The LG first handset to run on the Android OS is already a fact. Today LG have announced the GW620 - a touchscreen handset with a side-sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The company obviously didn't see any need for publishing the specs of the device, save for the size of the touchscreen.
We are looking at a 3-inch unit here that should start selling in the last quarter of the year and that's about as much as we can get from LG.
Rumor has it though that the LG GW620 will also sport a 5 megapixel camera, GPS and HVGA (480 x 320 pixels) resolution for the display. Additionally the appearance of the handset on the Wi-Fi Alliance web page suggests that it will also pack WLAN.
LG GW620
Unfortunately LG decided to spare us the details and leave us guessing for at least a couple of more months, focusing most of the press release on their Windows Mobile products. LG obviously don't want to rock the boat of their Microsoft relationship but then again why did they even bother announcing the LG GW620 in the first place.
Maybe they should have just quietly shipped it to the market to make sure that no one at the Microsoft HQ loses their sleep
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Opera Mini 5 beta out now, tabs and speed dial onboard
Today Opera Software released a new fifth version of the world most popular and widespread mobile web browser - the Opera Mini. Introducing new features and sleek design its beta is already available for download.
Opera Mini 5 comes hot on the heels of its bigger brother - the desktop Opera 10, which was released just two weeks ago, with a revamped design and improved functionality. As a start - the tabbed browsing comes to the mobile Opera version, allowing fast jumping from one page to another.
Next is the Speed Dial, offering quick access to your favorite pages directly from the browser's start page. Similar to the desktop Google Chrome and Opera 10, the Opera Mini 5 will offer you 9 page thumbs on its home screen, which can either be selected manually or left to be filled up automatically with the most frequently visited web sites.
Speed Dial and tabbed browsing
A password manager is also onboard the Opera Mini 5, storing various passwords and user names for e-mails, social networks, online banking, etc.
Finally the Opera Mini 5 is optimized for usage on both touchscreen and regular keypad phones. Considering the great heritage its has, we are almost certain that it will deliver pretty good browsing experience
Opera Mini 5 comes hot on the heels of its bigger brother - the desktop Opera 10, which was released just two weeks ago, with a revamped design and improved functionality. As a start - the tabbed browsing comes to the mobile Opera version, allowing fast jumping from one page to another.
Next is the Speed Dial, offering quick access to your favorite pages directly from the browser's start page. Similar to the desktop Google Chrome and Opera 10, the Opera Mini 5 will offer you 9 page thumbs on its home screen, which can either be selected manually or left to be filled up automatically with the most frequently visited web sites.
Speed Dial and tabbed browsing
A password manager is also onboard the Opera Mini 5, storing various passwords and user names for e-mails, social networks, online banking, etc.
Finally the Opera Mini 5 is optimized for usage on both touchscreen and regular keypad phones. Considering the great heritage its has, we are almost certain that it will deliver pretty good browsing experience
Samsung unveils 1GHz CPU, full HD-capable camera module
Remember that 1GHz CPU, which Samsung announced as Hummingbird not too long ago? It turns out this isn’t the only project that has been keeping the company R&D department busy recently. Today, along with the official name of the ARM Cortex-A8 smartphone processor the Korean company also announced its bigger brother, intended for usage in netbooks and a 5 megapixel system-on-chip image sensor, capable of processing 1080p video at 30 fps.
Both the S5PC110 (smartphone chipset) and S5PV210 (its netbook alternative) are optimized to ensure long battery life for mobile devices, using a 45-nanometer (nm) Low Power fabrication process and low power architectures. With the 1GHz clock speed and 512KB L2 cache, these processors should also manage to provide performance unknown to the ARM world so far.
The two processors have built-in 3D graphics engine and support 1080p full HD video playback and recording at 30 fps. The final nice features of the new chipset include a wide variety of interfaces and peripherals, including HDMI 1.3and USB 2.0 host interface.
That kind of processing power will most certainly be coupled with the 5 megapixel image sensor we mentioned (or some other of its kind) to create the first full HD video recording mobile phone. Considering that the camera module in question also offers xenon flash, mechanical shutter and of course auto focus that should make for a pretty decent shooter to say the least.
The camera module will enter mass production from January next year, while the first samples of the two CPUs will be available in December. Maybe we should be expecting something pretty big thrown our way at the next Mobile World Congress in February
Both the S5PC110 (smartphone chipset) and S5PV210 (its netbook alternative) are optimized to ensure long battery life for mobile devices, using a 45-nanometer (nm) Low Power fabrication process and low power architectures. With the 1GHz clock speed and 512KB L2 cache, these processors should also manage to provide performance unknown to the ARM world so far.
The two processors have built-in 3D graphics engine and support 1080p full HD video playback and recording at 30 fps. The final nice features of the new chipset include a wide variety of interfaces and peripherals, including HDMI 1.3and USB 2.0 host interface.
That kind of processing power will most certainly be coupled with the 5 megapixel image sensor we mentioned (or some other of its kind) to create the first full HD video recording mobile phone. Considering that the camera module in question also offers xenon flash, mechanical shutter and of course auto focus that should make for a pretty decent shooter to say the least.
The camera module will enter mass production from January next year, while the first samples of the two CPUs will be available in December. Maybe we should be expecting something pretty big thrown our way at the next Mobile World Congress in February
GSMArena.com: 2 billion mark reached
It's days like this that make us really proud about our work. Today our "Info page" counter over there on our stats page went over the 2 billion mark so we felt like we needed to thank you, our readers, for your continued interest in our work. The counter excludes all user contributed content, such as comments and opinions, and it doesn't take into account the home page hits we receive so that what makes it all the more special to us.
Currently, we welcome more than 350,000 unique visitors each day, almost 60 percent more than we used to two years ago, when we achieved our first billion. The number of visits has also increased to 450,000 with the total daily hit counters going beyond 3 millions.
Here's a graph we took from Google Analytics, indicating the growth of our audience for the time since we achieved our first billion.
Since that first billions info pages were served we introduced a new design and some new features, which hopefully made the site even better. The main focus however remained on providing you with the most detailed and useful mobile phone reviews and keep you up to date with the latest industry news. At the same time, we continue to support one of the most complete databases for mobile phones specifications found online.
It's up to everyone to judge for themselves whether we have managed to remain as objective as we try to be but we like to think of the constant accusations by the fans of virtually every brand of favoring the competition as a good indication.
