Benq Joybook Lite Netbook

Benq too wants to enter the Netbook race now and it will be entering the netbook arena in the 4th quater of this year.

Rumor has it that there will be two versions of the Joybook Lite:

  • 8.9″ version which will be released in October ,2008
  • 10″ version planned to be launched in November, 2008

Common features of both the models include

  • Intel ATOM processor
  • Windows XP
  • Built-In 3G module(wow!)

via Digitimes

HTC Touch Viva specifications and other information

Following the great success of HTC Touch series, HTC is planning to introduce a successor to the hugely popular HTC Touch.

  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional .
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
  • 200 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP Processor
  • Display TFT LCD touch screen with backlight LED from 2.8 “QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) and support TouchFLO 3D (Manila 3.x)
  • 256 MB ROM , 128 MB
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b / g
  • Bluetooth 2.0 Bluetooth 2.0
  • Camera 2 Megapixel CMOS
  • MiniUSB connector
  • MicroSD expansion slot
  • Battery 1100 mAh
  • Dimensions 104 x 59 x 15.5 mm
  • Weight 110 g

It will have similar price tag to the old HTC Touch. Most likely, it won’t have 3G. It is most likely to be launched by the end of September

SONY A900 – First Full-Frame Alpha DSLR Model

It is designed to deliver ultra-fine picture quality with the world’s highest resolution, 24.6-megapixel, 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor and fast image processing with a new dual BIONZ® processing engines.

Yes! The wait is finally over. The much awaited SONY α900 is here.

The camera is also the first to have a body-integrated image stabilization system for a full-frame sensor with Sony’s SteadyShot® Inside anti-shake system. The story of α900 does not end there. It comes with not one, but two BIONZ image processing engines. Those 24.6MP images are thus quickly processed.

It has a 3-inch, Xtra Fine LCD screen (921K) makes it possible to check focus and image quality with accuracy. It incorporates an easy-to-see display with a quick navigation menu to easily access common functions without interrupting your creative flow.

sonystyle.com

New Premium Lenses Support Full-Frame Alpha DSLR Camera – new SAL1635ZA and SAL70400G models unveiled

SONY expands high performance Carl Zeiss and G Series lenses with the new SAL1635ZA and SAL70400G models

SAL1635A

The SAL1635ZA model is a super wide angle 16-35mm f/2.8 constant aperture zoom lens, well-suited for landscape, snapshot and indoor photography.

Its Carl Zeiss T* (T star) coating technology provides higher light transmission, and minimizes flare to produce images of luminous clarity, color and sharpness. Continue reading “New Premium Lenses Support Full-Frame Alpha DSLR Camera – new SAL1635ZA and SAL70400G models unveiled”

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 to be launched on September 15

The official release date fo the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has got clearer now.

“We are extremely pleased with the innovation and new user experience we have created for consumers on the Xperia™ X1,” said Rikko Sakaguchi CVP and Head of Creation and Development at Sony Ericsson.

The Sony has also organized a webcast for those who wish to taste the launch online. It will be done at 1300GMT +1, September 15, 2008. I will be tuning in for sure :)

The Xperia™ X1 is the first product under Sony Ericsson’s new premium sub-brand Xperia™. Designed to meet consumers’ needs for a converged entertainment and mobile web communication experience, the Xperia™ X1 is an extremely stylish handset encased in a real stainless steel body, with a striking arc-slider design, supported by a powerful multimedia ecosystem.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 specifications:

Facts and Figures

  • Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
  • Weight: 158 grams