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A mobile projector in your pocket

A mobile projector in your pocket

08 Jan, 2008 | comments (62)

Microvision unveiled an advanced prototype of a handheld, battery-powered, 'plug-and-play' projector based on а single micro-mirror laser scanning display technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. Code-named SHOW,...

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Nokia N95 8GB hits US frequencies

Nokia N95 8GB hits US frequencies

08 Jan, 2008 | comments (45)

There's been a lot of talk lately about a rumored US version of the Nokia N95 8GB. After the CES expo went to a flying start yesterday, Nokia officially announced and showcased the Nokia N95 8GB which has support for the US 3G frequencies of 850 and...


Hot Windows Mobile 7 insight

Hot Windows Mobile 7 insight

07 Jan, 2008 | comments (75)

Based on a leaked concept document that consists of well over a hundred pages, comes the low down on the revolutionary Windows Mobile 7 OS that will hit devices in 2009. You've probably already heard about WinMo 6.1 being just around the corner with...


Sony Ericsson unveils W760, W350 and Z555

Sony Ericsson unveils W760, W350 and Z555

07 Jan, 2008 | comments (48)

It seems that Sony Ericsson are making a flying start the year. Today they have released three new handsets including W760, W350 and Z555. The most interesting among the new offerings from Sony Ericsson is undoubtedly the Sony Ericsson W760...


Vodafone roadmap leaks Nokia, HP, Blackberry, Palm

Vodafone roadmap leaks Nokia, HP, Blackberry, Palm

06 Jan, 2008 | comments (18)

A number of spanking new devices were leaked in a Vodafone 2008 Roadmap presentation. The expected devices include the Nokia successors of E61i and E65, the Blackberry successor of Pearl, a Blackberry 8xxx, two new HP devices, and finally a couple...


Samsung M110 is splash-free

Samsung M110 is splash-free

05 Jan, 2008 | comments (31)

Rugged handsets are hard to find these days as most manufacturers hardly make those. Samsung M110 is a brand new exception to this rule as it offers splash, dust and shock resistance. Claimed as the "toughest mobile phone on the market" by the South...

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Market Update Week 1

Market Update Week 1

04 Jan, 2008 | comments (13)

It's time for the next episode of our Market Update series brought to you each Friday. We have been missing it for a few weeks but we are back on track. This week there are several interesting handsets appeared in the stores and we present you our...


Nokia N95 8GB gets a speed boost and Flash Lite 3

Nokia N95 8GB gets a speed boost and Flash Lite 3

04 Jan, 2008 | comments (52)

Seems like the owners of Nokia N95 8GB are up for some happy news. A new version of the firmware of the company's top-of-the-shelf multimedia phone was released today. The new version is 15.0.015 and as we managed to confirm brings in quite a...


iPhone 1.1.3 on video with tons of new features

iPhone 1.1.3 on video with tons of new features

30 Dec, 2007 | comments (94)

Previous firmware versions only did cosmetic changes to the iPhone interface as far as users are concerned. Back-end fixes can rarely be seen by the ordinary user. As some leaked info has it, the latest 1.1.3 firmware update that will become...

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Samsung presents touch-centric mobiles F490 and P720

Samsung presents touch-centric mobiles F490 and P720

25 Dec, 2007 | comments (49)

Update 28 Dec: Thanks to mobile-notes.net live pictures and video walkthrough of the new mobiles has appeared online, so enjoy those. The Samsung F490 surely looks the part and seems a lot faster than the Samsun Armani phone and slightly faster than...

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The Toshiba G920 specs revealed

The Toshiba G920 specs revealed

22 Dec, 2007 | comments (27)

Some new information about the Toshiba G920 continues to surface. The pdadb.net has published the specs of this high-end PocketPC. There's no guarantee that they are 100% accurate however the guys over at pdadb.net obviously have some credible...

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5 megapixel Nokia N96 pictures leaked

5 megapixel Nokia N96 pictures leaked

20 Dec, 2007 | comments (190)

You know we rarely deal with rumors but this one is just too interesting (and real) to go unnoticed. Live photos of an unseen before Nokia N96 handset has surfaced online. The mobile features the dual slide design and overall looks as a hybrid...

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New Li-Ion batteries get 10x boost

New Li-Ion batteries get 10x boost

20 Dec, 2007 | comments (61)

As Stanford researchers, report a heavy boost to current Lithium-Ion technology is just behind the corner. We are to expect up to 10 times more performance out of the same-volume batteries. As the new invention is getting a patent application...

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Toshiba Portege G920 and gang planned for 2008

Toshiba Portege G920 and gang planned for 2008

18 Dec, 2007 | comments (12)

A fresh new leak on Toshiba Portege line of smartphones and PocketPCs made things a bit more clear. Obviously Toshiba will be investing more into this line of work and we are to expect the first of the fresh new handsets as soon as the first months...

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Sony Ericsson World View picks a global winner

Sony Ericsson World View picks a global winner

18 Dec, 2007 | comments (33)

Sony Ericsson have announced the global winner in their World View 2007 photo contest. The World View competition allows cameraphone "photographers" from selected countries to participate with their entries with the hope of winning the grand prize -...


iPhone gets actual GPS receiver

iPhone gets actual GPS receiver

17 Dec, 2007 | comments (41)

Seems like the iPhone will benefit from an external GPS module somewhere around February. A GPS device to go with the preinstalled Google maps application is already in the works with a real prototype already available. This is how the final...

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Market Update: Week 50

Market Update: Week 50

14 Dec, 2007 | comments (24)

It's time for our next Market Update edition. We have been missing it for a few weeks as there were virtually no interesting handsets to hit the shelves recently. But this week a whole bunch of potential best-sellers appeared and so we are back on...

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Gresso presents Black Diamonds

Gresso presents Black Diamonds

14 Dec, 2007 | comments (47)

Gresso has announced a couple of new additions to their Avantgarde series. Besides Luna and Sol models, the series crafted from a mix of precious and rare materials will now be joined by the Black Diamonds collection. The collection will comprise of...

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Apple iPhone can now record video

Apple iPhone can now record video

13 Dec, 2007 | comments (38)

Ever since the Apple iPhone was released it has been (rightfully) criticized for the lack of video recording capabilities. Or so it was until today as a third-party solution seems to be just around the corner. The guy from Monster and Friends has...

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LG MS25 hits FCC, smells like KS20

LG MS25 hits FCC, smells like KS20

13 Dec, 2007 | comments (7)

The US FCC website revealed a new LG handset that is like a carbon copy of the LG KS20. The new handset is headed towards the American market and is called LG MS25 Video phone. It's based on Windows Mobile and has 3G support. This is where the...

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