The mystery of the new GPS-leader RoverPC
Without waiting for the official announcement, the network has fairly detailed information about the upcoming new device. Of course, the company Rover Computers has not yet provided confirmation of this information, but think there is something already. According to the authors of the resource
If the preliminary rumors are true, we are waiting for a productive device with a large display and GPS-navigation. This will be the direct successor to the RoverPC N6, already acclaimed for the integrated approach of the lack of 3G-networks. While in Russia, third-generation networks are not relevant anywhere else except a few cities in the Northwest region, so that the deplore the lack of 3G support not particularly necessary. In other RoverPC N6 showed a balanced approach, offering no frills and features a substantial impact on cost, but providing the most necessary.
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RoverPC X7 largely inherited this approach. He, like its predecessor, features a large display for a communicator with a diagonal of 3.2 inches and QVGA (240x320 pixels). Lack of support for VGA resolution emphasizes the ownership model to an economy class, although a cause for criticism from users who are accustomed to the GPS-PDA without cellular functions, including VGA-display is not uncommon. On the other hand, RoverPC X7 features appeared most recently seen as a sign not a budget model. Among them we can mention the finger-oriented interface and screen without skirting. However, the last time such opportunities have appeared in models of middle-class functionality and value. Parameters affecting the performance increased from RoverPC X7, because RoverPC N6 is not entirely consistent with modern concepts of "powerful communicator." Here is a list of major differences in tactical and technical parameters between RoverPC X7 and RoverPC N6:
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Other features remain unchanged. All the same full capabilities of data transmission (EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g), built-in GPS SiRFStar III, slot for microSD, FM-radio, battery 1500 mAh, and so on. Design models differ significantly alter the general outlines and controls beneath the display.As you can see by the specifications, dimensions communicators are almost identical, but in photos they look a little different. Maybe it's the effect of the modified design, and may be preliminary information is not entirely accurate. Display of new items not recessed into the body, making it easier to control without a stylus, since it makes the edge of the screen available for the touch of a finger. We should also mention proprietary interface wrapper that focuses on managing your fingers.
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Developer at RoverPC X7 is the same as that of the RoverPC N6 - not too well-known Chinese company ordinary consumers SIM Technology. So we can safely expect a similar price / quality / performance. The exact release dates, as well as the cost is not yet known, but it can be concluded that RoverPC X7 will be quite noticeably more expensive than RoverPC N6. Before drawing conclusions about the prospects for future innovations and see what will inform Rover Computers during the announcement and how much confirmed this preliminary data leakage.
Open future Symbian
Last week the company Symbian Limited has celebrated its tenth anniversary. Originally conceived as a Operating System-counter for the mobile platform from Microsoft, Symbian now occupies the position of undisputed leader among smart phones. On the anniversary was cooked a couple of unexpected news, having a significant impact on the further development of the smartphone market. First, Nokia has agreed to acquire the remaining shares and sole possession Symbian Limited. To date, Nokia owns 48% of shares Symbian Limited. The possibility of this acquisition have already approved almost co-owners - the company Sony Ericsson, Ericsson, Panasonic and Siemens, these giants of the mobile industry owned about 91% of the shares, which attracted Nokia. Of the remaining owners of Symbian Limited has not given its consent to the deal only company Samsung Electronics, but not refused. The Korean manufacturer still waiting for proposals from Nokia for the remainder of the shares. If the deal goes through, which is expected in the fourth quarter of this year, will begin a fairly long process of transition. As one of the consequences of this step, all Symbian employees will become employees of Nokia. Nokia buying Symbian Limited Company is an important precondition trebolvaniem for another large-scale events. Company Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DOCOMO to create an organization Symbian Foundation, which will neither more nor less, and the creation of a single open mobile software platform. Future operating systems should incorporate the dignity of such well-known platforms like S60, UIQ and MOAP, created based on Symbian. The main features of the new platform will be the freedom from licensing fees for all members of the Symbian Foundation, and the overall infrastructure of the user interface. Their intention to participate in the activities of Symbian Foundation has announced the following companies AT & T, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Vodafone, to become a member of an organization can and other interested companies willing to pay an annual membership fee of $ 1500. The openness of the platform at the initial stage is complete, only some components will be available through open source. However, one of the main objectives of the fund sounds like "create the most complete mobile software offer, available as open source", so that the situation will be continually improved.Achieve the result expected in two years, the product will be provided under a license Eclipse Public License (EPL) 1.0, the code platform will be open to all comers for free. The Fund will start its operations in the first half of 2009, this term is strongly dependent on the completion of the transaction for buying Symbian Limited Finnish manufacturer. The new platform will be formed based on the Symbian OS platform with the S60, while it will be integrated into some of the technology used in the UIQ and MOAP. The result is a unified platform, which will include the operating system, middleware, user interface environment and so on, supplemented by a set of tools and a set for software developers.
