If you’re familiar with the European music service Spotify then you might like a future Spotify-based phone made by INQ. The phone should be launched by Telia as soon as Spotify and INQ finish building it. At this point there aren’t that many details about the future handset but things seem to check out. Both INQ and Spotify are backed by Li Ka-Shing, one of the wealthiest persons on Earth which also happens to be interested in mobile technology and social networking (he’s also one of Facebook’s well known investors.)

We will probably find out more about INQ’s future Spotify phone in the near future, but unless you live in Europe, it’s less likely that you’ll get a chance to be interested in it anytime soon.

via TechCrunch

Tags: Facebook, INQ, Li Ka-Shing, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Spotify, Telia

HTC is one of my favorite cell phone makers right now. Their Android phones pop one after the other and they are definitely innovators when it comes to making Android smartphones and not only that you’d expect them to be pulling in some serious cash from this whole Android endeavor, right? Well it looks like they don’t bring in that much cash at all.

HTC has announced its Q3 financial results and it looks like they lost 18% compared to the same period of last year; that’s $179 million compared to $217 million last year. Let’s forget for a second that the worldwide financial crisis is affecting the way we buy stuff, cell phones included, and remember the fact that HTC is “the largest maker of phones using Microsoft Corp.’s operating system by shipments.” Is Windows Mobile bad for HTC? Should they make the definitive switch to Android?

via WSJ

Tags: Android, HTC, HTC, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Report Financial, Windows Mobile

As people become more hooked on to various types of memory and portable storage solutions, Kingston Digital Inc. is making sure that they are all given the proper interface as far as assistance in transferring data for all supported memory card formats is concerned. And the key is really in the card reader you have, much of which are limited today. With the MobileLiteG2 card reader, support for most memory cards and memory sticks can now be enjoyed by people who require mobile data and file transfer from one source to another.

The MobileLiteG2 is a portable device that comes with retractable covers on each side for added protection for an individual’s data. It is bundled with a 4GB ($28.50) or 8GB ($46.00) Class 4 SDHC card. The MobileLiteG2 (FCR-MLG) can be bought independently for $11.00.

(Source) Press

Tags: card reader, Kingston, memory card, memory cards, memory sticks, mobile data, Portable Devices, portable storage solutions, proper interface, sdhc card, types of memory

Just yesterday we saw a GSM Palm Pre running on O2 Germany soothing the wounds of anyone who doubted the device’s European presence. Today, the Spanish carrier Telefonica has announced that they will be getting the webOS powered phone on October 14th.

According to Engadget, the device will range in prices of 0-219 depending on what contract. The only way to get the Pre for free is to pay 60 worth of voice in addition to 15 worth of voice.

So again, Palm Pre on Telefonica October 14th, got it?

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, Portable Devices, spain, Telefonica, webOS

If you’re a fan of touchscreens, Google’s Android and guitars then boy does T-Mobile have a device for you — A partnership between T-Mobile and Fender was recently made known that will bring the myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition to the carrier later this year.

Not much has changed hardware wise but the Fender Limited Edition adds a 3.5mm headphone jack along with woodgrain finish. In addition to that you will be given a 16GB microSD card with some preloaded music.

No word on price yet but we’ll let you know as soon as we find out.

via Press

Tags: 3.5mm, Cell Phones, fender, Google, HTC, limited edition, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MyTouch 3G, Portable Devices, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Rugged tablet PCs are certified to withstand the most extreme condition but Motion Computing is making sure that the LCD screens of their devices get an able support as well. And this support comes in the form of the Corning Gorilla Glass which will be integrated in their two rugged tablet PCs, the Motion C5 and Motion F5. The Corning Gorilla Glass is a thin-sheet glass that is designed to provide added protection from real time events that may cause display damage.

These tablets with the new Corning Gorilla Glass will be shown at the IP Convergence Conference and Tradeshow at the Paris Expo starting today. These PC tablets are now available at licensed distributors and resellers of Motion Computing.

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Tags: c5, extreme condition, gorilla, ip convergence, lcd screens, Mobile News, motion computing, paris expo, pc tablets, Portable Devices, real time, resellers, sheet glass, tablet pcs, thin sheet, time events, tradeshow, Ultra Mobile PCs

Remember the Creative ZEN X-Fi2 that we mentioned earlier in September? More exactly on the begining of the month, 2nd of September?

Well, in case you remember it there are good news because the portable media player is now available for purchase at Amazon, with a starting price of $130 for the 8GB version. Other versions include the 16GB at $180, and the 32GB at $230. If the 32GB aren’t enough to hold all your data, don’t worry because there is a microSD card slot to expand memory.

