Samsung certain likes to be the first a lot, like when it had the first DivX-certified handset, and now the company has done it again.
With the Wi-Fi Alliance just starting to certify Wi-Fi Direct devices last week, Samsung’s GT-I9000 handset has already been listed on the Wi-Fi Alliance website as Wi-Fi Direct certified. A lot of modern-era Wi-Fi devices are capable of becoming Wi-Fi Direct certified, most likely through system updates as there is no hardware change in the protocol.
That is likely how the Samsung handset will become Direct-capable, a firmware update of some sort.
Wi-Fi Direct allows compatible devices to communicate with each other using Wi-Fi but without the need for a wireless access point or wireless router. This functionality could be added to a lot of existing smartphones on the market with system updates if the manufacturers follow Samsung’s lead.
Result for: DivX
Samsung has launched its latest Android phone this week, the Galaxy Spica (I5700), with EU date set but no such luck for American users.
The Spica has a 3.2-inch touch screen with 320×480 resolution, a 3.2MP camera and an 800MHz processor, much faster than the Spica’s predecessor, the Galaxy (I7500).
Notably, the Spica is the first phone with full DivX support, and the microSD slot can hold up to 32GB of memory.
Strangely, the Spica will launch with Android 1.6 (Donut) and not 2.0 (eclair), which includes the free Google Navigation turn-by-turn GPS.
The phone is GSM-based but it is unclear whether it will be headed to AT&T or T-Mobile when it eventually hits the U.S.
Result for: DivX
Toshiba Corp. has unveiled a bunch of new products at the IFA Consumer Electronics Tradeshow (2009) in Berlin, including it’s first Blu-ray stand-alone player and Blu-ray equipped multimedia laptop. A new upscaling DVD player promising, “stunning, near-HD 1080p picture quality from standard DVDs” is also included in the new products, as well as an LED-backlit LCD television, three new Camileo HD camcorders and a new touchscreen Mobile Internet Device.
Here is some information, pictures and videos of the new products shown off by Toshiba.
Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Disc Player
Toshiba UK announced the launch of the BDX2000 Blu-ray player, offering high image quality with a sophisticated design and underscoring Toshiba’s commitment to High-definition entertainment and the Blu-ray format it once was fighting against. Of course, the player touts full HD 1080p output and also the ability to play content at 24fps. Supporting BD-Live (Profile 2.0), the BDX2000 allows users to take advantage of interactive features through an Ethernet connection. It will become available in December 2009. (No Price info yet)
More Information
BD-Live (Profile 2.0) & BonusView
1080p Full HD Video Output
DivX & AVCHD Playback
Toshiba REGZA-LINK (HDMI-CEC)
Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential
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