by FreshEffect on March 26, 2006

Here’s the followup to the Blackberry 8700 series released last year, here is a new 3G-enabled model. Pushing out 312MHz Intel PXA901, 16MB SRAM, 64MB Flash memory, bluetooth 2.0, and 320 x 240 LCD screen. No price has been released yet. Via TechEBlog
by Alexander on March 26, 2006

BMW has just come out with a motorcycle helmet to keep riders connected via Bluetooth. The BMW WCS-1 System 5 helmet features a Bluetooth cellphone, GPS, and music player. The helmet has been tested at 90 mph and goes for a hefty pricetag of $910 US. Info via Gearlog.
by Alexander on March 25, 2006

Swiss-based ImCoSys has just announced its June 2006 release of its Linux Smartphone. The phone will feature GPS, Bluetooth, an internet browser with email functions, a document viewer that supports PDFs, a touchscreen, 64 MB Flash, and few other goodies (but no camera). The price will be around 300 Euros (about $350). Info via The Gadget Blog.
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by Alexander on March 25, 2006

Samsung, which owns Vodafone, has been looking to get into the Japanese cellphone market. The Vodafone 804SS is Samsung’s first release in Japan. The 804SS doesn’t disappoint with its 1.3 megapixel camera and 0.3 megapixel secondary camera. It also comes with a music player, USB support, Bluetooth, and Flash support. No price info available yet. Info via TechEBlog.
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by FreshEffect on March 25, 2006

Asking for directions is becoming more and more obsolete. You can now have GPS on the go for the Nokia, Windows Mobile, and Treo smartphones. The Garmin 20 GPS package comes with a phone mount with Bluetooth wireless speaker and microphone, and built-in phone charger. Dropping in July, this effective product will cause quite a stir. Via Pop Gadget.
by Jeremiah on March 25, 2006

A Korean company called KTF has just announced the EV-K100 which they claim as the world’s thinnest cellphone. At 7.9mm thin it is 3.1mm thinner than the Motorola SLVR. To make it even cooler it’s featured in the motion picture V for Vendetta. Via OhGizmo!
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by Jeremiah on March 25, 2006

Although most cameraphones have lousy resolution they usually come in handy on those transient moments when you never imagine bringing a real camera. The major downfall of cameraphones is low light conditions, but Phlash comes to the rescue, with an inch wide specially designed lens filled with 4 light-emitting chips, it is 12 times brighter than most built-in flashes and has optimal performance at a distance of one meter. It runs on lithium-coin type batteries and provides hundreds of brief flash cycles. Best yet the Phlash is offered at an introductory price $19.99 on the Phlash website. Via PopGadget.
by FreshEffect on March 24, 2006

Samsung’s S4300’s sleek design and storage is going to cause quite a stir. With 1GB of built-in memory and a rather small screen of 128 x 220 it still will catch many people’s eyes. Samsung has is also going to put in a voice recorder, video player and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Via Gizmo News
by Alexander on March 21, 2006

The Motorola A1200 is a Linux-Based cell phone & PDA in one. It weighs about 3 ounces but isn’t short on features. With a 2.4 inch color touchscreen, it’s pretty fly for a Phone/PDA mix. Info via The Gadget Blog.
by FreshEffect on March 21, 2006

This phone is not your typical slider. It features a 1.3-megapixel camera, music player, MBank support (purchases by cell phone) and a host of other options. SK Telecom Korea is the exclusive carrier for this phone. Via TechEBlog
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