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3G iPhone new specs?

It happens at HTC and now it is going to happen at Apple.

HTC has delivery delay for their HTC TOUCH DIAMOND and now Apple is experiencing the same delay for the anticipated 3G iPhone. 

The iPhone’s production rollout is behind schedule.

Many people have been stating that Apple has shipped hundreds of thousands of 3G iPhones, which are supposedly sitting on warehouse shelves. But reliable sources say that Foxconn International Holdings, the contract manufacturer that assembles the devices, has shipped only several thousand.

These sources say that Apple has cut down its internal expectations for iPhone unit sales by up to 16%. They report that Apple had planned to ship 12 million 3G units by the end of the third quarter, but now expects to ship about 10 million to 10.5 million by the fourth quarter, owing to production delays.

HTC Mobilizes for Sichuan Earthquake Relief

HTC Corporation has announced its plans to donate NT$50 million (approx. US$1.63 million) in support of the relief and reconstruction efforts in China’s Sichuan province following the devastating earthquake this past week. The donation included NT$40 million in funds donated directly by HTC and HTC Social Welfare Foundation and NT$10 million in personal contributions from HTC employees.

“On behalf of HTC and our employees around the world, I would like to express our deepest sympathy to those affected by the earthquake in China’s Sichuan province,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp.

With social responsibility as a cornerstone of its corporate citizenship and business values, HTC has donated funds through recognized relief organizations focused on rebuilding homes and schools and to assist the many children in need.

Looking to extend donations beyond what has been committed by HTC and the HTC Foundation, HTC Chairman Cher Wang, Board Director H. T. Cho and Chief Executive Officer Peter Chou today issued an e-mail appeal to HTC’s 7,000 employees worldwide to encourage them, their families and others to contribute during a special week-long donation drive. Resulting donation commitments will be bundled with HTC and HTC Foundation contributions and channeled to earthquake relief and reconstruction efforts.

This latest addition to the company’s Windows Mobile 6 Professional line-up offers satnav software and a strong battery life, but is also claimed to set a new standard “in affordable smartphone, GPS-based devices”.

It is 108mm tall (dimensions: 108 x 58.3 x 15.7mm), weighs 122g and offers a touch interface via its 2.8-inch screen.

TomTom Navigator 6 is included for AGPS-enabled satnav, and the HTC P3470 also comes with a 1GB microSD card for mapping and other data storage (as well as 256MB flash and 128MB RAM of internal memory).

Additional features include a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and a battery that is claimed to deliver up to 350 minutes of talk time and up to 240 hours of standby time.

The HTC P3470 will be available to customers across Europe later this month.

The first pan-European operator partner to offer it will be Orange which will launch the P3470 in the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands for 449 euros.

Key features
* Size: 108 x 58.3 x 15.7 mm
* Weight: 122 g
* Connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Operating system: Windows Mobile 6(R) Professional
* Display: 2.8-inch QVGA flat touchscreen
* Camera: 2 megapixel with macro focus
* Internal memory: 256 MB flash, 128 MB RAM
* Removable memory: microSDTM slot
* Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
* GPS: GPS
* Interface: HTC ExtUSBTM (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 Full-Speed)
* Battery: 1100 mAh
* Talk time: GSM: up to 350 minutes
* Standby time: GSM: up to 240 hours
* Chipset: TI OMAP 850, 200MHz

When you become famous, there is always someone waiting to challenge your position.  Same goes with product popularity.  The Apple iPhone is now being challenged on all fronts.

A new pda phone is on the horizon and is coming to be a strong contender against the iPhone.

Introducing the NEONODE N2:

Handy design
The special optical touch screen enables a unique design and size of Neonode N2.  It’s smaller than a credit card (W47 mm, H77 mm) and weighs 60 grams.

Fast and easy
Neonode N2 is designed for advanced simplicity. You do everything on-screen, simply and conveniently, with just one finger. The combination of an optical touch screen and specially designed user interface makes access to all features and content of your Neonode N2 both quick and easy.

True media capacity
Everything in your Neonode N2 is stored on a MiniSD card. The size of your MiniSD determines how much media you can bring with you. You simply connect the Neonode N2 to your PC and then drag and drop all the music and films that you want to enjoy. The headset cable is equipped with a 3,5 mm plug which enables you to use your favorite headphones.

Neonode :
“In designing and developing our technologies and products, Neonode focus on intuitive solutions that simplify, rather than complicate usage. Although that may sound easy, very few actually succeed.

Our patented technologies include zForce and neno. zForce is a new breed within touch screens. It is an optical touch screen that doesn’t require hard pressure or a stylus. It works quickly and accurately by reacting to sweeping and tapping signals on the screen. Neno is a user interface that maximizes usage of the optical touch screen. It is easy to learn, easy to use and above all, you can  access all content very quickly. Both of these designs can be used in multiple areas and can be implemented wherever there’s a need for fast, accurate, durable and intuitive solutions that increase the user experience for complex or monotonous products.”

DETAILS OF THE N2

• Name
  Neonode N2
• Storage
  MiniSD card (up to 32 GB)
• User interface
  Neno user interface
• Applications
  MP3 Player (MP3, WMA, Wav), Calendar and Address book synchronized using ActiveSync
• Telephony
  GSM Quad band 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz bands, GPRS
• Messaging
  SMS and MMS
• Bluetooth
  OBEX, Headset, FTP profiles supported
• LCD
  2,0” (176×220 pixels) color display. 65K colors
• Audio
  Stereo sound in headphones, Mono loudspeaker, Vibration engine
• Image
  2 Mega pixel Fixed Focus Camera, Still pictures, Video play-back (MPEG, WMV)
• Dimensions
  47×77x14,7 mm (WxHxT) Weight: Approx 60 grams

Someone promised to pass me a prototype of the N2 in the coming weeks.  How and where he is going to get the N2 for me I won’t know.  So when I get my hands on one, I shall do a hands-on review for you guys out there.