The Sony Cyber-shot finally living up to its name with the new DSC-G3 Internet-ready Wi-Fi enabled digicam. It’s ready to conquer the cyberspace with its ability to take great 10.1 megapixel shots and Easy Upload Home Page integrated browser that enables PC-less uploading of pics onto sharing sites. Unlike competitor products from Nikon or Kodak that have their own Wi-Fi functions, the Sony camera works with AT&T hotspots so that external access point software isn't necessary. This ultra-slim stunner has 4GB internal memory and a 921-kilopixel LCD display allows for better post-shooting views. It also boasts SteadyShot image stabilization, face detection, Smile Shutter technology, and a number of usual Cyber-shot features.
Most interesting is the included camera software, based on Busybox and Kernel 2.6.11 for the Access Linux Platform (ALP). The kernel code makefile reveals further:
VERSION = 2
PATCHLEVEL = 6
SUBLEVEL = 11
EXTRAVERSION := $(EXTRAVERSION)-alp
NAME=Woozy Beaver
ALP is successor to the Palm OS, for which there have been few devices produced up to now, but notably the Emblaze Edelweiss mobile phone.
Next time you experience unexpected high-traffic on social networking and blog sites, blame it on the new Sony DSC-G3 Internet-ready Cyber-shot.
Would be interested to see more detail on how much of ALP is used in the Cyber-shot.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the Emblaze Edelweiss has been cancelled in favor of accelerated release of Emblaze's fancier phone, the "Monolith."
http://www.emblazemobile.com/project.html