Sharp Introduces Solar Powered LCD TV

Sharp, the electronic giant known for high-tech innovations has once again introduced first of its kind Solar LCD TV.

The innovative 26-inch LCD prototype from Sharp uses just 1/4th the power (or 1/3rd measured annually) of a conventional CRT with the same screen size. And can be powered by a Sharp, triple-junction thin-film solar cell module whose surface area is roughly equivalent to that of the LCD screen.

Sharp is planning to market the two items as a pair in a bid to "contribute to the environment."

Nokia Launches Nokia 6220 Classic in India

Nokia has launched Nokia 6220, one of the high-end handsets introduced at Mobile World Congress back in February, in India.

Though the phone looks simple but it’s high-end features will simply blow your mind. It features a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens, Xenon integrated flash and autofocus light, AGPS, TV-out, and HSDPA.

It also lets you view maps, pictures, and video with clarity on the 2.2" TFT QVGA display, or on the big screen via TV-out. Find your way quickly and easily with A-GPS navigation and Nokia Maps.

Nokia 6220 classic has been locally priced at 19,959 Rupees (about $460).

SolarDAB - World’s First Solar Powered Radio

Roberts has announced its solarDAB radio, which it claims is the world's first solar-powered DAB radio. You must now be thinking “World’s first solar powered radio?” that should've been done long ago, but it is not so.

The radio contains a top-mounted solar panel along with a level indicator on the display screen that shows the strength of the solar level being absorbed. The solar panel either powers the radio directly, if the sun is strong enough, or recharges the internal battery. Once the battery is fully charged, it can run the radio for up to 27 hours, and if that’s not enough, the radio can also be used and charged via the mains.

The solarDAB is priced at £79.99 ($158).

Nokia Supernova Series

Though they've already been on sale in some parts of the world, Nokia's just now getting around to making its foursome of Supernovas official. The new line reps mid-range fashion (think L'Amour, but not over the top) and comes in your choice of two candybars, a flip, or a slider as the 7210, 7310, 7510, or 7610, respectively. The 7210 features a tri-band GSM radio plus EDGE, a 2 megapixel camera, and an FM radio; look for it to launch in the third quarter for €120 (about $189).

The 7310 apes the 7210's look but adds support for changeable Xpress-On faceplates, TV-out, and support for GSM 850, and while all that extra kit adds €35 (about $55) to the price over the lesser model, it's available now. The 7510 goes for the flip form factor but carries over most of the 7310's spec sheet, waiting it out until the fourth quarter for a €180 (about $283) launch in scary colors like "Fatal Red". Finally, the 7610 (no, not that one) moves up to a beefier 3.2 megapixel camera and hits next quarter for €225 (about $354).

T-Mobile Announces Motorola ROKR E8

T-Mobile has finally taken the wraps off its very own version of Motorola's ROKR E8, a glossy black candybar offering a 2 megapixel camera, 2GB of internal storage (plus a microSD slot that'll swallow up to 8GB more), stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, and that so-called "morphing" keypad that selectively renders keys invisible depending on the mode you're using.

It's missing 3G, but that's one feature T-Mobile customers are all too well acquainted to missing out on -- and considering that the just-announced flagship ZN5 doesn't even do any WCDMA, it shouldn't come as any surprise. Subscribers and would-be subscribers will be able to nab the E8 come July 7 for $199.99 on contract.

JVC NX-PN7 Dual iPod Dock Now Available

After showing off its NX-PN7 dual iPod dock way back in the beginning of this year, it looks like JVC has finally pushed the thing out on the floor. It doesn't seem like much has changed in the ensuing months, however, with the dock still boasting the same ability to not only charge two iPods (or iPhones) at the same time, but playback each one through the unit's speakers or have each one go off at two separate times with the tune of your choice.

Otherwise, you can rest assured that you'll be getting the usual FM tuner, as well as a standard analog audio input for your non-Apple audio devices and a video output for some larger screen viewing of your iPod's contents. Despite doubling down on the music players, the unit is just 13 inches wide. In addition to being able to toggle between "iPod A" and "iPod B," the NX-PN7 features a clock, an auxiliary line-in, and a horizontal light beneath each iPod dock that can be set to any one of nine colors.

