HTC has announced it latest Windows Mobile device, although it’s still using version 5 of the operating system. It looks rather retro and not that dissimilar to some very old devices from the early days of Pocket PC phones.
The hardware is fairly basic, as the P6300 features a 400MHz Samsung processor and a 3.5in LED backlit 240×320 display. Interestingly it has 256MB of ROM and 128MB of RAM which is pretty good for a device in this class.
The P6300 is a tri-band GSM phone with GPRS, but it lacks support for EDGE. However, it does have 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR support, so the lack of 3G might not be a huge issue.
It also has a 2Mega pixel camera, but not flash. It should also have a standard SD card slot with SDIO support.
You can buy one now for £429.95 if you live in the UK or for €649,95 in Euroland from the same company.
We wrote yesterday about the rumors floating around on the net about a Soldier of Fortune sequel. Our colleagues over at Kotaku managed to get a confirmation and some of the early tips.
So here is what is known so far, Activision confirmed that Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back is going to be published by Activision’s Minneapolis office. And that’s that, nothing more. From all that excitement, even Kotaku managed to get just those few words of confirmation. Activision used the rumors just so it can add more heat to, what we think is already a burning situation.
Nevertheless, Kotaku managed to get some tips from a source that claims that he has seen the game in its early stages of development and it looks great. If you played the last SOF you know that they did something called “gore zones”, which means that you could blow off a specific part of an enemy’s body. This time they aim for 36 points on each model. Lots of parts flying if you ask me.
And now for the upsetting part of the tip, apparently this time Raven Soft is not the developer. As we said before, Activision added some heat and will probably keep the barbecue going ’till E3.
We can just wait and hope for the best.
Source: www.fudzilla.com
The Polish memory producers have a huge 4GB 900MHz kit to offer.
The fastest available 2×2GB kits we know of work at 800MHz, but GOODRAM/Wilk Elektronik designers managed to squeeze an additional 100MHz out of their modules. Of course, DDR 2 900 memory will work at CL5 but this is quite good for this speed and 2GB modules.
The GOODRAM PRO modules also look very nice, with orange heatsinks and engraved white markings. The “regular” PRO series products have blue heatsinks with white markings. We hope to get our fingers on one of these soon.
Source: www.fudzilla.com
Chinese XF forum has some pictures of the new P5K Premium board based on the P35 chipset from Intel. When compared to the P5K Deluxe, it looks like there are some subtle changes. The CPU voltage regulation has been re-worked, for example.
It is already known that Futuremark is currently working hard on the next version in the popular 3DMark series. Codenamed 3DMark Next, the upcoming version will bring DirectX 10 support, will require Windows Vista and will be released by the end of the year. But the 3DMark story won’t be put on pause as Futuremark has one more 3DMark up its sleeve. As stated by Nick Renqvist in a recent blog post, the development of both next generation PC benchmarks is going great and although there is no release date suggested, we might very well see one new 3DMark released this fall and one around mid-2008.
Source: www.techpowerup.com
Dell Inc. has refreshed its Linux OS-powered consumer PC lineup with the new 14.1-inch Dell Inspiron 1420N notebook. It features Ubuntu version 7.04 Linux distribution and the new Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform.
Dell Inspiron 1420N is offered with 667MHz front side bus Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 or T5450 processor, as well as with 800MHz FSB T7100, T7300, or T7500 CPU. It features GM965 chipset incorporating Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 integrated graphics, which manages notebook’s 14.1″ widescreen display with 1280×800 or optional 1440×900 resolution. The system is configurable with up to 4GB of DDR2 memory at 667MHz, and with up to 160GB SATA hard drive at 5400rpm or 7200rpm rotational speed. There are Combo drive or DVD burner options.
The Inspiron 1420N has Intel 3945 802.11a/g wireless LAN and an optional Bluetooth. We assume this laptop has built-in Ethernet LAN module and a 56k modem, as same as its Windows Vista-powered 1420 sibling. There are no EVDO and HSDPA wireless broadband options offered with this system.
According to known specifications of Dell Inspiron 1420, the 1420N has a 7.1 channel sound system, four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a 8-in-1 memory card reader, and Firewire, as well as VGA and S-Video outputs,. It doesn’t have a built-in web camera option.
Dell Inspiron 1420N comes in eight various colors and weighs from 5.4 lbs with 6-cell battery.
Starting at $774, the 1420N is $45 cheaper than the 1420 base configuration with Windows Vista Home Basic Edition. The preliminary ship date for the Inspiron 1420N system is 7/14/2007.
Source: laptoping.com
Dell Precision M4300, the new notebook in company’s mobile workstation lineup, has been unveiled today. The 15.4-inch M4300 features Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook PC platform and NVIDIA’s Quadro FX graphics solution.
The Precision M4300, a successor of the Precision M65 model, is offered with Core 2 Duo T7100, T7300, T7500, and T7700 processor and a discrete Quadro FX 360M 256MB video card designed for graphically-demanding applications like 3D modeling and video-editing. This graphics card manages the 15.4″ widescreen display, which is offered in three versions: WUXGA UltraSharp (200 nits) with 1920×1200 resolution, WSXGA+ UltraSharp TrueLife (200 nits) with 1680×1050, or WXGA (220 nits) with 1280×800 resolution.
The notebook supports up to 4GB of DDR2 memory. However, for utilization of more than 3GB of RAM, a 64-bit operating system is a must. The Precision M4300 comes with up to 160GB SATA hard drive at 7200rpm or with up to 32GB solid state drive. This system has module bay, which can be populated with an optical drive, a secondary HDD, a secondary battery, or left empty. The PC maker also offers the 1GB Intel Turbo Memory option with this laptop.
Regarding connectivity, Dell Precision M4300, has a wireless LAN with optional support for the 802.11n draft WiFi standard, a Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem, and provides a variety of EVDO and HSDPA broadband wireless choices. Additionally, it has an optional Bluetooth.
The M4300 mobile workstation has both PC Card and ExpressCard slots, as well as three standard USB ports, a powered USB port for D/Bay external modular bay, a Firewire, VGA and S-Video outputs, a Serial port, and a docking connector.
For enhanced security, the laptop features integrated Smart Card reader, Trusted Platform Module 1.2 and optional fingerprint reader. There is also Wave Embassy Trust Suite security software.
Dell’s new Precision notebook starts at $2,034 and comes with Windows Vista or Windows XP Professional operating systems, both in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
The product pages do not provide the information on M4300’s weight. The previous M65 model starts at 6.2 lbs.
Source: laptoping.com
DELL IS SET TO introduce a new widescreen display in July. And after taking a brief look at the revamped line-up, we can confirm that all hell will break loose in this market.
Unlike some crows from ICT press ranting about the size of widescreen market, we have acquired some solid numbers and they speak about explosion in this segment. Expect that 19-inch widescreen announcement from Dell was not the only one, it is just the beginning of a tidal wave among Tier One vendors.
