According to reader reports, Palm has just begun shipping its first set of Treo Pro smartphones to pre-order customers in the US. This device is being sold unlocked and directly to U.S. consumers, rather than through a wireless carrier, for $550. It is now in stock at Palm’s web store, and customers who pre-ordered one should soon receive a notice that it has shipped.
The device is is a candybar cell phone with a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen display. The Palm Treo Pro noted for featuring Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS support, quadband GSM/EDGE/triband HSDPA, Wi-Fi radio, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB port, and voice control. read more…
Intel’s dual-core Atom 330 is aimed at low-cost desktop computers called “nettops” built for specialized tasks like Web usage. Intel expects the Atom 330 to boost the number of PCs per household. Intel expects netbooks to drive sales this year, but wants the Atom 330 to blaze a new market in 2009. On Friday, Intel officially began shipping its 45 nm Intel Atom Processor 330, Intel’s first Atom processor to feature dual-cores. With a 1.6 GHz clock-speed, 1 MB of L2 cache and support for DDR2 667, the Atom 330 looks like Intel just combined two Atom 230 processors. The added core does double the processor’s TDP unfortunately, an increase from 4 W to 8 W.
At 8W, it draws four times more power than the single-core 1.6GHz Atom chip currently in use by netbooks. Considering that few of these systems are able to break the five-hour mark, a dual-core Atom netbook will either have abysmal battery life or require a huge battery.The Atom 330 will be available as an integrated part of the new Intel D945GCLF2 desktop motherboard, which features the Intel 945GC Express Chipset, Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics and a 533 MHz system bus. read more…
Neo succeeded giving us its unique concept phone with its offering of the Neo 808i, The Neo Ellipse is the second in line of cell phones designed by Neo DWC-LLC that seems to give us the impression yet again. In Dubai, the Neo Ellipse has a pre launch event held by Neo DWC-LLC, the UK & Dubai based mobile phone brand. Dubbed as a “phone that resembles a sculpture,” the Neo Ellipse has a polished finish with a chrome center spine which adds to its elegance. At only 110 x 44 x 15mm with each end tapering down to just 3mm, the Neo Ellipse is one of the first devices in a very long time that we consider revolutionary in style. read more…
This gorgeous looking IceBerg Speakers ‘GLA-55′ is launched by Harman Kardon. These Harman Kardon loudspeakers are made of cut crystal and according to the manufacturer would “integrate beautifully with home and office décor”. ‘It took 11 months to perfect the manufacturing process alone, to ensure the crystal looks seamless, but these aren’t meant to just be a style statement’ company says. Each GLA-55 speaker measures 14×27cm and weighs 1.2Kg The company says it’s “arguably the best 2.0 speaker system available today” and describes it as a “stylised multimedia focal point, boasting breathtaking beauty, functionality and impeccable sonic performance.” read more…
Sprint and the National Football League announced the launch of NFL Mobile Live. NFL Mobile Live is offered free to Sprint customers with a data plan. It features live audio broadcast of all NFL regular season games, live audio / video stream of eight NFL Network games (beginning in November 2008,) exclusive team content and video highlights. With this deal shows that sprint has tried to show as biggest wireless telecommunications network, even while it continues to suffer through each quarter and faces bleak options surrounding its iDEN network. read more…