If that sounds like a gadget you have been waiting for, then you can get one for $150

Motorola’s MotoZine ZN5 is Official

Motorola has finally announced their long awaited MotoZine ZN5. The main feature of the first model, is a 5-megapixel camera courtesy of a partnership with Kodak. The 5.0 megapixel camera features autofocus, a xenon flash, image stitching, and on-device integration with Kodak Gallery. Otherwise, you get WiFi (score), Motorola's so-called "ModeShift" technology for morphing the keypad, and Quadband GSM radio with EDGE.

Motorola MotoZine ZN5 specifications:

• 2.5G GSM/GPRS.
• Montavista Linux 2.6.1 operating system.
• Freescale SCM-A11 processor;.
• 320×240 Display.
• 5 megapixel camera.
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR.
• MP4 playback.
• Morphing keypad.

Samsung’s Instinct now Available for $130 on Sprint

Available now and right on schedule for $129.99 (with 2 year contract and $100 mail-in rebate), not the original $200 bounced around initially. With Sprint trying hard to position the Instinct as an iPhone killer, we guess they really didn't have a choice but to undercut it in price.

With the given specifications, I am sure that Samsung Instinct will surely give a tough competition to Apple iPhone.

Nextar Launches Sleek and Stylish T30 PMP

Nextar, the consumer electronics division of the MAC family of companies has just launched its sleek and stylish new T30 PMP.

The features include a 3.5-inch QVGA display, along with 4GB of memory, an SD card slot for expansion, a built-in FM radio, and support for all the basic audio formats, although you'll have to convert videos to AVIs using the included software. If that sounds cool to you, you can grab one of these up now from a whole host of retailers, including Wal-Mart, for a $100.

But I really missed a touchscreen display in this PMP, more so because touchscreen has kind of become a standard feature on all the new PMPs.

Sony Ericsson's C905 Cyber-Shot, Specs and Images

The wait is over, Sony Ericsson's C905 Cyber-shot is now official. The upcoming Sony Ericsson C905 phone will be the leader in Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot series. Hold onto your breaths because what I am gonna reveal can stop your breath for a few seconds.

The cutting edge Sony Ericsson C905 will feature an 8.1-megapixel camera with "auto focus, face detection, image stabilization, and a new feature called Smart Contrast, BestPic, red-eye reduction, xenon flash as well as photoflash for both photos and videos.

The other exciting features include quad-band GSM (9-hours talk / 380 hours standby), an auto rotating 2.4 inch scratch resistant QVGA display, location tagging with GPS, an accelerometer, TV-out, Wi-Fi, DLNA support, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, 2GB of included memory, and USB 2.0 transfers. I am sure each one of you must be dying to get your hands on this amazing gadget.

No words on the price and availability as yet.

Nokia E66 S60 Slider Goes Official

Nokia's bringing some new, unsurprising, E series hotness to the States in the form of the new E66 slider. Featuring GSM, EDGE, WCDMA and HSDPA bands galore, the phone is slated for a Q3 release this year. Features include a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, along with a front-facing cam for video calls, WiFi, A-GPS, 3.6mbps web browsing and a 2.4-inch QVGA screen. What really sets it apart from its E series counterparts is the 13.6mm thickness. The battery life is amazing too, with 14 days of standby, and 7.5 hours of talk on GSM, or 3.5 hours of talk on 3G. There's only 110MB of internal memory, but you can supplement that with an 8GB microSD card. The phone comes in "grey steel" or "white steel" (what, no blue steel?), and Nokia is planning to keep this under $500.

Sprint to Offer Samsung Instinct at $199.99 on Contract

If some internal sources at Sprint are to be believed then the Samsung Instinct will run $199.99 on contract after rebates. The earlier speculation that the best Sprint and best Samsung phone ever, Samsung Instinct was going to be $299 after rebate. Looks as if Sprint was just waiting for Apple’s announcement before settling on a price. The best part is that current customers can supposedly buy the phone without renewing their two-year contract, which is pretty great for someone who is planning to change carriers soon. Sprint will also be asking users to sign up for an "Everything" plan when taking delivery of their Instinct, a move that smacks of AT&T's marriage of the iPhone to specific plans.

