CES gets under way today in Las Vegas so expect to see plenty of new products announced over the next few days. Sony are the first to start firing over press releases to us this morning and a couple got my attention.
First of all Sony have just announced that they will expend their memory card offering and will start selling SDHC and MicroSDHC memory cards in 2 to 32GB capacities. Until now Sony only offered their Memory Stick memory card products.
Secondly Sony have announced a new HD camcorder called the ‘bloggie’. The thing that caught my eye about the bloggie is the Facebook and YouTube integration allowing you to easily share your content with friends and easily upload your clips and photos. There’s even a funky option to take 360 videos on one model which sounds interesting!
Check out the press release below, there will be plenty more over the next few days!
The Sony bloggie
Sony bloggieT: upload in style
Fun and easy to use new Mobile HD Snap Cameras
· Slim, compact MHS-PM5/PM5K and MHS-CM5 capture 1920×1080 Full HD MP4 video clips and 5 megapixel still photos
· Eye-catching styling and premium features
· 270° swivel lens for perfect self portraits (PM5/PM5K only)
· Embedded PMB Portable software and built-in USB connector for quick, easy web uploads via PC and Macintosh
· Shoot and view amazing 360 Videos (MHS-PM5K only)
It’s all about capturing the moment. And it’s the spirit of fun, spontaneous still and video shooting and sharing that comes alive with the launch of bloggieT – a fresh concept in style-conscious, premium quality Mobile HD Snap Cameras by Sony.
The bloggieT makes its European debut with two exciting, new models. Both cameras make it brilliantly easy to grab crisp photos and video clips for quick, hassle-free sharing on the web.
Slipping effortlessly into a pocket or bag, the bloggieT MHS-PM5/PM5K and MHS-CM5 are perfect partners for parties, days out or trips away when you don’t want to miss the action.
Colourful, light and easy to carry, bloggieT is the fabulously spontaneous way to share memories, update your personal blog or post to social networking apps while you’re travelling. Just point and shoot: then walk into any internet café, hook up bloggieT and upload your life using the camera’s embedded PMB Portable software.
Both new bloggieT models are fun and simple to use. Press a button and shoot crisp, clear 5 megapixel still photos. Press another button and capture the moment in sparkling Full HD MP4 video.
The PM5/PM5K and CM5 can record both super-smooth 1280×720/60p video and high resolution Full HD 1920×1080/30p clips. On-board SteadyShot image stabilisation* cuts camera shake when you’re shooting handheld, and Face Detection fine-tunes camera settings for clear, captivating portraits.
*Available with 720/30p shooting mode only
Styled in a choice of four vibrant colour finishes, the PM5/PM5K features a rotating lens that swivels 270 degrees to capture life from any angle: get down low, aim high or record yourself. The bright, high resolution 6.0cm LCD screen shows camera settings in the bottom half of the display while you’re shooting. When you want to see the results, turn bloggieT horizontally and enjoy your clips and photos in screen-filling landscape format.
The PM5K also includes a special 360 Video lens adaptor that lets you experience incredible panoramic videos. Just slip on the adaptor and start shooting in 360 Video mode: there’s no need to make any other adjustments. bloggieT captures panoramic video as specially encoded files that can be ‘unwrapped’ for PC viewing using supplied PMB software and 360 Video Player application. It’s a completely new way of seeing the world from every angle.
Featuring ‘pistol grip’ vertical styling, the CM5 boasts a high-quality 5x optical zoom lens, plus a swivel 6.2cm LCD screen that flips out for comfortable shooting and viewing. The CM5 also sports an HDMI connector, letting you enjoy photos and Full HD clips on your BRAVIAT or any HD TV.
bloggieT includes everything you need to keep track of your digital lifestyle. After shooting, both cameras link directly to your PC or Mac via the built-in USB connector that tucks away snugly when not in use.
The embedded PMB Portable software launches automatically when bloggieT is connected to your PC or Mac, letting you view, select and upload clips to popular social apps and media sharing sites like PicasaT and YouTubeT. There’s no need to install any editing or file transfer software on the computer, making bloggieT ideal for use in any internet café while you’re travelling. You don’t even need to carry a charger with you: the camera’s battery is automatically charged while it’s connected to your computer via USB.
The simple integration for sharing content on Facebook® will also be available as a downloadable update to this software in spring. This complements the existing sharing capability with such sites as YouTubeT and PicasaT Web Albums. With the new version, users will have the ability to share photos and videos on Facebook® directly from PMB Portable software.
*Updates for PMB Portable software will be available for download from Apr 2010 onwards.
A slot for Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC memory cards (sold separately) caters for users’ personal shooting preferences. There’s also a full range of optional accessories by Sony to help you get the best out of your bloggieT.
The bloggieT PM5, PM5K and CM5 Mobile HD Snap Cameras are available from Feburary 2010.
Posted by: Matt
Here at Mobile Tech Addicts we like to think of ourselves and mature, responsible adults who provide vital information for the mobile enthusiast. Today see’s the launch of another important piece of software guaranteed to change your outlook on life. You can also check out a site for freeware here.
iPhone developer Nor Eagle today is proud to announce Farting Boobs 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch, an application they claim will redefine the platform. Farting Boobs successfully combines two of the most popular tasks in one single pleasant to use interface.
Oslo, Norway – iPhone developer Nor Eagle today is proud to announce Farting Boobs 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch, an application they claim will redefine the platform. “Revolution might be a strong word, but I think it fits” said T. Benjamin Larsen, Nor Eagle’s CEO, creative-director and hand-model. “You’re going to love this! We’ve spent a lot of time analyzing user patterns and App Store trends. We’ve successfully combined two of the most popular tasks in one single pleasant to use interface.” Larsen continued.
