YouTube mobile

YouTube Mobile first debuted in November of 2006 as a deal to deliver a handful of video clips through the VCast service of Verizon Wireless. Last year it created a mobile Web site accessible on many Sprint and AT&T phones that only carried a tiny sliver of YouTube content. And it has another subset on the iPhone. That short-coming has recently been corrected with their new mobile website for cellphone users that want to view YouTube videos on the go. And it doesn't matter which carrier you use. Any carrier with a data plan will suffice.The company has just unveiled a new mobile service at m.youtube.com that will carry MOST of YouTube's catalog which includes tens of millions of videos. The site will also have the personalization and community features that it lacked previously, so that users will be able to log in and subscribe to certain channels or have easy access to their favourite videos. A.This is an interesting and exciting way to use YouTube since you can see, shoot and share your videos on the fly making it a speedy way to report the action happening right in front of you. Bloggers and journalists should find this feature especially handy. Look for this feature of YouTube to become the new way to report and view the news. Once cellphone data services drop in price, that is. And then there's those tiny screens but you can always add the video to your favorites and then view it later on your PC or laptop.But before you get too excited, don't forget to upgrade your cellphone plan to an unlimited data plan. You want to avoid the whopping charges for downloading videos that you';re sure to incur when watching a lot of videos online with a regular plan.

Watching videos on mobile phones remains a niche activity at the moment. YouTube said its mobile site will be accessible from devices that are capable of streaming video and that run on 3G networks. According to the company, globally that's about 100 million devices, a small fraction of the more than 3 billion cell phones in use around the world. What's more, many of those devices, especially overseas, run on limited data plans, so watching videos can prove expensive, as YouTube notes on its mobile Web site: "YouTube Mobile is a data intensive application.

There are 2 ways to watch videos. One is web based and the other is software based. In order to use the software you need to own a Nokia N73, N95, E65, 6110, 6120 or Sony Ericsson k800 and w880. If you use the web based version you will need to be able to have a 3gp player installed which shouldn't be an issue for most mobile phones.

Buffalo MiniStation 80GB:Portable Harddisk

Buffalo has established the DriveStation series as a robust backup solution in the SOHO (Small Office – Home Office) segment.The MiniStation is available in four sizes – 80GB, 120GB, 160GB and 250GB. The storage media inside is a 5400 rpm SATA drive and is enclosed in a shock absorbent case.Memeo AutoBackup Software is included with the drive. This USB based device can operate without needing an external supply. To make it compatible with older systems and laptops that don't deliver sufficient power over a single USB port, a Y-cable is included to connect to a second port for additional power.Buffalo claims a speed increase of up to 60 percent with the use of its Turbo USB technology. To avail of any speed increase, you need to install the supplied driver. Without the additional driver installed, we got speeds equal to other drives - about 26MBps in Everest's linear write test. With the driver installed on our test machine, the figure jumped to 31 MBps, a 20 percent increase.Random and linear read speeds hovered around 40 MBps, as compared to 33 MBps without enabling the Turbo USB. When copying large amounts of data, this 20 percent increase can be very beneficial. Sure, you can buy a 2.5 inch laptop hard disk and a casing to assemble your own external storage, but what you get with the MiniStation is a shock absorbent casing (in important consideration for hard drives), higher speeds and warranty for the entire unit, not just the hard disk.

E-TEN to Unveiled Glofiish M810

The Glofiish V900 is E-TEN's first Pocket PC Phone to feature mobile TV. With major events such as UEFA Euro 2008 and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games scheduled this year, there are sure to be events that people just don't want to miss, and thanks to the V900's support for DVB-H, DVB-T, TDMB and DAB broadcasting standards, they won't have to. V900 also offers the benefits of VGA display and all-in-one connectivity solution comprising of HSDPA, GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Along with the Glofiish V900 E-TEN will debut its newly developed touch-based user interface. The V900 is scheduled to launch in the second half of the year.

The Glofiish M810 is a sleekly portable, HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g and GPS ready handset, designed to help the new breed of bloggers, podcasters, video makers, and chatters, stay online and updated wherever they are. A full QWERTY keyboard makes blogging, text messaging and chatting quick and convenient, while a 2-megapixel auto-focus camera is great for capturing pictures or video that can be uploaded easily to a web-album or video sharing site. Finally, built-in JAVA support allows fun mobile games to be downloaded and played anywhere

The M810 and V900 will be on display at the E-TEN booth (Hall 2, 2A126) during 3GSM (February 11-14).

i-mate Launches the Ultimate 8502

The Ultimate 8502 delivers a customised out of the box experience in a slim line QWERTY keyboard form factor. With a 2.6 inch touchscreen with 65k colour TFT backlight, it is fully loaded with Microsoft Office Mobile giving users access to popular applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the go. This device also comes with built-in GPS navigation functionality offering users satellite navigation. The 8502 can play video clips directly and a variety of music file formats on the inbuilt Windows Media Player 10 Mobile media player.

Specifications:

• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
• UMTS HSDPA/HSUPA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
• MicroSD card slot
• 2.0 Megapixel camera with fixed focus and LED flash
• 2.6" QVGA Touch-Screen
• Integrated GPS
• Direct Video output for projectors & displays
• 116mm(L) x 55mm(W) x 15mm(T)
• 140g with battery pack
• 400 MHz Qualcomm® MSM 7200

 Toshiba launches Portege G810

Toshiba announced at the Mobile World Congress 2008 its new Portégé G810. The Windows Mobile smartphone has a new and enhanced user interface and with the stylish touch screen it's both simple and easy to use. The G810 will be available across Europe in Q2 2008.

The Portégé G810 is the ideal mobile-working device. With Windows Mobile the user has access to the Microsoft Office Mobile applications they need to carry on working whilst out and about, and with push e-mail they can read and respond to e-mails immediately.

With support for both HSDPA and HSUPA the user can surf the web and download and upload pictures and videos captured on the 3 mega-pixel camera at broadband speeds. The large 2.83" QVGA touch screen and the enhanced user interface make the experience of navigation and access to applications simple and easy. The built-in GPS and A-GPS function also allows the user to map out location and directions from A to B in seconds, perfect for the busy traveller trying to find their way in a city or new town/country.

Portégé G810 - specification overview

• Form : PDA
• Size : 58mm x110mm x 14mm
• Weight : 120g
• Display : QVGA (320 x 240), 65K colours, TFT, 2.83"
• Camera : 3 mega-pixel, autofocus
• Memory : 256MB ROM / 128MB RAM, micro SD slot up to 4GB
• Interface : Bluetooth v2.0, USB v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Battery : 1,530mAh, Standby: up to 200hours, Talktjme: up to 4hours
• Network: 850/900/1800/1900 for GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• 850/1900/2100 for UMTS/HSDPA (3.6Mbps)/HSUPA (2Mbps)
• Built-in GPS & A-GPS
• Messaging : SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct push e-mail
• Sound : MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA
• Video : H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
• Java 
• Processor : Qualcomm MSM7200 (400MHz)
• OS : Windows Mobile
• Others : FM Radio with RDS, Customized UI