In conclusion we would like to once again thank you, our loyal audience for without you none of this would have been possible. If you are interested in finding out more numbers about our site you can always visit our stats page. There you can find several interesting standings, such as the most popular mobile handsets currently available, mobile phones with the highest user votes, plus you can see how mobile brands line up in terms of popularity
Currently, we welcome more than 350,000 unique visitors each day, almost 60 percent more than we used to two years ago, when we achieved our first billion. The number of visits has also increased to 450,000 with the total daily hit counters going beyond 3 millions.
Here's a graph we took from Google Analytics, indicating the growth of our audience for the time since we achieved our first billion.
Since that first billions info pages were served we introduced a new design and some new features, which hopefully made the site even better. The main focus however remained on providing you with the most detailed and useful mobile phone reviews and keep you up to date with the latest industry news. At the same time, we continue to support one of the most complete databases for mobile phones specifications found online.
It's up to everyone to judge for themselves whether we have managed to remain as objective as we try to be but we like to think of the constant accusations by the fans of virtually every brand of favoring the competition as a good indication.
In conclusion we would like to once again thank you, our loyal audience for without you none of this would have been possible. If you are interested in finding out more numbers about our site you can always visit our stats page. There you can find several interesting standings, such as the most popular mobile handsets currently available, mobile phones with the highest user votes, plus you can see how mobile brands line up in terms of popularity
Intel Atom may be the next big thing in the smartphone market
Everyone knows that the Intel Atom dominates the netbook market, but what about smartphones? As it turns out they have some pretty major plans there too. Their Moorestown system on a chip and Moblin OS will be available in early 2010 and will give them a good starting point for their march towards market domination.
Since our web site is primarily about mobile phones, we should clarify some of those things. First off, "system on a chip" or SoC means that all the chips with various functions normally found on a computer motherboard have been packed into a single chip, saving both space and power - both critical for mobile devices.
The Moorestown platform is a SoC with 45nm Atom CPU, graphics and video encoder/decoder. It will support all the major mobile phone technologies such as 3G, WiMAX, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and even mobile TV.
Intel also announced today that they will license HSPA/3G technology from Nokia and they jointly develop oFono - an open source telephony software solution. While oFono probably won't develop into a full-blown OS, but will instead be integrated in Moblin and Maemo.
Moblin and Maemo are both Linux variants, the former developed by Intel and tailored specifically for Atom CPUs, the latter developed by Nokia for ARM processors.
It's not just Nokia - Intel is also working with another big name in the mobile phone world, namely LG. Together LG and Intel are working on a MID that is powered by Moorestown and runs Moblin, plus LG is working with Ericsson to bring 3G capabilities to said MID. The MID will feature voice functionality, so it seems to be a likely candidate to be the mythical "Intel phone".
Anyway, Intel did a short demo of the new Moblin UI, which Intel says is designed for multitasking. It organizes things into "zones", which group a program's windows but also allow you to drag a window from one zone to another.
If this new paradigm proves successful, it will rival the "cards" of WebOS and it can also run GNOME applications (GNOME is one of the two most popular Linux desktop environments), giving it immediate access to plenty of apps get go (think Firefox, etc), not to mention a huge developer base
Since our web site is primarily about mobile phones, we should clarify some of those things. First off, "system on a chip" or SoC means that all the chips with various functions normally found on a computer motherboard have been packed into a single chip, saving both space and power - both critical for mobile devices.
The Moorestown platform is a SoC with 45nm Atom CPU, graphics and video encoder/decoder. It will support all the major mobile phone technologies such as 3G, WiMAX, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and even mobile TV.
Intel also announced today that they will license HSPA/3G technology from Nokia and they jointly develop oFono - an open source telephony software solution. While oFono probably won't develop into a full-blown OS, but will instead be integrated in Moblin and Maemo.
Moblin and Maemo are both Linux variants, the former developed by Intel and tailored specifically for Atom CPUs, the latter developed by Nokia for ARM processors.
It's not just Nokia - Intel is also working with another big name in the mobile phone world, namely LG. Together LG and Intel are working on a MID that is powered by Moorestown and runs Moblin, plus LG is working with Ericsson to bring 3G capabilities to said MID. The MID will feature voice functionality, so it seems to be a likely candidate to be the mythical "Intel phone".
Anyway, Intel did a short demo of the new Moblin UI, which Intel says is designed for multitasking. It organizes things into "zones", which group a program's windows but also allow you to drag a window from one zone to another.
If this new paradigm proves successful, it will rival the "cards" of WebOS and it can also run GNOME applications (GNOME is one of the two most popular Linux desktop environments), giving it immediate access to plenty of apps get go (think Firefox, etc), not to mention a huge developer base
ATT quietly launches 3G MicroCell femtocell router in North Carolina, more markets expected
According to an AT&T website, the carrier has launched its 3G MicroCell, a femtocell(INFO) router that connects to a customer's home broadband internet connection in order to increase indoor 3G reception quality. While there has been no official press release, PCMag's GearLog blog has confirmed a number of details with AT&T.
The $150 device allows up to four users to improve call and 3G data reception with no additional monthly fee. If customers hope to utilize the "unlimited talk" service offering, that additional feature will cost $20 per month, though it comes with a discount on the price of the MicroCell itself.
The device and service are expected to launch in other markets soon, though a mostly detailed AT&T information page for the 3G MicroCell makes no mention of availability except for in Charlotte.
The news is nearly in line with rumors we wrote about back in April that said the device would cost roughly $200 and would appear in late summer
The $150 device allows up to four users to improve call and 3G data reception with no additional monthly fee. If customers hope to utilize the "unlimited talk" service offering, that additional feature will cost $20 per month, though it comes with a discount on the price of the MicroCell itself.
The device and service are expected to launch in other markets soon, though a mostly detailed AT&T information page for the 3G MicroCell makes no mention of availability except for in Charlotte.
The news is nearly in line with rumors we wrote about back in April that said the device would cost roughly $200 and would appear in late summer
Verizon Wireless announces Motorola Entice W766 clamshell phone
Verizon Wireless announces Motorola Entice W766 clamshell phone
Verizon Wireless has announced the Motorola Entice W766, an affordable clamshell feature phone with basic features like a music player, a 2.0 megapixel camera, and a speakerphone.
