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Instead of inundating you with post after post about the new Motorola handsets, I’ve decided to just combine them all into one. After the jump we describe in extremely brief sentences the capabilities of each phone. Two of the phones are 3G, and we are supposed to start seeing some of these as early as…
Vodafone, you sly dogs. You almost got me! But you know, there’s just something that struck me as odd about the TS 921 you announced today. And now I’ve figured it out. Did you really think I’d miss this? I even said the TS 921 “looks strikingly similar to a few Japanese models I ve…
Apple has announced that they too will be joining the Blu-Ray Disc Association and occupying a board position. Though Apple holds a comparatively small market for computers (even if Mac fans don’t like to admit it), I think this one has more to do with reputation points. Apple has a very dedicated fan base, and…
Treonauts got a first look at the Treo Wireless Headset, a new Bluetooth device from PalmOne that has the unique perk of using the same recharging plug as the Treo 650 itself. That’s good and all—one less power supply is always welcome—but it might be nice to be able to charge both at once. PalmOne…
Motorola’s V8 PEBL is out and about at CeBIT, although it looks like we won’t be getting it in the US anytime soon (although I would be surprised, after the success of the RAZR, if all the new 4LTR phones don’t make it to America eventually). Anyway, part of the schtick with the PEBL was…
Reviews • Samsung 193P LCD monitor review [PCUnleash] • Samsung Yepp YP-T7 Audio Player [TIME.com] • Nikon Coolpix 4600 – Digital Camera Review [DigiCamReview]
Panasonic will release three new single-DIN receivers on April 10th in Japan, one of which is the “CD-C7301D.” Besides playing MP3 and WMA files from CD-R/RW, the display can be customized: you can select 9,261 possible color settings by adjusting blue, red and green channels independently of each other. Furthermore, you can also create startup…
So that Siemens laser phone we talked about yesterday actually works (or there is a working model, I should say. The ones I looked at were just mockups). I took a short video, but the laser is so faint, you could just barely make out what was going on (as it is, I tweaked this…
The Norwegian Asono Mica shown at CeBIT is a simple, wearable flash MP3 player that looks a bit like a pack of floss on a lanyard. Featuring integrated headphones (within said lanyard) and iPod shuffle-esque simplicity, the Mica comes in a variety of stately colors. MP3, WMA & ASF playback and available in 512MB or…
Toshiba busts into the European 3G mobile handset market with the introduction of the TS 921 for Vodafone. It has a 1.92MP camera and 2.4″ display, and looks strikingly similar to a few Japanese models I’ve seen. Especially with the SD card slot and MPEG-4 playback capabilities. Toshiba, Vodafone unveil the TS 921 [infoSync World]
AMD has announced a new processor, the “AMD Turion 64.” What boils down to a mobile version of their 64-bit desktop line, the Turions are obviously meant to take on Intel’s trumpeted Centrino processors. Prices range from $154 to $354 when you buy in lots of 1,000, so let’s hope you have plenty of spare…
I’m beginning to think I should invest in a pair of USB wireless headphones, and this setup from E-Kai will hopefully bring new competition to the market. Coming in at only 5,980 yen (like 60 clams), E-Kai’s system is comprised of a base station that connects to your PC via USB which in turn sends…
Nokia is looking to redesign their N-Gage, saying “we’re looking at new colors, a new look and feel for the QD in the next few months.” If they can figure out a way to paint the N-Gage to look like a PSP, they might be on to something. Suffice to say, I don’t think color…
Sony is showing off the ROB-1, which starts off on the right foot by naming itself after our favorite dead-end Nintendo product of yore. It’s a robot Bluetooth camera, which you can control with the joystick of your phone, and even receive a live broadcast of what the robot is seeing if you use a…
TomTom is showing off their newest GPS unit for motorcycle and other bike riders, called the TomTom RIDER. It looks similar to the TomTom GO model for cars that was released fairly recently, except it is weather-proofed, has an anti-glare screen with sun visor, and features Bluetooth pairing with wireless headsets and helmets to broadcast…
The 2005 World Expo (formerly the World’s Fair, famous for once introducing the world to ice cream cones and also communism) in Japan will be greeting its guests with robots when it opens later this month. The Actroid greeting robots speak to visitors in their native language, entertain their children and perform rap music spontaneously…
Tom’s Hardware has a review up of the Ergodex DX1, the bastard child of keyboard and graphics tablet. The keys themselves can be moved around on the surface of the “platform” and reprogrammed — a perfect combination for the uncomfortable gamer. One thing I was unable to determine was exactly how you push the keys;…
iPodlounge dropped us a link to their “Tomorrow’s Speakers Today” feature, where they give the low-down on two sets of iPod speakers: the Altec iM4s and the “IceTune.” They call the latter “stylish enough to just floor” them. I don’t know nearly enough about style to determine whether or not these speakers actually put people…
Adidas has sent us special word that they’re opening pre-orders for the Adidas 1 to Gizmodo readers. We were informed this morning that they have only a few left, so those of you interested better act quickly. Pre-order Page [Adidas]
ST&T is showing off this MP3 streaming system that uses IP-over-powerline home networking to send music from transmitter to receivers. It’s a pretty neat system, but I’m afraid their suggested price of around $200 US will make it a weak contender when Wi-Fi MP3 streamers can be had for about the same amount—especially when those…