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Spectec microSD WiFi card: loose in May, lose in July

Announced way back in 2006, we've yet to see the production launch of Spectec's microSD card with built-in 802.11b/g WiFi. Although late, it's still a boon for those of us running WiFi-less HTC Touch Duals, for example. Unfortunately, without any mentioned storage in the specs, you'll be doing a lot of microSD card swapping (and losing) when it ships in May for sampling and then to consumers in July.

[Via PhoneNews]

Spectec shows off miniSD Bluetooth GPS unit


We already caught sight of the miniSD GPS unit that Spectec trotted out a while back, but it looks like the company's now managed to cram one more piece of technology into that tiny form factor although, as before, there's still no indication as to when it might actually be available. The new bit of tech this time around is some built-in Bluetooth, which will apparently allow the GPS to work with handheld devices that don't have the goods to handle all that data coming through the miniSD card slot. While it would seemingly be ready to work with just about any device, according to Gearlog, Spectec says they'll be "primarily targeting" Windows Mobile users -- assuming the thing ever makes it out the door, that is.

Spectec's SDG-811 miniSD GPS with microSD slot


GPS, expanded memory -- how is one to choose? Heck, is it fair to even ask one to choose? Spectec thinks not, and if you're sporting a Windows Mobile device with a miniSD slot, you might just be in luck. Its SD effort was impressive enough, but the Taiwanese firm's SDG-811 somehow manages to pack a SiRFStar III GPS receiver into a miniSD card that extends a mere 3 centimeters beyond the edge of the slot, perfect for breathing some new life into that Wizard or Apache. The SDG-811's trademark parlor trick, though, is an integrated microSD slot, effectively giving your device a second shot at expandable memory after the miniSD slot has been consumed. No word on a release date yet, but Expansys is happy to take names in the meanwhile.

[Thanks, John D.]

Read - Spectec SDG-811 product page
Read - Expansys Hong Kong's pre-order page

Spectec rolls out microSD-packin' SDIO GPS receiver

If that handy SD slot in your Treo (or similar smartphone) has gone lonely long enough, you've probably been waiting for "that killer device" to slam down in there and boast about. Thankfully, that time has seemingly come, as Spectec's latest SDIO GPS receiver packs a whole lot of functionality into a minuscule (and sleek) package. Unlike alternative GPS attachments for your handset, the SDG-810 provides a SiRF Star III 20-channel tracking adornment, is WAAS-enabled, and sports a microSD slot to carry up to 2GB of excess data (like maps, for instance) since your original flash memory slot just got occupied. While pricing information wasn't readily available, this nifty smartphone must-have should be available in your neck of the woods (read: everywhere) real soon.

[Via GearDiary]



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