Archive for November 3rd, 2009
Saygus’ V Phone rocks Android, Video Chat
Have you heard of Saygus? Me neither, but today the company passed a stunning Android phone called the V Phone through the FCC.
The V Phone is a CDMA/EVDO device that will run Android. It has a pretty solid suite of features including WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, compass, FM radio and a 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen (800 x 480).
The design of the V Phone is similar to the Motorola Droid. The device has a slide out landscape keyboard with a D-pad to the right. There are also three hard buttons on the front of the device.
The V Phone rocks a 624 MHz Marvell processor, and has 512 MB of Flash and 256 MB of SDRAM. You can also use microSD cards to bump up storage on the V Phone to 16 GB.
The most intriguing feature of the V Phone however, is live video chat. The phone has two cameras, one on the front and one on the back, allowing users to chat with others at up to 30 fps.
According to Saygus’ website, the company targets the V Phone at medical, military, government and security markets, among others. This appears to be Saygus’ first product, although their website suggests that they will eventually roll out a broader range of video conferencing mobile devices.
Overall, the V Phone looks stunning. It has a sleek iPhone-esque design with black borders and silver trim…but with a slide out keyboard. The only obvious flaw I see at this point is the absence of a 3.5mm headphone jack – the device only supports USB wired headsets (although with A2DP you can use a Bluetooth stereo headset as well).
No word on pricing yet. Saygus expects the V Phone to be released in Q4 2009, and this FCC filing seems to confirm that timeframe. Also, based on hints on Saygus’ website, I’d suspect that the V Phone will be released on Verizon.
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Nokia’s X3 makes an appearance on the FCC
Nokia’s X3 is already available in Europe, and today the device passed through the FCC. There’s already a ton of info on the X3 online, so there’s not much to be learned from the FCC filing. The user manual is a good read if you’re thinking of picking up an X3, however.
Wireless router from LanReady Technologies is tiny, wall mountable
This compact router from LanReady Technologies is designed to be installed in your walls. It seems like a good solution for those of you that want wired ethernet jacks around your house, but don’t actually want to cut through drywall and string cable. The device, which will be available under a variety of model numbers and brands, only supports 802.11 b/g however.