It seems Vodafone has pulled the Sony Ericsson X2 from it’s UK Launch due to conflicts with Vodafone’s network specific applications. Doesn’t sound like the tragic Satio but this is probably another headache Sony Ericsson could do without.
Similarly, Orange have kicked the N97 Mini out the door for unspecified reasons however if you were *lucky* enough to get one Orange will still support the device. Rumour has it that the returns rate was too high.
Looks like the iPhone will reign supreme in the wake of any phones that might pose a threat in this quarter. HD2, X2 and N97 Mini were modest adversaries that never made it into the ring.
3 and T-Mobile in discussion with Google to stock the Nexus One handset, alongside Vodafone, but O2 rules out move at this time
Operators 3 and T-Mobile are expected to stock Google’s Nexus One handset within the next couple of months. T-Mobile and 3 are in dialogue with Google to stock the HTC Nexus One handset, which is to be avaialble through operators during Q1. Vodafone has already confirmed it will stock the device in the coming months.
The handset is now on sale SIM free through Google for £331 and can work on any GSM network. It is ALSO expected to be available at a subsidised cost when purchased as part of a monthly contract.
Matt and I were lucky enough to be invited onto the mobiletechaddicts podcast this week.
mobiletechaddicts
The podcast, which you can download from here, is a special edition looking back over the last twelve months in the mobile industry and also our predictions for 2010. Its rather a long podcast so make yourself a nice hot drink and settle down to hear Gareth, Andy, Matt and myself having a good old chat about what we thought about the last years devices and which we did and didn’t like.
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It’s the first podcast of the new year and it’s a BIGGIE! Measuring in at a massive 1h 48m and featuring four unique perspectives this podcast is the longest we’ve done but there is so much to be covered. Tonight, Gareth and Andy are joined by Matt and James from www.tracyandmatt.co.uk to discuss, at length, the year that was 2009 and what they hope for in 2010.
Show Notes:
A lot of rumours are starting to build suggesting that Windows Mobile 7 will be announced at Steve Ballmer’s keynote address at this years Consumer Electronic Show.
Based mainly on the fact that Robbie Bach will also be in attendance and for those that don’t know Robbie Back is President of Entertainment & Devices which covers obviously Windows Mobile.
Now don’t get too excited, Microsoft are well known for announcing products well in advance of their actual release but I do agree that it needs to be announced with a few details sooner rather than later to get some interest in a fast dying product.
Lets hope Microsoft have a product to wow us with a stronger focus on consumers as well as business, no one can argue that Windows Mobile already provides a great business experience but there is now more to phones than that, business people are consumers too and carrying two phones is not an attractive option for anyone.
For Windows Mobile to burst back on the scene it must have a great media player with easy access to content, Zune can fill that gap, the web browser needs to be greatly improved, the whole UI needs a revamp with the words simple the key word, Apple know how to make things work intuitively, Microsoft need to understand that to be successful in this market they need to deliver something special, not just something average.
We have multi-touch, capacitive screens, accelerometers and apps for everything with what we have now, what can Microsoft offer to get people to notice them when Google and Apple are now so far ahead, we shall see.
What do you think?
Devicewire.com have just let us know they have created a page on their site where you can register your interest for the Google Nexus One.
Google Nexus One
By clicking the link here you can enter your details and devicewire.com will inform you as soon as the Nexus One is available for pre-order.
In addition I have just found a great “hands on” video of Noah from phonedog.com with the Nexus One.
Its a great insight into the device and Noah compares it to the Motorola Droid and Droid Eris. Well worth watching.
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Obviously we spoke about the launch of the new Google phone, the Nexus One, yesterday and most sites seem to be awash with ‘news’ and speculation about its eventual availability.
I mentioned in my last post that the handset could be purchased SIM-free directly from Google (www.google.com/phone) for $529 and Google will ship to the UK. What seems like a reasonable deal, $529 equates to around £325 at the moment, there’s more to consider in the cost. Firstly you’ll have to add 6.5% sales TAX, then 17.5% VAT and UK import duty and finally a currently undisclosed shipping charge. So the cost of picking up the Nexus One from the USA is likely to be nearer to £500.
In terms of specification the Nexus isn’t going to be a slouch. Android 2.1, 1Ghz Qualcomm QSD 8250 CPU, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, trackball, GPS, accelerometer, digital compass, light and proximity sensors and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash.
Sound good so far?
One thing that may disappoint you is that there will not be multi-touch functionality in the stock device. Seems a shame, and this has been put down to there being some kind of Apple patent in force in the USA with regard to multi-touch. Whether the European models will have this enabled by default we are not yet sure but we understand that the hardware is certainly capable and that the Android 2.1 OS is capable, it’s simply that the bundled applications, such as maps and the web browser, have the multi-touch feature disabled so I’m sure that this could be somehow enabled later.
Google Nexus One Specification:
- Height: 119mm
- Width: 59.8mm
- Depth: 11.5mm
- Weight: 130 grams w/battery
- 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels
- 5 megapixels camera
- Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
- 2X digital zoom
- LED flash
- User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
- Video captured at 720×480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions
- UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
- HSDPA 7.2Mbps
- HSUPA 2Mbps
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- A2DP stereo Bluetooth
- Removable 1400 mAH battery
- Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 2G / Up to 7 hours on 3G
- Standby time: Up to 290 hours on 2G / Up to 250 hours on 3G
- Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G / Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playback: Up to 7 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 20 hours
- Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
- Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
- 512MB Flash
- 512MB RAM
- 4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)
- Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
- Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
- Digital compass
- Accelerometer
Posted by: Matt
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