The Entice includes external controls for the music player and its speakerphone. Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support is included for use with wireless headsets and headphones. The new W766 also supports Verizon services like VZ Navigator, Family Locator, and Backup Assistant.
The Motorola Entice W766 is available now for US$39.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate when purchased with a two-year contract.
Verizon Wireless has announced the Motorola Entice W766, an affordable clamshell feature phone with basic features like a music player, a 2.0 megapixel camera, and a speakerphone.
The Entice includes external controls for the music player and its speakerphone. Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support is included for use with wireless headsets and headphones. The new W766 also supports Verizon services like VZ Navigator, Family Locator, and Backup Assistant.
The Motorola Entice W766 is available now for US$39.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate when purchased with a two-year contract.
Cricket launches Cricket CAPTR, its most affordable camera phone
Cricket Wireless has made available the Cricket CAPTR, the most affordable flip camera phone in its lineup. The CAPTR features a VGA camera, Bluetooth technology, and more.
Users can send text and picture messages and dial their friends with voice activated controls. The CAPTR, which is pronounced "capture", includes a user-configurable home screen where users can install custom widgets. The company says that the phone will provide 250 hours of standby time and 5 hours talk time while doing of this, as well.
The Cricket CAPTR is available now for $129.99
Users can send text and picture messages and dial their friends with voice activated controls. The CAPTR, which is pronounced "capture", includes a user-configurable home screen where users can install custom widgets. The company says that the phone will provide 250 hours of standby time and 5 hours talk time while doing of this, as well.
The Cricket CAPTR is available now for $129.99
Airtel IPTV Packages with Unlimited Broadband
Airtel has launched new updated IPTV packages with Unlimited Broadband. This new packages provides telephone, broadband, and IPTV service in a single connection. The customer would have to pay Rs 3999 as one time activation charges.
Plan and Price details:
Magic@Home Value - Rs. 999 for 135 channels with 256kbps
Magic@Home 384 - Rs. 1299 for 135 channels with 384kbps
Magic@Home Turbo - Rs. 1499 for 135 channels with 512kbps (daytime) and 1mbps (night time)
Magic@Home Freedom 1 mbps - Rs. 1899 for 135 channels with 1mbps
Plan and Price details:
Magic@Home Value - Rs. 999 for 135 channels with 256kbps
Magic@Home 384 - Rs. 1299 for 135 channels with 384kbps
Magic@Home Turbo - Rs. 1499 for 135 channels with 512kbps (daytime) and 1mbps (night time)
Magic@Home Freedom 1 mbps - Rs. 1899 for 135 channels with 1mbps
5 Million Samsung Star S5230 (Tocco Lite) Sold
The South Korean company Samsung has just announced that its popular touch screen handset, Samsung Star S5230, sold over 5 million units since it went on sale the previous quarter. The Star 5230, also known as the Tocco Lite in some markets, is the fastest model in Samsung’s history to reach the milestone.
Youg-hee Lee, Vice President of Marketing, Mobile Communications Division of Samsung Elecronics, said: “We’re very pleased by this success. We see the demand for touch screen phones increasing and we will continue to offer consumers a diverse range of products, supported by unique marketing campaigns”.
Launched first in Europe, one million of the touch screen devices were sold in the first month and a half alone, after which the company expanded sales efforts to include markets in CIS, Southeast and Southwest Asia, East-Central Africa, China, and Central America. More than 700,000 units of the Star were sold in May and more than 900,000 in June. Monthly sales in July and August were 1.6 million and 1.8 million, respectively. Based on trend, Samsung also expect that number to reach 10 million by November.
Youg-hee Lee, Vice President of Marketing, Mobile Communications Division of Samsung Elecronics, said: “We’re very pleased by this success. We see the demand for touch screen phones increasing and we will continue to offer consumers a diverse range of products, supported by unique marketing campaigns”.
Launched first in Europe, one million of the touch screen devices were sold in the first month and a half alone, after which the company expanded sales efforts to include markets in CIS, Southeast and Southwest Asia, East-Central Africa, China, and Central America. More than 700,000 units of the Star were sold in May and more than 900,000 in June. Monthly sales in July and August were 1.6 million and 1.8 million, respectively. Based on trend, Samsung also expect that number to reach 10 million by November.
LG Ion-based Nettop – XPION X30
South Korean company LG Electronics has unveiled its ION based nettop PC called the XPION X30.
Features
1.6GHz Intel Atom N230 processor
NVIDIA ION (MCP7A) chipset
Integrated GeForce 9400 graphics card
2GB RAM
250GB hard drive
6 USB ports
The XPION X30 is pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Basic operating system. It weighs only 1.1kg and uses just 40W of power. It also can be mounted to the back of some LCD monitors (as long as the monitor has the VESA mount).
Lenovo C100 All-in-One Desktop PC
Lenovo has launched its new stylish and affordable All-in-One Desktop PC called the C100. This new PC designed to provide consumers with a fun digital home experience.
Features:
18.5-inch LCD display with 16:9 widescreen and two-inch screen depth
Intel Atom 230 1.6HZ single core processor or Intel Atom 330 1.6GHz dual core processor
Up to 2GB of RAM
Up to 320Gb Hard Drive
Intel GMA 950 graphics
DVD burner/reader
Four USB ports
Windows XP operating system
The C100 comes with the Lenovo Recovery System including OneKey Antivirus and OneKey Recovery that scans for viruses before entering Windows and effectively recovers and restores corrupted data. It is available with a starting price at $399
Crazy USB Drives of all Times
With the High Increasing Demand of USB Drives all over the world, USB Drives manufacturers are launching USB Drives of various shapes, sizes and colors from time-to-time in market for people who want their USB Drives to look really Cool and Unique. Below is the list of some Crazy and weird USB Drives of all times which had earned a lot of attention very quickly:-
iDuck USB Drive
iDuck USB as it is named is a product From Dynamism .According to company This Usb is for Light-at-heart people and all animal lovers out there, The USB Drives look very cool but it costs a $49.5 for just 256MB of memory .
Transforming USB Drive
A Cool Usb Drive Known as RAVAGE . It could transform from a thumb Drive to tiny deception named Ravage. The Cost of 2 GB memory would be $42.99 and product would be available in market from September, 2009
Sushi USB Drive
Another Cool Product from Dynamism , this USB Drive could be great Gift For food lovers all over the World. You could buy a 2GB Sushi Usb at $49.99.
