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12th February 2008 Archive

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  • Blue-laser alternative to Blu-ray, HD DVD launched

    Mobile World Congress And it's mobile friendly

    It's based on blue-laser technology, but that's where the similarity between the V Media disc and both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc ends. V Media holds just 1GB of data on a disc with a diameter of about an inch and a half and a casing reminiscent of Iomega's ill-fated Clik. Developed by US company V Media Research, VM discs use …

    HD 12 Feb 00:02

  • Hands on with the blingest flagship phones

    Mobile World Congress Haptic feedback - it's the new herpes

    I'm only here because of a terrible misunderstanding. When the News Editor asked if I wanted to go to "Mobile World Congress", I naturally jumped at the chance. Pictures of caravans, camping equipment and motorized Zimmer Frames swam before my eyes. You know - really useful stuff. Some of the best design and technology goes …

    Phones 12 Feb 01:55

  • Chinese smartphone imitates sincerely flatters Palm Centro

    Mobile World Congress Qwert keyboard offered as standard

    We can understand Asian companies nicking paying homage to Western smartphone designs, but why risk demo'ing them just a few minutes' walk from the original manufacturer's booth? Enter Chinese handset maker Sim Tecnology, which at Mobile World Congress this week showed off its N8 Windows Mobile smartphone - a short distance …

    Phones 12 Feb 05:02

  • Mobile World Congress Toshiba premieres Portégé G810

    Toshiba has unveiled a Windows Mobile-based smartphone that, as technically advanced as it may be, has unfortunately been released with the same product number as a rival Samsung handset. Toshiba's Portégé G810: 2.8in touchscreen The good news for Toshiba though is that its Portégé G810, to give its full name, doesn’t blur …

    Phones 12 Feb 08:02

  • Mobile World Congress HTC premieres mass-market GPS smartphone

    The newest addition to HTC's Windows Mobile 6 Professional line-up,the P3470, will offer sat-nav software and a touch interface via its 2.8in LCD screen, the company said this week. Measuring 108 x 58.3 x 15.7mm, and weighing 122g, the P3470 comes with 128MB RAM of internal memory, 256MB of Flash memory and is capable of …

    Phones 12 Feb 09:02

  • Optical media shrunk for mobile phones

    DVD for handsets?

    Optical media manufacturer Vmedia Research has launched a UMD-esque miniature disc that’s designed to allow everyone to watch films from a single source, whether its on their mobile phone or their home entertainment system. Vmedia's discs already work on a Spice Corp handset The single layer optical discs, which are encased …

    HD 12 Feb 10:52

  • LG quietly launches KT610 Symbian smartphone

    Mobile World Congress VGA screen and Qwerty keypad, anyone?

    Seoul-based phone maker LG has quietly shown the latest addition to its smartphone range - the LG-KT610, a clamshell handset with a 2.4in, 640 x 480 flip screen and Qwerty keypad. Details on this handset have been sketchy, but we can say it runs on Symbian 9.2 and the S60 user interface. According to LG, the KT610's users can …

    Phones 12 Feb 11:03

  • Mobile World Congress World's first expandable USB Flash drive launched, sort of

    Want a USB Flash drive that has a capacity that can grow? How about Kingston's DataTraveler Micro Reader? It's a 1GB drive that'll also hold Micro SDHC and Memory Stick Micro - aka M2 - add-in cards. OK, so Kingston's pitching it at mobile phone owners who want an easy way to connect their handset's memory cards to a computer …

    Storage 12 Feb 11:33

  • Plantronics talks-up military grade headset

    Always know what you've been told

    Plantronics has declared war on the Bluetooth headset market. It’s launched a military grade unit that it claims stands up to the rigours of the communications adventurer. Plantronics' Explorer 370 talks tough Dubbed Explorer 370, the headset has been certified by the US Army’s Developmental Test Command division. As a …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 12 Feb 11:47

  • Hannspree glams up the desktop monitor

    Beauty, for a price

    Designer display manufacturer Hannspree has designed a stylish monitor, crafted to help users recognise the pitfalls of bland and uninspiring screens. Hannspree's Verona XM has a piano black finish The 22in widescreen display, which sits in its existing XM range and is cunningly dubbed Verona, boasts a 1680 x 1050 …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 12 Feb 11:50

  • iPhone-friendly mobile digital telly tuner demo'd

    Mobile World Congress DVB-H retransmitted over Wi-Fi

    Digital video playback software specialist PacketVideo this week introduced a matchbox-sized gadget capable of picking up DVB-H digital TV broadcasts and streaming them to any Wi-Fi enabled player - including the iPod Touch and iPhone. DVB-H is a version of the DVB-T digital broadcast standard re-engineered to make it easier …

    HD 12 Feb 12:01

  • Motorola MOTO U9 mobile phone

    Review Fashion-conscious design can only get you so far

    Motorola has refreshed the PEBL concept with the MOTO U9, another stylish clamshell with a glossy front and external music player touch controls. But is this tune-playing mobile the one to get Motorola back on track with the fashion phone crowd? Motorola’s been here before with the rounded look, smooth-feel mobile, when it …

    Phones 12 Feb 12:10

  • US hospitals launch Wiihabilitation

    Console proves medical hit

    The Wii is proving a hit across the US medical scene. Several US hospitals have admitted using the Nintendo console as an additional method of post-injury patient rehabilitation. Dubbed 'Wiihabilitation', the treatment has already been used in various US-based hospitals to treat patients recovering from a wide scope of …

    Consoles 12 Feb 12:43

  • i-mate expands Ultimate range by two

    Mobile World Congress The latest PDAs

    Handset manufacturer i-mate has stepped out of the cold and unveiled two PDA devices at this year's Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. i-mate's Ultimate 9502 The two handsets, dubbed 8502 and 9502, both fall under the manufacturer’s Ultimate series, from which three forthcoming devices were believed to have been …

    Phones 12 Feb 16:36

  • Google won't support you - Symbian

    Caravan World Congress Not paranoid about Android

    Google Android phones aren't even on vapourware yet, but already Symbian is already welcoming the challenge. We asked Symbian executives how they propose to fight a free, or even an ad-subsidized, OS rival from Google. It's a question everyone's asking of vendors who go to market with an OS that costs real folding stuff. EVP …

    Phones 12 Feb 18:22