Meer: Poll: Snap Judgements: Helio Ocean vs. Apple iPhone | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-05-08 22:22:56
OK, so in the next couple months the two phones I am most excited about the Helio Ocean and the Apple iPhone will be coming out. Now, since all we have to go on for both of these things are pictures, specs, and wild, uninformed speculation, it seems like the perfect time to see which phone is ahead in terms of buzz.
Sure, the iPhone seems like the clear winner here, but it's been getting some heavy backlash lately. Six months is a very long time for a product to stay exciting before it comes out, even for the Jesus Phone, and that price tag seems higher and higher the closer we get to actually spending that much on it.
And the Ocean kind of came out of nowhere, delivering a really cool dual-slider design that provides a QWERTY keyboard, as well as features the iPhone is sorely lacking, such as 3G and GPS. Oh, and it's half the price.Of course, the Ocean doesn't have flash memory to store your music, shows, and movies, and it doesn't have a really innovative touchscreen. And, let's face it, the thing is butt-ugly compared with the iPhone. So I think what it comes down to is this: do you want a stylish music player/phone combo, or do you want a hot smartphone? Because it seems to me that if you want a slick phone that'll play music, the iPhone is the clear choice. But if you want a full-featured phone for checking email and surfing the Web and plan to keep a standalone MP3 player in your other pocket, the Ocean is obviously the winner.
Personally, I won't be getting an iPhone until they release a version that has 3G, GPS, and a heck of a lot more space for my music than 8GB. Hell, my 60GB iPod is full now and that's annoying. You want me to cut that down by 52GB? I don't think so. And even if they did that I'll need to play with it to get over the reservations I have about the touchscreen. So my vote is for the Ocean.
So what about you? If you were given the choice to buy one of these two phones, knowing what you know now and having never touched or played with either of them, which would it be? Come on, there's not much time left to get your uninformed, speculative opinions out there before the phones arrive and you'll actually get a chance to play with the devices you have such strong opinions about. Don't blow it.
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Meer: Apple iPhone: The Specs & Official Press Release | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-01-10 04:50:05
The full specs:
Screen size: 3.5 inches
Screen resolution: 320 by 480 at 160 ppi
Input method: Multi-touch
Operating system: OS X
Storage: 4GB or 8GB
html">GSM: Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + html">Bluetooth 2.0
Camera: 2.0 megapixels
Battery: Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing, Up to 16 hours Audio playback
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches
Weight: 4.8 ounces / 135 grams
See the press release after the jumpApple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone
html">Apple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone
MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCOJanuary 9, 2007html">Apple® today introduced iPhone, combining three productsa revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod® with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and mapsinto one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting users control iPhone with just their fingers. iPhone also ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, which completely redefines what users can do on their mobile phones.
iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone, said Steve Jobs, html">Apples CEO. We are all born with the ultimate pointing deviceour fingersand iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse.
iPhone is a Revolutionary Mobile Phone
iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows users to make calls by simply pointing at a name or number. iPhone syncs all of your contacts from your PC, Mac® or Internet service such as Yahoo!, so that you always have your full list of up-to-date contacts with you. In addition, you can easily construct a favorites list for your most frequently made calls, and easily merge calls together to create conference calls.
iPhones pioneering Visual Voicemail, an industry first, lets users look at a listing of their voicemails, decide which messages to listen to, then go directly to those messages without listening to the prior messages. Just like email, iPhones Visual Voicemail enables users to immediately randomly access those messages that interest them most.
iPhone includes an SMS application with a full QWERTY soft keyboard to easily send and receive SMS messages in multiple sessions. When users need to type, iPhone presents them with an elegant touch keyboard which is predictive to prevent and correct mistakes, making it much easier and more efficient to use than the small plastic keyboards on many smartphones. iPhone also includes a calendar application that allows calendars to be automatically synced with your PC or Mac.
iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera and a photo management application that is far beyond anything on a phone today. Users can browse their photo library, which can be easily synced from their PC or Mac,
with just a flick of a finger and easily choose a photo for their wallpaper or to include in an email.
iPhone is a quad-band html">GSM phone which also features EDGE and Wi-Fi wireless technologies for data networking. html">Apple has chosen Cingular, the best and most popular carrier in the US with over 58 million subscribers, to be html">Apples exclusive carrier partner for iPhone in the US.
iPhone is a Widescreen iPod
iPhone is a widescreen iPod with touch controls that lets music lovers touch their music by easily scrolling through entire lists of songs, artists, albums and playlists with just a flick of a finger. Album artwork is stunningly presented on iPhones large and vibrant display.
