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Sony CFD-W77 portable dual cassette and CD player

Sony CFD-W77 is a portable dual cassette and CD player .The player comes with built in digital AM/FM tuner and can also receive TV audio (VHF: 1 to 12ch / mono).The 8 × 2 cm in diameter full range speaker has a output power of 2.5 W × 2ch.Standard features include-microphone input, Karoke function and microphone mixing etc. The built in clock with alarm function is powered by an AA battery.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

TDK begins mass Production of Inverter Transformers for Liquid Crystal Display Backlights

TDK has developed and started mass production of the IVT Series of high-voltage transformers for inverters used in liquid crystal display backlights. Demand for liquid crystal displays used in electronic devices such as car navigation systems and notebook personal computers have grown rapidly. As displays become larger and thinner, electronic components must be mounted in increasingly limited spaces. There are calls for the high-voltage transformers that are essential for switching on liquid crystal display backlights in particular to be made smaller, thinner, and lighter.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Media Devices

STMicroelectronics Flip-Chip Stereo Headset Amplifier brings Handhelds Closer to Audio Nirvana

STMicroelectronics has announced the stereo headset amplifier TS4601, optimized for feature-phone applications that improves audio performance, extends battery life and enables more responsive user controls compared to existing solutions. The TS4601’s class-leading power-supply rejection ratio of –107dB (typical) prevents noise from the handset battery from reaching the audio output. As a result, the overall audio quality provided is close to that of a dedicated hi-fi system, while savings in overall current consumption allow end products to provide longer listening times and more functions for a given battery size.

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February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - MP3 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

LG.Philips LCD to change its corporate name to LG Display

LG.Philips LCD plans to change its corporate name to LG Display upon receiving approval at the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders on February 29. The new corporate name reflects the company’s business scope expansion and business model diversification, the change in corporate governance following the reduction of Philips’ equity stake, and LG’s commitment to enhanced responsible management.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Media Devices

Samsung Portable Projector for Mobile Phones

The Samsung mini-projector for Mobile Phone scales a mobile phone screen up to 10-20 inches. So the user can enjoy the phone's mobile contents - photo, video, etc. - not just through the phone's 3-inch screen but by viewing the portable large screen. Carrying the mini-projector, the user can connect it to a smart phone for business presentations, playing games or watching videos anytime, anywhere, said Samsung. It also supports video conferencing. Users can talk via the large screen with others.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

LG-KF510 stylish, fashionable phone

LG unveiled its LG-KF510 at the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. LG-KF510 is a stylish, fashionable phone catering to users’ demand for slimmer phones with unique design accents. Attractive looking LG-KF510 phone is equally attractive to use. Its tactile and visually interactive user interface includes captivating animation developed based on the LG’s advanced touch technology. Users will especially appreciate the quality of the LG-KF510’s multi-function camera and MP3 player.At just 10.9 mm thick, the LG-KF510 is the extremely slim slider phone. It combines a slim style with strength created by its metal frame and tempered glass.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

LG-KF700 World’s first phone with three separate input methods!

LG announced the launch of its LG-KF700, a new multimedia phone that combines three input methods to create an amazingly intuitive user interface and provides instant access to features. The world’s first phone with three separate input methods, the LG-KF700 integrates a 3-inch touchscreen, alpha-numeric keypad and Shortcut Dial. Each of these input methods is assigned to the tasks at which it is most efficient, making LG’s highly intuitive interface possible. One of the LG-KF700’s powerful multimedia features is a full featured Web browser that provides full access to Google Search, Blogs, Gmail, Maps and Youtube. Features include an MP3 player, MPEG4 video player, 3.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and more. All of these multimedia features are packed into a slim and stylish package with a clean, minimalist look.

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February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

LG KF600 Worlds first Mind-reading Interactive Phone

LG today announced the European launch of LG KF600, a new mobile phone that is as feature rich and easy to use as it is stylish, thanks to its unique InteractPad. The InteractPad replaces physical navigation keys with context-specific virtual keys that change to fit the task at hand. This new interface comes in response to the need for a simple way to navigate through the multitudinous features on today’s mobile phones. The LG KF600’s InteractPad and its virtual menu keys show the exact keys a user needs to complete the task at hand eliminating distractions. These virtual keys are also larger and better spaced than physical keys, improving accuracy. The LG KF600’s powerful multimedia features include a 3 mega-pixel camera, MP3 player, video recording, FM radio, Bluetooth and more. Its ergonomic trapezoidal shape is the ideal complement to the phone’s sleek, glossy finish.

