Sony Ericsoon Idou rebranded Satio

We first saw the Sony Ericsson Satio back in February at Mobile World Congress under the guise of the Idou.

While I am not sure if the change of name is an improvement it should still be a great phone as it has some very impressive specifications including:

• 12.1-megapixel camera (World’s first)
• Xenon Flash 16x digital zoom and geo-tagging capabilities.
• 640 x 350 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD
• Symbian Series 60, 5th edition
• Micro SD support 16GB, 8GB included
• HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 3.6 Mbps

The Sony Ericsson Satio should start shipping from October.

Windows 7 Details & Review

If you haven't got a copy of Windows 7 yet and would like to try it out then you are in luck as Microsoft have extended the Beta download to February 10th.

While beta OS downloads from Microsoft don't normally sound like a whole lot of fun, largely due to MS being notorious for developing buggy software, Windows 7 could be an exception.

So far it has received a lot of praise from the press and public alike and I have read many reports of people ditching Vista to use Windows 7 as their main OS. Even though it is only in Beta a lot of people are reporting that Windows 7 has good driver support, is stable and is faster than Vista. Many people are even claiming better frame rates for gaming.

The most shocking comments I have read are quite a lot of Mac Fanboys loving it. I find it very rare for Mac users to compliment Windows but some are even considering choosing it over Leopard OSX.

So with all these compliments I decided to install it on my home PC. Recently it has been playing up so I was going to do a fresh install anyway so there was no better time to try out Windows 7.

Download and installation was a breeze, you can get Windows 7 beta from here. The download took a while with my speed only reaching around 0.5 Megabyes per second. Once it had downloaded everything went smoothly.

In terms of load times and how the OS performs my initial impressions are quite similar to Vista to be honest. I don't think I have seen noticeable improvements but I have only played around with it for a short period of time.

Without a doubt the biggest difference most people will notice is the new Windows Taskbar. The new taskbar is no longer just used to manage windows but it is now a full application launcher which is being compared favourably to the OS X Dock. In fact Gizmodo have declared it beats the OS X Dock.

Another important difference you will notice quickly is the removal of Windows Sidebar and the ability to use gadgets on your desktop. Side bar was just a pain in the ass it just ended up getting in the way, however having the Gadgets on the desktop means they never really get in the way, when you minimise everything they are just their nicely visible in any spot you have placed them.

If we look at other review the general consensus appears to be that Windows 7 out performs Vista however Infoworld found that XP still outperforms Windows 7 in terms of multiprocessing. Infoworld did state that this is likely due tot he fact that Windows 7 has a lot of extra code for muticore optimisation's and the benefits of these changes won't be felt until core counts climb well beyond today's dual-core and quad-core implementations. Gizmodo also found that Vista was pretty much unusable on a Dell Inspiron Mini 12 but with Aero switch off it was quite usable and more than capable of light multitasking.

Overall Microsoft seem to be be on with a winner with Windows 7.

Check out some more review of Windows 7:

PC Advisor

Gizmodo: First Impressions

Engadget: First Impressions

CNet

Tech Radar

Asus Eee Keyboard / All in one PC / M50

There doesn't always seem to be that much innovation when it comes to PCs/Laptops. It normally consists of sticking a computer in a box of varying sizes and maybe attach a screen/keyboard/battery to it.

Granted Asus technically do the same but over the past few years they have at least been trying to put a twist on things. They basically carved a new niche in the computing world with cheap netbooks, they are trying to do the same with desktops by releasing the EeeBox and now they have announced the Assus Eee Keyboard.

At first this looks like Asus are releasing a keyboard that is just ripping off MacBooks, but this is not the case at all, this is not just a keyboard but an entire PC built into a keyboard with a 5-inch touchscreen display.

Obviously the this is no gaming PC, the specification is more of a netbook with it using a 1.6GHz Intel Atom microprocessor, 1GB of DDR2 DRAM, 16GB or 32GB SSD. It also has a bunch of connectivity including Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0, Ultra Wideband HDMI USB 2.0 x2, VGA, HDMI, headphone and mic ports.

