03-12-2006, 11:00 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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CeBIT: Gigabyte g-Smart i
With careful position of antennae and lanyards, the g-Smart i can be made to look like your favourite canine.
We first learned about the g-Smart i back in February, and now further details have surfaced. Hot on the heels of the first g-Smart, the new 'i' model features tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM/GPRS connectivity, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 2.4" QVGA (240 x 320) 262K-colour TFT-LCD, 802.11b Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 1.2, an analog TV receiver, integrated FM radio, a 2.1-megapixel camera, a miniSD slot, and Windows Mobile 5.0. If nothing changes, we could be looking at an end of May release with an approximate $600 price tag.
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03-12-2006, 01:00 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 601
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Isn't analog TV transmission supposed to go away in the U.S. in a couple of years?
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03-12-2006, 03:24 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 53
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couple of years is a long time to be with the same device..
most ppl i know change these pocket pc phones every 3-4 months
me included.. but ive love the jasjar and cant see my self giving it up maybe except for the MAGIC pda
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03-12-2006, 05:43 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 177
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somehow a pda with rabbit-ear antennas seems like a big step backwards, although it will allow the manufacturer to create some potentially interesting commercials starring Elmer Fudd:
"Be vewy vewy quiet! Its wabbit hunting season!"
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03-12-2006, 06:36 PM
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Thoughts Media Review Team
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 74
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Look like an awesome device. Good point about standard definition television going away (supposedly by end of year). However, I would hope that manufacturers can incorporate a high definition tuner by that point. I think integrated television and radio (along with GPS) will become mandatory features in Pocket PC's just like phone capability has become almost standard today.
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03-13-2006, 02:01 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 242
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Good price too, for the features you get!
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03-13-2006, 03:43 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,183
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Hmmm - I'd like to see VGA screen on something like that.
Seems like the only other thing missing is integrated GPS and something to make the tea ;-)
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