Articles on Entry Level

Pentax's new K-x dSLR dons a crimson suit - Sep 17, 2009

Crave It's not everyday we see a dSLR clad in red. Typically, such cameras are available in the more somber black or silver color. However, Pentax's latest entry-level dSLR, the K-x, ... Read story »

TomTom Start entry-level GPS goes back to basics - Oct 7, 2009

Crave The TomTom Start will be customizable, inexpensive, and unavailable in the US. The Start is TomTom's newest entry-level car navigation device for the European market. Featuring a smallish 3.5-inch color ... Read story »

New BlackBerry Curve 8520 drops the trackball - Jul 29, 2009

Crave Research In Motion (RIM) has announced UK release details for its new entry-level BlackBerry, the Curve 8520. Editors' note: We have contacted RIM about its availability in Asia and are awaiting ... Read story »

Nokia announces first Eseries with 3.5mm audio jack - Nov 12, 2008

Crave This just in--Nokia's latest messaging smart phone targeted at the mass market. Although the E63 looks identical to the E71, it doesn't have HSDPA, comes with a lower-resolution 2-megapixel camera ... Read story »

Nikon prepping new low-end dSLR? - Apr 7, 2009

Crave Nikon's lower-end dSLR line is due for a revamp, and there are some signs that it could come soon in the form of a model featuring an articulated screen. Photos ... Read story »

Samsung launches second dual-SIM phone: D780 - Apr 8, 2008

Crave It looks like things are ramping up a little as Samsung Electronics has just announced its second dual-SIM phone targeted at the entry-level segment of the market. The handset will be ... Read story »

Centro launched in Asia with new(ish) color - Feb 28, 2008

Crave As expected, the Palm has launched its entry-level PDA-phone, the Centro, in our region. First announced in Europe and then later exclusively to AT&T in the US, this GSM device will ... Read story »

Samsung M620, B200 and B110 debut at mobile roadshow - Apr 23, 2008

Crave Out of the 11 phones that were unveiled at today's Samsung regional mobile roadshow, three are newly announced. From the Connected series comes the SGH-M620 which features a 1.9-inch LCD screen, ... Read story »

Nokia rolls out another two phones for emerging markets - Jan 22, 2008

Crave We're not keen on sharing our phones with other people, but Nokia is making a big deal out of it for the emerging markets. Its recent survey wants us to believe ... Read story »

Apple gearing up for US$99 iPhone? - Feb 12, 2009

Crave Come this summer, Apple is expected to dip its toe in the entry level market for its popular iPhone, according to a report by RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky. ... Read story »

Toshiba releases its first Blu-ray player - Sep 4, 2009

Crave Seeing Toshiba and the Blu-ray logo on the same player makes us think "Photoshop", but the BDX2000 is a real product. Toshiba officially conceded the format war in February 2008, but ... Read story »

HTC Tattoo priced in Asia - Oct 29, 2009

Crave The HTC Tattoo is the manufacturer's entry-level Android smartphone first announced in September. Most of its specifications aren't groundbreaking, the most interesting being its budget-oriented resistive QVGA display--still quite unusual for ... Read story »

Nokia Life Tools announced for Indonesia - Nov 4, 2009

Crave Nokia today officially announced its Life Tools service aimed at emerging markets in Indonesia. This was first revealed last month at a Life Tools press launch held in Mumbai, India where ... Read story »

HTC Tattoo: Entry-level Android smartphone - Sep 8, 2009

Crave Update: The Tattoo's specs include a 528MHz processor, 256MB RAM, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Interestingly, its 2.8-inch screen has 240 x 320 pixels. This probably helps keep the price ... Read story »

Microsoft upsizes Xbox 360's hard drive for free - Jul 30, 2008

Crave Following Microsoft's earlier E3 announcement, the Redmond software giant is finally extending the Xbox 360's free harddisk upgrade to selected Asia markets. Come August 13, the Pro model will be shipped ... Read story »

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