by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
There appears to be a problem with the WiFi connection on the Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G. iPhone Atlas first reported this problem and has apparently received an overwhelming response from their readers commenting on this issue.
One reader commented?they have a first generation iPhone 8GB and a WiFi network in their house that gives connection to their laptop from across the road, but with the iPhone it has to virtually be held over the Linksys to get a WiFi connection.
Another says?My iPhone 3G loses WiFi connection intermittently, sometimes coming back on its own other times not. Often other wireless networks appear and sometimes not.
So there does seem to be a substantial problem with the Apple iPhone WiFi, and the word is Apple is replacing iPhones with WiFi problems noting ?Hardware issues.? More of these comments can be found at source.
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
At a company event in Tokyo, Access announces a number of new initiatives for their Access Linux Platform. Firstly there is Access Linux Platform version 3, then Access Linux Platform Mini which targets low end smartphones and feature phones.
CEO, and president and co-founder of ACCESS, Toru Arakawa, “With the introduction of ACCESS Linux Platform mini and the enhanced capabilities of our LiMo-compliant ACCESS Linux Platform v3.0, we can offer our customers a complete range of solutions extending from feature phones through low-end smartphones, to high-end smartphones and Internet devices that will further enable the next generation of mobile Internet use.”
Access claim, Access Linux Platform Mini is more for the stringent and performance requirements of mobile and internet devices in emerging markets. The word is the ALP subset has evolved from the China MobileSoft Linux stack which was acquired by PalmSource in 2004.
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
NEC is back yet again with another LCD monitor – the P221W. This 22″ display is based on the hugely successful 90 Series displays, and will feature the following that aims to help ease the work of the professional graphics user.
1,680 x 1,050 native resolution- Wide color gamut achieves 96 percent coverage of AdobeRGB
- Internal 10-bit programmable lookup tables (LUTs)
- S-PVA LCD technology, which provides for the widest viewing angles available with minimal off-angle color shift
- AmbiBright automatic brightness adjustment
- 1,000:1 typical contrast ratio
- 16ms response time
- 300 cd/m2 typical brightness
- XtraView+ 178° (88°/88°/88°/88°) viewing angle
- ECO Mode and carbon footprint reduction
- Analog and digital input signal
- Four-way ergonomic stand (tilt/swivel/pivot/height-adjust)
- Optional Soundbar 90
The NEC P221W will come with a 3-year limited warranty when it arrives this December, so set aside $636.90 if you want to get yourself an early Christmas present.
Press Release
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
You may be thinking that the Motorola VE66 looks somewhat familiar, and to be honest you wouldn?t be wrong, this is because if you think back to around May time you would have seen something with virtually the exact same appearance.
China?s regulatory people have now approved the Motorola VE66 so it is more likely to at least see a release at some point in the future. But unlike the Motorola VE66?s doppelganger, the Motorola ZN5, the VE66 is a slider rather than the ZN5?s candy-bar form factor.
The Motorola VE66 is apparently 3G in addition to having WiFi, and boasts a 5 megapixel camera that for some strand reason is absent of any Kodak branding, which is kind of strange as Motorola made quite a big shout about Kodak being on the ZN5 so one would have though the VE66 would have had Kodak branding too.
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
Sony might have suffered big losses in the stock market lately, but good thing that has not dampened their enthusiasm of rolling out new devices and products to keep us consumers feeling happy. This time round we have a couple more additions to Sony’s family of S-Frame digital photo frames, and one of them holds the distinction of being the first 10″ model which is being paraded at the PhotoPlus Expo trade show. The two models in question are the DPF-D100 and DPG-D80, and these will come in 10″ and 8″ sizes, respectively. They will boast high quality SVGA resolution LCD displays and will be the first digital photo frames from Sony that come with an aspect ratio of 4:3.
With the 4:3 aspect ratio, you can forget about borders around digital photos, letting the photo itself fill up the entire screen. This would make your lovely photos look way larger on either frame compared to other digital photo frames that have a much wider 16:9 aspect ratio. Of course, the latter frames use this aspect ratio due to the fact that some people use them to view video files as well, and that is the optimal ratio if you’re one for widescreen media. Apart from the high quality LCD displays, both of Sony’s new models will boast an advanced image processing feature that quickly decodes and displays images. It is able to handle images up to 48 megapixels in resolution, so you don’t have to worry too much about forwards compatibility with either. Both the DPF-D100 and DPF-D80 will come with 200MB of internal memory, although you can hook up Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD, MMC, Compact Flash, Microdrive and xD-Picture cards as a photo source as well.