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The first release of the unified platform is expected in 2009, the exact date is not yet known, for understandable reasons. Scheduled for backwards compatibility with Symbian OS 9 and S60 3rd edition. Thus, applications and services that exist now, do not be useless with the release of the new platform. Future offspring Symbian Foundation is already being seen as a strong competitor to Google Android. However, the deployment of this competition will have to wait quite a long time, because first Android-smartphone is expected by the end of this year, and the firstborn of Symbian Foundation will appear much later. According to estimates, Vice President, Nokia Oystamo Kai (Kai Oistamo), wait for release the first smartphone on a single platform from the Symbian Foundation is not earlier than 2010. It is interesting that the announcement of plans to establish Symbian Foundation has already borne fruit - regular rally in the smartphone market. The prospect of the emergence of another competitor got to think of many. For example, the organization of Linux Phone Standards Forum and the LiMo Foundation have decided to combine their efforts, resulting in LiPS stops its activity and is a member of LiMo Foundation. At the same time, the fate of platforms that will provide the basis of the new product is not yet clear to the end. The owners of UIQ, Sony Ericsson and Motorola, in the short term are going to continue to produce smartphones based on it, but plans for the future is hazy. Representatives of the companies say that UIQ have yet to find a place under the sun. What happens to the operating time Nokia, is also not clear until the end, in particular, presented at the end of last year's S60 Touch. Given the broad plans for the emergence of devices based on the new platform on the Symbian Foundation, the Finnish manufacturer can quite manage to produce and earn income from the first smartphone with a touch screen on the S60 Touch. We recall that the announcement of the firstborn from the S60 Touch is expected early this year, but the company has not yet submitted a formal nor a model based on it.
Race for the style with ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1
Communicator ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 was first shown to the public in March at CeBIT 2008. Now the company ASUSTeK has announced the imminent release of this device on the market. ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 is the first communicator ASUSTeK, received the right to wear the name of the famous self-concern. Like other products created under the brand ASUS-Lamborghini, the communicator has a strong image component. Marshal promotes its novelty as the first luxury PDA running Windows Mobile. The design of the device used symbols Lamborghini, in particular the 9-way scroll is made as a world famous logo. Kudos to emphasize the materials used for the body - the back panel is made of lightweight and durable composite material with carbon fiber, according to ASUS, it is two times stronger than aluminum and five times stronger than steel. In this case, the body part, comprising the chamber is made using stainless steel for better protection. The user interface is also original, it should remind the user of the dashboard of racing cars.
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Technical part of the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 is definitely above average, but on Manufactured vpechaleniyu not compare with the latest top-end communicators. The model is clearly designed for those who are impressed by the mobile device gives design and image branding effect, but does not need a 5-megapixel camera, the large amount of internal memory, high resolution display and a long specification of class' all-in-one. " Nevertheless, the filling device tries to match the "racing" the image of Lamborghini. Supports three frequency bands of high-speed networks HSDPA / UMTS, which will be used ZX1 in 3G-networks around the world, although the speed is limited to 3.6 Mbps, while already begun to appear phones with support for 7.2 Mbps. Of course, in such a product could not do without a built-in GPS-receiver. Display features are standard - 2.8 inches diagonally with a resolution of QVGA. Internal memory of 128 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM, that is no longer a rarity. Other characteristics are also not impressive - a standard set of communication, 3-megapixel camera, microSD card slot and so on. The role of "flaming engine is selected processor TI OMAP 2431 450 MHz, which is used in a more wallet-friendly products ASUSTeK. It should be noted that the ASUS-Lamborghini notebook is also the impression of "outstanding, and only, here ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 is not alone. Those users who do not tend to pay more for housing with a nice title, is clearly worth paying attention to the model of the ASUS P560, similar to the internal content. However, the recommended price for the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 maker still humbly silent. ris 13 20080619-c-1
BenQ E72: smartphone talkative
BenQ E72 smartphone can be safely classified as a "protracted". His first demonstrations were still at exhibitions beginning in 2007, a solemn announcement took place last autumn. Issue in Europe took place just now, although in Asia BenQ E72 appeared a little earlier. Surprisingly, but in that time the model had no time to date. Smartphone belongs to the category of cheap products with a well thought out functionality. This combination is now uncommon, manufacturers tend to sacrifice the important parameters for the sake of cheaper devices that do not cost smartphones too comfortable. The main emphasis in creating BenQ E72 has been on communication capabilities, except for support of third generation networks. He is able to work in networks GSM / GPRS / EDGE, supports Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi (802.11b / g). Manufacturer specially taken care of combining the ease of Internet telephony with cellular communications - smartphone supports seamless roaming between cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which in practice means the ability to switch between GSM and Wi-Fi without interrupting the call. Provided initial support for a variety of IM-networks from the outset smartphone comes with a client for MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo ICQ, AOL and Jabber. In the UK, BenQ E72 is offered on an exclusive basis with the convergent service BT Fusion, allows a subscriber to combine the advantages of mobile and fixed communications.
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The smartphone is one of the lightest and most delicate in its class - the thickness is 13 mm and weight is 90 grams. The other characteristics of BenQ E72 is standard, with no distinct disadvantages. It is equipped with 2-inch display with QVGA, 2-megapixel camera, a TI OMAP processor clocked at 260 MHz, 128 MB ROM and 64 MB of RAM, a slot for cards microSD. The work done by Windows Mobile 6 Standard. "Big brother" for new items is the Samsung SGH-i200, already supports third generation networks. Such a model as the HP iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger loses BenQ E72-resolution display (176 x 220 pixels), as well as the size and weight.
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