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cellphones

Touchscreen Blackberry Thunder Coming Exclusively to Verizon?

While yes, the Blackberry Bold is a pretty slick looking update to the hallowed Blackberry line, it still sports a physical keyboard — clearly a quaint remnant of smartphones from a bygone era. What the people want these days are touchscreens, beautiful, difficult to use touchscreens. And that's just what RIM is going to deliver with the Blackberry Thunder. More »

11:00 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Adam Frucci
17,075 views, 63 comments

cellphones

Philips Working on a Full Touchscreen Phone?

Philips Xenium phones are generally known for their long-life battery performances but if these photos are in fact real, then the designers are venturing into new iPhone, Diamond touchscreen territory. PC World China is saying that the upcoming Xenium x800 will have an "e2e" screen— that's an edge-to-edge touchscreen, apparently. From the photos it looks like it's got an orientation sensor, Wi-Fi, a browser, a curved design and a bevelled metal edge. Sounds a little familiar? Check out the photos yourselves.
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5:49 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,040 views, 20 comments

Latest by VENAT0R: @Evodico: Well couldn't you make an all touch screen phone WITHOUT the glossy black looks and aluminum trim? or maybe at least ANY new product that doesn't look like iShit? And since when is 'everyone does it' a valid excuse? more »

modding eee pc

$3,200 EeePC with 32GB Solid State Drive Now on eBay

Ah, the Asus Eee PC, the little computer that can be modded to do anything, from stealing all your money in an ATM to grabbing all your money on the internet. This one will snatch $3,200 from your account if you want to buy it on eBay, with all the mods except for the 3G card: a 32GB Patriot XT solid state drive (in addition to the included 8GB), a touchscreen and a bunch of other things, an Air Play card to transmit all your sound to any FM radio. Complete specs after the jump. More »

5:10 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
14,604 views, 30 comments

Latest by wintercs: I'm making yet another hacked 8gb Asus Eee PC for a total cost of $689.99, what do you guys think? more »

microsoft

Microsoft: Touchscreens Old and Busted; Force Sensitivity Is New Hotness

Craving a bit deeper, more meaningful interaction action with your touchscreen gadget, like maybe stretching or squeezing it? Microsoft thought so. Researchers have come up with a prototype of their force-sensing tech that'll let you apply different kinds of force to a device, like twisting or bending, to do stuff like flip through document pages or swing through applications. More »

9:30 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By matt buchanan
12,699 views, 71 comments

Latest by Mokers: Reading the article, the researchers make it pretty clear that this would be another feature that would augment multi-touch and tilt. We shouldn't say this tech is not useful, but it's not going to go anywhere unless it proves better more »

cases

Ivyskin Xylo T2 Reflect Chrome iPhone Case == Touchscreen Your iPhone Through a Hard Shell

Putting an iPhone in a case is still not something I'd do or recommend as necessary, but if you must protect your precious, here's a case that claims to protect your touchscreen with a layer of plastic, but also allow you to finger the lcd just the same. It, of course, involves some patent-pending tech which sounds like hocus pocus to me. Here's what Mike Wissman, VP of Ops for Ivyskin, gave me as an explanation.
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5:41 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
By Brian Lam
15,933 views, 30 comments

Latest by apeguero: Okay but it adds to the size of the iPhone. I protect mine from scratches and smudges by using the ShieldZone's front and rear iPhone cover skin. It works like a charm. It won't protect against dents more »

contest

Design LG's Touchscreen Phone UI Theme, Win $14,000

LG's in the midst of revamping their touchscreen UI, possibly because their previous touchscreen phones weren't all that great, but possibly because...ok that's probably the reason. Not only is the Korean company looking internally at their own designers to fix the problem, but they've offered a 14 million Korean Won prize ($14,364) to the community for someone to come up with a UI theme that's good enough for engineers to work with. The submission above, although quite nice looking, is a bit too cluttered to be useful in our opinion. What would you say to your grandma that's trying to make a call? "It's right there, next to the steampunk valve and the gear icon?" [LG via Unwired View via Crunchgear]

2:30 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Jason Chen
4,209 views, 30 comments

Latest by metalhaze: Here is the webpage translated [www.google.com] it's not perfect but at least you can kinda figure out what they are talking about.... It seems like this UI and another one are finalists??!! Oh dear god! more »

stylus

Triforce Touchscreen Pointer Combines Tchotchke With Surprising Functionality

The Triforce Touchscreen Pointer is a marketing ploy destined for swag-bag oblivion, but it could also be a rare case where functionality and tchotchke coalesce into something genuinely useful. First, the lanyard-pointer from Specialdesign eliminates the act of fumbling with your PDA's lanky stylus. Second, the lanyard means no more dropped devices. Finally, when Specialdesign promises the Triforce pairs up with "hip hop" devices you just know the transformation from vanilla roadwarrior to white party-throwing music mogul is close at hand. No info on pricing, sorry. [Triforce, via GeekAlerts]

