Unboxing – Philips SHB7100 Bluetooth Stereo Headset
Lost my Jabra BT8010 two weeks ago and it was a major bummer. Been using my backup earpiece, the Jabra BT125 ever since but want to try out something new (the Jabra BT125 is a basic piece, a bit boring but nonetheless a decent earphone). So what I did was I went down to my favorite mobile accessories shop to check out the headset today after work. Prior to that, I had my shopping requirements all set. First, they have to be stereo for I intend to use them for my MP3 player/iPod together with my Bluetooth dongle from my Plantronics Pulsar 590A. Apart from that, what I had in mind was a pair of headset with earplugs instead of hooks (Jabra BT8010 uses hooks and it can make your ears a bit sore after wearing it for a prolonged period). Caller ID used to be a must too but this time I let that one slide.
After checking out close to 20 pairs of different headsets, I finally picked out the Philips SHB7100 (the SHB7102 comes with a Bluetooth dongle and a stretch-pouch to attach the dongle to whatever player you use). The headset sounds pretty good given the price (HK$550/US$70). The unboxing pics below –
First Look – Samsung Armani Phone
Photo from Engadget
[25 September]
[Updated: 15 October]
Photo from CrunchGear
Some more great pics on the Samsung Armani phone posted up on CrunchGear, link to the article here.
Mod of the Day – Band-aid Tattoo
Photo from ModBlog,
The piece is done by Kyle Cotterman at Great American Tattoo Company located in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. The Band-aid really stands out and the details looks great. Link to ModBlog’s article here.
Trivia of the Day – Name that Building
Can you name that building in the back? BTW, not the skyscaper.
First Look – Samsung WIMAX Deluxe MITS (Model SPH-P9200)
[28 August] This just in from our affiliates over at aving.net. Samsung Electronics unveiled the WIMAX Deluxe MITs (model: SPH-P9200) at the Samsung 4G Forum 2007 in Korea. The device can connect to wireless internet and VoIP via Mobile WiMax and will be running on Windows XP. The SPH-P9200 also features a 5-inch touch screen, folding QWERTY keyboard and 30GB HDD. Click here for full article on aving.net.
[Updated: 19 September] via UMPC Portal, the following vid on the SPH-P9200 at GITEX in Dubai.
[Updated: 10 October] Want to take a look at the manual? Link to the PDF file here.
Unboxing the HTC TyTN II
Wow, what a week, 2 unboxing sessions on the HTC new phones. Before I start I want to thank TC from Poagao (my college buddy who now lives in Taiwan) for letting me take some of these pics before I ship the phone over to him. /salute
Unboxing the Mustard Green HTC Touch
Like the HTC Touch so much, went out and got the mustard green version today, not as ugly as I thought, hehe.
Mod of the Day – LOVE
Photo from ModBlog
A nice piece with the Chinese character “love” in the centre done by Jeff Gogue in Grants Pass, Oregon. [link]
Review – Fujitsu T2010
[Following is the review on the Fujitsu T2010. You’ll notice that this is not the standard review you’re used to read, in fact, it will be a collection of thoughts, things I noticed, flaws I detected within the next week when I get used to this tablet. My T2010 is bundled with a docking station (include DVD writer, DVI-out, VGA-out, 4 USB port, speaker out, 2 Kensington locks), specs as follow –
- Intel Core 2 Duo ULV processors – 1.20 GHz U7600
- Intel GM 965 chipset
- 2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM, 1GB Intel turbo memory
- 12.1″ Crystal View WXGA 1280×800, 16M color display, indoor/outdoor
- Intel GMA X1300 graphics with 384 MB shared video memory
- 160 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
- Wi-Fi AGN or ABG
- Bluetooth
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Standard Li-ion 6 cell 5800 mAh battery
- Dimensions: 11.69″ (297mm) W x 8.62″ (219mm) D x 1.34″ (34mm) H
- Weight: from 3.31 lbs (1.5 kg)]
Performance
Above is the Windows Experience Index on the Fujitsu T2010, the overall score is the slightly lower than the HP 2710p tablet PC as posted on James Kendrick’s review of the HP2710p [link].
Some guys raised the question as to whether 3D games like WOW can be played on the Fujitsu T2010 over at TabletPCReview’s forum. Well, I installed the latest version of Dark Age of Camelot, and ran it on 1280×800. Turned all options off and the game ran pretty smoothly. The 3D rendering was not lagging much. Figured that running WoW would be pretty much the same (not a WoW player here so won’t know).
Flaws
Posted this comment on GottaBeMobile’s article, Fujitsu T2010 coming to GBM next week, link here.
