Company AT & T began selling in the United States netbuki for $ 50. As long as they can buy only the residents of Atlanta and Philadelphia. This was reported in the press release AT & T.
Total AT & T offers four netbuka: Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, and LG Xenia. Depending on the model, they are worth from 50 to 250 dollars. What netbuk the cheapest and most expensive is not specified. Normal price of these machines ranges from 450 to 600 dollars.
All of these netbuk equipped with a 3G module and is sold complete with a two-year contract for communications services AT & T. Minimum fee, provided AT & T for the owners netbukov - 59.95 dollars a month.
As a rule, under the scheme operators sell mobile phones and smartphones. In particular, iPhone. If you buy it bundled with a contract, it is usually much cheaper than a smartphone.
Note that AT & T is not the first operator, began offering subsidized netbuki. For example, last summer, similar to computers appeared in the British offices of the operator Orange.
Then Orange netbuk offering free Asus Eee PC 900 complete with a 3G-modem. But instead it was necessary to conclude a two-year contract with a monthly subscription fee of 25 pounds sterling, or about 47 dollars.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
HTC smartphone developed with single-qwerty-keyboard.
Company HTC at CTIA Wireless 2009 smartphone introduced Snap, reports Electronista. He performed in atypical for HTC layout - monoblock with qwerty-keyboard with touch screen.
Smartphone HTC Snap is based on the Qualcomm, operating at a frequency of 528 megahertz. The amount of memory device - 192 megabyte capacity embedded flash memory - 256 megabytes. The latter can be expanded through a memory card, microSD.
Diagonal screen HTC Snap is 2.4 inches. From wireless modules in the smartphone is Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth. Any of them can be used to synchronize calendar, contacts and mailbox. Also in the apparatus is a module and GPS dvuhmegapikselnaya camera.
HTC Snap running Windows Mobile 6.1. For convenience, in the pre-smartphone interface TouchFLO 3D.
Currently, HTC produces about 20 models of smartphones. Among them, until Snap, there was not one single with the qwerty-keyboard. In addition, all the other HTC smart phones equipped with touch screens.
Smartphone HTC Snap is based on the Qualcomm, operating at a frequency of 528 megahertz. The amount of memory device - 192 megabyte capacity embedded flash memory - 256 megabytes. The latter can be expanded through a memory card, microSD.
Diagonal screen HTC Snap is 2.4 inches. From wireless modules in the smartphone is Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth. Any of them can be used to synchronize calendar, contacts and mailbox. Also in the apparatus is a module and GPS dvuhmegapikselnaya camera.
HTC Snap running Windows Mobile 6.1. For convenience, in the pre-smartphone interface TouchFLO 3D.
Currently, HTC produces about 20 models of smartphones. Among them, until Snap, there was not one single with the qwerty-keyboard. In addition, all the other HTC smart phones equipped with touch screens.
Nokia Phones taught to read posters.
Nokia Corporation April 1, announced service Point & Find, which allows owners of mobile phones to scan barcode into stores and "read" posters. In recognition using camera phone and the GPS-module. Point & Find to work also need an Internet connection.
Recognized barcodes, Point & Find will prompt the user to the prices of goods, as well as ask for and write reviews about them. When working with the playbill, it will show the trailer, reviews, and also indicate where the nearest movie theater and when it can be seen this movie.
While the service is in early beta. It is only in the United States and Great Britain. Later, Point & Find will work in other countries, and its ability to expand.
In December last year, the corporation at the Nokia World 2008 event introduced the concept of Social Location, which will make the services more interactive maps. In addition, using the built in compass and GPS-module of Nokia mobile phone will be able to tell the owner of the information about the object to which he looks.
Recognized barcodes, Point & Find will prompt the user to the prices of goods, as well as ask for and write reviews about them. When working with the playbill, it will show the trailer, reviews, and also indicate where the nearest movie theater and when it can be seen this movie.
While the service is in early beta. It is only in the United States and Great Britain. Later, Point & Find will work in other countries, and its ability to expand.
In December last year, the corporation at the Nokia World 2008 event introduced the concept of Social Location, which will make the services more interactive maps. In addition, using the built in compass and GPS-module of Nokia mobile phone will be able to tell the owner of the information about the object to which he looks.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Bankrupt Silicon Graphics sold over 25 million dollars.
The company Silicon Graphics (SGI), developed the graphical library OpenGL, buy for 25 million U.S. Corporation Rackable Systems, which specializes in servers and storage solutions for large amounts of information. This is stated in a press release Rackable Systems.Odnovremenno Silicon Graphics has asked regulators for protection from bankruptcy. The market capitalization of the company on 31 March was just 4.78 million dollars. The market value of Rackable Systems more than $ 120 million. It was expected that the transaction will be completed within sixty days.
Silicon Graphics is a public company. In exchange, she experienced severe financial difficulties since mid-2007. For a year and a half the value of the company's shares fell from $ 30 to tens of cents. In December 2008, ground NASDAQ delisting warning on SGI, as it no longer meets the minimum requirements of the Exchange.
SGI was founded in 1982. Over time it became one of the most famous manufacturers of computers for computer graphics, but lost the competition, when the market appeared more cheap Intel-compatible solutions.
