The Polaroid launches the PoGo Instant Digital camera and printer combination

The Polaroid launches the PoGo Instant Digital camera and printer combination. The digital version of Polaroid's iconic instant camera allows you to capture, view, crop and even add borders, then print your pictures in less than 60 sec. on 2x3-inch, peel-off, sticky-backed paper. The camera easily connects to a PC or Mac where photos can be uploaded and saved from the camera's 16 MB internal memory or optional SD card. The new Polaroid PoGo will be available beginning in March for $199. Ten-packs of ZINK Photo Paper retail for $4.99...
Today Polaroid announces the launch of the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera, the first digital camera and instant printer combination available in the U.S. and Europe that is portable enough to take anywhere. With the push of a button, consumers can select from among the digital photos on the camera, crop or edit them and in less than 60 seconds, print full-color, 2x3-inch prints – all with a single device.
“This is the digital version of our traditional instant camera, which consumers have loved since the 70s,” says Jon Pollock, vice president and general manager, Digital Imaging. “With this product, Polaroid will bring the magic of instant photography to a whole new generation. It's what consumers have told us they want – a fun, easy way to use a digital camera to print photos and share their memories instantly.”
The Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera is the second product in the Polaroid PoGo™ family of products. Like the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer, which hit store in July 2008, the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera uses the same ZINK Photo Paper™ and ZINK™ Zero Ink™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. ZINK™ Zero Ink™ is an ink-free printing technology which replaces ink cartridges or ribbons with ZINK Photo Paper™ – a composite material that has embedded, heat-activated dye crystals. Before printing, ZINK Photo Paper™ appears white like regular photo paper. Once the pictures are printed, they are immediately dry to the touch, durable and smudge and water resistant.
The Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera offers a full-feature digital camera with 100 percent inkless printing, 2x3-inch sticky-backed photos with or without fun borders and the advantage of reviewing the captured photos on a three-inch color LCD screen before printing. The instant digital camera measures 4.7-inches wide by 3-inches tall and weighs only 10 ounces.
“Unlike traditional instant film, photos from the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera emerge fully developed,” Pollock says. “While many of our most passionate customers tell us ‘shaking' a Polaroid photo is part of the fun, with any Polaroid photo, the ‘shake' is totally optional.”
The Polaroid PoGo ™ Instant Digital Camera will be available beginning in March 2009 at major retailers for a suggested retail price of $199. Ten-packs of ZINK Photo Paper™, which can be used in both the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera and the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer, retail for $4.99 and 30-packs for $12.99, and are widely available at national retailers everywhere.

LG Unveils First 3G Touch Watch Phone

LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, has unveil the world’s first market-ready Touch Watch Phone (Model: LG-GD910) with 3G Video Telephony (VT) service and GSM Quadband Network capabilities at CES 2009.
New 3G Touch Watch Phone is stylish, sophisticated and the height of technology, but it’s also undeniably fun.The Watch Phone also demonstrates LG’s technological leadership.At first glance, LG’s new Watch Phone appears to simply be a high-end timepiece. The company used materials and stylistic elements found in watches from top manufacturers to ensure that people will be comfortable wearing it for any occasion. The Watch Phone has a curved tempered glass face, high quality metal casing and is a mere 13.9mm thick.
The Watch Phone is as technologically advanced as it is stylish. It is the first touch watch phone in the world to feature 7.2 Mbps 3G HSDPA compatibility, enabling high-speed data transmission and video phone calls using the built-in camera.
LG did not sacrifice functionality in favor of size and the Watch Phone is fully capable of sending text messages, making phone calls, and, of course, keeping accurate time. This is all achieved using the phone’s touchscreen interface on its 3.63cm (1.43-inch) screen, There is no need for a stylus with the LG Watch Phone. Just tap away at the 1.43-inch touch screen,texting can also be done via a T9 keypad.It also have LG’s intuitive Flash Interface.
Voice recognition features, which can be used with or without a Bluetooth headset, make it easier to place calls and look up contacts. Text to Speech (TTS) reads text messages and other information out loud for even greater convenience. The phone also includes stereo Bluetooth and a built-in speaker for playing back music files. A large phonebook and scheduler help with organization.The LG Watch Phone is easy to wear, with an adjustable strap that can fit small or large wrists.

