Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[FineDigital's FineDrive iQ Special helps commuters learn FineEnglish]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/05/finedigitals-finedrive-iq-special-helps-commuters-learn-fineeng/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/05/finedigitals-finedrive-iq-special-helps-commuters-learn-fineeng/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/05/finedigitals-finedrive-iq-special-helps-commuters-learn-fineeng/#comments
Ah, those crazy-beautiful multi-purpose navigation devices of South Korea, is there anything they can't do? If your answer is that they can't teach you English, think again. The iQ Special features a language trainer built on voice recognition software from its predecessor, the FineDrive X700, alongside the usual fare of goodies we westerners rarely get to see: SiRF-based GPS, DMB digital TV, video and music playback, and even TPEG traffic alerts. Priced at 469,000 KWN ($384), this PND is available today, and it's probably redundant to note that it won't be making its way to English-speaking countries any time soon -- not that we doesn't need it, mind you.

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FineDigital's FineDrive iQ Special helps commuters learn FineEnglish originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that elegant looking conglomerate we peeked in December of last year? Turns out, said device finally has an appropriate name and price, but sadly, it still isn't apt to head stateside. Nevertheless, the TG Favicon reportedly features a 532MHz Freescale CPU, TPEG navigation, dual DMB / PIP functionality, 4GB of internal storage space, an SD expansion slot and a 7-inch WVGA display. So, just how much coinage will you be asked to fork over to snag this beauty next time you're in Seoul? Around 422 US dollars, that's all.

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TG's Favicon PMP / navigator gets priced, even sexier originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Korea loves 'em some 7-inch all purpose media players. Here's another, the W-700 series from their homegrown Inkel. We're talking DMB, SiRFstar III GPS with real-time TPEG traffic data, and all the media your person can set dancing on that Samsung 800 x 400 pixel display. Under the hood you'll find WinCE 5.0, 128MB of memory, and a dual-core processor to keep applications and media snappy. Prices start at ?470,000 or about 500 US bucks.

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Inkel's WideTouch W-700 series of 7-inch PMPs with GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh hey, what's this? Thin GPS... can it really be? Fine Digital just announced their Finedrive M760 navigator with real-time TPEG traffic alerts for S.Korea. Of course, with a 7-inch, 480 x 234, LED-backlit LCD display, they just couldn't resist slapping in some DMB television to up the distraction factor. Hell, it even features a little NIP (Navigation In Picture) so you'll never have to look at the road again. The 25-mm (1-inch) slab also packs an SD card and 800mA battery to take your MPEG-4, DivX, WMV video and MP3, WMA, and WAV audio with you once you arrive. If you arrive, that is. It'll cost you ?440,000 (about $483) for the pleasure starting next month.

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FineDigital's FineDrive M760 : a thin 7-inch PMP with GPS navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dmbfine digitalFineDigitalfinedrivekoream760portable audioportable videoportableaudioportablevideos.koreatpegMon, 23 Apr 2007 10:35:00 EST<![CDATA[LG crafts new DMB chip, enables PIP TV viewing on handsets]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/07/lg-crafts-new-dmb-chip-enables-pip-tv-viewing-on-handsets/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/07/lg-crafts-new-dmb-chip-enables-pip-tv-viewing-on-handsets/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/07/lg-crafts-new-dmb-chip-enables-pip-tv-viewing-on-handsets/#commentsLG's no stranger to cramming DMB capabilities into its handsets, and practically everything else it has a hand in too, but the company has now announced a brand new chip that ups the ante over existing renditions. This new chip reportedly enables users to "watch real-time television programs for four straight hours," compared to the three hour "limit" currently in place, but we seriously question the toll it'd take on your retinas to stare at such a diminutive display for an entire sixth of your day. Nevertheless, the chip is supposed to enhance signals as well, giving off that TV delight to a broader area of recipients by upwards of "30 percent." Additionally, it's slated to consume a good bit less power than current implementations, and of course, will allow users to access real-time traffic data and utilize TPEG technology while on the move, and just in case all that in the palm of your hands wasn't enough to keep you occupied, you can actually enjoy attempt to view two programs simultaneously thanks to the PIP functionality that this chip delivers. Time to upgrade those specs, eh?

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LG crafts new DMB chip, enables PIP TV viewing on handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG crafts new DMB chip, enables PIP TV viewing on handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although Samsung has already crammed T-DMB support into a plethora of its (sometimes oddly-designed) handsets, the sleek SPH-B5800 gets the honor of being the "world's first" that also integrates TPEG. While we knew the firm was working on the Transport Protocol Experts Group service last year, this phone marks the "first time" users can expect to receive live updates "about traffic, nice restaurants," or other points of interest surrounding them. Reportedly, the phone will receive new information "every five minutes" depending on your location, and will show a route and expected arrival time for any destination that perks the user's interest. On the DMB side, it purportedly sports a "full list of channels" to keep you occupied while cruising in the backseat. Other features on this snazzy slider include a 2-megapixel camera, electronic dictionary, "My Pet" game (long lost Tamagotchi sibling?), file viewer, and support for audio book playback. So if you're anxious to let your phone dictate where you eat for supper, you can snag the SPH-B5800 later this month for around 600,000KRW ($645).

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Samsung launches SPH-B5800 T-DMB phone with TPEG integration originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although Samsung has already crammed T-DMB support into a plethora of its (sometimes oddly-designed) handsets, the sleek SPH-B5800 gets the honor of being the "world's first" that also integrates TPEG. While we knew the firm was working on the Transport Protocol Experts Group service last year, this phone marks the "first time" users can expect to receive live updates "about traffic, nice restaurants," or other points of interest surrounding them. Reportedly, the phone will receive new information "every five minutes" depending on your location, and will show a route and expected arrival time for any destination that perks the user's interest. On the DMB side, it purportedly sports a "full list of channels" to keep you occupied while cruising in the backseat. Other features on this snazzy slider include a 2-megapixel camera, electronic dictionary, "My Pet" game (long lost Tamagotchi sibling?), file viewer, and support for audio book playback. So if you're anxious to let your phone dictate where you eat for supper, you can snag the SPH-B5800 later this month for around 600,000KRW ($645).

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