Archive for November 5th, 2009

This sleek device from Shenzhen Full-Join Technology gives you access to thousands of Internet radio stations.  Known as the WiFi Internet Radio, this device uses WiFi to access the vTuner portal, which has over 12,000 Internet radio stations in its directory.

When you’re out of WiFi range, the WiFi Internet Radio also has an FM tuner.

The WiFi Internet Radio has a 15 hour battery life, according to its manufacturer.  The device has an internal speaker as well as a 3.5mm jack for headphones.

Philips passed an interesting thin client called the Xper Module through the FCC today.  The device has a 12 inch 1024×768 touch screen, an ultra low voltage Celeron processor, Windows XP, 1GB of RAM and a 4GB flash hard drive.

The device runs Citrix’ ICA client, which allows the Xper Module to run server-based apps.  I’d imagine that the Xper will probably be marketed to Philips’ medical customers.

RIM passed a CDMA device called the RCL21CW through the FCC today.  Label-placement pics of the device show Curve branding, so this looks like it will be a new version of the Curve for either Sprint or Verizon.  The test report indicates that the device will have 800/1900 CDMA/EVDO as well as WiFi and Bluetooth, but that’s all we know for now.

Suntech Technologies certainly picked a familiar form factor for their Lanix X10 smartphone.  The Chinese manufacturer passed the X10 through the FCC today, revealing a design that has much in common with the BlackBerry Bold and Tour.

The X10 is a GSM device, however FCC filings do not reveal the bands on which the device will operate.  I’d suspect there’s not much chance that this device will find widespread distribution in the US, and if it does I’m sure it’ll attract the ire of RIM.