Last week was marked by the traditional autumn activity of the aggravation of distributors all sorts of rumors and an increase in the number of leaked information from sources of varying degrees of formality. For the most part, it concerns the future of new products leading grandees smartphone and communicator-building. Living "spy" pictures so thickly with a mixture of candid Fake that at the time to introduce new concepts of "diversantskih" pictures and information. Try to understand in this whole mess.
Future news E-Series from Nokia
At the end of November in Amsterdam, Nokia will hold a regular event called Nokia World, which is expected to announce new products next. Since the new N-series smartphones from Nokia this year is no longer in sight, fans of the Finnish giant shifted to discussion of rumors concerning the production of other areas. Here, for example informal information regarding alleged novelties business-oriented E-series. As the names of new models often offer codes E61i, E65 and E90. Curiously, all three smartphones are assumed to be built-in cameras that are not too standard for the previous E-series models. The first three E-series models, which were announced in October last year, is equipped with a camera was only one - E70. In later announced a budget model Nokia E50 camera is also missing. This was due to exclusion of many corporations to use staff phones with integrated cameras. Thus, corporations are trying to protect important information from leaking. Here there is a conflict of desires - corporations more security is important, and users own phones - functionality. It should be noted that, for example, Hewlett-Packard Company and not only she produced many models that are intended, in particular, and for corporate use, in two versions - with and without a camera. Thus, either the Nokia began gradually to expand the concept of E-series, either built-in cameras - it's only dreams and wishes rumormonger. E61i, the first of the expected rumored new products (sometimes referred to as E63), probably represents an updated version of E61. It inherits the basic parameters of its predecessor, but differ from the original will be just the presence of a camera. E65 presumably inherit some characteristics of a multimedia smartphone N80, including custom business units slider form factor. The main difference will be in the absence of additional camera for video calls. At last in this trio models can stay more in detail because it interested most of all, and, accordingly, it has the most information. In the original rumor was described as the E90 smartphone with two cameras and a GPS-functionality. To be honest, GPS is most questionable. The word "communicator" in this case does not imply that the touch screen.
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Recall that a series of models, Nokia 9210, Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9500 which Nokia has positioned it as a communicator was not equipped with touch screen. But a series of 9hhh had an unusual form factor of the horizontal clamshell with hidden within a QWERTY-keyboard and a large elongated display. Probably, E90 will have some similar qualities. However, the form factor is likely to undergo changes, perhaps it will be such as to outline below. Note that this sketch was just discovered in one of the documents, where Nokia has published several concept phones of the future, that is not necessarily that it is the E90.
These alleged differences between 9hhh and E90 are not limited.According to sources, unlike the 9500 and 9300, future innovation will work on platform S60, not S80. In addition, the E90 will be a 2-megapixel camera with autofocus, as well as the opportunity to work in cellular standards, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and wireless Wi-Fi.
Linux-tablets from Nokia will acquire the GPS and webcams
The next portion of the rumors and excited many fans of Nokia, for the continuation of the ruler, which the company began the release of its Internet Tablet Nokia 770. Remember, this is a small device that is running the operating system Linux, not one of the platforms Symbian, as it would be logical to expect from products Nokia. Another feature of the Internet Tablet that he did not support cellular communication, but only the network standard Wi-Fi. The device is equipped with touch screen diagonal of 4 inches with a resolution of 800x480 pixels.
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Once the company began selling this unusual for a device, the network almost immediately began to appear the rumors about his followers, however, regularly fed by the statements of representatives of Nokia. For example, in the summer in one of his statements Ari Virtanen (Ari Virtanen), vice president of Nokia Convergence Products, said that future models of plates can be equipped with webcams and maintain networks of standard WiMax. This week in pictures found on the network, and even live photos of the two possible successors Nokia 770. The first one dubbed Nokia 330, it will be equipped with GPS-module, respectively, will receive a navigation functionality. According to preliminary data, it will be more compact device than the Nokia 770, with a much more modest display - 3.5 inch diagonal, QVGA (320x240 pixels). This aspect ratio and resolution is very common among portable automotive navigators. Thus, we can conclude that the primary role of the new items will be navigation, and not work on the Internet. Nevertheless, it is assumed, and multimedia functionality - support for viewing digital photos, video (support for DivX) and play music (MP3). These findings are supported by a menu that can be seen in one of the images and photographs device.
