Android-Based HTC Tattoo Gets FCC Approval
As you already know, the HTC Tattoo will be a cheap handset supposedly running the Donut build of Android – 1.6. Well, it has just passed the FCC with Bluetooth / WiFi support, and quad-band GSM/EDGE with HSDPA 900 / 2100 MHz connectivity. Check out the official FCC listing here.
More Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite Images Pop Up, New Black With Red Colour — Delayed Until 2010!?
We’ve already seen the I5700 Galaxy Lite running Android in the white / lime green flavour, so the more interesting colour is on the right side which is a black / red colour which – I think – looks better. I like my devices black. More or less the full spec sheet is below, courtesy of Tmo Today. And yes, that does say TouchWiz, so we could be seeing a bit of Samsung manipulating on this handset – unlike the original I7500 Galaxy.
Update: According to Tech Radar, this handset could be delayed until early 2010. That would suck.
- 3.0 inch WQVGA TFT touchscreen
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Android OS 1.5
- Google Apps and Android Market
- Bluetooth 2.0
- USB 2.0
- Wi-Fi
- 3G (HSDPA)
- EDGE/GPRS
- TouchWiz (!)
- Accelerometer
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 200MB internal memory and microSD up to 32GB
- GPS
IDF Spawns New Point Grey USB 3.0 1080p-Capable Webcam
At IDF, Point Grey has just awesomely demonstrated their USB 3.0 webcam that will allow you to show off yourself in uncompressed 1080p video at 60fps. Talk about wicked stuff. Gizmodo said, “It’s definitely the sharpest webcam image I’ve ever seen, giving crystal-clear picture even on the huge 42-inch demo monitor.” So, yes, this is a big deal. Unfortunately, USB 3.0 is not entirely mainstream at this point, so you’ll need a PCI-Express-to-USB-3.0 card if you’re really interested. This webcam will be available late this year or early next year, but the price hasn’t been mentioned yet.
[Gizmodo]
Nintendo Wii Price Cut Apparently Starting On September 27th — Document To Prove It
Like we kept on hearing last week, the Wii price cuts looks like it will be in effect in a couple of days. On Sunday, September 27th, the Nintendo Wii will drop to $199.99 USD. There’s not much left to mention here, but it does state that Nintendo will make this all official this Friday (my birthday), September 25th.
[Engadget]
Microsoft "Courier" To Sport Dual 7-Inch Multi-Touchscreens
It looks like that rumour we heard was true, Microsoft is really working on a new dual-screen booklet / notebook kind of thing. I assume the codename is “Courier” right now, but this does looks pretty interesting. This booklet sports two 7-inch displays that can fold into a book. And yes, it has support for multi-touch gestures and you can also use a stylus – but who would want to? This booklet supposedly has a camera on the back – and hopefully it’ll also have one on the front.
Apparently though, the UI is “complex.” It looks to me like Microsoft could be paving the way for Apple’s iTablet to blow them out of the water – at least that’s what I think and I’m not even a big Apple fan. The design is fairly interesting though. Could this be a sign of the future textbooks for school?
You can check out this Gizmodo link for a video on the Microsoft Courier.
Update: Just in case I never made it clear, this is a real device and it’s in “late prototype” stage right now, so Microsoft did a great job keeping it a secret. Unfortunately, we don’t know when or how much it will launch for right now. Hopefully it’ll launch right before the holidays.
