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Fujitsu's Crazy Little Modular Pico-Projector Phone

Danny Allen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:44 EST

The F-04B isn't your average touchscreen QWERTY slider. If you want to slim things down, the 3.4-inch screen and slide-out keyboard can be separated, and you can also attach an 854 x 480 pico-projector in place of the keyboard.

When separated, the keyboard communicates with the screen via Bluetooth, and can act as a keyboard (duh), microphone, speaker, and game pad. It also serves as a remote control when the pico-projector is used.

Apparently the F-04B's 12.2-megapixel camera takes "nice pictures for a phone", but the touchscreen could do with being a little more responsive.

The phone was first shown as a prototype at CEATEC 2008, but Akihabara News says that Fujitsu and Japanese carrier, DoCoMo, have "officially" announced it as the Separate Keitai F-04B. No word yet on what OS it runs, availability, or pricing (inside or out of Japan). Definitely a unique idea. [Akihabara News]

Fujitsu's Seemingly Nonsensical CEATEC Concept Phone Roundup

Jason Chen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EDT

These are Fujitsu's concept phones they showed off at CEATEC, one of which we covered already. Akihabara News covered a few of them, but these three are our favorites.

My number one is the soap dish; not because it's the best looking one—that stone wins in that category—but because it looks like a goddamn soap dish. "Hello? Who's this? I can't hear you...who put this fucking Dove bar on my phone?" [Akihabara News]

Fujitsu F-Circle Rotary Smartphone Comes from Past's Future

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:50:00 EDT

Fujitsu says that their F-Circle concept phone—designed by Yuji Ito and shown at CEATEC in Japan—has a "timeless appearance." Liars. I know your cellphone comes straight from the 60s, and apparently it can detect land mines. [Pink Tentacle]

Add the Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 to the Windows 7 Mulitouch Laptop List

Joanna Stern — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:00 EDT

Don't say we didn't tell you. Windows 7 is bringing the multitouch laptops and Fujitsu's T5010 is jumping in the pool too. It can't do four way touch like the ThinkPadT400s, but it will take two fingers no problem.

You will have to pick up the LifeBook T5010 with its new capacitive touchscreen with Vista until you can get it with Win 7 on October 22, but it will still support the same two finger gestures like zooming and panning. You just won't get the touch pack fun in Vista. It will, however, come with a pen for writing on screen.

Fujitsu is touting that this convertible swings both ways. Uh yea, it can swing from tablet into a standard notebook with the "industry's first bi-directional swivel hinge."

Here is one thing we are learning quickly: multitouch lappies aren't budget. Like Lenovo's new multitouch, $1,800 ThinkPad x200T, this one starts at $1,759. [Fujitsu]

Fujitsu Adds "Touch" to Its Flagship LifeBook T5010 Convertible Tablet PC
Begins Rollout of New LifeBook Mobile PC Series Designed to Exploit Anticipated Windows 7 Features
Sunnyvale, CA, Sept. 15, 2009 ― Fujitsu gave mobile users in North America another reason to choose the LifeBook(R) T5010 convertible tablet PC today, announcing the convenience of multi touch input. The new dual digitizer's touch screen function on the 13.3-inch display offers a new level of interaction by supporting two-finger touch for actions including panning, rotating, flicks and zooming. With seamless switching between pen and touch, users can change tasks on the fly, from casual surfing to detailed editing or writing.

The Windows Vista(R)-based LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet PC is the first in a line of new LifeBook platforms and form factors designed to take advantage of the advanced capabilities of Microsoft's soon-to-be- launched Windows 7.

News Highlights
• NEW optional dual digitizer (active digitizer/capacitive touch)
with two-finger support for gestures including zoom, rotate, and flicks; stylus support for inking, editing/annotating files
• Converts from tablet into a standard notebook with keyboard
input using the industry's first bi-directional swivel hinge
• Weighs approximately 4.5 pounds in weight-saver configuration
• 13.3-inch mercury-free WXGA bright LED backlight LCD with wide
viewing angles
• Modular bay, which supports an optical drive or optional second
battery
• Optional mobile broadband support on select models (AT&T
integrated broadband connect and Verizon Wireless mobile broadband built in)
• Enterprise manageability support with Intel active management
technology
• Optional Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Professional, Vista Business,
XP Downgrade
• Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor technology
• Full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with touchpad
• Optional integrated webcam and (standard) dual digital
microphones
• Full suite of security features: dedicated SmartCard slot,
integrated fingerprint sensor, security panel, BIOS and hard drive password protection, embedded TPM 1.2, Computrace(R) BIOS agent.
• Priced starting at $1,759 (1) with an active digitizer and
priced starting at $1,859 with a dual digitizer option. Users can choose from a recommended configuration, or they can customize their LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet PC using the Fujitsu Configure To Order (CTO) program. Available immediately through the Fujitsu website and select retailers/e-tailers(2).

