Sharp W51SH Cellphone: 3-Inch Screen for TV Viewing
Sharp’s W51SH cellphone is set to make its debut in Japan in the next few days. Sure, it looks exactly like the LG VX9400 we saw at CES, but Sharp’s baby has a 3-inch Aquos screen. As we all know, Aquos just isn’t a hollow marketing term designed to trick consumers into thinking they’re buying…
HTC Cavalier Unboxed: Now With HSDPA
As per usual, the Boy Genius got his hands on a much-wanted smartphone that nobody else has and posted unboxing shots for us all. This time it’s the HTC Cavalier, successor to the Dash/Excalibur. The GSM smartphone now boasts HSDPA and an upgraded Samsung 400MHz processor. Money shots ahead. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-dash-available-now-210211 There’s one bit of bad…
iPhone Isn’t Really Widescreen
The iPhone isn’t widescreen. Not true widescreen, at any rate. Careful analysis by CNet has shown that the iPhone’s aspect ratio is 1.5:1 instead of we typically take widescreen to mean, 1.78:1 (16×9). This means that you’ll have to have letterbox “real” widescreen programming in order to maintain the proper aspect ratio. (Or you could…