Samsung i900 Omnia, Finally Announced

The highly rumored Samsung i900 has finally been announced by Samsung. Named Samsung i900 Omnia, the Windows Mobile 6.1 powered phone features a 3.2-inch WideQVGA display (240 x 400 pixels), 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, built in accelerometer, WiFi module, Bluetooth, USB Port, FM Tuner and an optical mouse much like the one found in the Samsung i780. Talking about the camera, the Samsung i900 Omnia offers a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with face and smile detection. Geotagging is also one of the camera features since the i900 also packs a built-in GPS receiver.

Looking at the body of the Samsung i900 Omnia, it looks rather identical to the Apple iPhone. In addition to similar looks the i900 also shares the same massive internal memory. Samsung i900 Omnia will be available in both an 8GB and 16GB i900 versions with the microSD still present for further expanding.

The Samsung i900 comes up with the quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus HSDPA 7.2Mbps. The built-in accelerometer lets the UI automatically rotate to follow the handset's current orientation.

And when you are out to compete with Apple’s iPhone, touch interface becomes very important, keeping this fact in mind Samsung has used their TouchWiz user interface for use on Windows Mobile.

The Samsung i900 Omnia will be available from June 2008.

Aiptek PocketCinema V10 Pocket-Size Projector

Aiptek, a brand which is famous for cheap and small is introducing a pocket-sized projector called the PocketCinema V10 over in Taipei. Aiptek's PocketCinema V10, is a pocket size media player projector equipped with 3M's revolutionary miniature projection technology, which can project a 50-inch image. And if there is no source around you, you can still use the projector by using the 1GB internal memory or 3-in-1 card reader. The V10 supports JPEG, ASF, AVI and MPEG-4 formats and features a stereo speaker and built-in battery.

No announcement regarding the price and availability has been made yet.

Newman COOL MAN MP3 Player - Just Pin It Up

Samsung’s S2 Pebble has finally found a competitor in Newman’s COOL MAN mp3 player. Newman has recently launched a new mp3 player called the COOL MAN. And the unique feature that separates it from the rest is that you can clip it on using a safety pin placed in the back of the COOL MAN. It features an OLED display, MP3/WMA support, built-in mic and for the first time a safety pin.

No word on the price as yet, but it certainly looks COOOOOOL.

MSI Launches The Wind - The First 10" Notebook to Feature INTEL Atom CPU

Here's the news many of us have been waiting for, Micro-Star International (MSI) has officially announced the launch of it’s 10-inch, 1,204 x 600 LED-backlit MSI Wind. MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions has launched the much anticipated Wind Notebook. The Wind (Wi-Fi Network Device) is the first 10-inch notebook to feature the new Intel Atom 1.6Ghz processor.

Still, when you consider that your $399 buys you a Linux-based system riding atop Intel's 1.6GHz Atom processor, an 80GB 2.5-inch disk, 5.5-hour rated battery, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g WiFi, it makes the $625 price of the Eee PC 1000(H) pretty tough to justify. $499 XP model and gave it their "editor's choice" award calling the Wind "the best all-around mini-notebook to date."

Weighing in at just 2.6 lbs, the MSI Wind is lightweight and ultra mobile, and features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than of a full sized keyboard, with keys spaced a comfortable 0.68 inches apart.

The Windows version of the Wind is priced at $499 MSRP, and will be available for purchase starting June 16th, 2008 at www.msimobile.com. The Linux based models of the Wind will be available at the same site later this summer for $399 MSRP.

Iomega Launches 1TB Super eGo External Hard Drive

After recently launching a portable media player, Iomega, the leaders in storage solutions comes out with a 1TB external hard drive called Super eGo which to me looks like a liquor flask.


The Super eGo uses 3.5-inch desktop hard drives. The external HDD has USB 2.0 connectivity and is powered by an Energy Star qualified adapter. Iomega’s Super eGo external hard drive comes with a one-year warranty and is available in midnight blue, jet black and ruby red for US$269.95.