Fujitsu Esprimo Mini PC Stuffs Core 2 Duo, Blu-ray Into Tiny Little Package

Jack Loftus — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Things you could do with the Fujitsu Esprimo Mini PC if you didn't really care all that much about the data contained inside: Play hockey, rest a cold drink on a warm day; balance a wobbly table.

You see, the Esprimo is tiny. Almost hockey puck tiny. Get it? But in that tight little form factor is a wealth of surprisingly robust features, like 4GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive for all your tiny file saving needs. Also inside is a Blu-ray optical drive and an accompanying HDMI port, which makes sense. The Core 2 Duo tops everything off.

One last caveat: All those features above are found in the "higher end" model, which is weird to type because the base model will cost a cool grand when it arrives in Germany in late September. [Fujitsu via Slippery Brick via Engadget]

Laptop Mag Determines Acer, Dell and HP Have the Worst Tech Support

Mark Wilson — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Laptop magazine went through the painstaking process of calling the tech support of every major notebook manufacturer. And they timed their waits before asking one of two very basic questions. The results may not surprise you.

Apple scored the highest with an A overall (that's a combined score of online and phone tech support). HP, Acer and Dell tied for lowest with C- each.

The good news: Most techs were able to answer basic usage questions after hold times within 5 minutes...with the exception of Dell, who maxed out at 19 minutes before connecting Laptop to a line that was "full of static and hissing" only to be transferred through one of those seemingly infinite tech support loops.

The bad news: While some problems across manufacturers varied, like Acer claiming that a computer was beyond its warranty date (despite not having even been manufactured by its alleged expiration), others were fairly common, like the low call quality from overseas lines.

Of course, we're just skimming the surface of Laptop's results, so hit them up and read the whole story on the current state of online and call-in technical support. [Laptop, Image, it's actually a 911 call center in NY]

Fujitsu Begins Shipping First Chips To Support USB 3.0

Rosa Golijan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:30:00 EDT

Following Asus' announcement that its motherboards will soon feature USB 3.0 ports, Fujitsu's teasing us by shipping its new USB 3.0-to-Sata bridge chips which will allow for the super-dee-duper speedy data transfers implied by USB 3.0's official name, SuperSpeed USB.

To give you an idea of what to be excited for: the company estimates that "using USB 3.0, a two-hour HD video could be copied to a 3.5-inch hard disk drive in three to four minutes." That translates to 5Gbps and leaves USB 2.0's measly 480Mbps in the dust. (Note that we might not see the 5Gbps speeds initially.)

Fujitsu's chips are expected to be in PCs next year, which is a bit later than we expect to first see USB 3.0 support. [ZDNET Asia]

Fujitsu Building Fastest Gaming Rig on the Planet with 'German Ultra Clocking'

Adam Frucci — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Fujitsu is using quite a bit of bluster to drum up hype for its new gaming rig, which they claim will be the fastest on the whole planet thanks to something called "German ultra clocking." It's built in Germany, people!

There are essentially no details whatsoever about this thing other than the slide you see above and the following, equally-vague teaser video. But guys, Germany! It's engineered in Germany! There's no way this won't live up to their hype!

No, but seriously, what the hell is German ultra clocking?

[PC Launches]

Fujitsu FLEPia Color eBook Reader Has Finally Arrived, Yours For $1000

Elaine Chow — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Remember the FLEPia – Fujitsu's eBook reader that would trounce all other readers by displaying color? After years of waiting, it's now out and available in Japan!

The FLEPia promises an 8-inch 1024x768 XGA touchscreen that can display 260K colors, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, an SD card slot capable of holding up to 4GB of storage, and a battery that can take 40 hours of continuous use.

It'll be able to display PDF, TXT, HTML, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, XMDF ebook formats as well as virtually all image formats. You can pre-order it online on Fujitsu's site, though it only starts shipping on April 20.

