Sky has just introduced the IM-S310L slider handset known as the Quilt in Korea, featuring diamond patterns on the front which makes it look very feminine. Features include the following :-
The Sky Quilt will be available in white, black and pink colors, retailing for under the $400 mark.
Right, now April 1st has been and gone, we can get on with the real mobile news - thankfully! Apologies to regular readers for the lame April Fool’s joke on April 1st. Everyone else was doing it, but that’s no excuse, and after finding myself bored senseless by reading lame joke after lame joke, I realized that I’d committed the same sin on my own blog! So, no more April Fools from now on!
Anyway, on with the news. A newcomer to the mobile phone world, ClarityLife, has released a new mobile phone that offers, well, nothing at all! As you can see from the pic, you get four huge buttons, a monochrome screen, and a one touch emergency button on the back…and that’s it.
The point of the phone is to make it as simple as possible to operate so that kids and the elderly can use it without being overwhelmed by features. Oh come on, who are they kidding…since when did anyone under the age of 12 have any problems with technology?! It’s for older people, pure and simple.
Perhaps to reinforce this fact, ClarityLife have decided to make the screen a violent shade of orange. Allegedly, this is to make it much easier to read than a standard black and white display, and I guess it is…if you have cataracts!
Yeesh, if this is what I have to look forward to when I get old, I might as well give up now!
[Source: SlashGear]
Everex has unveiled their next generation Cloudbook during CTIA, dubbed the Cloudbook Max. The Max, unlike the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition adds more than just the addition of WiMAX, but improving quite nicely on the overall specs as well.
Upgrades from the current Cloudbook are seen in just about every area of the notebook, ranging from the larger display with higher resolution, a faster processor, larger hard drive and multiple added connection options. Also notable is the have included a ‘normal’ trackpad and have still managed to keep it pretty close to the original Cloudbook in weight. The Max is being listed as weighing less than 1kg, while the current model weighs 0.91kg.
The Cloudbook Max will feature a 1.6GHz VIA processor, 8.9 inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, 80GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, two built-in 2-megapixel webcam, S-Video output, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, integrated GPS receiver and of course the WiMAX support. The Max will also come with a 4-hour battery life and will be running Windows Vista.
Everex has yet to release any pricing information, but its safe to say that it will be retailing for a few bucks more than the current $399. While it seems like a great offering, its going to be a little while, the Cloudbook Max is “expected to be available in a year.”
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Western Digital has rolled out a new external hard drive yet again, and this time we have the My Book Studio Edition II up for inspection. Available in massive 1TB and 2TB capacities, features include :-
The only drawback would be the price - you will need to fork out $399 and $599 for the 1TB and 2TB models, which is roughly $200 to $300 more than what you would fork out for similarly-sized drives. I guess if you need connectivity, then those extra dollars would be well worth it.
According to numerous reports, there’s a shortage of iPhones in Apple’s stores in the United States. This shortage is leading many analysts to speculate that the new 3G iPhone is coming sooner than originally expected, since Apple traditionally slows down supply prior to a new product introduction. However, before you get your hopes up, let’s look deeper into the situation. First off, the shortage is only in the United States and only at the Apple Store–AT&T is well stocked. Second, the FCC has yet to post pretty pictures of the new iphone with the 3G antenna.
The good news, though, is that according to Phonescoop, AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega confirmed that all of AT&T’s smartphones will be running on AT&T’s 3G network within months. He also qualified that this includes Blackberries and the Apple iPhone.
So, with the new iPhone imminent, are you already putting your old iPhone on eBay?
For me the 3G would be nice, but it’s not a must-have since maxed out EDGE seems to do the job, and when it doesn’t there’s always Wi-Fi.
Read more about the shortage at The New York Times.
Well, well, what do we have here? An iphone clone that surprisingly runs on Windows Mobile 6.0. At $265 a pop (minimum order of 10 pieces), you will get the following with the CECT T5 :-
With CTIA going on this week there are a lot of new phones being announced. One of which is the MOTO Z9 for the AT&T network. This sleek slider is packed with enough features to keep almost anyone happy.
The new MOTO Z9 is the first to feature the in-car GPS dubbed AT&T Navigator for those times where you’re lost or in unfamiliar territory. It will give you turn-by-turn directions as well as locate hotels, restaurants, gas stations and more so you don’t find yourself driving around looking for one.
If you’re a media junkie the you’ll appreciate the Video Share feature which will let you send streaming videos to your friends straight from the phone. The phone is also compatible with Windows Media Player 11, so you won’t have any trouble getting your audio and video files to play.
3G connectivity ensures that you’ll be able to quickly look up information and receive mail on the newest handset. This is also one of the first phones to come with the Opera Mini 8 browser, which from personal experience, is far superior to most other mobile browsers out there.
Finally, the Z9 includes Motorola’s award-winning CrystalTalk technology which ensures that you’ll be heard clearly even in the noisiest of environments. These are available now from AT&T for $249.99 with a 2-year service agreement.
Parrot has announced a brand new 7″ digital photo frame which it proudly claims to be “global”. The main reason for doing so being it accepting photos sent to it from a GSM cell phone through MMS, which means you will be able to update your digital photo frame for your family and friends to see despite being half the world away. Sounds like a pretty nifty idea, but make sure your phone’s digital camera is pretty decent to start with (VGA quality will just not do these days), and also ensure you are on some sort of cheap data roaming plan (now that’s an oxymoron if I ever saw one) since sending MMSes isn’t exactly the most pocket-friendly action to take while you’re traveling.
This is made possible since the Parrot DF7700 digital photo frame comes with its own integrated SIM card and a dedicated call number, just like your cell phone. I wonder whether one can remove the SIM card and place it inside a handset - will it then be able to receive incoming calls? But I digress, the DF700 will be able to receive MMSes as long as it is turned on, supporting a host of multimedia objects like images, audio, video, rich text. The entry requirements are pretty low - you will need a handset that supports MMS regardless of whether it is a CDMA, GSM or 3G phone. Secondly, you will need to know whether the area where you are placing the DF7700 will be able to receive MMS over a quadband network.
Other features on the DF7700 include USB connectivity and an SD memory card slot that makes conventional photo transfer a snap. Images will be automatically resized in order to optimize memory, while the built-in flash memory can hold up to 500 photos of your choice. There is no word on pricing, but the Parrot DF7700 is currently available in France. Parrot is talking to cell phone operators in the US, so keep your fingers crossed that they will come to an agreement pretty soon.
Press Release
Vehicular accidents due to sleepy drivers are a leading cause of death in the United States (or the world, for that matter). And it surprises me to know that not many people give thought or try to find ways to prevent such things from happening, even though the next person to doze off behind the wind shield could be them. But Mariana Figueiro and her colleagues at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York suggest that drivers take 30-minute blue light “baths” at truck stops and gas stations to keep them from falling asleep while driving. That would work, only you first have to find a way to build the blue LEDs in the cars to have the most efficient set up possible.
This suggestion is based on the knowledge that light has an indirect effect on our body’s internal clock. And research has found that short wavelengths have the strongest effect on people. That’s why Figueiro’s team is eager to find out how the body would be affected by blue LED light, in terms of alertness of people lacking sleep. When this concept materializes, I hope they remember this suggestion: build the blue LED lights on the tail lights of cars so that it beams directly to the driver right behind you, and would therefore keep him from falling asleep, just in case he felt sleepy.
Via [New Scientist]
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