Part 1 of this article on March 15 gave details of Intel's new P35 chipset for mainstream motherboards which launched at CeBIT 2007. Today, in Part 2, the other chipsets in the Bearlake family will be covered, including a high-end version which introduces support for PCI Express 2.0 and integrated graphics processor (IGP) designs.While the P35 can be found openly shown at booths around CeBIT, the G33 – a chip with similar features but which adds integrated graphics – can only be seen behind closed doors. As with the P35 the G33 supports DDR3 and/or DDR2 memory, front side bus speeds up to 1333MHz, and is designed to support Intel's upcoming Wolfdale and Yorkfield CPUs. The G33's IGP supports DirectX 9 and is scheduled to launch in the second quarter, according to sources.Intel will expand the Bearlake family in the third quarter starting at the high-end with the X38. The successor to the current 975X Express chipset, the X38 also supports FSB speeds of 1333MHz and upcoming Wolfdale and Yorkfield CPUs, but unlike the P35 and G33 will not include legacy support for DDR2. X38-based motherboards will only support DDR3, but in the high-end market this makes sense. The X38 will also feature support for PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 which offers double the bit-rate of current PCIe for higher bandwidth – up to 5GT/s. X38-boards will support two x16 PCIe slots, but it is unknown whether Crossfire and/or SLI will be possible due to licensing issues.Also in the third quarter, Intel is scheduled to release the G35, a chipset similar to the G33 but which features a DirectX 10 based IGP. Finally, two chipsets aimed at business platforms, the Q35 and Q33, and a value segment chip – which will not sport DDR3 or the quad-core Yorkfield CPUs – will be also be introduced under the name G31.For complete DigiTimes coverage of CeBIT 2007 go here.

E-Ten is previewing its latest Pocket PC phone at CeBIT 2007. The Glofiish X800, supports 3G connectivity (HSDPA/WCDMA), Windows Mobile 6 and is the first from the company to include a VGA (640×480) display. According to E-Ten, HSDPA offers always-on connectivity and speeds that are comparable to fixed-line connections such as ADSL. This translates to faster surfing and downloads and opens the door to advanced mobile services such as VoIP, streaming video, and video calling. For the latter, E-Ten includes a VGA camera to the front of the X800, which comes in addition to a 2-megapixel auto-focus camera on the back. The X800 is the first Pocket PC phone from E-Ten to feature a VGA display, which offers up to four times the resolution of previous handsets. E-Ten pointed out that the larger screen-area can increase productivity by letting users display more of their documents, calendars, messages and spreadsheets on screen at one time, while also improving mobile multimedia by allowing pictures and video to be viewed in finer detail.The X800 measures in at 113.5×60.5×15.8mm and includes what E-Ten calls all-in-one connectivity, or GSM, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth support. The X800 is scheduled to launch in the second quarter.In other news, E-Ten has revealed that it is working on ROM updates for two of its previous Pocket PC phones, the Glofiish X500 and M700, which will allow owners to upgrade their handsets to Windows Mobile 6. E-Ten said that it is planning to supply updates in several languages but could not provide exact details. The updates are expected to become available starting in May and will be delivered via download from E-Ten's website. Whether the updates will be free or carry a charge is undecided as of yet.DigiTimes.com had the exclusive opportunity to give E-Ten a quick Q&A concerning its plans and views on the industry:Q: What are your thoughts on WM6? A: It's more user friendly with a better user interface. Users always pursue new technology, and we are happy to keep up with the latest technology to satisfy demand. Q: Does E-Ten have any plans for other platforms, Linux etc.? Why/why not? A: Not at the moment. Our company has limited resources and we have chosen to focus on the WM platform. We feel that WM is currently a better platform, it is standardized and has wider support for third party applications.Q: What are your thoughts on the Apple iPhone?A: The iPhone's target users are different. They are younger and and are heavy users of MP3 and multimedia, while Glofiish users are business professionals.Q: E-Ten has been using Samsung 400MHz CPUs for a while, any plans to move to higher speed CPUs?A: Yes, we are planning to move to a higher speed Samsung CPU in a future model. Q: HTC recently announced it has signed a bundling deal with Yahoo! does E-Ten have anything similar in the pipeline?A: Yes, we will be approaching Yahoo! for a possible bundling deal.Q: What are E-Ten's plans for entering the US market? A: We are currently actively seeking partners in the US and will enter the market as soon as we finalize agreements. Glofiish X800 specifications Item Description Operating system Windows Mobile 6 Professional Processor Samsung SC3 2442 400MHz Memory 128 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM Display 2.8-inch, 640×480 (VGA), 65,536 colors, TFT-LCD Dimensions (L×W×H) 113.5×60.5×15.8mm Camera Rear: 2-megapixel Auto-Focus CMOS camera, up to 1600×1200 Front: 0.3-megapixel Fixed-Focus CMOS Communications HSDPA / UMTS: 2100 / 1900 / 850MHz Quad-band GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GPRS class 10 / EDGE class 10 Bluetooth v2.0 class 2 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g Certified GPS Embedded SiRF Star III chipset, TMC function supported (subject to region) Expansion MicroSD card slot Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes.com, March 2007E-Ten's Glofiish X800 is the first Pocket PC phone from the company to support HSDPA and features a VGA displayPhoto: CompanyFor complete DigiTimes coverage of CeBIT 2007 go here.

