Sony Ericsson Mulan leaked? The Unofficial Club Sony Ericsson yesterday got news of new leaks to an unconfirmed Sony Ericsson Walkman phone. Leaked pictures was posted first on 911 Communications Forums (911通讯网论坛) which is a Chinese forum dedicated to handphones. The Sony Ericsson channel there is the most active compared with other manufacturer channels.

This Walkman Phone is rumored to be code named “Mulan”. It kind of explains how it appeared in China first. From the leaked pictures, the phone looks like a genuine Sony Ericsson Prototype. Mulan appears much smaller then previous Sony Ericsson clamshells. On the side is what seems to be a slot supporting Memory Stick Duo. Here is a preliminary list of features that Mobile-Review released:

• Internal TFT screen of resolution 176x220 points, 262K colors
• External STN screen of 65K colors
• MS Duo slot (the model lacks M2; it is the first application in a top product in the second six months)
• Stereo loudspeakers and stereowidening
• FM-radio, RDS, alarm signal
• Full HTML browser
• 1.3 megapixel camera (To Be Decided)
• Control board
• Bluetooth

With such a complete list of features and a planned debut price of around RM1300 in Mid 2006 "Mulan" will prove to be very popular among the full featured mid range handphones. Looks like a great phone for girls or those who prefer a balanced featured clamshell phone in a tiny package. This phone could be a hit in Asia.

Links:

911 Forum Sony Erricson "Mulan" post
Unofficial Club Sony Ericsson
Mobile-Review
Engadget

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  Smartphones Taking Over PDAs According to an IDC report worldwide market for handheld devices continues to decline, even though manufacturers keep introducing new products. Up to 3Q 2005, the handheld device market has seen its 7th consecutive quarter of year to year decline. PDAs are loosing share to smartphones which features telephony functions.


Most people who require information and data manipulation on the move is more often looking to replace his/her old handphone with something that offers such capabilities as oppose to only a PDA. Such business oriented users would opt for a converged device such as a smartphone which has an always connected telephony capability to exchange the data or information on. Sony Ericsson’s forthcoming P990 smartphone is one of such example which is highly popular with business peoples.
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  Best Smartphones from Sony Ericsson "Sony Ericsson wins SmartPhone Manufacturer of the Year Award for 2005"
Announced during the annual PC Magazine Middle and Near East Awards Ceremony, Sony Ericsson's one year old P910i was also awarded with the Best Performer and Editor's Choice Awards.

"The P910i surpassed all competition based on the criteria we set. Because of its excellent features and functionality, it surpassed all 10 SmartPhones from 7 brands that we reviewed," said Shravan Manral, Technical Editor, PC Magazine Middle East.

Looks like Sony Ericsson's one model simply rule them all.  by 鬼徒二等兵 at 3:09 AM  0 comments links to this post

  Shortwave Anyone? I’ve been a fan of SWL (shortwave listening) to cross continent broadcast since my early secondary school years. I listen to the BBC world service, Voice of America, Radio Japan and other international broadcasts from my dad’s old Philips cassette recorder which has 2 shortwave bands.

Back then without the internet, shortwave was a cost and time effective way to get updates on the latest happenings and discovery on the planet around the clock. Even today with advanced communications technology like Wifi, cellphones and PDAs, many still rely on shortwave for their information and communications need especially in 3rd world counties where many still don’t have access to even a phone line.

Even for us blessed with cellphones and internet access, shortwave might be the only means for situation updates and communications with other part of the world if our land is struck in war or natural disasters. Events like the 2004 Dec 26th tsunami, last month’s hurricane disaster over New Orleans to the recent earthquake in Pakistan, people can depend on shortwave during such emergencies when power line, phone lines and communications network are cut off to contact and receive information from the outside world.

Shortwave isn’t very popular in Malaysia. I tried looking for clubs and communities for shortwave listeners and even amateur radio hobbyist without success. These are links to some ham radio (amateur radio) clubs in Penang, Sabah and Sarawak but the links are outdated. However I found Asiawaves.net. Asiawaves.net is rich with a list of available FM, MW, & SW Radio and TV Broadcasting in South and South-East Asia.