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On the second device, much less is known. Picture with his image there is only one. Tentative title - Nokia 870. It is assumed that the tablet can be a flagship Internet Tablet Nokia. He attributed VoIP-functionality (apparently, there are built-in microphone and speaker). Strange, like a dish overhang, which can be seen on the left side of the device, according to some is a web-camera.
i-mate K-JAR: simplified version of the HTC Universal
Rumors of a reduced and simplified version of the HTC Universal from the company i-mate went to a new level.In one of the issues already mentioned mobile panorama communicator UBiQUiO 601 from Taiwanese TFW (Tech Faith Wireless). At the same time it has been suggested that this model will be released by i-mate, called K-JAR. Judging by the new information, however, all also not confirmed by official sources, i-mate K-JAR will be a communicator, postorozhenny on the same platform as the UBiQUiO 601. Manufacturers and developers is really Tech Faith Wireless. Communicator i-mate K-JAR is different from the UBiQUiO 601 in the main appearance - the body with pronounced angles, whereas the six hundred and first they were rounded.
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HTC Universal and communicators made based on it, including i-mate JasJar, are unique in its kind device. At their base lay the first hardware and software platform for next-generation device based on Windows Mobile 5.0 Phone Edition. In addition, a large 3.6-inch diagonal display with a resolution VGA (640x480 pixels), powerful processor with a clock frequency of 520 MHz, support third-generation networks (UMTS) and the two wireless standards Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, could not provide it unless popularity, at least well known.
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i-mate K-JAR and the UBiQUiO 601 inherited form-factor HTC Universal, resembles a miniature notebook-transformer. The rest is much more modest and conventional on the characteristics of devices that do not produce much impression. Firstly, the display of new products is small, only 2.8-inch with a modest resolution of QVGA (240x320 pixels). Secondly, TI OMAP 750 200 MHz is clearly not rival Intel XScale PXA270 processor with 520 MHz. MiniSD memory cards are used instead of SD / SDIO. There is also no support for third-generation networks, supported by only three-band GSM networks with the standard data transmission GPRS (not even EDGE). Support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, however, there is.
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Thus, we have a more simple version of the HTC Universal. Aside from the obvious disadvantages associated with less advanced features, maybe the future will be new items and the pros - most compact and affordable price. Among the characteristics of similar models of smartphones that will be allocated unless an unusual form.
Communicator HTC Herald: More details and photos
The first information about the communicator HTC Herald from the Taiwanese manufacturer High Tech Computers (HTC) began to appear in the network by the end of last year. The company has not yet submitted it officially, "living pictures" of the device are rare, and the quality usually leaves much to be desired. Available Editorial HPCru were exclusive photos of HTC Herald. According to latest information, the communicator is somewhat modernized version of the HTC Wizard, which implemented such a model, such as Qtek 9100 and i-mate Jam. The main differences - to a lesser thickness (about 17-18 mm), integrated 2-megapixel camera instead of the 1.3-megapixel and a slot for memory cards microSD, not miniSD.
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In other HTC Herald is like its predecessor. The same form factor with sliding side QWERTY-keyboard, the ability to work in GSM cellular networks and data transfer standard EDGE, wireless Wi-Fi networks and the interface Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. The display has a diagonal of 2.8 inches and QVGA (240x320 pixels). Processor is installed, as in many other recent developments HTC, TI OMAP 850 CPU at 200 MHz, built-in memory - 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM. By and large, this is a slightly modernized version of the Wizard, who can come in taste to those who do not want to support third-generation networks, implemented in the latest model with the same form factor - HTC TyTN, built on a platform of HTC Hermes.
Three smart phone from ASUS
These semi-official character were released on three new developments of ASUSTek Computer. While the official announcement did not happen, but information about them has published the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which has certified the new items. The first was "unmasked" smartphone for the operator Vodafone. The earlier model was called the rumors Vodafone 1210, we now know the real name - Vodafone VDA IV. Initially it was assumed that the smartphone developed by HTC, but judging from the documentation FCC, is a model of ASUSTek. Another unexpected news - smartphone is not designed for video, because it has no built-in camera. Supported by cellular networks GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz) and UMTS - the more unusual lack of video calls.
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Smartphone running the operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone. The display has a diagonal of 2.2 inches and QVGA (240x320 pixels) display supports 65k colors. The smartphone is equipped with Intel PXA270 processor clocked at 312 MHz, 64 MB RAM and 128 MB of ROM, slot for memory cards microSD, 3,5-mm jack for headphones, supports both Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1. Meals made from lithium-ion battery capacity of 1100 mAh Dimensions - 109.5 h46, 9x18 mm, and weight - 103.3 grams.
