Cowon presented the N3, a new personal navigation device. This 7″ PMP, integrated with GPS system, could be a major competitor to the Archos 705, but it seems Cowon designated the N3 for navigation purposes, due to its very small 32 MB storage size. Release date should be around January 2008.
Finally, after recurrent rumors about a new G-Phone, coming out, Google announced� on a new OS for mobile phones – The Android.� The new OS is a rendezvous of Google with the group of Open Handset Alliance. The OMH, is a group of more than 30 technology and mobile companies who have come together to accelerate innovation in mobile and offer consumers a richer, less expensive, and better mobile experience. The major mobile companies in this group includes companies like LG, HTC, Motorola and Samsung. This mobile gigantic companies joining companies like Ebay, Google and some of the biggest cellular providers like Sprint, T-Mobile, China Mobile, KDDI and more. Not impressed yet? you can also add to this massive coalition,� hardware manufacturers mammoth like Intel, Nvidia, SiRF, Qualcomm, Marvel, and more (Nokia and Apple are excluded).
The new OS will be based on open source and Android’s Platform will provide a development Kit for developers, which will be available on November 12th.
We Can’t Wait To See The Results !!!
A year after releasing the new Zune player to the market, and a month after Apple released its new iPod players, Microsoft is announcing on the second generation of the Zune.
The new Zunes have two main configurations – Hard Drive and Flash Drive players.
Hard drive Zunes – The Zune 80 – comes with 80GB of storage. Screen size has increased to 3.2″, thats 2 inch more than the first generation. It is much thinner than the first one, and it will be available in black color.
price – 250$
Flash Zunes – Zune 4 and Zune 8 – comes with 2 capacity storage: 4GB and 8GB respectively. This flash players, remind Apple’s first nano players, come with 1.8″ and will be available in red, black, pink and green colors.
prices – 150$ (4GB) , 200$ (8GB)