Silicon Graphics is a public company. In exchange, she experienced severe financial difficulties since mid-2007. For a year and a half the value of the company's shares fell from $ 30 to tens of cents. In December 2008, ground NASDAQ delisting warning on SGI, as it no longer meets the minimum requirements of the Exchange.
SGI was founded in 1982. Over time it became one of the most famous manufacturers of computers for computer graphics, but lost the competition, when the market appeared more cheap Intel-compatible solutions.
The Japanese have bought a million Xbox 360 consoles.
Microsoft has sold one million Xbox 360 consoles in the territory of Japan, reports IGN, with reference to the data company Enterbrain. This attachment point was able to overcome last week. Total to date, residents of Japan bought 1001191 console Xbox 360. Sales of Microsoft gaming system in this country began in December 2005.
It should be noted that American companies use the console is not too good demand in Japan. According to journalists, sales of Xbox consoles first stopped at the point of approximately 500 thousand gaming systems. In Enterbrain also added that Japanese gamers have already bought more than 3 million PlayStation 3, although the console is now on the market almost a year after Xbox 360.
At the moment, a game system Xbox 360 is in second place in the current-generation console race. According to official figures, by 31 December 2008 Microsoft has sold worldwide over 28 million prefixes. PlayStation 3 is the last place. According to Sony, gamers have bought more than 21 million consoles.
Leading game system Wii from Nintendo. By the end of last year around the world has sold 44.96 million consoles.
It should be noted that American companies use the console is not too good demand in Japan. According to journalists, sales of Xbox consoles first stopped at the point of approximately 500 thousand gaming systems. In Enterbrain also added that Japanese gamers have already bought more than 3 million PlayStation 3, although the console is now on the market almost a year after Xbox 360.
At the moment, a game system Xbox 360 is in second place in the current-generation console race. According to official figures, by 31 December 2008 Microsoft has sold worldwide over 28 million prefixes. PlayStation 3 is the last place. According to Sony, gamers have bought more than 21 million consoles.
Leading game system Wii from Nintendo. By the end of last year around the world has sold 44.96 million consoles.
HP will test Google Android on netbukah.
Company HP is working on netbukami platform based Google Android, reports The Wall Street Journal. Previously, the development of similar computer company has announced Asus.
According to the publication, HP is currently testing Google's platform for the various devices. The final decision on early release netbuka based Android has not yet been decided.
In February this year, it became known that netbuk based on Google Android platform developed by Asus. The prototype of this device appears to the end of the year. A decision on the withdrawal of such netbuka the market has not yet been decided.
Free mobile platform Google Android was announced in 2007. The first smartphone on its base was introduced on 23 September and will go on sale Oct. 22, 2008. At the same time was published the source code of the platform. There are currently about ten smartphones based on Google Android.
The use of Android in netbuke budget will reduce the price of the device. In addition, this platform is less resource intensive, as a consequence, in netbuki can be installed cheaper and weaker than Intel-compatible processor.
According to the publication, HP is currently testing Google's platform for the various devices. The final decision on early release netbuka based Android has not yet been decided.
In February this year, it became known that netbuk based on Google Android platform developed by Asus. The prototype of this device appears to the end of the year. A decision on the withdrawal of such netbuka the market has not yet been decided.
Free mobile platform Google Android was announced in 2007. The first smartphone on its base was introduced on 23 September and will go on sale Oct. 22, 2008. At the same time was published the source code of the platform. There are currently about ten smartphones based on Google Android.
The use of Android in netbuke budget will reduce the price of the device. In addition, this platform is less resource intensive, as a consequence, in netbuki can be installed cheaper and weaker than Intel-compatible processor.
Prefix PlayStation 2 podesheveet from 1 April.
Company Sony has announced a reduction in the price of PlayStation 2 game console, reports MCV. From 1 April this year, residents of North America will be able to acquire the prefix for 99.99 dollars. In Europe, the console price drop to 99.99 euros. Currently, the cost of PlayStation 2 in these regions is 129.99 dollars and 129.99 Euro respectively.
Representatives of the British division of Sony has already confirmed that the UK PS2 price will remain unchanged. Currently, the recommended price of the console in the country is 94.99 pounds sterling (about 136 dollars).
Recall that the PlayStation 2 console is the sixth generation. This attachment has been on sale in 2000. Currently she is the most sold console. According to data released in the middle of last year, the world of Sony managed to sell over 140 million PS2.
In January of this year, it became known that only in North America, gamers have purchased 50 million PlayStation 2. Despite the fact that in March, the console was nine years old, she was still in demand.
Representatives of the British division of Sony has already confirmed that the UK PS2 price will remain unchanged. Currently, the recommended price of the console in the country is 94.99 pounds sterling (about 136 dollars).
Recall that the PlayStation 2 console is the sixth generation. This attachment has been on sale in 2000. Currently she is the most sold console. According to data released in the middle of last year, the world of Sony managed to sell over 140 million PS2.
In January of this year, it became known that only in North America, gamers have purchased 50 million PlayStation 2. Despite the fact that in March, the console was nine years old, she was still in demand.
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