"Elixir" brand DRAM modules will be the exhibition theme for memory maker Nanya Technology at the ongoing CeBIT show at Hannover, Germany during March 15-21.Nanya will exhibit new products including the latest DDR3 technology, 4GB FB-DIMMs which will fulfill high-end server needs, high density stacking UDIMMs, SODIMMs, and will live demo Elixir DDR2-1066 at the show.With its solid ties with PC OEMs, Nanya is now also extending its presence to retail customers and has a proven sales record for its Elixir-brand DRAM modules in emerging markets, especially Eastern Europe. Starting from 2004, the company has targeted its DRAM modules for system makers and channel distributors. Sales volumes reached US$20 million in 2006, representing a 258% leap on year. In order to maintain a stable relationship with customers, Nanya spokesperson and vice president of global sales and marketing Pei-lin Pai noted that the expanded capacities from its joint venture (JV) with Infineon Technologies, Intoera Memories, as well as its own 12-inch fab, which is now under construction, enable the company to extend beyond its major OEM market."Elixir Boy", the icon of Nanya's DRAM modules.Photo: CompanyNanya's CeBIT 2007 boothPhoto: CompanyFor complete DigiTimes coverage of CeBIT 2007 go here.

Intel and its partners will kick of CeBIT 2007 with the launch of Intel's Bearlake family of chipsets for desktop PCs. The new series introduces support for DDR3 memory, front side bus speeds up to 1333MHz and are designed to support Intel's upcoming 45nm-process CPUs, the Core 2 Duo (Wolfdale) and Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield).The main chipset on show is known as the P35 and is to be positioned as the successor to Intel's current 965 Express series for mainstream desktops, according to sources. Motherboards based on the P35 will be able to support FSB speeds up to 1333MHz (up from the 1066MHz of the 965) which will be required for several of the CPUs Intel is planning to launch in the second half of the year. The P35 also introduces support for DDR3 memory which is currently specified to run at up to 1066MHz, versus DDR2's 800MHz, and so offers greater memory bandwidth. DDR3 also operates at just 1.5V compared to DRR2's 1.8V.Supplies of DDR3 are, however, currently low and prices relatively high, which does not match the mainstream position of the P35. For this reason Intel has also designed the P35 with optional legacy support for DDR2 which motherboard makers can choose to implement is several ways: cutting-edge boards that only support DDR3 but which increase system costs because new, expensive RAM needs to be bought; legacy boards that support DDR2, but not DDR3, allowing users to take advantage of the abundance of DDR2 now, but may be limited in the future when DDR3 becomes more common; and so-called "combo" or "hybrid" boards which support both DDR3 and DDR2, but not at the same time, meaning that consumers can save some money by using DDR2 now and upgrade to DDR3 later, but the system is limited to only two DIMMs at a time compared to the four that are available in the other implementations.Several Taiwan-based motherboard makers will be showing P35-based boards at CeBIT. Micro-Star International (MSI) will display a total of six boards, one pure DDR3, two hybrid-boards, which will target high- and mid-range markets, two pure DDR2 boards, again for the high- and mid-range segments, and finally an mATX-board. ECS will be showing a hybrid-board which will be released as the P35T-A. Also Gigabyte United, which has recently gained a reputation for having some of the most overclockable motherboards in the 965 range will be hoping to do it again with its P35 series.P35-based motherboards are expected to be available in April or May.Continue to Part 2 for details of other chipsets in the Bearlake range – not on show at CeBIT – which are set to launch in the second half of 2007.For complete DigiTimes coverage of CeBIT 2007 go here.