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The model is clearly a competitor to the smartphone HTC MTeoR. Development ASUSTek has similar capabilities, but it has no standard support EDGE and slightly more compact size. Next smartphone, also designed by ASUSTek, designed for operator O2 and called O2 Graphite. This is more advanced in technical terms model than Vodafone VDA IV. It has two cameras - one for video and one for photography with great quality. In addition, the smartphone has a faster processor and version of the interface Bluetooth 2.0. The remaining specifications O2 Graphite: network support GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz) and UMTS, 2,2-inch display with QVGA (240x320 pixels), Intel PXA270 processor clocked at 416 MHz, memory - 128 MB ROM and 64 MB of RAM, a slot for memory cards microSD, Bluetooth 2.0 interface and USB 1.1, dimensions are 109,5 x46x18 mm, weight - 100 grams.
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In addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a new device O2 Xda Zinc, also created by ASUSTeK. In earlier rumors that the unit was entitled O2 Mars II. Communicator is made to become a popular past time slider form factor with sliding side QWERTY-keyboard. Users who had complained of not a quick processor in many recent models from the company HTC, certainly will please rock novelties with a clock frequency of 520 MHz. Communicator supports a network of third-generation WCDMA, but unlike the HTC TyTN, does not have the support of high-speed data transfer standard HSDPA.
Features O2 Xda Zinc: - GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), WCDMA
- 2.8-inch display with QVGA (240x320 pixels)
- 2-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash
- Intel Xscale PXA270 processor with 520 MHz
- 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM
- Wi-Fi (802.11b / g) and Bluetooth 2.0
- Dimensions: 109x58x22, 6 mm
- Weight - 165 grams.
Samsung EW-700: a smartphone without the support of cellular
The following information can be called fully official. The exhibition KES 2006 (Korea Electronics Show) Samsung Electronics and Eidicom shown a very unusual Smartphone Samsung EW-700. One special feature is the lack of support for cellular networks. He is able to operate in wireless networks Wi-Fi and VoIP-positioned as a smartphone. Of course, more would come to him the title of the CCP, but apparently the company had hoped in this way to emphasize its communication capabilities. The second feature of the EW-700 is used in its processor for multimedia applications, Post-PC, which is jointly developed by Samsung and Eidicom. Title Processor Post-PC era conjures up associations with the Post-PC, the concept of a speaking name, which at one time quite actively promoted.
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Samsung EW-700 provides comparable functionality, at least from the description, the functionality of conventional smartphones. EW-700 is equipped with MP3-player, video player, a 2-megapixel camera with video recording capability and serves as the USB-drive. The smartphone has at its disposal a web browser, instant messenger, PIM-performing various functions, synchronizes with Outlook, and so on.
Plaintext your operating system has not been announced, but the photographs from the exhibition can be seen that for playing multimedia content using Windows Media Player. So far about any release dates, prices and other commercial realities of the question. Likely to develop and will wander from the exhibition at the exhibition, while the ideas implemented in it, will not be involved in any commercial product.
Briefly about other events of the week
Business panorama of the week
Nokia 6680 supplied dictionaries Lingvo Nokia and the Russian company, ABBYY, today announced a collaboration whose purpose - to offer customers advanced mobile terminals equipped with multilingual dictionaries ABBYY Lingvo. The first model Nokia with a pre-dictionary from ABBYY became smartphone Nokia 6680 in black. The delivery package includes dictionaries four languages (English, German, French and Russian), placed on the card. The "mobile" set ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary Contains 24 famous authors. That - more than 600,000 entries, each of which contains all the translations, transcriptions, examples of usage, synonyms and antonyms. The user can select relevant to his dictionary and the translation direction. Version of the Nokia 6680 dictionaries ABBYY Lingvo go on sale in late October 2006. The companies plan to develop partnerships. Range of models from Nokia, staffed programs, ABBYY, will be expanded. Owners of Nokia smartphones other models of the S60 can establish an electronic dictionary ABBYY Lingvo on their devices. Constricts Symbian Windows Mobile company Canalys published a report on the state of the smartphone market, smartphones and PDAs in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). As reported by analysts, the total market of smart devices, a little older, but not so much as it was previously observed. Roct sales amounted to 11,7% over the same period last year and 10,6% compared to last quarter. While sales of converged devices (smartphones and communicators) grew by 19,2%, while deliveries of simple handheld front fell 42.7%. Nokia has the lead in the overall supply of smart devices. Its sales are so great, mainly due to consumer smartphones Symbian S60. The company Sony Ericsson, has launched new models based on Symbian UIQ, is back in the top five suppliers. The fastest growing supplier of smart phones, communicators and PDAs currently recognized as the Taiwanese company HTC (camera version of its platform, analysts do not take into account).