The interesting thing to not is the use of Ultra Wideband HDMI. This is wireless HDMI which will essentially allow you to connect to all your devices wirelessly (not including the power cord).

It would be amazing if they could up the specification enough to make it suitable for a HTPC.

According to Asus CEO Johnny Shih the Eee Keyboard will be available in the next 3 - 6 months.

There is no word on pricing yet.

Asus EeeBOX B208 to arrive in June

The Acer Revo is touted to hit the nettop market with a storm next month so it is no surprise that Asus are going to release a competitor to the Revo shortly afterwards in June.

Dubbed as the EeeBOX B208, the nettop is powered by Intel’s Atom 330 processor with ATI Radeon HD 4350 256MB video card, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a 10GB Eee Storage. Other specs are include 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, built-in card reader, 4 USB ports, HDMI out, DVI-D port, Bluetooth, and a built-in battery with UPS function.

Google’s G1 Android Handset Released Early November

There has been quite a bit of talk recently about the release of the new G1 phone by HTC using Google's Android.

Android is a open source smart operating system for mobile phones and is developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google.

The G1 which is the first phone to be released using Android will be available in the UK in early November and the rest of Europe 2009. The handset will be exclusive to T-Mobile (they are a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance) and will be free on price plans from £40 a month (no news on pays as you go), which will make it competitive with the iPhone on pricing, which is “free” for a £45 a month tariff from O2. You can pre-register with T-Mobile here www.t-mobile.co.uk/tmobileg1.

In the US the G1 Phone will be $179 - very cheap for a smart phone - and will be launched on October 22.

T-Mobile are touting the G1 to have a “Superior user experience” and they predict their Web 'n' Walk will get a 250% increase in Internet traffic.

The G1 has a touch-screen interface and a Sidekick-like keyboard, which will really set it apart from the iPhone.

With video you can swipe, frame and crop a photo to the homescreen. Street view and Google maps look great. Compass (GPS) mode moves as you move. Comes with Google Talk, Google Maps with directions and traffic view, street view with landmarks. Facebook looks good in the Webkit browser. The Music player has advanced features. The Android Market will be an app store for games and apps. It has a dedicated search button on keyboard, which competition authorities might take a good look at.

Unfortunately it does have some major downsides (for me at least!). There is no Exchange functionality (even the iPhone has this!), it can not be used as a tethered modem, and there is no 3.5mm headphone jack.

Exchange is a big one for myself as I use my phone for business and I like to synch everything, there is the opportunity for third party developers to build for this.

Engladget have confirmed that the G1 will use a proprietary ExtUSB connector, meaning you'll need custom headphones or an adapter to plug in your own, AND the adapter wont be available immediately at launch!

I have been quite excited by Android, and I love HTC (I just hate Windows Mobile) but I think this phone may some key features missing that will stop me buying it. I am confident we will see some brilliant phones using Android, and once more 3rd party applications are available this phone could very well be more appealing.

Android T-Mobile G1 Videos and Pictures

Hands on pictures from Engadget

Google Android walkthrough on the G1

Sony PM1 HD Snap Camera

With the Flip HD and Creative Vado doing well in the small video camera stakes, Sony is trying to get in there with this little beauty.

Sony PM1 Mobile HD Snap Camera certainly should put itself in there with its sharp looks, 27 degree swivel lens, 5MP sensor with 4x digital sensor to boot. It has five different scene selections for you to use including auto, sports, landscape, low light and back light.It sports a slightly small 1.8” screen but due to the fact the camera is so small, it doesn’t make the camera bad at all.

Everything can then be loaded straight onto your PC or Mac or can be directly uploaded to Youtube, Picasa and Dailymotion. Unfortunately, no news on a price yet.