During the ongoing CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany (March 15-21), Samsung Electronics is introducing a 30-inch LCD monitor that incorporates an LED as the backlight source. Featuring a 123% color production, the SyncMaster XL30 expresses Adobe RGB color range allows pictures taken with DSLR cameras to transmit emerald green, dark red and other natural colors onto the monitor in their true form. Other features include a 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 2ms response time and a viewing angle of 170 degrees. The monitor will come equipped with "Eyeone Design & Eyeone Photo" and "Natural Color Expert" software. The "Natural Color Expert" program will allow users to enjoy custom-made features of gamma, color temperature and white balance. The settings can be set to Adobe RGB as well as sRGB so that users can operate on the color ranges of their choices. Various input terminals such as USB terminal, DVI-D are available and the 30-inch monitor also features HDCP (high bandwidth digital content protection) for viewing high-definition (HD) contents via DVI ports. At the show, Samsung is also launching a 19-inch LCD monitor (SyncMaster 940UX) that can be connected with monitors using only an USB port. The new concept monitor with SXGA (1,280x1,024) resolution makes multi-display significantly easier, as it can be expanded to six monitors using only an USB port without having to add graphic card. The monitor's built-in DVI, D-sub input ports and USB 2.0 hubs facilitate connectivity with other devices and enhances its functionality. Samsung launched a 20.1-inch LED backlight unit (BLU) in 2006. However, the adoption of the LED BLUs in LCD monitors was commercialized due to a lack of price competitiveness and technical limitations, said Samsung. Samsung 30-inch LED-based monitor Photo: Company Samsung 19-inch LCD monitorPhoto: Company Samsung showcases full range of new LCD montiors at CeBIT 2007Photo: CompanyFor complete DigiTimes coverage of CeBIT 2007 go here.

