Eclectic Electronics

Buffalo USB flash drive with integrated microSD card reader: Insanely small!

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 01:30 PM PDT

If you think the 5mm thick Buffalo RUF2 USB flash drive is amazing for its sheer small size, think again because the same company came up with something else. Buffalo has made a RUF2-sized USB flash drive with built-in microSD card reader on the opposite side of the USB plug!

It’s available in flavors of 2GB, all the way up to 16GB via GeekStuff4U.

The RUF2 and this one with an integrated microSD card reader are definitely nice creations by Buffalo but I personally wouldn’t want one because it can be easily lost. Another thing is that it might just be inconvenient to remove from the USB port.

On the normal size of things, Maxell will also be releasing a regular-sized USB flash drive with integrated microSD card reader.

[via GeekStuff4U]

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Nokia E52 now available in the Philippines

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:00 PM PDT

Photo credit: GSM Arena

The Nokia E52 is now available at Nokia Stores in the Philippines, nationwide. The E52 is every bit as competent as its predecessor, the Nokia E51.

A number of improvements of the Nokia E52 over the E51 include, but are not limited to, the following:

	Nokia E52	Nokia E51
Display	240 x 320 @ 2.4-inches	240 x 320 @ 2-inches
Processor	ARM 11 600 MHz	ARM 11 369 MHz
Internal memory	60MB	130MB
Max microSD size supported	16GB	8GB
Audio port	3.5 mm jack	2.5 mm jack
3G data	HSDPA 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps	HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
GPS	Yes, A-GPS	No
Accelerometer	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	Yes
Camera	3.2-megapixel with LED flash	2-megapixel without LED flash
Secondary front-facing camera	Yes	No
Video recording	15fps @ 640 x 480	15fps @ 320 x 240
Operating system	Symbian S60 3rd Edition with Feature Pack 2	Symbian S60 3rd Edition with Feature Pack 1
Battery capacity	1500mAh (BP-4L)	1050mAh (BP-6MT)
Price	P17,850	P11,770

As you can see, pretty much everything is in favor of the Nokia E52… Except for the internal memory — which shouldn’t matter because both devices are expandable via a microSD card, infrared port — which also shouldn’t matter because infrared (IR) is on its last leg, and of course price — the E52 is definitely much more expensive considering it’s a newer model.

The Nokia E52 is certainly a powerful device. If you need a business-centric smartphone but require QWERTY keypads, I suggest you wait for the Nokia E72 which features an optical trackpad in addition to full QWERTY. You can read an in-depth review of the Nokia E52 at GSM Arena.

Prices indicated are based on information from a sales representative of the Nokia Store at Fort Bonifacio. Currently, only the Metal Grey Aluminum variant is available. I’ve been told that the E52 has been available since last week.

As any avid mobile phone addict in the Philippines would know, you can get this (or any particular phone for that matter) cheaper via your friendly suki store (or of course… Greenhills, the Mecca for mobile phones), for a slightly cheaper price. Do chime in if you decide to get one!