NEW GADGETS: Smart Samsung, Gateway mention
2 February 2004
The Nation (Thailand)
2004 Nation Multimedia Group Public Co., Ltd
Samsung has come out with its first Microsoft Windows mobile-based smartphone, the i600 ? an integrated device that combines Verizon Wireless? NationalAccess service with Microsoft?s comprehensive Windows Mobile software that offers Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Windows Media Player and ActiveSync.
It also features an SDI/O expansion slot for memory expansion, as well as to add those additional applications.
The i600?s single inbox allows customers to view all incoming e-mail, voice mail, and text messages at a glance. The phone features an advanced 65,000-colour display that provides a bright viewpoint for multimedia, games, websites and e-mails.
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Small ?n? powerful
Sony?s DSC-T1 is a high-end camera that fits in your back pocket. It features a resolution of 5.1 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, and a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, all in a package the size of a credit card.
The T1 even packs extra features you would normally expect on a camera twice its size, such as a high-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens, Sony?s high-speed Real Image processor, and five-area multi-point focus. It is even able to capture full screen VGA video at 30 frames per second.
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Plug-in fun
The Archos Gmini 120 is the first modular MP3 and WMA player, meaning you can customise your device with plug-ins ? audio recorder/voice recorder, photo wallet and FM remote control.
It features a 20GB hard drive, so you can store up to 300 hours of MP3 music. And the MusicMatch Plus software is included for downloading files via a USB 2.0. The Gmini 120 measures 11.5x7.9x2.5 centimetres, while weighing just 244 grams.
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Music Gateway
Gateway?s Jukebox Player DMP-X20 lets you carry an entire collection of great music wherever you go. Its 20GB storage capacity is capable of holding 500 CDs or up to 5,000 MP13 or 8,000 WMA songs.
The new music jukebox is thin and light and can be taken virtually anywhere (weighing only 218 grams). And while the size is small, the sound quality is great by delivering clean, crisp high-fidelity sound that will impress the most discerning music aficionado.
The X20 plays MP3, WMA and audible files. It also comes with an FM receiver with 12 easy-to-programme pre-sets.
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