Palm Pixi

Palm announced the follow up to the massively popular Palm Pre last week, named the Palm Pixi we previously blogged about it when it was codenamed Eos.

Not much has changed since then it is still a full qwerty candybar running Web Os but now we have some more specific details on it.

It should arrive in the states for Christmas and will not include Wi-Fi, it is EV-DO Rev. A 9(won’t work in the UK) with 8GB of storage onboard, 2 megapixel camera (with flash), and 2.63-inch, 320 x 400 capacitive display.

In terms of the processor etc it will include 2 Arm cores on 1 chips with one being a 600MHz applications processor, and a separate 400MHz modem processor to offload some of the heavy lifting.

The gaming capabilities will be handled by a 200MHz, OpenGL 2.0-supporting GPU and then a 320MHz application DSP to handle multimedia on the device.

So some quite impressive specifications for a smallish phone.

HTC Touch Pro2

HTC Touch Pro2:

Business success depends on human interaction. You can often get more done with a quick phone call or a face to face meeting than you can in strings of emails. So why do all business phones seem to ignore the importance of calls? The Touch Pro2 treats your calls with as much care and attention as your messages.
Speak Out When It Matters,Sometimes your opinion needs to be read, but sometimes it demands to be heard. The Touch Pro2 is equipped with a spacious keyboard that makes it breeze to get your message out. But when written word is not enough, it only takes one touch to respond to an email with the urgency of a phone call.
Get all the key stakeholders involved. If they were in on the email, then simply tap next to their image icon to get them in on the call. The HTC Touch Pro2 helps make it easy to share your ideas with all the people that matter

i-mate 810-F

i-mate 810-F:
Made from the toughest materials and feature packed, it’s built to outlast and outclass.Whether you’re rock climbing or climbing the corporate ladder, catching that next big wave or catching the next taxi, you need an every day tough phone that’s ready for anything.Because every day life is one big adventure!The 810-F is a full-featured Smartphone based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with tri-band HSDPA and quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity. Also included is a 320×240 touch screen, 2.2GB of built-in storage, 128MB of DDR memory, 624Mhz PXA processor, 2MP camera with video capability, QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Wi-Fi, digital compass, accelerometer and Bluetooth.

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Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60

Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60:

Discover more with the nuvifone G60. Based on Garmin's award-winning line of nuvi personal navigation devices, this touchscreen mobile phone combines communications and Internet connectivity with easy-to-use features designed to help you navigate your day.

The nuvifone G60 is ready to go with the same great features and user experience that have made Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation. Each nuvifone G60 comes standard with voice prompted turn-by-turn directions, onboard maps and millions of points of interest (POIs). And to make sure you have all the tools you need for life on the go, the nuvifone G60 integrates a quad-band GSM phone with 3.5G data connectivity, a Webkit-based Internet browser, personal messaging, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth and Garmin's proven personal navigation functionality.

O2 Xda Flint

O2 Xda Flint:

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iPHONE 3GS

The Fastest iPhone Ever

The first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3GS is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3GS is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G.

Now you can shoot video, edit it, and share it — all on your iPhone 3GS. Shoot high-quality VGA video in portrait or landscape. Trim your footage by adjusting start and end points. Then share your video in an email, post it to your MobileMe gallery, publish it on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac or PC using iTunes.

The new 3-megapixel camera takes great still photos, too, thanks to built-in autofocus and a handy new feature that lets you tap the display to focus on anything (or anyone) you want.

With a built-in digital compass, iPhone 3GS can point the way. Use the new Compass app, or watch as it automatically reorients maps to match the direction you’re facing.

iPhone 3GS offers accessibility features to assist users who are visually or hearing impaired. These features include the VoiceOver screen reader, a Zoom feature, White on Black display options, Mono Audio, and more.

Canon HV30

OK, while HDDs might offer all kinds of fancy-pants digital storage, there's still very much room for the old skool, and with that in mind we like the HV30.

