Thursday 23 November 2006

Nintendo releases a player module for Nintendo DS consoles    [ 23-11-2006 16:46 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova   Source: MobileWhack     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Nintendo has confirmed its intention to release an MP3-player, which is a module for Nintendo DS game consoles. The player is based on SD cards, it can play MP3-files and has a headphones jack.

In theory the player can work with compact consoles of the Game Boy series. The release is set for December 8. There will be a 512 MB SD card in the sales package. The company hasn’t unveiled the price, so far.

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Gsmart i120 receiving and recording TV programs    [ 23-11-2006 11:34 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Gigabyte Communications has announced the release of its new communicator Gsmart i120, which was exhibited at Computex 2006 this summer. The model copies main specs of GSmart i128 communicator recently released in Russia, however there are some key distinctions.

The new communicator features new design, it comes with a real digital keyboard and larger flash ROM – 256 MB instead of 128 MB. Now the communicator can record TV programs. It is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 3.0.

The specs of Gsmart i120:

• GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) GPRS class 10
• CPU - Intel PXA272, 416 MHz
• Operating system Window Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition (AKU3.0)
• 64 MB RAM and 256 MB flash ROM
• 2.4” touchscreen TFT display
• 2.1-megapixel camera
• TV-receiver NTSC/PAL/SECAM
• FM-receiver
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 1.2, Mini USB 1.1
• Slot for miniSD cards
• 920/1300 mAh battery
• Talk time – up to 3.5 hours
• Standby time - 125 hours
• Dimensions – 106.6x53.2x19.8 mm
• Weight - 130 g

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LG CE200: a GSM clamshell with an MP3-player, a camera, Bluetooth and… an external antenna    [ 23-11-2006 11:10 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Modern GSM phones unlike CDMA (in cases when they need the support of analog AMPS networks) have an external antenna very rarely. Strange as it might seem, some manufacturers still release such phones, for example LG CE200. This is a GSM clamshell phone with a VGA camera, an external antenna, an MP3-player with external control buttons and the support of Bluetooth.

The short specs of LG CE200:

• VGA camera with video capture
• MP3-player
• Messages: SMS, MMS, E-Mail
• WAP browser
• Java games
• Bluetooth
• Other functions: alarm clock, calendar, text and voice notes, calculator, world time, measure converter.

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Details on the 3G communicator O2 Apollo    [ 23-11-2006 10:37 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

The US Federal Communications Commission has approved a new Windows communicator O2 Apollo by Quanta Computer. The device is based on Qualcomm 6280 chipset, which ensures GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G networking. Besides O2 Apollo supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless technologies and external GPS devices.

The technical specs of O2 Apollo:

• Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
• Camera: 2-megapixel, CMOS
• Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, IrDA
• miniSD storage cards
• Dimensions: 58x102x18.5 mm
• Weight: 150 g
• Display: 2.7” touchscreen 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
• FM-radio

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O2 XDA Flame: details on the powerful communicator    [ 23-11-2006 08:59 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

There emerge more and more info on the XDA Flame communicator, which will be released by O2 operator DinarSoft has shared some info on the specs and photos. Here is the list of familiar specs:

• 3G, tri-band GSM
• 3.6” touchscreen VGA (640x480 pixels) display
• CPU - Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
• Graphical accelerator - NVIDIA GoForce 5500
• 64 MB RAM and 2 GB flash ROM
• 2-megapixel camera with flash and a camera for video telephony
• FM-tuner
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth, IrDA
• USB On-The-Go
• Sound - SRS Mobile HD
• TV-out
• Slot for microSD cards
• Windows Mobile 5
• Battery (from the demo version) 1600 mAh
• Release date – 1Q 2007

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