Canon has announced two new budget-friendly digital cameras to its range with the introdu
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Designed for fun, everyday use, these user -friendly cameras offer a 10-megapixel image sensor, 3.3x optical zoom lens, a bright 2.5-inch LCD display and a microSDHC/SDXC card slot. They also come with a number of advanced features including Smart Auto with Scene Detection (up to 13/18 different shooting scenes for A490/A495), i-Contrast technology, Face Detection, Red-eye Correction, FaceSelf-Timer (A495), Motion Detection and the ability to capture 640 x 480 video at 30fps with sound. The PowerShot A490 and A495 will start shipping in late February for an estimated retail price of $109.99 and $129.99, respectively.


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That was recently appeared over at BerryReview. Although it’s not officially announced, the phone is said to feature a 3.2-megapixel camera, an optical trackpad, a QWERTY keypad, GPS, WiFi and run on BlackBerry OS 5.0.4. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. .

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Aimed at first-time smartphone users, the LG GT450 is touted as a “specialized social networking smartphone”. The phone is powered by Android 2.0 OS, a 3-megapixel camera, a microSD card expansion, Google Maps, Google Search, Gmail and YouTube. The GT450 is expected to be launched worldwide on April 2010. No info on pricing so far. .

Sprint has recently launched another ultra-rugged clamshell phone from Motorola namely the Motorola Brute i680.
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The handset meets the military’s 810F standards for shock, vibration, dust, low/high temperature, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity and blowing rain. In terms of performance, the handset offers a 2.2-inch 176 x 220 internal display, a 1.3-inch 120 x 160 external display, a 2-megapixel camera with flash, a 180MB of internal memory, a memory card slot, an MP3 player, a web browser, email, threaded messaging, GPS and Bluetooth connectivity. The Motorola Brute i680 sells for $119.99 with a 2-year contract and a Nextel Direct Connect calling plan.
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James from Tracy and Matt has made a demonstration video of the Nokia N900. Watch the video after the break.

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Research In Motion (RIM) has unveiled the BlackBerry Presenter,
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which is a conveniently small and light device that easily plugs into a projector or monitor, allowing you to display a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation wirelessly from their BlackBerry smartphone. Measuring 3.4-inch x 2.4-inch x 0.9-inch and weighing 140grams, the BlackBerry Presenter connects to the BlackBerry smartphone via Bluetooth version 2.0 + EDR (Class 1.5), so you can walk around freely while presenting (supports roaming up to 30 feet between the devices). Other features include S-Video, a micro USB, and a Synthetic Leather carrying case. Priced at $199, the BlackBerry Presenter is being demonstrated by RIM at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. .

Nokia has recently unveiled the Nokia Supreme that is claimed to be the world’s most unique and expensive Nokia handset ever made.
Designed for women, the handset is encrusted with 12.5 carats of Pink diamonds. Priced at £99,995 or around $160,000, the Nokia Supreme will be shipped in a granite chest with leather interiors.
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HTC is set to launch their latest smartphone ‘Smart’ across Europe and Asia from Spring this year.
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This new handset is based on Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform and features a 300MHz processor, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a 3-megapixel camera, a 256MB ROM, a 256MB RAM, a microSD card slot, a music/video player, Bluetooth, a USB 2.0 interface, a 3.5mm audio jack, a 1100 mAh battery and supports both GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) as well as WCDMA/HSDPA (2100 MHz) connectivities. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. .

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The phone concept uses bio battery to replace the traditional battery to create a pollution free environment. The Bio battery is an ecologically friendly energy that generates electricity from carbohydrates (currently sugar) and utilizes enzymes as the catalyst. It is claimed that the Bio battery has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional Lithium batteries. .

