Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Launch!- Feb 09

 

 

The Nokia 5800 finally launches, and its Comes With Music from the Nokia Music Store. Check out the launch party with All American Rejects and a whole bunch of our local media journos.

There were of course the muttons who did the brief intro with All-American Rejects…

And everyone came in Stripes, yours truly excluded.

When you don the stripes, the price drops down to a minimal. Only if you’re lucky though.

And here’s the side profile of this Xpressmusic mobile.

Front shot! Of course, the area was uber dark when we proceeded to taking photos.

Held at Velvet Underground, the surroundings was nothing short of being packed to the brim.

 

 An enjoyable night nonetheless. Enough said.

First-Takes: Audio-Technica ART ATH-700

 

We took pictures of this rather humongous ear muffs, that made us drool over its audio-quality.

Packed in a fully-informed, noted by its manual inscribed on the innates of its packaging,

we were nonetheless impressed.

For more info, log on to www.audio-technica.com.sg, or simply check out on Jan’s issue!

Sitex Galore – Gadgets FTW!

 

And we were at Sitex for a spin-and-look, where we have to say, gadgets weren’t the only thing on the horizon.

 

From household brands, to novel device-churners, we have to say, we love it all except the crowd.

Although crowds are a welcoming sight, especially with 2009 being a belt-tightening year. Still, money-well spent and quality goods do go hand in hand.

T3 Gadgets- Archos 5 internet Tablet Review (T3 Nov)

Archos 5 Internet Tablet

60GB-$639/ 120GB- $699, www.memoryworld.com.sg

Archos has finally taken the lid off its yet another do-it-all media churner that perhaps makes one coffee whilst we surf and browse through our catalogues of videos and music files.

T3: 5 stars

Love: Its massive 120GB memory, gorgeous chrome design

Hate: Having to register first before you get to enter…

We say: Not a bad purchase if you’re a video hoarder like us, although its many ‘optional’ buys like widgets and applications should be added within its price.

Type: Portable Media Player (PMP)

*for the Full review, pick up T3 Nov! Out Now.

Xperia has Landed: Enter the Newest Sony Ericsson Experience

 

Here’s a teaser for what’s coming in Nov – the Xperia X1… which we kind of have been waiting for since April 08. Any who! It is finally here…

The Xperia™ X1 comes complete with X-factors that make it the ultimate Window Mobile^® convergence device, letting you run your world, your way. Choose from a dynamic range of activities anytime, anywhere; from enjoying your favourite movie in cinematic-like DVD quality on the 3 inch WVGA screen to working efficiently with Microsoft^® Windows Mobile^® platform on-the-move.

Sony Ericsson Xperia^TM X1 – At a Glance

Design	Xperia™ panels, Optical joystick navigation, Navigation key, Picture wallpaper, Touch navigation
Connectivity	aGPS, Bluetooth™ technology, Modem, Synchronization, USB support, WLAN
Windows Mobile® Operating System 6.1	Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Internet Explorer® Mobile, Windows Media™ Player Mobile, Windows Live™, Exchange ActiveSync®, Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes
Camera	Auto focus, 3.2 megapixel camera, Photo light, Video recording
Music	Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP), Media player, Music tones, Windows Media Player Mobile. 3D games, FM radio, Java, Video streaming, Video viewing
Internet	Internet Explorer® Mobile, Opera 9.5 browser, RSS feeds
Communication and Messaging	Polyphonic ringtones, Speakerphone, Vibrating alert, Video calling, Email, Picture messaging (MMS), Predictive text input, Text messaging (SMS)
Organiser	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Document editors, Document readers, Flight mode, Handwriting recognition, Notes, Phone book, Tasks, Touchscreen
Facts and Figures	Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm Weight: 158 grams Available colours: Solid Black, Steel Silver Main screen: 65,536 colour TFT Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels (WVGA) Size: 3 inches Phone memory: up to 400 MB/ microSD™ memory card support (4GB microSD card bundled)
Availability and versions	Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Recommended retail price	S$ 1,298 (without contract )

Simply Adorable…Mimobots UFO Sighting

Not exactly a UFO but rather, a Unique-Foreign-Object that has finally found its way to our shores. Available in 512MB to 4GB capacities, these mimobot® Designer hi-speed USB2.0 Flash Drives have novelty written all over its artistically-constructed interface. Merging what we denote as ‘the art of the progressive Vinyl Toy movement’ with a highly-functional tech-twist, aka USB-flash memory keys… these characters immediately translate into what modernity is all about. Bring these portable mimobots out and access their preloaded exclusive digital content, from animation, games, music and even its mimobot soundByte™ application.

From $66 to $179, Artoholic Gallery Pte Ltd, Tel: 6348 7793

Tech Talk: The Rectification of Reality – the Era of Smart Cameras

As technology advances, it seems almost ludicrously funny when cameras spill out the ‘latest-tech’ that comprises of everything-and-anything, read my lips, anything can be touched-up.