The price? A jaw dropping $1000. And you thought the Kindle was expensive. [Engadget Japanese]

Fujitsu LifeBooks Get AT&T 3G Today, EVDO Soon

Mark Wilson — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:10:00 EST

Fujitsu just updated their LifeBook T5010, T1010, P1630, and T2020 with AT&T BroadbandConnect (HSUPA) support. And better still, some models will support EVDO in a few months (Sprint or Verizon's 3G technology, carrier unannounced). [Yahoo]

Fujitsu LifeBook's Tiny Secondary Display Tested on Video

John Herrman — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:12:19 EST

Fujitsu's LifeBook N7010 is an unsurprising mid-to-high-end multimedia laptop, except for one thing: the 4-inch, 480x272 secondary screen. Akihabara News got their hands on one and ran it through its paces, coming away impressed.

The display performs as advertised, and has a few neat little tricks up its sleeve. There are preset launch buttons for a variety of programs as well as some screen-specific apps, like a photo slideshow, that have been adapted for touch and gesture recognition. There is also some interesting interaction between the lower and primary displays, with the former at time acting as an input pad for the active application, like a second, gesture-oriented touchpad.

The display really comes into its own when used as a raw display. Screen resolution is high enough that the screen is useful for displaying emails, and IM window or video without straining the eyes too much. Touchscreen capability is nice, but I suspect users will do most of their interaction with the touchpad with their mouse, as in this video.

The vid is needlessy drawn out, so skip ahead to the meatier bits starting at 1:15 and 4:05—HD is available if you click through. [Akihabara]

Fujitsu Amilo GraphicBooster External GPU Actually Looks Like a Great Idea

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:00:00 EST

Fujistu-Siemens has released their Amilo GraphicBooster. It seems like a rather good idea. A powerful graphics card and two-USB port that you can have permanently attached to three displays. It looks amazing in action.

The Amilo GraphicBooster connects to the laptop using PCI-E, and has its own power supply. It houses a 512MB ATI Radeon HD3870 capable of driving three displays simultaneously, with two USB ports added so you can have a mouse and a keyboard always connected for minimun fuss.

And on top of that, it looks nice.

We will have to wait and see if can say the same about its price. [Ubergizmo]

Fujitsu's Laptop4Life Scheme Gets You A New Laptop Every 3 Years 'Til You Die

Kit Eaton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:30:08 EST

Craziness: Buy one Fujitsu laptop, get a new one every three years until you're dead. That's basically the crazy principle behind Fujitsu's Laptop4Life program. Sure, you have to buy the extended 3-year warranty at first, not damage the old machine too much, and hang onto the receipt for grim death, but then you'll get a lappy worth the same as your original, plus 10% for inflation. Okay, it ties you to one manufacturer, but think of the tech leaps that'll happen in three years, and that'll end up in your next machine. Tempting marketing, for sure, and cunning too: you can't pass it on in your will. [OhGizmo]

New Fujitsu HDD Can Erase 500 GB in Under a Second

Adrian Covert — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:00 EST

Fujitsu's new 500 GB, 5400 RPM Hard Drive isn't noteworthy for it's storage or speed—rather, it's mentionable because the 2.5-inch spinner can erase the whole of its contents in under a second. The MJA2 CH utilizes 256-bit advanced encryption that encodes data on the fly and is the first 500 GB HDD with any such technology.

The MJA2 CH drive only uses 1.4 watts of power while writing data and is considered to have eco-friendly components. The MJA2 CH HDD will surface early next year. [MarketWatch]

Fujitsu Lifebook N7010 With Touchscreen App Launcher

Adrian Covert — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

The picture pretty much says it all, but the coolest part about the Lifebook N7010 is the 4-inch, 480x272 pixel touchscreen integrated into the keyboard area. Its most notable function is that it works as an app launcher, but according to Fujitsu's Paul Moore, you can use it as a second (really small) screen, with the ability to drag whatever you want down to the second screen like any other external monitor. Aside from the app launcher, it's intended to be used as a CD/DVD control panel, or as a photo viewer.

Secondary screen aside, the N7010 happens to be a full featured laptop with a 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor, 16-inch 16:9 LCD, Blu-ray ROM drive, HDMI-out and a trackpad that supports multitouch gestures. Other specs include up to 4GB RAM, 256 MB ATI HD 3470 video card, SD card reader, 1.3 MP Camera, eSATA port, Bluetooth and 802.11N wi-fi. Battery life is rated around 2.5 hours and hard drives come as big as 320 GB.

