Short overview of the cellphone

With Samsung’s Omnia success, it seems like everyone’s taking shots at it - including Asus. According to some well rumored sources, this might be Samsung’s biggest challenger, featuring a 5MP camera and a 3.5″ touchscreen display that can render anything at a 800×480 resolution.

From what I could tell from some leaked photos, the cellphone seemed to have a front camera as well, leaving me with the thought it might also feature 3G connectivity.

The design part is pretty impressive, featuring an outer-casing made out of stainless steel and a monochromatic minimalist design. Regarding the tech specs, the word is that the cellphone is going to have a 4GB internal memory - with expansion possibility via a microSD card - and all the wireless connectivity you can think of ( WiFi, Bluetooth, aGPS ), all incorporated into a 13,8mm thick cellphone.

Oh, did I mention it also includes an Accelerometer ? I wouldn’t be surprised to see some of Apple’s iPhone functionality amongst it’s features.

Technical specifications

• GSM Connectivity : GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSDPA/HAUPA
• GSM Frequency : 850/900/1800/1900
• WCDMA Frequency: 900/1900/2100
• Screen: 3.5 “WVGA 800X480 / 65K Color TFT
• System: Microsoft WM 6.1 Professional
• UI: Glide 1.5
• Camera: 5MP (2592×1944px) from autofocus
• Video: MPEG4, H.264 encoding & decoding
• Communications: Bluetooth 2.0, Wifi, USB
• aGPS
• Audio: AAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, EVRC, QCELP, AAC + + EAAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM, WAV
• Working time:
• Standby : 200 hours
• Talk time: 4 hours
• Memory: 4GB flash
• Expansion: microSD
• Dimensions: 115×59×13.8mm
• Tracking ball
• Accelerometer
• Construction: stainless steel

The official launch will probably be in late October.

General information about P552w

Last Friday, Asus announced its latest handset : the P552w, a highly competitive and feature packed hand-held device. Boasting a 620MHz CPU and a 2.8″ QVGA display that can render at a 240×320 resolution the cellphone brings forward something new, a technology called ‘Gester’. This new technology Asus claims to have discovered is somewhat similar to HTC’s software called TouchFloTouchFLO is an user-interface designed by HTC. It is used by dragging your finger up the screen and moving your finger left and right to access common tasks. TouchFLO was used in the HTC Touch Family of Pocket PCs and was succeeded by TouchFLO 3D.

Gester is according to Asus cutting-edge technology that enables users to perform a variety of navigational actions – such as selecting, zooming, scrolling and flipping – easily through simple flicks of their fingers.

Brief overview of the tech specs

Besides the already mentioned tech specs, the cellphone also integrates wireless connectivity, more precisely : Bluetooth 2.0 ( with A2DP ) and WiFi 802.11(b+g). Besides that, we’ll also get HSDPA / UMTS radios, GPS connectivity, 256MB of flash memory, 128MB of DDR memory plus support for microSD / SDHC cards. Although not very impressive but worth mentioning it also features a 2MP fixed focus camera.

As for the software part, Asus claims their phone will come somehow ‘Google ready’, integrating both Asus and Google technology : Google Maps, Anytime Launcher, ASUS Today, Multi-Home, EziMusic and EziPhoto.

Although Microsoft promised to give more details about their latest line of Zune products only tomorrow, it appears that the 8GB blue flavored model has been spotted in the wild, more exactly over at FRYS and is priced at $149.99.

For all Zune fans out there, you should know that the 120GB model is priced at $248 and should become available soon enough ( no precise date at the moment ).

Some of the key features included, are :

Key Features & Benefits

Buy from FM ( Listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC1).
Zune Pass (Download millions of tracks, whole albums or playlists with Zune Pass subscription service).

Wireless Sync (Connect to your home wireless network and remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection from your dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory).

Device to Cloud (Access thousands of wireless hot-spots around the country to automatically update your collection, browse Zune Marketplace, refresh Channels, exchange favorites with friends, or buy songs you’ve tagged from your FM radio).
Wireless Sharing (Send your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures and even audio podcasts freely between any Zune devices).
Channels ( Zune Channels are custom programming stations that deliver personalized playlists to your Zune from a variety of sources you select, such as music experts, celebrities, or top radio stations.
Games)

You can get it from FRYS for $149.99.

Yes, yet another useless USB powered gizmo. I’m starting to think it’s a trend to invent utterly crappy devices and launch them on the market.

After reviewing so many USB powered gadgets that had absolutely no meaningful use ( USB powered desktop fan, USB powered desktop speakers and a USB powered outdoor thermometer - and some other, just use the search box and enter usb powered), I’ve got to say this one’s the closest to having a real purpose.

This can shaped device is meant to freshen the air around you and allow you to breath clean O₂ rich air.

When you absolutely, positively can’t find anything else to do with $24.99, the “Portable Can Shape USB Office Home Miniature Anion Humidifier” is there.

Logitech announced yesterday amongst a set of other keyboards, its latest product : the Illuminated keyboard ( pictured on the left), the thinnest keyboard ever made - measuring only 9.3 mm in thickness .

Amongst its features we can spot an adjustable back light, soft-touch palm rest and dedicated multimedia keys.

Priced at only $80, this keyboard has been announced to launch in October and we love it.

I for one, have been a Logitech fan ever since I was a gamer - back in those days, everything Logitech was the ultimate gaming gear - at least for me.