Samsung’s SPH-P9000
Samsung’s SPH-P9000 defies all categorizing: it’s a mix between a PC, a PDA, and a nice camera-phone.
The P9000 runs Windows XP, has a QWERTY keyboard, a 5 inch WVGA screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 30 GB hard drive, 256 mb of RAM, a 1 GHz CPU processor, and an amazing 7 hour battery life several hours of battery life . Samsung’s P9000 uses Mobile WiMax and CDMA EV-DO. The P9000 measures 143×94x29mm and weighs only 580 grams. Allegedly, the P9000 will be available for less than $2000.
Here’s a neat YouTube video of Samsung’s P9000:
Voxtel to Launch W740 Pocket PC Phone
Voxtel recently showed off its W740 Pocket PC, candy-bar phone.
The W740 boasts an impressive 4 megapixel camera, as well as a 2.4 inch QVGA touch screen, Bluetooth 1.2, 64 mb of RAM, 128 mb of ROM, a 900 / 1800/ 1900 GSM radio, and push to email feature. Surprisingly, this candy bar phone is only 15 mm thick.
Treo 750 Demo Units in Cingular Stores?
The Boy Genius reports that Treo 750 display units are showing up in Cingular Stores, nation wide.
This seems to support the claim that the Treo 750 might be launched this month, during the end of Q4. Rest assured, we’ll keep you updated on the release of this antenna-free, HSDPA phone.
iPhone Announced- Just Not by Apple
So, the iPhone was announced yesterday, just not by Apple. Apparently, Cisco had a trademark on the name of the “iPhone” since the beginning of their VOIP phones in the 1990s. Unfortunately for Apple, Apple will no longer be able to market their forthcoming cell phone as the “iPhone”, but will be forced to use less interesting names such as the “MacPhone” or the “ApplePhone.” Cisco announced the iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CT400 ($180), which is basically a Skype Handset, as well as the iPhone Wireless-G Phone for Skype WIP320 ($200), which is a SIP VOIP phone.
Nintendo Wii Changes in Spring 2007
Nintendo’s Wii is expected to experience some significant changes in 2007.
Allegedly, the Nintendo Wii will be “relaunched” in different colours this Spring 2007, with a new price of $200. Nintendo could still make a decent profit, by unbundling Wii Sports, which is usually sold alongside the Wii. Some say that the Nintendo Wii actually only costs around $158 to produce. The Wii was marketed at $250, so that Nintendo could make extra money during the holiday season. The time that the Wii would be relaunched coincides with the time that Nintendo plans to launch WiiConnect24, the Wii’s online service, and also the time that Nintendo plans on releasing multi-player online Wii games. We’ll just have to wait until after the Holiday Season for any major Nintendo announcements.