CeBIT 2007 – one of the largest IT and communications trade shows – is running from March 15 to 21. DigiTimes will have complete coverage of the event, including the latest product news and exclusive interviews from Taiwan's top IT companies. For our readers' convenience we will be listing all of our CeBIT articles on this page. Be sure to check back regularly for updates. Intel to launch Bearlake chipsets for desktops (part 1) Intel and its partners will kick of CeBIT 2007 with the launch of Intel's Bearlake family of chipsets for desktop PCs. The new series introduces support for DDR3 memory, front side bus speeds up to 1333MHz and are designed to support Intel's upcoming 45nm-process CPUs, the Core 2 Duo (Wolfdale) and Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield).Read more Samsung introduces 30-inch LED-based monitor Samsung Electronics introduces a 30-inch LCD monitor that incorporates an LED as the backlight source.Read more Nanya highlights Elixir memory Nanya will exhibit new products including the latest DDR3 technology, 4GB FB-DIMMs which will fulfill high-end server needs, high density stacking UDIMMs, SODIMMs, and will live demo Elixir DDR2-1066 at the show.Read more E-Ten previews 3G, VGA phone; to offer WM6 updates to existing owners The Glofiish X800, supports 3G connectivity (HSDPA/WCDMA), Windows Mobile 6 and is the first from the company to include a VGA (640×480) display.Read more Intel to launch Bearlake chipsets for desktops (part 2) Find out about the other chipsets in the Bearlake family, including a high-end version which introduces support for PCI Express 2.0 and integrated graphics processor (IGP) designs.Read more Biostar introduces TF7050 AM2 motherboard Biostar Microtech International announced the launch of its TF7050 AM2 motherboard, based on the Nvidia GeForce7050PV and nForce630a chipset. The motherboard comes with integrated HDMI, on-chip HDCP and High Definition Audio(HDA), according to Biostar.Read more Foxconn showcasing own-brand gearFoxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is exhibiting several own brand graphic cards, motherboards, system cases and heat sinks highlighting the company's goal of boosting sales of the own brand products 2007.Read morePretec claims i-Disk RFID as smallest flash drive in worldPretec will demonstrate its i-Disk RFID USB flash drive at CeBIT 2007. The company claims that the device is the smallest of its kind in the world.Read more MSI motherboard roundup; nForce 680i with Creative X-Fi onboard; Intel 965 plus Crossfire; high-end AMD chipsets in the pipelineMicro-Star International (MSI) has been keen to show off the motherboards it will be releasing in the coming months.Read moreHD DVD forms European promotional groupAt a press conference, Studio Canal, Universal, Toshiba and Microsoft announced the formation of a new trade organization, the European HD DVD Promotional Group.Read moreGarmin adds to GPS device lineupGarmin International has announced the nuvi 200, nuvi 250 and nuvi 270 a new family of entry-level GPS devices which offer budget savvy consumers the benefit of a premium in-dash system at a fraction of the cost.Read moreRTX introduces new DUALphoneRTX Telecom on March 16 announced the launch of its new DUALphone 3058, an integrated ordinary phone and cordless Internet USB phone for use with Skype.Read moreAsustek showcases new 3.5G cards and handsetsAsustek is showcasing its new C1000 HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) broadband data card and several new handsets, including the P735, P526, M530W, V88i, Z802i and J502, at CeBIT 2007, noted sources at Asustek.Read moreWalton Chaintech introduces high-end Apogee GT memory; planning ten new Nvidia GeForce 8-series graphics cardsAt a little under a year, Walton Chaintech is a relative newcomer in the memory market, but the company's pedigree and unique wafer-in module-out manufacturing capability means that its recently announced Apogee GT memory might just give high-end memory giants such as Corsair, OCZ and Kingston a run for their money.Read moreGigabyte Communications introduces 3.5G and digital TV handsetsGigabyte Communications has introduced two new handsets, the GSmart t600 with support for mobile digital TV, and the q60 professional handset with qwerty-keypad and 3.5G connectivity. Read more Is this the end of CeBIT for Taiwan companies?As everyone in Hannover, Germany begins the process of packing up and returning to Taiwan, the question that all companies are asking is was it all worth it? For many - including some of the biggest Taiwan IT names - the answer is no.Read more Photo: Company

Fujitsu on March 14 announced the global launch of its MHW2040AC Parallel ATA (PATA) mobile hard disk drive (HDD) for extreme environments, featuring a storage capacity of 40GB and strong temperature and shock and vibration resilience.Fujitsu's navigation series hard drives can operate in a temperature range of -30-degrees Celsius to 85-degrees Celsius making it suitable for outdoor environments, according to the company. Enabling a range of outdoor applications, such as ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) Systems, auto-ticketing machines, the drive is also suitable for automotive GPS devices, the MHW2040AC series will ship in the second quarter of 2007, stated Fujitsu. Fujitsu MHW2040AC hard drive specifications Item Details Capacity 40GB Rotational speed 4200-rpm Interface PATA (ATA-7) Buffer size 8MB Track to track seek time 1.5 ms typ. Idle power consumption 0.7 W typ. Ambient temperature tolerance (2 versions) 30-degrees Celsius to 85-degrees Celsius -20-degrees Celsius to 80-degrees Celsius Relative humidity 8% to 90% RH Acoustic (Idle) 1.5 bels typ. Operating shock 300G (2ms) Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes.com, March 2007The the Fujitsu MHW2040AC hard drivePhoto: Company