Willcom 03 smartphone - 1seg-equipped Smartphone

Willcom just announced its new Willcom 03 smartphone, which packs a bundle of features into an eye-catching package. This smartphone features a 3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, which complements the built-in 1seg mobile TV tuner quite nicely. Other prominent features of this phone include built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, 256MB of flash memory, a microSD card slot for expansion, a 2 megapixel camera, and Windows Mobile 6.1 for an OS, to name a few.

Priced at 63,120(JPY) the Willcom 03 smartphone is expected to be available in June.

Samsung 256GB SSD - World's Fastest and Largest Capacity 2.5-inch, MLC-Based Drive

Samsung's just announced their first 256GB SSD that all of us have been waiting for. According to Samsung this is a full 256GB solid-state drive and is said to be the world's fastest and largest capacity 2.5-inch, MLC-based SSD with SATA II Interface. This drive has speeds of 200MBps read and 160MBps sequential write.


Though not available currently, the amazing drive will be available from September. According to official sources the customers will also be able to buy the 1.8inch version.

Samsung's new 256GB SSD is also the thinnest drive with the largest capacity to be offered with a SATA II interface. With a sequential read speed of 200 megabytes per second (MB/s) and sequential write speed of 160MB/s, Samsung's MLC-based 2.5-inch 256GB SSD is about 2.4 times faster than a typical HDD. Samsung 256GB SSD is only 9.5millimeters (mm) thick, and measures 100.3x69.85 mm.

FujiFilm's Z200FD with Love Timer

FujiFilm has just released another of "Z" for Zoom, FinePix shooter. The 20-mm thin Z200fd follows-up the "surprisingly good" Z100fd with a 10 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor; 5x, image stabilized, optical zoom lens; 2.7-inch LCD; SD/SDHC and xD card support; and ISO support up to 1600.

However the interesting and the most amazing feature is the "love timer" with setting for near (1 heart), close-up (2 hearts), and sloppy-tongue-wrestling (3 hearts) depending upon the level of icky-sticky sweetness you'd like to capture.

Set for release in Japan on June 7th for ¥40,000 (about $388 by the time it shows up in the US to document your breakup).

Kodak Launches Olympics-Branded M2008 Digital Camera

In order to cash up on the Olympics fever Kodak has come up with the M2008, which appears to simply be a rebranded version of the company's M1033 compact camera. M2008 features the same 10-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD, and 720p video recording features as its non-Olympic counterpart. There is no word on the release of the Kodak Olympics-branded M2008 digicam, Stateside but our Chinese counterparts can apparently pick one up now for about $270.

IOGEAR Introduces USB-Sharing Net ShareStaion

IOGEAR has introduced a latest device that lets you share resources over network, called Net ShareStation. Like other similar devices, this one plugs straight into your router and accommodates up to four USB devices of your choice. There's also a built-in USB 2.0 hub extension so you can push in four devices to use. IOGEAR's USB Net ShareStation lets you share just about every USB device. You can share external hard drives, flash drives, card readers, USB webcams, USB Speakers and USB printers over network.

Priced at $80, the USB Net ShareStation is surely a useful device if you have to share resources over network.

Cowon's A3 PMP Now Offers 80GB Storage

The Cowon A3 PMP is not the best looking PMP in the world but it sure has a lot of fans, who I’m sure will be delighted that the A3 can now compete with other HDD PMPs in the market in terms of storage capacity. If you too are one of them and have been holding yourself back because of A3’s storage capacity then this is great news for you. Cowon’s A3 PMP now offers 80GB of storage capacity.

Cowon have already earned a big name when it comes to quality and build. The specifications and performance is more or less similar to previous A3 models.

The new 80GB Cowon A3 PMP costs €448 or about $698. Seems a bit overpriced but looking at the reputation of the A3 in its size segment (4-inch screen), and all the images, music, and movies you'll be able to load up on it, this certainly seems a good deal.

First Pictures of Palm Treo 800w for CDMA Networks

So we have finally got some pictures of Palm's upcoming Treo 800w for CDMA networks, known internally as the Zeppelin. While unconfirmed, the Palm Treo 800w is expected to run on Windows Mobile 6.1, 400 MHz processor with 128MB of RAM and 256 MB flash memory.