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As noted by Canalys, the Symbian operating system share grew from 76,6% to 78,7%, while the share of OSes from Microsoft at the same time decreased from 18,0% to 16,9%. At this affected mainly reducing the PDA market, and to a lesser extent the return of the five leaders of Sony Ericsson. Nevertheless, the supply of smartphones and communicators based on Windows Mobile rose significantly - by 80% compared to last year.
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Microsoft hopes to double sales of Windows Mobile devices in the light of a report to analysts, is particularly interesting statement Nuka Peter (Peter Knook) head of the division Microsoft, dealing with Windows Mobile. As he told reporters the news agency Reuters, Microsoft has predicted that 2006 sales of mobile devices running the operating system Windows Mobile, will be doubled compared to last year when it sold 6 million units. According to him, the company intends to achieve growth of 100% and keep up this pace in the coming year. IPod's fifth birthday on Oct. 23 for the company's Apple - a special day. Exactly 5 years ago, Apple created its own player iPod, which quickly won the love of millions of users worldwide. iPod has caused the popularity of the service iTunes, which accounts for 80% of online music sales. Apple Players close to having to take a similar market share in its segment. Moreover, iPod has become a symbol of the next off Apple. Since the launch of iPod the company's shares have jumped, which can be considered not just a record, and huge - about 800%, from $ 9 to $ 79 per share.UBS analyst Ben Rayttses (Ben Reitzes) assures that the iPod will bring the company another $ 18.7 billion over the next couple of years for which will be sold 111 million units of the player. 5,000,000 downloads VoIP-Client Skype for Pocket PC company Skype has announced another record turn, which overcame its VoIP-client: the number of downloads the application Skype for Pocket PC has exceeded five million since April 2004. According to the company, VoIP-Client Skype for Pocket PC was a key component in its plans to mobilize Skype. The current version of Skype for Pocket PC 2.1 is supported by more than 60 models of devices from 20 manufacturers. It allows you to make VoIP-calls as using a wireless network Wi-Fi, and cellular networks, third generation, or EDGE. The program supports devices based on Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003 processor with 400 MHz. Extend it for free. Skype for Pocket PC allows, in particular, to make free phone calls between subscribers of Skype (including on the desktop). There is also a version for PDAs and smartphones with 300 MHz processor.
Soft-panorama of the week
Mobile Secretary: answering machine for Windows Mobile, Brian Cross (Brian Cross), a blogger from a site Windows Mobile Team Blog, has published a useful application called Mobile Secretary. Naturally, it is intended for devices running Windows Mobile. The program allows the phone will automatically send text messages to respond to calls when the user for whatever reason can not answer myself. In text messages reflect either the current information from the diary, for example, reported on the meeting, or harvested before the phrase. The user can customize the messages for different groups of contacts. Initially there are two default groups - "Default", consists of telephone numbers that can be found in the contact list, and "Unknown", to which respectively include all phone numbers are not included in the phone book. The user can create other groups. In this case, one contact may consist of only one group, however, it can be transferred from one group to another. Program requires an operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 and. Net Compact Framework 2. Universe 3: The new browser for Palm OS is currently under way to develop a new web browser for devices running the Windows operating system Palm OS. True, the open source project Universe 3 is still under private beta testing. Among the main features of the browser: opening up the three tabs at the same time, support for HTML, XHTML and WML, support WAP 1.0 and 2.0, an integrated RSS-reader (RSS 1.0 and 2.0). In addition, the address bar includes the URL input box and navigation buttons, possible mode protected view - hidden history, cache and cookies, supported graphics formats JPEG, GIF, BMP and PNG, as well as high-resolution display. In the future, and other features such as advanced navigation functions on the page, removing restrictions on the three tabs, GZip compression algorithm for greater speed browsing, as well as opening and saving files to a local file system. As noted by the developer, in spite of the screenshots, the relationship between him and the company ACCESS not.
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InstantSMS Sender 3.0: Sending SMS from your Pocket PC with increasing prevalence of smartphones and communicators, a bunch of "PDA + phone" is becoming less relevant, but still finds its adherents. Company V-Mobile Software has updated the program Instant SMS Sender, designed for such users to version 3.0. The program lets you send and receive SMS messages from a PDA. To connect to cellular networks using GSM-mobile phone. To use the program, PDA and mobile phone must support Bluetooth interface or IrDA. Application integrates with Pocket Outlook. You can send messages to people from your contact list, sent and received messages are stored in Outlook folders for mail.Among the new features version 3.0 adds support for the operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 (and the others are no longer supported) and presentations made by handwriting.