MiniDV isn't going away anytime soon... well, as long as Steve Jobs doesn't succeed in killing Firewire off completely.

It might not be a huge upgrade from last year's HV20, but the chassis has a nice chunky feel to it, and it does record lovely stills and vids, which is what it's supposed to do really, isn't it?

£530

Sony HDR-TG3E

Small things are fun. Matchbox cars, bouncy balls and monkeys are all great ways to pass the time.

The same applies to camcorders, and the HDR-TG3E is a little HD fun box. A touchscreen is flipped to turn on the device, which can take half an hour of HD footage on a 4GB Memory Stick Duo.

It may sound measly, but it's enough for 'point and shoot' HD fun. A great Carl Zeiss lens caps of an impressive effort.

£410

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700

Who likes cheap things that can record in HD? You don't? Well, you're just weird. We bet you buy the expensive pasta at the supermarket as well, even though there's clearly no point.

If you're willing to drop a decent auto-focus and have lady-like fingers that can handle fiddly controls, then you'll be pleased with this one from Sanyo.

It's got a sub £200 price point and loads of features, plus some nice image quality thanks to the HD-SHQ shooting mode.

£230

Canon LEGRIA HF S10 review

The big trends in hi-def camcorders right now are incredibly compact bodies and low, low prices. Canon’s LEGRIA HF S10 has neither of those things, choosing instead to offer the triple whammy of Full HD video, complete creative control via manual modes and, thanks to 32GB storage and an SD slot, the possibility of 24 hours of movie recording.

Not that it’s a lardy heavyweight by any stretch – the HF S10 is an intelligently laid out HD model that’s sure to suit moviemakers who want a sturdy, stable and durable filming partner. From the contoured mode dial at the back of the camcorder to the custom key next to the lens – used for controlling a multitude of modes, including focus, exposure and audio levels – the quality is impressively high.

Perfect storage solutions
‘Dual flash memory’ isn’t a Canon-only concept. All the leading manufacturers offer models with internal memory and removable media storage, for example Panasonic’s HDC-TM300 and Sony’s HDR-X105 – it’s simply a very practical shooting solution.

Review continues after the break...

The HF S10’s 32GB internal storage is enough for over 12 hours in its 1440x1080, 5Mbps, mode. Combine this with SD-card recording and you can double that figure.

However, you won’t really want to languish at this resolution when you see what the camcorder’s capable of in its 1920x1080 24Mbps top resolution.

Manual mastery
In fact, it’s when you untether the HF S10 from auto and start playing with its extensive and detailed menu that you begin to see its potential.

As well as manual settings for focus, exposure and white balance, there’s a 25p progressive mode to recreate the look of film and a range of automatic exposure settings for different shooting situations including pro-focused options like aperture and shutter priority.

For that added professional touch, a zebra-pattern warning highlights over-exposed areas of your shot so you can manually correct them. And if you’re looking for audio excellence, an external microphone socket and headphone output equals exceptional control over your finished masterpiece.

Terminals allowing you to connect to an HDMI-equipped TV or a computer complete an impressive picture. Be aware, though, that the HDMI connection on the camcorder is mini-HDMI, so you’ll need to invest in a separate cable.

A grand finale
As you’d expect from such an impressively built camcorder, images are utterly compelling. Deep, rich and accurate colours are complemented by a very high level of detail. You’ll travel a long way to see anything better than this from a consumer camcorder – even its low-light performance doesn’t disappoint in the way most models do.

We did dig up a couple of grumbles (albeit small ones) in the lack of a viewfinder, which pro-moviemakers love, and in a small amount of picture noise on faster pans. But ultimately those niggles don’t really effect an end result that’s so impressive and satisfying that you’ll soon be storyboarding your debut movie.