It is speculated to have GPS, a 320 x 320 touchscreen and a typical Treo look and feel.

Olympus Announces the E520 DSLR

After having launched the dynamic duo E410 and E510, Olympus is all set to launch its E520 DSLR in the end of this month. The 10 megapixel D-SLR features sensor-shifting image stabilization, the 2.7-inch LCD and AF Live View.

Specifications:
• TruePic III image processing
• Supersonic Wave Filter dust protection
• Face Detection
• Shadow Adjustment
• Wireless flash control accessory

Olympus E520 is said to be priced at $600.

RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone

It took them very long but RIM (Research In Motion) finally announced the BlackBerry Bold / 9000. Top of the line BlackBerry smartphone features premium design and unprecedented performance; perfect for business professionals and power users.
"The new BlackBerry Bold represents a tremendous step forward in business-grade smartphones and lives up to its name with incredible speed, power and functionality, all wrapped in a beautiful and confident design," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion.

Specifications:
• The BlackBerry Bold smartphone supports tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages.
• GPS is enhanced and assisted, and the handset has better map rendering,
• Half-VGA480 x 320 resolution screen
• 624MHz Intel PXA270/Marvell Tavor PXA930 processor
• 4.5" x 2.6" x 0.5", weighing 4.7 ounces
• 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability, built-in flash and 5x digital zoom
• MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX4 and WMV3 codec support
• 128MB of flash plus 1GB of onboard memory
• microSD/SDHC memory card slot for up to 16GB

Price is not yet announced

Samsung U940 Glyde Finally Official on Verizon

You have waited for months but the wait is finally over, Samsung's U940 Glyde is finally official for Verizon. The fashion friendly QWERTY slider is an all CDMA former F700 touchscreen phone. It has a 2 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus, GPS, a full HTML browser, full range of Bluetooth profiles and microSD slot. If the specs are exciting enough for you then you can grab one for $249 on contract after $50 rebate.

The Samsung Glyde has already started drawing comparisons to the LG Voyager, both touch screen phones with Full Qwerty keyboards, but the Samsung U940 Glyde slides open as opposed to the Voyager’s clam shell.

Create Digital Copies of Your Notes with Livescribe Pulse Digital Smartpen

The Livescribe Pulse Digital Smartpen creates digital copies of everything you write by hand while recording audio at the same time. It also goes one step further and links the two together, so you can quickly access audio by tapping parts of your notes. It also offers features like a calculator, translator, and a paper piano that plays a mini piano you draw on paper.

It's a product for the likes of students, journalists, or even doctors, who are constantly scribbling things down with a pen.

The Goods:
1. The Livescribe Pulse uses special dotted paper for spatial recognition to digitally replicate the notes. In one regard, this is good, because it doesn't require any secondary hardware.
2. All the functions like note-taking, digital recording and replay work nice and smooth. All you have to do is hit the record button on the paper before you begin to write, and it simultaneously records the audio and keeps the two linked. When you stop recording, you can tap anywhere near your notes and it will playback the audio from that moment when you were writing.
3. The Desktop software archives your notes according to the notebook they were written in and the page it was on. It also has a search engine with handwriting recognition that works exceptionally well.
4. It comes with an OLED screen that displays useful information, stereo microphone, loud speaker, and a magnetic dock/data connector.

The Bads:
1. You can’t just use any piece of paper to make this thing fully functional. Because each sheet of paper has controls on the bottom, allowing navigation of the pens menu system, recording controls, bookmarking, playback controls, and speaker volume.
2. It doesn't currently support OS X right now.
3. The settings can only be adjusted by the interfaces printed on the inside covers of notebooks. There's no on-screen system for adjusting this using the cross-based navigation.
4. The translator isn’t working except for a demo that translates 20 words into Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish or Swedish.
5. It does not support cursive writing.
6 It’s a bit cumbersome as you have to hold the pen relatively high so as not to block the sensor.
Priced at $199 the Livescribe Pulse Digital Smartpen offers good value for your money.

Dell's XPS 730 H2C Gaming Desktop Runs Crysis at 1920 x 1200 Resolution at 30fps

Dell just announced its new high-end XPS 730 H2C gaming desktop which they claim can run Crysis at 1920 x 1200 resolution at 30fps.

