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Classic, portable PDA with WiFi and GPS

2007-02-16T03:54:00.000-08:00

Classic, portable PDA with WiFi and GPS
Encased in a classic black shell, the P100's matte finishing does not trap fingerprints. Its small size and lightweight means it can fit easily into a pocket or handbag. With WiFi built right in, its easy to download emails and other information in a WiFi network. Last but not least, the built in GPS function will allow even those with totally no sense of direction to find their way to their destination without any hassle.

Dual language support (via optional download)
To assist users in this region, a free copy of CE-Star Suite is available for registered Dopod users to download from our website. Once this software is installed, you can start viewing, creating and editing emails in Chinese too!

QVGA hi-res display
With a high-resolution QVGA screen, users will be able to enjoy sharp, clear displays on their P100.

PocketMSN
With Pocket MSN built in for easy access to MSN Messenger and Hotmail, you can now chat with your friends or check emails in your Hotmail account effortlessly.

Windows Media Player 10 Mobile
Turn your P100 into an MP3 player instantly! By using the bundled 256MB SD card, you can carry your favourite tunes and videos with you while you wait for your next appointment.

Persistent storage
With Dopod's new architecture and the latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, you no longer have to worry about losing your data even when the battery goes flat! Simply recharge the P100 and all your precious emails, contacts and notes come right back.

Mobile Office
With Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and Powerpoint Mobile and Outlook Mobile built right in, the P100 can be your office while you are away from your office. Draft documents, write emails, edit your Excel charts and view your Powerpoint presentations - all on the P100!

World's First 3G Windows Mobile PDA Phone With Sliding Keyboard

2007-02-16T03:51:00.000-08:00

838Pro Features:

The Dopod 838Pro brings cutting edge technology into the hands of users. Packing 7 network bands into a slim package, together with WiFi 802.11g. The Dopod 838Pro is a the device for the modern executive.

Quadband GSM + Triband WCDMA
Not content with bringing Quadband GSM support, the 838Pro also supports Triband WCDMA (850/1900/2100).

WiFi 802.11g
Supporting the latest WiFi 802.11g network, the 838Pro can surf the Internet or download emails at speeds up to 54Mbps.

2 megapixel camera with macro-lens, flash and mirror
Bringing even more value to its customers, Dopod has continued with the innovative macro-lens solution first started in the 818Pro. Only this time, its paired with a flash and mirror as well to make snaps even more enjoyable.

1st Windows Mobile PDA Phone With Photo Navigation

2007-02-16T03:32:00.000-08:00

Features:

Slimmest Windows Mobile PDA Phone with QWERTY Keyboard
Being slim is in, and the new C800 brings slimness to the highly functional design that started with the 838. Compared to its predecessor, the 838, the C800 is 30% slimmer.

Attractive new design
Encased in new stylish case that comes in classic grey, the C800 is sure to turn heads with its sleek, sophisticated looks.

Improved keyboard
The latest keyboard sports indicator lights showing when the CAPS LOCK and FUNCTION keys are engaged. The sliding mechanism has also been improved and is now semi-automatic with spring-loading. To top it all off, the sliding keyboard is accompanied by a pleasing musical tone (with several options to choose from) or it can be turned off altogether.

Quadband GSM and high speed WiFi (802.11g)
Frequent traveler? Fret not. With the C800, you get Quadband GSM connectivity, allowing you to connect to any GSM network in the world (with the proper roaming agreement). Furthermore, its built-in high speed WiFi connection allows users to download emails, data or surf the Internet at higher speeds.

C800- Slimmest Windows Mobile PDA Phone

2007-02-16T03:21:00.000-08:00

Features:

The D810- Now Get Ultimate 3.5G Connectivity Enhanced with Powerful Navigational Activities at your Fingertips

2007-02-16T03:12:00.000-08:00

D810Features :

1st Compact 3.5G Windows Mobile PDA Phone
Hot on the heels of the highly popular 838Pro, the D810 brings the connectivity options of the 838Pro in the form of a more compact device.

