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iMate officially launches Ultimate site
February 25, 2007 – 8:43 am | Comments

After all the leaks, rumors, and hype, ClubiMate has officially launched the Ultimate section of their website.
All five models, including the convertible tablet-like 7150 (about the size of my old iPaq 6315, but with …

Dual Touchscreen Laptop
February 1, 2007 – 9:31 am | Comments
Dual Touchscreen Laptop

V12 Engineering has built the holy grail: a dual touchscreen laptop (click on ENG, then 2 (portfolio), then the pic of the closed laptop to view the pics – the site is all Flash). One …

A unique PPC design
February 1, 2007 – 7:53 am | Comments
A unique PPC design

OKWAP of Taiwan is releasing a new idea for Pocket PC phones – a virtual D-Pad based on the numeric keypad! To navigate, just use the 5 key as your center button and the surrounding …

Chinese version of the iPhone coming in 2008?
January 29, 2007 – 1:02 pm | Comments
Chinese version of the iPhone coming in 2008?

Most reviewers of the upcoming iPhone (or whatever it ends up being called) had one major issue – no 3G connectivity.
Looks like there’s hope – for part of the world, at least. iPhoneCT ha posted …

Oakley MP3 headset – comes with the phone
January 26, 2007 – 5:55 pm | Comments
Oakley MP3 headset – comes with the phone

Digital World Tokyo posted their opinion (and it’s not a good one) of the upcoming Toshiba 911T slider that comes with a pair of Oakley wireless headphone sunglasses.
The phone comes out in March and works on Softbank Japan’s …

Coming soon, Nokia n99?
January 25, 2007 – 10:15 am | Comments
Coming soon, Nokia n99?

The latest rumor making the gadget rounds is this possible concept phone/fantasy Photoshop pic, the Nokia N99. Originally spotted at BigBerries, this phone supposedly will sport 16GB flash memory, GPS navigation, MP3 player, video (DIVX, XVID, …

A VERY small Bluetooth headset
January 22, 2007 – 4:00 pm | Comments
A VERY small Bluetooth headset

Julie over at the Gadgeteer has posted a review of the BlueTake BT400GL. It’s ridiculously small and comes in, as she puts it, "girly flashy pink and manly silver". She has more pics in the …

Open source linux phone vs iPhone
January 17, 2007 – 8:14 am | Comments
Open source linux phone vs iPhone

OpenMoko released their Neo1973 last November, but only now is it getting the attention it probably deserves. The Linux-based OpenMoko FIC phone gives us one thing the iPhone absolutely won’t: third party apps.
120.7 x 62 …

Finger-touch Cellphone
January 16, 2007 – 4:23 pm | Comments
Finger-touch Cellphone

The crew at Yanko Design have announced another way to input info into your phone:

"A wearable mobile device for enhanced chatting. It introduces a new wearable device that anyone can communicate with that is easier …

The new iMate PDAL
January 10, 2007 – 12:03 pm | Comments
The new iMate PDAL

iMate has announced it’s latest WM5 phone, the PDAL. Here are the specs:

Windows Mobile 5, AKU 3.2
GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Quad Band
WiFi b/g, stereo Bluetooth 1.2
128mb ROM, 64mb RAM
MicroSD
2 megapixel camera w/ 4x …

Steve Jobs announces the iPhone
January 9, 2007 – 1:48 pm | Comments
Steve Jobs announces the iPhone

At MacWorld 2007, Steve Jobs’ keynote talks about a lot of wonderful things Apple is doing these days, but he stopped the show with his demo of (finally!) the iPhone.
The guys at Engadget were there …

The Samsung Google-Phone
January 9, 2007 – 8:19 am | Comments

Samsung and Google Align to Create Rich Experience for Mobile Phone Users Worldwide
Cooperation ensures quick and easy access to GoogleTM search, Google MapsTM for mobile, and a fast, new GmailTM application for Samsung enthusiasts worldwide
Seoul, …

Two more UMPCs to make you salivate
January 8, 2007 – 12:52 pm | Comments
Two more UMPCs to make you salivate

Ok, I admit it; desktops are nice, laptops are great, tablets are awesome, and my little HTC Wizard does ALMOST everything I need, but then you get a look at these guys.

First, there’s the Sony …

Kensington’s Bluetooth PCMCIA phone
January 8, 2007 – 8:19 am | Comments
Kensington’s Bluetooth PCMCIA phone

Kensington will be releasing a Bluetooth phone that docks & charges in your laptops PCMCIA slot, just like the MoGo BT mouse. You can flip out the microphone to talk on it like a phone or fold …

FASTAP phone now available
January 7, 2007 – 11:04 am | Comments
FASTAP phone now available

The ALLTEL AG LX490 with FASTAP is now available in the US. FASTAP is a fairly new interface technology that combines raised & lowered keys for greater functionality on different form factors, basically giving you …

CES 2007 – Nav with XM & Traffic
January 7, 2007 – 10:34 am | Comments

ROCK-n-ROAD PORTABLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FEATURES XM SATELLITE RADIO AND REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CAPABILITY
Las Vegas NV – January 2007 – Audiovox Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) today announced its entrée into the GPS portable navigation market with three new …

2007 CES – Full size keyboard on a UMPC from Seamless
January 6, 2007 – 3:37 pm | Comments

New UMPC Design From Seamless Ends Clumsy `Dumb Thumb’ Typing & Battery Power Panic for Real Productivity on the Go
Ten-Finger Size Keyboard and Eight-Hour Battery Makes the S-XGen the First Practical UMPC For Real All-Day …

“Take anywhere, read anywhere” flexible displays
January 4, 2007 – 12:22 pm | Comments
“Take anywhere, read anywhere” flexible displays

Plastic Logic has raised $100 million in venture capital to release flexible electronic displays. This has potential impact on cell phones, PDAs, book readers, maps, newspapers… the list goes on and on. For electronic readers, …

Mobis introduces a Bluetooth Fabric Keyboard
January 3, 2007 – 2:28 pm | Comments
Mobis introduces a Bluetooth Fabric Keyboard

Mobis has introduced a bluetooth fabric keyboard for those of you who don’t have an integrated QWERTY in your device – or who just want to type on a larger one. It runs for up …

Wireless car charger coming to CES
January 3, 2007 – 12:44 pm | Comments
Wireless car charger coming to CES

Visteon will be unveiling a car charger for electronic devices at CES. It will plug into the cigarette lighter and fit in a cup holder. The only questions are 1) will you still be able to use …