Think about this, there’s portrait enhancer modes within the F-series (F50fd and F100fd only), which basically states in simple words, ‘reduces blemishes’ and makes you look presentable…without touching up the photos physically…In fact, its a great alternative if you can barely afford the highly priced adobe CS3, or the to-be-released CS4 which we know nothing of…of course. No need for botox or anti-aging cream…all you need is a snap-happy festive mood, and you’re set to go for candid shot hunting.

(taken with the F100fd – Portrait Enhancer)

Still even though reality can’t lie, the camera can tweak what reality can’t. Make you look; better, by just that little bit…whether its more of an ego-booster or just a point where it brings you your average stalker…

We noted that there’s even cameras that have what we call a ‘Happy Face Retouch’ mode within the chassis of Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-W150 camera which seems necessary…only if you’re a new age emo kid who only scrowls at the words ‘cheese’ and ‘smile’. Happiness doesn’t come in folds, but if a camera can do it on your behalf, why the heck not? In fact, all it really does, is physically alter your features, by simply twisting the ends of your face upwards in a sweet, blurring motion. Not a bad piece of technology to own…

(totally unglam…after gym -_-, but you get my drift)

In fact, in comes upgrades that renew themselves at an amazing speed, that has seen a few incarnations of Face Detection, that now at its 3rd stage, not only detects 10 pax, it also helps identify people who are camera shy and not willing to go full-frontier for the camera. From the likes of Kodak, Nikon, Pentax; you wouldn’t have expected less then automatic gun-speed shutter shots, where the days of having to manually toggle through settings for ISO clarity…is but a secondary thought. From blink, smile and face detection; we’ve got image stabilizing that allows even a highly unstable individual shoot a decent picture. In fact, sharpness of focus, when snapping up close with a blurred out background can come across as artsy. Did we mention the smile-shutter, where the camera snaps when it detects that much sighting of toothy goodness?

Maybe bending truths aren’t half as bad as putting up a picture of your favourite celebrity and trying to pass it for your very own. Note that the cameras can’t lie, but humans can.

T3 iLike: The iPhone’s Official Asean Tour

And as it would have been, where holding our breath and wishing for one didn’t seem to have done any wonders…Apple has finally decided to flood our shores, after many months’ of anticipation.

SingTel and its partners have tied in with Apple to carry their iPhone (finally!); distributed throughout India, Philippines, Australia and Singapore. SingTel as a whole holds over 30% of share within India’s Bharti Airtel, Philippines’ Globe, as well as 100% stake within Australia’s Optus.

The Apple iPhone comes with a touch-sensitive screen, and carries onboard an internal capacity of between 8-16GB, as well as a 2MP camera.

It seems more than a high possibility that this much-awaited mobile might give the leading mobile-brand Nokia, a run-for its money…although, with the number of hacked-iPhones floating around our friendly shores; only a reasonable price point coupled with a well-warranted service center would do the job in enticing more Apple lovers to pick up the iPhone. So head out and buy it at a store, Near you…

For the Pro-animator…Have you dreamt of realizing your sketches?

Maybe it’s kind of an enthusiasm, even for someone who can’t draw very well…it seems that maybe this could help my drawing skills! Or can it…

Tech Radar: N800’s OS2008 (2nd take)

I’ve got my N800 re-flashed with the new OS2008 linux maemo version…and although its UI larger and much more accessible…there’s just this naggy voice that says, Tweak it…Tweak it.

 

Its UI when opened, gives a larger and ‘better-on-the-eyes’ feel…yet it lacks a certain consistency.

For instance, programs you don’t ever use for instance the original File Manager, calculator, rss reader (there’s always a better version to download via your application program) and it makes a bit of a clutter.

What I did was to open a ‘rubbish-only’ folder and basically chuck all the unused programs within. Still, minus this little flaw that’s taxing on your sight and time, there’s really very little you would hate about this new OS2008. In fact, gone are the days of the sluggish 2007 version, where the mozilla-based internet is fast and speedy, making surfing a much enjoyable experience.

Pretty sleek if you ask me, where with the tweaking of its current programs (polishing and ridding the bus), this 2nd gen Nokia tablet might be able to shine like the star it was meant to be. Did we mention you could make your tablet look like your iTouch or even play Palm OS games?

You might have read tons of rumors about it being comparable to the iTouch, which seems more than a real possibility. You can expand its memory if you get 4GB SD cards as there are dual slots within this N800, hence leveraging this tablet to a large 8GB multimedia churner.

What was apparent was that its calendar, to-do and summary add-on application (3rd party software) made a great difference especially if you need more than a mere paper-based diary. Write and keep track, set alarms and travel the world. This tablet does wonders in that sense.

For now. It’s more of a trial and error thing, but as far as I can see…UI ( I prefer the 2007 version), usability and the widening of possibilities (software-wise) makes this tablet a plus-plus.

 

Of course, the N810 with its numeric pad would be great, but with the USB host add-on, and a female-to-female USB plug, you’ve got everything you could possibly plug-in; from keyboards (if you don’t already own a bluetooth one…like myself), thumb-drives for document churning whilst on the go! As long…as these peripherals need not draw power from your tablet, it would be a go-go-Gone deal!

Pictures: Sourced from the net