The mobile phone market is a competition hotbed and many companies are finding it very difficult to compete in the current environment. That means that some companies are teetering on the brink of extinction and others are looking at mergers as a way to share the risk and expense of new mobile products. continued »

According to a leak today, Hitachi will be launching a phone that is capable of recording HD video. It's called the Hi-Vision Cam Wooo, at least according to the packaging, and it's only the second phone to sport this HD video recording option. The first was the Samsung Omnia HD. continued »

Want to get your hands on the first clamshell phones with E Ink Vizplex Imaging Film? Well, you'll have to hit up Casio and Hitachi. The electrophoretic display makes it so you can see the external screen in sunlight and at a 180 degree angle. It also allows the phone to remain extremely thin. The current model is the Hitachi W61H ... continued »

Changing out the casing on cellphones is old news, but Hitachi’s approach is pretty clever. Instead of you having to spend additional cash on an Xpress-On cover to make your Nokia phone look cool, all you need do on the Hitachi W61H is select one of 95 pre-installed graphics patterns. Once selected, the pattern will appear on a black and ... continued »