Details on Acer Ferrari 1100

The LaptopLogic has posted some details and pics of Acer Ferrari 1100 notebook, which was announced a month ago. This is another ultra portable “race” notebook. Acer Ferrair 1100 will come to stores late in October. The company hasn’t yet disclosed the price.

The specs of Acer Ferrari 1100:

• Operating system - Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, Windows Vista Business or Windows
• Vista Home Premium
• CPU - AMD Turion 64 X2
• Graphical adapter - ATI Radeon X1250 (up to 960 MB HyperMemory)
• Display – 12.1” WXGA and Acer CrystalBrite coating
• HDD – up to 250 GB
• Optical drive - DVD Super Multi DL with slot boot
• Wireless - Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
• Two built-in stereo speakers
• Fingerprints scanner
• Weight – under 2 kg

New Xda communicator based on HTC Polaris?

O2 Germany site has posted pictures of an unknown Xda communicator. The picture of it opens when enlarging the photo of an upcoming Xda star. It seems that it leaked accidentally. The device looks like a successor to Xda orbit (HTC Artemis communicator) and O2’s version of HTC Polaris GPS-communicator. The device is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional in GSM and UMTS networks, supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and has a 3-megapixel camera. Probably the new Xda will have TouchFLO interface (finger input).

We don’t know if it is O2’s version of HTC Polaris or it’s just a mistake to be corrected. Nevertheless the picture exists, which gives us a chance to see a new Xda based on HTC Polaris.

Rumors: HTC to release 50000 handsets on Google OS

An analyst from UBS has confirmed that HTC will release about 50000 handsets powered by an operating system from Google. The rumors on the so-called Gphone have long been roaming in the world web, being even several times cancelled and then resumed. At the same time it’s not yet clear whether the company plans the Google-branded device or just the operating system for different mobile devices.

The UBS man noted that the first batch of Google OS powered handsets isn’t for commercial use, but for developers to demonstrate software capabilities. The commercial shipments will probably take place next year or later. In addition the source said HTC wouldn’t be the only maker of Google OS devices.

Spy pic of Motorola Z10 smartphone

In the Internet you can come across a spy pic and some details on Motorola Z10 smartphone. This is a successor to the Z8 in the same form-factor of the kick slider. Some preliminary info had already popped up in the news. Motorola Z10 is based on Symbian UIQ 3.1 platform and has no touchscreen. It features a 3.2-megapixel camera, 90 MB of onboard memory, a microSD slot and GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA networks. Reportedly, the picture was snapped at Symbian Smartphone Show.

Samsung SGH-i560 GPS-smartphone introduced at Symbian Smartphone Show

Samsung has announced a new smartphone SGH-i560 powered by S60 3rd Edition at Symbian Smartphone Show in London. Samsung SGH-i560 works in GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz and UMTS/HSDPA 2100 MHz networks. The smartphone holds a GPS-receiver. In addition it comes with a 2.4” 262K colors QVGA display with mirror surface, a 3.2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth (A2DP) interface. The i560 carries 150 MB of memory onboard expandable with microSD cards. The device measures 130x51x16 mm.

The shipments of Samsung SGH-i560 are set for the end of this year. I’d remind you that the company had announced the release of the GPS-smartphone late in September, and now it is preparing another navigation-enabled device – the SGH-i780 communicator based on Windows Mobile 6 Professional.

iPhone sales start in France on November 29

Apple has officially reported that Orange operator will start selling the iPhone in France. The French debut will take place on November 29, 2007. Orange will become the exclusive supplier of the phone in France. I’d remind you that the company scheduled the launch of the iPhone in Germany and the UK for November 9. In Germany Apple will cooperate with T-Mobile and in the UK with O2.

From November 29 on the 8GB iPhone will be available online and in stores of Orange. The price tag is €399.

S60 for touchscreen smartphones announced

It’s been rumored for a while that new generation S60 platform might come out. Eventually Nokia has officially announced that S60 supports touchscreen displays and showed a working prototype of the mobile device at Symbian Smartphone Show. Reportedly, S60 Touch supports both stylus and finger input, and when you touch the screen you feel tactile feedback (pulsation). Nokia notes that the current applications for S60 3rd Edition will work on touch devices, it won’t need any corrections. In addition the new S60 version will have a browser supporting Flash Video.

According to Nokia S60 Touch will be available for mobile vendors next year.

Sanyo W54SA: a TV-slider with VGA

Today the Japanese operator KDDI has unveiled a new Sanyo phone featuring a big 3” widescreen VGA display made under IPS technology (In-Plate Switching). IPS displays stand out for wide viewing angles, high contrast and short matrix feedback.

The W54SA supports digital TV-programs.

The short technical specs of Sanyo W54SA:

• EV-DO Rev.A
• Dimensions: 50x106x18.9 mm
• Weight: 144 g
• Main display: widescreen 3”, IPS, 480x800 pixels
• Camera: 3.18-megapixel with auto focus
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, IrDA (IrSimple)
• microSD cards
• 3D games

Sony Ericsson W54S – a multimedia phone from Japan

Sony Ericsson introduced today a new mobile phone for fall-winter season for KDDI operator.

The device got the name W54S. It comes with a widescreen 2.8 OLED display, a 3.24-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, digital terrestrial TV-programs support and new operator’s music services developed together with Sony.

The short technical specs of Sony Ericsson W54S:

• EV-DO Rev.A
• Dimensions: 50x106x19.1 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Main display: widescreen 2.8”, OLED, 240x400 pixels
• Main display: LED, 7x7 matrix
• Camera: 3.24-megapixel with auto focus
• Connectivity: Bluetooth (stereo support), IrDA (IrSimple)
• Memory: 800 MB expandable with microSD cards
• 3D games

LG.Philips LCD for mobile devices with 1-mm border

LG.Philips LCD, an innovator in LCD display sphere, has announced a 2.4” amorphous silicon TFT LCD panel with the world thinnest border. With borders measuring just 1-mm it has a 240x320 pixel resolution. At the same time the product is 50% thinner than the existing LCD panels currently produced.

According to LG.Philips LCD, the new product is based on Narow Bezel technology, which combines new process and material technologies designed to ensure that narrow-border panels are equal in quality and reliability to their wider counterparts. The company says that narrower borders are as important as thinner displays. By narrowing the borders the maker can increase display area.

The mass production is expected next year. This technology will be also applied with other display models. LG.Philips LCD will showcase its new LCD panel for mobile phones at FPD International 2007, being held in Japan, from October 24-26, 2007.