2:30 PM on Sun Apr 6 2008
By Jack Loftus
3,608 views, 5 comments

Latest by Nikongmer: In a realm beyond sight, The sky shines gold, not blue. There, the Triforce's might Makes mortal dreams come true. more »

cellphones

AT&T LG Vu Specs, Images Leaked

The chaps at Phone Arena have managed to gain some leaked press shots of AT&T's LG Vu, and it is looking tastier than before. The Vu will come in two primary versions; the CU915 will lack a mobile TV antenna, whilst the CU920 will be supplied with mobile TV antenna, which will support AT&T's new, streaming TV service. Checkout the gallery for some more great shots, then jump for the specs. More »

9:00 AM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Haroon Malik
18,035 views, 17 comments

Latest by highfloydelity: Dammit... no WiFi.. I want a touchscreen phone, with WiFi, that's not called iPhone... more »

news

Eee PC Touchscreen Coming This Summer, Asus Confirms

Asus' president of sales, Kevin Lin, has announced the upcoming 8.9-inch Eee PC will have a touchscreen incorporated. Lin also speculated that the device may have GPS functionality, too, however this was not confirmed. The announcement has us a little confused, as earlier reports suggested otherwise. Still, Lin went on to say the expected starting price for an 8.9-inch touchscreen toting Eee will be around $500, and he also added that the Eee Desktop PC will begin retailing at the $199 mark. Put that in your Eee PC news pipe and puff it. [DigiTimes]

4:27 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,153 views, 18 comments

Latest by SpyderMS: @pagercam: size and weight are two of the biggest selling points. I was going to add Touchscreen, BlueTooth, and a BlueTooth GPS to my future 8.9" Eee, and that would cost considerably more than $50-$100, and be far more impractical. more »

cellphones

LG Touch Web Cellphone Has 3-inch 800 x 480 Screen, Full Browser

LG are sending some serious touchscreen love to South Korea, all in the form of the Touch Web cellphone, a.k.a. LG-LH2300. The touchscreen wonder has a 3-inch display, with a staggering 800 x 480 resolution, as well as a 3MP camera with AF, MicroSD memory slot and a full internet browser, which has incorporated hot keys and a jog wheel for scrolling. The widescreen toting cellphone is expected to retail for 700,000 KRW ($693,) when it begins to ship this April. At present, the device is a South Korea exclusive and there is no word on a Stateside release as yet, but honestly, we wouldn't hold our breath. [Aving]

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5:32 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Haroon Malik
3,671 views, 10 comments

Latest by chrisfl: If it had Video-out it would be close to the Nirvana Smartphone. [nirvanasmartphone.com] more »

digital cameras

Panasonic Goes Touchscreen With the LUMIX FX500 Digital Camera

It may not be first touchscreen digital camera on the market, but Panasonic's new LUMIX FX500 is better late than never with a 3-inch touchscreen LCD and the same 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica DC lens 10.1MP resolution, intelligent ISO and face detection as the FX35. It also features a 5x optical zoom, auto focus tracking and the ability to shoot HD video (1280 x 720p) content and still photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Not too bad for the $399.95 price tag. Expect to see it on store shelves starting this May. Additional pic and press release after the break. More »

1:29 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,449 views, 32 comments

Latest by geek-to-be: Point and Shoot cameras should never be to compared to DSLR. Nuff said. more »

iphone 2

Apple iPhone 2.0 Patent Shows Dual-Touchscreen Flipphone

It's rare that Apple's patents actually show the exact form factors of devices they have in development, but this "dual sided trackpad" patent for a phone seems to definitely show that they've got some flipphone version coming up. The patent itself outlines a phone that has two multitouch sensors, both on the "bottom" part of the phone. When it's closed, the phone acts like your current model iPhone. When it's open, only the bottom part of the phone is touch-sensitive, whereas the top part is just a display. More »

12:45 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Jason Chen
20,518 views, 51 comments

Latest by Telecart: @Marty_MacFly: Because humans like tactile response? They could incorporate optimus-style keypads if they wanted to keep the buttons versatile. more »

e-books

Netronix E-Book To Have Touchscreen and Wi-Fi

Taiwanese manufacturer Netronix is promising a new spin on an old idea: putting a touchscreen on an the EB-100, an E-Ink-based e-book reader. We've actually seen the basic design before, in the gen-3 Cybook by Bookeen. But there was never promise of touchscreen, nor anything said about 802.11g Wi-Fi, which Netronix is also offering. The rest of the specs are pretty straightforward: 6" screen, SD card slot, support for PDF, RTF, TXT, HTML, MP3, AAC, and some image files. But as much as I enjoy the Kindle, a touchscreen interface may really be what's needed to bring mass appeal to the e-book concept. You hear me, Jeff Bezos? [Product Page via Tecnogadgets]