Toshiba stuns with the new TG01 touchscreen mobile

13th February 2009----Toshiba Corporation, announced the new Toshiba TG01 ahead of the Mobile World Congress show – a super-slim, highly powered, multimedia-focused, mobile device ideal for the consumer that demands high-quality performance on the move – and raises the bar for mobile handsets. Featuring an enormous 4.1”1 Wide-VGA (800x480) touch-screen display, the TG01 comes with image tuning technology fostered from Toshiba’s LCD TV ”Regza”. Using advanced picture-definition technologies taken directly from the company’s acclaimed range of LCD TVs; the TG01’s delivers greater color image control, ensuring that the display is bright and vivid, with pin-sharp processing for fast-moving video playback. Add support for a wide range of popular video formats and it’s clear the TG01 sets new standards for portable entertainment on a mobile device. Toshiba’s TG01 is the world’s first mobile device with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ chipset. Snapdragon uses a custom processor design to deliver an industry leading combination of 1GHz computing and high-power efficiency. By offering processing performance, immersive multimedia, built-in GPS, and high-speed 3G connectivity integrated into a single chip, Snapdragon enables the TG01 to be a groundbreaking, super slim device that is immensely powerful.
Finally, an honest to goodness Qualcomm Snapdragon device is about to land in the form of the Toshiba TG01. The 9.9-mm thin handset will feature a 4.1-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display, HSDPA data, GPS, WiFi, a microSD slot. Most notable is that 1GHz Snapdragon chip that Toshiba claims makes the TG01 considerably faster than any device currently on the market with the promise to "revolutionize the mobile entertainment world."The TG01 is a touchscreen Windows Mobile phone with more display space, a higher resolution, faster processor and slimmer shell than any other smartphone, including Apple’s.
The processor is a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, and it runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. That might turn some readers off the TG01; however Toshiba has put some sparkly new interfaces on it, to make it less WM6, more Toshiba.
While up front a 4.1 inch touchscreen with W-VGA resolution pumps out visuals they’re absolutely gorgeous.
The large touch-screen and Toshiba’s custom-built, three dimensional user interfaces provide users with easy-to-use navigation between different applications. Innovative gesture operations also make it easy to carry out everyday tasks without even touching the screen – a simple shake when the device is ringing, for instance, will automatically activate an incoming call, while an integrated tilt sensor allows users to switch between open applications just by tilting the device to the left or right. Also coupling with floating touch pod and zooming bar makes TG01’s one hand operation easier, and being 9.9mm1 thin makes sure it can fit into a slim pocket unnoticed – packing more technology into less space than before As a communications device, the TG01 also sets new benchmarks for others to follow. Providing users with access to a selection of social interaction platforms, including Windows Live Messenger, as well as connectivity to GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G HSPDA/HSUPA, and support for Bluetooth v2.0 and WiFi makes it easy and simple to keep in touch.

Windows Mobile 6.1 is humming away inside, but Toshiba has re-skinned it to create a neater interface. There will also be a neat new feature which will allow you to answer and hang up phone calls by shaking the phone. A microSD card slot will ensure it's a very multimedia-friendly device, so you'll be able to store hundreds of music tracks and videos on it.
Inside there’s also GPS, HSDPA and HSUPA, DivX support and Internet Explorer Mobile 6, including with full Flash compatibility.
Premium handset features 4.1”1Wide-VGA high-resolution screen in a super slim 9.91mm package• Integrating image tuning technology fostered from Toshiba’s LCD TV“REGZA” for　 superb image definition• TG01 launches with Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 1GHz processing platform, delivering groundbreaking mobile performance• Built on the Windows Mobile® platform and featuring the latest Internet Explorer Mobile.

Specification:

• Size: 70mm x129mm x 9.9mm1
• Weight: 129g
• Display: Wide-VGA (800 x 480), 4.1”1
• Camera: 3.2 mega-pixel, autofocus
• Memory: 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM, micro SDHC slot up to 32GB
• Interface: Bluetooth v2.0, USB v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Battery: 1,000mAh, Standby: up to 11 Days, Talktime: up to 5 hours (GSM)2
• Band: 850/900/1800/1900 for GSM/GPRS/EDGE2100 for UMTS/HSDPA (7.2Mbps)/HSUPA (2Mbps)
• Navigation: Built-in GPS & A-GPS
• Video service: Windows Media Player, CoreCodec’s CorePlayer
• MobileBrowser: Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct Push Technology, Windows Live
• MessengerSound: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV
• Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
• Java: MIDP 2.0
• Processor: Qualcomm QSD8250 (1GHz) Snapdragon chipset
• OS: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Others: Toshiba Touch UI

What make Toshiba TG01 different?

