E-TEN M550

The upcoming M550 is targeted at mobile users who are looking for a cellular-enabled Windows Mobile 5.0 device yet don’t won’t to pay for extra options like integrated Wi-Fi or GPS. It is essentially an older M500 model with the latest OS pre-installed and some visual tuning.
The novelty is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC Phone Edition and supports quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS Class B cellular connectivity. Under the cowl it has a 400 MHz Samsung S3C 2440 processor with 128 MB RAM and 64 MB ROM (130 MB total available to the user).
The handset features a 2.8-inch full color QVGA (240 x 320) screen, SDIO expansion slot, built-in Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash (up to 1280 x 960 resolution). I am a bit disappointed because M550 still maintain its 1.3 megapixel camera.
The M550 measures 111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm and weighs 170 g. The standard 1440 mAh Li-Ion replaceable battery allows up to 4 hours of talk time or up to 200 hours of standby.

BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71

The BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71 is one of the first mobile phones within BenQ-Siemens' Q-fi range of music-focused devices. Q-fi products feature easy-to-use music entertainment with easy access to music functions and a plug and play, all-in-one solution for mobile music lovers. Clad in "stellar aluminium", the BenQ-Siemens EF71 comes with an attractive minimalist design with some very sleek external media controls. Besides, it also comes with a multimedia player that supports MP3, AAC and WMA formats. It can take video clips at up to 30 fps, and it can be used as a webcam when connected to a PC via a USB cable. This got to be a "WOW" factor for those mobile user that always online with their laptop anytime, anywhere. You can even doing video conferencing with your friend using MSN or Yahoo Messenger. BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71 specifications are summarize as below:-

Tri-Band GSM 900/1800/1900
Dimensions: 90 x 47 x 18.5 mm
Weight: 100g
Standby time*: Up to 225 h
Talktime*: Up to 3 h
Battery: Li-Ion 750 mAh
Antenna: Integrated
Main display: 262,144 TFT, 176 x 220 pixels, 2.2 inches
Sub-display: White OLED, 128 x 64 pixels
Storage: 24 MB
Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth, GPRS
Camera: 2.0 megapixel, 9x digital zoom
Memory Slot: MicroSD
Processor: TI
Java
Music player
Webcam
USB charging supported
It should be available in Asia from July 2006.

5 Megapixels Phone Coming Soon - LG KG920

LG is coming out with a 5 megapixels camera phone soon. I guess camera phone will be slowly became our digital camera as well in years to come. This definitely makes our life easy. LG KG920 is expected capture the Singapore market in this July and will be push within the Asia Market by end of 2006. Basically, the function as stated below:-
5-megapixel camera-phone with strobe flash;
2-inch QVGA 180-degree twist design screen;
QVGA-quality video at 30fps;
Bluetooth;
8MB memory with miniSD slot;
Video on demand;
MP3 player;
M-commerce support
Anyone who has comments on this phone is welcome to post your comments here.

Crazy Toy - Hop Pop

The Hop Pop are the latest toy crazy from Japan. These adorable animals pop their heads up and down in response to sound or interaction. They are a totally cute and unique conversation piece for any desk. Available in duck, panda, frog, rabbit, monkey, or bear. Generally they react to sound in the same way and so pop in unison.

Sony Vaio UX

Sony's illustrious history of tiny handhelds dates back to the original GT- and U-series, long before July's announcement of the sizzling special edition UX90 with solid state storage. Industry watchers long expected innovative Sony to posit an impressive entry to this season's spate of ultra-mobile PCs. But, the new UX-series goes beyond those elevated expectations.
The Vaio UX-series is a 1.15 pound (520g) Windows XP machine featuring an Intel Core Solo 1.2ghz processor, shock-resistant 30gb HDD, every imaginable I/O port (including a port replicator), and a 4.5" 1024x600 glossy TFT with remarkably high pixel density. In addition to its touchscreen, controls include a slide-out backlit keyboard, mouse controls, magnification, screen capture, and fingerprint reader. Connectivity includes wifi, Bluetooth, and a CF card slot for wireless. (The UX180 has no slot but includes a Cingular EDGE connection module.)
In the UX90-SSHDD, Sony replaced the hard drive with 16GB of solid state memory. This is a pricey option, but has myriad advantages: it is lighter, extends the battery life, meaningfully improves boot time and system speed, and is much less prone to data loss due to physical damage. This is a great solution for organizations that need durable portability.
The UX-series is Skype- and videoconference-ready, with a 360k pixel camera facing the user. And, it is ideal for moblogging and video capture, thanks to its second (1.3-megapixel) camera facing outward.

SonyEricsson M600

The SonyEricsson M600 is a remarkably thin (15mm), stylish, and powerful 3G smartphone. In addition to its 3G (UMTS) band, the M600 is a global tri-band GSM phone.
The M600 has all the features one might expect from a smartphone: read and edit Office documents, full email client, built-in RSS reader, built-in media player, and more. And since the M600 runs Symbian OS, it is easy to add your own favorite programs. And although the M600 is a great productivity tool, be careful about the included Vijay Singh 3D Golf video game--amazing graphics for a phone, and highly addictive.
The M600 has a smart-QWERTY keyboard, as well as a touchscreen with handwriting recognition. (Its primarily competitor, the Nokia E61, has no touchscreen but does have wifi.) Its large 240 x 320 touchscreen, is especially impressive given its 4.21 x 2.24 x 0.59 inch (107 x 57 x 15 mm) footprint. There is 80mb of built-in memory, which is expandable using an optional “MemoryStick Micro”. Unfortunately, it's not a camera phone. :(

The world's thinnest phone Samsung X820

Samsung continues its aggressive innovation. The world's thinnest phone is the new candybar shape Samsung X820. At only 6.9mm (0.27 in.) thick, the X820 is almost unnoticeable in any pocket. And despite its size, the X820 features a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 player, and Bluetooth.

Linux Based Gaming Device/Media Player

This is an outstanding handheld entertainment device. It plays video games (including many of your long time favorites), movies, music, displays photos, and even e-books. The GP2X keeps life simple because it supports all major media formats. It is well-designed and fits your hand comfortably. It has TV-out, so you can play games or watch movies on your plasma, as well as the internal screen; the GP2X even resizes video for best fit automatically.There is 64mb of internal memory, and an integrated SD-slot (2gb SD cards are available separately). The thing that really sets the Gamepark apart is the company's embrace of the open source community. There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to available software--for example, the GPL Quake engine has already been released and is free. (Click here for an extensive, and growing, list of available software. http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi) Developers note: the GP2X runs LINUX; compilers/SDKs are freely available and more information can be found at the GP2X Developers' Wiki http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/Main_Page.