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Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Software
The iriver D50N Korean Electronic Dictionary
03.28.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

iriver has once again found a way to overcharge for electronic dictionaries with the D50N. The company’s dictionary prices have managed to hold steady for the past several years with the release of new models with minor technical variations. The simple yet stylish and boxy iriver D50N is a perfect example of the minor tweaking [...]
Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
iriver Disciple D35 Korean Electronic Dictionary
03.13.09 | Permalink | Comment?

The new iriver D35 electronic dictionary is looking a little chunky compared to past editions. Many of the features remain the same, with the software getting a massive upgrade, making the bulkiness of the device even more puzzling. It still manages to retain its simple stylish design iriver has become famous for.
The D35 electronic dictionary [...]
Handhelds, Portable Video, UMPC
Nurian X40Kris, e - Dictionary or UMPC?
03.13.09 | Permalink | Comment?

The Nurian X40Kris is pretty large for an electronic dictionary, but its not quiet a UMPC. The device features a 4.3″ color LCD screen, 4GB internal storage, and a QWERTY Keyboard. There is also a stylus for basic touch screen functions. The device supports XviD, JPEG, Flash, PDF and Mp3s and holds 79 different dictionaries, [...]
Cameras, Cell Phones, Wireless
Behold! The Samsung Behold Is Coming To T-Mobile
11.11.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

The Samsung Instinct AKA the iphone killer did not exactly take the North American market place by storm, but unlike Motorola, Samsung does not bet their entire business on the success of one model.
Samsung Behold On T-Mobile
The Behold looks pretty good, it has touch sensitive 2.6″ 240 x 400 LCD Display, full web browsing capabilities, [...]
Cell Phones
Samsung Gravity T459 On T-Mobile
11.10.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Starting November 17th the Samsung Gravity, also knows as the Samsung T459 will be available via T-Mobile. The Gravity is a fairly generic consumer phone, other then its full QWERTY keyboard there is little to distinguish it from last years cheap phones. Basing phones around text messaging seems to be the big theme this year [...]
Cell Phones, Wireless
Pantech Slate Has Worlds Thinnest Mobile With QWERTY Keyboard
11.06.08 | Permalink | Comment?

AT&T’s love affair continues with their adoption of the Pantech Slate, the slimmest phone in the world with a QWERTY keyboard. The phone is a little under one centimeter deep, and features raised tactile buttons, sure its not as impressive as some of Samsung’s worlds best, but its not bad for an often second party [...]
Cell Phones, Software
Samsung Delve With TouchWiz Comes To The US
11.02.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Samsung and Alltel recently divulged the ‘Delve’, a slick looking handset which features Samsung’s new TouchWiz interface. This will be the first handset available in the United States that features Samsung latest “build you own” user interface. The TouchWiz system uses widgets to allow user to drag and drop icons to customize their screen.
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Handhelds, Misc. Gadgets
Sharp Korea’s RD-P1 Dictionary: Three Years Too Late?
04.10.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

The RD-P1 is the newest dictionary from Sharp Korea features over 118 different dictionaries and supports a new pen based writing recognition system, and Mp3 playback. The dictionary’s 5.4″ LCD screen and handy QWERTY keyboard are all packed into its 1.8cm thin design. The suggested retail price is W210,000 ($215 USD), but [...]