Samsung innov8 (Model name: i8510; pronounced [in-uh-veyt]) takes mobile handset photography and multimedia experience to new heights. It offers users top of the range camera technologies, a surround-sound cinematic video experience, the best mobile Internet browsing experience and mobile gaming capabilities.

Efficiently designed for mobile multimedia, Samsung innov8 provides devout tech addicts with the most innovative 24/7 multimedia entertainment features. It also offers a fun, easy to use experience for those who want to get the most of their mobile phones.

Having globally launched the first 5-megapixel camera-phone in 2004, 7-megapixel camera-phone in 2005, and the groundbreaking 10-megapixel SCH-B600 in the Korean market in 2006, the launch of a long awaited 8-megapixel camera-phone for GSM market, Samsung innov8 reinforces Samsung’s renowned leadership in camera-phone.

With the latest trend of wireless broadband being heavily promoted by the local telcos, HSDPA and 3G modems are being flooding the market mainly from China and Taiwan. Today however we got a chance to test drive products from VigSys a local brand.

AMD has launch PUMA, its latest mobile platform. Embedding its latest chipset and ATI graphics together with 802.11n WLAN, AMD is taking the fight right up to Intel's new Centrino 2.

At the heart of PUMA, lies the AMD 780G chipset which can deliver DirectX 10 graphics acceleration, full high definition H.264 decoding with both HDMI and Display Port outputs and 5GHz PCI Express ports. This combined with the new AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile CPU and the ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series embedded graphics, givs it a huge leap in 3D performance and HD playback image quality. Combined with a discreet ATI graphics, not only can it support up to 4 monitors, users will also benefit from ATI CrossFireX Technology which according to AMD boast 3D graphic performance up to 70%.

AMD is also claiming 70% increase in battery life with AMD Enhanced PowerNow! and ATI PowerXpress techology which shuts off core logic parts of the CPU when not in use and automatically switches from discreet graphics to integrated graphics when on battery power.

Notebooks utilizing AMD's PUMA are now available from OEM manufactures such as HP, Compaq and Acer.

It was touted to be a day full of thrills, spills and explosive (no pun intended) action, but in reality, the 2nd edition of the Advanced Overclocking Championship was nothing more than a drab affair that only managed to pull in a crowd that mainly consisted of retirees and high school truants.

 

Team China trampled over the competition by outscoring all other contestants in benchmarking tests like Super Pi and 3D Mark, while Team Malaysia will be going home without a single point. It's unfortunate for the Malaysian duo, but there have been calls throughout the AOCC camp that attribute Team China's success to their superior chip, rather than their overclocking skills.

In a couple of hours, we'll be witnessing an attempt to break the world record for overclocking in a collaborative effort among the teams as well as the prize giving ceremony, so as usual, stay tuned.

On a side note, the event as a whole left a sour taste in the mouth of the global media contingent. Widely ignored by the organizers, we were ferried to the venue and left to fend for ourselves in the foreign city of Hong Kong. Deprived of basic necessities like food, seats in the venue and information from the media chaperons (who for most of the afternoon went missing), members of the media contingent were spotted leaving the event venue even before the event came to an end. 

More event pictures after the jump. 

To coincide with the Walkman phone’s third birthday, Sony Ericsson has unveiled three brand new mobile phones giving music on the go to more users than ever. Best-in-class sound quality takes music on your mobile to the next level.

Building on three year’s experience and technology 30 years in the making, Sony Ericsson continues to lead the way in the mobile phone music arena with cutting edge music technology and unique accessories. Today, Sony Ericsson unveils its latest innovative additions to the Walkman™ phone family: the W902, W595 and W302, and seven new music accessories. Sony Ericsson is unveiling phones and accessories with superior sound quality and pioneering features that take Walkman™ phones beyond music and expectations with fantastic extras such as great imaging and video capabilities.

“Since the launch of our first Walkman™ phone in 2005, Sony Ericsson has continued to pioneer a superior mobile music experience - and the 77 million Walkman™ phones sold to date are testament to this commitment,” says Ben Padley, Head of the Music Category at Sony Ericsson. “With this latest range of phones and accessories, we are offering high quality sound and a rich feature set that cements our position as a leader in the music phone category. We are pushing the boundaries of what people think is possible and are offering best-in-class sound quality and our most exciting Walkman™ phones to date.”

The list of pioneering and innovative features found on Walkman™ phones continues to be unmatched in the industry. Features like the music recognition application TrackID™, SensMe™, for matching your mood to the music and Shake control to change tracks with the flick of your hand make Walkman™ phones stand out from the rest.

We're here in the lovely city of Hong Kong and we'll be witnessing the opening ceremony of the Advanced Overclocking Championshop 2008 in just a couple of hours from now. Twenty teams of hardcore overclockers from across the globe are here too, and they will be duking it out for the grand prize of US$5000 as well as bragging rights in the overclocking world, so stay tuned with us, because we'll be providing periodical (sorry guys, the venue makes live updates rather impossible) throughout the day.

 

P.S. The Malaysian pair of Sanko and Coolice will be in action today, so remember to show your support for our boys!

This news isn't official yet, but our forumers have been confirming that DiGi is now offering 365 days validity for their prepaid service. This is inline with the recently announced MCMC directive compiling all mobile cellular service providers to introduce prepaid packages with longer validity periods of at least 180 days. All you have to do is top up RM100 into your account, and the account will remain active for the next one year! 

This latest offering from DiGi is another shot in the face to rivals Hotlink, who last week introduced their own offering which requires an upfront payment of RM33, and a minimum top up of RM30 for the first six months in order to enjoy the 1 year validity period.

Celcom are yet to announce any new offerings top comply with the MCMC directive as yet.

Intel Malaysia yesterday officially introduced the Intel Atom processor, previously known as Diamondville. This 45nm single core 64 bit processor is designed for optimum power saving and in the smallest package possible but includes some of Intel's latest technology such as SSE3 and hyperthreading. 

The Atom was designed specifically for a new category of simple and affordable devices for the Internet. These new devices are called netbooks and nettops which according to Intel offer end users an easy-to-use device with simple interfaces and performance for a good online experience. In a nutshell, the netbooks and nettops are basically designed for Internet content consumption, that's it.

With more than 10 PC manufacturers and OEM launching Atom based netbooks at the time of launched, you can now actually get an Intel Atom powered device yourself. Most recent launched are the Acer Aspire One (which is currently being used to type this news out), MSI WindPC and the Asus EeePC 901. All are priced within the affordable range of RM1300-RM1600 depending on the configuration.

Read on for full specifications on the Atom architecture.

The highly awaited HP TouchSmart PC was unveiled today in Malaysia at a press conference today afternoon.

Basically a fully spec PC in a sleek piano black and integrated design with a 22” widescreen LCD monitor. With built in WLAN (802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth, this 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo powered PC comes with 500GB hard disk, DVD burner and integrated webcam.

What separates the TouchSmart from the rest is the touch screen capability of its LCD and the HP TouchSmart software that comes bundled with it. With it you are able to literally touch and manage your videos, email, photos, web sites, contacts, schedule, music and even post-it notes with a flick of your finger ala iPhone. It also comes with its own virtual keyboard for on screen typing.

Of cause it comes with a super slim keyboard and mouse and both are Bluetooth enabled. The TouchSmart PC even comes with white ambient lighting which you can turn on depending on your mood or just for keyboard illumination.

The version of HP TouchSmart PC that we are getting comes with the built-in TV tuner and can easily replace your current TV set as the home media center since underneath the TouchSmart software is essentially Microsoft Vista Home Premium. It also comes with a remote control.

Can't wait to touch the TouchSmart? Well it should be in stores middle of August carrying a suggested retail price tag of RM5688.

Sony today unveiled its next-generation internet ready  BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc player. The BDP-S350 supports BonusView (picture-in-picture), which is featured on select new Blu-ray Disc home video releases, and is also BD-Live ready, with an Ethernet port for easy firmware updates and access to Internet-based interactive content features. A firmware update enabling BD-Live is planned later this year.

It also features quick start up mode improving the player's boot up time to approximately a few seconds and offers an external port for local storage for BD-Live, allowing users to add an optional flash storage device (sold separately).

"We leveraged our expertise in film production and digital technology to build a machine that movie fans would truly love," said Chris Fawcett, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' Home Products Division.  "An advanced Blu-ray Disc player like the BDP-S350 is a must for every HDTV owner because it delivers the ultimate video and sound quality, while unlocking features you can't find on DVD, downloads or video on demand."

Since many consumers own extensive DVD movie libraries, the BDP-S350 incorporates Sony's new Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology that converts standard-definition signals (480i) to 1080p and outputs a full HD equivalent resolution signal to 1080p TVs via HDMI.  Additionally, the model also adds Sony's new Precision Drive HD, which helps to detect and correct wobbling discs from three directions, stabilizing playback of bent or scratched Blu-ray Discs and DVDs.