Tough talk! The Sanyo Taho by Kyocera on Sprint

 

Kyocera, making it Sprint’s first fully submersible device available for less than $100. The new Sanyo Taho by Kyocera, a ruggedized handset that, despite its good looks, can withstand some of the harshest elements and 30 minutes of full immersion in water up to one meter (3.28 feet) deep. Highlights: A robust front-ported speakerphone and a 2 megapixel camera with flash and camcorder; a non-slip Dura-Grip® texture; a 2-inch QVGA TFT internal display and 1-inch monochrome external display; 256 MB of internal memory; a 1 GB microSD memory card (provided with handset) and support for memory cards up to 32GB; CDMA 1xEV-DO network technology; supporting autonomous GPS and Java Multitasking for third-party location-based services; and up to 6.1 hours of talk time.

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Which Mobile Phone Operating System?

Back in the dark days we did not worry too much about what operating system our mobile phone used. It was mostly Symbian of course apart from a few phones that used the early and somewhat temperamental and rather quirky Windows Mobile operating system.
Nowadays it is very different and there is a real operating system battle. Of course Symbian is still the front runner, and Windows has caught up considerably; in fact the latest version, Windows Phone 7, is as advanced as any though Windows operating systems account for under 3% of the total market.

Recently two new and highly advanced mobile operating systems have been introduced. These are Apple iOS on which the iPhones are based and Android, an open source operating system originally launched by Google and based on developments made by a small start-up company that Google acquired. Android is now the second most popular system after Symbian.
There is also the RIM system used in the Blackberry which has been developed considerably since its early days when it was directed mainly to businesses.
Despite there being differences between these systems, and they all do work in different ways, to a large extent their functionalities have converged and each operating system will do just about the same things as any other. For most users the most important thing is a system that works reliably and fortunately they all do. For some the special features that are offered by some systems can be important.
Typical phones that use the Android system are the HTC range and include such phones as the HTC Desire which is a much coveted handset packed with stunning features. If you want an HTC phone that runs the Windows OS then there is the HTC Trophy which has direct access to Xbox Live. For people who prefer the latest Symbian operating system, then they should look at some of the latest Nokia phones such as the Nokia N8. Of course some people prefer the Blackberry OS and the latest phone in the Blackberry range, the Blackberry Torch 9800, is certainly worth considering.  

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New lineup of IDENTITY Tablet from Enspert

Enspert is introducing its new Android-based multimedia tablets – IDENTITY tab E201, IDENTITY E300, and IDENTITY E302. Designed for education and entertainment, the IDENTITY tab offering color LCD e-book reader capabilities along with HD-quality video playback and Web browsing. Highlights include: WiFi, 3G, Wimax, and Android Gingerbread. The new lineup of IDENTITY devices will hit the stores starting in in early 2011.

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Motion CL900 Rugged Tablet PC

Motion announced the Motion CL900 rugged tablet PC. Expected to be available in Q2 of 2011, . As a robust tablet, the CL900 will stand up to harsh conditions, while enabling real-time collaboration and access to information. Powered by the upcoming Intel Atom processor currently codenamed “Oak Trail,” the CL900 runs Microsoft Windows 7, and includes 30GB or 62GB solid state drive (SSD), and up to 2GB of RAM.

Highlights: Up to eight hours of battery life; Lightweight and rugged design; IP-52 rated exterior to protect against dust, moisture and other elements; Optional integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband with GPS, 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0, a wireless SIM port; and Display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass display.

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Duracell myGrid Charging Pad

Duracell Smart Power’s new myGrid kits offer consumers the ability to charge the latest mobile devices with micro-USB ports. With the Duracell myGrid, consumers have an option to simplify the charging process. MyGrid allows devices to charge wirelessly, it can charge up to four devices and can be placed in any orientation on the myGrid charging pad

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Panasonic releases two new full HD pocket Cameras with the HM-TA20 and TA2

Panasonic as introduced in Europe a new series of pocket full HD Camcorder with the Waterproof HM-TA20 and the HM-TA2. Both models comes with a 3”touch LCD, comes with a 4x Digital Zoom, E.I.S or Electrical Image Stabilizer, record full HD video in MP4 and can be used as Web Camera with Skype.
The HM-TA20 comes with a more rugged body both Shockproof and Dustproof as well as being waterproof (3M max).

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Toshiba introduced New Tecra and Satellite Pro notebooks with increased security

The folks over at Pocket-lint reported that Toshiba will release in a new future a new R-Series of Tecra and Satellite Pro Laptops with enhanced security in Eruope.
These notebooks will be powered by Intel CPUs ranging from the Core i5 to the latest i7, and will be available in 13,3” for the R830, 14” for the R840 and 15.6” for the R850. Specs include USB 3.0, up to 8GB of RAM and up to 640GB of HDD or SSDs depending of your configuration of choice

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Acer Iconia Smart, the first Talbet Phone? Hands-On

What to think about Acer’s new Smartphone the Iconia Smart? Stuck between the tablet and a Smartphone, the Iconia Smart is like the Dell Streak unique in its genre with its 4.8” 21:9 screen with a 1024×480 resolution.
Perfectly shape to enjoy movies the Iconia Smart is also a very capable Smartphone with its 1GHz Snapdragon CPU running on Android 2.3. Other features include a 8Mpix Camera and a 2Mpix Front Camera, HSDPA, WiFi bgn, Bluetooth and Flash 10.1.

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