It should be noted that the N7010's secondary screen isn't connected in any way to Windows Vista Sideshow, and the feature is considered to be an industry first for laptops. The N7010 will begin shipping on November 10 and will start at $1500 on the Fujitsu website. [Fujitsu]

Fujitsu Introduces Lifebook P1630 and U820 Tablets For Small People, Very Small People

John Herrman — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

In a long-awaited refresh to their tablet lines, Fujitsu has announced considerable upgrades for its U and P series. The comically small 5.6" U820, following in the dainty footsteps of the U810, gets improved battery life, GPS, a super-sharp WSXGA touchscreen and a 1.6GHz Atom processor, somehow weighing in at just over 1.3lbs. The U series starts at $1,049. For people with human-sized fingers, the P1630 8.9in convertible. netbook packs a 1.20 GHz Core 2 Duo, built-in accelerometer, 64GB SSD option and a steep base price of $2,179. Press releases after the jump. [Fujitsu]

LifeBook U820 mini notebookBuilt-in GPS receiver and integrated Garmin Mobile(R) PC software – preloaded with maps of the U.S. and Canada, millions of destinations and points of interest, turn-by-turn directions, and route planning.

Lighter weight starting at 1.32 pounds.

Powered by the Intel(R) Centrino(R) Atom(TM) Z-series processor which supports lower power consumption, fewer chips, VT Technology and integrated support for 1080p HD video decode.

An additional row of keys and a new overall layout of the keyboard to more closely simulate a standard QWERTY keyboard.

Maintains security features including fingerprint sensor and BIOS lock, and adds a Kensington lock slot to deter physical theft.

Now offers up to 7.5 hours of battery life(3) with four-cell battery or 3.5 hours(3) with new 2-cell battery option.

Hard disk drive up to 120GB or solid state drive up to 64GB.

Improved screen resolution with WXGA display.

Enhanced video quality with 1.3 mega-pixel (640x480) resolution webcam

Priced starting at $1,049(1) for a base configuration. Users can choose from a recommended configuration, or they can customize their LifeBook U820 mini notebook using the Fujitsu Configure To Order (CTO) program. Available immediately through the Fujitsu website and select retailers/e-tailers(2).
Pre-installed with Windows Vista(R) Business or Home Premium, offering plenty of power to work, access an office network, check email, conduct video conferences, watch downloaded movies, listen to MP3 files, play games, browse the Internet, play games, take pictures or stay connected with family and friends.

Convertible form factor offers keyboard, touch or pen input.

Zoom utility for easier viewing.

Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology.

Stay connected on the go with Atheros XSPAN(R) wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/draft-n) or optional wireless broadband (coming by Q1 2009).

LifeBook P1630 feather-light and compact convertible notebookImproved performance and battery life from the latest Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology with dual-core Intel(R) Core(R) 2 Duo SU9300 Ultra Low Voltage Processor and Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/b/g/draft-n).

Up to 6.15 hours(4) with the high-capacity battery option — an hour longer than its predecessor.

Optional wireless broadband (coming in the first quarter of 2009).

Webcam with 1.3 mega-pixels (640 x480) resolution.

Priced starting at $2,179(1) for a base configuration. Users can choose from a recommended configuration, or they can customize their LifeBook P1630 convertible tablet PC using the Fujitsu Configure To Order (CTO) program. Available immediately through the Fujitsu direct sales force, website and channel partners and select retailers/e-tailers(2).

Compact convertible tablet PC, weighing only 2.2 pounds with an 8.9-inch WXGA touch-sensitive widescreen display with a high contrast ratio and exceptional viewing angle.

Top and bottom magnesium-alloy exterior for extra durability and protection
Solid state drive option.

Advanced security with Fujitsu Portshutter(TM) data-leak-prevention software, and built-in biometric fingerprint swipe with pre-boot authentication (PBA).

Optional integrated Bluetooth wireless technology.

