Panasonic isn’t a brand that’s typically associated with smartphones if you live in North America or Europe. In its native Japan, however, Panasonic has made mobile phones for years. In fact, Panasonic is one of the biggest mobile phone makers in Japan. Today Panasonic is entering the global smartphone race with the Panasonic Eluga which [...]
Following Lenovo‘s lead of trying to port the Android slate experience to corporate, government, and enterprise users, Panasonic is debuting two new Android slates that bring the company’s ‘Tough’ brand to what is traditionally viewed as a consumer mobile operating system. With the Panasonic Toughpad A1, which has a 10-inch display, and the B1, which [...]
Would you rather have a phone that has a camera or a camera that has a phone? I ask because Panasonic announced a camera that also integrates an Android 2.3 smartphone into the mix. With a 4″ display and a 960×640 resolution, this looks like a nice device for the person who would rather have [...]
Panasonic is looking to take the crown in the camera phone market with its latest introduction, the Lumix P-05C, which boasts 13.2 megapixels, a wide angle lens, and also optical image stabilization, the latter of which is a first for the camera phone segment. The 13.2 megapixels best the Nokia N8, which sports a 12 [...]
Panasonic has announced an enterprise-grade Toughbook Android tablet that that will feature a 10.1-inch display and will be on the market for businesses at some point later this year. The Toughbook tablet will bring a secure, durable and functional device to professionals that work in an environment where those attributes are needed on an electronic [...]
Panasonic has introduced its plans to release its first smartphone in Japan and then to continue to spread out to other regions worldwide, but company president Fumio Ohtsubo warns that U.S. residents should not hold their breaths for Panasonic to launch phones there. The company has focused solely on the Japanese market for cell phones and [...]
I guess it is everybody into the water or Olly Olly Oxen Free when it comes to Tablets at CES 2011. Panasonic is apparently trying to get into the game with an Android Tablet, that I believe is to compliment its web connected Viera TVs. Think of this as more of a companion or large [...]
Congress apparently took a break from still arguing about unemployment benefits and tax rates to address a very pressing issue: TV Volume. The CALM act is crafted to solve what’s apparently a major crisis in the living room. You know the problem…you have volume set to say 50% while watching your favorite Dancing with the Stars contestant. [...]
Panasonic is looking to capitalize on the gaining popularity of smartphones and hopes to monetize off of the Android platform by releasing its own smartphone in Japan in 2011. The company says that it plans to enter broader markets outside of Japan in 2012 with its Android phones. Japan is a very competitive market for [...]
The first of 33 trapped Chilean miners were pulled up a 2,000ft shaft last night after spending 69 days underground. The ascent up the shaft in a tiny capsule takes about 20 minutes, but the miners won’t be alone. Each miner will have a Panasonic ToughBook U1 attached to them to monitor their location and [...]
I’ve been handling my iPhone 4 with kid gloves since I bought it in June. Its shiny glass exterior might go unscathed for a year or two, but sooner or later I’m sure it’s going to scratch or break unless I wrap it up in a very heavy-duty case. Like most consumer gadgets, the iPhone [...]
Panasonic has refreshed their Toughbook Tablet PC line with the C1, which they claim is the world’s lightest 12.1″ convertible Tablet PC at 3.2 pounds, yet it remains tough enough to be called a “Toughbook”. On top of that, it packs an Intel Core i5 2.4GHz processor and optional multi-touch screen that works with gloved [...]
We figured this one out a long time ago, but InPlay Technologies and Panasonic are getting all official on us by announcing that the CF-H1 mobile clinical assistant is using InPlay’s digital pen technology. Press release after the break: ““We are very pleased to be chosen by Panasonic, a recognized leader in the rugged mobile [...]
The mobile medical space better make some room – Panasonic, one of the kings in the rugged mobile pc space, is coming to play with the Toughbook H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) sporting a digitizer by InPlay Technologies, GOBI-enabled broadband, and dual hot-swappable batteries. It will be available in January 2009 with a starting [...]
Allegiance Technology Partners (ALLTP) is now offering screen replacments for the Motion L-Series Tablet PCs. The service is for both in and our of warranty devices. The service is for both broken screens or if you just feel like making an upgrade. The price is $599.55 and ALLTP is advertising a 2–3 day turnaround or [...]
Barry Doyle of TabletPCReviewSpot continues to report some interesting info from the C3 Event in NYC. He’s published a hands-on look at the Pansonic Toughbook-18 Tablet PC, replete with pics. Take a look here at this ruggedized Tablet PC. What’s with all the red-checkered tablet cloths at this show?
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