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i-mate finally sets up shop
John Chan | Nov 07, 2007
With all the anticipation for the Ultimate series of WM6 (Windows Mobile 6) PDA-phones, and i-mate having no products to show for outside of tradeshows, we were wondering if this was another case of vaporware. Well, we can put those fears to rest now as the Dubai-based company has officially set up shop in the region with its headquarters in Singapore.
Aside from announcing its new operations, i-mate also revealed which of its new products will be making their way to this region. The new devices were first showcased in the US during CITA and includes four in the Ultimate series and three in the JAMA line. Read on for pricing and availability information.
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Sony Ericsson to launch W890i, W380i and K660i?
Reuben Lee | Nov 06, 2007
The most feature-packed model of the handset trio has to be the W890i which was first mentioned back in September. Based on supposedly "leaked" images of the phone, the W890i will feature a metallic exterior and is expected to succeed the current W880i. It will also be equipped with a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera, a 2-inch QVGA display, HSDPA as well as a new Walkman application.
The second Walkman model, the W380i, is rumored to be a clamshell handset that will replace the W300i. One of its unique features is a new gesture control mechanism for music playback but it is unknown how this works. What is said about the phone though is that it will come with either a VGA or 1.3-megapixel camera and is unlikely to support 3G or HSDPA.
A lot of information has been circulating about the Cyber-shot K660i phone. Features such as a 2-megapixel camera, quadband GSM with HSDPA, FM radio, 262K-color QVGA display and M2 card expansion slot have been reported by most of the gadget sites and blogs. However, one feature that stands out from the rest is the screen orientation toggle function which, according to reports, allows for better view of Web pages in the landscape mode.
Do note that the above information on the three new Sony Ericsson phones is based purely on writeups gathered from the Web.
Via electronista and Mobile Magazine
Picture credit: electronista
iPhone data plans go international
Kent German | Nov 06, 2007
AT&T is now offering iPhone owners international data plans designed to give discounted rates to 29
countries In North America, Australasia, and Europe (see AT&T's Web site for a complete list). The plans are designed for iPhone users who
travel frequently outside the US, the US Virgin islands and Puerto Rico, where iPhone data use is unlimited.
For US$24.99 per month, you can get 20MB of data use in the select group of nations, while US$59.99 will get you 50MB of data use. The overage rate for either plan is US$0.005 per kilobyte (or about US$5 per megabyte), while data rates in other countries range from US$0.010 to US$0.0195 per kilobyte.
Though that may sound great to some globetrotters, remember that the international plans will be in addition to your normal iPhone monthly plan and AT&T's international calling rates. But we're more concerned with how you're supposed to track your usage. Just how are you supposed to know how many kilobytes you're using at a time? Couldn't AT&T have given us a better metric?
Via Crave CNET
To the Mapmobile!
John Chan | Nov 01, 2007
If there was ever a comic book hero named Mapman, this would be his ride. Tele Atlas, a map content company out of Netherlands, is the owner of this orange van and the equipment attached to it. What it does is to create maps of the roads it plies using a potpourri of location capture devices.
Attached on the top of this van are four cameras which capture three images per second, per camera. The van can be configured with up to eight cameras depending on the landscape it is mapping, making it possible to capture 24 images per second when needed. Working together with that are laser scanners that help to determine the outline of buildings. This allows Tele Atlas to make 3D models of the environment for its 3D navigation maps. These are just some of the technologies employed to perfect the maps. Check out our photo gallery to see more of what's in and on Tele Atlas' mapping van.
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Samsung's 5-megapixel phone debuts in November
Reuben Lee | Nov 01, 2007
Samsung's 5-megapixel phone debuts in November
The 5-megapixel camera-phone craze has finally caught on with Samsung as it prepares to launch its SGH-G600 slider for the year-end holiday season this November. While we have seen higher-resolution camera-phones such as the 10-megapixel SCH-B600 from the Korean chaebol, the G600 marks the first time the company is launching a 5-megapixel GSM cellular offering in our part of the world.
The G600 is, however, not alone in the 5-megapixel camera-phone space. Among its main competitors are the recently launched Nokia N95 (8GB) and Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot. Based on the specifications given, our impression is that the G600 is possibly the least feature-rich of the trio, but it makes up with a slim 14.9mm profile and a sub-S$700 sticker price (without contract). According to Samsung Singapore, the higher-spec'd G800, which comes with Xenon flash, HSDPA and optical zoom, will be available only in 2008.
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