iPhone also features Cover Flow, html">Apples amazing way to browse your music library by album cover artwork, for the first time on an iPod. When navigating your music library on iPhone, you are automatically switched into Cover Flow by simply rotating iPhone into its landscape position.
iPhones stunning 3.5-inch widescreen display offers the ultimate way to watch TV shows and movies on a pocketable device, with touch controls for play-pause, chapter forward-backward and volume. iPhone plays the same videos purchased from the online iTunes® Store that users enjoy watching on their computers and iPods, and will soon enjoy watching on their widescreen televisions using the new html">AppleTV". The iTunes Store now offers over 350 television shows, over 250 feature films and over 5,000 music videos.
iPhone lets users enjoy all their iPod content, including music, audiobooks, audio podcasts, video podcasts, music videos, television shows and movies. iPhone syncs content from a users iTunes library on their PC or Mac, and can play any music or video content they have purchased from the online iTunes store.
iPhone is a Breakthrough Internet Communications Device
iPhone features a rich HTML email client which fetches your email in the background from most POP3 or IMAP mail services and displays photos and graphics right along with the text. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can be reading a web page while downloading your email in the background.
Yahoo! Mail, the worlds largest email service with over 250 million users, is offering a new free push IMAP email service to all iPhone users that automatically pushes new email to a users iPhone, and can be set up by simply entering your Yahoo! name and password. iPhone will also work with most industry standard IMAP and POP based email services, such as Microsoft Exchange, html">Apple .Mac Mail, AOL Mail, html">Google Gmail and most ISP mail services.
iPhone also features the most advanced and fun-to-use web browser on a portable device with a version of its award-winning Safari" web browser for iPhone. Users can see any web page the way it was designed to be seen, and then easily zoom in to expand any section by simply tapping on iPhones multi-touch display with their finger. Users can surf the web from just about anywhere over Wi-Fi or EDGE, and can automatically sync their bookmarks from their PC or Mac. iPhones Safari web browser also includes built-in html">Google Search and Yahoo! Search so users can instantly search for information on their iPhone just like they do on their computer.
iPhone also includes html">Google Maps, featuring html">Googles groundbreaking maps service and iPhones amazing maps application, offering the best maps experience by far on any pocket device. Users can view maps, satellite images, traffic information and get directions, all from iPhones remarkable and easy-to-use touch interface.
iPhones Advanced Sensors
iPhone employs advanced built-in sensorsan accelerometer, a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensorthat automatically enhance the user experience and extend battery life. iPhones built-in accelerometer detects when the user has rotated the device from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display accordingly, with users immediately seeing the entire width of a web page, or a photo in its proper landscape aspect ratio.
iPhones built-in proximity sensor detects when you lift iPhone to your ear and immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches until iPhone is moved away. iPhones built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the displays brightness to the appropriate level for the current ambient light, thereby enhancing the user experience and saving power at the same time.
Pricing & Availability
iPhone will be available in the US in June 2007, Europe in late 2007, and Asia in 2008, in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or Mac. iPhone will be sold in the US through html">Apples retail and online stores, and through Cingulars retail and online stores. Several iPhone accessories will also be available in June, including html">Apples new remarkably compact html">Bluetooth headset.– Jason Chen
Product Page [html">Apple]
iPhone includes support for quad-band html">GSM, EDGE, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and html">Bluetooth 2.0 EDR wireless technologies.
iPhone requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.4.8 or later and iTunes 7; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2). Internet access is required and a broadband connection is recommended. html">Apple and Cingular will announce service plans for iPhone before it begins shipping in June.
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Meer: Apple iPhone Confirmed at Foxconn | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Neowin.net | 2006-11-20 13:56:43
The reports have shown that Apple's iPhone will be mass produced at Hon Hai Precision. Hon Hai Precision is otherwise known as Foxconn. The report was issued today when sources close to Foxconn told reporters in Taiwan. If the sources are correct, Foxconn secured the order from Apple to produce roughly 12 million iPhone units. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone sometime in the first half of 2007. The product has been long in waiting and is expected to combine the functionality of Apple's popular iPod with the communications capabilities of a mobile phone. Some analysts are expecting that while the first generation iPhone units will lack smart phone features, Apple will follow-up with an "iPhone Pro" for business folks. Expectations are high for Apple's iPhone. Analysts predict that Apple will gain roughly 1 percent market share of the mobile phone space in under a year's time, equating to roughly Ū billion. No further details of Apple's contract with Foxconn for the iPhone was released. News source: DailyTech Read full story...
