Category Archive1GHz
1GHz & AT&T & LG eXpo & release date & specifications 01 Dec 2009 10:55 am
At&t sets the bar with the 1GHz LG eXpo Dec 7th
The battle to be the first US carrier to release a 1GHz powered handset looks to be won by At&t. On December 7th At&t and LG will release the eXpo, the first 1GHz Windows Mobile 6.5 device subsidized by a US carrier. Not only will this be our first 1GHz device, but it will also support the optional integrated pico projector which can snap on the back of the device allowing users to share presentations, slideshows and even online video straight from their phone. Processing speed will not be the only speed barrier At&t is hoping to break with the eXpo, the device has full support for At&t’s upcoming HSPA 7.2 Mbps rollout excepted to launch in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami by the end of the year.
When it comes to specs the LG eXpo boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5.0-megapixel camera with flash, aGPS, support for up to 16GB microSD cards, “Smart Sensor” fingerprint recognition, built in RSS Viewer, Podcast support and Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional. The eXpo will be priced at $199 after $100 mail-in rebate on a 2-year service agreement on December 7th. The optional LG Mobile Projector will be $179.99 and it will also be available in the coming weeks although an exact release date was not announced.
For more information on the LG eXpo visit http://www.att.com/lgexpo
[via At&t]
1GHz & Android 1.6 & Featured & HTC Dragon & Qualcomm QSD8250 & Snapdragon & htc & spy shots 19 Oct 2009 01:51 am
Hands-on with the Android-powered 1GHz HTC Dragon
Whoever says that Windows Mobile should have all the fun hasn’t had a chance to see the exclusive photos of Android-based HTC Dragon. This full touchscreen device runs Android 1.6 (Donut), features the Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1GHz processor, offers 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM, a 480 x 800 pixel capacitive touchscreen (yes, multi-touch) and has the 5-megapixel camera with LED flash in tote. As if you needed anything else from the device, a trackball, microSD slot, standard 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, GPS / A-GPS, 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR and 3G HSDPA connectivity round out the feature list. While this device still technically does not exist for all intensive purposes, thanks to these exclusive hands-on photos the mobile community can now consider this device official.