Asiawaves.net is relatively new it seems. There’s a forum there but it’s in trial and there aren’t many members. If you are interested, why not go to the Asiawaves.net forums and sign-up? I believe we can build a community of Malaysian or even Asean SWL and DX enthusiast there.  by 鬼徒二等兵 at 10:08 PM  1 comments links to this post

  L'Arc~en~Ciel

L'Arc~en~Ciel
AWAKE

source by http://www.larcom.net/



I have been bought the L'Arc~en~Ciel latest album last weekend. Truely, this album really worth to buy for enjoy. Their new album's song is a bit different compare to the album before. L'Arc~en~Ciel gruop form by Testsu in February 1991 at Osaka. The band Have four members, they are Hyde(vocal), Tetsu(Bass), Ken(guitar), Yukihiro(Drum). The drumer before Yukihiro was Sakura. Sakura left the band in April 1997. Then, I heard the rumour said that L'Arc~en~Ciel disband in the year of 2002. I'm not sure, but i found that they have no data in this year at L'Arc~en~Ciel official website. Anyway, they release two album already after year 2002 'SMILE' and 'AWAKE'.

L'Arc~en~Ciel new album got new songs. All of the song is nice to listen and enjoy. True, especially 'new world'. The other songs like 'LOST HEAVEN', 'Killing Me', '叙情詩', '自由への招待' also very nice. For 'Ophelia'..... I feel this songs is very classical style. All of you can visit http://www.larcom.net/ if interest. you can listen and watch L'Arc~en~Ciel demo promotional video. After that, http://www.larc-en-ciel.com/ is L'Arc~en~Ciel official website. you can look for more information about L'Arc~en~Ciel.

I like Hyde !!! he is very handsome and cool !!! i like him very much, i like him like a crazy... his voice can make me feel the fantasy. HYDE.... I LOVE YOU !!!  by 风 at 12:31 AM  1 comments links to this post

  Sony's Xplode
This is the Sony's Xplode amplifier which was intalled in the Subaru Impreza !!! Amazing design !!!  by 风 at 11:41 PM  0 comments links to this post

  AZ Series I went to the sony fair last Sunday. I would like to introducing the AZ Sries network audio HiFi systems by Sony. A brand new audio lifestyle, AZ Series seamless intergration to all of the multimedia application via USB connection. We can enjoy quick and convenient access to audio, video and gaming source from our PC with the USB Audio Streaming feature. Alternatively, with USB memory Playback*, we can just need to plug in a USB flash memory device like the Sony Micro Vault to playback our favourite MP3 files anytimes. The AZ Series HiFi system are also compatible with multiple media formats such as DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R, DVD-R, +R, -RW(VR), +R DL, Tape cassette and DivX Video formats for maximum playability.

the AZ series is the vertical slot-in mechanism by featuring an innovative changer mechanism that slots our DVDs or VCDs or CDs vertically. Then, the futuristic design by featuring a unique canon-shaped subwoofer made of aluminium. A brilliant combination of aesthetics and functionality. The most interest part is the latest in Sony's high-tech touch sensor technology that provides comfort and ease of convinient operation. Az Series designed with futuristic simplicity and sleek elegance, the Touch Panel is ultra-efficient and intuitive to your needs, responding to the lightest of its surface display.

AZ Series got diveded by four model
*DHC-AZ7DM
*DHC-AZ3DM
*DHC-AZ5D
*DHC-AZ2D

Below that is the :

S-Master Technology

-An all-digital signal processing technology that uses a simplified signal path to increase efficiency.
-Reduce heat generation while minimizing distortion of sound.
-S-Master Digital Amplifiers eliminate analogue conversion components that deteriorate signal coherence.
-Provide every nuance of truer- to-life sound.

