Olympus Retro-Cool Four Thirds Digi Cam

Written by Jay Garrett on September 22, 2008 in: Camera's, General Interest, News, Portable Media, design, fashion | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Panasonic kept things bang up-to-date with their “Four Thirds” digi-cam but check out the coolness of Olympus’ offering!

Taking its visual cues from the classic Rangefinder cameras, this yet to be named Olympus is just a concept for now with no pricing, specs, or release date announced. BOOOOOOOoooo!!

Still, it shows just how far Olympus and Panasonic can push the Micro Four Thirds standard while maintaining Four Thirds lens compatibility and a DSLR-sized 18 x 13.5-mm sensor.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Official Release

Written by Jay Garrett on September 4, 2008 in: Laptops, Mobile Computing, News, Office, Portable Media, Wi-Fi | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Say hello to the now officially titled Inspiron Mini 9 which is set to be Dell’s Eee PC botherer.

While we’ve seen various pics and specs before we now have prices to go with them along with an October release date.

The XP version starts at but £299 or you can save £30 by opting for the Ubuntu version which is set to retail at £269.

The official spec list reads: 1.6GHz Intel Atom chip, 1GB memory, Intel GMA 950 graphics, 8.9in 1,024×600 display, up to 16GB SSD, three USB, Ethernet, VGA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel webcam and 4-cell battery. It measures a titchy 232×172×32mm and weighs in at just over 1Kg.

No news about the red or (red) version so at the moment you can get in any other colour as long as it’s black.

HTC Dream Android Presale September

We’ve heard the reports that an Andoid handset will be out somewhere between now and next year.

The latest rumors have the HTC Dream (codenamed “G1″) going on presale for existing T-Mobile customers starting September 17th.

 The know-it-alls over at TmoNews say they have some trusted sources who have priced the handset at $399, or $150 for existing customers during the presale which will only last one week.

A public launch, and availability for those who aren’t current T-Mobile customers may not happen until the following month.

The newest leaked features include a 3-megapixel camera, slide-out QWERTY keypad and three colour varieties: black, white and brown (?).

Keep coming back for more info as I get it :)

G’zOne Boulder - Rock Solid Military Spec Mobile

Here’s a phone for you outdoorsy, living life to the max, extreme adrenaline junky types!

Alternatively it would suit those that buy diver’s watches and never go swimming or own 4×4’s and think off-roading is parking half on the pavement.

The G’zOne Boulder clamshell cell phone from Verizon Wireless will take pretty much everything you throw at it, or drop it in to.

It has been built to military specifications to 810F standards for water, shock and dust resistance; immersion, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and extremes of low and high temperature storage.

In addition, the G’zOne Boulder enables customers to access Verizon Wireless’ Push to Talk service via Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network…….nope, me niether………

You will be able to choose from black and silver or orange colours.  No, there’s no plans for a pink one! :p

Here’s the specs on parade:

  • Flashlight
  • Electronic compass
  • VZ Navigator-capable - audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to more than 14 million points of interest that customers can share with others
  • Field Force Manager-capable - a resource management tool that provides businesses with the ability to locate, monitor and communicate with their mobile field workers
  • 1.3 megapixel camera
  • V CAST Music with Rhapsody-capable
  • Built-in music player
  • microSDHC memory card slot
  • Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
  • Advanced speech recognition with dedicated voice dial key
  • Alarm clock, calculator, calendar, stop watch, countdown, timer, world clock
  • Voice commands
  • Speakerphone with dedicated speakerphone key
  • Bilingual interface - English and Spanish language
  • Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
  • Hearing aid compatibility = M4/T4
  • Internal 2″ 240 x 320 65k color TFT display
  • External 1.2″ 96 x 96 Mono STN display

All present and correct methinks.

c905 Goes Official - SE 8mp Camera Phone

C905 OfficialWay back on June 11th I furnished you all with the news of Sony Ericsson’s first ever 8MP camera phone.

Now SE have given it the official thumbs up; so I formally introduce you to the Cybershot C905!

As we already know, the phone is rocking an impressive 8MP sensor partnered with a Xenon flash and a 2.4in QVGA screen for wallowing in your glorious snaps.

Don’t forget this is not just a compact digital camera.

Amongst all that photo stuff you’ll also discover AGPS, Wi–Fi and HSDPA for super fast web browsing. 

Slap 2GB memory support and TV out on top of all that and you’re looking at a fully tooled up phone that demands to be respected.

SE says it can be yours in Q4 and then laugh at those poor folks with compact digital cameras as you whip out your phone and get better results :0P

Sony Ericsson Shiho - Cybershot C905 Pics Released

Sony Ericsson C905Well, helloooooooooo.

Sony Ericsson have allowed this lovely slider phone to get out and about prior to any official announcements.

It is, in fact (as far as I know), the Cyber-shot C905 - codenamed “Shiho.”

Now, if the grapevine is to be believed this snapper/blower combo is pretty much packed.

Rumour has it that the camera is no less than 8.1 megapixels and is teamed up with both xenon and LED flashes (that’s to take care of still snaps and video respectively).

Other goodies include GPS, TV out, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certification and HSDPA in both Euro and Stateside varieties - but it still a QVGA screen.

It has been whispered that it shall be announced on the Tuesday, 17th June and should be appearing in gold, silver and black in the fourth quarter.

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