Category: Tradeshows

On Power Solutions, multi-charger and backup batteries

Posted by – September 5, 2010

On Power Solutions is releasing these new multi-charger and backup battery solutions at IFA.

Blackberry Torch

Posted by – September 5, 2010

Blkackberry just released this new Blackberry phone with their own proprietary OS and features.

LG P500 Optimus One and LG E720 Optimus Chic

Posted by – September 5, 2010

LG is releasing two new Android phones, with capacitive touch screens, 3 megapixel and 5 megapixel, Chic will include some LG customized software features.

Sony Bloggie MHS-TS20K at IFA 2010

Posted by – September 5, 2010

This video was filmed using the Sony Bloggie MHS-TS20K at 1080p 30fps quality. It comes with auto-focus only, choice of 720p 60fps and 720p 30fps qualities as well. 3″ capacitive LCD touch screen with accelerometer, no SD card memory expansion, it uses the 8GB built-in storage only and no external microphone support, no built-in WiFi, it uploads only with a Windows/Mac software which also requires “importing” and alternative UI design to view thumbnails of video and images on the device.

Here is the full 1080p 30fps sample file of this video, download it from my Google Docs

Here’s another video recording sample with this camera at 720p 60fps: Download it from Google Docs

And a sample at 720p 30fps: Download it from Google Docs

Samsung Galaxy S

Posted by – September 5, 2010

It has the cool Super Amoled screen by Samsung, the cool Hummingbird processor by Samsung. Here it is how it is presented by T-Mobile priced 549€ unlocked at IFA. Also check my previous top-Google ranked videos filmed at Mobile World Congress of the Samsung Beam and the Super Amoled screen technology.

HTC Wildfire

Posted by – September 5, 2010

Quick overview of the HTC Wildfire, 259€ smart phone as presented at the T Mobile booth at IFA. Sorry about the manual focus set to infinity, I still forgot to put it back to auto after filming the fireworks.

Philips shows Net TV functions at IFA 2010

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Philips has been providing Net TV features over WiFi and Ethernet in their HDTVs since 2008, while newer models also support high definition video on demand functions. They are announcing a consortium with some other HDTV manufacturers to develop interoperable Internet TV features and application standards. Will Philips also interoperate with the Google TV ecosystem?

LG’s Smart TV system for Web-TV and apps on HDTVs

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Built into the latest LG HDTVs, here is a Wii-like remote control with sensors (probably accelerometers, gyro and something else), it integrates web features, video-on-demand into the HDTV. Will this be able to compete on features with Google TV ecosystem, does it have to? Will all manufacturers eventually have to collaborate on interoperable Internet television systems?

LG showcases 31″ Full HD OLED screens at IFA 2010

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Super thin, nice colors, check it out. Maybe it will be a while before such large OLED screens can be mass manufactured. LCD manufacturing processes are just that much more evolved and broadly implemented by gigantic manufacturers.

Sharp’s Parallax Barrier, auto-3D “no glasses needed” screen technology

Posted by – September 4, 2010

It has been brewing in Sharp’s R&D labs for a few years, now it is ready for mass market. Nintendo is using this 3.8″ WVGA Parallax Barrier screen in their next Nintendo 3DS to be released in time for Christmas. Smart phones will be using it too starting spring of next year. There is a software or hardware switch that can totally disable the 3D effect on demand. Read more about Parallax Barrier at Parallax Barrier.

Samsung Galaxy Player YP-G50 Android connected media player

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Samsung is releasing this 3.2″ Android 2.2 compatible ARM11 based media player.

UMEC Freescale i.MX51 based Android Tablets

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Universal Microelectronics Co. Ltd. is making this range of Android Tablets based on the Freescale i.MX51 ARM Cortex A8 processor, with capacitive touch sensors for the Android hardware buttons, volume, channels and power. See how far they have come since my previous video of what they were showing at IFA last year: http://138.2.152.197/2009/09/05/720p-android-on-a-video-phone-by-universal-microelectronics-co-ltd/

Cydle M7 at IFA 2010

Posted by – September 4, 2010

$249 MSRP 7″ Android Tablet presented by South Korean based Cydle. At last CES I filmed the prototype of it, now it is ready for mass production.

OnTop 8″ 4:3 Android Rockchip based Tablets

Posted by – September 4, 2010

8″ 4:3 aspect ratio Android tablets.

Mobile Tech 5″, 7″ and 8″ Android Telechips ARM11 based tablets

Posted by – September 4, 2010

This company is making a bunch of interesting Android tablets, based on the Telechips ARM11 processor, with 1080p video playback support, built-in HDMI outputs, resistive screens for now and cheap prices.

Sony Move

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Sony is launching Move as a motion sensing gameplay solution. It functions with a remote that has this color light bulb thing with a camera and Cell processor powered software in the PS3 that monitors where you move the controller and its ball, and thus can register movements into games. Will camera based systems reach the same kind of “magical” feeling in gameplay as the Wii sensors based system does?

Interpad launches 10.1″ capacitive Tegra2 Android tablet for 399€

Posted by – September 4, 2010

Interpad is a German brand releasing this 10.1″ capacitive ARM Cortex A9 Tegra2 based Android tablet design for 399€ all over Europe. This tablet design is manufactured by chinese manufacturer Malata as you can see from my Computex video filmed last June: 10 Inch Capacitive Android Tablet by Malata.

$25 EKEN D1 pocket camcorder

Posted by – September 3, 2010

A pretty cheap D1 resolution, Flip-style camcorder. It can be ordered for about $25 each when ordering a thousand pieces.

APAD 701, $72 Telechips ARM11 Android tablet design

Posted by – September 3, 2010

Here’s a low cost Android tablet from AAPPAA Technology(HK) Limited that runs on the Telechips processor.

Mastone makes 7″ 4:3 Android Freescale powered tablets

Posted by – September 3, 2010

Mastone is presenting their finalized 7″ 4:3 aspect ratio Android tablet, powered by the Freescale i.MX51, with 3G sim card support.