Sony unveils palm-sized camcorder
Called the DCR-IP7E Network Handycam IP (Image Portal), the camcorder will be available in stores across Asia by November for $1,720 (2,999 Singapore dollars).
The unit allows video buffs to surf the Web and send e-mails with video attachments when it used with a compatible Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or Sony's Bluetooth 56kbsp modem adapter.
The camcorder can hold up to 50 e-mail messages and addresses separately. The device accepts JPEG, TIFF and MPEG attachments, which are automatically stored on the Sony Memory Stick when received as e-mail.
The Handycam comes with a 2.5-inch liquid-crystal display viewfinder. It has a USB connection for video downloads to PCs, as well as FireWire cables for two-way communications between the camcorder and a TV or PC. It also doubles as a camera to record digital stills. --Reuben Lee, Special to ZDNet News