The Aspire Gemstone 8920G is the first of what the company is calling its "Blue" series, which refers to the notebook's blue, black, and silver color scheme and interior/exterior lighting effects. Within the stylish design, Acer has added a variety of entertainment features that would appeal to people looking for more than a business notebook. The new product has an 18.4-inch footprint that includes a high-definition liquid-crystal display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Powering the machine isIntel ( Centrino-brand mobile platform, comprising a Core 2 Duo processor and PM965 Express Chipset. The notebook also comes with built-in Wi-Fi support.The 8920G is available with up to two 320 GB hard disk drives, and a high-definition Blu-ray disc drive. A standard DVD drive is also available. In addition, buyers can choose between an Nvidia GeForce 9650M GS or 9500M GS graphics card. Both support HD content and Microsoft's DirectX 10 graphics technology, which is exclusive to Windows Vista. The notebook also includes an integrated TV tuner, six integrated speakers, and support for Dolby Home Theater sound technology. In addition, there's a touch-sensitive media console for navigating menus and adjusting volume without going through the standard Windows menu.The Aspire 6920 also features an HDMI port with HDCP support, Dolby Home Theater technology including CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and True5.1 output plus a specially crafted tube-style Acer Tuba CineBass subwoofer that exceeds 10 Watts.
Acer on Wednesday launched a premium entertainment notebook with a high-definition display and optional Blu-ray disc drive, challengingHewlett-Packard and Dell. for the high end of the mobile computer market.
Breaking away from traditional laptop design, the new model will feature a touch sensitive media console, called "CineDash", that according to Acer allows you to "manage entertainment in seconds, as well as navigate menus, adjust volume and control media on the fly."
The laptop will also be one of the first laptops to offer an unconventional 16-inch screen size to benefit from 16:9 ratio widescreen movies. Purchasers will be able to chose from a Full HD CineCrystal LCD panel with 1920x1080 resolution or a HD CineCrystal LCD screen at 1366x768 pixel resolution, 8ms response time and native 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.
Other specs include a 320GB HDD, a 6-in-1 card reader that supports the most common card formats, and a TV Tuner for digital television on some models. The Aspire notebooks come with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed. Prices are yet to be confirmed in the UK with Acer deciding to wait a week before letting us know. We will keep you posted
Aspire Gemstone 8920G:Acer releases new High end Blu-Ray Laptop
HTC S730 gets unveiled
An enhanced version of the successful HTC S710 handset that launched earlier this year, the HTC S730 adds 3G/HSDPA and a 400MHz processor for those consumers and business professionals who want high speed connectivity. It's is a stylish and compact phone which features an auto-sliding QWERTY keyboard making it an ideal choice for the mobile professional who needs easy access to email, messaging and the internet while out of the office. The HTC S730 comes equipped with Windows Mobile 6 and 256MB Flash memory wrapped in a sleek gun-metal grey casing.
HTC S730 Specifications:
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
- Memory: 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM
- Dimensions: 105.8 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 19.4 mm (T)
- Weight: 150 grams
- Display: 2.4-inch transmissive LCD with white backlight LED
- 320 X 240 dots resolution with 65K colors
- Supports portrait and landscape modes (keyboard open)
- Network: GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- HSDPA/UMTS: 2100 MHz /GPRS/EDGE
- 5-Way navigation pad
- Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
- Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
- Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
- HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one)
- Camera Main camera: 2 megapixel CMOS color camera
- Second camera: VGA color camera
- Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker
- Battery: 1,050 mAh rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer battery
- Standby time: Up to 290 hours for GSM / Up to 388 hours for UMTS
- Talk time: Up to 318 minutes for GSM / Up to 210 minutes for UMTS
- Expansion Slot microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible
Sony Ericsson's G700 and G900:touchscreen phone
It looks like the rumors about the brand spanking new G series from Sony Ericsson were absolutely spot on. Mobile World Congress has seen the introduction of the G700 and G900, phones that SE is referring to as "touchscreen organizers with a broad appeal." The G700, the lesser of the two, features a 2.4 inch display (touchscreen, of course) with a 3.2 megapixel camera.The G900 and G700 belong to a new line of Sony Ericsson midrange phones with dialpads and full touchscreens. Both have calendar and organizer functionalities that take advantage of the touchscreen (for example, you can scribble notes on the page). Only the G900 has Wi-Fi and a 5MP camera with a touchscreen UI for taking, viewing and editing photos.
