Snapdragon pioneer Toshiba TG01 is seen running Windows Phone 7

Although some of us have probably long forgotten about the Toshiba TG01, which was one of the first devices on the market to feature the all too prominent Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, it has actually appeared recently running Microsoft’s latest mobile platform.

Even before it became a Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone, the Toshiba TG01 was at one point being developed for Windows Phone 7. Despite being over two years old at this point, the YouTube video showing off the handset running Windows Phone 7 appears to be fairly smooth and operable. However, it’s rather too soon to tell whether or not we’ll eventually see some sort of ROM available that other owners could use to check out the platform with their devices.

Nonetheless, it goes to show that you can’t keep out some of these Snapdragon pioneers out of the loop since they’re fairly equipped even to this day in handling Microsoft’s revamped mobile platform.

via WMPoweruser

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Toshiba's Camileo P100 and B10 continue their world tour, arrive stateside

We're pretty sure that most of the attention Toshiba receives today will center around the handful of laptops it unveiled this morning (particularly this handsome devil). But the outfit also managed to slip in some camcorder news -- those Camileo P100 and B10 models it announced for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are now on sale in the US. If you recall, both camcorders shoot 1080p video and snap 16 megapixel stills, though the pistol-shaped P100 adds 5X optical zoom -- still an uncommon spec for pocket cam. The P100 is available now for $180, while the Flip-inspired B10 can be had for $120. PR after the break.

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Toshiba readies the Thrive Android tablet for $429

Toshiba is the next hardware maker set to enter the Google Android tablet game when its Thrive ships in mid-July.
The 10-inch tablet is available for pre-order today, says Gotta Be Mobile, with prices starting at $429.
Don’t get too excited by the price point that’s $70 less than the cheapest Apple iPad 2 though:
Toshiba’s starting model comes with 8 GB of flash storage, or half that in the entry-level iPad.
However, memory in the Toshiba Thrive can be expanded through a full-sized SD memory card.

For consumers who would rather purchase a tablet with more internal storage, the Thrive is available in with 16 GB ($479) and 32 GB ($579) of memory. Other specifications common to all three models include:

GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor

• 1 GB of RAM


• Google Android Honeycomb 3.1


• 1280 x 800 resolution display


• Full-sized HDMI port, USB port, miniUSB


• 5 megapixel rear auto-focus rear camera with 720p video capture, 2 megapixel front camera


• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0


• User-replaceable 23 w/Hr battery

Most of the Thrive’s specifications list mirror that of the other Wi-Fi Android tablets, although the replaceable battery is unique as is the full-sized memory card slot and USB port. Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 also has a full USB port, which worked well in my tests with a flash drive. I was able to listen to music stored on the portable drive. Android 3.1 also supports USB host mode, so a standard USB keyboard and mouse could be used.

The USB port, along with the memory card slot, could sway some to opt for the lower-priced 8 GB model since it provides two ways to add external memory. Full-sized ports can make for a chunky device, however. Toshiba says the tablet weight starts at 1.6 pounds and Toshiba’s own image of the device with its larger ports show a potentially thick tablet.

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