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Altek Leo, camera phone or a phone in camera?

Taiwanese camera maker Altek, has just launched the Android-based camera phones. Altek Leo packed with Android 2.1 with 14 megapixel camera that offers capabilities such as a standalone regular digital camera.

Altek Leo equipped with 3x optical zoom support. In addition there are Altek Leo Xenon Flash Light for illuminating dark objects. Altek Leo also brought 1/2.3 inch CCD image sensor as found in the regular standalone camera. In short, Altek Leo is a phone with a better camera, or perhaps could be called a camera that is equipped with mobile phones, yay!

Although there is no official specifications from Altek, the Altek Leo will run Android 2.1 and equipped with 3.2-inch WVGA screen, WiFi connectivity and support for 3.5G access. Altek Leo reportedly will start in sale in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan in the fourth quarter of this year with a $ 499 price tag. Watch the video below for a closer look.

[via: CNet | pic: gadgetsnreviews]

HTC Hero in Taiwan get update to Android 2.1

Update to Android 2.1 for HTC Hero GSM mobile phone users has just launched by HTC Taiwan. However, this update is only available for users in Taiwan...sigh :(.

This update is available for HTC Hero GSM phone with software version 2.73.751.13. After the update process is complete, HTC Hero will have the software version 3.31.751.1, which means these Herohas run Android 2.1.

[via: HTCTaiwan]

Acer showcase Liquid e series at MWC 2010

Acer as one of the computing companies from Taiwan have been showing off the Liquid e-series in MWC 2010 at Barcelona. This smartphone is successor of its predecessor Acer Liquid series.

Acer Liquid e using Android 2.1 (Enclair) while the recent version using Android 1.6. Unfortunately, this phone has the same specifications with its predecessor, both phones adopt Qualcomm 8250 Snapdragon 768MHz processor.

Acer Liquid e Specifications:

• Dimensions: 115 x 64 x 12.75mm
• Weight: 135g
• Talk time: up to 5 h
• Standby Time: up to 400 h
• Li-Po 1350 mAh Battery
• Network
  
  • (HSDPA 900, 1900, 2100 MHz (7.2 Mbps)
  • HSUPA 900, 1900, 2100 MHz (2 Mbps)
  • GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• CPU: Qualcomm 8250 768 MHz
• 512 ROM/ 256 MB RAM
• 5 megapixel camera, autofocus
• Video recordin:g 3GP QVGA
• Display: 3.5” WVGA (16.7 million colors)
• WiFi 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth Class 2.0
• GPS
• Micro-SD slot
• Mini-USB
• 3.5mm standard audio jack

[via Android Community]

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 running Android OS

Recently, Garmin-Asus (UK and Taiwan bassed company who merger recently) announced their newest Nuvifone A50 smartphone with support for the GPS navigation. Nuvifone A50 running Android operating system.

Garmin Asus Nuvifone A50 equipped with features like 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen HVGA resolution, 3 megapixel digital camera with auto-focus and geotagging, 3G network support, GPS, Bluetooth, accelerometer, 4GB of internal memory and microSD card. Garmin Nuvifone Asus A50-will be exhibited at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona on February 15-18, 2010.

[via Android Community]

Nokia Taiwan confirm that Symbian^4 and Maemo 6 coming in late 2010 release

Nokia's current touchscreen phones are powered by Symbian^1 (S60 5th Edition phones) or Maemo 5 (Nokia N900), but DigiTimes reported that Michael Hsu, general manager of Nokia Taiwan, says Symbian^4 will arrive in late 2010 or early 2011 while Maemo 6 should arrive in the second half of 2010.

According to Michael Hsu, Nokia fans won't have to wait until late 2010 to get multi-touch gestures though, as Symbian^3 will be released with such functionality in the third quarter of 2010. As a result of this, Symbian^2 is said to be skipped.

Nokia recently also announced price cuts throughout its portfolio, meaning that we should see cheaper Nokia smartphones being released in the time ahead. According to Michael Hsu, we should especially expect Symbian models to be priced more competitively.

[via DigiTimes]

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 coming to Taiwan in February

Garmin-Asus has just unveiled the latest addition to their Nuvifone collection, the M10. It sports a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, 512MB RAM/ROM, 4GB memory, microSD card, Garmin GPS software, WiFi and a speedy 600MHz processor.

The Nuvifone M10 is loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 which is said to feature “a thinner task bar on top.” It’s headed for Taiwan this February with attractive price of around 450 USD, the price is also bundled with an extra battery and Garmin GPS software with Taiwan map data. No word yet if this will be released elsewhere, check the specifications below:

• CPU: Qualcomm 7227 600MHz
• HSDPA / WCDMA / 3G 900/2100；2G 900/1800/1900
• Weight: 138 grams
• Size: 116 x 58 x 14.3 mm
• 1500 mAh battery

[via slashphone | unwiredview]

Hydrogen-powered cellphone charger debut in Taiwan for 2012

Taiwanese researchers now are developing a mobile phone charger with the energy of hydrogen. The development of devices made from hydrogen charge in the framework of Taiwan to be a major player environmentally friendly technologies. These devices can charge the phone battery in 2 hours without being plugged. These comments were made by researchers from the Industrial Technology Research Institute, the city of Hsinchu, northern Taiwan.

"Hydrogen is a recyclable material. Hydrogen in theory does not pollute the environment. Device charger hidorgen fabric will be more energy efficient and help protect the environment. We will continue this research. We also hope that these devices can be made from hodrogen replace phone recharge system in the next 2012" said Tsau Fanghei, researcher at the Institute.

Meanwhile, according to Yeh Hui-ching, director of economic ministries Bureau of Energy, the charger will be a future generation of Taiwan.