As we’ve seen, Sony sure doesn’t hold back on its exclusive-to-China line of PMX PMPs, and it’s just tossed yet another new model into the mix, with the PMX-U55 helping to fill out the low-end of the spectrum (and pick up where the PMX-U50 left off). This one apparently comes in only a 2GB version, and packs a decent enough 2.4-inch 320 x 240 display, a built-in FM tuner, and support for all the usual audio and video formats, not to mention a 7.5mm slim form factor. Of course, like seemingly every other entry in the line, there’s no word of a release outside of China, but those there can apparently pick one up right now for 498 Chinese yuan, or just over $70.
Receiving frequent phone calls from a number you don’t recognize? If you’ve ruled out the possibility that it’s your Venezuelan stalker, turn to the PhoneSpamFilter web site to figure out exactly who it is that’s calling you. Users submit complaints about numbers that have called them at PhoneSpamFilter, and you can see if the same number that’s been bugging you appears there. Just this week a mystery number kept calling my wife’s cellphone and leaving cryptic messages about cars and extended warranties. A search of the PhoneSpamFilter database for that number yielded complaints from other people about automobile-related telemarketing calls originating from that number. Mystery solved. If you don’t find anything with a search at PhoneSpamFilter, check out CallerComplaints.
Remember the Folderix flash drives from Art Lebedev that we were eagerly waiting for? The wait now ends - the drives are up for saleand look every bit as cute as they did during the concept phase.
Available in purple, blue and yellow, the charmers are priced rather steeply at $55 for 4GB. But don’t mind - that’s the price you pay for innovation.