NEC Electronics America has recently unveiled its first prototype devices that support the USB 3.0 specification. The company has demonstrated the working of the new devices in the USB Tech Zone at Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2009. The demonstration featured a USB 3.0 PHY test chip that is developed by NEC.

According to NEC Electronics the new USB 3.0 based prototypes can support data transfer speed 10 times faster than the legacy USB 2.0 specification offers. This means we can expect devices like the Integral Courier 16GB USB stick to transfer data ten times as fast in the future, which is an exceptional improvement. Morover, it’s also good news that the new USB 3.0 devices are compatible with the old USB 2.0 specification as well. However, plugging it into the old USB interface will of course force the device to work below its full potential. The company also revealed that it is currently evaluating a large number of USB 3.0 devices including bridge chips, hub controllers etc.

Katsuhiko Nakazawa, general manager for digital consumer and connectivity strategic business unit, NEC Electronics America commented, “NEC Electronics continues to deliver innovative solutions to help establish and promote the adoption of new USB specifications, and USB 3.0 represents a natural evolution of the USB standard, delivering greater transfer capabilities for today’s feature-rich consumer electronics products. As a leading supplier of USB and PCI Express technologies, we offer all of the building blocks required to develop the next generation of USB technology, and we are also working to develop new SuperSpeed USB devices that will offer the required performance increases and interoperability with existing USB standards needed to facilitate a smooth transition to the new standard.”

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NEC N923 is a one-of-a-kind mobile phone which is compatible with European providers. This interesting model, which was released a few years back, operates on GSM 900 and GSM 1800 frequencies. It is a product of the multi national NEC Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan.

The NEC N923 follows in the footsteps of the NEC N900, which was launched with a revolutionary slim design with a thickness of only 8.5 mm. Being sleek does not mean that the NEC N923 has cut back on features. It comes with polyphonic ring tones. All you need to do is to download the MIDI files from the net and load them on to your phone. Alternately you can also download them using the GRPS. This sleek and elegant mobile phone also incorporates a camera. These are not the only features though. With the NEC N923 you will be able to surf the Internet with the help of the in-built browser. Enhanced message service or EMS is another interesting feature in this mobile which has a lot packed into its small and thin shell.

The NEC N923 with the t9 option allows you to type text messages easily and effortlessly. Advanced browser features include the WAP browser and an added HTML browser which enables the user to browse normal web pages. This also supports Java script. With a 2 MB RAM and voice commands, the package is small and elegant, yet the features are numerous. The NEC N923 has all you can ask for in a mobile phone.