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Pioneer's reality navigation system

2011-05-09T21:33:00.000-07:00

Pioneer's AVIC-VH09CS has all the techie trappings you'd expect from an in-dash navigation system: A seven-inch LCD, DVD and CD player, USB and SD card slots, and Bluetooth connectivity. But what sets it apart is the addition of the Augmented Reality (AR) Scouter Mode.

The double-din head-unit wirelessly connects to a camera installed on the windshield, streaming video and layering the sat-nav information over the image. The system integrates with the road, highlighting lanes, identifying stores and creating 3D representations of destinations so you know exactly where you're going. It even allows you to "augment" the vehicle in front of you, so if that minivan is too staid for your tastes, the system will superimpose something sexier (think Ferrari) on top.

The AVIC-VH09CS is due to go on sale later this month. The bad news: It's only available in Japan and comes in at $3,700.

Classic Space Shootin' For iPhone

2009-04-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

The App: One of the most resilient game franchises of all time just hit the App Store today in Galaga Remix, with both the classic Galaga arcade game and an updated Remix version from Namco.
The Price: $6 for full version, with a free Lite version to try as well.
The Verdict: I miss arcades! Galaga Remix does a great job at bringing one of the tried-and-true game forms of our time—the shoot-shit-in-space-that's-falling-at-your-ship form—and does it up right.
The classic version is great, but I actually prefer the remix—mainly because the fundamentals of the game are completely unchanged. The remix adds power-ups, boss battles and the ability to save your game to start back up at the level you achieved when you had to quit playing before.
You've got three options for controls, which is nice: three virtual buttons you can tap to move left/right and fire, a slider that you can drag like the iPhone's default unlock slider to move your ship, or accelerometer tilting. As you might expect, the accelerometer control is a little awkward, but the other two methods are actually very intuitive.
One weird thing: the controls, and the game in general, feel much more responsive on the updated Remix version than they do in the classic one. This is a shame.
But like I said, the Remix is pretty faithful to the original—with the same great sound effects and music (which are both totally awesome throughout), so it's a fun diversion. And like several of Namco's other games which were initially released with sluggish performance, an update could fix it.
Overall, a great game.

Neuma Hybrid Tattoo Machine: Even Tattoos Are Going Hybrid

2009-04-08T09:59:00.000-07:00

We don't write about many tattoo machines here on Giz, preferring to keep our gelatinous arms free from skin-breaching contraptions. But the Neuma Hybrid has an interesting pitch.
The original Neuma was the world's first air-driven tattoo machine. Its design somehow promised a less painful tattoo (we're confused as to how since the needle is still a needle) and it was crafted from solid aluminum for easy medical-grade sterilization. The new Neuma Hybrid is lighter—a mere 3.7 ounces—and it operates both under air pressure and electricity...which is somewhat/almost/kinda/not really at all like your Prius.
On the spec sheet, it all sounds great. But do we have any tattoo artists in the audience who might care to elaborate?

EXO-Wing is world's smallest jet -- worn like a backpack

2008-05-14T08:29:00.004-07:00

Oh daddy, would you look at that. Forget jetpacks, we've got a deep ache in our G-Jetson-loin for this, Atair Aerospace's EXO-Wing, the world's smallest human-piloted jet. Smaller even, than the Gryphon parachute. It's on display right now in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy collection. The only thing we know about the EXO-Wing is that the twin micro-turbine-powered contraption is light enough to be worn as a backpack. Hell, we don't even know if it really works. Regardless, we've got our weekend booked... up, up and away!

P.S. The webbed creature below the EXO-Wing is sporting an Aerosuit for skydivers and Aquaman wannabes with a thing for Tom Jones.

OCZ's DIY Gaming Notebook

2008-05-14T08:29:00.003-07:00

We've seen this attempted a few times before, but it's hard to imagine OCZ's entry into build-it-yourself laptops will be any more successful. The new OCZ DIY Gaming Notebook is a 7 pound 15.4-inch backbreaker, which comes standard with an NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card, Intel PM965 northbridge, SATA support for hard drives, 8x dual-layer DVD burner, four USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard and a fingerprint leader. The problem is that the "optional components" are WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a TV tuner, with only the last of those being truly optional on a regular enthusiast laptop. It's nice of OCZ to provide documentation and a warranty for those who really want to get under the hood of a modern laptop, but we're guessing most gamers these days would give up a bit of a customization for a straight-up well priced performer. No word on price or availability.

