Archive for April, 2009

LG Viewty GC900 Smart

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | LG, mobile

After Holland, Germany is finally in the new LG Viewty 2 gave a quasi-official appearance with photos and technical data in support. Phone a picture of 8 million pixels, the design in a brushed aluminum case (12.4mm thick), which has the following characteristics:

Quad-band GSM mobile, 3G (HSDPA), HSUPA;
• Touch Screen 3 “WVGA (800×480), Interface S-Class 3D;
• 8MP camera (Schneider-Kreuznach lens, Xenon Flash);
• Multimedia player (compatible DivX, XviD);
• Video camera (720×480 pixels format);
• Navigator GPS and AGPS;
• MicroSDHC memory card slot (32GB max);
• Accelerometer and Wi-Fi.

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Sony Ericsson W205: Walkman cheapest Mobile

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 | News, Sony Ericsson

Today, 7 April 2009, Sony Ericsson has officially announced the first mobile phone affordable for the Walkman series, under reference SE W205. This new clamshell mobile has great pace and is expected to attract more young people. In technical terms, nothing exceptional, but this new Slider Dual Band GSM / GPRS to the advantage of offering an excellent value for money. Here is the datasheet:

Sony Ericsson W205 / W205a at a glance

Available:

Q2 2009 (W205) / Q3 2009 (W205a)

Network:

GSM 900 / 1800 (W205) or
GSM 850 / 1900 (W205a)

Data:

GPRS

Screen:

128 x 160 pixels, 65k colours

Camera:

1.3 megapixels
Size: Medium slider
92 x 47 x 16mm / 96 grams
Bluetooth: Yes
Memory card: Memory Stick Micro M2
Infra-red: No
Polyphonic: Yes
Java: Yes
GPS: No
Battery life: 9 hours talk / 17 days standby

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Sony Ericsson S312: S302 successor to Athena

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | Sony Ericsson, mobile

The new Sony Ericsson S312 (codename Athena) has been officially announced. today. This new mobile piece is a worthy successor to the Sony Ericsson S302. Very elegant and classic, it offers some interesting features, but nothing loud. Discover on its data sheet:

• Dual Band GSM Mobile, GPRS, EDGE,
• TFT 2 “scratch-resistant (176×220)
• 2 megapixel camera,
• Capture video with dedicated buttons,
• Player,
• Email, MMS, Bluetooth,
• 15Mb internal memory,
• Slot Memory Stick Micro M2
• Autonomy: 8h talk time, 400h standby,
• Dimensions: 100×46x12, 5mm Weight: 80g.

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LG GM730: Photo, Video, Data Sheet

Monday, April 6th, 2009 | LG, Smartphone

Presented at the MWC 2009, the new LG Smartphone GM730 should soon land in Europe (summer 2009). Pending sale, I offer a summary of its features and a video demonstration of the interface S-Class 3D, similar to the model KM900 LG Arena.

Discover in detail the technical form:

• Quad-band GSM Mobile, EDGE, HSDPA, 3G / 3G +
• System Windows Mobile 6.5,
• Touch Screen 3 “WQVGA (240×400pixels)
• Video Player (MPEG4, H.263, H.264)

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Microsoft Office on the iPhone soon

Sunday, April 5th, 2009 | Apple, News

If it is possible to view a Word file, Excel or PowerPoint from his iPhone, some users would be able to edit it or create a new document directly from the camera. At the Web2.0 Expo conference, Stephen Elope, president of the Business at Microsoft, has revived the rumors about the release of the Office suite for the iPhone.

Questioned about this by Tim O’Reilly, the organizer of this event, Mr. Elope stressed that there is a strong demand from consumers seeking access to web versions and productivity applications directly from their phones. It takes as example the Facebook site, explaining that the consultation was optimized because the terminals now offer better ergonomics.

 
Office suite will come there a day on the phone from Apple? This question remains elusive Elope Stephen: “Not immediately, but keep an eye open” before indicating that the Redmond company was still in the process of determining a model for advertising Office Web Edition. Microsoft also floor on the next generation of Office online, but the first beta “will not be on the roadmap for this year.”

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Orange Vegas: Cheap Mobile Touch

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 | mobile

The operator Orange is about to launch Vegas, its own mobile phone touch in the spirit of the HTC Touch first generation. A Mobile is simple and affordable class. In technical terms, it is basic, with the following characteristics:

• Touch screen 2.4 “QVGA,
• MP3 player, FM radio,
• 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth,
• 256MB memory, 1GB microSD card,
• Endurance: 3 hours talk time, 170h standby.
• Dimensions: 99.6 x19×45mm, Weight: 84g.
This dual-band mobile GSM / GPRS is available in 2 colors (black, pink), and will soon be marketed in several European countries at a price of 69 Euros (without obligation).

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