SurfDrive/SkateDrive Flash drive
As the Name Suggests , these Beautiful Drives Could be a wonderful gift for sports lovers of all ages. You can get your favorite Graphics and transfer the files in Style. The USB drives with 2GB Memory costs around $28 / you can buy them at TigerDirect.
Barbie USB Drive
A Homemade Barbie USB Drive. This Drive had usb memory stick in Barbie Head, since it is a homemade production it’s not available in any store to buy.
Mr.Gadget 1GB USB 2.0 Executive Watch
With this on your wrist, you'll have access to your valuable data wherever and whenever (a USB port needs to be handy). Look out James Bond! With 1 GB Data Capacity and Ultra Fast USB 2.0 Data Transfer Rate the Watch is on sale at $220.
USB Crunching Dog
These Crunching Dogs do endless sit-ups when you plug them into your USB port. Do they ever stop? No. Is there an off switch? Nope. However there is some kind of satisfaction to be had at watching a tiny dog tirelessly exercising on your behalf.
Wooden USB Oooms
USB memory sticks are always nice to have around when transferring files from computer to computer. These sticks from studio OOOMS are made to stand out from their natural environment of computers and offices.
Lego USB
This brick shaped USB flash drive is just looking like a piece of Lego and in actual fact has no connection to the toy company at all; you can easily make your own model. The only limit is your own creativity and aptitude with Lego bricks.
Animal USB Drives
Minimoo is the name of a new line of Swedish manufactured USB drives shaped like animals. There are currently four different models to choose from.
You have Göran (turtle), Fredrik (gorilla), Jan (sheep), and Maud (pig). Each one is available in four memory sizes: 1GB ($43), 2GB ($58) and 4GB ($74).
This guest post was written by Gagandeep Singh, Computer Geek and Internet Marketing Executive for Forte promo, which manufacturers Custom Flash Drives and Custom USB Drives custom printed with your logo that is functional, portable and keeps your corporate logo in front of any audience.
iDuck USB Drive
iDuck USB as it is named is a product From Dynamism .According to company This Usb is for Light-at-heart people and all animal lovers out there, The USB Drives look very cool but it costs a $49.5 for just 256MB of memory .
Transforming USB Drive
A Cool Usb Drive Known as RAVAGE . It could transform from a thumb Drive to tiny deception named Ravage. The Cost of 2 GB memory would be $42.99 and product would be available in market from September, 2009
Sushi USB Drive
Another Cool Product from Dynamism , this USB Drive could be great Gift For food lovers all over the World. You could buy a 2GB Sushi Usb at $49.99.
SurfDrive/SkateDrive Flash drive
As the Name Suggests , these Beautiful Drives Could be a wonderful gift for sports lovers of all ages. You can get your favorite Graphics and transfer the files in Style. The USB drives with 2GB Memory costs around $28 / you can buy them at TigerDirect.
Barbie USB Drive
A Homemade Barbie USB Drive. This Drive had usb memory stick in Barbie Head, since it is a homemade production it’s not available in any store to buy.
Mr.Gadget 1GB USB 2.0 Executive Watch
With this on your wrist, you'll have access to your valuable data wherever and whenever (a USB port needs to be handy). Look out James Bond! With 1 GB Data Capacity and Ultra Fast USB 2.0 Data Transfer Rate the Watch is on sale at $220.
USB Crunching Dog
These Crunching Dogs do endless sit-ups when you plug them into your USB port. Do they ever stop? No. Is there an off switch? Nope. However there is some kind of satisfaction to be had at watching a tiny dog tirelessly exercising on your behalf.
Wooden USB Oooms
USB memory sticks are always nice to have around when transferring files from computer to computer. These sticks from studio OOOMS are made to stand out from their natural environment of computers and offices.
Lego USB
This brick shaped USB flash drive is just looking like a piece of Lego and in actual fact has no connection to the toy company at all; you can easily make your own model. The only limit is your own creativity and aptitude with Lego bricks.
Animal USB Drives
Minimoo is the name of a new line of Swedish manufactured USB drives shaped like animals. There are currently four different models to choose from.
You have Göran (turtle), Fredrik (gorilla), Jan (sheep), and Maud (pig). Each one is available in four memory sizes: 1GB ($43), 2GB ($58) and 4GB ($74).
This guest post was written by Gagandeep Singh, Computer Geek and Internet Marketing Executive for Forte promo, which manufacturers Custom Flash Drives and Custom USB Drives custom printed with your logo that is functional, portable and keeps your corporate logo in front of any audience.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - XPERIA X2a
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2009, 4Q
Size Dimensions 110 x 54 x 16 mm
Weight 155 g
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 800 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad
- XPERIA panels user interface
- Accelerometer sensor
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
Speakerphone Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 110 MB storage, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilizer, smart contrast
Video Yes, WVGA@30fps
Secondary Yes
Features OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200 528 MHz processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/HTML (IE), RSS feeds
Radio No
Games Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Colors Elegant Black, Modern Silver
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/Xvid/WMV9/H.263/H.264 player
- TV Out
- YouTube application
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- Picture editor/blogging
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial
- T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41)
Stand-by Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Music play Up to 20 h
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - XPERIA X2a
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2009, 4Q
Size Dimensions 110 x 54 x 16 mm
Weight 155 g
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 800 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad
- XPERIA panels user interface
- Accelerometer sensor
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
Speakerphone Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 110 MB storage, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilizer, smart contrast
Video Yes, WVGA@30fps
Secondary Yes
Features OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200 528 MHz processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/HTML (IE), RSS feeds
Radio No
Games Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Colors Elegant Black, Modern Silver
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/Xvid/WMV9/H.263/H.264 player
- TV Out
- YouTube application
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- Picture editor/blogging
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial
- T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41)
Stand-by Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Music play Up to 20 h
Palm Pixi
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon
Size Dimensions 111 x 55 x 10.9 mm
Weight 99.5 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 320 x 400 pixels, 2.63 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Accelerometer sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 8 GB
Card slot No
Data GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76Mbps
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, flash
Video Yes
Secondary No
Features OS Palm webOS
CPU Qualcomm MSM7627 600 MHz processor, dedicated graphics accelerator
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0 / HTML (PocketIE)
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes
Java
- Voice memo
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by
Talk time
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon
Size Dimensions 111 x 55 x 10.9 mm
Weight 99.5 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 320 x 400 pixels, 2.63 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Accelerometer sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 8 GB
Card slot No
Data GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76Mbps
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, flash
Video Yes
Secondary No
Features OS Palm webOS
CPU Qualcomm MSM7627 600 MHz processor, dedicated graphics accelerator
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0 / HTML (PocketIE)
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes
Java
- Voice memo
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by
Talk time
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Canon BP-970G Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack for Canon Ca
Highlights:
o Lithium-Ion
o Output Voltage: 7.4 V
o Capacity: 7200 mAh
o Estimated battery life: 7.2 hours
The Canon BP-970g is an original equipment replacement battery for the Canon GL1, GL2 and XL H1 camcorders. Its lithium-ion design ensures long life between charges with a manufacturer estimated battery life of 7.2 hours. You can recharge this battery any time without risking loss of capacity, or the "memory" effect that sometimes occurs with rechargeable batteries.
