Archive for November 22nd, 2009

Panasonic turning cellphone, gas pump into your next Plasma

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

We kid you not. Panasonic is working on a new low-voltage (1.5v) plasma technology which it says will rival OLED displays in brightness, thinness, and contrast. Better yet, Panasonic claims that its plasmas can be manufactured for “much less money” than OLEDs. Panny already has plans to include their new plasma displays in cellphones for use with AT&T’s Mobile TV service, gas pumps, ATMs, and on HP printers under a new exclusive two-year deal. Color us impressed if the new displays look anything like the 3.5-inch, 854 x 480 pixel Viera phone instead of that anemic looking phone pictured above which accompanied the press release.

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HP’s iPAQ 912 Business Messenger gets handled

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Earlier this month, HP loosed details on its iPAQ 900 series of PDA phones, and for those itching for a closer look at this handheld, AVing has the goods. As expected, this sucka looks a tad large when compared to one’s palm, but we’re sure it’ll still warm the hearts of some. Without further ado, head on past the break for a few more snapshots.

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