The next in the line to get a description is the Softbank Aquos Shot which can be considered the big brother of the Aquos Full Touch.

This cellphone is perfect for everyone that likes to take a lot of photos, because it comes with a 12.1-megapixel camera with AF + touch AF, which in the means that you can take close to 100 photos in a matter of seconds. Pretty cool for a cellphone, huh?

Other features besides the excellent camera include a 1SEg TV tuner, GPS, as well as bluetooth. As it happens with other softbank releases, the Aquos Shot is also compatible with services like Magastore where you can buy ebooks via your cellphone.

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Within the 13 new cellphones that Softbank launched is the Aquos Full Touch, commonly known as the Sharp 941SH.

This softbank release is important thanks to the good features of the device, it includes a 1SEG TV Tuner so you can watch TV easily, it also has a GPS navigation system so you don’t get lost, and WiFi so you can take advantage of the “free wifi zones” all over the place. In terms of internal memory, it is low - only 220MB.

As you can see on the image the screen of the 941SH is pretty big, at 4-inches, and it even has a 8-megapixel camera. The cellphone is compatible with Softbank and Magastore services.

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The Japanese market has been hit by a new Windows Phone. It is made by Samsung and is entitled softbank X01SC.

The stype of the softbank X01SC resembles a blackberry device and boasts a QVGA 2.4-inch screen. The CPU is powered by a Qualcom MSM7225, and the additional features include bluetooth, WiFi.

One of the best goodies of the Samsung softbank X01SC is probably the dimensions, only 59.7×11.9×12.6mm for a device that can offer so much (Japanese style..).

via akihabara

Tags: Cell Phones, Samsung, Samsung, Softbank, windows, X01SC

The not so popular Vobis Computer has announced yet another Android phone, but the good part is the inclusion of GPS functions. Its name is Vobis Highscren Zeus, and its price is close to $480 but the release date is unknown so far.

The Vobis Zeus comes with a QWERTY slide-out keyboard, and its touchscreen measures 3.2-inches. The processor is set at 528MHz and the 1100mAh Li-Io battery is good enough to last 400 hours in stadby mode. Multimedia features of the Zeus include a 3-megapixel camera with auto focus, and a memory slot for microSD cards.

Tags: Android, GPS, GPS, vobis, vobis zeus, zeus

Just earlier today we’ve seen Google announcing that it’s going to offer free WiFi in 47 airports for the holidays but Yahoo is also ready to offer some free WiFi. The company announced that free WiFi is coming to Times Square in 2010. New Yorkers will be able to browse the web from both their mobile phones and laptops while in the Times Square. Here’s what the company said about this initiative:

While Yahoo! is the place where your world meets the world online, over 500,000 of you take in Times Square each day and it’s become a central spot for New Yorkers and people around the world. We and our partners at the Times Square Alliance think it’s the perfect place to bring you free WiFi service.

So what do you say New Yorkers? Are you going to make Times Square a daily stop on your busy itinerary next year?

via ycorpblog

Tags: Google, Mobile News, new york, Times Square, WiFi, yahoo

Toshiba has released two new laptop models that are already available on their online store. Satellite Pro L450 and L550 are the code names of the fresh units, and their price is $630 and $1,000 respectively.

The L450 is a 15.6-inch notebook while the L550 is bigger at 17.3-inches. In terms of specifications there are many similarities, such as the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the GMA 4500MHD as the integrated graphics card, support up to 4GB of memory RAM, and WiFi, plus web cameras, and DVD burners. The differences between each model are the operative system: the Satellite Pro L450 runs Windows XP and Windows 7 Professional upgrade media. On the other hand, the Satellite Pro L550 is only preloaded with Windows 7.

Catch the two new Toshiba Satellite Pro laptops online.

Tags: l450, l550, Laptops, Satellite, Satellite Pro, Toshiba

There’s no official arrival date mentioned by HTC but it looks like the Passion has been already been spotted out in the wild. The Passion aka the Dragon is HTC’s next Android phone and from what we know so far the device is going to be really impressive. The Passion will make us forget the Hero and it will probably go head to head against the Droid easily. From what we can see in the leaked picture the Passion comes with HTC’s Sense UI on top of Android. Other rumored specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera and Android 2.0. What do you say? Are you interested in the Passion already?

via BGR

Tags: Android, Dragon, Droid, Google, Hero, HTC, HTC, leak, Passion, qualcomm

What do you know, Canadians, the Droid is ready to come your way soon. The phone will be known as the Milestone which seems to be the name Motorola has decided to stick with when it comes to the rest of the world. The Milestone has already been spotted in Germany and Brazil so it’s safe to say that only Verizon will sell it as the Droid in the USA.