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Spb Software has updated software Spb Finance Company Spb Software House updated version of the software for managing personal finances - Spb Finance. This program allows you to enter data on the go all the past transactions, as well as receiving a variety of analytical information and reports, including the balance sheet, profit and loss, visual diagrams and charts. Among the major changes in the new version 2.7: The application is now faster, support for Quicken 2006, the transaction log, automatic backup scheduling, reminders in the style of Windows Mobile 5.0, account exchange rates for remittances. The program is compatible with devices running on operating systems Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC and Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC. The cost of the full edition is $ 24.95.
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A set of tools SKTools updated to version 3.0.73 Company SK Software has updated its set of utilities to SKTools version 3.0.73. This set has a function to clean the file system, working with databases, backups and more. The new version is optimized to work with the register (only for devices with Windows Mobile 5.0), there was an option to work with message files utility, displaying data on a SIM-card and a utility to decode messages in HTML. Also an opportunity to remove all PIM-data export EDB-bases in xml, extended display system information and much more. Kit is designed for PDAs and smartphones running operating systems, Windows Mobile 2003 (SE) Pocket PC and Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC.Stoimost full edition is $ 12.99.
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Utility Healthy Calls «reduces the" radiation from the phone, the Russian developer "Bitsib has released an updated version of the utility Healthy Calls for smartphones based on Symbian S60. As the company claims, the program is designed to reduce radiation from mobile phones through the control of call duration. At the moment, picked up a lot of hype about the harm of radiation from mobile phones.
Healthy Calls helps you control the conversation and, consequently, reduce the "exposure" of a mobile phone. This tool has the possibility of sound reminders and automatic termination of a call after a specified time interval. Healthy Calls also shows statistical information. Depending on the duration of the call, each call to fall into one of five groups of hazards. Statistics considered for the number of calls and total talk time. English, German and Russian languages. Full version costs $ 3.25. Prices have this program does not have happened if the kit included the lead in the hat:)
Hard-panorama of the week
Agopc ago7 budget UMPC Company agopc submitted a budget UMPC ago7.Model ago7 at the moment is one of the most affordable ultramobile PCs to roar. Before the alleged Microsoft $ 500 new, of course, not reached, but $ 799, which asked him today look very good. ago7 is powered by VIA C7M processor with 1 GHz and 512 MB of memory DDR2. Touchscreen TFT-LCD has traditionally been for the UMPC 7-inch and resolution of 800x480 pixels. Winchester has a capacity of 40 GB. Provides built-in adapters are Wi-Fi 802.11b / g and Bluetooth 2.0.
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New UMPC from Inventec new model of UMPC UMPC from Inventec was demonstrated during the Fall Forum Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006. Now there is additional information about this device. It will get the naming Inventec U1 and will run on a processor from the company Intel (UMPC some work based on processors from the company VIA). Main technical characteristics of future U1 fairly standard for ultra-mobile PCs - the touch screen 7-inch, hard disk 40 GB, wireless support Wi-Fi networks, and so on. It will be designed primarily for students, which gives hope for a more affordable price than today's models producing UMPC. It is expected that the novelty will be announced in the first quarter of next year.
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Archos 504 PMP: good player should be much company Archos has started selling 160 GB version of media player with an index of 504. This model has a widescreen display with a resolution of 480x272 pixels, shows up to 16K colors. The player supports video formats: MPEG4, WMV, H.264, MPEG2. In addition, audio capabilities in MP3, AAC, WMA and WMA DRM. According to estimates the manufacturer, a 160 GB Archos 504 can be modified to record up to 450 movies or 80 thousand songs. Cost Archos 504 with a 160 GB hard drive is about $ 600.
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Two new browser from Sony Sony has released a new portable GPS-navigator NV-U71T. The unit is equipped with a 3.5-inch touch screen. Branded Gesture Command function allows you to significantly simplify the management of navigation. There is also a function of the voice aid. Included with the NV-U71T comes a special cradle. It is integrated receiver RDS-TMC, allowing real-time information about traffic jams. On the internal memory 2 GB recorded all the necessary navigation software including maps of the area. On a single charge built-in lithium-ion battery capable of new work up to 6,5 hours.
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Odnovermenno with the NV-U71T has a model NV-U51. It differs from the NV-U71T that the TMC-receiver it is offered as an option. In addition, it has only 512 MB of memory. Accordingly, maps preinstalled on the NV-U71T at a higher level - Pan-European, while the NV-U51 users find the built-in memory card only one European region. Dimensions Navigator are 103,8 x87, 6x32, 8 mm, and weight - 280 grams. Sales start in December this year. The authors, translation:
