Gigabyte Reveals 2 New WinMo Handsets

Gigabyte also joined the fray of the mobile phone world with two new touchscreen Windows Mobile professional handsets - the MS820 and S1200 - 3G ready handsets.

The GSmart MS820 is equipped with -

    * a 2.8-inch, 480 x 640) pixel touchscreen with 65K 

       colors and an accelerometer           

    * MicroSD cards support

    * Qualcomm 7200A, 528MHz processor

    * Wi-Fi, EDGE/GPRS

    * Bluetooth and SUB 2.0 (mini)

    * 5 megapixel AF camera, face detection

    * GPS (SIRF Star III)

With its Marvell PXA270, 520MHz processor and what the company is calling “Flight” design (meaning fast, streamlined and light) and material that integrates the elements of leather and metal, the MS720 does appear quite fashionable. Gigabyte has also integrated a brand-new user interface called Smart Touch III that will run on the Windows 6.1 Professional OS.

"Since established, GBC has always commits to be ‘the World-Class Brand’, and insists that the perfect quality is the most important base of a sustainable branding. Our commitments have been approved by repeatedly winning the Taiwan Excellence Awards.” said Dr. Stanley Jenq, the CEO of GIGA-BYTE Communications Inc., “Different from other smart phones, MS820 shows the varieties of life, because it integrates elegant & fashionable elements, and combines business with entertainment inner spirit, which will definitely meet the diversified requirements of consumers.” continued by Dr. Jenq.

The second handset, the GSmart S1200 comes equipped with -

    * a 3.1-inch WVGA (480 x 800) touchscreen with 

       65K colors and an accelerometer

    * MicroSD cards support

    * Qualcomm 7200A, 528MHz processor

    * Wi-Fi, EDGE/GPRS

    * Bluetooth and SUB 2.0 (mini)

    * 3 megapixel AF camera

    * GPS

According to reports, the handset will possibly run on a Windows 6.1 Professional of the newer 6.5 version. Nothing official has been stated from the company yet. Gigabyte is also using a customized Flash UI in the S1200 handset to enhance the functionality of the handset’s various features and menus.

There’s no pricing or information on the availability of these handsets just yet. They were however showcased at MWC 09.

Lenovo Introduces New Range of Mobile Thinkpad Laptops

Lenovo announced the debut of ThinkPad W700, a self proclaimed first-ever 17-inch widescreen mobile workstation for high end graphics work. Along with NVIDIA Quadro FX mobile graphics, the ThinkPad W700 incorporates the industry's first built-in digitizer and color calibrator in a mobile workstation. The workstation supports the upcoming Intel mobile quad core processor and meets the Energy Star 5.0 program for computers, which takes effect in July 2009.

"Given the specific and intensive needs of niche user segments like photographers and digital designers, we have created the ultimate mobile workstation." said Jaivinder Singh Gill, Executive Director, Commercial Business, Lenovo India. "Lenovo has packed the ThinkPad W700 with sheer power, performance and cutting-edge innovation, thus, providing the perfect mobile solution for our users. We believe that the ThinkPad W700 will revolutionize and outperform the industry with its optimized speed, unmatched stability and ultimate visual experience."

Supporting the latest Intel processor technologies, the ThinkPad W700 can be configured with up to 8 GB of memory. Lenovo also offers models with Intel vPro technology for complete manageability. This mobile workstation can also be equipped with dual internal hard drives with RAID configurations, including solid state drive storage. It also includes NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M and 3700M Open GL with up to 1 GB of dedicated video memory

Besides, the ThinkPad W700 features WiFi wireless connectivity, Bluetooth and ultra wideband technology. It comes with optional 400-nit WUXGA display and 72 percent wide color gamut. Additionally the workstation comes with an optional compact flash reader and Blu-ray DVD burner/ player.

The ThinkPad W700 mobile workstation is available through www.lenovo.in and Lenovo business partners and costs Rs. 1,49,000.