Telus is said to bring the Milestone to Canadian customers early next year but there are no dates available at this point. There are no price tags either yet so we will all have to wait for the official press release before we get excited.

via talkandroid

Tags: Android, brazil, Canada, Droid, Germany, milestone, Motorola, Motorola, O2, Telus, Verizon

The Droid and the Droid Eris have been available for almost five days now and from the looks of it the phones are already bringing in some serious cash. The most popular of the both is definitely the Motorola Droid and you must surely agree that the Droid is an exceptional Android machine.

But neither of them is perfect. In fact there are quite a few issues that need to be fixed so both the Droid and the Droid Eris will receive an update in the near future. And it’s not customers complaining about the phones but it’s Verizon. The carrier has already found various things that need attention and it has leaked no less than twelve pages filled with complaints (five for the Droid and seven for the Droid Eris.) Everything will be sorted out by two firmware updates that are supposed to arrive in December and January. We don’t have any exact dates for you so in the mean time feel free to tell us what’s wrong with the Droid from your point of view.

via phandroid

Tags: Android, Droid, Droid Eris, firmware, HTC, HTC, Mobile Software, Motorola, Motorola, OTA, Updates, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

You’ll be happy to know that Google Maps comes now with support for subway lines. For now some of New York’s subway lines are showing under part of the transit layer and but we expect that Google will include similar support for more cities around the world.

The lines are interactive and you can find out more about a certain line by clicking on it. The maps are also available on Google Maps Mobile which is even better. Now you’ll know exactly what subway lines to choose in order to get to where you’re going.

via googlemobile

Tags: Google, Google, google maps, Google Maps Mobile, new york, software, Subway

The iPhone is not a new thing to UK customers as it has been around for a while now. But Orange has just started to offer Apple’s phone to its customers as O2 has lost its iPhone exclusivity.

The initial reports are saying that Orange has sold over 30,000 units which is not a bad number for the first day. It seems that the Orange iPhone is turning out to be such a success as Orange offers a wider coverage than its competition. Will the iPhone be a success if Verizon started selling it in the USA right now?

The good news for O2 iPhone owners is that their carrier will unlock the iPhone starting today. Simply go to a O2 store and see if you qualify for the procedure.

And last but not least, we will remind you that Vodafone is also going to sell the iPhone so you might want to wait before buying one from Orange or O2.

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Mobile News, O2, Orange, UK, Verizon, Vodafone, Vodafone

Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO has revealed a new tablet and although it might look like it’s Apple’s upcoming tablet, it isn’t! Not that we have seen the real thing yet but it’s not that difficult imagining a larger version of the iPhone, is it?

The device on the table in the picture here is a Tegra prototype called ICD which is apparently going to be shipped to carriers around the world. So far the tablet is said to come with a resistive touchscreen of unknown size and Windows CE in the background although it could end up sporting a capacitive touchscreen and Android OS instead. The tablet could arrive in March 2010 and T-Mobile is the rumored carrier so far. So what do you say? Ready for a new tablet in your life come next year?

via Gizmodo

Tags: Android, Apple, Jen-Hsun Huang, nvidia, Portable Devices, T-Mobile, tablet, Tegra

Unlike the Intel Reader, these readers from Dulin’s Books are just readers. The PocketBook 301+ and PocketBook 360 are really rebranded readers with 400 MHz Samsung processors, 512MB flash storage, an expandable microSD slot, and support for six languages.

The Pocketbook 360 has a 5-inch display, plus an accleromerter for changing the orientation of the page. The 301+ has MP3 support with built-in speaker and a 6-inch display, plus “some expanded media playback and game options”. Both readers will be available soon with the 301+ at $275 and the 360 at $240.

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A few months ago Lenovo presented a new laptop codenamed IdeaPad U150, and by this time it’s almost ready for purchase on the US, with the base model costing $700 while the top-notch model is priced at $850.

The IdeaPad U150 is a 11.6-inch model with a 1.3GHz Pentium dual-core processor for the base model, with 3GB of RAM and 250GB on the hard-drive. On the other hand, the top-notch model boasts a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo processor with extra cache, more 4GB of RAM, and a better hard-drive with 320GB of capacity. Both laptops come with a 6-cell battery.

