February 27th, 2010 6:18 PM | by Christen da Costa
The Sony Bloggie, otherwise know as the Sony Webbie – it’s an updated version – has been on the market for well over a year now…well at least the form factor has. So that’s why I’m a bit surprised to just get word of their recently released add on camera kit, which includes not only the camera and a 4GB Memory Stick, but a 360 degree video accessory. It, which is in fact a lens, mounts directly onto the camera and allows you to shoot video footage with a 360 degree perspective. Wacky, I know, but perfect for a little recon or amateur paparazzi shooting. …Continue reading: Sony Bloggie Records 360 Degree Video
February 18th, 2010 2:09 PM | by Christen da Costa
Pop the champagne! AT&T just officially announced their first Android handset, the Motorola Backflip. Okay, I’m way overstating my excitement, but it’s good to see Big Blue jump on board with the mobile Google OS.
The Backflip is a Motoblur device and unlike other flip phones is a reverse flip. What’s that mean? The QWERTY keyboard folds onto the back of the handset as opposed to over the screen. Features include WiFi, a 5 megapixel camera, 3G connectivity, a 3.1-inch touchscreen display and more.
The Backflip will launch on March 7th for $100 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and 2-year signing.
February 17th, 2010 9:48 PM | by Christen da Costa
The touchscreen smartphone ship sailed sometime ago for me – I’m an iPhone user – but for those of you that still havent’ signed onto a fingertip/stylus friendly handset, you might want to consider the small and friendly LG Mini GD880. Yesterday, the phone got fully officialy. From a spec standpoint here is what we know: 3.2-inch touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, 7.2mbps HDSPA, FM radio, 10.6mm frame, 99 gram weight and LG’s Air Sync service which presumambly keeps your contacts and more always up to date with your computer.
February 17th, 2010 2:03 PM | by Christen da Costa
GoBandit’s GPS Action camcorder might lack an Austin Power’s inspired set of lasers, but one thing it does have over the ContourHD is inbuilt GPS. With the GPS coordinates you can not only see where you recorded the footage in question, but even over lay an active map on top of the video flush with speed, top speed and height.
Much like the aforementioned competitor it can record 720p video at 30fps onto its 2GB of storage, or you can add a microSD card for up to 32GB for even more extreme footage. Other features include the ability to snap 5 megapixel still and a waterproof housing that is good up to 1m of submersion.
Yesterday, Nokia announced the sibling to the X6 32GB cell phone, the X6 16GB. Unlike its big brother this version will not ‘come with music’, and instead will require you to load it the old fashioned way. Other features include a 3.2-inch touchscreen, Symbian’s latest OS, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 11.5 hour talk time over GSM, Ovi’s free GPS maps and four new finishes: all black, all white, white with pink highlights and white with yellow highlights. The 16GB Nokia X6 will launch sometime this quarter.
November 12th, 2009 4:01 PM | by Christen da Costa
By now everyone and their mother knows that Motorola dropped the ball a few years ago and has been struggling to gain back market share in the US. The RAZR was a massive success but after that it was all downhill – they sort of eclipsed themselves. But alas, the handset maker is back and this time they’ve got a brand new bag: the Motorola DROID! It’s one of Moto’s first Android handsets and based on my quick unboxing video above, I likely. The handset is heavy, but in a good way and nice and solid feeling unlike Apple’s iPhone. Enjoy.
September 25th, 2009 8:57 AM | by Christen da Costa
Just when I thought Sprint had begun to get their shit together, they go and officially introduce the Samsung Instinct HD. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about this device, but up until now we could only go on rumor and speculation when it came to specs.
Within Sprint’s official announcement, they’ve stated, and I quote that the Samsung Instinct HD “allows photo and video playback on an HD capable auxiliary device but it does not provide HD playback directly on the handset.” Damn, talk about taking the wind out of your own sail. Of course, this is more Samsung’s doing than Sprint, but that should mean a more affordable price tag, right? Wrong, you’ll be dropping $250 after a 2-year contact signing.
At least this version includes a 5 megapixel camera that can record HD video, and Samsung has also been kind enough to toss in Stereo Bluetooth, an accelerometer, visual voicemail, a full Opera Mobile 9.7 Web browser and WiFi connectivity.
Expect the Samsung Instinct HD to arrive on 9/27 at a Best Buy store near you.
Kodak kicked out a new pocket sized camcorder today, the Zi8. Unlike the previous iterations of the Kodak Z series camcorder, the Zi8 captures 1080p video and 5 megapixel stills. It’s also got an SD card slot, 2.5-inch LCD, face recognition software and electronic image stabilization, a feature we haven’t seen in a camcorder of this form factor before. With Samsung’s offering on the way and now this, Flip is starting to look a bit soggy.
Expect the Kodak Zi8 to hit store shelves this September for $179.
Best Buy has lowered the price of the Insignia Solutions NS-DV1080P 2.3MP Digital Camcorder. It has a 5 megapixel sensor, 3-inch LCD, full HD recordings, SD card slot, USB 2.0 interface and ArcSoft Media Impression software. It’s 
Adorama, via Amazon has the Liquid Image 5.0MP Underwater Digital Camera Mask for 
