A PDA to find your way

GIZMO GALLERY

The Garmin iQue 3600 is the first PDA to include integrated GPS technology. Built around the Palm OS 5.2.1 and Garmin's integrated Que

GPS technology, this super PDA not only allows the user to look up appointments and contacts but also locates and routes people with voice-guidance commands.

Users can look up an address or appointment and then navigate to it using the mapping function. Que technology enables users to see where they are, find a street address, know where the next turn is via visual or voice guidance, get back on track when they've strayed off course and so on.

The PDA presents locations digitally on a 320x480- pixel TFT color display. The Rs 55,000 iQue 3600 locates hotels, other places of tourist interest and entertainment locations as well as locating unfamiliar addresses.

Light mobile

The new LG G 1600 mobile handset is a dual-band, entry level phone which weighs only 83 grams. Thus it's extremely light but feature-filled. The G 1600 has J2ME compatibility and a high-resolution, 65k colour display but it doesn't offer a built-in camera or infrared port.

Great value for money though. The G 1600 is equipped with general packet radio switching (GPRS) technology that transmits data at faster rates.

It has multi-messaging system capability to send and receive pictures with text or audio message instantly. The Java-enabled platform is targetted at gamers who can download many new games.

Other features include polyphonic ring tones, seven different user groups, a GUI (Graphic User Interface), WAP and voice memo. Good value at Rs 7,995.

Fashion accessory

The Oakley Thump is a combination of a sophisticated pair of sunglasses and a top-end wireless MP3 player. It's becoming a hot fashion accessory.

The lens are patented to offer distortion free vision and block 100 per cent of ultra violet light while exceeding ANSI standards in terms of impact resistance.

The audio comes on adjustable, flip-up Mylar earphone speakers and includes an FM radio. The MP3 / WAV player has 128 Mb / 256 Mb storage capacity and USB 2 capability with 4-6 hours of capacity.

This incorporates an intelligent LED graphical equaliser display directly onto the lenses. The controls are placed on the left and right ear-stems.

The processor is a 75 Mhz, 18 Sigma Delta digital to analog converter and it offers high fidelity sound quality. Amazingly, the whole thing weighs only 50 grams. Comes in at $400-$500 equivalent.