Samsung launched the largest Mobile TV based on terrestrial DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) with a 10 inches display screen to provide viewing excitement on the move. It features high-quality video and audio based on excellent mobile receiving characteristics. The 10 inch screen is configured for the 16:9 aspect ratio which is optimal for showing digital broadcasting. MP3 and digital photo viewing functions are added, and connection to an external HDD is provided for playing downloaded multimedia content. Samsung plans to promote the Mobile TV as a versatile home multimedia device.
GSMArena has a review of Sony Ericsson’s P990 Smartphone that packs with a 240 x 320 TFT touch screen display, 2.0MP camera, 64MB RAM, 128MB Flash memory, 60MB built-in memory, 802.11b Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a music player, and USB 2.0 connectivity.
Well, all we can say is that the Sony Ericsson P990 is an excellent smartphone and if you need one you should definitely consider it when making your buying decision. When all the software bugs are worked out, the end product would be a device which hardly has any serious flaws. The competing HTC TyTN (a.k.a. Qtek 9600) and the Nokia E70 are rather good choices, too, so make your mind rather carefully when choosing the device that’s right for you. When considering some of the competing smartphones with QWERTY keyboards, bear in mind that the obvious advantage of P990 – its touchscreen might turn out to be its most obvious drawback in the first days of usage.
This is the good news for PSP lovers. The latest edition of PSM (PlayStation Magazine) says that Sony is set to release a second generation PSP in Japan by March 2007. The next generation of PSP will not be named PSP 2, and will be a simple upgrade more than anything else. The report suggests that Sony will upgrade the built-in memory from 32MB to 8GB based on memory chip industry movement. Sony will add a built-in camera and will upgrade the UMD drive into a slot-loading drive. As a result, the upgraded PSP will be slimmer than its predecessor. The price is expected to stay the same at around US$250.
BenQ introduced their two new digital cameras, the C740 and C540. Both cameras have similar features, such as a SMC (Super Multi-Coating) Pentax lens, a 3x optical zoom, and a 2.5 inch LCD monitor. Other specs include thirteen scene modes, movie recording, and 16:9 resolution mode. The BenQ DC C740/C540 will be available on the market in early September. The C740 and C540 have 7 and 5MP resolution, respectively. These cameras also contain a ProgramAE/Aperture Priority/Shutter Priority/Manual or PASM mode which controls exposure of your photo. No word has been mentioned on the price.
The Bluedot portable DVD player BDP-2700K features a (480×234) pixels 7 inch LCD display. It has a card slot which supports SD memory cards, MMC, and Memory Stick. Supported file types include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 SP (Simple Profile), DivX (3.11 ~ 5.2.1), XviD, JPEG, and MP3. This Bluedot DVD player BDP-2700K provides one composite, one s-video, and one component output connector for displaying videos on the even larger screens of external devices. It also has one AV output connector, two headphone output connectors. Measuring 190 mm ×147 mm ×32 mm and weighing 720 grams, it is available for around 28,000 Yen.
The Roberts Gemini RD49 digital radio is claimed to be the world’s smallest DAB Radio that comes with an FM tuner, 10 station presets, LCD display, and alarm clock. It measures around 215 mm x 116 mm x 40 mm and has a built-in battery charger. Its price is just £60.
The VGN-SZ72B/B is Sony’s latest VAIO notebook which features a 13.3 inch WXGA display, 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 processor, 1GB of DDR2-533 memory, 100GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 video graphics, and an integrated DVD Super-Multi drive. External interfaces include two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a biometric fingerprint sensor, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, 3.1MP webcam, a TPM security chip, and a Memory Stick reader. This 4.2 pound notebook will be launched on September 9th for around US$2047.