Green Vehicles' Triac officially coming in July, for reals this time

2008-05-14T08:29:00.001-07:00

In the latest of a series of when-can-I-get-the-Triac false starts, the three-wheeled electric car of obscene cuteness has a real launch date. No, really. According to AutoblogGreen, Green Vehicles is accepting pre-orders for July delivery of the Triac, which means you could actually be silently cruising the beaches in this thing come summer. For those concerned about safety and all that "not dying" stuff, Green Vehicles has assured the press that a safety cage designed by race car fabrication experts has been integrated into the car's design. Also, they promise that the lithium-ion batteries are good for at least 2000 cycles, which should last you about 5 years. We're being told that the Green Vehicles site will be updated today with reservation info, so keep an eye out.

Philips X800 and X-Connect touchscreen phones go legit

2008-05-14T08:28:00.001-07:00

Not one to string us along endlessly, Philips has 'fessed up to its pair of touchscreen phones, the X800 and the Xenium X-Connect. The X800 does it low-end with a 2.9-inch 240 x 400 screen, 2G GSM for data (no EDGE or WiFi!), a 2 megapixel camera, microSD slot and Bluetooth. Interestingly, the phone offers a documents reader and handwriting recognition, but this hardly seems to be that next do-it-all handheld you've been dreaming of, though the battery life is laudable. The Xenium X-Connect steps things up considerably, however, with Windows Mobile 6, UMTS and HSDPA, and a 3-inch display -- which hopefully sports a few more pixels. Still no WiFi, though, and other details like launch price and date are still slim.

Fujitsu Handy Drive now does 400GB

2008-05-14T08:27:00.000-07:00

Fujistu's long-running and questionably-named Handy Drive line of external drives got a bump today with the Handy Drive 400. As you may imagine, the 400 packs 400GB of storage on a 4200rpm platter and connects via USB 2.0. The entire, sleek case measures just 82 x 141.5 x 22mm and weighs in at 230g. It's available in Japan -- US release and pricing surely to come.

Source: engadget.com

Creative Launches Pocket-sized Video Cam

2008-05-14T08:25:00.002-07:00

Creative has launched the Vado Pocket Video Cam, which is small enough to fit in your palm.

The Vado doesn't incorporate discs or other media, rather it records up to two hours of high-quality video on its built-in 2GB of memory. It has a removable rechargeable battery, allowing you to shoot two hours of video on a single charge.

It has a built-in USB connector like a thumb drive and comes with a software program built right into it that will prompt you to copy the video, or you can just drag the videos directly to your PC. The software can also take you to YouTube or Photobucket to post videos. It comes with a 2-inch color LCD screen with a resolution of 640 x 480 VGA.

It's available in silver and pink, and is priced at $99.99.

Sagem Launches New Entry-level Handset

2008-05-14T08:25:00.001-07:00

Sagem has just launched a new entry level handset in India – the Bleu 453x. It’s quite loaded with essentials that most users would expect from their cell phones. This GSM/GPRS-enabled handset has a slim candy bar design and comes equipped with a 1.5-inch display with a 128 x 128 pixel resolution and 65k colors.

The 453x also has a host of other features that include Bluetooth with an A2DP profile for stereo Bluetooth headsets and a VGA camera with video recording. It also has an FM radio and an MP3 player. The integrated video player supports 3GP, AVI and Mp4 file formats. The phone also features a rather sophisticated Mobile Tracker application that allows users to block the handset by simply sending an SMS from another SIM and a whole lot more including formatting the phone book remotely.

The 453x supports the use of microSD cards for external memory.

The Sagem Bleu 453x is priced at Rs. 3,350 and will be available in 2 colors.

Dell Launches Gaming Desktop, XPS 730 H2C

2008-05-14T08:24:00.001-07:00

Dell has launched its XPS 730 H2C edition, a premier gaming desktop in India that comes with support for optional quad-core processors, quad GPU graphics solutions and up to four hard drives.

The XPS 730 H2C (starting at RS. 1,39,900) brings together some of the top bleeding-edge performance technologies such as the new NVIDIA nforce 790i Ultra SLI chipset with standard ATX motherboard. It also has support for a variety of optional high performance graphics solutions, including the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 in four- way CrossFireX or NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT with SLI technology.

"We are delighted to bring our premium XPS gaming machines to India", said Girish Mehta, Director of Consumer Marketing, Dell, India. "With the XPS gaming systems, we have been progressively delivering an awe-inspiring experience to gamers across and world and now, we have set the bar for the same in India as well."

