- New attack fells Internet Explorer
- Steve Jobs is a man of a few words
- Oddball gifts for uber geeks
- Global warming research exposed after hack
- Google adding IPv6 to YouTube
Here's a bunch of post-CES announcements that we found after returning from our long Las Vegas sojourn:
I suppose if you name a device the Pearl, you should have a version that includes a white finish. T-Mobile now offers such a device - the white-finish BlackBerry Pearl, which is available in the United States for about $150 (after rebates, discounts and with an associated monthly data plan).
The new version of the BlackBerry Pearl wireless e-mail and cell phone device supports the BlackBerry Internet Service (as many as 10 personal or corporate e-mail accounts), BlackBerry Enterprise Server support (integration with Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise), instant messaging client support for AOL, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ, a 1.3-megapixel digital camera with three zoom levels, multimedia player with MP3 and AAC file support, and an HTML Web browser. The device uses Research In Motion's SureType keyboard (not a qwerty-style), and has the same trackball navigation system as the original BlackBerry Pearl.
Dell is getting into the rugged notebook game with its new Latitude ATG, a semi-rugged version designed for users who work in outdoor or tougher environments than a typical office. The notebook is available in the United States, and will be available in other locations in the next few weeks, Dell says.
The Latitude ATG includes a shock-mounted hard drive, spill-resistant keyboard and port covers to protect from dust, moisture and other elements. Dell says the Latitude ATG meets military standards for vibration, humidity and altitude. The notebook's 14.1-inch display includes an ambient light sensor that is designed to be 1.5 times brighter than a normal notebook, for better sunlight viewing.
The $2,500 version also includes as much as 4GB of memory, has Intel Core 2 Duo processors and supports Windows Vista. It has hard-drive image compatibility with the Latitude D620 notebooks.
I've been following Immersion for a while, and am happy to see the company has teamed with a mobile phone manufacturer. The new Samsung SCH-W559 uses Immersion's VibeTonz System, which provides tactile feedback in response to a touchscreen interaction (you get feedback when you press a button on the screen). The SCH-W559, to be launched by China Unicom, uses a 260,000-color QVGA LCD touchscreen display to replace a regular keypad as the primary input mechanism, Immersion says.
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