Packaged Weight: 0.1 kg
o Lithium-Ion
o Output Voltage: 7.4 V
o Capacity: 7200 mAh
o Estimated battery life: 7.2 hours
The Canon BP-970g is an original equipment replacement battery for the Canon GL1, GL2 and XL H1 camcorders. Its lithium-ion design ensures long life between charges with a manufacturer estimated battery life of 7.2 hours. You can recharge this battery any time without risking loss of capacity, or the "memory" effect that sometimes occurs with rechargeable batteries.
Packaged Weight: 0.1 kg
Samsung S5230W Star WiFi
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced 2009, September
Status Available. Released 2009, September
Size Dimensions 104 x 53 x 11.9 mm
Weight 92 g
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches
- Accelerometer sensor
- Handwriting recognition
- Smart unlock
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Memory Phonebook Yes, Photo Contact
Call records Yes
Internal 50 MB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB (verified), buy memory
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 12
3G No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Features Smile detection
Video Yes, QVGA@15fps
Secondary No
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black, Silver, White, Pink
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- MP3/WMA/AAC player
- H.263/H.264/MP4 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Shazam Find Music service
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand-by Up to 700 h
Talk time Up to 10 h
Motorola DEXT MB220
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2009, October
Size Dimensions 114 x 58 x 15.6 mm
Weight 163 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.1 inches
- Accelerometer sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Full QWERTY keyboard with 5-way navigation key
- MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 1 GB storage, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 32GB, 2GB included
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 12
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, HVGA@24fps (MP4)
Secondary No
Features OS Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake)
CPU Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Midnight Titanium, Winter White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java
- Noise cancellation with dedicated microphone
- Digital compass
- Google Maps with Street View
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Shazam
- iMeem Mobile
- Voice memo
- T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1420 mAh
Stand-by Up to 320 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
Friday, September 11, 2009
The French Luxury By MobiFrance - Eiffel Tower Concept Phone
MobiFrance has recently partnered up with Sony Ericsson to develop a concept cell called the French Luxury (FL). The FL is designed to commemorate France’s Independence Day by bearing a strong resemblance to the Eiffel Tower, the most recognizable French landmark.
The phone can stand on its end to resemble the Eiffel Tower, and is equipped with a full touchscreen. Unlike other touchscreen phones, the FL’s touchscreen has a somewhat curvaceous look to it.
Other features that we know about are the speakers on its sides, which you can see on this photo. You can also watch video and other multimedia functions. Another feature is the obligatory camera, which is a lot better than other cell phone cameras at 7.2 Megapixels.
So far, there is no word on a price or availability date for the FL. Considering that the French Independence Day is July 14, I’m guessing that a year is plenty of time to get it out for the 220th anniversary.
Motorola VE75 Dual SIM Mobile Phone - Fully Loaded VE75 Dual SIM Mobile Phone - Fully Loaded
Motorola now follows into Samsung’s footsteps, by releasing its second dual SIM model, the Motorola VE75. The new model will only be released in China, just like the Motorola MING A1800 was a few weeks ago. No word on a release date for the rest of the world, though.
Motorola’s official Chinese website also says that the VE75 will allow the use of two SIM cards at the same time, unlike Samsung’s P240, where you have to switch and restart every time. The new dual SIM Motorola VE75 will sport a 2,6 inch display, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 240 x 400 screen resolution.
Its features also include a 2 megapixel camera and a multimedia player. You can store your music and other multimedia files on a microSD card and you can transfer them via USB 2.0 and Bluetooth.
The phone’s price on the Chinese market will be around 3000 yuan.
Motorola’s official Chinese website also says that the VE75 will allow the use of two SIM cards at the same time, unlike Samsung’s P240, where you have to switch and restart every time. The new dual SIM Motorola VE75 will sport a 2,6 inch display, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 240 x 400 screen resolution.
Its features also include a 2 megapixel camera and a multimedia player. You can store your music and other multimedia files on a microSD card and you can transfer them via USB 2.0 and Bluetooth.
The phone’s price on the Chinese market will be around 3000 yuan.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sony Waterproof RM-PZ3SD Universal Remote
Sony Waterproof RM-PZ3SD Universal Remote
Sony has recently introduced its waterproof universal remote control with the model Sony RM-PZ3SD.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote comes with IPX2 waterproof standard.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote can be used with TVs from most brands, including Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, JVC, Panasonic and NEC.Users can switch between analog TV and digital TV channels.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote is available in five colors.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote is available at a price of Yen 2468.
Sony has recently introduced its waterproof universal remote control with the model Sony RM-PZ3SD.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote comes with IPX2 waterproof standard.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote can be used with TVs from most brands, including Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, JVC, Panasonic and NEC.Users can switch between analog TV and digital TV channels.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote is available in five colors.Sony RM-PZ3SD Remote is available at a price of Yen 2468.
Logitech M555b Bluetooth mouse with 5 programmable buttons
Logitech M555b Bluetooth mouse with 5 programmable buttons
Logitech has debuts with its new Bluetooth Mouse Logitech M555b. The simple and clean package includes a sleep mode for longer battery life, space for a pair of AA batteries, a 1,000 dpi resolution, five programmable buttons, and an ultra-fast scroll wheel.M555b mouse features hyper-fast scrolling, laser tracking and a low-battery indicator.Logitech M555b will land in the U.S. later this month and will be priced at $59.99.
