
This UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 spy-style C902 Bond phone is all set for a worldwide launch, available for an attractive price of 600 USD Approx.
It equips an exclusive pre-loaded spy-style game, trailers and behind the scenes of the James Bond film Quantum of Solace and exclusive content like ringtones and wallpapers.
Apart from the exclusive content, the C902 Cyber-shot possesses some quality features. Brushing Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Digital News, Gadget, Mobile phone |
1
Aug

Verizon Wireless announced the release of its latest mobile phone, dubbed Casio G’zOne Boulder for globe trotters, who are looking for a communication device that can withstand shock, water and dust. The phone can also resist immersion, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperature storage.
Apart from the robust case, the handset sports the latest Push to Talk feature from Verizon that leverages Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network.
The mobile phone comes with a flashlight and an electronic compass that updates you on the direction of your trip. The phone also features a 1.3 megapixel camera and supports microSD card up to Read more… »

Maybe I’m not a slope-wise skier, but when I’m hurtling down a mountain I love to hear wind sounds—not music from my iPod. Other people are different, and this waterproof MP3 player from Lancer certainly fits the “rugged enough for big snowboard crashes” bill. The Laqa3’s design is a plain metal tube. And… well, that’s it. There’s a headphone connector, and presumably controls somewhere, but other than that it’s a plain metal tube. You may dig its industrial-look, or not, but it weighs just 25g, has IPX7 waterproofing so it’s good for swimming, and comes with IPX7 silicon ear Read more… »

Last week the police dept in Claremont received a mobile fingerprint scanning device which attaches to a mobile phone. When attached a database can be queried to find matches with in the fingerprint database. The new scanning device and smartphone combination will help make their job a lot quicker as they can scan and find matches right away Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Concept, Design, Digital Camera, Gadget |
12
Jul

We’ve seen bouncy cameras and cameras that can be lobbed ahead for surveillance purposes, but this new concept from Turkish designer Hakan Bogazpinar looks to take the idea of tossable cameras one step further, with it boasting a specially designed tail intended to help keep it properly oriented. According to Bogazpinar, the camera would also be able to be customized to take still images at various Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Digital News, Game, Gadget, Miscellaneous |
2
Jul

A patent was recently given to Sony which states “hand-held [sic] device with touchscreen and digital tactile pixels”. The patent isn’t too clear on what this type of screen will be used for, but guesses would lead you to believe either a new Sony PSP 2.0 or a PSP phone maybe. A good number of potential uses are listed in the patent which include gaming devices, phones, portable media players, web browsing device and navigation. The “digital tactile pixels” have me interested. From what others have mentioned it seems like the tactile feedback could be in the form of vibrations on the screen to provide that kind of response. We have seen phones give feedback when touching the screen, but Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Digital News, Gadget, Musical Gadgets |
30
Jun

New details have been leaked about Creative’s answer to the iPod touch and Zune, a wireless music player with Wi-Fi media sharing capabilities called the Zen X-Fi. Pictures show the device sporting a chrome-and-black plastic look that’s vaguely reminiscent of the iPhone, along with a nine-point directional pad. Besides certain internet features, X-Fi will also come with an SD card slot and a built-in speaker.
According to leaked specs, the nine-point pad will offer users the option of instant messaging on Windows Live or Yahoo Messenger in a phone-style typing schema. Read more… »