Dell Launches XPS M1730 Gaming Laptop

2008-05-14T08:22:00.000-07:00

Dell has announced the XPS M1730 notebook - the world’s first notebook to incorporate AGEIA PhysX Mobile Technology and Logitech’s GamePanel LCD - in India.

The PhysX processor helps deliver realistic movement and environmental interaction at incredible speeds without affecting the overall performance. The GamePanel LCD allows gamers to view game stats, create new macros and track important system information without leaving the game.

Dell maintains that the XPS M1730 supports the overclocking of Intel Core 2 Extreme processor X9000 to Bin +2 (up to 3.2GHz) and features NVIDIA SLI technology with support for DirectX 10 graphics.

The notebook features an aggressive, brawny design that can be personalized with three color accent choices - Crimson Red, Sapphire Blue, and Smoke Grey. Other features include a backlit keyboard with separate 10-key number pad, a high-definition display with a lightning fast response time of 7 milliseconds and support for Dell's LightFX application, allowing users and developers to manipulate the system's multi-colored perimeter lighting LEDs.

"Dell is committed to the creation of PCs that will take hard-core gamers to new frontiers," said Girish Mehta, Director of Consumer Marketing, Dell India. "The XPS M1730 engineering team worked with developers on leading titles such as such as The Orange Box from Valve’s Half Life 2 and 2K Games’ BioShock to help ensure this notebook can deliver the full-throttle power required for the most anticipated PC games."

"The seamless integration of PhysX into this innovative new product clearly raises the bar in mobile PC gaming," said Manju Hegde, CEO of AGEIA. "Exciting new PhysX-powered games such as Tom Clancy’s GRAW2 from Ubisoft, NetDevil’s Warmonger and Midway and Epic Games’ upcoming Unreal Tournament 3 are a perfect match for the XPS 1730."

Other features of the XPS M1730 include, 4 GB dual channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz; NVIDIA SLI technology with dual NVIDIA GeForce Go 8700M GT GPUs with 256MB; Optional AGEIA PhysX 100M processor; 200GB 7,200 RPM hard disc drive; 8x DVD+/-RW; Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 802.11 a/b/g Wireless with WiFi Catcher and Bluetooth version 2.0+.

It also features a 2.0 MP built-in webcam with dual digital array microphones; Logitech GamePanel LCD panel embedded above the keyboard; 4 USB 2.0, Dual-link DVI-I (support for 30-inch displays); 8-in-1 card reader; HDMI via DVI adapter; Consumer IR; dual headphones; microphone (stereo line-in) and support for 5.1 audio out.

Users can choose between Microsoft Windows Vista Premium or Windows XP Professional.

The laptop comes with a one year XPS Premium Service and one-year complete cover at a starting price of Rs. 1,00,800 (including tax and delivery).

ASUS-Lamborghini Launch The ZX1 PDA Phone

2008-05-10T13:25:00.002-07:00

ASUS and Lamborghini, together, launched the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone that runs on Windows Mobile. It made its world wide debut at CeBIT earlier this year and it's finally made its way to our shores. The back panel is covered with extremely lightweight but strong carbon fiber that is twice as tough as aluminum and five times stronger than steel. With it, a high grade stainless steel casement is used to protect the camera compartment.

This PDA phone is equipped with wireless 802.11b+g, Bluetooth v2.0+EDR, USB2.0, 3.5G and even GPS. A 2.8" touchscreen, a 9-way navigational key and a unique racing user interface that can be modified to the user's mode of operation whether it be business or lifestyle - complete with engine noises - provide finesse to the phone.

Edward Wang, Business Head, Mobile Communication Business, ASUS (India) said, "ASUS ZX1 is the first co-branded PDA phone from ASUS and is targeted at a very niche segment, for people who have a penchant for style. PDA phones are increasingly becoming fashion gadgets and the ASUS ZX1 gives the user the ultimate ownership experience. We wanted the end user to feel as engaging an experience as driving a Lamborghini car and you'll find elements of style and design seamlessly incorporated in the ZX1 at every level. Manufacturers are releasing many such co-branded products but we chose Lamborghini as our co-branding partner in the PDA phone segment as we share the same position in PDA phones as Lamborghini does in the automobile industry."

The ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone will be available for Rs. 50,000.

