Sony Ericsson Launches W580 Walkman Slider

The W580 borrows a few design traits from the W880 that was announced at 3GSM. But even so, the W580 does have few of its own distinctive tricks up its 14mm thick sleeves. Most noteable of which is the curved body section at the bottom of the device that caused the Fast Port power/headset jack to be moved up to the side of the device. Sony Ericsson states that the phone will be available initially in white or gray, both of which will have Walkman orange accents.

As a Walkman phone, the W580 obviously caters to the music lover. The device ships with a 512MB Memory Stick Micro card that can hold just short of 500 songs when filled up by a PC running the included Sony Ericsson Disc2Phone software. A supplied USB cable will let the W580 be used as a USB mass storage device when connected to a personal computer. For those that prefer their music coming over the airwaves, the W580 also sports an RDS compatible FM radio. If, instead, you prefer to have your phone doing the transmitting, the W580's built-in Bluetooth stereo support will allow it to supply tunes to a pair of wireless headphones - not included.

Other features of note in the W580 include the 2" 262k color display, a 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera, and a pedometer for keeping track of your workouts. In terms of software, the W580 sports a full RSS news feed reader, 3D Java games, and the Track ID application that lets users identify songs by simply holding their phone up to an audio source - like a car stereo speaker.

The Sony Ericsson W580 is expected to start shipping in Q3 of this year. The company has not released any pricing information at this time.

New Products Arrival! Mobile Ware Abacus Bluetooth Watch

Mobile Ware Abacus Bluetooth Watch



The Abacus was developed from one of Fossil's bestselling analogue watches. In terms of functionality, it seems very similar to the MBW-100, with auto-pairing to your phone to offer caller ID information on your wrist (and the ability to reject a call) via an OLED screen, along with notification of incoming texts by vibration. There's an out of range warning if your phone and watch separate, time/date from your phone and it's water resistant up to 3m. The battery lasts for around 7 days before it needs a charge via AC adapter or USB.

New Product Arrivals! Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet Features


Internet Tablet Features


Access the web on a portable internet tablet
High-resolution widescreen display
Opera 8 web browser
Supports Flash 7
Internet communications
Internet calling with integrated web camera
Instant messaging
E-mail client
Full-screen, touch keyboard
Access to internet media at home and on-the-go
High quality stereo speakers
Media player
UPnP
Expandable mass memory
Dimensions
Weight: 7.27 ounces
Height: 2.95 in
Width: 5.7 in
Thickness: 0.5 in
Color
Cool silver front cover with matte black at the back
Display
High-resolution (800x480 pixels) touch screen with up to 65,536 colors
Operating temperature
This product can be used within an environment ranging between the following temperatures:
14 - 131 Fahrenheit
Memory and storage
RAM 128
Two internal memory card slots, compatible with SD, MicroSD, MiniSD, MMC, and RS-MMC. Compatible with cards up to 2GB. Configurable up to 4GB.
Flash 256MB, 128 MiniSD with extender included in sales package
* Changes to product details are possible without prior notice. Application offering may vary. Dynamic memory means that the available memory is shared between dynamic memory functions. When any of these functions are used, there is less available memory for other functions which are also dependent on dynamic memory.
Operating times*

Standby time: up to 10 days
Browsing time: up to 3 hours
* Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, configuration and usage.
Form and function

High quality stereo speakers and microphone
High-resolution widescreen display
Integrated desk stand for on-table use
Internet Tablet OS 2007 edition

Key applications (additional applications available)

Web Browser (Opera 8) with Flash 7
Internet calling with video
Instant Messaging
E-mail
Media player
Internet Radio
RSS Feed Reader
Input methods
Full screen finger keyboard
On-screen keyboard
Handwriting recognition
Display functions
Zooming, full-screen and panning functionality
Utilities
Application installer
PDF viewer
Sketch
File manager
Backup/restore
Image viewer
Notes
Calculator
Supported file formats
Audio: AAC, AMR, MP2, MP3, RA (Real Audio), WAV, WMA
Image: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, SVG-tiny
Video: 3GP, AVI, H.263, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, RV (Real Video)
Internet radio playlists: M3U, PLS
* Media player does not necessarily support all features of a file format or all the variations of the file formats.
Connectivity

Auto connection to saved Wi-Fi hotspots or through Bluetooth compatible phones
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth specification: 2.022
For Internet connection and file transfer via phone
Profiles supported: File transfer, Dial-up Networking, Data Terminal Role, Generic Access, Serial Port, SIM Access, Object Push, File Transfer and Human Interface Device profiles
USB 2.0 high speed device mode for PC connectivity
Language
User Interface: American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese
User's Guide: American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Arabic
Sales package contents
Nokia N800 Internet Tablet (RX-34)
Extra stylus
Battery (BP-5L)
128MB MiniSD card with extender (MU-17)
Stereo headset (HS-48)
Travel charger (AC-4)
Carrying case (CP-136)
Data cable (DKE-2)
Quick start guide
Safety, warranty and other product information
Accessories
Available separately:

Navigation kit for N800
Wallet and case for N800
Memory cards
Mobile charger DC-4
Charger adapter CA-44
External Bluetooth keyboard
Stereo headphones
Extra stylus pack

Verizon V CAST TV Goes Live

Verizon Wireless on March 1st quietly launched V CAST TV, which we originally brought you news of back in January, in 20 US markets. The Samsung SCH-u620 is available now for use with the service, while the LG VX9400 is expected to be available sometime next month.

The Verizon V CAST TV service is available in three packages: four channels can be purchased for US$13/mo, eight channels are priced at US$15/mo, while those eight channels bundled with the V CAST V Pack, including basic video clips, mobile web access, unlimited airtime, and unlimited email can be purchased for US$25/mo. The eight channels available with the launch are Fox Mobile, CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, MTV, NBC, Nickelodeon, NBC News, and ESPN.

Verizon V CAST TV is currently available in Tucson, Albuquerque/Santa Fe, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Denver, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Omaha, Palm Springs, Portland, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane, St. Louis, and Wichita, with more cities to be added soon.