Motorola announces the Backflip for Germany, launches H17txt Bluetooth headset via Verizon
Already launched in China, the US (via AT&T) and Italy, the Motorola Backflip has now been announced in Germany, where it should be available starting this month (April). In case you don’t know yet, the Motorola Backflip features Android 1.5, MotoBlur, a 3.1 inch HVGA touchscreen display, reverse-flipping QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, HTML browser, [...]
BlueAnt intros rugged T1 Bluetooth headset, Q1 Android app (video)
BlueAnt has announced the upcoming availability of T1, a rugged Bluetooth headset that has some unique features. The BlueAnt T1 is the company’s first headset to come with Wind Armour Technology – which can provide clear audio in wind speeds of up to 22 miles per hour (according to BlueAnt, this is “the best wind [...]
SanDisk’s 32GB microSDHC cards to go on sale next month
Flash memory maker SanDisk has prepared an announcement called “Something Big”, and it turns out that this revolves around a new microSDHC card–one that holds 32GB of storage space and will cost $200 USD. If you’re big on storage on your mobile phone and would rather have your data where you can easily access it [...]
MOSeco ES905 universal charger will power up your devices day and night
Ever gone fishing, hunting, on a journey or on a picnic trip and thought of charging your gadgets but there were no power outlets in sight? Have you wished you could carry around a portable charger, digital alarm clock and temperature indicator in one? Now you can! Enter the MOSeco ES905 universal charger. It doesn’t [...]
AT&T intros ZERO draw charger and the Airo Wireless A25is intrinsically safe smartphone
The same day when Sprint announced its own Google Nexus One, AT&T has unveiled two new products: a charger and a smartphone. The charger is called AT&T ZERO and it’s “the worlds first automatic zero draw charger”. This means that, when left plugged in, it automatically detects when your phone is not connected to it [...]
Verizon intros music-filled slotRadio+ microSD card for BlackBerry
Verizon has just announced a new accessory for music lovers who own BlackBerry smartphones – it’s a new microSD card from SanDisk, called slotRadio+. The slotRadio+ microSD card includes 1,000 songs, as well as an additional 4GB of flash memory, where users can store their own music, videos and photos. There will be two versions [...]
Samsung intros new 32GB MicroSD card, 64GB moviNAND flash memory
Samsung has just announced two new 30nm-class storage solutions designed for mobile devices: a 32GB MicroSD memory card, and a 64GB moviNAND memory chip. The 32GB MicroSD memory card is only 1mm thick and it will enter mass production next month, so it should be available for purchase sometime later this year. The Samsung 64GB [...]
#CES 2010: Bluetrek Concerto headset has Voice Email, Texting and Memo Functionality from Dial2Do
Bluetooth headset maker Bluetrek announced the upcoming availability of Bluetrek Concerto, a new headset that allows users to “enjoy voice-activated, hands-free email and texting without touching their phones.” The Bluetrek Concerto leverages on Dial2Do’s Hands-free Assistant service, which costs $3.99 per month – you can sign up here. The Dial2Do Hands-free Assistant service can be [...]
iPhone to get mobile TV from Flo TV and Mophie
Qualcomm’s subsidiary Flo TV has partnered with accessory maker Mophie to announce an upcoming series of products that will allow iPhone and iPod touch users to watch live mobile TV. The products will be available sometime in the first half of the year, for prices that have not been disclosed. Flo TV and Mophie will [...]
RIM launches the BlackBerry Presenter to help you with your PowerPoint presentations
The first product announced by Research in Motion at CES 2010 is not a new smartphone, but a new accessory: the BlackBerry Presenter. Measuring 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.9 inches (8.6 x 6.1 x 2.3 cm) and weighing 140 grams, the BlackBerry Presenter can be easily plugged into a projector or monitor, allowing users to [...]
Seidio says that “ultimate accessories” for Google’s Nexus One are coming soon
Seidio, a respectable provider of mobile accessories for many major brands (BlackBerry, HTC, Palm, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Apple) is saying that it will soon launch “the ultimate accessories” for Google’s unannounced Nexus One Android smartphone. Most probably, these accessories will include protective cases, screen guards, desktop chargers and so on. The problem is that Seidio [...]
Samsung Corby WEP490 Bluetooth headset announced
Samsung currently has three Corby phones (well, four, if you count the B3310 Corby Mate too), and it will soon introduce a Corby Bluetooth headset as well. Named Samsung WEP490 Corby, the headset comes in various color versions, to match the colorful Corby phones. The WEP490 Corby features a status LED indicator, echo cancellation, noise [...]
14 million Nokia-branded chargers are faulty, Nokia exchanges them for free
Nokia has just announced that a certain number of chargers manufactured for its phones by a third-party supplier could cause electric shock hazards and they need to be replaced. The chargers come from Huizhou BYD Electronic and include model types AC-3U and AC-3E manufactured between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009, and model type [...]
RIM’s BlackBerry Bluetooth Watch (inPulse) shows up
That BlackBerry Bluetooth Watch we first heard about in August seems to be a real device after all, as two photos of it have just appeared on the Web, along with some technical details. According to CrackBerry, the watch will come as an accessory “designed specifically for BlackBerry from the ground up.” It has a [...]
Sony Ericsson Motion Activated Headphones MH907 announced
The music event organized today by Sony Ericsson was indeed about new headphones, and not about a new phone. The Swedish-Japanese company has just announced the Motion Activated Headphones MH907, presented as “the world’s first ever motion activated headphones that sense the user.” With Sony Ericsson MH907, you can listen to music just by plugging [...]
Sienna and Savannah Miller partner with LG, present Twenty8Twelve case for the BL40 Chocolate
Back in July, we told you that LG might collaborate with Sienna Miller to promote its new BL40 Chocolate phone. Well, LG has announced that it has, indeed, partnered with the famous actress, as well as with her sister, Savannah Miller, who is Creative Director of fashion label Twenty8Twelve. The announcement was made at the [...]
Sprint launches Samsung M240, new eco-friendly accessories
If you’re a Sprint customer in need for a new and affordable phone, you should know that the third largest US carrier has just launched the Samsung M240, which might be exactly what you want. Presented as a fashionable flip phone, the M240 comes with features like: internal and external displays, Web browsing, voice dialing, [...]
Samsung intros new Bluetooth headsets: WEP870, WEP850 and WEP470
Samsung has announced the availability of three new Bluetooth headsets: the WEP870, WEP850 and WEP470. Available for $89.99, Samsung WEP870 includes a noise-canceling mono headset, as well as a pair of premium stereo ear buds for listening to music. The WEP870 can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. It features active [...]
Verizon launches ZTE AD3700 USB global modem
Verizon Wireless has announced the availability of a new Mobile Broadband USB modem that features global connectivity. Called AD3700 and made by ZTE, the modem provides access to EV-DO, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS/HSPA networks in more than 175 destinations around the world. Compatible with Windows Vista, XP and 2000, the USB modem comes with [...]
RIM to launch BlackBerry Bluetooth watch, new Bluetooth headset?
Research In Motion is best known for its smartphones, but what would you say if the Canadian company launches a Bluetooth watch? According to a post found at BlackBerry OS, Antoine Boucher, RIM’s vice president of Accessories, has “confirmed” that they’re working on a Bluetooth watch, alongside a new Bluetooth headset codenamed Alpha 1. Reportedly, [...]