Mobile panorama of the week, issue 29 March

E-TEN is preparing a "murderer» Kaiser?

Following the introduction of the long-awaited smartphone Glofiish X800, the company E-TEN Information Systems is not going to stop there. Glofiish X800 has become a symbol for the manufacturer of a new stage of development, because it is absorbed immediately three new communicators E-TEN option: the possibility of a third-generation networks, VGA-display and a new version of the operating system - Windows Mobile 6. The company intends to continue to develop this area. At the CeBIT 2007 about plans E-TEN in 2007 told the company president, Wayne Ma (Wayne Ma). As it turned out the idea of ​​"paired" models continue to be implemented. Last year the company introduced a couple of Glofiish X500 - Glofiish M700 with similar tactical and technical parameters. A key difference between them is form factor: while the Glofiish X500 is designed as a monoblock, Glofiish M700 may please fans of fast typing, as equipped with sliding side QWERTY-keyboard. For the communicator-in-one Glofiish X800 also preparing a similar pair of QWERTY-keyboard. Opportunity will be similar to the X800. The final decision on the title has not yet accepted, but we know that model, as well as the M700, will be marked starting on «M». Rather, the model will be called the M900. So, we have the upcoming smartphone slider X800 with similar capabilities. Here they are again, for clarity:

• GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS / HSDPA
• TFT-LCD with a resolution VGA (640x480 pixels)
• 2-megapixel camera with autofocus
• VGA-camera for video telephony
• FM-tuner
• GPS-module based on SiRF Star III chipset
• Support TMC-service
• Samsung S3C2442 CPU with 400 MHz
• 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM
• Slot for microSD memory cards
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g) and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• Dimensions 114x61x16 mm

All this with a keyboard for easy dialing and text-based operating system, Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Judging by the fact that the size of X800 just a little more than X500, that is, has a similar-sized display, but with higher resolution, in the case of M900 this should happen again, and the novelty is unlikely to be fundamentally more M700. Thus, the dimensions of the new slider smartphone will be a little more than 113x60x16 mm (dimensions M700). It turns extremely attractive model, worthy to continue the multi-X500 and M700. If everything is exactly as described by the head of E-TEN, the novelty will be a worthy competition to the upcoming model HTC Kaiser (HTC 4550). M900 will be winning much on the quality of the display and the presence of FM-tuner. But this is likely to lose opportunities for an integrated camera (with Kaiser expected to 3-megapixel camera) and internal memory (the Kaiser is expected to 256 MB of ROM). A little nuance - while the slider device of the third generation with the navigation capabilities of the High Tech Computer is expected in the summer, around June, release dates M900 yet vague. According to the head of E-TEN it will happen "soon", but when? .. The success of the new items will depend heavily on timing and, of course, price. Also in the interview, it was reported that just before the end of 2007, E-TEN is planning to release five new products. On two of them we already know - it was announced X800 and while preserving the raid mystery M900. Three more models are hidden by a veil of secrecy. Judging by the first two innovations this year, we will find a lot of interesting things.

i-mate JAMA: a smart machine for the budget

There was interesting information for future new products of the company i-mate. According to Internet resource AgeMobile, she is preparing a series of cost models based on Windows Mobile. The series will be called Urban. If preliminary figures hold true, then this line will be balanced by a series of powerful devices Ultimate, which were announced at the February 3GSM World Congress. It is expected that the first model will be a series of budgetary device called i-mate JAMA.The model is really very low cost. In contrast, presented last year i-mate PDAL, which was positioned as an inexpensive solution, but the average price range, i-mate JAMA does not have a chance to impress fans of powerful multifunction devices. In this model, unless of course believe the rumors, supported by two frequency band network GSM, the standards of data transmission - only GPRS, EDGE is not provided. On the wireless support Wi-Fi networks do not say a word, from which we can conclude that it is simply absent. At the same time provides the Bluetooth interface in version 2.0. The display model has a small diagonal of 2.4 inches, which gradually becomes for i-mate tradition in low-cost models, and a standard QVGA (240x320 pixels). Processor is pretty progressive for a budget solution - from Samsung, with a clock frequency of 300 MHz. The amount of memory standard - 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM. Camera in such models, despite budgetary, neglect is not accepted, because often buy cheap communicators to replace a simple mobile phone that practically no longer seen without a camera. That is a model with a weak camera will be much to lose in the eyes of potential buyers. At i-mate JAMA camera has a resolution of 2 MP. Also became known thickness of the device - 16 mm. Powered future new operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC. What exactly will be used flash cards for memory expansion is not yet known. According to preliminary information, the debut of new items on the European market in May. It is expected that the indicative price for the model will be around 299 - 349 eur., Which is about $ 396 - $ 462. The cost is quite humane for such functionality. i-mate JAMA may well be regarded as a transitional device from a rather "tricked" a multimedia phone to the "intelligent" machine, or as an option for those who do not need a super opportunity, but it is important to the very presence of advanced operating system. Nisha is quite reasonable, and the company's pursuit of pilots served, producing the impression of the latest technology, often forget about the needs of ordinary consumers.

