NEW HTC Touch Cruise with HTC Footprints

HTC announced smartphone, the Touch Cruise, which comes complete with an automatic location-based logger called HTC Footprints. The Touch Cruise has a 2.8-inch QVGA resistive touchscreen, quadband GSM, dualband HSDPA (900/2100 MHz for Europe/Asia, 850/1900MHz for North America), WiFi b/g and A-GPS, together with Bluetooth 2.0 and a 3.2-megapixel fixed-focus camera. HTC Footprints, meanwhile, is launched from a dedicated button on the front panel, and allows every photo taken with the Touch Cruise’s camera to be tagged with audio and text notes, together with GPS coordinates.

Footprints is being marketed as a way to better record family memories, or make sure you can find places you previously visited. The Touch Cruise also has HTC TouchFLO 3D on top of Windows Mobile 6.1, and includes a microSD slot.

The Touch Cruise measures 102 x 53.5 x 14.5mm and weighs 103g, and the 1100mAh battery is rated for up to 400 minutes talktime or two weeks standby.




The HTC Touch Cruise with HTC Footprints will go on sale in all major global markets in Spring 2009. In the US it will be offered at between $500 and $600 unlocked.

HTC Touch Cruise Specifications

• Key HTC Touch Cruise Specifications
• Size: 102 x 53.5 x 14.5mm
• Weight: 103 grams
• Connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
• Control panel: HTC TouchFLO™, 4-Way navigation wheel with Enter and HTC Footprints™ buttons
• Camera: 3.2 MP, with fixed focus
• Internal memory: 512 MB flash ROM, 256 MB RAM
• Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/A-GPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSBä (mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
• Battery: 1100 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 400 minutes
• Standby time: GSM: up to two weeks
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528 MHz

Corsair S128 SSD (128GB)

Corsair introduced its first 2.5-inch SSD, coming to provide users with a maximum storage capacity of 128GB. The unit has been dubbed S128 and is based on a Multi Level Cell NAND-based technology, designed to provide both storage and high-performance.

if the memory maker is going to release higher-performance models, coming to meet the requirements of computer and technology enthusiasts. However, the second generation of Corsair SSDs could provide read and write speeds in the range of 200MB/s, for enthusiast models, while higher-performance models could provide impressive 400MB/s read speeds.



Corsair claimed its S128 SSD is capable of data transfer rates at the sequential read and write speeds of 90MB/Sec and 70MB/sec respectively. Also, later this year, they will release its 2nd-gen SSDs with increase performance to match competitive levels.

Despite no official word from Corsair, online retailers, such as NCIX and Scan, have already listed the new SSD as available for pre-order. Price wise, you will be able to purchase Corsair's SSD for $335.74 (£237.77), while at Scan the new storage product sells for £326.54.

BenQ G-series LCD Monitors

BenQ, a world-leading display provider and pioneer in the 16:9 aspect ratio, launched today their new G Series of Full HD 1080p LCD monitors, with 10 models ranging from 15.6” wide to 24” wide. Blending solid reliability with must-have features, the G Series specifically aims to make 16:9 Full HD/HD viewing more affordable than ever for consumers. This new series joins BenQ’s already extensive offerings under the M and E Series, and reaffirms BenQ as the ultimate 16:9 Full HD/HD solution provider for high-end multimedia to value performance needs. "16:9 is without doubt the superlative format, perfectly matched to today’s Full HD content for flawless viewing,” said Peter Chen, General Manager of the BenQ Technology Product Center. “Our goal with the G Series was to transform this new “luxury” standard into a common household standard so that 16:9 perfection is an affordable reality everyone can experience.” The G Series is comprised of five 720p models and five 1080p models. The 20” G2020HD/HDA, 18.5” G920HD/HDA, and 15.6” G610HDA display Full HD/HD content in its native 16:9 format in exquisite 720p high definition without the distortion, resizing, or black bars that plague 16:10 displays.

All of these 10 LCD displays come with BenQ’s Senseye+photo image enhancement engine. They all have D-sub input, HD models will have DVI. The G2411HD offers additional HDMI jack.

For uncompromised enjoyment of the latest 1080p games and Blu-ray movies, discerning consumers may choose the Full HD 24” G2411HD/HDA, 23.6” G2410HD, or 21.5” G2220HD/HDA. These five displays offer 100% dot-to-dot matching with Full HD 1080p content for ultimate picture quality and the best possible, highest definition. With numerous size and resolution options, consumers have ample choices to meet their specific usage needs, whether for work, leisure, and/or play; adding Full HD/HD amazement to the family room, office, bedroom, dorm, studio, and beyond. Dynamic contrast ratios range from 10,000:1 to 40,000:1 with 5ms response time or 2ms GTG response times. Senseye+photo™, an exclusive image enhancement engine, comes standard on all models and features optimized Standard, Dynamic, Photo, Movie, and even NSTL-certified sRGB preset modes. The G2410HD and G2411HD/HDA are further enhanced by AMA Technology (Advanced Motion Accelerator) for increased brightness and faster response time. All models (“HD” and “HDA”) incorporate D-Sub; “HD” models also have future-proof DVI; while HDMI, DVI, D-Sub, and headphone jack distinguish the G2411HD.

Among the G Series, three models are classified as “ultra-green” for reducing environmental impact and enhancing cost-performance. The G920HD/HDA and G610HDA boast a unique 2-lamp design that emits a bright 300 nits and 250 nits, respectively, while saving substantial energy and drastically cutting carbon dioxide and mercury emissions. BenQ’s G Series will be available worldwide with initial launch in China at the end of January.

G1 Coming in More European Countries

T-Mobile will begin selling its G1 phone, which has been available in Britain
and the United States since October, in several European countries in coming weeks.

The G1 phone, made by Taiwan's HTC Corp, features a touch-sensitive screen, a computer-like keyboard, and Wi-Fi connections as well as popular Google applications such as search, maps and mail.

T-Moble will introduce the G1 by January 30 in the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Austria.The phone will be also available in Germany on February 2 and in Poland later that month.

T-Mobile sells the G1 phone for $179 with a two-year contract.

In Germany the phone will sell for 1 euro ($1.33) in combination with a two-year contract with T-Mobile.