Motorola RAZR V9 Ferrari Limited Edition

2008-05-10T13:25:00.001-07:00

With all of the hub-bub on the MOTO front with executives coming and going and re-working the company's mobile handset division, Motorola is still managing to hook up with the big names like Ferrari and apparently launch a few Limited Edition handsets with the renowned car maker.

The MOTO Z8 Edition was launched somewhere at the end of last year and this 'souped' up RIZR Ferrari colored handset came loaded with goodies that included videos, wallpapers and ringtones as well as a rather generous pre-registration to the official Ferrari website.

MOTO's latest, it seems, is the RAZR V9 that will also bear the famous Prancing Horse, and come with a lamb-skin case that will have the Ferrari logo. The handset's specs won't be any different. Some of the features include a 2MP camera, Bluetooth with A2DP, MicroSD card support and a secondary 2-inch semi-touch sensitive, external display.

The good news so far is that the handset just might make it to Asia but you know these darn Limited Editions cost a bundle. No price has been officially pinned to the handset yet.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Contest Update

2008-05-10T13:24:00.001-07:00

Due to the overwhelming response we've received for our Gran Turismo 5 contest we've decided to extend the contest by another week. However this contest is now only accessible through our website and not through Sony World's.

In case you've joined us a bit late head right here for a better understanding of things.

Lenovo Unveils IdeaPad U110

2008-05-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

Lenovo has announced the availability of the IdeaPad U110 consumer notebook PC in red and black on their website.

The notebook has a frameless screen, weighs less than 2.5 pounds and is 11 inches wide. It is equipped with VeriFace Face Recognition, so users can quickly and easily log-in without having to remember passwords. The U110 features a 120 GB hard drive, up to 3 GB of memory, Intel Centrino processing technology, a built-in camera, WLAN, Ethernet and Bluetooth (select models) connectivity, an external DVD burner and the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. The laptop comes with an additional battery for up to eight hours of battery life in total.

The U110 is equipped with Dolby Home Theatre and the MultiMedia Control Center with regard to multimedia and carries an MSRP of Rs. 98,000.

Memorex Launches 2 DAPs

2008-05-05T09:15:00.002-07:00

Memorex, a portfolio brand of Imation has added two digital audio players to its line of consumer electronics.

The MMP8590 Digital Media Player features up to 4 GB of flash memory, a 1.5-inch color OLED screen with photo viewer and a digital FM radio. Available in white, pink/white and black, it plays MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM 10, WAV and JPEG files. It also includes a digital voice recorder, stop watch function and equalizer with presets. Memorex maintains that the player delivers about 12 hours of listening time.

Included in the MMP8590 Digital Media Player package are a sport arm strap, earbud headphones, USB cable and music management software. The 2 GB model is available at $59.99.

"The MMP8590 Digital Media Player and the Memorex Clip & Play MP3 Player cover both ends of the personal audio spectrum -- from feature-packed to feather-light," said Carla Pihowich, Memorex brand manager, Imation Corp. "The MMP8590 offers versatile functionality, while the Clip & Play is great for active users, but both are perfect for bringing more music into your life."

The Clip & Play MP3 Player features 2GB of flash memory in a white, pink or black design. Users can clip the player anywhere on their clothes and use the player while on on a walk, run, bike ride or working out. The Clip & Play MP3 player features a built-in FM radio, two-line dot matrix OLED display and equalizer with presets. It plays MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM-10 files and also includes music management software. It ensures up to 10 hours of playback time.

The 2 GB Clip & Play MP3 Player comes with earbud headphones, a USB cable and software CD and is now available for $49.99.

Creative Zen Stone Plus With In-built Speaker Announced

2008-05-05T09:15:00.001-07:00

IDLDPL (India Digital Life Style Distributors Pvt. Ltd.) will soon make available the Creative Zen Stone Plus with in-built speaker.

Apart from the built-in speaker the second version of Zen Stone Plus features a small OLED display with customizable equalizer settings and functionalities including stopwatch, FM/AM radio system, recording facility etc.

This MP3 player comes with a translucent silicon skin and a clip to hold onto pockets.

Available in 2 GB and 4 GB capacities the player can store up to 1000 songs. Apart from MP3 and WMA formats, the Zen Stone Plus also supports audible files and unprotected AAC files (including iTunes Plus).

Powered by USB cables from a PC, the player does not require drivers to synchronize with a desktop or laptop. By downloading Creative Media Lite, one can easily rip CDs, manage folders, transfer files and access other essential functions.

