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Around 1 in every 7 people that I know has a DSLR camera. You know that big camera for professionals that you only see in studios about a few years back but has now found it’s way dangling around necks of people you see in malls?

As a blogger, you might think that I have one. But in reality, I don’t. I find it expensive and too bulky to carry along so small cameras are best for me. Maybe I just don’t need one at the moment but I’m not saying that I won’t buy one in the future. For now, I’d rather be in front of the camera lens.

But with so many guys treating these professional cameras like ordinary cellphones and gadgets, bringing them everyday (with multiple lenses) wherever they go – do you think that it’s for their passion in digital photography or for fashion and style?

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This year, if I were to buy an average-priced music player, I will be confronted by two tough choices – that is between Apple iPod 5th Gen Nano and Creative Zen X-Fi 2.

Apple iPod 5th Gen Nano

My girlfriend recently bought this new Nano and when I first heard that it had an FM Radio as well as a video camera, I had to confirm over the Internet if this was true to make sure that it’s not a generic mp3 player from China.

It looks like Apple has heard my voice requesting for an FM Radio. Hmmm, I know what you must be thinking. What’s with the FM Radio and why can’t I live without it? Well it’s because I love music and I get easily bored with old songs so I need to stay-tuned to music charts to get my daily dose of hits while on-the-go.

Anyway, here are some features of the iPod Nano 5th Gen

• Built-in Speaker
• Pedometer
• Voice Recorder
• Video Camera

One thing that bothers me with the camera is that it doesn’t capture still images. It’s all video. Weird.

Creative Zen X-Fi 2

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I first heard about this from an officemate. He wants to buy it but too bad it’s not yet available in the Philippines. This product looks promising to me because it’s not too expensive but it’s already touchscreen. Here is a list of some of the features of Zen X-Fi 2:

• X-Fi (Xtreme Fidelity) audio technology
• Built-in speaker
• A/V cable connection for TV
• Expandable microSD memory card slot
• FM Radio

I haven’t seen a live demo of this product but based on the reviews I read on the Internet, the user interface and touchscreen can be quite problematic. I’m not sure how true and how bad it is but it’s pretty understandable since I think this is Creative’s first touchscreen product. I just hope that they will be able to fix these issues in future hardware and software upgrades.

Given those two choices above, I will stick with my old reliable Creative Zen for now as it still serves me well and I don’t feel the need to upgrade right away. After all, what will I do with my old Zen if I buy a new one? But maybe if you are the one looking for a new music player this Christmas season, you might include these two among your choices.

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Image credit: Nokia

It astonished me to see the cellphone maker now creating mini laptops. One would initially doubt Nokia in making laptops because their forte is in making cellphones. However, the features of the Nokia Booklet 3G just seem to be too good and really convincing as it really suits my need for mobility. Here are just some of the specs:

-12-hour battery life (means that you can leave the charger at home)
-Powered by Windows 7 Operating System
-A cool and stylish aluminum design
-Unlimited connectivity by WiFi
-3G/HSPA with hot swappable sim card (not yet sure how this will work)
-1.3 MP front camera with microphone
-Global Positioning System (A-GPS)

Just take a look at the video here which is guaranteed to give you goosebumps on all its impressive features.

They say that this will be priced at 575 Euros (roughly 40,000 Pesos). At such an expensive price, I will have to stop drooling and will think more than twice before buying. How about you?


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It appears to me that this is now the successor of the P-Series from Sony Ericsson. And guess what? This is the first-ever mobile phone from the company that uses Windows Mobile instead of Symbian Operating System. So what do we expect from SE’s new phone?

• Windows Mobile 6.1 – new OS means better features? Well we have yet to see because as far as I know, Symbian is the most dominant OS in the mobile phone world so it has more support and more applications. The drawback with Symbian is that it’s a little bit slow. Perhaps Windows Mobile can change this?
• Touchscreen – nothing really new about it since the P-Series used to have one. Remember the P900 phones? Nevertheless, touchscreens have become a standard these days.
• QWERTY Horizontal keypad – this one’s unique and it made the overall look of the phone an eyecandy. Take a look at the photos below
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera – I am surprised that Sony Ericsson included only 3.2 Megapixels for this phone when their competitors already have 5 megapixels. Think about N95 and Samsung’s Omnia.
• Expandable Memory
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• USB 2.0 – allows your phone to be a mass-storage device
• WiFi – for mobile Internet in the city’s hotspots
• Music Player and FM Radio – for audiophiles!

While there’s no doubt that this phone is beautiful, the features are comparable to common phones today. I think Sony Ericsson is still trying to get used to the new Windows OS. According to SE, this will be released end of September 2008.

How about you guys? What do you think about this new phone?

Image credit to GSMArena

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Luckily for those who are itching to buy a new touchscreen gadget, we have here a new one known as the Samsung i900 Omnia. It’s a touchscreen phone powered by Windows Mobile Operating System and promises to be a strong competitor to the 3G iPhone.