Budget novelty of Voxtel - Voxtel W520 PDA

And here is our native Russian prime minister, like the budget decision. The company Voxtel has announced the imminent release of a new device under its own brand - Voxtel W520. It expands the range of low cost Windows Mobile solutions, which is currently represented smartphone W210 and W420 communicator and W740. Also like its predecessor, the smartphone is built on the platform Texas Instruments OMAP OMAP 730 processor at 200 MHz. This model, like the i-mate JAMA, equipped with 2.4-inch display with QVGA (240x320 pixels). Another similarity - in the absence of supporting data transfer standard EDGE. If the data on i-mate JAMA confirmed, the main differences between these communicators will be reduced to the processors, as well as support for wireless networking Wi-Fi, which announced for W520. Here are the specs indicate Voxtel for their new items:

• GSM / GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz
• 2.4-inch display with QVGA resolution, 65K colors
• 2-megapixel camera
• Processor OMAP 730 200 MHz
• Memory - 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM
• Slot for miniSD cards
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Lithium-Ion Battery 1100 mAh
• Time running conversation - 4 hours
• Opening hours of standby time - 150 hours
• Dimensions - 112h56h16, 5 mm
• Weight - 115 gr.
• Operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Edition with Service Pack 3 AKU
• Applications - Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer, Office Mobile (Outlook, Excel Mobile, Word Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile)

The company recommended retail price of $ 13,599 rubles. It should be noted that the new product will be slightly more expensive than a budget model from the company HTC, which was presented to the Russian market recently.Communicator HTC P3400 has a recommended price of $ 12,999 USD. On the other hand must take into account that the product from HTC does not have wireless networking Wi-Fi, though it is equipped with a slightly larger screen - 2.8 inches. The difference is 600 rubles for buying the unit is not so significant, and probably the choice of potential customers will be between Wi-Fi and EDGE on Voxtel from HTC. Well, we can only wait for the W520 for sale, and everything will fall into place. Readers interested in novelty, can get acquainted with live photos and first impressions of Voxtel W520 in the Library at HPC.ru.

Emperor communicators in their natural habitat

The network has live pictures of another's upcoming smartphone from Taiwanese manufacturer High Tech Computer. In the hands of one of the authors of the Internet resource Mobile My-Life, too, by the way, Taiwan, was the communicator codenamed HTC Kaiser. This model has not yet been officially announced, but information about it yet penetrated the network. It is expected that the model will go on sale as the HTC P4550. Recall that, according to preliminary information, the communicator will be the heir of the issued last year, HTC TyTN, and also made in the slider form factor with sliding side QWERTY-keyboard. As can be seen in the photos, Kaiser differs from its predecessor not only in terms of functionality. While the keyboard is a TyTN may just be nominated and all, with the whole model is "flat", in the case of the Kaiser with the display module can be raised at an angle relative to the module with the keyboard. Potentially in a position on the device will be much more comfortable typing, and watch videos or just work with images. Is no need to hold the device in their hands, that it kept comfortable for viewing angle, you can just put it on the table. In fact, it is the next step a little more approximating of Windows Mobile devices to mobile, portable, but a full-fledged computers. Incidentally, such a structural feature distinguishes the HTC Kaiser on the future new products from E-TEN, the work described above. Also on the photos you can see the confirmation of the preliminary information regarding the capabilities built-in camera. As expected, it really will be more advanced than the TyTN, 3 megapixel resolution. Recall that the Kaiser should also become the owner of integrated GPS-module, a large amount of internal memory - 256 MB ROM, as well as to support not only standard HSDPA, and HSUPA. What's interesting - in the network has not only live photos, and images similar to the official artwork for the press. These two points again indicate the imminent announcement of the device.

