It seems to be that all portable electronic companies are trying to make the perfect all-in-one media device. You want to be able to play movies and music, read ebooks, get direction via GPS, watch TV and backup information off memory cards (like photo’s and things). The upcoming Maxian E900T will be able to do everything listed above (and probably a lot more).
It runs the Windows CE operating environment and features a 4.3″ touch screen with an 800 x 480 resolution, 720p high-def video and DTS surround sound output (via a Burr-Brown processing circuitry) plus a DMB television receiver (which handles Korea’s digital over-the-air television signals). For storage you have the choice of either a 30GB or 60GB (get with the times, its now 80 or 160) plus both feature a SD/MMC card slot. There is also the option to get a docking station that adds a attachment arm and GPS for navigating yourself around on the road.
If it had wireless and a web browser, it would be a UMPC. Seeing it will probably be focused more at the PMP market, it will blow away any of its current competitors. Unfortunately you will never see it leave the sandy shores of Korea (unless you get someone to export you one).
For more info, click over to the PMPToday Blog.
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I want one. It is a gadget to lust for, to dream of, to leave your whining wife for. The Nokia N810 was official non-rumor yesterday, but today we have all the dirty, dirty details of what it hides under its sleek plastic face.
To start, it does definitely have a GPS inbuilt. It also has the same 4.3-inch display as its predecessor (WVGA with 65,000 colours) , expect it is 20% brighter. Other features include a 2GB internal storage, WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth (2.0+ EDR), 400MHz OMAP 2420 CPU, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, integrated frontal camera, ambient light sensor, mini USB 2.0, hardware lock switch and did I mention the complete QWERTY keyboard? It natively plays back video: 3GP, AVI, H.263, H.264, MP4, ASF, WMV, MPEG-1/4, Real video; audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP2, Real audio, WAV (it is a Symbian, so it can also install 3rd party apps to play other codec’s).
The battery life will hit around 4 hours for movies, internet access, etc; 10 hours music only, up to 2 weeks totally idle time and 5 days active standby (whatever that means). It will weigh 7.97 ounces and measure in at 5 x 2.83 x 0.55-inches. It is supposedly set for a November release and could hit around the $US479 mark. For a GPS, PMP, DAP, PDA and many possible other things, it is a really sweet deal.
On a side note, the guys over at Engadget got a hands on with the N810, and liked the device except for the keyboard. Maybe it is a good time to buy those now obsolete N800’s?
F0r more info, click over to the Engadget Blog.
For the people who have played with the ETEN X800, and found it to be a great smartphone (like many have), then you may be a little excited to hear about the replacement to the Glowfish X800. The replacement will be titled Glowfish M800 (X comes after M doesn’t it?), and will get a few updates upon the previous model.
Upgrades include a QWERTY keyboard, 500 Mhz processor and 256MB ROM will now be included. It will still include the VGA display (640×480), GPS (SiRFstar III) and HSDPA shared with the X800. Still in question is the amount of RAM (64MB is so 2002), battery life and the build quality.
Could be a good deal, especially seeing it will be verily well priced (compared to what most people would pay for a smartphone), with an expected retail of around $US850. If you are excited it should hit shelves around November of this year.
For more info, slide over to the Mobility Site.
The current internet tablet from Nokia, the N800, is actually a pretty cool device. If it was a little smaller and a little cheaper it could quite possibly compete with the iPhone. Well it seems Nokia have found a different way to compete, and that is to add features. New features will include WiMAX and GPS. Hopefully it will get a sweet price point as well, because god only knows I need a new gadget.
Click over to the NaviGadget Blog for more info.