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Nokia Unveils 3 New 'Classics'
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Not every phone has to be a sexy iPhone, an Android-running G1 or pack a projector under the hood and Nokia has launched 3 new phones in its Classics range to remind everyone just how it made all of its cash. The 'bread and butter' mobiles are successors to Nokia's bestselling mainstream phones and include the new 6700 classic, 6303 classic and the 2700 classic. Replacing the 6300, is the new flagship 6700 classic [pictured], which is classed as a midrange phone that combines simple style with practicality. The 6700 comes with a 5MP camera, assisted GPS navigation with Nokia Maps, and high speed data access for faster sharing of images or video. It has a 2.2in QVGA screen, weighs 116g and comes in black or silver and black. It's priced at around £218.
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Gizmodo, 30 Jan 2009
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MobiBLU Designs UFO-Shaped MP3 Player & Speaker
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As innovatively designed MP3 players go, the A10 UFO from Korean manufacturer mobiBLU has got to be up there with some of the more interesting models, being shaped rather like a flying saucer. This isn't to appeal to fans of the X-files either, since the shape allows it to offer a relatively powerful built-in speaker on the craft's underbelly and dedicated media controls on top.
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Gizmodo, 29 Jan 2009
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Acer Launching '1st' Smartphone On Feb 16
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When Acer entered the laptop space not so long ago, no one thought they'd become one of the biggest players and there's no doubt that the company is aiming to make a similar dent in the smartphone market. That's right, Acer is planning to enter the mobile phone space when it announces its first smartphone at the Mobile World Congress Show on February 16 in Barcelona. An official invite [above] has gone out from the company saying 'Smartphones Launch!'
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Gizmodo, 29 Jan 2009
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Pixelar Launches New e-Reader
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Considering Amazon is too tight to launch its successful, yet ugly, Kindle e-book reader over here, maybe the latest open source e-reader from Pixelar will do the trick. The plain-looking Pixelar e-Reader has 512MB of internal flash memory which is good for around 1,000 books and uses a 6in 600 x 800 pixel resolution E-Ink technology display. There's also an SD Card for adding up to 4GB of extra storage. It measures 184 x 120 x 9.9mm and weighs in at a decent 220g including battery. Battery life is rated at 8,000 page turns but expect that to deplete faster if you use the e-Reader for playing MP3s.
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Gizmodo, 29 Jan 2009
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Have Better Sex With The LoveTrainer Headset
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Having problems in bed? Need a little coaching and possibly some pep talk as you strut your legendary libido? Then you may want to check out the LoveTrainer. You may remember Sega Toys teaming up with Itami to create the FiTrainer, a funky set of headphones equipped with a pulse sensor and a batch of short messages to help you work your way through the pain barrier as you exercise. Well, this is the amorous version where narrator messages like 'work harder' have been replaced with 'Following the beat, make love much harder'. Other choice messages you'll hear as you impress your loved one include:
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Gizmodo, 29 Jan 2009
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BA To Permit Mobile Use On Planes, But No Phone-Calls
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The days of stewardesses interrupting your game of 'Snake' and paranoid passengers accusing you of putting a flight in danger may be coming to an end, following an announcement today by British Airways. From Q4 this year, those travelling business class from London to New York will be able to leave their phones turned on to send text messages, emails and browse the internet. This hasn't extended to voice calls yet, possibly because planes like stinging you for expensive in-flight phones but also as a courtesy to other passengers, who are unlikely to want to hear you hollering at the other-half about why it's not your fault you're running late.
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Gizmodo, 28 Jan 2009
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VIDEO: Hands-On With Samsung's Projector Mobile Phone
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Want a look at the future of multimedia phones? Then take a look at this excellent hands-on video of the Samsung Show with in-built projector, which we already covered at CES 2009 here. This time out though, PopSci got their mitts on one and take you through the main features of what looks like a very cool projector phone indeed but also boasts one of the best OLED touchscreen displays [and widget line-up] they have ever used. The Samsung W7900, dubbed the 'Show', has a 3.2in OLED display, a digital TV tuner, 5MP camera and a DLP digital projector from Texas Instruments, capable of firing a bright 50in image on a wall or any other surface. We can't imagine what running a projector is going to do to battery life but you can't deny it's a pretty cool show-stopper as phone features go. Check out some of the key specs after the jump:
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Gizmodo, 28 Jan 2009
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Whitewash: New Paint Can Secure Wi-Fi Networks
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Just walking around your streets these days and you're pretty much guaranteed to be able to find more than a few of your neighbours' wireless networks. Securing Wi-Fi networks has always been an issue but now there's a new tool that will allow homeowners and businesses protect their networks: the paint brush. New Scientist reports that a research team at the University of Tokyo in Japan has identified a new aluminium-iron oxide that can block waves with a very high frequency. This new substance can be added to paint to allow for a cheap way of securing faster Wi-Fi networks and traffic.
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Gizmodo, 27 Jan 2009
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