Month: October 2003
N-gage arrives today
We couldn't let the day pass without a quick mention of the Nokia N-gage which arrives in the stores today. One of the most hyped phones of recent years the N-gage packs an MP3 player, FM radio, gaming device,…
The best camera phone ever?
Bad news for budget digital camera makers. Casio has become the first manufacturer to unveil a mobile phone that can take pictures of two mega pixels. This is the equivalent of a good quality low-end digital snapper. Debuting at…
Sony puts TV on your mobi
Today's big CEATEC story is that Sony has unveiled plans to bring EastEnders to your mobile phone. It has unveiled Mobile Movie, a new Memory Stick application that enables video content, including programmes recorded from analogue TV, to be transferred…
Rugby World Cup on your mobile
O2 has joined Vodafone and Orange in launching video content available via GPRS. Free until January 31st the highlight of the new service is that it will enable customers to download or stream clips from this month's Rugby World…
JVC debuts DVD recorder
JVC has entered the DVD recorder market in the UK with a £400 unit that is compatible with both DVD-RAM and DVD-RW rewritable formats. The DR-M1 is also one of the first models on the market compatible with the…
New PlayStation arrives
Six months after announcing it was to develop a souped-up version of the PlayStation Sony finally delievered the PSX to the world at the CEATEC exhibition in Chiba, Japan on Monday. Aimed at consumer electronics buyers rather than hardcore…
Hot news from Japan
Berlin's IFA might be the biggest consumer electronics exhibition in the world, while CES in Las Vegas is easily the most glamorous, but when it comes to which show is the most influential it has to be the CEATEC…
Now Posh loves Siemens
More bad news for Vodafone. It appears that it isn't just David Beckham who has been using a Siemens SL55 rather than the Sharp GX20 that he advertises – his missus has been spotted with one too. Eagle-eyed gadget…
The Internet fridge is back!
Start saving for LG has exclusively revealed to Tech Digest that a new version of the near-legendary Internet fridge is heading for the stores in 2004. The original fridge was a huge American style cool box that featured a…
Death of the PDA?
In a week that has seen the launch of two new Palms (Tungsten T3 and Tungsten E) and a pair of Sony Clies, The Guardian wonders if the PDA's days are numbered as consumers gravitate towards smartphones like the…