SPECIFICATIONS
* 5 programmable buttons
* Bluetooth technology
* Laser tracking
* 1000 dpi resolution
* Hyper-fast scrolling
* Low battery indicator (dual-color LED)
Logitech has debuts with its new Bluetooth Mouse Logitech M555b. The simple and clean package includes a sleep mode for longer battery life, space for a pair of AA batteries, a 1,000 dpi resolution, five programmable buttons, and an ultra-fast scroll wheel.M555b mouse features hyper-fast scrolling, laser tracking and a low-battery indicator.Logitech M555b will land in the U.S. later this month and will be priced at $59.99.
SPECIFICATIONS
* 5 programmable buttons
* Bluetooth technology
* Laser tracking
* 1000 dpi resolution
* Hyper-fast scrolling
* Low battery indicator (dual-color LED)
Olympus PEN E-P1 12MP Digital Camera
Olympus PEN E-P1 12MP Digital Camera
Olympus has announced another Digital Camera named the model Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera is the first Micro Four Thirds camera.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera measures 4.75x2.75x1.43 inches, and weighs 11.8 ounces.
Its body is designed to almost fit in the palm of your hand, while the 12.3MP removable-lens camera records High Definition video, and is built around a standard Four Thirds sensor.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera has a 3-inch LCD monitor, a 17mm (34mm equivalent) lens.
Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera can also record full stereo WAVE format audio files.Other features include six "Art" filters (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole), digital leveler, multiple exposure, full compatibility with Olympus's "E-System" flash units.
Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera is expected to sell for $749 with the 17mm f/2.8 lens and VF-1 optical viewfinder, the estimated price is $899.99, and with the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko the street price is anticipated at $799.99.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera will be available in the end of July 2009.
SPECIFICATIONS
* 12 Megapixel
* 100-3200 ISO
* 3.0 LCD
* Video 720p
* 2 models, one in silver-black, one beige
* 17mm 2.8 lens and 14-42 kit lens
Olympus has announced another Digital Camera named the model Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera is the first Micro Four Thirds camera.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera measures 4.75x2.75x1.43 inches, and weighs 11.8 ounces.
Its body is designed to almost fit in the palm of your hand, while the 12.3MP removable-lens camera records High Definition video, and is built around a standard Four Thirds sensor.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera has a 3-inch LCD monitor, a 17mm (34mm equivalent) lens.
Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera can also record full stereo WAVE format audio files.Other features include six "Art" filters (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole), digital leveler, multiple exposure, full compatibility with Olympus's "E-System" flash units.
Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera is expected to sell for $749 with the 17mm f/2.8 lens and VF-1 optical viewfinder, the estimated price is $899.99, and with the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko the street price is anticipated at $799.99.Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera will be available in the end of July 2009.
SPECIFICATIONS
* 12 Megapixel
* 100-3200 ISO
* 3.0 LCD
* Video 720p
* 2 models, one in silver-black, one beige
* 17mm 2.8 lens and 14-42 kit lens
Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector with 3W speaker
Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector with 3W speaker
Taxan, a Japanese company has launched its new DLP projector with the model Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector.Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector is based on TI’s DLP display technology and features Brilliant Color, 1024×768 XGA native resolution, 3000 lumen brightness and 2000:1 contrast ratio.Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector has built-in 3W speaker.Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector also offers HDMI, DVI, D-sub inputs as well as composite, component, and s-video.USB and RS232C ports are also included.Taxan KG-PH1004XS DLP Projector is available at a price of Yen 184,800.
Taxan, a Japanese company has launched its new DLP projector with the model Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector.Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector is based on TI’s DLP display technology and features Brilliant Color, 1024×768 XGA native resolution, 3000 lumen brightness and 2000:1 contrast ratio.Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector has built-in 3W speaker.Taxan KG-PH1004XS Projector also offers HDMI, DVI, D-sub inputs as well as composite, component, and s-video.USB and RS232C ports are also included.Taxan KG-PH1004XS DLP Projector is available at a price of Yen 184,800.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Mobile Memory Initiative
Squeezing big performance into tiny packages
System-in-Package (SiP) technology stacks a number of integrated circuits - such as a media processor, DRAM, and Flash memory device - in a single package or module. SiP allows designers to achieve high functionality in a very compact space making it ideal for mobile phones. Though it offers great benefits, SiP faces a big challenge: the difficulty in determining whether memory devices are known good die (KGD) before assembly of the SiP. This can lead to poor manufacturing yields and increased costs. Thanks to Rambus innovations, available for licensing, technology such as SiPFLOW™ can address the KGD challenge achieving assembly yields of better than 100 defective parts per million devices (DPPM). That means designers can squeeze more performance into mobile phones at a price that consumers will like
System-in-Package (SiP) technology stacks a number of integrated circuits - such as a media processor, DRAM, and Flash memory device - in a single package or module. SiP allows designers to achieve high functionality in a very compact space making it ideal for mobile phones. Though it offers great benefits, SiP faces a big challenge: the difficulty in determining whether memory devices are known good die (KGD) before assembly of the SiP. This can lead to poor manufacturing yields and increased costs. Thanks to Rambus innovations, available for licensing, technology such as SiPFLOW™ can address the KGD challenge achieving assembly yields of better than 100 defective parts per million devices (DPPM). That means designers can squeeze more performance into mobile phones at a price that consumers will like
XDR™ Memory Architecture: The Picture-Perfect Solution for HDTV
iSuppli's latest consumer research finds that HDTV buyers' top priorities are Picture Quality followed by Price. These findings held true across nearly all income levels. The benefits of the XDR™ memory architecture are that it can help HDTV designers achieve the highest levels of performance while reducing silicon and system costs. Picture Quality, while subjective, is certainly driven by factors such as higher resolutions, increased color depth, higher frame rates and advanced motion compensation techniques. All of these require higher levels of memory bandwidth. The XDR memory architecture delivers the highest bandwidth per DRAM allowing designers to reach desired performance levels with the fewest number of devices.
XDR memory achieves its breakthrough bandwidth performance through high-speed differential signaling combined with key Rambus innovations such as FlexPhase™. But XDR memory also allows silicon and system designers to significantly reduce implementation and manufacturing costs. The robust high-speed signaling technology of XDR means that low-cost device packages can be used while still maintaining desired data rates and bandwidth. XDR memory's high-signaling speed requires fewer pins and reduced silicon area, and can be implemented with simpler and smaller PCB boards. In addition, inherent in differential signaling are lower EMI emissions and higher EMI immunity meaning that shielding can be reduced or even eliminated.
