Touch Screen Gadget

Verizon VX6900 on sale

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Verizon Wireless said its XV6900 touch-screen smart phone is available online today for $349.99 after a $50 rebate and with a two-year service agreement.

The XV6900 runs the Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system, providing access to Office Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile and other applications.

It operates over Verizon’s EV-DO 1xRTT wireless network and is equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 for hands-free headset support, Verizon Wireless said.

The device, which was shown at CTIA Wireless 2008, joins a growing number of devices that would compete with Apple’s iPhone for its touch-screen capabilities and general size and shape.

The Verizon Wireless XV6900 smart phone, with its touch-screen capabilities, is viewed as a rival device to the iPhone. (Photo courtesy of Verizon Wireless)

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"Tube" Nokia’s iPhone Killer

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Nokia showed its vision of a rival to the iPhone this week at Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in California. The Finnish handset giant will be launching its first touch screen device in the next two months, a spokesman from Nokia confirmed.

The company insists the phone it showcased was just a demonstration of the Nokia’s vision of a touch screen interface rather than a finished product, but the device was uncannily reminiscent of the Apple device.

The touch screen concept phone first made an appearance last summer at Nokia’s GoPlay event in August 2007.

The device will be named Nokia Tube 5800, according to reports. However, the discussion surrounding the device has dubbed it ‘Nokia’s iPhone killer’.

Nokia refuses to discuss specifics of the phone, but according to reports it will have a 3.2 mega pixel camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, a TV output port, and is appointing 140MB of memory.

Although the Nokia version beats the iPhone in some features, such as the 3G functionality, by the time it comes out there may well be a 3G iPhone in the market.

View a demo of the platform concept at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qgg65KgFXY

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AT&T Centro update features

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The AT&T version, for $99 after rebate and a two-year contract, features XM Radio Mobile, a push-to-talk capability and MusicID for identifying songs, a Palm spokeswoman said. It operates over AT&T’s EDGE network.

The Centro has preserved both a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard. The touch screen, at 320 by 320 pixel resolution and 2.2 inches diagonally, takes up about half of the upper part of the device. In all, the Centro is 4.22 by 2.11 by .73 inches and weighs only 4.4 ounces, making it one of the smallest and lightest Palm products released. It is available in white today from AT&T and black next month. Read the rest of this entry »

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HP VGA big-screen PDA

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PDAs aren’t dead yet. Nor is Intel’s XScale chip technology. Hewlett-Packard’s new, attractive big-screen handheld packs an application processor that still includes plenty of Intel’s XScale DNA.

HP is now shipping production units of the long-awaited iPaq 210 (originally slated to ship last year) that features a 4.0-inch, 640×480 (VGA) resolution screen. The 210 (which is rebranded internationally as the 211, 212, and 214), comes with a Marvell PXA310 processor running at 624MHz, 128MB of memory, and 256MB of flash ROM.

Though Intel sold the business that made XScale processors to Marvell more than a year and a half ago (June 2006), Marvell is still making processors based on Intel technologies. Marvell states that the PXA3xx processor family “is the third generation of applications processors based on Intel’s XScale technology.” The PXA310, made on a 90-nanometer process, includes Intel SpeedStep technology, Intel Wireless Trusted Module encryption technology, and an Intel Wireless MMX 2 co-processor. Read the rest of this entry »

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Outback S3 Precision Farming

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Hemisphere GPS introduced Outback S3™ at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  Outback S3 represents the next generation in Outback Guidance® products by Hemisphere GPS.  While it combines the most popular features of both the market proven Outback S2™ and the Outback 360™ with the latest developments in Crescent® GPS receiver technology, it doesn’t stop there. 

With a large color touch screen providing constant situational awareness, unparalleled job management capabilities, and backed by the Outback Guidance longstanding commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, Outback S3 takes innovation and performance to a new level.

Outback S3’s 8.4” high-resolution touch screen displays clear and easy-to-read job data in real time.  It features a variety of easy-to-use guidance patterns and the ability to set multiple guidance lines and return points in a single job.  The electronically integrated Outback Steering Guide™ uses GPS data and specific job details to display simple heading direction and provide precision guidance.  It also boasts a wide array of job management options, including setting perimeters, dropping mark flags, creating job templates, and recording job specifics such as the type of crop, the wind direction, and temperature.  All this information can then be transferred to Field Notes™ PC software via USB thumb drive to generate maps and reports.  Although Outback S3 is loaded with features and the latest technology, it is extremely user friendly.

