T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile today officially announed it new smart phone G1 which is powered by Google Android. Watch the webcast
It might not look as cool as the iPhone but from a application standpoint it’s a whole different story.
Android market being an open market place for Android Apps will anyone to publish their apps and users will be able to choose what apps they want to install and run.
Here’s G1’s specs;
Size: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in (117 x 55 x 16 mm)
Weight: 5.6 oz (159 g)
Display: 65K color screen, HVGA (480 x 320)
Talk Time: 5 hours
Standby Time: 130 hours
Memory: expandable up to 8 GB
Camera: 3.1 MP
Google apps: Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk.
From what I’ve gathered G1 will start out at USD 176 and 25USD-35USD for the plans.
Source: GoogleSystem || TalkAndroid || T-Mobile || BBC
Robots with facial expression, being able to convey emotions. Now this is freaking awesome. Imagine their application in the real world.
There’s one place I’d love to see them, Malaysian toll booths. So called for the physically challenged but yet everyone reports never meeting a physically challeged person at a toll booth.
O!! the stupidity, a person to dispatch tickets, how dumb do you need to be to take a job like this? Parking lots have automated systems don’t they?
Source: National Geographic
Sony has announced that PS3 will officially start going on sale in Malaysia starting 20th September 2008. The opening price with tax will be around RM1599. Blue-Ray, Wifi, 80GB HDD, Dual Shock Controllers, just to name a few goodies that come with the PS3. See full specs
Sony will also give Malaysian users their own PS3 community site which will provide users wil localized information. There’s nothing much there now but check back on the 20th to see the new site.
Source: Sony Asia || PlayStation Malaysia ||
Audi came up with a smart promotional gimmick for it’s latest Audi. The company decided to use the iPhone with it’s huge userbase as their advertising platform to game as much reach as possible.
Audi released “Audi A4 Challenge“, A racing game for the iPhone. The game basically involves you driving around in an Audi and trying to constantly break your personal record. But what’s interesting are the controls. Acceleration is touch screen based and steering is done through the iPhone’s motion sensor. Pretty cool ha?
The game’s is free and is availale from the App Store.
Drop Streamyx, go P1 WiMAX…
WiMAX by P1( Packet One ) finally goes live in KL. Packages start from RM49 for 400Kbps and go up to RM269 for 2.4 Mbps. This the the non promotional price.
P1 is currently running their introduction promotion which starts on August 20th and ends on 30rd September. The prices have been significantly reduced and the modem (RM999) is included for free so sign up fast to enjoy the savings. I’m thinking about it too.
Source: Delirium