XDR memory achieves its breakthrough bandwidth performance through high-speed differential signaling combined with key Rambus innovations such as FlexPhase™. But XDR memory also allows silicon and system designers to significantly reduce implementation and manufacturing costs. The robust high-speed signaling technology of XDR means that low-cost device packages can be used while still maintaining desired data rates and bandwidth. XDR memory's high-signaling speed requires fewer pins and reduced silicon area, and can be implemented with simpler and smaller PCB boards. In addition, inherent in differential signaling are lower EMI emissions and higher EMI immunity meaning that shielding can be reduced or even eliminated.
RUMBUS Technology
The first PC motherboards with support for RDRAM debuted in 1999. They supported PC800 RDRAM, which operated at 400 MHz but presented data on both rise and fall of clock cycle resulting in effectively 800 MHz, and delivered 1600 MB/s of bandwidth over a 16-bit bus using a 184-pin RIMM form factor. This was significantly faster than the previous standard, PC133 SDRAM, which operated at 133 MHz and delivered 1066 MB/s of bandwidth over a 64-bit bus using a 168-pin DIMM form factor.
Some downsides of RDRAM technology, however, included significantly increased latency, heat output, manufacturing complexity, and cost. PC800 RDRAM operated with a latency of 45 ns, compared to only 7.5 ns for PC133 SDRAM. RDRAM memory chips also put out significantly more heat than SDRAM chips, necessitating heatsinks on all RIMM devices. RDRAM also includes a memory controller on each memory chip, significantly increasing manufacturing complexity compared to SDRAM, which used a single memory controller located on the northbridge chipset. RDRAM was also two to three times the price of PC133 SDRAM due to manufacturing costs, license fees and other market factors. DDR SDRAM, introduced in 2000, operated at an effective clockspeed of 266 MHz and delivered 2100 MB/s over a 64-bit bus using a 184-pin DIMM form factor.
With the introduction of the i840 chipset, Intel added support for dual-channel PC800 RDRAM, doubling bandwidth to 3200 MB/s by increasing the bus width to 32-bit. This was followed in 2002 by the i850E chipset, which introduced PC1066 RDRAM, increasing total dual-channel bandwidth to 4200 MB/s. Also in 2002, Intel released the E7205 Granite Bay chipset, which introduced dual-channel DDR support for a total bandwidth of 4200 MB/s, but at a much lower latency than competing RDRAM. In 2003, Intel released the i875P chipset, and along with it dual-channel DDR400. With a total bandwidth of 6400 MB/s, it marked the end of RDRAM as a technology with competitive performance.
Rambus survived the obsolescence of RDRAM and moved to support DDR and DDR2 in the area of video card technology and in particular, PCI-E.[citation needed] Rambus also developed and licensed its XDR RAM technology
Some downsides of RDRAM technology, however, included significantly increased latency, heat output, manufacturing complexity, and cost. PC800 RDRAM operated with a latency of 45 ns, compared to only 7.5 ns for PC133 SDRAM. RDRAM memory chips also put out significantly more heat than SDRAM chips, necessitating heatsinks on all RIMM devices. RDRAM also includes a memory controller on each memory chip, significantly increasing manufacturing complexity compared to SDRAM, which used a single memory controller located on the northbridge chipset. RDRAM was also two to three times the price of PC133 SDRAM due to manufacturing costs, license fees and other market factors. DDR SDRAM, introduced in 2000, operated at an effective clockspeed of 266 MHz and delivered 2100 MB/s over a 64-bit bus using a 184-pin DIMM form factor.
With the introduction of the i840 chipset, Intel added support for dual-channel PC800 RDRAM, doubling bandwidth to 3200 MB/s by increasing the bus width to 32-bit. This was followed in 2002 by the i850E chipset, which introduced PC1066 RDRAM, increasing total dual-channel bandwidth to 4200 MB/s. Also in 2002, Intel released the E7205 Granite Bay chipset, which introduced dual-channel DDR support for a total bandwidth of 4200 MB/s, but at a much lower latency than competing RDRAM. In 2003, Intel released the i875P chipset, and along with it dual-channel DDR400. With a total bandwidth of 6400 MB/s, it marked the end of RDRAM as a technology with competitive performance.
Rambus survived the obsolescence of RDRAM and moved to support DDR and DDR2 in the area of video card technology and in particular, PCI-E.[citation needed] Rambus also developed and licensed its XDR RAM technology
Rambus
Rambus Incorporated (NASDAQ: RMBS), founded in 1990, is a provider of high-speed interface technology. The company became particularly well known for its aggressive intellectual property based litigation practices following the introduction of DDR-SDRAM memory
Rambus
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in the invention and design of high-speed chip interfaces. Since its founding in 1990, the company's patented innovations, breakthrough technologies and renowned integration expertise have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring superior products to market. Rambus' technology and products solve customers' most complex chip and system-level interface challenges enabling unprecedented performance in computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. Rambus licenses both its world-class patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, India, Germany, Japan and Taiwan.
For over fifteen years, Rambus has been guided by a fundamental commitment to advanced research and development. Rambus engineers invented technology that is foundational to nearly all modern digital electronic devices. Rambus' founders Dr. Mark Horowitz and Dr. Mike Farmwald developed the revolutionary technology behind the first RDRAM® memory devices. Today, Rambus' patent portfolio covers fundamental inventions made in the area of high-speed signaling including those underlying all modern DRAM memory products. Thanks to this history of innovation, Rambus has built a strong and growing portfolio of over 900 issued and pending patents worldwide. Rambus' patent license customers include such industry leaders as AMD, Elpida Memory, Fujitsu, Infineon Technologies, NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology.
Rambus' products deliver the speed and performance required by today and tomorrow's most demanding applications. Rambus' leadership products include the XDR™ DRAM architecture, the world's fastest production memory, and the FlexIO™ interface, the world's fastest processor bus. Incorporating Rambus' micro-threading innovation, XDR™2 DRAM delivers the world's highest performance for graphics intensive applications such as gaming and digital video. As the inventor of so many fundamental technologies for high speed interfaces, Rambus is uniquely positioned to deliver best-in-class performance across industry-standard products including DDR, GDDR and PCI Express® interfaces. With its family of both leadership and industry-standard chip interface products, Rambus helps customers deliver unprecedented levels of performance while speeding time to market.