Other details of the Creative ZEN X-Fi2 include a 3-inch touchscreen, a RSS reader which is an uncommon feature, FM radio, speakers, voice recorder, and support for WMV, MPEG, XviD and DivX.

Visit Amazon.com

Tags: creative, MP3 Players, Portable Devices, X-Fi2, zen

If you’ve been looking around to purchase a cool portable media player that has a lot of features, check out the PXP-2000 that is a look-a-like of the PSP. Anyway, this copycat version supports microSD cards so you don’t have to worry about storage capacity.

In terms of compatible file formats, the list is big thanks to the support of codecs. With that being said, the PXP-2000 can playback the following files: RM, RMVB, AVI, WMV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, MPE, MP4, DAT, MOV, and DAT. Additionally, this player can also turn into a gamer because it comes with a NES emulator, and also supports Gameboy and SFC. So, if this isn’t the full-of-features-PMP that you’ve been looking for, I don’t know what it is…

Tags: emulator, MP3 Players, NES, PMP, Portable Devices, pxp-2000

It looks like Apple is planning to launch a brand new Bluetooth Keyboard coupled with a new Mighty Mouse. We don’t have the specs but the FCC does. Apple’s models A1314 and A1296 will probably replace the current wireless keyboard, the A1255 and the current Mighty Mouse, the A1197. What we know so far is that the future keyboard is going to be even smaller than the current model while the new Mighty Mouse will be even more interesting as it is rumored to be made of aluminum and bring some new multitouch features to iMac owners. Unfortunately we’ll have to wait a while until we see them as Apple made sure only the FCC will have access to pictures of these new peripherals.

via Engadget

Tags: Accessories, Apple, bluetooth, fcc, keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Mobile News, peripherals, Portable Devices

Those of you waiting for RIM’s BlackBerry Storm 2 should head to Best Buy stores on or around October 25. That’s the date when the Storm 2 dummy phones will be available in Best Buy phones which suggest the fact that we’re getting closer and closer to the actual release date of RIM’s newest flagship phone. After all there’s no point sending those dummy phones to retailers if the real version won’t be available soon. There’s no official news from Verizon or RIM to support all that but we shall keep our eyes wide open for more Storm 2 leaked info for you.

via BGR

Tags: best buy, BlackBerry, Dummy Phones, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon

We are used to see COWON release a high number of portable media players during a year, and you can mark the iAudio 9 as their latest addition which is suppose to be the successor of the previous iAudio devices.

In terms of features, the COWON iAudio 9 boasts a 2.-inch screen and sadly it can only a read a few video file formats, unlike other PMPs that provide a huge list of supported formats. In this case, there are four options: AVI, WMV, Xvid, and ASF. As for the audio files, it can playback MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, FLAC and APE. The iAudio 9 might not be a good PMP in the features department, but in the style department it rocks many others out there.

Tags: cowon, iaudio 9, MP3 Players, PMP, Portable Devices

A document has just leaked that show a new budget phone coming to Verizon Wireless on October 6th called the Razzle.

As you can see from the above document this phone will feature a QWERTY keyboard, music player, VZ Navigator, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a microSD slot.

Price wise you will be able to snag the Verizon Wireless Razzle for $69.99 on a 2-year contract or $139.99 if you opt for the prepaid route.

via bgr

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Razzle, verison wireless, Verizon

Jabra is famous for its accessories made for mobile phones, like the GO 6400 or the BT2080 (which is Eco-Friendly) but the latest addition is the Jabra CRUISER - considered stylish and above the average in terms of quality.

The Jabra CRUISER has a couple of features that make it stand out from the rest, like the double microphone technology - integrated in a speakerphone - that is used to reduce the environmental noises, so you can say goodbye to the traffic sound and other problematic noises. It also comes with a “Voice announcement” function that reads the name of the caller, or in case you don’t understand the name, it can also read the number.

On top of this 2 good features, this Cruiser can be used by 2 cellphones at the same time. This bluetooth speakerphone costs $160 and has 14 hours of battery life in talking mode, or 300 in stand-by mode.

Tags: bluetooth, Cell Phones, cruiser, handset, jabra, Portable Devices

It was recently made known that E World has put up a SmartQ5a MID, pictured above), for sale pre-installed with Android 1.5.

For $199.99, other than Android 1.5 you will get a 667MHz Samsung ARM processor, 128MB of RAM, a 4.3-inch touchscreen, WiFi and a microSD slot.