ZyXEL enters the smartphone market

Company ZyXEL well known in the market switched equipment and wireless communications. Now she had made in unusual for herself as a - as a provider of Windows Mobile devices. Unit ZyXel Communications UK V660 smartphone announced on the basis of this operating system, which definitely will debut for the eminent manufacturer in this market segment. Thus, ZyXEL joined the slender ranks of companies that promote a converged WiFi / GSM services and devices. Novelty was represented at the relevant topics the event - VoIP for Business 2007, which took place on 21 and 23 March in the UK. Respect of the technical parameters smartphone is still unknown for too much, but enough to understand what's what. This is obviously a low-cost model aimed at business and corporate users. Indeed, the company positions novelty as a model for use primarily in small businesses. ZyXEL V660 is equipped with a small by modern standards, a display diagonal of 1.9 inches. Also in the arsenal of devices 2-megapixel camera, 64 MB of internal memory, slot for memory cards format microSD. The smartphone will be available with preinstalled software Skype. The device operates under the operating system Windows Mobile 5.0. Model is able to operate in four frequency ranges networks GSM, supports data transmission GPRS, but not EDGE. Also supported wireless Wi-Fi. The smartphone is progressing as a solution for converged services offering auto-roaming between WiFi / GPRS / GSM. Thus, the user can easily receive and make calls and work with data (e-mail, browsing web sites, IM-services) regardless of the type currently available network - cellular or Wi-Fi. The smartphone will automatically retrieve open to Wi-Fi access points and route calls in accordance with the availability of the network. As a single raisin producer delivers native support for Virtual Private Networks (VPN, Virtual Private Network). Supports standard encryption methods, including WPA/WPA2/TLS. Given the weight of ZyXEL brand in the telecommunications industry, it would be foolish to ignore the segment of smart mobile devices. It's not very clear who the real designer and manufacturer of the model. Is the quality of new items a high standard, associated with the brand ZyXEL, tests show. It is expected that the ZyXEL V660 will be released for sale in the second half of the year.

Lenovo ET600: first communicator Windows Mobile 6 for the Chinese mods

At the February 3GSM World Congress, Lenovo showed a pair of mysterious model - PDA and smartphone - based on the new operating system - Windows Mobile 6. However, while they could not identify, and details about the capabilities of these new products have remained behind the scenes. One of these models - now officially announced by Lenovo.As it turned out, the communicator is called Lenovo ET600 and really running the operating system, Windows Mobile 6 Professional. If the photographs from the exhibition, he looked, frankly, scary, it was announced option looks very attractive. The communicator is a inexpensive model, it seems, intended for the Chinese market. While it is not known whether it will be outside of China. However, in China it is a real premiere - the world's first smartphone based on Windows Mobile 6 Chinese Edition. Lenovo ET600 equipped with 2.8-inch display with a resolution of QVGA. He is able to operate in only three frequency bands of GSM networks and standard data transmission GPRS. Also there is quite a standard set of parameters is not too advanced on the technical side of the communicator:

• Processor Texas Instruments OMAP 750 200 MHz
• Memory - 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM
• Slot for microSD memory cards
• 2-megapixel camera
• Bluetooth 2.0

No word on support for wireless networking Wi-Fi. Huge bet the manufacturer makes it to the design of the communicator. This is evident from the official images. Model rather thin - 15.8 mm. Overall dimensions are 110h60h15, 8 mm, and weight - 128 gr. Also a great emphasis on the capabilities of the camera, it supports autofocus, white balance, capture timer and video with a resolution of QVGA. Scheduled time income on the shelves of Chinese stores - April. We are waiting for details on the phone with Russian markings keyboard;)

Perfect Assistant for IT-Professionals

The concept of mobile devices with large touch screen continues to evolve, now nobody will be surprised by the announcement of a fashionable device with such a feature. Teague Design studio offers a new direction of application of this idea. He has created for Hewlett-Packard's concept of the mobile device under the uninspiring name of «Data Center Communications Vision of the Future Server». Despite this name, design received an award for design at CeBIT. The device is really beautiful. By the form he gives the impression of the communicator-slider with the original design. The direction of cars purely professional. It is assumed that using such gadgets here in the future staff of IT-departments will be able to monitor equipment information centers. The device is specially to be performed in a solid form, based on all sorts of unusual situations that may arise during operation. With it you can monitor and diagnose problems associated with servers from HP. Now be possible to synchronize with your PC. Communication features include a USB interface to determine the exact problem and diagnosis, as well as wireless Bluetooth and RFID to monitor servers.

