iRiver have created some nice MP3 players in the past. The next creation is the iRiver S10 which is a very small device. The screen is just 1.15 inches running at 96×128 pixels. The screen is OLED which is nice, bright and vibrant. With it being so small, iRiver have come up with a new way to control the device. Rather then put buttons all around the outside edge, the device works by tapping the top corners of the screen which reveals a menu. You can then work through this menu which has been designed very well. According to the reviewer at CoolTechZone it works flawlessly.
iRiver S10 Review
May 28, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Sony Ericsson W999i
May 26, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Checking over at hothandset they mentioned the almost confirmed Sony Ericsson W999i. Sony have not officially announced it apparently though. There are no specs at all and all we do know is what we see in the image above of the phone which shows it as a slider phone with colour screen and with it being a W range phone it will be a walkman phone.
Palm Bluetooth Keyboard
May 25, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This keyboard connects to your palm device via bluetooth. It is compatible with a variety of their handhelds as well as some smartphones. The keyboard has 5 rows of keys which are a fairly decent size. It also folds in half so it can be stored or kept in your pocket. At the back of the keyboard is a small stand which allows you to rest your device on so you can easily see the screen while typing.
Hand Crank Emergency Radio
May 25, 2007 by Leave a Comment
If you are the type of person or family who want to be prepared for emergencys then this radio from Grundig would suit well for situations where no power is available. To power the radio you just use the hand crank. 90 seconds of winding the handle will give you 1 hour of radio. This is ideal for situations where you are stuck in an emergency or just out in the middle of no where with no power. As well as being a radio it has a light, cell phone charger, weather alert, can tune in to various frequencies on the AM and FM bands and also it can act as an emergency siren to catch peoples attention.
Pay As You Go iPhone
May 24, 2007 by 4 Comments
The iPhone will be launching soon as you are all probably be aware. It will be available on a 2 year contract and still cost a huge 500 – 600 dollars depending on which model you go for. There are now rumours circulating saying that a Pay as You Go version will be made available. I dread to think what that might cost, but it will mean that the phone is not under contract with a provider which allows for more freedom. Now if someone could unlock one of these things that would be impressive.
Sony Vaio TZ Shipping Soon
May 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Sony Vaio TZ is a nice laptop which is light, sleek but still powerful. What you will get is a Sony Vaio TZ90 which comes at a price of $2299 and has a 1.2GHz processor which is an Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 which is an ultralow voltage processor. As well as this you get the option of either a 160GB hard drive or a 32GB solid state drive. In face, you can choose to have both. Choosing the SSD would give you less space, but would increase durability and battery performance due to it being lower voltage with no moving parts inside. Also an integrated DVD burner is included in the tiny package. The screen size is just 11.1 inches which is illuminated with LED backlights. Looking at the size of the screen you can immediately tell that this laptop is very mobile and allows for easy carrying around. It weighs just 2.3 pounds.
LG Prada Phone Unboxing
May 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The guys over at Slashgear were lucky to get their hands on the LG Prada. The phone has not been reviewed by them yet, but they did show the unboxing of the Prada and I have to admit, it looks like a great device. The Prada is a touch screen device and looks very sleek. The unboxing video can be found here.
PSP Cam Finally Coming
May 21, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Finally we are seeing some progress of the Sony PSP camera which was mentioned a year or so back. It is finally coming to the UK and will cost 34.99 GBP which isnt too bad. The camera attaches to the top of the Sony PSP and can swivel around 180 degrees so that it can face you or face away. It also features a built in microphone and software to edit the captured images on the PC.
The software provided also has a system in which you can directly upload videos or pictures to the internet over the built in wireless connection.
The camera is available now with more details here
New Mobile Key Layout
May 19, 2007 by Leave a Comment
LG have created the AX490 phone which has a unique key layout. Apparantly the predictive text on the 1 – 0 keypad layout does not allow you to text quick enough. What LG have done is create a keyboard which has the regular 10 numeric keys on, but in between each key in the corners is a charachter. If you count them you will see A – Z (all 26 letters). Seeing the speed that my sister can text on the standard 10 numeric keys I would be suprised if this could increase the speed, but it will be interesting to see how it goes, or if it makes the keypad too cluttered.
iPhone Approved by the FCC
May 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The iPhone has been approved by the FCC meaning it should hit the shelves late next month. The documents which were signed have confirmed a few things too which is cool. The phone will have Bluetooth, Wifi and work on 1900MHz and 850Mhz GSM bands as well as 2 more bands making it in to a quad band phone. Unfortunately it is not 3G though which is a shame. The phone will only ship in the US at first although it would work elsewhere but be an expensive option.
Pay by Wristwatch
May 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Mastercard has introduced a new way of paying for items. This time the service uses a device in your watch which stores your card details. One swipe of your watch would allow you to make payments of no more then 15 Euros without having to sign or get out your card. No details are provided as to using a pin number to still authorise the payment which would make it a lot more secure. Hopefully that bright orange watch is not the onlt design and shape it comes in or that could hinder progress of this idea. Having your own watch customised with these features could be a better way forwards though.
Meizu MiniOne
May 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The phone pictured above is the MiniOne created by Meizu. It has some nice featured crammed in too. The device can connect to mobile networks via GSM, EDGE and WCDMA allowing for various connection speeds. The device is powered by an ARM11 533MHZ processor with 128MB of DDR SDRAM. The OS is Windows CE 6. On to the screen, it has a TFT touch screen which can display 16M colours running at 720 x 480 pixels. With the phone being 3G is has 2 cameras so that video calls can be made. The front facing camera is 0.3 mega pixels with the one at the back being 3 mega pixels.
