Sony Ericsson announced triads of phones, two belonging to the Walkman while the remaining one from the Cyber-shot category. The lone Cyber-shot revealed today is C510, which Sony Ericsson claims to be the cheapest Cyber-shot phone from them. The phone will feature a 3.2-megapixel camera sensor along with the different Cyber-shot features like face detection, smile shutter, auto-rotation, auto focus, photo fix and applications like YouTube and Snapfish will come preinstalled in the phone. The phone will come out in this quarter.
Specifications:
Network: C510 – GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSPA 2100
C510a – GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100
C510c – GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900
Size: 107 x 47 x 12.5 mm
Weight: 92 grams
Main screen: 2.2-inch (240X320 pixels) 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant
Phone memory: Up to 100MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus, 3x digital zoom, Smile Shutter, Face detection, Photo fix, Photo light, Video light, Picture blogging, Video blogging, Video recording
Music: Media Player, PlayNow, TrackID, FM Radio with RDS
Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
USB 2.0
Geo-tagging
Google Maps
YouTube
Java
Motion sensing 3D games
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 350 hrs
Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 20 min
Colours: Future Black, Radiation Silver
Sony’s next offering is the W508 Walkman phone. The phone is loaded with the customary Walkman UI and features Shake, Gesture Control, SenseMe, TrackID and Style-Up covers makes the phone more interactive. Q2 is the destined period when this phone will begin to appear.
Specifications:
Network: W508 – GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSDPA 2100
W508a – GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100
Size: 93.5 x 50 x 14 mm
Weight: 98 grams
Main screen: 2.2-inch (240X320 pixels) 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant
External screen: 1.1-inch (128X36 pixels) Monochromatic OLED, scratch-resistant
Phone memory: Up to 100MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel, 3.2x digital zoom, Photo fix, Picture blogging, Video blogging, Video recording
Music: Walkman Player, Mega Bass, PlayNow, Shake Control, SenseMe, TrackID, FM Radio with RDS
Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
USB 2.0
Gesture Control
Auto Rotate
YouTube
Java
Motion sensing 3D games
Touch Music Keys
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 400 hrs
Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 20 min
Music listening time: Up to 24 hrs
Colours: Metal Grey and Poetic White with one extra Style-Up cover and other colors like , Sunny Orange, Forest Green, Architectural Purple or Mysterious Graffiti
Finally, the W715 Walkman will be a Vodafone exclusive. Apart from having Walkman onboard, the phone will try to suffice users with location-based services like Vodafone’s Find&Go. Other than that, it’s a decent Walkman phone under the hood. Its sound quality is at par with W980 and has other regular Walkman features like SenseMe, Shake Control and TrackID. The list of countries is yet to be finalized but Vodafone is expected to launch the phone in the first quarter.
Specifications:
Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSPA 900/2100
Size: 95 x 47.5 x 14.3mm
Weight: 98 grams
Main screen: 2.4-inch (240X320 pixels) 262,144 colour TFT
Phone memory: Up to 120MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel, 3.2x digital zoom, Photo fix, Video light, PictBridge printing, Picture blogging, Video blogging, Video recording
Music: Walkman Player, Vodafone Music, Clear Stereo, Clear Bass, PlayNow, Shake Control, SenseMe, TrackID, FM Radio with RDS
Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi
DLNA certified
USB 2.0
Gesture Control
Auto Rotate
YouTube
Java
Motion sensing 3D games
Touch Music Keys
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 350 hrs
Video call time: Up to 3 hrs
Music listening time: Up to 20 hrs
Colours: Garnet Black and Luxury Silver
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TI’s BeagleBoard is a great little Linux system. It consumes less than 2 watts and can connect to all sorts of things; it has an HDMI port that carries DVI-D video, a USB port that lets you connect USB peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and network adapters, an RS-232 serial port, and an expansion connector that includes I2C, GPIO, and more. (The autoconfiguring USB port can also act as a USB gadget, allowing the BeagleBoard to appear as a peripheral when you plug it into a computer).
What’s more, the software (operating system and build tools) is open source, and TI makes the schematics and board layouts available as well. See the Embedded Linux Wiki BeagleBoard page for links to the schematics, board layouts, and information on using the design in your own creations.
TI sent MAKE a BeagleBoard and their latest BeagleBoard accessory, the DLP Pico Projector Development Kit. This is a version of their DLP Pico Projector that’s designed for use with the BeagleBoard. Combine the two, and you’ve got a really small Linux-powered system that can go anywhere you can provide power.
The $149 BeagleBoard has been available for some time from Digi-Key. You can order a Pico Projector Development Kit from Digi-Key for $349. (The Pico Projector should begin shipping in mid to late January 2009).
I spent a few days poking around with the BeagleBoard and the Pico Projector, and it’s a very cool system with immense hackability. If you get your hands on a BeagleBoard, the place to start is the BeagleBoard beginner’s page at the Embedded Linux Wiki. There, you can figure out which cables and accessories you need, how to boot a Linux image on the BeagleBoard, and where to go next.
