Gigabyte’s GSmart S1200 WinMo to Debut on MWC
Gigabyte is going gigantic on the Mobile World Congress with the release of the GSmart S1200 WinMo phone and other gadgets.
The company will be unveiling the S1200 WinMo which tops the line of three units they described as “something very different to what they have before.” Now if that’s not intruging enough, the company gave teasers about what to expect from them at the MWC.
All of their new units fall under the Multimedia, Business, and Style categories.
The S1200 WinMo is a touchscreen phone and it runs on Windows Mobile 6. Gigabyte packed with this unit a new interface called Smart Zone. It runs on 528MHz Qualcomm 7200A processor under the hood.
Another model is the MS820 which was already introduced last year. There will also be a new phone with “higher specifications.” It may turn you off but Gigabyte isn’t really a company that talks about its products a lot.
Source: Engadget
Limited Printer Drivers on Apple’s Snow Leopard
Apple’s Snow Leopard is due for release in the next few months. The latest Mac OS X release will have limited printer drivers installed on it as opposed to before. Snow Leopard will only have a select number of printer drivers that will be installed. It will only install drivers for printers that are currently attached to the computer or previous printers that had been installed on the same Mac computer using older versions of Mac OS X.
This move of Apple will considerably save you or your Mac valuable memory space. Usually, printer drivers eat up several gigabytes of space since all drivers are being loaded into the computer even though the user don’t have or will not use the specific printer that the loaded driver was for. But with the Snow Leopard this will not be the case. Only printer drivers for devices that already exist will be loaded. The Mac user can load more printer drivers in the future though if needed. Also Software Update can be used to obtain new drivers that are needed should it be the case. According to insiders the Software Update will also search for new drivers online if a new printer is attached.
Source: AppleInsider
Nokia E63 NAM Offered for $279
Perhaps eyeing to be the top choice of gift for technologically inclined lovers, Nokia decided to make their Nokia E63 out just in time for Valentine’s.
Nokia E63 has a full QWERTY keypad it has more than enough multimedia capabilities to make your lover stick to you. That may be debatable, so take note of these specs instead: full web browsing capability, 3G connectivity, WiFi, a 2 megapixel camera, and a standard 3.5 mm audio jack. It has features to fully support text, IM, email so you can never be out of reach, as long as the technology permits it.
People from Nokia are proud of E63’s features. Alessandro Lamanna, VP Retail, Nokia North Americas noted that the phone was built based on the amazing response they have seen with the best-selling Nokia E71. People want a rich experience when using messaging, social networks and the Internet – and with the Nokia E63 you can enjoy the web, update your status, and work as much – or as little – as you like with multiple email accounts, including easy access to Mail for Exchange,” he continued.
Purchase of the phone entitles users with a free 12-month subscription to Nokia’s Files on Ovi service, including 1GB online storage for your content. The phone is available in ruby red and aquamarine blue variants.
Source: Nokia PR