Phonello - Technology Yours - Part 19

PSP 2, PSP-4000, PSP Slide, PSP Flip, and PSP Go!

Sony PSP 4000-flip-goSony portables PSP has stolen the spot light for fast few months now with uprising rumors on major hardware redesign with claims on ditching the systems UMD drive, addition of a second analog stick and sliding form factor. And likewise all of our speculations and cravings will be answer yet by June, with probable Sony unveiling their new redesigned PSP at this years E3 conference.

The rumored updates are mainly tagged by speculations to be PSP 2 and PSP-4000, but according to 1UPs sources Sony will settle on subtitle than a numerical moniker. PSP Slide, PSP Flip, and PSP Go! are few of the rumored codenames for the said project with a big possibilities on Sony settling on PSP Go! with its previous release of PSP add-ons with branding of Go!(the Go!View video on-demand service and 1.3 megapixel Go!Cam). Apparently, control design will remain the same as the current control with no addition of a rumored another analog stick.

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Nokia N97

nokia-n97An Overview of the Nokia N97
The Nokia N97will bepowered by Symbian S60 5th edition (S60v5), a new touch-enabled version of the operating system this company puts on its high-end models. It willbe based ona 434 MHz processor and128 MB of RAM.

This deviceis going to include a 3.5-inch,640-by-360-pixeldisplay that can be movedaside to revel its landscape-oriented keyboard.This will cause the screen to pivot up, making this phone look a bit like a small laptop.

The N97 will have no less than 32 GB of built-in storage, and that can be supplemented by up to16 GB more on a microSD card.

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Nintendo Game Boy 20th Birthday

gameboy_advanceI just remembered the days when I used to play my Game Boy, where all my childhood spare time goes like nothing when my thoughts are in this monochrome gaming device. No doubt how the Game Boy has lived since Nintendo released this handheld gaming device where at that time will cost you 12,500 yen (Japan debut 1989). Nintendo Game Boy comes with games like the Super Mario Land, Baseball, Alleyway and Yakuman, apparently the available games have grew into hundreds marking its successful release.

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Pharos Traveler 127

pharos-127ThePharos Traveler 127 may look like a BlackBerry at first glance, but it’s a Windows Mobile Professional smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless connectivity (in addition to GPRS), and a built-in GPS that can ensure that you never get lost, even if you don’t have phone coverage.

It’s a little larger than some of the mobile phones available today, but it packs in a lot of features that may make the trade-off worthwhile. Unfortunately it isn’t available directly from any carrier, and is currently being sold as an unlocked GSM smartphone for $530 — though you can get it fromeXpansys for $480.

Build and Design
No matter what other issues the Traveler 127 may have, the device is very well made and exceptionally solid, though surprisingly lightweight for it size.

The design is somewhat boxy, with the corners being only slightly rounded at the top and bottom. The phone isn’t ugly, but it isn’t sexy–it’s obviously meant to be a productivity tool for a mobile professional, with no added frills.

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T-Mobile Shadow II

T-Mobile Shadow IITheT-Mobile Shadow II is a Windows Mobile smartphone with a tablet shape featuring a portrait-oriented, sliding keyboard. Naturally, it has a great deal in common with the original Shadow, but adds support for T-Mobile’s VoIP service, HotSpot@Home.

It’sbeen designedfor consumers who are looking to make texting easier, but its support for making phone calls over a Wi-Fi connection that sets it apart from its competitors.

Build and Design
Overall, I like the design of the Shadow II. It’s light and pocketable, but packs in plenty of features.

The slider is there to let you hide the keyboard when you’re not using it, but it also offers one of my favorite feature of this device: the sliding screen also can do double duty as the On/Off switch. Naturally, you’re going to want your phone’s screen to be off and the keys locked when it’s in your pocket. When you pull the Shadow out and slide up the screen, it immediately wakes up and is ready to go. When you’re done with it, sliding the screen back down turns the screen off and locks the keys. You can do the same thing with button presses, but it’s not as easy.

The Shadow II rides well in your pocket, but a carrying case is included so you can clip it to your belt if you want to.

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