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Think fast: you’re a Hollywood writer and you’ve run out of story ideas. Who do you call? No Signal is a rapid-fire series of clips for the most overused horror/thriller plot device ever.
Think fast: you’re a Hollywood writer and you’ve run out of story ideas. Who do you call? No Signal is a rapid-fire series of clips for the most overused horror/thriller plot device ever.
Making the best out of a farmer’s tan, this Solar Bluetooth Headset squeezes in a solar panel that’ll charge while you chat; it supports A2DP, multiple pairing and can charge via USB too.
Codenamed Etna, LG’s GW620 is their first Android phone; it features a 3″ TFT touch screen, slide-out QWERTY, quad-band GSM/HSDPA, Wi-Fi, and 5 MP camera w/autofocus.
Available through Verizon 9/13, Nokia’s 7705 Twist is more for the ladies with a built-in mirror, but its compact design, swiveling QWERTY, and 3MP autofocus camera are intriguing.
Just about every major US carrier has their own HTC Touch Pro2, but Verizon hits the sweet spot 9/11/09 with a $200 price (after $100 MIR), a full $150 cheaper than Sprint or T-Mo.
Available 4Q 2009, Motorola’s CLIQ runs a custom MOTOBLUR Android skin; it boasts a 3.1″ touchscreen, UMTS/HSPA 3G, Wi-Fi, and 5 MP camera with autofocus and video recording.
Beyond the Nano, Apple’s other 9/9 news: iPod Touch gets up to 64 GB and Open GL, Classic gets 160 GB, Shuffle gets new colors, iTunes store gets tweaked and iPhone OS goes up to 3.1.
Replacing the Glyde, Samsung’s Rogue is Verizon’s first with an AMOLED phone; specs: a 3.1″ resistive touchscreen, full slide-out QWERTY, EV-DO Rev. A, and 3 MP w/autofocus.
HTC’s fourth Android phone, the Tattoo features the Sense UI, a 2.8″ resistive touch screen, quad-band GSM/dual-band HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, a 3.2 MP camera, and 528 MHz CPU.
Sprint’s follow up to the Pre, the Palm Pixi is a non-slider candybar with 2.63″ multi-touch screen, full QWERTY, 8 GB storage, EV-DO Rev. A and 2 MP camera; no Wi-fi, though.
HTC’s Hero lands at Sprint 10/11/09, losing the large chin and squared corners from its initial preview; the 3.2″ screen will also get pinch-zoom but the internals remain the same.
An artsy name with an even artsier design, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Pureness is a minimalist cellphone with a twist: a transparent monochrome LCD that’s viewable from both sides.
A smaller and lighter version of the N97, Nokia’s N97 Mini sacrifices memory (it maxes out at 8 GB vs 32 GB), but otherwise keeps a 3.2″ tilt-touch screen with QWERTY and 5 MP camera.
No word on North American availability, but HTC’s Touch2 is official with a 2.8″ touch screen, WinMo 6.5, 528 MHz CPU, HSPA/WCDMA, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio jack, and 3.2 MP camera.
Due out Q4, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X2 features a 3.2″ TFT touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 8.1 MP camera with autofocus and image stabilizer, and Windows Mobile 6.1
Nokia’s N900 is a hardware/software two-fer: a 3.5″ touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY, 5 MP camera, 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8, 1 GB app memory and the multitasking friendly Maemo 5 OS.
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Seunghan Song’s Window Phone is more form than function, but the novelty factor is “cool” enough: it can change the appearance of its display to reflect weather conditions.
Nokia’s 5800 Navigation Edition is an Xpress Music with a lifetime navigation subscription; it also features a 3.2″ touchscreen, stereo speakers and 3.2 MP camera.
Samsung’s 12.2 MP CL65 sounds more like an iPod than a digital camera: it packs Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, 720p video, and a 3.5″ touchscreen with gesture UI and on-screen QWERTY.
Vertu’s new Ascent TI Carbon Fibre cellphones tempt auto aficionados with 4 editions; the best features a titanium case swathed in real carbon fiber and leather; each is a 3G capable.
Samsung’s Reclaim is a surprisingly capable green phone: made from 80% recycled materials, it packs a sliding QWERTY, 2 MP camera with video, GPS navigation and Bluetooth 2.0.
A scaled-down Gorillapod, the Gorillamobile secures cellphones and mp3 players to unconventional places; it uses the same three flexible legs and includes a trio of adapters.
Available 9/2/09 at AT&T, Samsung’s Solstice is a mid-range touchscreen phone with a matching price; it packs a 3″ haptic touchscreen, HSDPA, 2 MP camera and TouchWiz UI.
Leaked in a video, LG’s BL40 “New Chocolate” is official; it boasts a 4″ wide-screen LCD good for 800×345 pixels and a Dual Screen UI, with a rollout beginning Q3 ’09 in 54 countries.
Calling Dick Tracy: Samsung’s S9110 Watchphone gives the LG GD910 a run for its money with a larger, scratch-resistant 1.76″ touchscreen, slimmer 12 mm case, and voice recognition.
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