Interested? Head here to check it out.

via engadget

Tags: Android, Google, microsd, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices, Samsung, smart devices, smartq5a, touchscreen, WiFi

And now for something completely different here is the D1500-PMP from China that has unusual features and also an awkward style. The D1500 is available at the Popular Chinagrabber online store and costs $75 - which is a good price taking in consideration what you get.

As for the details of the D1500-PMP, the device comes with 8GB of intenal memory, a 3.6-inch screen with 400×240 as the resolution, supports WMA, MP3 and WAV audio files, and RM, RMVB, and AVI video files. On top of the FM tuner, the PMP also works as an eBook reader and has an audio recorder. But the best part stays for last, and I’m talking about the support for NES, SNES and GBA games.

Tags: d1500, games, MP3 Players, PMP, Portable Devices

All the way from China comes a new PMP - Portable Media Player - which is made by Gemei and codenamed HD8800.

This is the perfect device for people that want a PMP at a considerable low price, with the whole set of basic features that is what most users usually want. Anyhow, the Gemei HD8800 has an approximate price tag of $100 and can playback four different file formats, those being RVMB, AVI, FLV and MKV. It can playback these files in 1080p format, and the extra bonus is the HDMI port so you can connect it to high definition TV. At the moment there is no information about its release date.

Tags: Gemei, HD8800, MP3 Players, PMP, Portable Devices, portable media player

It looks like Microsoft is willing to leak as much info as possible about its future tablet. The Courier has been spotted again and it looks like the hot tablet is running Windows 7. We were certainly waiting for the Courier to run Windows 7. It’s not like Redmond has more OS ready to power up a tablet computer.

Microsoft is responsible for designing its own hardware just as it did with the Zune HD and the Xbox 360. The Courier will hit resellers sometime in mid 2010 which is probably when Apple’s future tablet will also be available in stores. Remember though that this is all based on speculation, rumors and leaked information. Microsoft will not comment on anything yet which is a clever move in order to keep us buzzing about the tablet.

via ZDNet

Tags: Apple, Courier, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, tablet, Windows 7, Xbox 360, Zune HD

Samsung has a brand new phone for us but this one is not as impressive as some of the recent smartphones created by the company. The C5130 is a slider phone which lines perfectly with Samsung’s previous creations. The phone is rather an entry-level gadget which will probably be available for a more than decent price, if not free, with new contracts from different carriers.

The C5130 comes with quad-band GSM/EDGE and UMTS 3G connectivity, a 2-inch display, Bluetooth 2.0, a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD support, FM radio and music player capabilities. As you can clearly see, the C5130 is decent handset but maybe you’re looking for something more than decent.

via mobil.cz

Tags: 3G, C5130, entry-level, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Samsung, Samsung, slider

Both Apple and Microsoft are working diligently, and somewhat secretly, on new computers for the masses. I am talking of course about the new tablets coming from both manufacturers at some point early next year. We’ve already seen the Courier from Microsoft and we’ve seen countless image leaks of Apple’s tablet.

No matter what tablet I will choose, I already foresee a problem. I will definitely need to connect a keyboard to the tablet whenever I’ll be writing since it will be really difficult to write efficiently by tapping on the screen. Or won’t it? While Apple’s work on the tablet is concealed from the public, Microsoft has filed a patent which brings an interesting twist to touchscreen keyboard design. As you can see in the picture here, it looks like Microsoft wants to make the keyboard appear whenever you want to write and no matter where your hands would be located on the screen. That way you’re writing should be as efficient as possible and you won’t have to keep looking at the screen.

And while we’re looking at the picture we can’t but hope that Microsoft knows what it’s doing. It will be awfully difficult to write anything with the letter “G” not showing up on the tablet.

via cnet

Tags: Apple, Apple, Courier, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Multitouch Keyboard, patent, Portable Devices, tablet

Kempler & Strauss unveils an ultra-thin, credit card sized USB flash drive that business and personal consumers will find handy to have along for their storage solution needs and place it in their wallet as they would for a standard credit card. They are available in 2G and 4G capacities and come in a variety of colors. They are compatible with MAC, PC and Linux and provide support for USGB 2.0 and 1.1. It weighs only 9 grams.

The 4G card retails for $24.99. No information was shared on the 2G card but expect it to be a bit cheaper than the 4G card.

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Tags: 2G, 4G, card source, colors, consumers, Credit Card, kempler strauss, Linux, mac pc, Portable Devices, storage solution, usb card, usb flash drive, wallet