5th March 2008 Archive

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Huawei merges mobile data with mobile telly

CeBIT HSDPA downloads and EastEnders

Connectivity kit maker Huawei, best known in the UK as the manufacturer of Vodafone's 3G modems, has launched a 3G HSDPA/HSUPA add-on that'll also pick up mobile TV transmissions. Huawei's E510: HSDPA, HSUPA and... mobile telly The E510 hooks up to a host computer by USB. It provides 3G downloads of up to 7.2Mb/s and …

Networking and Wireless 5 Mar 00:02
AMD intros DirectX 10 integrated chipset

CeBIT 'RS780' arrives at last

AMD has launched its 55nm-fabbed 780G desktop chipset, aka 'RS780', its pitch for mainstream motherboards and DirectX 10 gaming on the cheap. AMD's 780G: DX10 integrated AMD's calling the 780G's integrated GPU the ATI Radeon HD 3200. In addition to DX10, the 3200 supports Hybrid Graphics, AMD's technology to allow the …

Bits 'n' Chips 5 Mar 10:01
AMD heralds its first working 45nm CPUs

CeBIT But you still won't get your hands on 'em for months

AMD's 45nm quad-core processors may not yet be ready to buy, but the chip maker said this week it has working versions in the lab running on test machines. It re-iterated its plan to ship the CPUs in the second half of the year. The desktop version of the part is codenamed 'Deneb', a Socket AM3 part that'll ship as a Phenom …

Bits 'n' Chips 5 Mar 11:01
RIM out to patent BlackBerry slider

Sidekick-style communicator planned

What do you get if you mesh a dual-orientation handset together with a slide-out keyboard and a tracker ball? Potentially, the next BlackBerry from Research in Motion (RIM), if its latest patent application is anything to go by. RIM to add a slide-out keyboard to the BlackBerry? The patent, filed as number 20080051041 with …

Phones 5 Mar 11:25
eBayer offers carbon fibre-clad Eee PC

Limited edition

If you're a fan of Asus' elfin Eee PC and you want to stand out from the crowd without having to wait in line for the larger, 8.9in model, how about a standard unit kitted out in carbon fibre instead? One enterprising eBayer is offering just that: an Eee covered in the hi-tech material and with a memory and storage upgrade …

PCs 5 Mar 11:49
My First DSLR, from Olympus

The DSLR for beginners

Olympus has launched its latest pitch to photographers keen to move up from compact cameras to the world of digital SLR snapping. Olympus' E-420: beginners in mind The DSLR camera is officially targeted at “seasoned photographers and beginners to the DSLR domain”, which means the E-420 comes equipped with a ten-megapixel …

Cameras 5 Mar 11:55
Nokia N810 internet tablet

Review Fills a gap you didn't even know you had

Nokia's approach for the N810 is pretty simple: phone screens are too small for decent web browsing, so surely a separate portable device that has a bigger screen and Wi-Fi connectivity is needed for serious portable web access. Nokia hasn't regarded size and weight as such restrictive factors. At 228g the metal-cased N810 …

Phones 5 Mar 12:02
Panasonic preps rugged Atomic UMPC

Ultra-mobile, ultra-tough - apparently

Intel announced its Atom processor on Monday and now hardware makers are stepping forward to unveil their upcoming Atom-based UMPCs. Today's contestant: Panasonic, with a Toughbook-branded handheld. Panasonic's Toughbook UMPC: based on Intel's Atom Not that Panasonic actually said much about it, beyond the name, the …

PCs 5 Mar 12:26
Nvidia lets DX10 mobile GPU specs slip

Details posted ahead of launch

Details of Nvidia's upcoming GeForce 9300M and 9500M DirectX 10-compatible mobile graphics chip series have surfaced ahead of the GPU's launch... on Nvidia's own website. The 9500M GS will contain 32 stream processors running at 950MHz, while the core as a whole is clocked at 475MHz. The GPU will be linked to 512MB of GDDR 3 …

Bits 'n' Chips 5 Mar 13:55
Snap up Crocs trendy 'o-dial' handset holder

No hippy chicks

They're incredibly ugly, but middle class parents just can't stop themselves dressing their kids in 'em. Yes, we're talking last summer's de rigueur fashion accessory, Crocs clogs-cum-sandals. And now you can put your phone in them too. Crocs' o-dial: store your mobile in 'style' Dubbed, cunningly, Crocs o-dial, the ‘shoe’ …

Gadgets and Gizmos 5 Mar 14:09
Asus Lamborghini handset phones in an appearance

CeBIT Calling all petrol-heads

Here it is, Asus' Lamborghini ZX1 phone. The Taiwanese company hasn't launched the handset yet, but it did post a small piccy of the thing when it announced its new phone UI at the CeBIT show this week. Asus' Lamborghini ZX1: calling all petrol heads Last week, we heard that the ZX1's nearing launch and likely to sport a …

Phones 5 Mar 14:46