Weighing nearly 50 pounds this monster tower is stuffed with a hell lot of goodies. Based on Nvidia's nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset it can be loaded with chips ranging from the Intel Core 2 Duo up to the 45nm Core 2 Extreme. If that was not all, you can also put in up to four 1TB hard drives, a whopping 8GB of RAM and Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music.

To cool this monster you can either choose two-stage ceramic H2C air cooling or just go nuts and get water cooling. The air-cooled model starts at $3,999 while the liquid-cooled model will allow you to start adding components at the low price of $4,999.

Hercules Mobile DJ MP3 - The First Wireless Digital Mixing Mini-Controller

The computer DJ entertainment specialist, Hercules, brings the first wireless digital mixing mini-controller, the Mobile DJ MP3. It is a user-friendly DJ mixing controller for PC that allows users to, personalize music and play music like a DJ.

The Mobile DJ MP3 includes two decks for mixing, scratching and synchronizing the MP3 or WAV files stored on the PC. Sound effects, song loops and changes in tempo let you modify songs according to your taste, and put your own individual musical mark on the mixes you share with your audience.

The Mobile DJ MP3 is easy to install. All you need to do is simply plug in the USB radio receiver key for wireless connectivity and insert the software CD. The wireless and handheld Mobile DJ MP3 simply requires a computer equipped with a sound card, amplified speakers and your favorite music.

The portable Mobile DJ MP3 is available for the retail price of $99.99 in black and white colors.

Acer Announces it's Plans to Release a WM6 Smartphone

Acer President Gianfranco Lanci recently announced that they will release a WM6 smarphone by the end of this year or possibly early next year.

I already anticipated that when Acer acquired E-10 last month. It became pretty obvious that it would only be a matter of time before they leveraged their purchase to develop a phone of their own.

They also announced that E-10 would leave their PDA business and focus exclusively on smartphones.

Sony Ericsson Launches G502 and Z780 Handsets

Sony Ericsson has officially announced Sony Ericsson G502 and Sony Ericsson Z780.

The HSDPA-enabled Sony Ericsson G502 candybar has a 2-inch 262K color display with QVGA resolution and up to 32MB of internal memory. The memory can also be expanded through the Memory Stick Micro card slot. Among the other Sony Ericsson G502 specifications are FM radio, Bluetooth with A2DP profile support and a 2 megapixel camera.

Sony Ericsson G502 weighs only 89.5 grams and will be available in two colors Champagne Black and Brilliant Hazel.

Sony Ericsson Z780 is a quad-band GSM handset which flaunts a built-in GPS receiver, HSDPA support and a 2.2-inch 262K color display with QVGA resolution. It has a resolution of 36 x 128 pixels, and features a 2 megapixel camera, FM radio and stereo Bluetooth. Sony Ericsson Z780 will be available in Grand Onyx and Amethyst Silver colors.

No information on the price has been disclosed yet.

Nokia Unveils Nokia 5320 and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic

Nokia unveiled two new music-enabled devices as additions to its XpressMusic range with the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic.

The 3G HSDPA Nokia 5320 XpressMusic features N-Gage gaming keys, a 3.5mm headphone jack, up to 24 hours of playback time, an audio chip for hi-fi sound quality, up to 8GB of expandable memory, HS-USB for fast music transfer, web 2.0 access and HSDPA for fast access to data. And the feature which stands from the rest is the voice controlled play list, just speak the name of the artist or song you want to listen and the phone will instantly play the requested song.

The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic offers the same features as Nokia 5320 XpressMusic except for the fact that it does not have HSDPA. The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic looks extremely sexy in it’s asymmetrical design.

Expected to begin shipping in Q3 2008, the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic comes with an expected price of €220 / $351 and the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is expected to be priced at €160 / $255.

Samsung and Armani HDTVs

After partnering to produce designer cellphones Samsung and Armani have once again partnered for a new range of HDTVs. Sammy and Giorgio launched off the first Armani LCD TVs (46-inch and a 52-inch model) in Milan. Both the models are 100Hz "Full HD" sets, and will ship their stuff in Europe, Korea and Russia this summer. But I saw nothing fashionable about any of the two except for customizable Samsung and Armani logos. It has got two remotes, a mini-pebble for basic functions, and a swankier one that does everything.

