Archive for the ‘PDA’ Category

Bi, the Handheld Personal Shopper

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

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Got lost between your fancy car and the local shopping mall? The Bi comes into play here, a concept designed to work as a guide that uses GPS in order to show you the way around those expensive shops. Simon Enever is the designer of this original handheld and you might know his name from that brilliant S-series phone concept.

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The “Bi” uses WiFi and 3G connections plus tons of guides that can be downloaded and interactive maps giving you a better choice of top notch brands and fashionista must-haves. There’s also a product search function featured on this device and you can visit the home pages of most important stores.

[via Coroflot]



Elektrobit Satellite Phone Concept is Affordable and Nice Looking

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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Satellite phones are usually destined for military use or for the journalists who broadcast their news from the craziest places on the planet. Everything can be said about those devices, except the fact that they’re slim and cheap.

Elektrobit thought we might need such a handset in our home, so they’re planning to release it, an affordable and nice-looking Windows Mobile PDA style device.

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You’ll find features like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and VoiP on the specs list of the Elektrobit phone and the beauty will come with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and a touchscreen display. There’s also a 3 megapixel camera in the package, HSDPA and satellite connectivity (yet unlaunched Terrestar network).

The phone will become reality in 2009 and it will surely be appreciated, specially because of the fact that it’s a satellite phone without a huge antenna.

[via Uberphones]



Lenovo Ideapad U8, Beyond MID, PDA and GPS

Friday, April 4th, 2008

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Let’s guess! What features a 4.8 inch touchscreen, EDGE and 3G connectivity and a “bullseye” optical mouse? It might just be the best MID you’ve ever used, or Lenovo’s Ideapad U8, a device that’s got them all: PDA features, GPS, MID functionality and even manages to replace a notebook, at times.

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Productivity increases when you’re using Ideapad U8, as it features location-based apps, helping out when you’re visiting a new town plus hand writing recognition with the aid of its touchscreen. Introduced at Intel’s IDF, this useful MID also supports MS Office and includes a 12 key num-pad and our guess is that it’ll run Linux.

Feast your eyes on a video presentation of U8:

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[via Dvice]



Palette Digital Artist PDA, a Fresh Coat of Paint

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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People just don’t use words like “palette” any more, so imagine using one of those objects to paint something… We’re in the Photoshop era, sadly, but thanks to the concept PDA below, old-fashioned visual artists might stand a chance.

The Pallete Digital Artist was revealed at the Next-Gen PC design competition and it uses a touchscreen and digital pens allowing you to express your creativity.

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Just use a bunch of differently sized pens and draw a sketch, then color it the way you want to. This PDA is able to recognize colors, converting an analog color to digital format. Since we’re going old-school, we might as well mention that the PDA features wood finished sides and a texture that resembles a real canvas.

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Strangely enough, the Palette Digital Artist features a disc player, but the rest of its features are quite normal, including the USB port and wireless module. This device is portable, as you might have guessed and it’s running on batteries, but AC power is also an option if you’re an in-door painter.

[via Tuvie]



Vriend, Concept PDA for the Nurses

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

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What made me check out this device was its colour, but the design’s also pretty interesting. We’re dealing with a concept PDA, called Vriend and designed by Jerin Wu, from Singapore. It was created as the perfect companion for nurses, helping them keep track of their patients and perform their duties without errors. User-friendly, comfortable and perhaps life-saving device.

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[via Coroflot]