Archive for September 15th, 2009

Planned for an October 2009 release date, the B7330 looks like it passed through the FCC right on schedule.  This Windows Mobile phone will have a QWERTY keypad, and a BlackBerry-esque look.

I’m guessing the B7330 will make it to AT&T pretty soon.  It seems like RIM and AT&T aren’t playing too nice, and this will be a nice BlackBerry clone for AT&T to shove in RIM’s face.

Pic below from PDAdb.net.

The tiny Samsung NP-N310 netbook passed through the FCC today.  A version of this netbook is already available in Europe, but Samsung computers don’t usually make it to the US.

The NP-N310 has your average netbook specs, a 10.1” screen, 1.6 GHz Atom processor, Bluetooth and Wifi.  It’s not bad looking, although it’s just a bit too curvy for my taste.

I actually like the design of the EAP9550.  Just stick it high up on a wall and forget about it.  I haven’t heard of Senao Networks though, so I doubt that you’ll find this thing in stores anytime soon.

The D-Link DAP-1350 looks like a pretty robust, yet compact wireless networking device.  It can operate as an access point, client or router, yet from the looks of it this thing is only about as tall and wide as an iPhone (it’s way fatter, though).

Powered by a do-it-all Ralink RT3052F 802.11n SoC, this thing looks part road warrior, part home network extender.

First of all, if I had a toy company I would name it Awesome Toys too.  But I’m not sure i get this flying truck.  I mean, why exactly is the truck flying?  Has Awesome Toys run out of normal flying things…you know, planes, helicopters, birds, pterodactyls, spaghetti monsters, etc.?

In any case, I guess this is an awesome toy, but I think it sends the wrong message to kids – namely that trucks fly.

Here’s a pretty simple, yet ingenious idea.  Wise Products RKF-1004 remote finder helps you find your stuff with audible beeps.

All you do is attached receivers to your stuff like car keys, remotes, or even kids, as Wise suggests in their users manual.  Then, when they get lost, all you need to do is push the corresponding button the remote (above) and the receiver will beep.

I can see this working well for keys, and perhaps a remote.  But I’d hate to be one of those parents who puts this thing around their kid’s neck.  Plus, I’d bet any kid is louder than the beeps on the RKF-1004.  Maybe it’s a better idea for grandma.

Although Bose isn’t showing us a lot with this SoundDock 10 label, it does appear that Bose will be hopping on the Bluetooth bandwagon with their upcoming SoundDock 10.  This is great for iPhone users, who now have A2DP with 3.0 firmware.  Hopefully we’ll get some real pics of the SoundDock 10 soon.

This tiny printer from Brother passed through the FCC today.  About the size of a smartphone, this little guy can print from your PC, or even a Windows Mobile device.  And with Bluetooth, you can print sans cables – great if you’re on the road.

Still, the MW-145BT won’t be replacing your polaroid…it prints monochrome on thermal paper, so don’t get too excited about image quality.

Deadzones are annoying – particularly when they are in buildings or underground.  ip access’ nano3G extends your 3G network to areas where you can’t get carrier-based service.  We’ve seen a growing number of these devices passing through the FCC lately – probably because we’re to the point where it’s hard to live without cell phone reception.

ooma is a novel service that provides subscription-less VoIP.  It works by routing calls through ooma base stations, thereby reducing the cost of surfacing calls through the PSTN.  It’s a great idea that is ideal if you’re a heavy phone user and can afford the initial $200 investment in the ooma base station.

So far, ooma’s only product has been it’s base station, which connects to a typical phone.  But today, the company passed a wireless handset through the FCC called the ooma HD Handset.

First of all, I think the term ‘HD’ has been overused to the point of being nonsensical.  How can a phone be HD?  It’s not a video phone…it’s an audio phone.

In any case, the ooma HD headset connects wirelessly to the ooma base station, giving you wireless access to the ooma.  This is a typical wireless phone – no bluetooth or wifi – so you’re still have to remain close to the base station.  But it’s a nice looking device that is definitely an intriguing upgrade for ooma users.

The ooma HD headset is part of oomaTelo, a handset/base station combo that the company plans to release soon.