Dubbed as the “Asus EEE PC Killer”, the Xplore X1 notebook is produced by local inexpensive laptop manufacturer Neo, which seems to be producing more feature-packed laptops at affordable prices! Take a look at the Xplore X1 Specs below:

Intel Celeron M Processor
Windows XP Starter OS
512 MB Memory
7-inch LCD Display
30GB Hard Disk Drive
LAN-ready
802.11b/g WiFi
SD/MMC Card reader

Aesthetically-speaking, the Asus EEE PC looks better, slimmer and more elegant than this one. But the X-Factor of the Xplore X1 is its 30GB Hard Drive! The Asus EEE PC carries only an average of 4 GB which is too small for me. And of course, you could install Windows easily on the Xplore X1 due to its bigger capacity unlike in the Asus EEE PC where installation of Windows is not that useful if you only got a 4GB flash drive.

These two PC’s make it difficult to choose which ultraportable laptop is the best. But if you would choose one of them which one would you opt to buy?

Samsung Armani as shown in Dustbowl

This is really surprising for me because Armani is more of a men’s fashion brand. And having a Samsung phone backed by Armani is something new. Guys who are fans of the brand will now have the option to match their suit with a phone.

What has this phone got? Well it’s a credit card-sized touchscreen phone with no keypads. It has a 3.15 Megapixel Camera and has the ability to play MP3’s. I don’t really expect it to be packed with features because stylish phones are usually simpler to use than high-end phones like the Nokia NSeries which are especially made for tech geeks.

Now my question: Since it appears to be a man’s fashion phone, would you opt to buy one?

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I have never thought that a laptop this thin would exist. Imagine, at its thickest point it measures only 0.76 inches!

Despite being thin, it comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2GB of Memory, 80GB Hard Disk Drive, Bluetooth and WiFi. I was just disappointed because it only has 1 USB Port. Perhaps get an extra USB hub? Also expect that a laptop this thin means there is no optical (CD/DVD) drive. You will have to bring an external one in case you need it!

*Image sources: Wikipedia and Apple

As most of you guys know, there is actually a MyPhone invasion happening here in the Philippines. With lots of people having dual or even more sim-cards, there is an ever increasing need for a single device having the capability to use two-sims, a feature which MyPhone offers at a very low price.

Has anyone ever used it here? I’d like to hear your feedback. Anyway here is the price list for you coming from Greenhills and SM Cyberzone.

Nokia
Nokia N95 8GB – 29,900 Pesos
Nokia N95 – 23,590 Pesos
Nokia N81 2GB – 19,990 Pesos
Nokia N81 8GB – 24,590 Pesos
Nokia N77 – 15,790 Pesos
Nokia N73 Regular – 13,990 Pesos
Nokia N73 Music – 14,990 Pesos
Nokia N76 – 15,790 Pesos
Nokia N70 Regular – 9,790 Pesos
Nokia N70 Music – 10,850 Pesos
Nokia E90 – 43,990 Pesos
Nokia E61i – 19,290 Pesos
Nokia E65 – 14,590 Pesos
Nokia 6233 – 8,390 Pesos
Nokia 6120 – 10,890 Pesos
Nokia 6110 Navigator – 19,590 Pesos
Nokia 6267 – 12,290 Pesos
Nokia 6300 – 8,990 Pesos
Nokia 6020 – 4,190 Pesos
Nokia 6070 – 4,390 Pesos
Nokia 6500 Classic – 16,190 Pesos
Nokia 6500 Slide – 19,590 pesos
Nokia 5310 – 11,590 Pesos
Nokia 5200 – 6,390 Pesos
Nokia 3110 – 6,290 Pesos
Nokia 2630 – 4,990 Pesos
Nokia 2760 – 5,990 Pesos
Nokia 2626 – 3,350 Pesos
Nokia 1208 – 2,590 Pesos

Motorola
Motorola L6 – 4,290 Pesos
Motorola K1 – 9,990 Pesos
Motorola W218 – 3,990 Pesos

Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson P1i – 18,990 Pesos
Sony Ericsson J120 – 2,790 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K200i – 3,990 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K550i – 7,290 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K320i – 4,390 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K610i – 8,390 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K800i – 11,490 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K810i – 13,290 Pesos
Sony Ericsson W580i – 13,290 Pesos
Sony Ericsson W850i – 14,390 Pesos
Sony Ericsson W880i – 13,590 Pesos
Sony Ericsson Z610i – 10,290 Pesos
Sony Ericsson S500i – 11,990 Pesos
Sony Ericsson K750i – 7,890 Pesos

Alcatel
Alcatel C825 – 7,590 Pesos
Alcatel C701 – 5,790 Pesos
Alcatel C750/C650/E801 – 2,990 Pesos

Samsung
Samsung E250 – 6,590 Pesos

MyPhone
MyPhone S22 DUO – 7,990 Pesos
MyPhone T22 DUO – 9,590 Pesos

*Image source: MyPhone