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Meer: Sony's 007 Vaio TX Bundle Will Make You Feel Like Bond... James Bond | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Software Headlines :: Index | 2006-11-01 11:08:11
By David PonceThis one goes out to all the ladies with $4,000 hole burning in their purses, and a gadget hungry man waiting by the Christmas tree. What with James Bonds latest movie coming out soon, Sonys selling a 007 Vaio TX, Casino Royale co-branded bundle thats sure to make him drool a little and giggle a lot. Heres what you get: - VAIO TX 007 ultraportable PC with 11.13 screen- Sony Cybershot T50 007 branded digital camera- Privacy screen- Aluminum attaché case- Exclusive 007 welcome letter- Serialized glass photo certificateIts really very cool, and will make him act all weird for at least a month. Its selling for $3,900 but isnt available until mid-November. You can pre-order it now, though. For a more thorough run-down of the specs, come inside.VAIO® TX Ultra Portable PC (VGN-TXN17P7)A must-have for double agents, the VAIO® TX makes an impression while getting the job done. Weighing only 2.76 lbs4 with standard battery and measuring less than 1" thin5, this ultra-portable, durable PC is designed for life on-the-go.Cyber-shot® Digital Camera (DSC-T50/JB)Channel your inner spy as you capture spectacular photos--even in low light without a flash--with the ultra-compact Cyber-shot® DSC-T50/JB. This slim and sexy camera features a 33 touch panel, 7.2 megapixels and 3x optical zoom.Sony Display Privacy Filter (VGP-FL11)Work on confidential documents in public without worrying about onlookers. This privacy screen makes on-screen data visible only to the persons in front of the PC.Aluminum Attaché Carrying CaseOriginally home to a folding sniper rifle and ammo, the Sony version of the Bond attaché case contains custom foam cutouts that provide a snug-fitting, secure home for your non-lethal precious cargo. The attaché is constructed of black aluminum and features an embossed 007 Gun Logo.Ultra-Portable and DurableThe luxuriously sleek and ultra-portable VAIO® VGN-TXN17P7 notebook boasts an incredibly small and lightweight form-factor encased in super-durable carbon fiber. This best-in-class PC weighs only 2.84 lbs5, is less than 1" thin3, and features an incredible 5-11 hours of battery life8.Essential Mobile Wireless CompanionTrue mobility is as much about broad access, as it is a slim, lightweight design. The VAIO TX notebook takes access farther than ever before with integrated wireless Wide Area Network (WAN)14 technology. Access the Sprint® Mobile Broadband high-speed service to extend your wireless coverage beyond LAN access networks4 and hotspots. The VGN-TXN17P7 gives you the freedom to go farther, do more and stay connected.Brilliant DisplayThe VGN-TXN17P7 notebook features a generous 11.13 WXGA widescreen display12 with XBRITE(TM) LCD technology and white LED backlight for higher brightness levels than standard displays. The result is deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail. Since this notebook comes with anti-reflective coating to minimize reflection, you can enjoy a beautifully clear image from almost any viewing angle.DVD CreationCreate, edit and burn your own DVDs with high-quality tools like Click to DVD® software and the advanced DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive2.SmartWi(TM) TechnologySony's original SmartWi(TM) technology seamlessly integrates wireless WAN14, wireless LAN4, and Bluetooth®5 technologies by allowing you to quickly and easily toggle between these advanced wireless connectivity options.[007 Vaio TX Bundle] VIA [TechEBlog]Hardware, Laptops Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ohgizmo/~3/43866219/ dponce80 http://www.softwareheadlines.com/modules/planet/view.article.php/58347
Meer: Cingular Exclusive on Apple iPhone? | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2006-09-26 17:47:42
Clandestine info about Apple's upcoming iPhone (see fake pic at right) keeps trickling in, and the latest assertion has Apple and Cingular teaming up to distribute the phone at first, with Cingular snagging exclusive rights to Apple's iPhone for its initial six months on the market. After that, other providers will also be join the fun.
As the story goes, the candy bar phone with a 2.2-inch display, iTunes and 3-megapixel camera is still on track for an early 2007 release. Those in the know think Apple will sell 25 million iPhones next year. Those are some big numbers, considering that 50 million of the wildly popular Motorola RAZRs have sold since its release in late 2004. – Charlie White
Apple iPhone to be Cingular-exclusive at launch [Think Secret]
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