To use the DLP Pico Projector Development Kit with the BeagleBoard, check out this tip from Koen, which explains which kernel to use and how to configure the BeagleBoard’s bootloader to start up with the correct resolution required by the Pico projector.
Here’s a picture of the BeagleBoard’s first boot screen projected in a semi-dark room on the DLP Pico Projector (note that upon your first boot after following the Embedded Linux Wiki instructions, it may take a while for this screen to appear, as the Linux distribution needs to configure many of the packages):
At the time I tested out the BeagleBoard, I couldn’t find a kernel image that would support both DVI video output and the USB Ethernet adapter I was using (the 3-port USB Hub with 10/100 Ethernet from the BeagleBoard shopping list). But then again, I have always had bad luck with USB Ethernet adapters. So, I just used a USB EV-DO card to get online (I’ll save that for a future HOWTO on the Make blog).
Here’s a photo of the Make blog displayed using the Pico Projector:
And to compare, here’s what it looked like when I opened the shades:
So for $500, you get a powerful Linux-based computer and a tiny projector. I’m looking forward to seeing what people make with these two gadgets.
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Wanted to drop a quick note before I head out for day 1 of CES 2009. AMD announced their next generation quad core processor today – the AMD Phenom II – built on the same 45nm process that Intel has been on for a few years now. The Phenom II will initially be available in two versions – the X4 920 and the X4 940 Black Edition - and will fit in nicely between Intel’s Core 2 Quad processor models and the new Core i7 product offerings. The Black Edition processors will have their core clock multiplier unlocked which will be a boon for computing enthusiasts.
The key driving points with the Phenom II?
- Larger L2 cache
- Larger L3 cache – bumped up to 6MB
- Higher core frequencies – the 940 Black Edition is available as high as 3 GHz
- No socket changes here – still utilize AM2+ motherboards
Where Phenom II will truly compete is in the area of price. The 3GHz Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition will have a price of $275. The Phenom II X4 920 at 2.8GHz will be available for $235. This translates to inexpensive quad core systems with comparable performance to more expensive Core 2 Quad systems and low end Core i7 systems.
With that said, here’s a rundown of early reviews and their verdicts:
ExtremeTech reviews the Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition and has this to say:
“If you’re looking to build a fairly cost effective quad core system, AMD’s latest Phenom II will get you there. Just don’t expect performance miracles.“
The TechReport reviews the new Phenom II’s and has this to say:
“In the Phenom II, AMD has produced a chip that comes strikingly close to duplicating the performance of Intel’s mid-range Core 2 Quad processors, the Q9300 and Q9400”
Bit-Tech reviews both the AMD Phenom II X4 940 and 920 processors and says:
“While not the best performer we’ve ever seen, AMD has finally got a solid competitor it can sell on an inexpensive platform - this should readdress the balance quite nicely in the market.”
TweakTown looks at the Phenom II and the new Dragon platform and says:
“While not quite up to the task of taking on the Core 2 Extreme in raw performance, its associated price tag makes it a fairly attractive option for the performance it offers”
Tom’s Hardware looks at the Phenom II X4 processor and says this:
“When it comes to system efficiency and energy consumption, if you put a Phenom II X4 940 system head-to-head against a Core 2 Quad Q6600, an AMD system delivers measurably better “performance per watt” figures.”
Anandtech takes a look at both the Phenom II X4 940 and 920 here with this to say:
“If you’ve been waiting for an AMD to be excited about for the past couple of years, today is your day. Competition is back.”
Bjorn3D looks at the Phenom II X4 940 and the verdict is…
“Even though we are positive about the Dragon platform we cannot stop to be a bit disappointed again that AMD cannot put out something that rivals the best from Intel.”
LegitReviews looks at the AMD Phenom II X4 940 processor and has this to say:
“The AMD Phenom II processor series processor may not be the performance winner in all the benchmarks, but it might not need to be competitive in this day and age when the price tag matters most.”
OverclockersClub looks at the higher end 940 processor with this to say at the end:
“For the price, the Phenom II is a killer processor.”
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As promised, Creative has announced Zii. To fully promote its Zii platform, Creative has floated a new firm by the name of ZiiLABS that will develop chips for Zii. The first initiative from them is the ZMS-05 SoC (System-On-Chip) which is nothing but a media-rich processor with dual ARM cores and integrated I/Os as well as peripheral functions to perform media intensive tasks at ease. The ‘Stemcell’ in this whole marketing campaign is the approach that Creative will follow. Stemcell computing will result in benefits like Flexibility, Scalability and Energy Efficiency.
– Flexibility - Utilizing a breakthrough technology comprising of programmable Processing Elements (PEs) which are basically Software Defined Silicon.
– Scalability - 10Gigaflops to Petaflops (1015 floating point operation per second).
– Energy Efficiency - Huge processing power of the ZMS-05 SoC enables it to perform more in less time, equating to low power consumption.
Creative’s ZMS-05 is already in production and can be integrated in devices ranging from PMPs, MIDs, netbooks, mobile phones and many more.
Companies like MicroStar International, Perception digital, F&S Electronic, MediaNet, ASTAK, PowerLinux and Grandeye are already said to be working on ZMS chip based devices.
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