• The processor is a brand-new 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, although it's based on the tried and tested ARM architecture. The TG01 is the first phone to feature the silicon. Snapdragon is designed for mobile multi-tasking.
• It’s an Ultra slim only 9.9mm.
• There's full support for fast 3G HSPDA/HSUPA, meaning you'll be able to get super speeds from the TG01's web-access.
• The 4.01-inch screen has a Wide-VGA resolution - 800x480.
• The clever features for video playback such as Color Matching, Color Image Control and Dynamic Gamma, so you can get the perfect picture.
• There's support for DivX as well as Windows Mobile formats, so the device will be able to handle far more video.
• Toshiba has pitched this as an entertainment device. The addition of a card slot always helps, so it's added in microSD for the playback of music and movies from other sources.
• Toshiba has overlaid this with a more graphical 3D interface to give one-touch application switching.
• Surely the best new feature is the ability to shake the TG01 to answer calls.

Toshiba’s TG01 will be available in two colours, with consumers able to choose from a subtle deep black or a vivid white. Pricing and network availability will be confirmed at a later date.

Sony Ericsson's MS500 Bluetooth Outdoor Wireless Speaker

This item is for those annoying species of people who just can’t keep their music to themselves and have to blast off their music on others in public. Why should you limit you music to the confines of your headphones, when there are plenty of audible units willing to house it for you? The Sony Ericsson MS500 speaker is designed for the outdoor environment; The MS500 speaker is designed for mobility with a durable splash-proof shell, wrist-strap, and hook allowing it to be tethered to any messenger bag . The Sony Ericsson MS500 measures 113 x 83 x45 mm and runs for up to 5hrs on two AA batteries; it uses the Bluetooth A2DP profile for stereo streaming from a cellphone or PMP, and the AVRCP for remote control. It comes in a combo of orange and black or chic white and pink, the speaker has an output of 2W. According to the press release, Sony Ericsson's MS500 Outdoor Wireless Speaker "gives you the festival experience wherever you are or want to go". But this trendy little speaker isn't limited to festival related audio - you may want the clubbing experience, or the tranquil experience or even the moshing experience. The MS500 can handle it - it's been designed to satisfy your inner audiophile. You can even use your phone as a remote when streaming your music via Bluetooth. Previous portable speakers from the Sony Ericsson family have been decent pieces of audio kit, so it's presumable the MS500 will be no different. However, being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and pumping out a mere 2W, of course means it won't be able to match the sound system you have at home, complete with subwoofer (if you want that kind of portable sound you'd better invest in a trolley).There's no denying that this is an eye-catching object, with those slightly retro looks, miniscule proportions and a hook that can attach to your clothing bag or person. Available in trendy orange and black or chic white and pink the MS500 speaker is the ultimate accessory for any dedicated pop rocker or dancing queen - small enough to fit into the palm of a hand and so light it can be taken anywhere and everywhere.
The MS500 speaker is designed for the outdoor environment with a durable splash proof shell and a handy strap which makes it perfect for attaching to a bag, or hanging from the wrist. This makes it an ideal outdoor accessory for everyday use and ensures your music will still be heard loud and proud.
The Bluetooth™ technology enables your phone to be used as a remote control to change tracks and increase volume, allowing you to just sit back and relax with music without the need to move. Simply connect the speaker to any mobile handset within a 10 metre range and in just seconds hear your favourite songs blast out, with clear treble and rich bass.
The Outdoor Wireless Speaker MS500 is compatible with most Bluetooth™ phones from Sony Ericsson and other brands.
The designer of the MS500 Wireless Outdoor Speaker, Leonardo Salzedo comments: “If I had to describe the MS500 speaker in three words, I would use the following; fun, compact and freedom. The word freedom has various meanings, as it refers to the speaker’s lightweight, small, splash proof shell, which enables you to take it with you everywhere and anywhere. No cables allow freedom of movement and a handy strap enables you to hang it from the wrist or attach it to clothing, so you have the ability to stylishly accessorise your life with music.

The Sony Ericsson MS500 speaker at a glance
Design
· Colours: Black and orange (carbine hook) and White and Pink (white strap)
· Materials: coloured plastic
· Size: 113 x 83 x45mm
· Weight: 155g with batteries/ 105g without batteries (2 AA batteries are included in the package)
Technology
· Steaming music: Up to 5hrs
· Efficiency: 2 watts
· DSP for audio enhancement
· Bluetooth™ version: 2.1 + EDR
· Bluetooth™ profile: A2DP, AVRCP
· Bluetooth™ profile: 10m
Compatibility
· Most Bluetooth™ phones from SEMC and with A2DP, plus other brands

Price? We don't know as yet, but we don't expect the MS500 to break the bank.