For futher information please visit http://www.sony.com.my/sonyaz/az_zone.asp  by 风 at 11:02 PM  0 comments links to this post

  Sony Ericsson P990 Pictures







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  Sony Ericsson Announces P990 3G Smartphone After months of assumptions and anticipation, Sony Ericsson announced this morning the newest member of the highly successful P series. With the codename Hermione, all assumed name P915, P950, P1000 is now confirm as P990.

P990 is packed with the most advanced feature a smartphone can get today. P990 is now confirm with 3G, GSM Tri band, Wifi (208.11b), Dual cameras with the main camera at 2MP, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Infrared, Memory Stick PRO Duo support for up to 4GB, 320X240 touch screen and much more. Please go to Sony Ericsson's Press Release and Product Page for specifications and information.

Symbianone is doing a full coverage on The Smartphone Show from London and they have a dedicated show page. P990 will be available on 1Q, 2006. Sony Ericsson has yet to announce a price for the P990 so I still have something to consider about this phone.  by 鬼徒二等兵 at 6:21 PM  0 comments links to this post

  FireFox takes the lead! A recent statistic from Statcounter.com shows FireFox leading the browser pack. With over 70% for visitors using FireFox, Opera who just started giving away it's flagship browser for free will have some catching up to do.

However the data is only relevant for Tech N Tools. Out in the wild, it looks like Opera and FireFox are not only fighting Internet Explorer's dominance as both parties will struggle to maintain a good second place first.  by 鬼徒二等兵 at 4:27 AM  0 comments links to this post

  Smarter phones Tech N Tools hasn't been regularly updated as expected. I can feel the laziness in me when opening up a text editor. I can't understand why some people can spill out so much on their blogs everyday.

I always find a lot to tell while chilling in a pub or strolling down the neighborhood but looses the enthusiasm as soon as I sat in front of the computer. I believe having a smartphone could allow me to store ideas as soon as I come up with it. I can even incorporate pictures, sound recordings or even a video further describing an idea where live media are available for capture.

Sony Ericsson's P910i smartphone running on Symbian’s OS caught my attention recently. I went to Unofficial Club Sony Ericsson to amaze myself with links to news and reviews about the P910i. After getting really soaked in the Sony Ericsson community, I found out about the coming of 3 new Sony Ericsson smartphones trough rumors and internet leaks. Codenamed Hermione with rumored names like P915, P950 and P1000, assumptions are that Sony Ericsson will announce the successor to the largely successful P series next week at The Smartphone Show at Excel Centre, London 11th to 12th October 2005.

If there was to be 3 models announce by Sony Ericsson either together or separately, the most advance model should sport Wifi, 3G, a 2MP camera and a Philips Nexperia PNX4008 Mobile Multimedia Processor according to internet leaks. Some sources even claim that the phone will be bundled with memory in the gigabytes. Less advance models would either lack 3G or Wifi while bundled with less powerful hardware. Sony Ericsson would then have 3 models to suit every need from a sub RM2000 entry smartphone to a RM3000 communication powerhouse.

Regarding the design of the new smartphones, some find the design from the leaked images ugly. If you pay attention to Sony Ericsson’s other phone model designs you'll notice that most of the final designs are very well polished. Therefore I suspect the design from the leaked images could just be a prototype design conforms only to the dimension and a rough figure of the final design. The final design should look a lot better or even different from the leak.


Sources:
Sony Ericsson P950 Fan site
Unofficial Club Sony Ericsson
engadget
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  Smartphone adoption Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd announced that it will be equipping its 10000+ agents around the country with smartphones beginning this month according to a report in Tuesday issue of StarBiz.

The company will provide incentive to purchases of smartphones by its agents to ease the adoption of smartphones. Smartphones allows the agents to access and process clients' data instantly on the streets.

Smartphone dealers selling models such as Sony Ericsson's P910 smartphone can expect an increase in smartphone sales these coming months.  by 鬼徒二等兵 at 12:34 AM  0 comments links to this post