The greatest demonstration of the value of Rambus' technology is our customers' products that enrich the lives of millions of people everyday. From Sony Computer Entertainment's best selling PlayStation®2, to the dazzling visual performance of Texas Instrument's DLP™ high-definition digital TVs to the Juniper T-series™ routers that help form the backbone of the Internet, you'll find Rambus technology in best-of-class products in computing, communications and consumer electronics. The latest demonstration is Rambus' role in the realization of the Cell processor co-developed by Sony, Toshiba and IBM. Rambus' XDR memory interface and FlexIO processor bus provide the unprecedented bandwidth needed to unleash the tremendous computing potential of the Cell. With Rambus technology, Cell will power the breakthrough performance of Sony's PlayStation®3 – a supercomputer for digital entertainment. Dramatically advancing the performance of our customers' products is the mission at Rambus, your license to speed
For over fifteen years, Rambus has been guided by a fundamental commitment to advanced research and development. Rambus engineers invented technology that is foundational to nearly all modern digital electronic devices. Rambus' founders Dr. Mark Horowitz and Dr. Mike Farmwald developed the revolutionary technology behind the first RDRAM® memory devices. Today, Rambus' patent portfolio covers fundamental inventions made in the area of high-speed signaling including those underlying all modern DRAM memory products. Thanks to this history of innovation, Rambus has built a strong and growing portfolio of over 900 issued and pending patents worldwide. Rambus' patent license customers include such industry leaders as AMD, Elpida Memory, Fujitsu, Infineon Technologies, NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology.
Rambus' products deliver the speed and performance required by today and tomorrow's most demanding applications. Rambus' leadership products include the XDR™ DRAM architecture, the world's fastest production memory, and the FlexIO™ interface, the world's fastest processor bus. Incorporating Rambus' micro-threading innovation, XDR™2 DRAM delivers the world's highest performance for graphics intensive applications such as gaming and digital video. As the inventor of so many fundamental technologies for high speed interfaces, Rambus is uniquely positioned to deliver best-in-class performance across industry-standard products including DDR, GDDR and PCI Express® interfaces. With its family of both leadership and industry-standard chip interface products, Rambus helps customers deliver unprecedented levels of performance while speeding time to market.
The greatest demonstration of the value of Rambus' technology is our customers' products that enrich the lives of millions of people everyday. From Sony Computer Entertainment's best selling PlayStation®2, to the dazzling visual performance of Texas Instrument's DLP™ high-definition digital TVs to the Juniper T-series™ routers that help form the backbone of the Internet, you'll find Rambus technology in best-of-class products in computing, communications and consumer electronics. The latest demonstration is Rambus' role in the realization of the Cell processor co-developed by Sony, Toshiba and IBM. Rambus' XDR memory interface and FlexIO processor bus provide the unprecedented bandwidth needed to unleash the tremendous computing potential of the Cell. With Rambus technology, Cell will power the breakthrough performance of Sony's PlayStation®3 – a supercomputer for digital entertainment. Dramatically advancing the performance of our customers' products is the mission at Rambus, your license to speed
XDR™2 Memory Architecture
The XDR™2 memory architecture is the world's fastest memory system solution capable of providing twice the peak bandwidth per device when compared to a GDDR5-based system. Further, the XDR2 memory architecture delivers this performance at 30% lower power than GDDR5 at equivalent bandwidth.
Designed for scalability, power efficiency and manufacturability, the XDR2 architecture is a complete memory solution ideally suited for high-performance gaming, graphics and multi-core compute applications.
Initial systems can achieve memory bandwidths of over 500GB/s into an SoC. Each XDR DRAM can deliver up to 38.4GB/s of peak bandwidth from a single, 4-byte-wide, 9.6Gbps XDR2 DRAM device, and the XDR2 architecture supports a roadmap to device bandwidths of over 50GB/s.
Capable of data rates of 6.4 to 12.8Gbps, the XDR2 architecture is the latest generation in the award-winning family of XDR products. With backwards compatibility to XDR DRAM, the XDR2 architecture is part of a continuously compatible roadmap, offering a path for both performance upgrades and system cost reductions.
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The XDR2 memory architecture is the first to incorporate innovations from Rambus' Terabyte Bandwidth Initiative along with other key Rambus innovations including:
16X Data Rate enables high data rates (up to 12.8Gbps) at lower system clock and on-chip bus interface speeds.
Fully Differential Memory Architecture (FDMA) improves signal integrity, reduces power and enables the highest memory performance available.
Enhanced FlexPhase™ enables high data rates, simplifies layout and eliminates trace length matching.
FlexLink™ C/A reduces system costs and controller pin-count while providing scalable capacity and flexible access granularity.
Micro-threading increases transfer efficiency on micro-threaded workloads while reducing power consumption
Designed for scalability, power efficiency and manufacturability, the XDR2 architecture is a complete memory solution ideally suited for high-performance gaming, graphics and multi-core compute applications.
Initial systems can achieve memory bandwidths of over 500GB/s into an SoC. Each XDR DRAM can deliver up to 38.4GB/s of peak bandwidth from a single, 4-byte-wide, 9.6Gbps XDR2 DRAM device, and the XDR2 architecture supports a roadmap to device bandwidths of over 50GB/s.
Capable of data rates of 6.4 to 12.8Gbps, the XDR2 architecture is the latest generation in the award-winning family of XDR products. With backwards compatibility to XDR DRAM, the XDR2 architecture is part of a continuously compatible roadmap, offering a path for both performance upgrades and system cost reductions.
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The XDR2 memory architecture is the first to incorporate innovations from Rambus' Terabyte Bandwidth Initiative along with other key Rambus innovations including:
16X Data Rate enables high data rates (up to 12.8Gbps) at lower system clock and on-chip bus interface speeds.
Fully Differential Memory Architecture (FDMA) improves signal integrity, reduces power and enables the highest memory performance available.
Enhanced FlexPhase™ enables high data rates, simplifies layout and eliminates trace length matching.
FlexLink™ C/A reduces system costs and controller pin-count while providing scalable capacity and flexible access granularity.
Micro-threading increases transfer efficiency on micro-threaded workloads while reducing power consumption
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