Posted on 07 May 2008 by Chris Davies
There's no denying that HTC's Touch Diamond is going to be a real fingerprint-magnet, but the company doesn't expect us all to wear white cotton gloves when we carry the smartphone. Instead they're surprisingly proud of the Touch Diamond's slip-case. It's lined with a microfibre-style material that they claim will clean both sides of the handset whenever it's put in and ...
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Posted on 21 April 2008 by Chase Higgins
Spectec has a track record of making some ridiculously small WiFi adapters. They have an SD version, a MiniSD version, and soon, a MicroSD version. WiFi functionality is something that is included on most smart phones now days. There are some of them, however, that do not. Luckily, most of them do have a MicroSD slot. This is where the ...
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Posted on 10 April 2008 by Chris Davies
If you regularly use your cellphone in the car, but so far have been reluctant to either fill the cabin with wires from an untidy aftermarket kit or are disappointed with Bluetooth headset performance, Sony might have the solution for you. The MEX-BT5100 is a replacement head-unit, with the usual radio, CD player and MP3 CD compatibility as well as ...
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Posted on 10 April 2008 by Chris Davies
Aliph's induction Jawbone Bluetooth headset wowed reviewers when it launched and still regularly impresses now; in fact, it was Apple's headset of choice for the iPhone while they pushed their own earpiece through the FCC. Now images of the next-generation Jawbone have shown up undergoing FCC testing, with a newly sleek body and more compact charging connector but, fans will be ...
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Posted on 01 April 2008 by Chris Davies
Plantronics have announced their Discovery 925 headset, complete with AudioIQ technology for clear calls and lightweight VFrame structure. The Bluetooth device, which is available in Onyx Black, Alchemy Gold and Cerise Pink each with a "fire-blasted enamel-like" finish, comes with a leather charging case which both protects the headset and tops up its battery.
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Posted on 01 April 2008 by Chris Davies
I know we sometimes criticise cellphones for having crappy digital zooms rather than nice, quality-preserving optical ones, but this is perhaps bordering on the ridiculous. Green-House has announced their 8x optical zoom cellphone accessory, which consists of a universal handset holder, a little tripod and a whopping great lens.
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Posted on 25 March 2008 by Chris Davies
I'm borderline dubious about My Touch Keys claim that their iPhone screen protector with cut-out QWERTY holes - intended to improve tactile feedback, let your fingers learn the position of the on-screen keys and, for the most part, protect your touchscreen - doesn't get in the way of gesture control, but which cack-handed Apple lover wouldn't suffer the sensation of rubbing their fingers ...
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Posted on 21 March 2008 by Chris Davies
Now right off the top of my head I'm having difficulty thinking of a situation by which controlling your S60 or UIQ cellphone via a Wiimote would be especially useful - surely gaming, the function most associated with the controller, would be tough on the eyes if you got far away from the handset to swing the Wiimote? - but ...
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Posted on 10 March 2008 by Chris Davies
Forgive me, but calling your company "Belch" and then releasing premium iPhone cases just doesn't feel right. Still, if you're in the market for a carbon-fiber - and I mean real carbon fiber, not just some plastic mock-up - case for your precious Apple cellphone, then Belch Co. will probably have to be your port of call. Weighing a mere ...
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Posted on 04 March 2008 by Chris Davies
Next time you're faced with a rack of expensive Bluetooth headsets, just remember how cheap manufacturers can actually get the hardware: CSR have announced their BlueVox2 mono headset, measuring a tiny 4.5 x 5.5mm but still packing Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, simultaneous connection with multiple devices and the company's own AuriStream noise reduction that, they claim, gives voice quality on a par with a ...
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