Fujitsu P8020 Ultraportable Comes With Multitouch Trackpad, Higher Price

Elaine Chow — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:30:00 EDT

Now that netbooks have lowered how much we're willing to pay for laptops with a smaller footprint, it looks like ultra-portables are looking for ways to justify their higher price point. In that vein, Fujitsu's upcoming P8020 is packing a multitouch trackpad that'll allow those pinching zoom in, zoom out motions and circular unlimited scrolling gestures currently seen on Macbook Pros. Is that, and the 1.4Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of memory, 120GB hard disk, DVD burner and GMA 4500MHD video card enough to make it worth $1,800? I guess we'll see come November. [Fujitsu Store via Electronista]

Fujitsu Releases New Lifebook A6220 Laptop With Blu-ray, UWB, Swappable Color Shells

Adrian Covert — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:15:00 EDT

Fujitsu this week announced their new Lifebook A6220 notebook which comes equipped with a Blu-ray drive, HDMI-out, ultra wideband wireless data transfer and Snap Cap swappable shells, which can be used to change the design/color of your laptop in one fell swoop. The 15.4-inch laptop runs on the Centrino 2 platform, with a p8400 Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD 3470 discrete graphics. The Snap Caps come in red, gold or purple, and sell for $20. The A6220 comes in $1299 or $1499 configurations, and is available now at [Fujitsu].

Fujitsu Adds Style and Substance to Three Corporate and Consumer
LifeBook Notebooks

LifeBook A6220 Gets Swappable Tartan Patterned Color Lids

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Oct. 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that three Fujitsu LifeBook(R) notebooks have been enhanced with new features that make mobile computing faster, safer and more stylish. The LifeBook A6220 desktop alternative notebook gets a dose of pizzazz with swappable tartan patterned color lids, while the LifeBook P8020 and LifeBook T2020 ultra-portable notebooks get performance boosts with the new Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 Ultra Low Voltage processor technology.

The LifeBook A6220 notebook with a 15.4-inch Crystal View WXGA display —previously enhanced with the latest Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology — joins the LifeBook A1110 notebook in offering the industry’s first swappable lids. Mobile professionals can choose from a tartan pattern in indigo, red or gold — and change lids by simply snapping them onto the LCD cover.

In addition to offering next-generation processor technology, the LifeBook P8020 notebook features a gesture-enabled touchpad. Both the LifeBook P8020 and LifeBook T2020 notebooks will offer solid state drive options later this year.

News Highlights
LifeBook A6220 notebook
Other notebooks ship with colored lids, but the LifeBook A6220 notebook lets mobile users express their personality with changeable colored tartan patterned covers. The tartan indigo design cover ships standard with the LifeBook A6220 notebook. The tartan red and gold lids are available on the Fujitsu website for $19.95 each.

Priced starting at $1,299(1) for a base configuration. Users can choose from a recommended configuration, or they can customize their LifeBook A6220 notebook including the lid covers using the Fujitsu Configure To Order (CTO) program. Available immediately through the Fujitsu website and select retailers/e-tailers(2)Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology with Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8400

Powerful ATI RADEON(R) HD 3470 with fast DDR3 dedicated graphics and up to 1.9 GB of HyperMemory support

Gesture-enabled touchpad for easy scrolling and zooming, and wireless USB option for added convenience
Removable dust-filter, spill-resistant keyboard and shock mount hard drive offer added reliability and peace of mind

Integrated HDMI port and optional Blu-ray(TM) optical drives for a high-definition experience
Fast E-SATA port for transferring photos and large files, and fast and longer range 802.11N wireless option

Fingerprint sensor option for security and password management

Fujitsu Concept Phone Can Be Pulled Apart, Reconfigured

Elaine Chow — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EDT

Proving that Japan always has the coolest concept phones, this Fujitsu device shown at CEATEC lets you separate your screen and touchscreen keypad in whatever configuration you like. Both parts can be used separately or stuck together by magnets, and where you stick the screen on the keypad determines what the touchscreen shows. The screen module contains software functions, including video recording and games, while the keyboard is responsible for communication tasks, such as 3G and radio. No idea whether this will be one of the few CEATEC concepts that make its way into reality, but I sure hope I see it on shelves someday. [Akihabara News]

Fujitsu's iMac-Alike FMV Desktop Gets Upgrade, Bigger 19-Inch Version

Kit Eaton — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:52:00 EDT

We'd already drawn comparisons between Fujitsu's all-in one FMV F-A50 desktop PC and the design aesthetic of the iMac, and now Fujitsu has upgraded the range and added a 19-inch version to the range. The F-B70T even features a bigger "chin" beneath the 1440 x 900 screen, alongside a Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 running at 2.26GHz, with 2GB RAM, a 500GB hard-drive, integrated TV Tuner, webcam and Wi-Fi. The smaller 16-inch F-B50 has an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T8100 ticking over at 2.1GHz with a 320GB hard-drive, and looks much the same as the original A50. There's no data yet on pricing or availability. [Akihabaranews]