Briefly about other events of the week

Rumors panorama of the week

Acer smartphone and racing »GPS-PDA, surprisingly, as many as two waves of rumors spawned by the past week, the company Acer. First reported the rumor that the manufacturer finally cease to neglect the smartphone segment and create something similar to the functionality of Blackberry. Told in an interview with German journalists the head of the company. The smartphone is slated for release in 3 months - six months. The second hearing concerns the resumption of the project on production of the CPC under the brand Ferrari, recall that back in 2005 Acer was going to release this brand one of its PDAs - Acer n50. However, the project for whatever reasons, has been suspended. Now we are talking about rebranding GPS-Series models Acer c500. The idea of ​​cooperation and the Acer Ferrari is not in itself surprising - manufacturers already producing under the brand Ferrari series of expensive laptops and monitors. Guglfon: to be or not to be? Funny situation with respect to the mythical phone from Google. Senior representatives of this company would like to talk with reporters on the phone under the name Google, but they, unfortunately, contradict each other. If not so long ago the head of Google in Spain and Portugal, Isabel Aguilera (Isabel Aguilera), confirmed the development of such devices, even reported on its fiscal orientation, then last week another company representative denied these data. As the head of Google in Southeast Asia, Richard Kimber (Richard Kimber), now the main efforts of the company are aimed in the direction of the software, rather than on the phone, and the company is more interested in installing software on the phones of companies already involved in their production . Patents: a smartphone with sliding keyboard from Nokia Interesting concept patented by Nokia. The idea of ​​a slider with two keyboards are not so revolutionary, but the Finnish manufacturer has come up with an interesting efficiency suggestion. At first, everything looks standard - in the folded position smartphone like a regular candybar with a numeric keypad. In this case, you can nominate a side QWERTY-keyboard and go into horizontal mode. Everything is simple and already in use, such as the recently released smartphone HTC S710 (Vox). However, there is little nuance - in the transition to landscape mode the user gets the ability to deploy a module with a numeric keypad, so that it again received a convenient orientation. Since this is only a patent, it is not clear whether the will, and if one appears, then when the device using this form factor. Nokia is preparing smartphones and Internet tablets for WiMAX Another interesting information about future new products from Nokia. It is still somewhat vague and uncertain, though confirmed by official sources. Not so long ago, the Finnish manufacturer has struck a deal with U.S. operator Sprint Nextel for the supply of network infrastructure equipment based on the standard mobile WiMAX. In a press release, dedicated to this event among other things, the company undertook the obligation to develop several mobile devices that support WiMAX. They should enter the so-called "multimedia computers", outside of Nokia called simply "smartphones", as well as Internet tablets. According to the plans of the company, these devices will become available in 2008.

Soft-panorama of the week

Data about traffic jams in Moscow, right on the PDA screen search portal Yandex has launched a mobile version of maps for traffic jams in Moscow. This news is designed primarily by owners of PDAs and smartphones, which can now obtain information about traffic jams just behind the wheel.Mobile version as well as the desktop counterpart, provides the ability to zoom, as well as moving the map and search. Use the service for free traffic information updated every 5 minutes. Pocket Heroes is a commercial We continue to monitor the fate of the project Pocket Heroes. As promised the developers, in late March, will be finally released the final version of the strategic turn-based game - Pocket Heroes 1.0. However, with the release of version 1.0 of the game is free to become a commercial. The price of the Russian version will be 350 r. (Possibly reducing to 250 rub.), And English - $ 19.95. Disadvantages of "commercialization" understood by all, but many people forget about the pros - now the game's development can be greatly accelerated, and after release of Pocket Heroes have been waiting much more than a year. Causerie Messenger came to the Windows Mobile device Messenger Causerie Messenger is produced for mobile platforms such as Palm, Symbian, Blackberry and even Java and Brew. Now the turn of the version for Windows Mobile Edition Pocket PC. The main advantage in its multiprotocol messenger, the user can interact with friends from networks MSN, AOL, Yahoo, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, Google Talk, Sametime and LCS 2003/2005.