Ultimate Connectivity
The D810 comes with Quadband GSM, Triband WCDMA (3G), high-speed WiFi (802.11g), GPRS, EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0. On top of all this, the D810 is also 3.5G HSDPA capable.

With 3.5G HSDPA, the D810 will be able to access the Internet up to 6 times faster than current 3G speeds (subject to network conditions).

All this connectivity has but one objective in mind – to keep you connected and in touch as far as existing technology allows.

Excellent ergonomics
Sporting a 360° scroll wheel, 5-way navigation button and additional soft keys plus other controls, the D810 is also designed for ultimate convenience. Do almost everything even when holding the sleek, polished D810 in one hand.

Samsung’s Odd-Looking F500 Ultra Video Cellphone

2007-02-08T03:40:00.000-08:00

The unreleased Samsung F500 “Ultra Video” cellphone swivels in a really odd manner. I suppose it is to allow you to hold the phone in a more comfortable position while photographing/videographing in landscape mode.
Other than the unique look, it has quite a bunch of nice features too:

2.3-inch LCD
Plays DivX, MPEG4, H.264, WMV, and AVI video files
microSD card slot
“Sweeping” UI, which you need to press the button with a quick smooth move to navigate

Olympus SP-550 UZ: Super Digicam With 18x Zoom

2007-02-08T03:30:00.000-08:00

The newly announced Olympus SP-550 UZ seems to be all set to kick some digital camera butt. On paper, the specifications look really impressive:

7.1-megapixel.
18x optical zoom, 28-504mm (35mm equivalent). 28mm is GREAT on the wide end (for a digicam class camera) and 504mm is long enough for most applications.
Dual-Image Stablization, high ISO (up to 6,400!) combined with CCD-based mechanical image stabilizer.
2.5-inch 230,000 pixels LCD. Not the largest, but decent enough.
Up to 15fps burst rate (reduced resolution for high burst speeds).
Super macro mode (focus distance of 1cm).
Runs on 4 x AA batteries.
Uses xD-Picture Cards for memory.

Fujitsu F703: Cellphone that's washable

2007-02-08T03:12:00.000-08:00

Since researchers have already proven that cellphones are dirtier than even toilet seats, something has to be done to keep our dear cellphones clean! So Fujitsu thought, why not make it washable! Yeah, that should get rid of those pesky bacteria.
The Fujitsu F703 is totally waterproof, you could submerge it in water and it’ll still be alive and ringing. Which makes it great for bathroom conversations.

Sony Ericsson W880 Goes Official

2007-02-08T03:05:00.000-08:00

The Sony Ericcson W880 mentioned two months ago is finally here! Yes, the one with brushed metal front and 9.4mm thickness. Here are some official photos and the rest of the specifications:

Supports UMTS 2100, GPRS 900/1800/1900 networks

1GB Memory Stick Micro included

2-megapixel camera with auto focus

Disc2Phone software for easy music management between your computer and the phone

18 hours of music listening time

Available in Steel Silver and Flame Black

Samsung Ultra Edition 10.9: An Ultra-Slim Slider

2007-01-25T22:20:00.000-08:00

hink the Samsung D900 is plenty slim with its 12.9mm thickness? Samsung is shaving another 2mm off it and turns it to Samsung Ultra Edition 10.9.

The sexy slim slider will sport the following features:

3.2-megapixel camera
MP3/video player
80MB of internal memory
microSD card support
TV-out port
Digital power amplifier
Stereo Bluetooth

Spy Tie with High Quality Hidden Camera

2007-01-25T22:10:00.000-08:00

As its name suggests, the Spy Tie is a tie that comes with a hidden spy camera. Mind you, its video quality is better than you probably expected: 768 x 492 for up to 65 minutes (1GB SD) or 280 minutes (4GB SD).

The tie set comes with a small cigarette box-sized recorder with a 2.4-inch LCD screen for viewing purposes. You can have it begin recording video by manually turning it on, or automatically at a scheduled time or via its motion sensor. It’s a pity that its battery life is merely 60 minutes, not enough for filling anything larger than a 1GB card in one charge.

