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.

If the last iPhone replica was not enough for you, we’re pleased to present you the Meizu M8 which is being developed by J. Wong and his team.

According to a post on Engadget this phone was announced to be released to the public this year in February and March - it appears it’s not entirely true. After numerous tweaks and makeovers this phone still isn’t ready to be presented to the public other than in pictures.

According to some sources, they seem to be putting the finishing touches on their device’s web browser, and as shocking as this may seem their inspiration is Nokia. Visit this link for more pics but don’t expect to find a release date or price because you won’t.

Well, at least now we know why they call them “essential” - these TravelDrives come packed only with the bare necessities, meaning : 2.5″ HDD that can come in 160GB, 250GB or 320GB size, a USB 2.0 port and a standard flashing LED. The TravelDrive comes in several colors like : Spring Blossom, Tropic Green, Caribbean Blue or Cool Silver and is priced at around $89.99 - which sounds like a pretty good deal considering the specs.

You can read more about it here : PRnewswire.

According to an article that’s just been posted a few hours ago on Gizmodo and Engadget we might have our hands on the latest pictures of the secretely kept MacBook.

Sources : Gizmodo and Engadget.

After the already so hyped announcement of their Eee PC 901, Asus unveiled their latest product - the Eee box. At a first glance you can notice it’s quite about the same size as the Eee PC 901, it weights about 1 KG ( half of what the Eee PC 901 weights). It will come bundled with Intel’s Atom processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 802.11 WiFi, ExpressGate ( 7 second startup), 80GB HDD, 1GB RAM and powered by Windows XP Home editon.

According to Asus, the Eee box is announced to be released to the public in about 4-5 weeks at the small price of $429.

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