10:38 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,671 views, 14 comments

Latest by Hipp: If they ever make these things look like PADDs from Star Trek, I won't be able to resist. more »

music

Korg DS-10 Turns Your Nintendo DS Into a Serious Synthesizer


Musicians who lead double lives as gaming geeks will soon have their worlds collide when Korg releases its DS-10 software for the Nintendo DS. Basically, Korg has taken the design concept of their famous MS-10 synthesizer and thrown in a four-part drum module, two analog synth simulators, a 6-track/16-step sequencer and made it usable with the touchscreen. If I had any music ability, lived in Japan and had 4,800 yen ($47) burning a hole in my pocket, I would be all over this sucker when it is released this July. Official specs after the break. More »

9:00 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,110 views, 22 comments

Latest by iFlingPoo: @brucefdavis: I'm glad DJ's don't have to spell anything to make music, or even know how to play an instrument to make music. F-A-C-E more »

pcs

Microsoft's LucidTouch Transparent Touchscreen Device Gets All Mocked Up

Naturally, when we first laid our eyes on the LucidTouch prototype from Microsoft back in October, we were intrigued by the transparent multi-touch interface that allows users to control the device from behind the screen. Now, five months later, Microsoft has unveiled some artist mock-ups of what the device could look like as a final product. When compared to the prototype, it is readily apparent that they have a long way to go (especially with that bulky camera), but at least it is still an ongoing project. Whether users will prefer the UI to a traditional touchscreen remains to be seen. [LucidTouch via Pocket-Lint via DVICE]

7:30 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,275 views, 45 comments

Latest by macmanwa: @Reilaos, Man of Destiny: I understand the point of what you are saying, but just because you can see through it doesn't solve for the fact that you still have a hand (and fingers) holding one side of the device and more »

touchscreen ring

TAD Customizable Finger Mod for Better Touchscreen ... Touching

The TAD gadget is designed to help fat-fingered folks (or just plain clumsy typists, like me) who have trouble with touchscreens or tiny buttons on cellphones. It's simply a plastic ring with a customizable "nubbin" for better contact than your fingertip offers— you can choose rounded for buttons and pointy for touchscreens. The makers claim better accuracy, reduced wear on keypads and even that it protects long nails. My wife's found that long nails are perfect for a Chumby touchscreen, but what the heck. Available in six colors and sizes up to 0.7-inches for $6. [Reghardware]

7:48 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,422 views, 12 comments

Latest by halloweenjack: @kostia: You aren't the only one. I still have mine, but it's broken because the minor flexing from putting it on and taking it off (and putting it on my pinky as a sort of ring) weakened it. Always mean more »

cellphones

LG's Glimmer Phone Has Touchscreen + Keypad, Heading to Alltel

LG's previously leaked Glimmer phone does something interesting that we haven't seen much of before—combine a touchscreen with a slide-out keypad underneath. The 2.8-inch touchscreen lets you control the 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and AGPS (assisted GPS), but if you've got ham hands and feel like touch-dialing is a bit of a chore, you can slide out the keypad and call from there. It's an interesting compromise, and definitely an worthwhile phone if you're an Alltel subscriber. No price or availability dates yet. [Electronista]

1:30 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Jason Chen
10,399 views, 25 comments

Latest by leomonkey25: ALLTEL ROCKS!!!!! This is one of the coolest phones ever.... I didn't even have to change my plan. I can use it without having an outragous cellphone bill. I basically text anyway. now i can watch utube or whatever on more »

mods

"Dreambook" Cloudbook Mod Adds Touchscreen, GPS, More Ports

Cloudbook modder Azazel has done some extraordinary work to the Everex Cloudbook. His mod, called Dreambook, adds in a touchscreen display, internal 4-port USB hub, GPS unit and 4GB's of flash memory. The webcam had to get the axe to fit all the new features under the hood, but we think it is a good trade-off. Accorrding to Azazel, "There is a lot of room to work with," and in that case, we demand the webcam back. The images show the naked Dreambook mod, but it will definitely look a lot better once it gets back into its space-wasting skin. All in all, it's a great effort. Bravo, Azazel. [Cloudbooker via Gadgetell]

9:35 PM on Sat Mar 8 2008
By Haroon Malik
4,916 views, 10 comments

Latest by feckineejit: Are we complaining about the quality of a free product that has given us years of entertainment? hmm? douches. more »