Samsung K3, Putting Up a fight with iPod Nano

2007-01-25T22:05:00.000-08:00

When it comes to slim candybar MP3 music players, I can’t help but compare them with the iPod nano. Like Steve Jobs said yesterday in his keynote, iPod has a 63% market share in the music player market, and the iPod nano has been their best-selling player so far.

Thickness: 0.27-inch vs. 0.26-inch
Display: 1.8-inch color OLED touchscreen vs. 1.5-inch LCD with blue-white backlight
FM-tuner: Yes vs. No
Music Formats: MP3, WMA, and PlaysForSure vs. AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Photo Formats: JPEG vs. JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG
Storage Capacity: 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB vs. Same
Colors: Black vs. Green, Silver, Black, Pink, and Blue

As you can now see, they are pretty different MP3 players that will appeal to different crowds. If you want the slimmest MP3 player with FM-tuner support, look no further than the Samsung K3.

Nokia N76: NSeries Gone Slim

2007-01-25T21:55:00.000-08:00

Nokia decides to give its fat and bulky Nseries cellphone a diet, and the result is the new Nokia N76. The clamshell phone is not the thinnest around, with a thickness of 13.7mm.

Features:

Take photos and control music even when the flip is closed
2.4-inch (320×240 resolution) display
2-megapixel camera that can record videos at 320×240, 15fps
Works with standard 3.5mm headphones
Plays WMDRM protected music
Up to 26 megabytes internal user memory
microSD memory card support (hot swappable)
Runs on Symbian S60 3rd Edition OS
Talk time: up to 120 minutes (WCDMA) / up to 165 minutes (GSM)
Standby: up to 8.5 days (WCDMA) / up to 8.5 days (GSM)
Video call time: up to 75 minutes
Music playback time: up to 8 hours
Colors: Black and Red

Introducing iPhone

2007-01-25T21:45:00.000-08:00

iPhone combines three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, completely redefining what you can do on a mobile phone.

Widescreen iPod

iPhone is a widescreen iPod with touch controls that lets you enjoy all your content — including music, audiobooks, videos, TV shows, and movies — on a beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display. It also lets you sync your content from the iTunes library on your PC or Mac. And then you can access it all with just the touch of a finger.

Revolutionary Phone

iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows you to make a call by simply pointing your finger at a name or number in your address book, a favorites list, or a call log. It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.

Breakthrough Internet Device

iPhone features a rich HTML email client and Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device — which automatically syncs bookmarks from your PC or Mac. Safari also includes built-in Google and Yahoo! search. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a web page while downloading your email in the background over Wi-Fi or EDGE.

High Technology

Multi-touch

iPhone features the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse. It’s an entirely new interface based on a large multi-touch display and innovative new software that lets you control everything using only your fingers. So you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flip through photos and email them with a touch, or zoom in and out on a section of a web page — all by simply using iPhone’s multi-touch display.

Intelligent Keyboard

iPhone’s full QWERTY soft keyboard lets you easily send and receive SMS messages in multiple sessions. And the keyboard is predictive, so it prevents and corrects mistakes, making it easier and more efficient to use than the small plastic keyboards on many smartphones.

Ericsson Unveils the First Multi-Functional Communicator Platform

2007-01-25T21:39:00.000-08:00

Details: Mobile telecommunications giant Ericsson unveiled the world's first true multi-functional communicator platform at this year's CeBIT 2000 Show in Hannover, Germany. Coined as a first-generation integrated mobile information device, it combines Internet browsing, messaging, imaging, mobile telephony, personal information management, and location-based applications and services.

The Communicator is configured to handle the latest mobile communications protocols, HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), along with triple-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) - which makes the device worldwide capable. Internet access is via either a WAP or HTML browser.

Equipped with both built-in Bluetooth™ and GPS chips, the device employs Bluetooth™ technology to connect wirelessly to a myriad of similarly configured appliances (like other phones, your PC, or the store you are standing in?!), while the GPS interface allows the unit to provide and receive information based upon geo-coordinates - to comply with regulations so that an emergency crew can find you.

An intuitive color touch screen allows for easy navigation, pen-input and handwriting recognition.