LG Renoir: Encouraging Romance Between Phones and Cameras
LG are just about ready to release their new handset model with the somewhat pretentious title of Renoir. The phone/camera/touch-screen/etc. capable gadget is hoping to step LG up into the realm of iPhones and Blackberries by taking a chance that consumers may want a high-end camera to accompany their cell-phone. Read more
Nikon Media Port UP Gets Star Trek On Multimedia Players
The fancy little headset you see above these words is the newest offering by Nikon; the Media Port UP. Through a combination of high-end audio and visual technology the company is planning to revolutionize portable media players by creating the most immersive offering yet available. Read more
Blackberry Storm Gives Apple Something to Worry About
The Blackberry Storm is finally starting to get some new details which gives fans something to be excited about and Apple something to worry about. Storm may represent the first real competitor to the iPhone’s success since the latter product overtook Blackberry’s immense popularity in past years. Read more
Sony Faces Off Against Apple with MP3 Players
Sony is set to go head-to-head with Apple for this holiday season by offering their answer to the recent iPod Nano price drop with their own, budget-priced E-Series Walkman (don’t let the name fool you; it’s actually an MP3 player). Read more
Sony Reader Revolutionizes Amazon’s Old Idea
Fans of Amazon’s Kindle will be familiar with the look and idea behind Sony’s upcoming Reader Revolution which is essentially a repackaging of the company’s already existing technology. Read more
Texting More Popular Than Talking
Nielsen Mobile published a study which found that more Americans text than they talk, according to their average cell phone bill. Trends in SMS use began in parts of Europe and Asia where short text messages often cost less than a phone call but the reverse is usually true in North America, a fact that isn’t stopping texts from dwarfing actual calls for average users.
The figures are pretty astounding. U.S. mobile phone users were found to send or receive some 357 texts in each month (with teenagers averaging 1,742 per month) while making or answering only 204 telephone calls. While this may have something to do with the prevalence of landlines, the facts seem to show that the SMS market at least isn’t drying up anytime soon.
With such an enormous number of texts being sent out everyday, cell phone companies are sure to center more on ease of use than just a T9 feature. The rise of keyboard-based phones probably isn’t going to stop anytime soon if the research here is any indication.
Biodegrable Flash Drives Make Losing Your Thumb Drive No Big Deal
Biodegradable Flash Drive
Well here is something new, a biodegradable Flash Drive. I guess for all of us users who keep on breaking and losing these things will finally be able to help the environment a little bit more by at least. But I just have to ask, what happens if this goes through the washing machine?
I am assuming this is just a big marketing scheme by the tech company, but it is a legit product and will be available in a few stores in the future. I am happy to see small advancements in the gadget world. Making electronics that aren’t such a pain to dispose of properly will really help the industry grow and the environment stay a little bit more green.
One of the biggest problems with technological advances today is that they usually result in a raping of the environment. Ideas like these biodegradable jump drives are ingenious, hopefully they see a lot of success and that inspires other tech companies to follow their lead. I know for sure that companies would be more likely to create eco-friendly devices, look at Mac, who had a a lot of problems with their devices, but after getting a lot of flame from some eco-groups, changed their ways. But thats perfect, it is my hope that Dell, HP, Compaq, Acer, Asus, EVERYONE begins to follow good green trends, because then I can be a super nerd and a super cool eco-friendly hippy, without the long hair and pot that is! But if you guys loose thumb drives like I do then check out these cool new gadgets and gizmos, they need our support badly.
For those of us who don’t like the corn look you can always strip off the casing anyways. The overall effect isn’t horrible, it just needs some glamor effects.
-Peter
IBM/Lenovo joins the Netbook Arena with IdeaPad S10
New Lenovo Netbook Ideapad S10
While other companies *cough* asus *cough* have been pumping netbooks like there is no tomorrow, we have yet to see an entry by one of the biggest laptop manufacturers, Lenovo, AKA IBM.
That is until they released the new IdeaPad s10, which is a hot little notebook with a 10.2″ screen, 80GB HDD, and 1.6ghz atom based processor, looks a lot (and sounds a lot) like an eeePC or MSI Wind.
This compact little lappie starts at the low cost of $399, with an upgraded version available for $450. These laptops aren’t skimping out on anything either, they have wifi, bluetooth, eXpress Card Slots, multitouch, multi-card reader and webcam. So check out this little beauty when it comes out.
It makes me wish I had waited before buying the old eeePC 8G. But hey, the good ol’ 8G eeePC is still a great system, so toss the IdeaPad on top of the towering pile of netbooks available now. It seems this new trend is here to stay.
PSPhone rumours surface again, why?
In theory, it just won’t work.
I don’t really know why Sony would risk mixing and matching their cell phone and mobile gaming technology. Well, that aside, MarketingWeek is reporting Sony’s latest creation could hit store shelves as early as Christmas ‘09. The article mentions analysts in Japan and Korea say it would be relatively easy to convert the existing PSP models into cell phones. Uh, say what? Have you seen the size of the current PSP’s? Why would you want to hoist that thing up to your ear anyway
Maybe I’m being a bit pessimistic. I’m sure Sony would come out with some sort of blue-tooth headset and some sort of hands free dialing device. The question is: Why do we want this?
The PSP is a nice all-in-one device already. It’s a cheap wi-fi solution, offers music and video playback and plays games. Sometimes less is more and - evolving the PSP, yet again, won’t work. It lacks a full keyboard, for one. Its also cumbersome to carry around.
I love the initiative but unless they can really execute something to make me ditch my current Ericsson, I won’t buy into it.
Point, Click, Stalk.
Nokia aims its point and find system at you.
Want to know more? Nokia banks on it.
Nokia has revealed their new Point and Find system. This system operates in a unique and interesting way, which if utilized appropriately, would bring an entirely new level of convenience to the user. The Point and Find system is designed to allow you to point your Nokia phone at virtually any object, and it in turn would provide you with relevant information. For example, you could point the phone at a restaurant, and in a blink, you would receive a recent review of the food and service. If you were passing by a cinema, you could point and find a current movie to get reviews and show times.
Thinking this through, however, the technology also aims at connecting people. Hypothetically speaking, you are on a bus and spot a cutie across the way. You could snap a quick photo and use the Point and Find system to locate their MySpace or FaceBook profile. This could be good, or if you prefer not to live with the random stalker knowing what party you were at last Thursday and your top eight friends, it could be bad.
Source: Mobile Mentalism
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