Palm has announced a new update for the Sprint branded Treo 755p. Sadly Palm does not list much of a description as to what the update adds or corrects.
“This software update is a tune-up that improves audio, stability, software quality and device usability.”
Sounds like an update that you would want, the update is version 1.07 and is 18.4MB in size. It can be installed either by HotSync or SD-card install and according to Palm will take about 45 minutes to complete.
The Voyager is the latest in the line of proposed “iPhone Killers” and it does mucho to impress! With both a touchscreen (hmm, I wonder who started that trend…) along with a fully qwerty keyboard, it gives you the best of both worlds! The even better news…it works with tip A92…yeah!
You might high-def projectors are the most exciting thing happening in the projector world but you’d be wrong. In fact, think ‘tiny’ and you’d be on the right track.
Microvision claims to have cracked the creation of a projector so small that it can be incorporated into mobile phones. The company will be showing off its PicoP projector technology – just 7mm thick - at next week’s gadget smorgasbord, CES 2008, in Vegas next week.
The prototype device – codenamed SHOW - is embedded in a PDA-sized device for use by professionals on the go, but Microvision says it can also be fitted to regular mobile phones. Texas Instruments previewed something similar a few months back - jump now to see a video of it in action.
Performance wise, the SHOW is no slouch either throwing up a 2.5 metre image with a resolution of 848×480 pixels. Battery life is rated at 2.5 hours and images are always in focus.
“Consumers want better display solutions that will enrich their experience in watching TV, videos and movies, in playing games, and in browsing the web from their cell phones and other mobile devices,”points out Alexander Tokman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Microvision. “While mobile multi-media subscription services are on the rise, handset manufacturers, content providers and service providers view tiny cell phone displays as a barrier to stronger consumer adoption of their products and services. With Microvision’s SHOW you could view and share everything ranging from YouTube videos, MSN newscasts, and Google search results to PowerPoint presentations, feature-length films, and family photos in a large, full-color, hi-resolution format instead of a 2-inch, QVGA display.”
The company has worked 10 years on this and, having inked a new deal with Motorola, let’s hope that 2008 is the year we might see a product we can actually buy.-Martin Lynch
Ferrari would badge your cat’s arse these days if you paid it enough. Motorola obviously has since there’s a new Ferrari-themed phone on the loose.
This is the Motorola Z8 Ferrari Limited Edition and yes, it opens up into that curvy banana shape. The specs are the same as the non-stamped Z8 [2MP camera with 8x zoom, VGA camera for video calling, music player, messaging, email, bluetooth, pretty display with 30fps playback etc.] which has been around for almost a year. This time around it has some horses on it. In addition, you will also get:
2 Ferrari videos
Pre-registration to the official Ferrari site
Ferrari wallpapers/ ringtones
A bundled copy of the ‘The Bourne Identity’ movie
It’s not official so there’s no pricing and it will not be here for Christmas. It’s due in Q1 2008.
If you’re a Porsche fan, check out the P9521 mobile phone. -Martin Lynch
The Samsung U940, which seems to be more commonly know as the “US version of the F700″ has received FCC approval. While this approval will be a bit late for a holiday gift, it could be very good news for those waiting for their yearly gadget budget to reset.
While there has not been any release date announced, the U940 is expected to be a Verizon branded phone and feature a 2.78-inch touch-screen display with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and have 150MB internal memory with a microSD slot for additional storage.
The long awaited Palm Treo 755p that has been simply listed as ‘Coming Soon’ will soon be available for Verizon customers. The 755p will be available beginning December 17 for online customers and in retail locations as of January 7, 2008. Now while that sounds like great news, there is a downside, the 755p is expected to retail for $449.99 with a two-year agreement, $519.99 with a one-year agreement and be $569.99 with no agreement. While the 755p is a nice phone, I am sure its not worth that kind of money, hopefully that price will come down before the actual launch, possibly in the form of a rebate.
You might high-def projectors are the most exciting thing happening in the projector world but you’d be wrong. In fact, think ‘tiny’ and you’d be on the right track. 