“Just got mine today, working on the review. Truly a lovely tablet, the screen is crisp and clear. However, noted the first flaw already, especially after watching your video review on the HP 2710p, that being the T2010 lack the magnetic latch. Basically there are none on the T2010. Not sure what Fujitsu was thinking in regarding to this, the screen when in tablet mode is not snapped to the keyboard. Kinda worry that it would put too much pressure on the hinges.” [see update on 9 September and comments section] There is a latch.
[Updated: 2 September] Another minor flaw. When the tablet is set onto the docking station, the tablet wobbles quite a bit, not a steady lock….hmm. Check out the following vid.
[Updated: 3 September] Another minor flaw noted, this time it’s the AC-in connector, it wobbles quite a bit after you plug it in to the Tablet, was fine with the docking station though. Hmm…this bugs me a bit too. Recorded a short vid to demonstrate this.
Display
The display screen I got is the outdoor/indoor display (standard configuration here in Hong Kong). Took it out today at hign noon to check on the readability and it still looks good under the direct sunlight (see above pic, you can still read most of the stuff off the screen).
[Updated: 2 September] Took the above pic today in my car this afternoon.
Though the screen looks great, the fingerprints smudges on the screen just drives me crazy, especially when the screen is off.
Further to Phil Evans’ comment, I hooked up the T2010 to my Dell 24″ monitor and set the resolution to 1920×1200, looks pretty good (see pic).
Findings – SIM card slot in T2010 battery bay(?)
Xenoproctologist from TabletPCReview forum posted this, “I just pulled the battery from my T2010 and noticed, just above the base of the notebook and to the right of the centerline, what appears to be a SIM card slot in the battery bay. (About an inch deep; a bit over half an inch wide; six contacts in two rows of three offset slightly to the side.) Very strange.
Anyone have a clue whether this is actually attached to anything? Is there infrastructure for WWAN that I wasn’t aware of? Or am I mistaking a diagnostic port or card reader of some bizarre variety for something else?”
Following that , I found the SIM card slot too (see above pics), inserted my data card and nothing pops, will look further.
[Updated: 3 September] From Xenoproctologist again over at TabletPCReview forum, he got a response from Fujitsu regarding the SIM card slot.
“Originally Posted by FUJITSU
Thank you for your inquiry about the apparent SIM card slot in the
modular bay.
We don’t have any information on that, but the T2010 does not have
support for SIM cards so I would guess that it is not connected to
anything in the unit. It is likely that the bay module has been changed
to this new one on all units to accommodate possible changes in the
future.”
Battery Test
[Updated: 5 September] Made a short vid on the T2010 today, but the quality was not up to par, gonna redo it later in the week. Meanwhile, ran some battery tests the last two days and I can say that the battery last a decent 5.5 hours on average while on power saving mode (without any tweaks). Figure I can squeeze in another hour or so with tweaks on. Test settings: 80% brightness, WiFi on, Bluetooth off. During the time it was on, not much heat or noise noticed and that’s a plus.
[Updated: 9 September] Thanks Emmanuel for the tip, there is a latch apparently, just near the swivel hinge, acccording to Crave, another blog from CNET, “The T2010 is 3.5 pounds with a 12-inch, LED-backlit wide screen. It’s designed specifically for tablet use, so the 9-hour battery stays in the front, but the latch is moved nearer to the notebook’s swivel hinge.” [link]
[Updated: 11 September] The screen protector is available now from all local resellers, list price is HK$380.
Photo from Jamon
In addition, some awesome screen comparison pics on the indoor and indoor/outdoor screen from Jamon [link], who also posted this thread on TabletPCReview forum in regarding the screens and scratches (ouch), link to the forum thread here.
[More to come]
HTC Touch – New Colour Out
Photo from PhoneDaily
The new mustard green is out, the local carriers should have stock now.
Photo Blog – UX27GN vs Fujitsu U1010 vs Fujitsu U2010
Been a lazy weekend, catching up with the family and starting on the home decor project on the new apartment. Saturday night family dinner, my sis brought over her Fujitsu U1010, took some pics and here they are. She just got her Fujitsu U1010 for about a week and came across that double user login bug with the Omnipass. For those who had the same problem, the solution is posted on TabletPCForum and the link is here.
UX-27GN on top, Fujitsu U1010 underneath
Top view, again the UX-27GN on top, Fujitsu U1010 underneath
UX-27GN, Fujitsu U1010 and the Fujitsu U2010
The side comparison of the three
Double user login on the Fujitsu U1010
Unboxing the iPod Fat Nano
Photos from CrunchGear
CrunchGear posted the first unboxing pics of the new iPod “Fat” Nano. Check it out here, some nice pics.
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