No word on the price as yet, but I think it’ll be pretty expensive.

World’s First Fresh Air Powered Motorcycle

Jem Stansfield an aeronautics graduate of the University of Bristol claims to have invented the world’s first motorcycle powered by fresh air. He has outfitted a Puch moped with high pressure carbon-fiber air cylinders commonly used by fire fighters as breathing apparatus. In addition to the carbon fiber air cylinder he has used two rotary air engines which are powered by the cylinder enabling the engine to drive the chain at the rear wheel.

The moped has a range of only 7 miles and a top speed of 18 mph and with these specs can’t really dream of becoming a vehicle for trans-continental travel. But according to Jem Stansfield it can surely be used to run a fleet of delivery bikes on it.

It takes only a couple of seconds to refill the air from a larger cylinder and the moped produces cleaner air than found in many town and city centres and so can actually reduce pollution.

Epoq EGP-WP98B – Quad Band, Windows Mobile Wrist Watch

If you are like people who are sick and tired of carrying their cell phone around all the time then consider buying this quad band GSM watch that comes with Windows CE 5.0 installed. Epoq EGP-WP98B claims to be the first Windows Mobile 5 watch.

The features include a SIM card slot, water-resistance, a 266MHz CPU and a 1.45-inch display with handwriting recognition. This is not all it also features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 1.28GB of memory, USB syncing, VOIP, and voice recording.

Expected to be priced around $629 it'll be ready to ship on April 25th.

LG Launches T80 PMP With Touchscreen and DVB

LG the manufacturer of Prada phone has just revealed the T80 PMP, a promising media player to match the Apple iPod Touch. The T80 boasts a 3-inch, 260k color (420 x 240) touchscreen, supports MPEG, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, TXT files, has an FM tuner, integrated microphone and a DVB-T receiver, which blows for anyone outside of Europe. It plays 5.5 hours of video and 3 hours of TV viewing on a single charge.

Priced at €299 ($473), it comes with a 4GB disk space.

SD Card Projector That Fits in Your Pocket

You must be surprised to know that this mini projector is small enough to fit in a large pocket or small purse and does not need the regular power supply to operate. It runs on AA batteries and displays all of your SD card-based media.


Though this projector is certainly not good enough to be recommended to be used as a home cinema projector, but priced at only $200, this sure is a cool device.

It supports video recorded on your SD digital camera, photos and mp3 music. You can transfer movie and music files from your computer to your SD card and slot it into the Micro SD Card Projector. You can then enjoy the movies in a nice dark room with a suitable surface.

The projector requires 4 x AA batteries and provides maximum projection of 1015mm x 850mm

Nikon CoolPix P80 with 18X Optical Zoom

Nikon has launched the COOLPIX P80, a high-performance compact camera built to satisfy the needs of camera enthusiasts and family photographers alike. CoolPix P80 point-and-shoot has an 18X optical zoom lens which lets you cover focal lengths of 27mm to 486mm.


Composing and reviewing photos is an enjoyable experience on the large, 2.7-inch LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating, wide viewing angle and 230,000 dots of high resolution.

Packing the power of 10.1 megapixels, the P80 captures fine detail with the creative freedom to crop and edit. The P80 features Nikon's legendary NIKKOR optics, ensuring quality images even while at a distance to subjects.

With a light sensitivity range up to ISO 6400, capturing photos in lower light conditions is no problem for the P80.

Priced at an MSRP of $399.95* the COOLPIX P80 will be available nationwide beginning April 2008.

IOGEAR Portable Media Player With 720P HD UP Scaling

IOGEAR's portable media player (actually named Portable Media Player) has 720p HD up scaling capability that allows you to play your standard definition content at up to 720p HD resolution on your HDTV. It stores all of your favorite standard definition pictures, movies and music for easy playback viewing on a standard definition TV, HDTV or display. It has a compact design and full DVD menu support. But this player lacks a display screen, a feature that has become one of the most basic features in this type of media players.

