Who was waiting for a platform which allows user to access internet, TV and mobile phone, that’s over. KDDI, Motorola and Opera joined forces and created a device which will bring you this all. But, of course if you are a KDDI’s subscriber.
au BOX by Motorola is able to browse web thanks to Opera Devices 9 SDK on the TV as well as on mobile devices including phones. You may now for example: create and personalize own music and video libraries, transfer multimedia content between the box and your mobile devices.
The box features a CD player with ripping, USB connector, and stereo speakers. It’s also able to play DVD mediums. The platform has KreaTV service supporting MPEG-2 SD to H.264 HD, DVR, and hybrid formats. KDDI will launch this device on November 1st, but we still don’t know the price.
Motorola au BOX
If you remember Skyfire won Top App 2008 Award from Fierce Mobile Skyfire some time back and was the first mobile browser to support full web PC browsing, including rich media content and supporting Ajax. The latest news is that Skyfire has announced new free mobile browser and has invited users to register themselves for quick free browser as before users had to sign-up on a waiting list for Skyfire but the good thing is that this time its Windows Mobile browser is available for every one.
The new version of Skyfire adds even more speed and in addition Skyfire has announced its 0.8 version for Windows Mobile which features better video quality, ability to make Skyfire the default browser, faster launch and auto-reconnect, improved zooming and ability to download content.
Skyfire has anounced that it will begin the migration of current 0.6 users to the 0.8 version today and will also allow new Windows Mobile users to download it directly from www.skyfire.com. Skyfire, which supports all Web 2.0 standards like Ajax and full Flash, is also available in version 0.6 on the Symbian S60 platform. Skyfire plans to to release 0.8 version Symbian shortly.
Pantech introduces another slider handset, the IM-S360L ‘Sky Bang’. Another one, because they announced IM-S380K slider for KTF users only 3 days ago. But does the IM-S360L have the same specifications like the previous model? Not quite. The IM-S360L is a CDMA device supporting OZ’s web service. It boasts a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera, FM radio and a MP3 player, and a microSD card support.
The handset also features a 2.3″ QVGA LCD display, MusicON and BankON services. It measures 102.9 x 48.6 x 13.4 mm and weighs 94 g. It’s available in Black, Silver, White, and Pink color. And what is the price? 400,000 KRW. Shining beauty.
Pantech Sky IM-S360L 'Sky Bang'
LG’s upcoming Xenon handset has surfaced on the internet with rumored dates and images. It is being reported as laying in AT&T labs for testing purposes and it will be out at Christmas. The phone Xenon seems like to be a slider device much like LG’s previous handsets.
LG Xenon will have full QWERTY keyboard, UMTS/HSDPA, a 3 megapixel camera which would be capable of VGA video recording, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor and a full 3G support. AT&T said to be testing the LG Xenon’s quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE and dual-band (850/1900Mhz) UMTS/HSDPA 3G radios, and could go live with the LG Xenon before the holiday shopping season.
Prices and OS still remains unclear but it seems like that AT&T may not be offered LG Xenon for free with new contract.
LG Xenon
source BoyGeniusReport
