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We take a look at HP’s latest entertainment machine, the dv7t. Sporting a large 17-inch display, the latest Intel Centrino 2 technology, and discrete graphics by NVIDIA, this desktop-replacment …

We take a look at HP’s latest entertainment machine, the dv7t. Sporting a large 17-inch display, the latest Intel Centrino 2 technology, and discrete graphics by NVIDIA, this desktop-replacment …

Intel Corporation and Micron Technology today announced mass production of their jointly developed 34nm, 32 gigabit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory device. Developed and manufactured by the companies NAND flash joint venture, IM Flash Technologies (IMFT), the process technology is the most advanced process available on the market and enables the industrys only monolithic 32 Gb NAND chip that fits into a standard 48-lead thin small-outline package (TSOP). The companies are ahead of schedule with 34nm NAND production, expecting their Lehi facility to have transitioned more than 50 percent of its capacity to 34nm by years end.

The 34nm, 32 Gb chips are manufactured on 300 mm wafers. Measuring just 172mm, less than the size of a thumbnail, the 34nm, 32 Gb chip will cost-effectively enable high-density solid-state storage in small form factor applications including digital cameras, personal music players and digital camcorders. Additionally, the chip will enable more cost-effective solid-state drives, dramatically increasing their current storage capacity. The companies also plan to begin sampling lower density multi-level cell (MLC) and single-level cell (SLC) products using the 34nm process technology in early 2009.

Intel Corporation and Micron Technology today announced mass production of their jointly developed 34nm, 32 gigabit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory device. Developed and manufactured by the companies NAND flash joint venture, IM Flash Technologies (IMFT), the process technology is the most advanced process available on the market and enables the industrys only monolithic 32 Gb NAND chip that fits into a standard 48-lead thin small-outline package (TSOP). The companies are ahead of schedule with 34nm NAND production, expecting their Lehi facility to have transitioned more than 50 percent of its capacity to 34nm by years end.

The 34nm, 32 Gb chips are manufactured on 300 mm wafers. Measuring just 172mm, less than the size of a thumbnail, the 34nm, 32 Gb chip will cost-effectively enable high-density solid-state storage in small form factor applications including digital cameras, personal music players and digital camcorders. Additionally, the chip will enable more cost-effective solid-state drives, dramatically increasing their current storage capacity. The companies also plan to begin sampling lower density multi-level cell (MLC) and single-level cell (SLC) products using the 34nm process technology in early 2009.

Beta news is reporting that last Thursday AT&T and Pantech showed off the Pantech C630 at a press event. The C630, which will be available on AT&Ts 3G network starting in December, reportedly runs Symbian OS. It has a candy-bar form factor, dual US 3G bands, 1.3 megapixel camera, a 176 x 220 screen, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. The phone will be available at $50 on a service plan which would make it the cheapest Symbian phone available in the US.

Beta news is reporting that last Thursday AT&T and Pantech showed off the Pantech C630 at a press event. The C630, which will be available on AT&Ts 3G network starting in December, reportedly runs Symbian OS. It has a candy-bar form factor, dual US 3G bands, 1.3 megapixel camera, a 176 x 220 screen, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. The phone will be available at $50 on a service plan which would make it the cheapest Symbian phone available in the US.

If you were planning to try out the Skyfire proxy-based browser but haven’t had a chance yet, or if you live in a country not ’supported’ yet(!), then you might like to watch Steve O’Hear’s rather nice real-time video walkthrough. It seems as if Skyfire lives up to some of its promises but falls down a little at this stage when it comes to keeping videos smooth and in sync.

There’s a particularly interesting Carnival of the Mobilists this week, no. 151 over at Golden Swamp. Look out for Helen Keegan’s contribution in particular…