So if you’re a Lenovo laptop fan don’t waste more time because the U150 is on its way to the shelves.

Tags: ideapad, Laptops, Lenovo, U150

Google has done it again and prepared an excellent gift for some airports on the US: it will provide free Wi-Fi in on many airports and I bet that scenario will make a lot of people very happy. In some cases there will even be Wi-Fi during the flight, that is, if you’re travelling on Virgin America.

The free Wi-Fi gift from Google start on the upcoming Thanksgiving and ends on the 15th of January 2010. The total numbers include 47 airports, and approximately 500 million passengers.

Marissa Mayer from Google, comments:

We’re very happy to extend our Holiday Wi-Fi gift to the millions of people who will spend time in airports over the next few months. We know that this is a very hectic travel season for people, and we hope that free Wi-Fi will make both traveling and connecting with friends and family a little bit easier.

Tags: Airports, Christmas, free wifi, Google, Google, Mobile News, WiFi

As soon as I saw the words “Intel Reader”, I couldn’t help but think: “not another reader”. However, Intel’s Reader is not just made to store book materials, it will read to you from a book.

All you need to do is use the reader to take a picture of the book, and it will use its text-scanning and text-to-speech engine to read the words on the page. This will be very helpful for the blind and others with reading-debilitating conditions. This reader will also play MP3s, and will turn your photographed books into MP3s as well.

There is a video of it after the jump for more of its groundbreaking features, but this device will cost you. How much? Try about $1,499.

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Tags: e book reader, e-reader, eBook Reader, Intel, Intel Reader, Portable Devices, reader

It would appear that the ever-growing pico-projector market got a little more competition with the Sparkz. Sparkz is compatible with the iPod (provided it has video capability), iPod Touch, iPhone (it will charge it too), console games, camcorder, PSP, DVD players, media players, as well as laptops and computers. It has a 60-inch viewing area with 640 x 480 resolution, not to mention stereo speakers and a tripod.

The cost might be a little high at $495, but I don’t know any pico projectors that are compatible with all the things I mentioned above without requiring some sort of sold-separately adapter. There’s a video of the Sparkz in action after the jump.

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Samsung has announced the launch of bada, which is their new Open Mobile Platform so that developers can create applications for Samsung handsets. The launch is set for next month, in December.

In case you don’t know “bada” means “ocean” in Korean, and as a platform it is developer-friendly and is more oriented for web services. As it happens with other systems, Samsung is going to offer a platform for mobile operators to create unique services.

The official Samsung Open Mobile Platform website aka bada is already online, visit www.bada.com for more details. As for the official launch event, it will take place in London.

Dr Hosoo Lee from Samsung, comments:

By opening Samsung’s mobile platforms we will be able to provide rich mobile experiences on an increasing number of accessible smartphones. bada will be Samsung’s landmark, iconic new platform that brings an unprecedented opportunity for operators, developers and Samsung mobile phone users around the world.

Tags: bada, Mobile Software, open mobile platform, Samsung, Samsung

Right on the heels of Softbank, Japan’s number 3 cell phone carrier, NTT Docomo (Japan’s biggest cell phone carrier) has announced its models for the winter.

It has over 19 of them, by the way. Pictured here is one of them, the Fujitsu F-04B Separate Kentai, a unique phone that allows the user to detach the keyboard from the display and then communicate via Bluetooth.

After the jump are all the phones in their line, listed in no particular order:

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Today, SoftBank unveiled its complete line up of cellular phones for the Japanese market, all 17 of them. Yes, these phones will be selling in Japan (hopefully not exclusively) from now until next Spring.

Pictured here is the Sharp AQUOS 940SH, and after the jump will be the rest of the phones, in no particular order:

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Tags: Cell Phones, NEC 740N, NEC 741N, NEC 940N, Other Brands, Panasonic 840P, Panasonic 840P for Biz, Panasonic 841P, Panasonic 940 P, Panasonic 941P, Samsung 940SC, Samsung X01SC, Sharp 840SH, Sharp 942SH, Sharp 942SH KT (with Hello Kitty design), Sharp AQUOS 940SH, Sharp AQUOS 941SH, Sharp AQUOS 943SH, Softbank, SoftBank fall line, Toshiba dynapocket X02T