Canon PowerShot G10

Canon

Vitals: 14 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, 76mm LCD screen, wide-angle lens. Pros: Includes a sack-full of features you'd be happy to find on an SLR. Takes great quality shots, including good low-light images. Cons: Images can be a little noisy. Burst mode is sluggish. Price: £385 CNET rating: 8.7

Casio Exilim Pro EX-FH20

Casio

Vitals: 9 megapixels, 20x optical zoom, 76mm LCD screen, wide-angle lens. Pros: Super fast - the FH20 can take up to 40 still shots per second. It has an excellent zoom and a 26mm wide-angle lens. Cons: The camera can't be used for a couple of seconds after shooting a burst of images. Price: £340 CNET rating: 8.5

Lamborghini 8800 Sirocco from Nokia

The Lamborghini Nokia 8800 Sirocco is another special edition, like the previously launch Aston Martin branded Sirocco. It will ultimately be a standard 8800 Sirocco but with the addition of the famous Lamborghini logo engraved on the font and the back, plus ball bearings from the auto company to in the slider phone mechanism. The Lamborghini phone will be a limited edition with only 500 being made. It will also feature Lamborghini graphics as wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones, and even has a short documentary video about the Lamborghini.

Sony Ericsson Black Diamond

Apparently the Black Diamond will be available in 2007, not from Sony Ericsson but by a company called VIPN. Initially only 5 unique numered pieces will be available for the unbelievable price of, wait for it… $300,000.

With regards to the specifications, don’t expect anything remarkable for your money. It will have Quad-band with Wi-Fi, an Intel 400Mhz processor running windows mobile 5, and a touch sensitive 2″ screen. It will also include internal memory of 128mb and will come with a 2Gb SD card for external storage, plus a respectable 4 Megapixel camera.

The designer Jaren Goh has used some pretty impressive materials for the build, featuring titane with polycarbonate, mirror-finish cladding and diamonds.

Goldvish “Le million”

A PR stunt it may be, and they surely can’t be expecting to sell any, but the Goldvish “Le million” is officially the most expensive mobile phone in the world, according the Guiness Books of Records. There’s even been talk of a $1.3million phone, but this has fewer diamonds than the Goldvish so I can’t see where the extra expense comes from! The “Le million” is a one off, featuring a blinding 120 carats worth of VVS-1 grade diamonds, according to designer Emmanuel Gueit. If $1 million is out of your price range. the Geneva-based Goldvish also offer several other diamond-encrusted 18k gold models in your choice of rose, yellow, or white, starting at a much more reasonable $25,600 (£13,837).

Xbox 360 Premium Console with 20GB Hard Drive

Product Description

Xbox 360 puts you at the center of the most exciting games and entertainment experiences on earth. Xbox 360 not only has the best, highest-rated games, and the most robust title library, but it also offers access to the industry-leading Xbox LIVE service and tailored digital entertainment experiences that revolve around you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1591 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Silver/Grey
• Brand: Microsoft
• Model: B4J-00001
• Platform: Xbox
• Dimensions: 3.27" h x 12.17" w x 10.16" l, 8.00 pounds

Features

• All games are High-Definition -- supports 16 - 9, 720p or 1080i with anti-aliasing
• Detachable, Upgradeable 20GB hard drive
• Supports Memory Units starting at 64MB
• 12x Dual-Layer DVD-ROM
• 512MB internal memory (700 MHz GDDR3 RAM)

New iMac

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The all-new, all-in-one iMac packs a complete, high-performance computer into a beautifully thin design. Available in 20- and 24-inch widescreen models, it includes built-in wireless, Mac OS X, and the new iLife ’08. So within minutes of opening the box, you’ll be doing everything from sharing photos to creating movies to building websites. And it starts at just $1199.

Apple MacBook Air Laptop

Apple MacBook Air MB003LL/A 13.3" Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive)
1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4 MB shared L2 Cache
2 GB (two SO-DIMM) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 80 GB 4200 rpm parallel ATA hard drive
USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack, and a micro-DVI port that supports DVI, VGA, composite, and S-video output
Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible, built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display, 1280 x 800 resolution; Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard