Acer Smartphone Confirmed on February 16th, 2009

Acer has planned to release its new smartphones in Q1 this year. This handset will be released in Western Europe and Russia. Acer has sent out the media invitation for the press conference on February 16th, 2009. [Slashphone]

New Panasonic Let’s Note Laptop Series

Panasonic has decided to upgrade its Let’s Note laptop series with 2GB of RAM (4GB of MAX), Intel vPro technology, and larger HDDs. The new notebook PC will be available in Japan at the end of February 2009. Sadly, there is no info on pricing at this time. [Akihabara]

FCC Approves Pharos Traveler 117

The FCC has approved the Pharos Traveler 117. It is a GPS navigator that will be released in the US. This PDA smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and 400MHz Qualcomm MSM7201 processor. The gadget also offers Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), Tri band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity (850/1900/2100 MHz), a 2.8 inch resistive TFT touchscreen display with 480 x 640 pixels, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a 2MP camera. There is also a secondary VGA camera for video calls. You can purchase an unlocked Pharos Traveler 117 for $529.95. [UnWiredView]

Power Laptop Could Get New Life

The tech world is developing quickly, and so is the laptop power technology. The today’s result of laptop power packs research is a gradual switchover from lithium iron batteries to portable fuel cells.

Panasonic Fuel Cell

Anyway some analysts do not expect the wide commercialization for fuel cells, the switchover will go a bit at a time. The new technology should be standardized. And nowadays some companies manufacturing laptop power units are moving toward their products other than fuel cells, but enabling enlarge their capacity as well. For instance silver-zinc batteries are expected from Lenovo, and their capacity will be 20-30 per cent higher than that of a conventional lithium ion battery.

Lighter Camera

It is not an ordinary cigarette lighter, but this gadget is a cigarette lighter with a fully-functional DVR system. The device has a microSD memory card slot (8GB maximum), USB connectivity, voice recorder, and up to 6-hours of continuous recording. You can buy the lighter camera for $150. [Engadget]

Opera Mini 4.2 For Android Final Version

Opera has recently released the final version of Opera Mini 4.2. The software can be downloaded directly from Android Market at Applications > Communication category. The new version allows double tap for zooming in and out, inline URL entry instead of using native input, fixed password text entry to hide characters, fixed problems with exiting application when back button was pressed, improved trackball speed. [Slashphone]

Toshiba Camileo P30 And H20 HD Camcorders

The Toshiba P30 and H20 are two affordable HD camcorders that come equipped with YouTube uploading and ArcSoft editing tools. These video cameras offer HDMI connectivity, Night Mode for low light shooting, an SD memory card slot, 5x optical and 4x digital zoom, a 3 inch TFT display or a 2.5 inch for the P30, video stabilization, special effect options, a remote control. The Toshiba Camileo P30 and H20 will be available in the UK next month for £149.99 and £179.99, respectively. [T3]

Energy Efficiency Without Batteries

It is interesting if anyone could believe that soon it will possible to power laptops without any wire, just through the air. Of course nowadays we can expect any wonder in the world of technology, as we can see its evolution in full size.

The International Consumer Electronics Show

The International Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas last week showed brilliantly that it is quite possible at first for such commercial products as digital picture frames, audio speakers and untethered lighting.

Panasonic Lumix ZS3 Digital Camera

Available in silver, black, blue, and red, the Panasonic Lumix ZS3 digital camera boasts a 12X optical zoom and is able to record HD video (1280 x 720) at 60 frames/second in the AVCHD Lite format. The video files can be displayed on an HDTV via HDMI. Other features include a large 3 inch LCD display with 460,000 pixels, a 12.7MP CCD sensor, Its Intelligent Auto Mode comes with "face recognition" feature, which remembers faces that frequently appear. No info on pricing at this time. [Press Release]

Latest Technology Of Battech

Laptop batteries are very important to a personal notebook. Therefore selecting a good laptop battery is able to improve your working and life quality.
Battech Solar Charger
For instance Battech have made a number of solutions concerning the portable power. The fear of running out of power is decreasing with them.
Battech International Limited has a range of advanced portable power solutions, that can be found in the most battery technology of today. The company sells different kind of batteries and chargers for iPod, laptops, PDA, digital camera etc.
So to minimize the laptop user’s dread, when they see the message ‘low battery’ on their displays, Battech International Limited have created some high backup batteries to satisfy the power needs of portable devices. The backup is ready all the time due to the latest technological charging units.
One can charge the batteries and devices even on the move. It is achieved through portable car charging, powerful solar battery charges and mobile netbook chargers.
The go customers will feel real peace of mind with such devices, which are sure to go more and more popular with the current.
Source: pr-inside.com

Waterproof Digicam From Panasonic

Panasonic today introduced their new waterproof digicam in the form of the Lumix DMC-FT1 point-and-shoot camera. This rugged digital camera features a 12.1MP sensor and can record video at 1080p, up to 6400 ISO and the maximum shutter speed is 1/1300. The camera also offers a 2.7-inch LCD screen, the standard face recognition, image stabilization and creative mode features. The FT1 will be released in April 2009 for $400. [LetsGoDigital]

Kyocera NS01 First Real ‘Belt’ Phone

Mobile phone manufacturer Kyocera claims its new Kyocera NS01 as the first real "belt" phone. What makes the NS01 special is that it has an integrated belt, so you can easily bring the phone wherever you go. The NS01 is currently available at AU and features a 2.8 QVGA screen, a 1.97MP camera, and e-wallet. [Akihabara]

Kodak EasyShare C180 Digital Camera

Kodak has released another affordable and easy-to-use digital camera known as the Kodak EasyShare C180. The camera comes packed with a 10 megapixel image sensor, a 2.4 inch color display, 3x optical zoom lens, 5x digital zoom, 16MB internal memory and SD/SDHC memory card slot. Available in August for a retail price of $119.95. [Kodak]

Boston Acoustics Horizon i-DS3 Speaker System

Here is a new speaker system from Boston Acoustics. Dubbed as the Horizon i-DS3, the speaker system provides 100 watts of stereo sound and can recharge your iPod or iPhone battery at the same time. The gadget also offers a 2.4GHz wireless subwoofer that features a downward firing enclosure design with a frequency response of 35Hz-150Hz. Other features include S-video, composite video output and auxiliary input. You can purchase the Horizon i-DS3 when it is released in March. No info on pricing at this time. [pocket-lint]

Motorola Releases MotoPrizm Orange Mobile Phone

The Motorola MotoPrizm Orange is a new 2G full touchscreen handset that will be available exclusively in Korea. Available in a vivid orange color, the phone boasts a transparent external touch layer, a 2.8-inch WVGA touchscreen, S-DMB, a 3M built-in camera, and Bluetooth. No word on pricing at this time. [AVING]

Toshiba Satellite Pro S300-EZ1511

Toshiba has released the Satellite Pro S300-EZ1511 business notebook model for $529. It is a 15.4-inch (1280×800) laptop that offers a 2.1GHz Intel Pentium T3400 processor with Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 120GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. There are also 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem, three USB ports, an eSATA/USB combo port, PC Card slot, DVI-D video output, Firewire, 6-in-1 media card reader, and Serial port. [Toshiba]

Motion Controlled MP3 Player

Here is a unique MP3 player from Japan that has a built-in acceleration sensor. The senser allows you to control the gadget with motions. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. [DVICE]

MobiBLU UFO Digital Audio Player

MobiBLU offers a new digital audio player that is also a Bluetooth speaker/headset. The MobiBLU UFO is currently available in 2, 4, and 8GB storage capacities and is compatible with MP3, WMA, and Ogg audio files. Measuring 90mm x 42mm, the gadget also has a built-in speakers (2Watts) and an internal battery that offers 15 hours with headphones or 5 hours with its speakers. [dapreview]