Priced at $349.95 this portable media player comes with the following features:

• Enhances standard definition video playback viewing up to 720p resolution on an HDTV
• Ultra-slim design allows for maximum portability
• Easy and convenient command control using the built-in pushbuttons on the media player or with the remote control
• Built-in controls for your media (Play, Pause, Skip , Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind & Menu)
• Connections:
o PC: USB 2.0 port
o HDTV: Component RCA connectors
o Standard TV: Composite RCA connectors
o Audio: RCA left/right connectors
• Supports FAT32 & NTFS file systems
• Supports full DVD Menus
• Plays DVD folder / Divx / Xvid/ Mpeg-1 & 2
• Support for subtitles
• Media Support : Mpeg-1, Mpeg-2, Xvid, Divx, MP3, Wav, JPEG
• Media Files : dat, mpg, mpe, mpeg, vob, IFO, m2p, avi, divx, xvid, Jpg, Jpeg, mp3, wav
• Divx Subtitle: IDX/SUB, SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB (type II), SMI, PSB
• 120GB 2.5" SATA drive

Super Talent Launches World's Smallest 8GB Flash Drive

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions launched the world's smallest 8GB flash drive.

These new drives include: PICO-A, with a swivel lid; the retractable PICO-B; and ultra small PICO-C. Super Talent’s patented PICO series USB drives are manufactured using chip-on-board (COB) technology, which enables up to 8GB of Flash storage to fit into an incredibly minute case. PICO-C drives weigh less than a nickel (about 4.7 grams) and measure only 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm.


All three 8GB PICO drives are available from eWiz.com today for under $35.

LG Launches Third Black Label Series Phone

LG today announced the global launch of the third LG Black Label Series handset.


The new handset follows up the LG Chocolate and LG Shine and is the third in it’s “Black Label” series. No name has yet been decided for the handset. The design heritage of the LG Black Label Series will continue on to this one too with a slimmest 5MP camera.

Similar to the previous LG Black Label Series handsets, the latest model also carries a product concept derived from today’s trend leaders. The phone design is enhanced by stylish tempered glass and carbon fiber finish.

The phone will be unveiled on April 24th starting worldwide.

Intel Classmate 2 is Now Available for U.S. Consumers

In an earlier post we reported that Intel was planning to release the second version of its education focused classmate PC.

The Intel-powered second-generation Classmate PC is very similar to the first one; except for the sleeker look and a few additions.


The Classmate 2 includes a 9-inch LCD display, a six-cell battery, 512MB RAM, 30GB HDD, integrated webcam, Intel Celeron M processor, and WiFi support. The Classmate PC will continue to support Microsoft Windows XP, and variants of a Linux-based operating system will also be available.

However the big news is that the Classmate 2 will be available directly to U.S consumers. Intel will offer different choices to manufacturers so each can tailor laptop models for a variety of education needs.

Amazon will stock the Classmate 2 PC called 2Go PC, manufactured by CTL, and available for $400.

Jabra BT4010 Bluetooth Headset with LCD Screen

Jabra has just announced its new BT4010 Bluetooth headset with a feature that sets it apart from all the others: a tiny LCD screen. This LCD screen makes it more user friendly when compared to the blinks of an LED. With that one addition, decoding what your headset is up to is no longer a game of flashing lights or beeps. The tiny LCD displays you when it's connected, when there's a call, and how full its battery is. This lightweight device weighs only 10 grams.

No word on price or launch date.

AT&T LG Vu with Mobile TV

The AT&T's LG Vu is looking smarter and tastier than ever before. The LG Vu will come in two primary versions; the LG Vu CU915 (without mobile TV antenna), and the LG Vu CU920 (with mobile TV antenna), which will support AT&T's new, streaming TV service.


The features the handsets will share include a 3-inch WQVGA 262K color touchscreen, 2MP camera with auto focus, HTML web browser, HSDPA connectivity, 120MB internal memory, USB mass storage mode, and up to 4GB microSD card support. Standing in at 4.25"H x 2.16"W x 0.51"D, the LG Vu weighs 3.16oz. The 1000mAh battery, is rated to supply up to 3-hours of talk time.