Friday, May 6, 2011

Nokia X3 Touch and Type


Design

Dimensions

  • Dimensions: 106.2 x 48.4 x 9.6 mm

  • Weight (with battery): 78 g

  • Volume: 45.2 cc

  • Additional size and shape information

    • Touch screen with keypad




Display and user interface


  • Size: 2.4" resistive touch screen

  • Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA TFT)

  • Up to 262,000 colours


Keys and input methods


  • Call and end keys

  • Dedicated messaging key

  • Dedicated music key


Colours


  • Available colours:

    • White silver

    • Dark metal

    • Pink

    • Lilac




Personalisation


  • Customisable home screen:

    • widgets

    • themes

    • favourite contacts

    • shortcuts

    • menu



  • Customisable profiles

  • Ringtones: mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA

  • Video ringtones

  • Themes

    • wallpapers

    • screensavers

    • ringtones

    • pre-installed themes

    • changeable colour themesx




Hardware

Power Management


  • BL-4S 860 mAh Li-Ion battery

    • Talk time: up to 300 mins

    • Standby time: up to 430 hours

    • Music playback time: up to 28 hours

    • Video playback time: up to 6 hours




Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Memory


  • MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB

  • Internal memory: 50 MB


Operating frequency


  • Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900

  • WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100

  • Automatic switching between GSM bands

  • Flight mode


Data network


  • GPRS class B, multislot class 33, maximum speed 107 kbps downlink/85.7 kbps uplink

  • EGPRS class B, multislot class 33, maximum speed 296 kpbs downlink/236.8 kbps uplink

  • HSDPA category 9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps

  • HSUPA category 5, maximum speed up to 2 Mbps

  • Capability to serve as data modem

  • WLAN 802.11 b,g,n


Requires data service. Data services may not be available in all networks. Data transmission speeds may be as high as 10.2 Mbps, but may vary based upon network capabilities and other conditions. The establishment and continuation of a data connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.

Connectivity


  • 2 mm charger connector

  • Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate

  • Stereo Bluetooth Headset support

  • High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)

  • USB charging

  • 3.5 mm AV connector




Software and Application

Software platform & user interface


  • Series 40 6th edition

  • Firmware update over the air (FOTA)

  • Speech codecs: WB-AMR, HR, FR, EFR, NB-AMR


Applications


  • Converter

  • Size converter

  • World clock

  • Web Search

  • Countdown timer

  • Stopwatch

  • World clock

  • Ovi Store

  • My Nokia

  • Opera mini browser


Personal Information Management (PIM)


  • Detailed contact information

  • Favourite contacts

  • Calendar

  • To-do list

  • Notes

  • Voice Recorder

  • Calculator

  • Clock




And more here.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

World's Tiniest Video Camera




OMER, Israel, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medigus Ltd. (TASE: MDGS) has developed the world's smallest video camera - just 0.99 mm in diameter.


These miniature cameras are manufactured from materials suitable for human medical procedures. They are designed specifically for small-diameter disposable endoscopic devices, used in diagnostic and surgical procedures in regions of the anatomy where larger scopes are not viable. Medical fields in which such tools are required include: cardiology; orthopedics; gastroenterology; gynecology; otolaryngology, bronchoscopy and robotic surgery.


These cameras will be integrated into endoscopic devices developed and manufactured by the company, and also sold to third-party medical device manufacturers. Medigus will begin supplying camera samples in the coming weeks to US and Japanese companies which produce cardiology-related devices. The miniature cameras offered by Medigus are supported by the company's digital video processing systems.


The second generation cameras utilize advanced technology, notably the TSV (Through Silicon Via) method which enables miniaturization and reduction of mass-production costs. A dedicated 0.66x0.66 mm CMOS sensor provides high image resolution at 45,000 pixels. When manufactured and sold in large quantities, the costs are sufficiently low for the camera to be used in disposable devices, eliminating the need for costly, time-consuming and potentially hazardous device sterilization.

The global miniature camera market for disposable endoscopic devices is estimated at 4M units in 2011 and 7M in 2015.


"We are excited to release our second generation of disposable cameras to further progress the medical endoscopic field." said Dr. Elazar Sonnenschein, CEO for Medigus Ltd. "Medical procedures that have not been possible until now become possible with the world's smallest camera. The advanced technology provides the medical community and patients with safe, quality and cost-effective treatment."