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Off late, Asus seems to have taken a lot of inspiration from Nintendo’s Wii console. First it was the Ebox and now is the gaming controller which look and work so much like Wii’s Nunchuck and remote. Asus has demoed this at Computex in Taipei and is expected to work with any game. It will [...]

 
RIM will be launching their first BlackBerry flip phone known as KickStart. And being a different form factor from the existing BlackBerries, RIM has taken extra care not to lose the BlackBerry magic.
Messaging - Matching BlackBerry “Holster” Experience
Extends to Email, IM, SMS, MMS,
Opening the flip auto-opens an incoming message
The external LCD lets the user [...]

 
Sony which was present at the D6 conference unveiled a prototype of an OLED display which is thinner than the credit card. It measures just 0.3mm.
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Just when we pointed out the patent by Apple for solar panels fitted in the devices, Thanko comes up with a same solution for their latest PMP. The Solar MP4 Player when charged with the help of sunlight, it gives an audio playback of around 35 minutes and video playback of 15 minutes. Other than [...]

 
When Asus thought of launching a small size sub-notebook, no one would have imagined that it will take the world by storm. And by the time this storm fades away, other companies want to cash in with the available opportunity. Pictured above is Dell’s offering, the Mini Inspiron. It is rumored to be equipped with [...]

 
In the past, Ducati was associated with a USB flash drive maker. And now, Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Ducati to roll out Z770 clamshell phone with Ducati branding. The special edition will be hitting Italy this June and only the aesthetics of the phone has been changed along with a special Ducati HBH [...]

 
BenQ has come up with T850 camera which claims to be the world’s slimmest measuring just 14.9mm. It is an 8 megapixel shooter cam with PENTAX Lens, 1600 ISO support, 3x optical zoom, a 3-inch touchscreen display and some features like Smile recognition, face tracking and swipe interface just like we have on iPhone. It [...]

 
Samsung does not have many S60 phones in its arsenal. And to change the fact, they are adding a new phone based on Symbian OS. L870 is a steel bodied slider device running S60 v3 with FP2. Features include a 2.4” QVGA screen, 3 megapixel camera, Webkit based browser, HSDPA, FM Radio, microSD expansion slot [...]

 
AT&T’s been emphasizing on simplicity in phones and based on this standard is their latest offering, Pantech Breeze. The clamshell phone as they put it is ideal for a first time mobile user. It has got a large screen, large keypad and three quick call buttons just below the screen making it a breeze for [...]

 
A design which was a concept a year ago is now a reality. Sony Corp. has announced the non-directional glass tube speakers known as Sountina or NSA-PF1. The six foot giant has an organic glass with 3 backlight options and vibrates which helps to spread the music, 360 degrees. It plays at a frequency of [...]