Today is apparently the official unveiling of the BlackBerry Storm 2, although the situation isn't as clear cut as it could be. RIM has confirmed this device exists, but has revealed no details, while several reviews of this upcoming device have been published.
The official BlackBerry website has a large image of this smartphone, and teases with an offer to "Get a closer look at the new BlackBerry Storm2" but the link leads to an overview of the original Storm.
Like its predecessor, it will have a 3.2-inch, 480-by-360-pixel display. It will be exactly the same size as the current model, and weigh just slightly more.
The original version of this smartphone uses a system in which the entire screen moves slightly on a pivot point when an on-screen button is pushed. This set up wasn't popular, and has been modified in the new model. The screen will still move slightly when pressed on, but on a system of activators behind the display.
The BlackBerry Storm has support for mobile broadband but not Wi-Fi. The follow-up model will remedy this, and include both Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A and Wi-Fi. And from now on this will, be the rule, not the exception -- RIM promises that all its future CDMA devices will have Wi-Fi.
In addition, the Storm2 will include 18 GB of storage, while its predecessor has just 1 GB.
There will also be a number of other smaller changes. For example, the buttons on the front are now part of the touchscreen.
This smartphone will ship with BlackBerry OS 5.0, and include a suite of productivity and entertainment applications. Naturally, this includes RIM's Push e-mail system, a web browser, and video and music apps.
It will also have a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS receiver, and a microSD card slot.
The Infinite Book represents a combination of print and electronic media. Its design is credited to Ewald Neuhofer. The Infinite Book is meat to mix the digital and analogue newspapers, making it possible to surf through a digital book or media by simply flipping the pages. Thus you can read a digital book using analog navigation.The gadget features touchscreen and mixes the clip and "infinite folding," making it possible to users to easily fold the device and take it virtually anywhere.
The network connectivity capabilities of the HTC HD2 are splendid, the handset coming with quad-band GSM support and dual band UMTS with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA. Wi-Fi and GPS are also on board as well as the usual suspects Bluetooth and USB.
The Pong iPhone case is the first product proven by FCC-certified laboratories to reduce cell phone radiation. The case reduces the specific absorption rate (SAR, a mobile industry standard of measurement) by 60% and reduces intense ‘hotspot’ cell phone radiation (Electric Field Intensity) by 85%. The Pong iPhone case is immediately available for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, retailing for $59.95 through www.pongresearch.com. A BlackBerry model will be available later this year, with models for other devices to follow.
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Before Sony had time to prepare and announce their new PSP concept at E3, details have already emerged concerning the new generation of portable console. The recent Sony PSP-3000, the third evolvement, looks set to be displaced by the new Go.The PSP Go is expected to hit stores in North America on 1st October, while Europe/Asia will welcome the product the following month. The retail price will be set at $249. The PSP-3000 will continue to be sold during this time, and consumer opinions will determine which portable gaming console should be continued. The PSP Go will not come with a UMD drive, but will include 16GB of internal memory which will support on-demand entertainment via the PlayStation Network. This all depends on download speeds and in some areas the speeds will be extremely slow, and render the console effectively useless to them. These areas may have to settle for the PSP-3000 for the time being.