You are lucky if you are living in Canada, because Rogers will launch the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 in Q2 of 2010.
As a reminder, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 comes jam packed with a 4-inch touchscreen capacitive display with WVGA (800×480) resolution, an 8-megapixel shooter with Autofocus, LED flash, image stabilizers, smile and face detection, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi b/g. Other specs include aGPS, Android 2.0 with Custom user interface, and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor.
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General Mobile has recently unveiled their latest Android smartphone called the COSMOS.
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Powered by a Marvell PXA935 processor, the handset boasts a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 (HVGA) capacitive touchscreen display, a 5.0-megapixel autofocus camera, an accelerometer sensor, a trackball, a 128MB SDRAM, a 256MB flash memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), an FM radio, digital compass, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, Android 2.0 OS and supports both GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) as well as UMTS/HSDPA (900/1900/2100 MHz) connectivities. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

 



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Spanish e-tailer has posted some leaked informations about Samsung’s upcoming slider phone called the S5550.
Based on the informations they got, the phone will feature an AMOLED display with QVGA resolution, a 5MP camera with Power LED, a microSD card slot, a music player, an FM radio, Bluetooth, 3G and provide an access to a range of social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. .

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For your info, the Nexus One is equipped with a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 3.7-inch 480 x 800 display, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, a 512MB of ROM, a 512MB of RAM, a 4GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB) and runs on Android 2.1 OS. Watch the video after the break for more details.



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Currently available in Brazil and China, Dell’s latest Android-based smartphone ‘Mini 3‘ is finally making its way to the US via AT&T.

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To refresh your memory, the Mini 3 is equipped with a 3.5-inch 640 x 360 widescreen display, a 3-megapixel autofocus camera with flash, a microSD card slot, GPS, Bluetooth, a miniUSB port and supports quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity. AT&T will announce the Mini 3 in the first half of 2010.
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Samsung will introduce the Samsung Corby S3650, Samsung CorbyPro B5310 and Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700 at CES 2010.
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In case you didn’t know, the Galaxy Spica i5700 is an Android smartphone that features an 800MHz processor, a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, lots of Google services, access to popular social networking websites (MySpace, Facebook), a 3.5mm headset jack, DNSe 2.0, a 3.2MP Autofocus camera, and a 180MB of internal memory. Meanwhile, the Samsung Corby boasts a 2.8-inch QVGA display, Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, social networking integration, a 2MP camera and a 50MB of internal memory. And finally, the Samsung CorbyPro supports HSDPA, Wi-Fi, a 3MP camera and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. .

Here’s a look at another upcoming touchscreen phone for AT&T, the LG Arena GT950.
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Although it’s not officially announced, the phone is said to be a customized version of LG Arena KM900 and feature a 3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, LG’s S-class UI, an 8GB of internal memory, GPS, a 3.5mm headset jack and WiFi connectivity. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. .

Saygus has introduced their latest Android-based smartphone at CES 2010..

. Dubbed as the VPhone, the handset boasts a 3.5-inch 800 x 480 capacitive multi-touch screen, a 624MHz Marvell PXA310 processor, a 5MP main camera with autofocus and flash, a secondary VGA camera for two-way video calling, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB port and supports CDMA EVDO Rev A. connectivity. .

Samsung has dropped a new Android phone for the Chinese market namely the Samsung BCH-I899..

Powered by a 800MHz processor, the handset sports a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 AMOLED resistive touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera with LED flash and auto focus, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), GPS, WiFi/WAPI, Bluetooth, a USB 2.0 port, a 1440mAh battery and supports CDMA2000 EVDO Rev. A connectivity. .

A new projector phone has entered the market, this time from Logic Wireless called the Bolt V 1.5 (model 150LGW).

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The handset boasts a built-in projector that is able to produce images up to 64-inches with a native resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Apart from that, it also sports a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a 3MP camera, a 1MP front camera, a media player, an FM radio, a TV tuner, dual microSD card slots, Bluetooth, a 1200mAh battery, Symbian OS and supports quad-band GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 connectivity. The Logic Bolt V 1.5 is now available at SkyMall for $499.
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