Business panorama of the week

Palm is not for sale and hits record sales Treo Last week, many other sales of Palm to some industry giants like Motorola or Nokia. However, instead of reporting on the outcome of the next quarter to report the sad news, Palm cheerfully reported about a record level of quarterly revenues ($ 410.5 million) and record the same level of retail sales of smartphones Treo. With sales of Treo reached 738 thousand units, up 30% of the results the same quarter last year. Curious fact that with increasing income, net income decreased to $ 11.8 million or $ 0.11 per share. For comparison - in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 profits reached $ 29.9 million or $ 0.28 per share. In this case, Palm reported back for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended for her on March 2. Home sales smartphone Nokia N95 Nokia has announced sales of smartphone Nokia N95. This flagship model, submitted last fall. Recall that the smartphone is made in the form factor of the "double" slider is equipped with a GPS-receiver and a 5-megapixel camera with optics Carl Zeiss. Delivery to major markets in Europe, Asia and the Middle East has started. Euronet: the birth of a new operator news that one side does not apply directly to the world of "smart" devices, but on the other hand refers to the entire category of mobile in general.The fact that Euroset, the largest retail companies, today announced the commercial launch of its virtual network, Euroset. Initially services will be provided in 5 regions of the Volga Federal District. Partner of the Euroset mobile network operator supports SMARTS. March 20, 2007 in Euroset stores in the Samara region is offered for sale tariff plans of the Russian virtual operator (MVNO - Mobile Virtual Network Operator) «Euroset. Within a month, a new operator services will be available in the Saratov and Ulyanovsk regions and republics of Bashkortostan and Mordovia.

Hard-panorama of the week

«LG Prada running Windows Mobile 6 LG KS20 smartphone was learned the details about a mysterious device from the company KS20 LG. Initially, it was shown at the 3GSM Congress in February, having sown some confusion. The fact is that by design it is a bit like mobile phone, LG Prada with touchscreen and behold, it was a «LG Prada running Windows Mobile 6. In fact, it's just a communicator with good communication capabilities, but do not offer such innovations as the LG Prada. There is not based management interface with your fingers or larger display, largely replacing the buttons on the front panel. More precisely display there, but standard - 2.8-inch with a resolution of QVGA. But among the possibilities LG KS20 was listed supporting networks GSM / GPRS / EDGE and UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA, FM-radio and, of course, Windows Mobile 6 Professional. WEP 420: fashionable Bluetooth-granitura from Samsung and Bang & Olufsen After the release of last year's high-end mobile phone Serene, the Bang & Olufsen and Samsung Electronics continued to cooperate. This time they have revealed the world Bluetooth-headset WEP 420. As well as at Serene, the main advantage of the headset is the design. All controls are hidden away under the proof sliding socket. As explained by the developers, it is still functional load - improves sound quality by blocking noise. Quick microSD card from SanDisk for flash cards used in mobile devices, can often be important not only capacity but also performance. , SanDisk introduced a series of fast flash memory cards Mobile Premier microSD. They allow consumers to quickly transfer content to and from mobile phones. Read / write speed of 10 and 9 MB / s, respectively. As an additional "bonus" card SanDisk Mobile Premier supports DRM-technology SanDisk TrustedFlash, which allows operators to sell content that can be directly downloaded on mobile phones, stored on cards and posted on other TrustedFlash-devices, authorized operators. Card SanDisk Mobile Premier microSD will be presented in versions with 1 GB and 2 GB. eo TufTab: rugged ultra-mobile PC from TabletKiosk Company TabletKiosk, which last year was among the first brought to market the device class UMPC, unveiled a new UMPC - eo TufTab v7112XT. Unlike its other UMPC, this decision is made in a protected form. As stated by the manufacturer, provides protection from rain, dust and dirt, vibrations and can work in non-standard temperature conditions. What's interesting - the device will come with the operating system, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Tablet Edition or openSUSE Linux. The rest is quite ordinary UMPC with a 7-inch display, processor, VIA C7-M ULV, drives from 40 GB to 160 GB. The model should go on sale in April. Suggested price starts at $ 1699. The authors, translation: