Nokia today launched theNokia N97, which they claim is the worlds most advanced mobile compter, the full press release can be read below:

Tilting touch display, QWERTY keyboard and personalized home screen - a true mobile computer

Barcelona, Spain - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia's flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their 'social location.'

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".

Sensing your 'So-Lo'

The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of 'social location'. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their 'status' and share their 'social location' as well as related pictures or videos.

Widescreen - Internet and entertainment

The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites. The Nokia N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing.

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.

Sandisk have launched the 16 GB Micro SDHC & Memory Stick Micro (M2) Memory cards, the world largest capacity Memory card, designed specifically for mobile phones Video Cameras, MP3 Players and GPS receivers.

Below is an excerpt of their press release:

iPhone 2.1 Firmware Update Released: The big news for any IPhone 3G user over this weekend was that Apple have just released the latest firmware update for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G firmware version 2.1

The list of new and improved features is quite extensive:

• Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
• Significantly better battery life for most users
• Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
• Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
• Faster installation of 3rd party applications
• Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications
• Improved performance in text messaging
• Faster loading and searching of contacts
• Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
• Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
• Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
• Genius playlist creation

Last week I wrote a review for The Business Travel Guru outlining some of the short comings of the IPhone 3G for corporate email users - iPhone 3G 7 Day Corporate Email Challenge a flop or a Windows Mobile killer?, the list was quite extensive, but from the looks 2.1 does not address many if not any of the short coming noted in my article, once I have this iPhone 3G update installed I plan to post a follow up of what if any corporate email i.e. Microsoft Exchange Activesync improvements have been included.

So if you have an iPhone 3G why not upgrade it to the latest firmware iPhone 3G 2.1, oh one thing to see and download this firmware you will first need to install iTunes 8.

The latest and greatest Canon EOS camera models the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is on the brink of being launched, with this release just around the corner information of both the Canon EOS 5D Mark II’s Specifications and launch details have been leaked. So what can we expect from the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II:

• 24 Million Pixels
• 25600 ISO
• HD Video recording at 720p & 1080i
• New battery with autonomy recognition
• New Grip BG-R 6
• DIGIC IV Processor
• Live View
• Magnesium Alloy Body
• Dust Removal System
• Compatible with both EF Lenses & EX speedlite

As for the official of the launch of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II date Tuesday 16 September 2008, has been indicated or leaked as the likely announcement from Canon, and the expected cost to be around the 2600 Euro mark.

With the Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera launch along with last weeks and then the future camera released from Canon later this year, it has and will be an exciting time in the professional digital camera world.

For more information see the original post here  Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Canon EOS Full Frame 5D Replacement Leak the Canon EOS Mark II

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Canon have just announced the Canon EOS 50D the big brother of the hugely popular ¾ frame 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor EOS 40D.

As opposed to the rumors leaks about the future full frame EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 6D, EOS 7D (or whatever they will be called) the 50D had been nearly nonexistent release nearly nonexistent, with an un-expected announcement.

Here is the low down on the Canon EOS 50D with a side by side comparison against the Canon EOS 40D.

Table 1: Canon EOS 50D vs Canon EOS40D specs

Mmm the specs for this camera are great, almost tempting me to jump online and purchase, but given Canons new full frame EOS 5D replacement launch is only moments away, I am holding off as a full frame is what I want & need.

The Canon EOS 50D has a street price of US$1399 and can be purchased from any of the following reputable online Camera dealers.

The Plane Quiet Platinum Noise Cancelling Headphones are a totally awesome set of high quality US designed set of Noise Cancelling Headphones, with a price that will appeal to the budgets of all travellers and lovers of music.

Trying on the Plane Quiet Platinum noise cancelling headphones for the first time, to be honest I was a little sceptical as to if this $99 set could deliver would deliver both the noise cancellation and quality found in other the other sets I own and have tried in the past. But after slipping my set for the first time my scepticism evaporated, firstly the comfort, padded well enough to see you thru a long international flight or an entire day in the office without feeling uncomfortable.

Noise cancellation and quality of the PLANE quiet cancelling headphones

My next flight is a few weeks away so I really did not have a chance to test in a real flight scenario, but I had the next best thing a room of noisy computers, so how did they perform after putting on the Plane Quiet Platinum Noise Cancelling headphones and activating the noise cancelling function I was totally blown away by the level of noise cancellation. As with other sets of have tried both from Bose and Sennheiser the noise cancellation also improved the quality of my IPod music by removing the unwanted external repeating low frequency noise, allowing me to hear the full range of sound from my music.  

What comes in the Plane Quiet Noise Cancelling headphone set box:

• One set of Plane Quiet Noise Platinum Noise cancelling headphones

• 2 X AAA batteries

• Zippered Carry case

• 1/8 in to ¼ in adaptor

• Dual pin airline adaptor

So the verdict? The Plane Quiet Platinum noise cancelling headphones are a Top Gear Guide Highly recommended buy for anyone who wants a decent set of noise cancelling headphones. With a recommended retail price of $99 and free delivery (in the US) for users who take up this offer when purchasing from Pro Travel Gear you won’t be disappointed.

Amazon - Nikon D700
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The stand out features of Nikon’s highly sought after monster is:

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