Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Brando, Computers and Internet, Data Communications, Datastorm, Nintendo, Verizon Wireless, Wii, WIRELESS
T-Mobile USA on Tuesday introduced Nokia’s latest music-enabled mobile phones, the 5310 Xpress Music and the 5610 Xpress Music handsets. The phones, which originally launched in Europe, are now making their U.S. debut, where T-Mobile USA is the only wireless company licensed to sell the products in the country. (CNET 5/20)
Nokia Xpress Music 5310 (left) and 5610 (right)
Looking to boost sales outside its traditional product lines, French luxury-goods maker Christian Dior is coming out with a line of mobile phones that will be targeted to fashionistas worldwide, particularly in the Russian and Chinese markets. The phones come on the high heels of similar launches by Dior rivals, such as Prada SpA and Dolce & Gabbana. (The Wall Street Journal 5/21)
Yah, they look pretty hot but why would I pay $5,000 for a touch-screen phone in pretty colors? I’ll just get a new 3G iPhone with a brightly colored case instead. . .
AT&T will allow its 3G data-service customers to access the Internet free via its Wi-Fi network at its 17,000 U.S. hotspots, the company announced Tuesday. It opened the offer to Laptop Connect subscribers, who pay at least $60 a month for data over its HSDPA and EDGE networks. (CNET 5/20)
Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Chief technical officer, Hardware, Lou Jepsen, Mary Lou Jepsen, Nicholas Negroponte, Notebooks and Laptops, One Laptop Per Child, Television
Here is the the next-generation OLPC. It will consist of dual touchscreens on a single spine and include keyboard, face-to-face, and ebook functionality. The touchscreens will be built by a start-up by former OLPC CTO Mary Lou Jepsen. These screens will be readable in direct sunlight, just like the OLPC. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/21/olpc-20-a-striking-ebook-and-a-step-in-the-right-direction 5/21)
Click the image below for video of the product.
Philips Electronics is working on a TV that will enable viewers to have a 3-D experience without the need to wear 3-D goggles. “We say the market progression is black and white, to color, to high definition, to 3-D,” said Philips’ Bjorn Teuwsen, demonstrating the product. “We estimate in a few years these will be in homes.” (International Herald Tribune/Associated Press 5/20)
Philips 3D Television Demo
Sony is bringing its Rolly audio player to the U.S. market — it launched in Japan last fall. The egg-shaped audio player, available in black or white, contains 2GB of memory and features the ability to “dance” along as it plays music. (Pocket-lint.co.uk 5/20)
OK. Maybe I’m being negative today but I don’t get this one either. The Rolly is dubbed a “music entertainment player”, a device that dances around to music. If you invite a girl over, throw on some music on your Rolly, and let it dance around, I can confidently say. . .end of date.
Panasonic has unveiled a line of high-definition plasma televisions that allow viewers to access the Internet as well. The Web-ready Viera models offer 30,000:1 contrast ratios and 24p native reproduction, come in sizes ranging from 46 to 65 inches and are expected to retail for between $3,099 and $7,999. (TheRetailBRIDGE.com 5/21, TWICE 5/20)