The Creative Zen Stone plus is available in matte black, dark blue, pink or champagne and features a smooth, contoured design for a natural, comfortable fit in the hand. The 2 GB version will be available for Rs. 3699.

i.Tech Releases Bluetooth v2.1 Stereo Headset

2008-05-05T09:14:00.001-07:00

i.Tech's new Clip D-Radio Bluetooth headset features CSR's hi-tech BlueCore5-Multimedia silicon. For the uninitiated, CSR are biggies in the wireless hardware space, and this collaboration seems to be something cool. The Clip D-Radio is the world's first stereo headset to support v2.1+EDR of the Bluetooth specification and provides the wireless streaming of high quality audio from a handset, music player or its built in FM radio.

CSR's multimedia BlueCore products claim to be the only Bluetooth ICs on the market to integrate a DSP. CSR has designed BlueCore5-Multimedia to provide high grade audio performance for stereo headsets with its CODEC providing 95dB SNR. BlueCore5-Multimedia's flexible DSP architecture allows designers to add additional features to help boost the performance and functionality of their end designs (such as the FM radio in i.Tech's Clip D-Radio). The headset's BlueCore5- Multimedia system is specially designed to eliminate interference when taking a call. It also is combined with CSR's proprietary CVC technology for boosting performance

iTech has up to seven hours of quality audio streaming time, or up to 150 hours whilst on standby for the radio headset. In support of the latest Bluetooth specification v2.1+EDR, the headset is compatible with both A2DP and AVRCP profiles to enable connectivity to a wider variety of music sources whilst maintaining the ability to easily switch between phone calls and stereo music.

Creative Launches MuVo T200

2008-05-05T09:13:00.002-07:00

Creative recently introduced in India the Creative MuVo T200, equipped with a full color LCD display screen and a built-in USB connector. Users can now personalize this player by selecting from six color themes to be displayed on the vibrant full color LCD screen to reflect their personalities, listening moods and music preferences.

"The tiny Creative MuVo T200 functions as both a MP3 player and a USB storage device. Its ultra compact design, with dimensions of only 25 x 77.7 x 11 mm and a feather light weight of only 20.6 grams, make it very convenient for users to bring along wherever they go", said Toh Sork Lee, Regional Sales Manager, India, Creative Technology Ltd

Available in black, white and pink, the Creative MuVo T200 supports MP3, WMA and Audible music formats and is available in 2GB and 4GB storage capacities. Users can store up to 500 of their favorite music tracks and enjoy up to 9 hours of seamless music playback with a single charge of the rechargeable battery.

The player is equipped with a 65,000 full color LCD screen (24 x 6 mm viewing area), and comes with a built-in FM radio and voice recorder. The Creative MuVo T200 is priced at Rs. 3399 and Rs. 4999 for 2GB and 4GB respectively.

Apple iPod Shuffle Price Slashed

2008-05-05T09:13:00.001-07:00

The Apple iPod Shuffle will now cost Rs. 2,700 for the 1GB model - that's down from Rs. 4500. Apple has introduced a new 2 GB model of the iPod shuffle for Rs. 3,200 before taxes.

"At just Rs. 2,300, the iPod shuffle is the most affordable iPod ever," said EY Yeo, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple Asia Pacific. "We've also introduced a new 2GB model that lets music lovers bring even more songs everywhere they go in the impossibly small iPod shuffle."

The iPod shuffle comes in four colors - silver, blue, green and purple with up to 12 hours of continuous audio playback. It syncs seamlessly with iTunes and the "Auto-fill" function allows the iPod shuffle to randomly select songs from a music library and sync them.

"With most flash-memory music players, users must use tiny displays and complicated controls to find their music; with iPod shuffle you just relax and it serves up new combinations of your music every time you listen." said EY Yeo.

Sandisk Launches HD Video Flash Card Line

2008-05-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

As the first of a new category of storage media, SanDisk launched the Video HD cards to be available in SDHC (high-capacity) and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats, and will be identified by minutes of recording time as well as by capacity.

"The SanDisk Video HD line takes the mystery out of selecting the proper memory for these new camcorders," said Susan Park, senior product marketing manager for SanDisk's Cards and Accessories Division. "The bright red packaging and the bold labeling of recording times give consumers an easy way to select memory cards for video." The cards are designed to be high performance and optimized for high-definition camcorders, but they can also be used in recording standard video. "Further, the cards work well in point-and-shoot digital still cameras that have video capabilities", she added.

