While not much is actually known about this concept remote from Hitachi other than it features an “intuitive user interface,” the style plainly smacks of iPod minimalism. More pictures are available after the break, including a larger version of the remote that features the same simple trackball design. Both devices recently made their debut at CEATEC 2007, but no word yet on when we may see them on store shelves.
Japan’s second largest operator AU KDDI announced 10 new EV-DO phones this morning for the Spring 2007 line-up. Including the W51SH which we showed you the picture way before announcement. To our surprise, the Pantech W51PT which was also leaked earlier has not been announced yet. The 10 phones include one from the AU Design Project- the Media Skin, 2 from Toshiba, and 1 from all Casio, Panasonic, Hitachi, Kyocera, Sanyo, SonyEricsson and Sharp. Out of these 10 phones, 6 of them will support the DMB One-Seg service. Take note that these phones are jointly developed beteen AU KDDI and the manufacturers, they will not be sold outside Japan and neither will they be unlockable. More details on each of these phones after the jump.
Not only did Hitachi invent the DVD camcorder back in the dark ages of 1999, but now, seven years later, Hitachi has another first to offer the world. Those of you who have used camcorders for HDD or DVD know that each, while effective, have their drawbacks. A fully working hybrid of the two almost makes too much sense. What makes this mash-up so wonderfully convenient? Because now you can have your cake and…err…watch it too.
With a 1.3 Megapixel version (AU$1449) and a 3.3 megapixel version (AU$1649), both come with 8GB of storage, enough for approximately 110 minutes with the highest resolution, or approximately the perfect amount of time to record your whole daughters graduation only to run out of room when her name is called (though the one second start up time will help if you saved some space). And with just a tad under the average movie time, some bootlegging might be in order. What’s really great about having DVD capability is that once your 8GB is filled, you can export the video to a DVD without the aid of a computer, which means no more ugly laptop man bags to bring everywhere you go. More pics after the jump.