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Toshiba Launches Touch Screen Windows Mobile Smartphone

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Toshiba Mobile Communications Division has shown off its new Portégé G810, a Windows Mobile based touch-screen handset designed for the business user. The G810 will be available across Europe in Q2 2008. The slim design is just 14mm in depth.

The handset comes with support for both HSDPA and HSUPA along with Wi-Fi, and includes a 3 megapixel camera along with built-in GPS.

“Through our longstanding relationship with Toshiba, we have been able to create powerful, attractive phones that balance work and play,” says Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft Corp. “The Portégé G810 is the latest phone to deliver an experience that keeps people connected and responsive to what’s important to them.”

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Sony Xperia X1 first look

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BARCELONA—Sony Ericsson Sunday night announced its first Windows Mobile phone, the Xperia X1 – and it’s coming to the U.S. soon.

“It’s a truly converged device for entertainment and productivity. We’re trying to avoid the use of the term ’smart phone,’” said Suzanne Cross, head product marketing manager for Sony Ericsson North America.

The Xperia line signals a new focus on innovations in ‘user experience’ for Sony Ericsson, said Rikko Sakaguchi, the company’s head of portfolio and propositions.

“What is tomorrow, what’s the vision?” he asked. “A very simplified view is mobile communication with a rich, enriched environment with the Web … it’s not about a great-looking phone or nice design, it’s more about appealing to the senses.”

Whatever it is, the X1 is smart. The 0.68-inch thick, 5.2-ounce device slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and a 3-inch, incredibly high-res 800 X 480 touch screen. Yes, that’s a higher pixel density than the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »

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No More Mouse; Touch screen making inroads

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The hands-on approach is making its way into more technology used by consumers, from laptops to mobile phones to gaming and multimedia devices.

With these devices getting smaller and sleeker, touching them with a finger is often much easier and way more comfortable than clicking a mouse or thumb-typing on a tiny keyboard.

Touch-screen technology is people friendly, said Mike Agerbo, host of the Get Connected TV and radio show.

“As humans, we do everything with touch and with our hands whether we’re opening a door or sorting things out,” Agerbo said from Vancouver.

“It’s more of a natural way to actually interface with things.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Touch Screen phone alternative to iPhone

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Sure there’s a 3G iPhone expected this year, but why wait? There are plenty of phones already available that have 3G and everything else the iPhone has: 8 GB of storage, a built-in music player, a touch screen (often accompanied by a qwerty keyboard), and even add-on features like visual voice mail.

LG Voyager

One of the most-talked about iPhone knock-offs this year is the LG Voyager. It has a large external touch screen for easier phone and Internet navigation, a built-in music player, and Shortcut Menu icons that appear on the Voyager’s touch screen and another set of icons at the bottom of the screen — all the features that bear resemblance to the iPhone.

What makes the Voyager slightly different are some additional features, such as a full qwerty keypad that slides open sideways, expandable memory that holds up to 8 GB, and 3G connectivity for high-speed Internet access.

The Voyager also comes with multimedia capabilities, including an HTML Web browser; Verizon Wireless’ V Cast mobile TV, video, and music service; and the ability to play MP3, WMA, and unprotected AAC files. For more storage room, the phone has a removable microSD memory slot that holds up to 8 GB of memory. Read the rest of this entry »

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Garmin brings GPS power to mobile phone market

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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. and the world’s leading GPS manufacturer, today announced its entrance into the mobile phone market with the nuvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile
web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator. The nuvifone is a work of art in features, design and functionality and is destined to transform how individuals connect, communicate and navigate their life.

“The nuvifone is an all-in-one device offering unmatched integration of utility and function in a single mobile device,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin’s president and COO. “This is the breakthrough product that cell phone and GPS users around the world have been longing for — a single device that does it all.”

The nuvifone is an innovative mobile phone that has a wide range of advanced yet easy-to-use features. The all touchscreen device is the first of its kind to integrate premium 3.5G mobile phone capability with an internet browser, data connectivity, personal messaging, and personal navigation functions inone device. When powered on, the 3.5-inch touchscreen display reveals three primary icons — “Call,” “Search,” and “View Map” which allow the user to effortlessly master the nuvifone’s functions. Read the rest of this entry »

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