The G700 gets a 3.2MP cam. The phones have a 2.4-inch screen, which has been seen in a photo being manipulated via finger, but there is a stylus for more precision, too. Doesn't look like these support multitouch, but it's nice seeing. The G900 looks a lot better than the G700.The new G700 and G900 phones are designed to give back time. They place personal organiser features and easy finger-touch control within familiar form factors.
Barcelona, Spain - 10th February 2008 - Sony Ericsson today launched a new generation of phone: Touchscreen organisers with a broad appeal. The G700 and G900 phones are essential tools designed to organise the lives of all those with busy schedules to juggle, both at home and at work.The G700 is here to help you live your life to the full. This personal organiser in-your-pocket keeps your contacts, calendars, notes, pictures and favourite Web sites all in one place and just a fingertip away. Touch and go.
The G900 has all the functions of the G700 with the added features of a unique new 5.0 megapixel Touch Auto Focus camera, touch photo album and editor. Perfect for those looking for a one-touch media experience combined with their organiser.
"Sony Ericsson is delivering touchscreen and innovative organiser capabilities to a wide audience without compromising on the size or shape of the phone. Both the G700 and G900 have regular keyboards and are no larger than a regular phone." says Martin Winkler, Director Global Marketing and Head of Multimedia Web at Sony Ericsson. "These phones are ideal for users that are only interested in making their lives simpler. It's not about technology for the sake of it."
One-touch full organiser functions
Touch controlled Notes application - write and draw your memo's
Large 2.4" display with unique single touch control menu
3,2 megapixel camera
Compact size
Calendar is King
Access your calendar, reach family and friends and scribble and save your notes on your phone. With the G700, you can jot down a note on the screen with a stylus, just as you would with a pen on paper, and save it on your phone's desktop to remind you - just as you'd stick a note on the fridge. You can even draw a map to the local shop or doodle personal notes to send them to your loved ones! Holding everything that is important to you wherever you go, the G700 is the most natural way to manage life. There's no longer a need to have your home calendar separate from work - it works with you, the way you do.
Sony Ericsson G900 phone
The G900 ups the ante with integrated WiFi and a 5 megapixel autofocus cam with a continuous shooting mode. The big draw on both models appears to be the ability to jot notes on the display using the stylus and save them as sticky notes right to the phones' home screens -- kinda nifty, we'll admit. Both will launch in the second quarter featuring GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 radios with UMTS 2100, so using them Stateside isn't really in the cards. The G700 will be available in Silk Bronze, while the upmarket G900 will feature striking Dark Red and Dark Brown options
HDR-CX Camrecorder from Sony
Sony’s recently introduced Handycam HDR-CX-7 is the world’s smallest and lightest AVCHD high-definition camcorder. With the supplied battery, the unit weighs a mere 15 ounces. The camcorder offers ultra-portability with a great feature set.The new camcorder can provide up to three hours of full HD 1080 resolution video on an 8-GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. Connection to a PC is effortless via USB to back-up and/or edit media.
. In the picture you can see the HDR-CX model, Sony’s first flash-based HD camcorder. Sony proclaims this model as “the smallest and lightest AVCHD HD camcorder” available now on the market. It can record up to 30 minutes of high quality 1080i video on its 4 GB Pro Duo Memory Stick. You can buy it for 1200$, which is a definite competitor price for Panasonic and their line of HDC cameras.The HDR-CX is Sony’s first flash based Camcorder. It can record videos up to thirty minutes on a 4 GB memory stick, and is considered “the smallest and lightest camcorder on the market today”. The lens of the CX7 has 10X optical zoom and it is very sharp at catching the images. It offers a decent reach with its 35-mm equivalent of 400mm at the telephoto end. The Auto focus option provides a lot of flexibility while shooting. It enables the camera to adjust to the changes such as the nature of the object, lighting conditions, distance, etc. To point out a minor drawback, there is one feature in the HDR-CX7; it stores the video to its MemoryStick Pro Duo cards. Therefore, if you wish to shoot more, you need to purchase one high-density card. On an average, an 8GB Pro Duo card can carry about one-hour of HD video in it. There is an expansion slot provided in the HDR-CX7 for this purpos
The other models Sony released are SR5 and SR7. Both cameras provide with a 2.7 inch LCD screen on which you can admire the videos you are taking. You can also look at a thing from a closer angle from now on, thanks to their 10x optical zoom. The SR5 has memory of 40 GB and can shoot up to five hours of 1080i HD AVCHD video. In this chapter, the SR7 gives it a lesson with its 60 GB of internal memory and the ability of shooting up to 14 hours of 1080i video. You can buy the SR5 model for 1100$ and the SR& for 1400$.