The market for flash-enabled camcorders is expected to grow in popularity. Research company IDC predicts that by 2011, some 37 percent of global camcorder shipments will be models that record onto memory cards, and well over half of camcorders will feature HD video capture. "With HD video quickly penetrating the category, it will be critical for vendors to provide seamless recording experiences," said Christopher Chute, research manager of IDC's worldwide digital imaging practice. "The SanDisk Video HD card is well-positioned to service this expanding market by simplifying the memory message for consumers," he added.

The SanDisk Video HD cards are expected to be available starting in March for North America and shortly afterwards for Europe. They will be offered in 60-minute (4GB) and 120-minute (8GB) times – on the HD Standard setting – for both SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats. Suggested retail prices are $79.99 and $139.99, respectively, for the 4GB and 8GB SDHC cards, and $79.99 and $149.99, respectively, for the Memory Stick PRO Duo cards.

BenQ Adds 2 Digicams to C Series

2008-05-05T09:11:00.000-07:00

BenQ has unveiled two upgrades to its popular C series digital camera lineup - 7-megapixel BenQ C750 and 8-megapixel BenQ C850.

Both cameras feature an elegant front to back leather handle, Pentax lens, 3X optical zoom, Super-Shake-Free mode with high ISO supported, Smile Catch mode and video recording with optical zoom.

The C750 and C850 are equipped a 2.5" and a 2.7" LCD display, respectively, Super Shake Free system with a high sensitivity of ISO1600 that can be engaged during both static and movie mode. The 3X optical zoom in movie mode allows you to zoom in and out for a sharp and clear view during video recording in MJPEG 4 format at 640x480 or 720x400 at 30 fps in traditional and widescreen formats.

The embedded Smile Catch mode allows continuous shooting whenever a smiling face is detected within the scene until the mode is deactivated. The cameras are also equipped with P/Av/Tv/M mode and a total of 14 shooting modes, offering instant access to a variety of shooting options.

The BenQ C750 and C850 will be available in select countries in Asia Pacific and Europe in April.

Spice, Qualcomm Launch 3G Devices

2008-05-05T09:10:00.001-07:00

Spice Mobiles has collaborated with Qualcomm to bring 3G CDMA (CDMA2000 and WCDMA) devices to the Indian market.

The two new Spice handsets - S-950, the first Indian branded 3G device and C-810, a full-featured CDMA2000 device for the open market in India, was unveiled by actor Katrina Kaif.

Spice Mobile S-950 is based on Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM6245 chipset solution, designed for 3G devices that have wireless multimedia features. S-950 supports wideband services like high-speed Internet, high resolution video and enhanced quality image transmission with the same quality as fixed networks.

The slider device also offers a 2MP camera, 262K color screen, music player (mp3/AAC/AAC+), stereo bluetooth, inbuilt stereo FM radio, video playback, JAVA, expandable memory support along with backward compatibility with EDGE/GPRS/GSM. This phone also comes with value added content and applications like Google Search, Opera mini Browser, NGPay application for banking/ticketing etc, and preloaded content from the Bollywood film 'Jannat'.

Spice Mobile C-810 is based on the QSC6020 chipset from the Qualcomm Single-Chip (QSC) family of solutions that enables smaller, sleeker, more power-efficient devices.

Spice maintains that the multimedia handset offers a 15-day standby/10-hour talk-time and storage capacity of 500 songs or 1000 images. It features a 2.2" display screen, 1.3MP camera, Music Player (mp3/AAC), inbuilt FM radio video player, Bluetooth, BREW and expandable memory support.

BenQ Introduces C36 Music Phone

2008-05-05T09:09:00.000-07:00

BenQ has launched its successor to the BenQ C30, the BenQ C36 music phone.

The 78g mobile phone features a 1.3-megapixel camera that supports AVI video recording and playback, and can double as a webcam when connected to a PC. It's also equipped with a 2" LCD display and top key design that brings direct access to FM radio, MP3 player and camera functions.

The C36's multimedia functions include a built-in FM radio with recording and schedule recording functions and an MP3 player that supports MP3, WAV, MIDI and AMR formats.

The C36 also adds an e-book reader and a photo editor for touching up photos and comes with dual speaker for sharing music and a MicroSD card slot and USB connectivity.

The BenQ C36 will be available in Indonesia in May with other countries to follow in the coming months.