Samsung S7220 lightweight mobile phones, comes from Samsung

The S7220 Lucido is the latest candybar phone from Samsung.Looks like a 5 megapixel phone camera is the new mid-end. This is just one more example of how soon high-end features are relegated to "mid-end". A 5 megapixel phone camera, the one time high-end feature, is now slowly trickling down to lower spec-ed devices.This is one of the lightweight mobile phones, comes from Samsung. The weight of the mobile is grams, it has come out with 5MP shooter, and GPS support an equipped with a standard 2.2-inch240 x 320 pixel OLED panel, and WiFi. The 5 megapixel camera supports face detection, anti-blur and smile capture. The memory can be expanded up to 8GB. Its 5MP camera also adopts flash and autofocus, panoramic capture function, macro capabilities, image stabilization, and red-eye reduction.Moreover, it has the ability to play MP3, AAC and MPEG4 file formats and they can be synchronized with Windows Media Player on a PC or Laptop.Then, there is support for aGPS and yes, Google Maps is preloaded. The other major features of this device are FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth, microSD expandable memory, USB 2.0 connectivity, flight mode and Java Support.

Jabra brings First Multiuse Bluetooth Headset

Jabra brings a new Multiuse wireless Bluetooth headset—the Jabra M5390 in India. This new M5390 is an office headset that can simultaneously connect to two communications devices such as a desk phone, a PC softphone, or a mobile phone and hence providing flexibility to use with multiple devices. The M5390 is ideal for busy professionals who use several forms of communications but want to avoid the hassle of using multiple devices.

According to a press release, the M5390 has a range of up to 70 meters and enhanced audio quality. Among its features include Bluetooth 2.0 specifications, up to 6 hours talk time and 60 hours standby time. It features dimensions of 118mm x 15mm, weighs 18g and sound enhancement via DSP technology/ESCO Bluetooth audio link.

"Voice communication in the office environment is no longer restricted to a traditional desk phone as more and more professionals rely on an array of solutions to talk to clients, colleagues and partners, With a Multiuse headset, users no longer have to waste time constantly swapping between different devices," explained Ralph Ede, managing director, South Asia, GN.

Here goes the specs.
Jabra M5390 Multiuse Headset

• Bluetooth 2.0 specifications

• Operating range of up to 70 meters

• Up to 6 hours talk time

• Up to 60 hours of standby time

• Weight: 18g

• Dimensions: 118mm x 15mm

• Digital sound enhancement via DSP technology/ESCO Bluetooth audio link

Jabra M5390 Multiuse Base

• Bluetooth 2.0 specifications

• Operating range of up to 70 meters

• Weight: 138g

• Dimensions: 92mm x 51mm

• Digital sound enhancement via DSP technology/ESCO Bluetooth audio link

Jabra A335w Multiuse Dongle

• Bluetooth 2.0 specifications

• Operating range of up to 70 meters

• Digital sound enhancement via DSP technology/ESCO Bluetooth audio link

• Dimensions: 52mm x 19mm x 9mm

Jabra M5390 Multi use Bluetooth headset is available for Rs 21,671 (plus taxes). The box contains Jabra M5390 headset, Jabra M5390 base (interface to office phones/handset interface), Jabra A335w dongle (interface to soft phones), travel charger, power supply, connection cord for deskphone-to-base, headband and user manuals.

Apple's new Tiny, Talking Shuffle

All-new iPod shuffle, that is nearly half of the size of the previous model, and the first music player that talks. The 4GB player will be available in for a maximum retail price of Rs. 4,900 through Apple Authorised Resellers. The new VoiceOver feature enables the iPod shuffle to speak song titles, artists and playlist names. This third generation iPod shuffle is significantly smaller than a AA battery, holds up to 1,000 songs and is easier to use with all of the controls located on the earphone cord. With the press of a button, users can play, pause, adjust volume, switch playlists and hear the name of the song and artist.The iPod shuffle comes in silver or black and features a new aluminum design with a built-in stainless steel clip that makes it ultra-wearable."Imagine your music player talking to you, telling you your song titles, artists and playlist names," said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of iPod and iPhone Product Marketing. "The amazingly small new iPod shuffle takes a revolutionary approach to how you listen to your music by talking to you, also making it the first iPod shuffle with playlists."The iPod shuffle can tell also tell users status information, such as battery life and can speak 14 languages including English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.iPod shuffle comes with the Apple Earphones with Remote and the iPod shuffle USB cable