Sony on March 14 unveiled four new HDD (hard disk drive) Handycam series camcorders, the DCR-SR62, DCR-SR82, DCR-SR200 and DCR-SR300, for the Taiwan market, with pre-orders available immediately and a formal launch slated for March 19, according to Sony Taiwan. Sony's four new HDD Handycam models: Main specifications and prices Item DCR-SR62 DCR-SR82 DCR-SR200 DCR-SR300 Image sensor 1/6-inch CCD 1/3-inch ClearVid CMOS Resolution of image 1-megapixel 4-megapixels 6-megapixels Optical/digital zoom 25x/2,000x 10x/80x 10x/20x Storage 30GB* 60GB 40GB Screen 2.7-inch 16:9 LCD touch Hand-shake reduction technology Super Steady Shot Optical Steady Shot Dimension (W×H×D, cm) 73×72×115 76×78×149 Weight (including battery) 350g 360g 455g 480g Recommended retail price in NT$ 24,900 (US$755) 27,900 34,900 39,900 *30GB is equivalent to recording HQ (high quality) video for 7 hours, SP (standard play) video for 11 hours, or LP (long play) video for 20 hoursSource: Sony Taiwan, compiled by DigiTimes.com, March 2007Sony HDD Handycam DCR-SR62Sony HDD Handtcam DCR-SR82Sony HDD Handycam DCR-SR200Sony HDD Handycam DCR-SR300

Super Talent Technology, a US-based manufacturer of DRAM memory modules and flash products, has announced a range of solid state disk (SSD) drives with an industry standard Serial ATA (SATA) interface. This new line of SATA drives is offered in industry standard 1.8-inch, 2.5-inch, and 3.5-inch form factors, making these drives 100% compatible with conventional hard disk drives, according to the company.Super Talent's 1.8-inch SATA drives are offered in up to 32GB capacities; 2.5-inch drives are available in up to 64GB; and for high capacity requirements, Super Talent offers a 128GB 3.5-inch drive.These products are built with only solid state flash components. Since they contain no moving parts, SSD drives have the advantage of being far more rugged and reliable than regular hard drives while using 85% less power, claimed the company. Moreover, because SSD drives are built using flash technology, they offer sequential transfer speed comparable to magnetic drives and dramatically faster access speeds.Super Talent SSDPhoto: Company

Avermedia Technologies announced on March 13 the release of its AVerTV Combo PCI Express (PCIe) High Definition and Analog TV Tuner. The AVerTV Combo PCIe combines separate Analog and ATSC/QAM tuners on one card for desktop computers. The new TV tuner card is certified for Windows XP, XP Media Center Edition 2005 and Windows Vista Premium 32/64 bit, according to Avermedia.The Avermedia AVerTV Combo is a PCI Express x1 low-profile TV tuner featuring combo high definition and analog TV tuners. Complete with an ATSC and unencrypted "Clear" QAM capable TV tuner, users can watch ATSC TV both over-the-air, or through a standard coaxial cable for unencrypted digital cable content. Featuring a world-wide analog TV tuner with advanced 3D Y/C comb filter with ghost reduction, as well as hardware compression, the AVerTV Combo PCIe enables users to watch/record both analog and high definition TV on their desktop PC using Windows Media Center or AVer MediaCenter Application.The Avermedia AVerTV Combo PCIe (Media Center Upgrade Kit), including Windows Media Center remote control and receiver, is available now at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$119.99.Avermedia's AVerTV Combo PCIe High Definition and Analog TV TunerPhoto: Company