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Monroe 8125 Calculator

Monroe 8125 Calculator
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Okay, so a calculator isn’t exactly cutting edge tech–but we’re liking Monroe’s 8125 for its blend of clean lines, 30% smaller packaging and chunky keys; think of it as porn for accountants.

Olympus E-P1 Camera

Olympus E-P1 Camera
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An E-620 packed into a small, retro package, Olympus’ E-P1 is the “digital PEN” in homage to similarly styled 50s cameras; specs: 12.3 MP, 720p recording, 3″ screen and HDMI out.

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Samsung Jet

Samsung Jet

Essentially the Omnia Pro sans keyboard, Samsung’s Jet packs a blazing fast 800 Mhz processor, a 3.1″ AMOLED screen, 5 MP camera, Samsung’s 3D Cube UI, Wi-Fi and 2GB storage.

Nokia E72

Nokia E72

Nokia’s slim E71 is barely out the door but the E72 is already official: this upgraded version gets a 5 MP camera, optical navigation pad, 3.5 mm headphone jack and 10.2 Mbps HSDPA.

Concept: B-Touch Phone

Concept: B-Touch Phone

Designed with the seeing-impaired in mind, Zhenwei You’s B-Touch phone concept turns the touchscreen into a dynamic braille pad, includes voice feedback and uses image recognition.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

A smaller, more affordable version of the 5800, Nokia’s 5530 XpressMusic is 3G-less but still features a 2.9″ touchscreen, 3.5 mm audio jack, and 3.2 MP camera with LED flash.

Samsung Omnia II

Samsung Omnia II

The crown jewel of Samsung’s Omnia II is a giant 3.7″ AMOLED resistive touchscreen, perfect for WinMo 6.1; it also has Wi-fi, a 5 MP camera, 480p video recording and HSDPA/HSUPA.

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BlackBerry Tour 9630

BlackBerry Tour 9630

Double trouble with the BlackBerry Tour 9630, announced by both Sprint and Verizon; it’ll run on EV-DO and HSPA networks, which means 3G connectivity both in the US and abroad.

Samsung Omnia Pro

Samsung Omnia Pro

Now official, above is the Samsung Omnia Pro, aka the Samsung Louvre B760; it’ll feature an 800MHz CPU, 3.5″ AMOLED resistive screen, 5.1MP camera and slide-out QWERTY.

Klang Ultrasonic Transmitter

Klang Ultrasonic Transmitter

Neither a speaker nor a headphone, Adam Miller’s Klang Ultrasonic Transmitter concept avoids disturbing others by precisely aiming low-level ultrasound waves at your ears.

Mobile Script Cellphone

Mobile Script Cellphone

Much of its tech is still in the future, but we like the Mobile Script; this solar-powered concept phone sports two screens, one of which unfolds and can stiffen when a voltage is applied.

Samsung Solar Guru

Samsung Solar Guru

It’s not coming to the States anytime soon, but Samsung’s Solar Guru could be ideal for hikers; its entire back is a solar panel, charging 5-10 minutes for every hour of charging.

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ReBo:Do Three

ReBo:Do Three
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No, it’s not making off with your laptop–ReBo:Do Three is a semi-autonomous robot which accepts any Windows, Linux or Mac netbook to guide its array of IR navigation sensors.

TRU:Motion Mouse

TRU:Motion Mouse

We like our mice to stay put, but Smartfish’s TRU:Motion Mouse improves ergonomics by constantly pivoting so the wrist never remains still; it was designed with the help of orthopedists.

Casio Exilim EX-H10

Casio Exilim EX-H10
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No, not Verizon’s Exilim cellphone–the Casio Exilim EX-H10 is a true-blue compact camera with a 12.1MP sensor, 720p video, 3″ LCD, 10x optical zoom and 24mm wide angle lens.

Archos 9PCtablet

Archos 9PCtablet
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Just like its name implies, Archos’ 9PCtablet is a tablet UMPC with a 9″ resistive touch-screen running Windows 7; other specs: 1.2GHz Atom Z515, 80GB HDD, and Bluetooth.

Mimobot Series 4

Mimobot Series 4
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Darth Vader and Captain Rex both get unmasked with Series 4 of Mimobot’s Star Wars themed 2GB flash drives; also available are Darth Maul and a pale “chase” version of Vader.

Trou Hologram Phone

Trou Hologram Phone

We’re a decade or so away from the Trou Phone, but it’s fun to dream: when not in use the screen is a vacant hole, but when activated it projects holographic images and data.

Verizon Casio Exilim

Verizon Casio Exilim
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If you liked Casio’s Japan-only W63CA, Verizon will get a slightly watered-down Casio Exilim C721; it features a swiveling display, but with a smaller 2.3″ TFT screen and 5.1MP camera.

Eye-Fi Pro SD Card

Eye-Fi Pro SD Card
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The Eye-Fi Pro joins the company’s stable of versatile Wi-fi SD cards, this time packing RAW file and ad hoc support; the latter lets you upload files to your computer without a network or hotspot.

Video: Time Traveler

Video: Time Traveler

Modern society’s unending gadget upgrades get put into perspective by an H.G. Wells-era time traveler, whose love for last-gen iPods is only equalled by his fascination with zippers.

Samsung Omnia II

Samsung Omnia II

Likely due out June 15th, the Samsung Omnia II improves heavily on the outgoing Omnia: a 3.7″ resistive AMOLED touchscreen, 8.1MP camera w/dual LED flash, and video recording.

Entertainment Slim Keyboard

Entertainment Slim Keyboard
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Targeted towards media centers, Brando’s wireless Entertainment Slim Keyboard includes a multi-touchpad that doubles as a numeric keypad; it also includes 18 media hotkeys.

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