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Chinese-based manufacturer, RAmos has just unveiled their new T7+ Portable Media Player (or PMP), and keeping in line with most PMPs worth their salt, RAmos made sure it is able to handle High Definition output at both 720p and 1080p. The RAmos T7+ also comes with a 7-inch (800 x ×480) display screen, and HDMI out. The player also can play a variety of HD video file formats, including MKV and H.264. Price and availability still have not been revealed. Stay tune for more updates
Vodafone UK has already updated its product page with the Nokia X6 16GB while including all the official details, including the all-important one – its price. The smartphone pre-loaded with the Vodafone 360 Homescreen, giving customers access to Vodafone My Web, VIP contacts and the 360 Apps and Games Shop. The X6 16GB also features a 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen display, HSPA, Wi-Fi, Nokia Maps, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, and a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens. If interested, you can get the X6 16GB online via Vodafone UK’s website for free with a 2-year of service agreement of at least £30 per month (that’s including 600 minutes, 500MB of mobile internet and unlimited texts).
If you are looking for an iPhone accessory as well as a handheld GPS for your bike, you might try the iCrew Bike Navigation System. The add-on features a full cover, waterproof, hard shell rugged case, a handle bar mount to attach to your bicycle, and an app to convert your iPhone into a cycle computer. At $70, the iCrew Bike Navigation System will be yours. See video demo after the jump
The upcoming HTC Incredible phone has been leaked out around the net. This handset is reported to comes with Snapdragon CPU, Android 2.1 with Sense UI, 256MB of memory, an optical pointer, dual LED camera flashes, a 3.5-inch or 3.7-inch with WVGA resolution (unconfirmed, but possibly AMOLED-based) and more. No idea on pricing, but the HTC Incredible expect to hit Verizon network soon.
Asus showcased the DR-900 a.k.a DR-950 e-book reader at the CeBit 2010 event in Hanover, Germany. Measuring 222 x 161 x 9mm and weighs 370g, the DR-900 packs a 9-inch SiPix e-paper display with 1024×768 resolution at 150ppi and 16-grey scale, WIFi 802.11g and optional 3G HSDPA connectivity for accessing the online bookstore including news and web browsing, 4GB internal memory, and SD memory card slot. It is supports PDF, TXT, ePub, HTML documents, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3 audio and JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP image files.
Nokia unveiled the C5, the company’s latest C-Series smartphone that focused on social networking and content sharing, includes access to Nokia’s range of mobile services, such as free navigation. This candy-bar phone include HSPA connectivity for Web surfing, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 2 GB of microSD storage that’s upgradable to 16 GB. The Nokia C5 allows users connect with their most frequent contacts via Facebook integration into address books and contacts and home screen access to contacts. Facebook status updates and other social networking content is visible in the smartphone’s contacts address book.
LG of Korea recently unveiled the LG Arena Max LG9400 which already appears on the net in early February under the name of LG Arena Max LU9400. Holds a titles a the first Snapdragon-powered LG’s phone that available in Korea, the LG Maxx features a 3.5 inch WVGA touchscreen display, finger-touch mouse, GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile TV (T-DMB), LG’s S-Class 3D UI, DivX support, HD video and a 5MP camera. No idea on pricing, but the Maxx LG9400 will be available via LG Telecom in South Korea.
The iLuv iMM178 Vibe Plus iPod/iPhone speaker with alarm clock will help you to wake you up in the morning with your favorite song, even have a bed shaker with 3-level volume control to vibrates a bed or a pillow. Available at Amazon for $99.99, the iMM178 Vibe Plus also features time-sync function that sync time for iPod/iPhone and FM radio, a built-in speakers that incorporated with jAura acoustic speaker technology. The dock also comes with iPod plyare dock connector and compatible with all iPhone models.
China-based manufacture, Baidu Digital, has just introduced its new B618 portable media player that is said to come with a dual core processor which made me surprised and can’t believe what it is for. The Baidu B618 seems not too different with other already available PMP’s nowadays because it is support to playback 720p video, including a wide range of codecs such as H.264 (High Profile /Main Profile), Real 8/9/10, WMV7/8/9, MPEG1/2/4, DivX3/4/5, Xvid, H.263, compatibility with RM, RMVB, AVI, MKV, WMV, MP4, 3GP, MPG, MPEG video formats and MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC audio formats. No idea on pricing, but the Baidu B618 will be available in China in a few days’ time.