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February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Shipments top 20 million units of one-segment digital TV mobile phones in January in Japan

Cumulative shipments in Japan of third-generation mobile phones compatible with digital terrestrial television broadcast services topped 20 million units in January for the first time since the service began in April 2006, an industry group said Wednesday. Shipments of the "one-segment" digital TV mobile phones came to 20,473,000 units, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association said.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Samsung’s Single Wire Protocol Compliant SIM Card IC Offers Increased Data Security and Reliability

Samsung announced today a new high-density 768kilobyte (KB) flash embedded SIM card IC, the S3FS91J. Fully compliant with the recent European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standard of single wire protocol (SWP), Samsung's new S3FS91J IC offers consumers increased personal data security and user authentication reliability with the most advanced security technology. With on-chip support for symmetrical encryption/decryption standards (DES/ triple DES) and asymmetrical encryption standard (RSA), the S3FS91J also lends itself well to applications such as mobile TV and mobile ID where secured user authentication and data transactions are critical.

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February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Samsung’s Single-Chip Mobile TV Channel Decoder RF SoC Supports Global TV Standards for Cell Phones

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., unveiled the S3C4F60, a 65nanometer (nm) single-chip mobile TV System-on-Chip (SoC) which combines a channel decoder with an RF chip. Samsung's new S3C4F60 supports all worldwide TV standards with respect to frequency range and channel bandwidth, giving consumers the ability to enjoy real-time news, sports, weather forecasts, and live entertainment anywhere. Samsung's new S3C4F60 integrates into a single chip a low noise amplifier (LNA), embedded SRAM, analog-to-digital converter (ADC), PLL, CPU (ARM 7) and a low drop-out (LDO), thereby greatly reducing the number of external components needed.

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February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Polymer Vision to ship 100,000 units of Readius- a mobile phone with an electronic paper display to Telecom Italia

Polymer Vision Ltd of the Netherlands exhibited a mobile phone "Readius," which is equipped with a foldable electronic-paper display, at Mobile World Congress 2008. Users can reduce the storage space of the handset by folding up the electronic-paper display. The display is extended when the handset is used, and folded when it is stored, for example, in a pocket. Designed around ease of use and mobility, Readius can last for 30 hours of continuous reading without battery (1,100mAh) charge. The 3G HSDPA tri-band phone allows worldwide calls and high speed instant updates from personally selected news sources, email and other services. Readius also features audio capabilities, including MP3, for podcasts, audio books and music.The first customer will be Telecom Italia, a telecommunications carrier in Italy, Polymer Vision said. The company plans to ship about 100,000 units by the end of 2008.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Glitch delays launch of Japanese high-speed Internet communications satellite Kizuna

The launch of a satellite for high-speed Internet communications on Japan's domestically built H-2A rocket has been postponed at a yet-to-be decided date because of a glitch, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Wednesday. The launch was initially scheduled for Friday at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The problem concerns loading a propellant agent into the position control engine in the second phase of the rocket, they said.

February 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

All-New 2009 Acura TSX sports sedan to Debut at New York International Auto Show

Acura will debut the all-new 2009 Acura TSX sports sedan at the 2008 New York International Auto. Scheduled to go on-sale in the spring, the 2009 Acura TSX will be the second generation of Acura's popular entry level sedan and feature numerous advancements in performance, styling, technology and safety. Acura unveiled the new 2009 RL at the Chicago Auto Show last week and also announced the company will introduce an-all new TL performance luxury sedan later this year.

February 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

Alcatel-Lucent and NEC joint venture to develop ultra-high-speed mobile phone technology

French-US telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent announced a joint venture with Japanese group NEC on Tuesday to develop ultra-high-speed mobile phone technology. The joint company will work on building phone infrastructure to the LTE (Long Term Evolution) norm that will allow high-speed transfer speeds for mobile phones around the year 2010 that are equivalent to broadband Internet. This fourth generation technology, capable of data transfer speeds of 1 megabyte a second, is expected to spur development of mobile television, interactive games and email.

February 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones