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Chipography® Reports for Cellular Phones Channel
	HP iPAQ 510 Quad-band GSM/EDGE Smartphone: The iPAQ 510 from HP's 500 series blends smartphone technology with Windows Mobile 6 in a compact bar-style cell phone. What makes this quad-band GSM phone stand out is its excellent Voice Commander program. The voice capabilities not only allow you to make phone calls, but also send and receive e-mails and text messages, play music, and use other voice-activated functions. You can also compose audible e-mails and send them as attached audio files. The iPAQ is powered by a 3.7V/1100mAh Li-ion battery that gives a reported 6.5 hours of talk time and 188 hours of standby time. The iPAQ 510 has a TFT-LCD color display (176 x 220 pixels; 65,000 colors) with a 2.0" diagonal viewable image size. The rear-mounted 1.3MP CMOS camera provides still images as well as video capture (QCIF resolution). Other features include WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth, VoIP, Windows Media Player 10, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Office Mobile, and a microSD card slot. Despite the lack of a touchscreen and larger keyboard, the Voice Commander program should provide an enjoyable hands-free alternative for tackling everyday tasks. Chipography - Level 2
	Samsung SGH-a827 Access Quad-band GSM / Dual-band W-CDMA Cellular phone with TV: The Samsung Access SGH-a827, released for AT&T, is the first mid-tier handset to offer AT&T Mobile TV (~$199.00 with service contract and ~$449.00 without). AT&T’s Mobile TV service, based on Qualcomm’s MediaFLO technology, lets users watch full-length episodes of TV shows on major networks like CBS, Comedy Central, ESPN, Fox, MTV, and NBC. In addition to mobile TV, the SGH-a827 supports Bluetooth and HSDPA for high-speed downloading of music and video. The handset integrates a 1.3MP camera with 8x digital zoom and adjustable brightness control for taking still shots, multi-shots, or video. With a Video Share-capable SIM (ISIM card), real-time video can be shared with others who subscribe to the service. Other features include an MP3 music player, 64 polyphonic ringtones, embedded JAVA games and downloads, T9 predictive text entry, instant messaging, multi-party calls, to-do list, speakerphone, world clock, stopwatch, currency converter, calculator, memo book, calendar, and alarm. The 3.7V, 900mAh, Li-ion battery reportedly delivers 4 hours of talk time and 400 hours of stand by time. Chipography - Level 1
	Motorola W215 Dual-band GSM Phone: The W215 is a slim, lightweight, candy-bar style mobile phone geared toward users in India’s emerging lower-cost market who want a phone with color screen and limited feature set. The W215 still adds in a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom, FM radio with stereo headset, and SMS (Short Message Service) capability. There is also 1MB of internal, user available, memory, enough storage for 750 SMS messages and a 500-entry phonebook. The W215 features iTAP 5.5 predictive-text entry for creating messages and a Handset Manager for downloading/uploading photos and ring-tones (via the headset jack). Other features include an Alarm Clock, Calculator , Stopwatch, built-in Hands-Free Speaker, and Vibrator Mode. The 3.7V, 910mAh Li-ion battery supports a reported 7.8 hours of talk-time and 307 hours of standby operation. Chipography - Level 2
Cellular Phones Channel
	Nokia 1325 850MHz CDMA2000 Phone: Nokia extends its reach deeper into emerging markets with the Nokia 1325 CDMA 850Mhz phone. As with most low-end phones, the 1325 is a single-band, no-frills candy-bar style phone that supports text messaging and includes several preloaded JAVA-based games. It also offers a choice of wallpapers, backgrounds, and ringtones. The user interface consists of a 1.35-inch CSTN display, a basic set of navigation keys, and an alphanumeric (plus Hindi text characters on the version examined here) keypad. One notable difference is the choice of UIM, the CDMA equivalent of a SIM card, which allows for a more seamless upgrade to higher-end phones and potentially enables carriers to feature the international roaming capabilities available to the UIM platform. The 1325 also has a small speaker, separate from the earpiece, that provides the hands-free capability that is absent from many low-end phones. With 3.5 hours talk time and 156 hours standby claimed, this 70-gram package handily meets the basic requirements of the “Talk ‘n Text" market segment.
	HTC "Mogul" PPC-6800 CDMA-EvDO-Rev.A Smart Phone: The dual-band CDMA Mogul PPC-6800 slider from HTC is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional and slated to replace the HTC Apache. The display is a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD (240 x 320 pixels; 65,536 colors). User input is accomplished using the stylus and touchscreen interface or, for a more traditional approach, with the slide-out, alphanumeric QWERTY keyboard. Integrated features include WLAN, Bluetooth, EV-DO data protocol (Rev.A upgradeable), and a rear-facing 2MP camera. Additional memory is supplied by a microSD card slot on the bottom of the device. Additionally, the Mogul supports MPEG4 video playback and WMA, AAC, and MP3 music playback, and comes equipped with a stereo headset. Numerous buttons on the side and front allow for one-handed operation of the device.
Digital Cameras and Imaging Channel
	Casio EX-F1 6MP/12X Zoom Digital Camera w/ Hi-speed Capture: The Casio Exilim EX-F1 digital camera has the ability to shoot 60fps and record video at 1200fps. It also supports High-Definition video. The EX-F1 has a high-speed 6MP CMOS image sensor, 12X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom, an anti-shake feature, a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD, and an LCD viewfinder. It also has a built-in pop-up flash and an external flash receptacle. For additional storage, there’s an SD card slot. Other features include USB connectivity, A/V output, HDMI output, an external microphone jack, and an AC Adapter.
Personal Appliances Channel
	Navigon 7100 GPS Personal Navigation Device: The Navigon NVG7100 GPS unit provides turn-by-turn visual and audio driving directions. Unlike other manufacturers at the time of this report, Navigon provides free lifetime traffic information via a built-in TMC (Traffic Message Channel) receiver. The unit is equipped with a touchscreen overlay on a 4.3-inch TFT-LCD display (480 x 272 pixels; 262,144 colors). Maps come preloaded on the provided SD card. Power is provided via a car adapter or an internal Li-ion battery. Navigon provides a suction cup for mounting the device to the windshield of a car as well as a mounting disk for attaching it to the dashboard.
	Mitsubishi PK20 Pocket Projector: The Mitsubishi PK20 Pocket Projector is a DLP-based projector in a small 0.5kg form factor. Powered by either the AC adapter or an optional Li-ion battery, the unit renders images ranging from 12–60 inches. The PK20 is capable of VGA (640 x 480), SVGA (800 x 600) full-scale resolution, and XGA (1024 x 768) compressed resolution. Inputs include 15-pin VGA, RCA, S-Video, and SD card slot. A mini-jack for stereo input and output is also available. The unit is compatible with NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL (M, N, & 60), SECAM, Component Video, and 480i/p (525i/p), 576i/p (625i/p), 720p (750p), 1080i (1125i, 60Hz), 1080i (1125, 50Hz) video formats. Mitsubishi claims that the Li-ion battery will provide 1.5 hours of use with the unit at its brightest setting.
Digital Home & Mobile Computing Channel
	LG Insignia NS-DXA1 Digital TV Converter: The LG Insignia NS-DXA1 DTV tuner converts digital broadcast signals to analog, allowing continued use of analog TVs after the February 2009 deadline for converting to digital equipment. Though pushed back several times, that date appears more certain with affordable converter boxes now on the market. On the face of the converter box is an LED status light, two memorized channel-scan buttons, and the power button. On the back are the standard antenna in/out and A/V jacks. The product is shipped with a handy IR remote, battery included. Other accessories include an RF coax cable, A/V cables, and a user guide.
	Mitsubishi PK20 Pocket Projector: The Mitsubishi PK20 Pocket Projector is a DLP-based projector in a small 0.5kg form factor. Powered by either the AC adapter or an optional Li-ion battery, the unit renders images ranging from 12–60 inches. The PK20 is capable of VGA (640 x 480), SVGA (800 x 600) full-scale resolution, and XGA (1024 x 768) compressed resolution. Inputs include 15-pin VGA, RCA, S-Video, and SD card slot. A mini-jack for stereo input and output is also available. The unit is compatible with NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL (M, N, & 60), SECAM, Component Video, and 480i/p (525i/p), 576i/p (625i/p), 720p (750p), 1080i (1125i, 60Hz), 1080i (1125, 50Hz) video formats. Mitsubishi claims that the Li-ion battery will provide 1.5 hours of use with the unit at its brightest setting.
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