Other features include an automatic orientation sensor, 10 slide show variations, clock and calendar views and an automatic power on/off setting. The DPF-D80 and DPF-D100 digital photo frames will retail for approximately $180 and $280, respectively.
Press Release
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
I don’t know about you, but there is just something about gaming notebooks that turn me off. Number one, you have the extra bulk to tote around which certainly won’t bode well for your back in the long run, while the battery life is nothing short of shameful. Not only that, while it might be able to play the latest and greatest games on-the-road, it will never be able to match up to a real gaming experience on a desktop PC. Despite those personal reasons, gaming notebooks aren’t dead and they don’t seem to be dying off anyways, with Asus being the latest company to unveil a couple more gaming notebooks in the form of the G71 and G50.
Both models will be powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce 9700M GT graphics processing unit that does more than deliver mouth watering graphics, it also supports technologies such as NVIDIA PhysX for a more realistic in-game experience, video acceleration and image processing-advanced capabilities – and all three are collectively known as “Graphics Plus”. The Asus G71 gaming notebook targets the high end side of things, featuring a generous 17″ display with the ability to hold up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 1TB of storage via hard drive configuration and an array of Intel Core2 Duo and Quad Core processors for you to choose from as the “weapon” of choice. As for the Asus G50, this gaming notebook brings together the 32 core GeForce 9700M GT GPU with a mainstream Intel processor for an optimized portable gaming experience without burning too large a hole in your pocket. You will be able to choose from either a 15.4″ or 15.6″ display, and by choosing a lower powered Intel Core 2 Duo processor, you will be able to use the cash saved by throwing in the high-powered GeForce 9700M GT graphics card.
Prices for the G50 start from $1,249 upwards, and you can expect to pay considerably more for the G71.
Press Release
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
We already reported to you earlier about the T-Mobile G1 getting an on-screen QWERTY keyboard (Read here), Yes Android lovers, a virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard will be launch for the T-Mobile G1 Google phone in the first quarter of 2009.
Quick Recap
Thanks to Android roadmap you will now be able to do write one-handed emails, instant chat and text. I guess an on-screen keyboard will be something we would have to get used to, but once you are used to it we wonder if the software itself will let our texting and email speeds down? With the Google G1 does not supporting multitouch we think it?s likely there will be a slight delay when using the dialer.
But until the begging of next year we will just have to ponder on our thoughts regarding the on-screen G1 keyboard.
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
AT&T have introduced to their portfolio the Samsung Propel A767, an advanced slider mobile handsets which has had its messaging streamlined to be more sleek in texting, instant messaging, and emailing with its full QWERTY keyboard.
The Samsung Propel A767 features high end multimedia access, web browser, 1.3 megapixel camera, Live Video Capture and Playback, MP3 Music Player, AT&T Mobile Music, AT&T Navigator, GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth 2.0, 2.2 inch display, and microSD expansion slot.
AT&T has the Samsung Propel A767 for $79.99 after a $50.00 rebate and on signing a two year agreement, or you can gain the Samsung Propel A767 without contract for 279.99.
by Techno Witch on October 24, 2008
The Google Android T-Mobile G1 is out, and it has quite a bit going for it, but it does come as a bit of surprise that this latest technological smartphone has opted to leave out any form of virtual keyboard, thus even the shortest text message requires the screen to be flipped out and for you to tap on the buttons.
But, this may just change fairly soon apparently as a rough roadmap at the new Android source repository actually has soft keys marked down for the first 3 months of 2009, which isn?t that long to wait when you think about it.
The roadmap also says though that if the android community should get involved the subject time-line could well change, so the G1 could possibly see a virtual keyboard even sooner. It is good to seen Google still working away at improving the G1, and of course if there are any eager android developers out there who wish to pitch in with the idea we could maybe see it even quicker.
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