Sonim’s latest rugged phone, the XP2, got the nod from the FCC after passing various tests that phones are required to go through. Dubbed as the Sprint, it is the first handset from Sonim with 3G capability. It also has a tiny display via its octagon-shaped housing that is built for durability and survival. No word yet on pricing and when it would be available in the market.

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Samsung has another phone for all you mobile phone-crazed geeks with the Samsung t659. As most of Samsung’s mobile handsets today, it is another slide phone loaded with lots of features that should appeal to the consumer’s interest for advanced phones today. Among the features of the Samsung t659 include a built-in 2 megapixel camera, stereo BlueTooth wireless technology, 3G capability, built-in GPS, and a micro-SD memory card slot.

It also has an integrated music player and makes use of a li-ion battery that can last up to 12.5 days of standby time and 5 hours of talk time. The Samsung t659 retails for $69.99 over at T-Mobile.

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If the phones you are seeing in the market seem complicated to operate for you, then you may be better off with this new “Push To Talk” handset that Boost Mobile recently launched in the market. The easy to use phone is the Motorola i856, a handset that simply glides open for instant communication.

Among the features of the new Motorola i856 include:

• Nationwide Walkie Talkie capability
• Slider Design
• Music Player with Standard Audio Jack
• 1.3MP Camera with Video
• Stereo Bluetooth capabilities
• GPS & Wireless Web Enabled
• Multi Media & Text Messaging
• Optional Removable Memory (microSD Support up to 8GB)
• Color Display
• Speakerphone with Voice-Activated Dialing
• Downloadable Games, Wallpapers and Real Music Ringtones

The Motorola i856 made its official debut today and is available at www.boostmobile.com for $169.99 plus free shipping.

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Rarely would you see a mobile handset that can cater to dual-boot capability but it seems that Sunno is making that believable with their new Sunno S880. A dead-ringer for the Sony Ericcson Idou, this mobile phone boasts of a 3.6” WVGA display and a built-in 8 megapixel camera.

The Sunno S880 phone also comes with WiFi and GPS as well as an 806 MHz chip. But the real highlight of this phone is the dual boot. It can flip between the Microsoft and Google OS which is obviously catchy thing about it.

The Sunno S880 will reportedly be released on October 15. Pricing was not disclosed although it looks like the Sunno S880 mobile device may not even reach the borders of North America or Europe. Apparently it seems t be made for use only in China.

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Designed for travelers, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is now officially available over at Sprint stores thus providing a new and handy smartphone for business and personal use. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 features 3G technology along with multimedia support and GPS capability. The latest Blackberry handset also promises to make mobile browsing easier and can be used worldwide.

Other features of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 include a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera and also makes photo-sharing with connectivity options to popular social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. The MicoSD card slot can accommodate up to 16GB of space, leaving a lot of allowance to what people may want to store such as presentations or the usual media files.

The BlackBerry Tour 9630 retails for $199.99 for a limited time offer. The offer is available to new-line activations or eligible upgrades with a two-year service agreement.

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For all the Blackberry owners and users out there, the enhancements that MyCaption has added to their niche software should be something that will work to their advantage. Already a marquee provider of voice recognition software, MyCaption has added new features to the popular software with the capability to attach a convenience key for its productivity tools. This includes:

• Compose a new email;
• Create a new Calendar appointment
• Create a new Task;
• Write a new Memo

From the preference menu, users can select any of these four functions to launch with a single-click. The convenience key is located on the side of a BlackBerry smartphone. Its main benefit is that a user doesn’t even have to look at the smartphone to operate it.

The software is now available. Current users of MyCaption can upgrade to the new version for free. New users can begin by enrolling for a Free Trial.

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One of the underrated features of the Blackberry Smartphones today has to be their video capturing capability. Similar to most camera phones in the market today, the Blackberry series can likewise be used proficiently to capture and upload videos. Perhaps a new software in the RealPlayer SP can make things easier, just in case the real issue is concerning the software that Blackberry owners use today.

RealPlayer SP automatically converts video for playback on the powerful media player that comes on BlackBerry smartphones, delivering clear and vibrant video with great sound quality. And with microSD cards that currently support up to 16 GB per card, customers can easily expand storage to carry more videos wherever they go.

The RealPlayer SP Beta is available for free to download at the RealPlayer website. Support for h.264 video conversion, DVD playback, and DVD burning is available to those customers who upgrade to RealPlayer Plus SP for $39.99.

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iResQ offers more than just iPhone repairs. Now, it has added the much wanted matte MacBook LCD screens, something that even Apple could not provide. The Apple-authorized repair facility now broadens its service lineup, giving people who have issues with their iPhone, iPod Touch and Macbooks a big sigh of relief.

“We’ve noticed there’s a lot of talk out there about dust in iPhone 3G screens. iResQ now has the capability to clean that up at a competitive price.” As for the new iPhone 3G repairs, “The iPhone 3G has been out for a year now, so it’s about that time when a lot of people start to need fixes for parts that are out of warranty. We’re happy to expand our considerable number of iPhone repairs to meet the needs of a growing segment of users.” - Brian Buffington, iResQ’s general manager.

New repairs being offered by iResQ now include:

• screen dust removal
• headphone jack flat-rate repairs
• battery replacements

True enough, the LCDs of modern day phones, iPhones and iPod Touch gadgets in particular are one of the most sensitive parts that one would dread having to replace or fix. Authenticity is one problem they want to address but now iResQ assures everyone that they will certainly get what they need without sacrificing quality at that.

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International travelers rejoice! Now there is a phone specially made for you thanks to the efforts of National Geographic and Cellular Abroad. The phone is a Dual Travel Phone that comes with dual SIM capability.

Features:

• Two SIM cards
• Bluetooth
• Camera
• FM radio
• Television
• 1GB storage card

It seems like any ordinary phone based on the basic features enumerated above. But if you are constantly traveling, the phone also allows you to take free incoming calls from over 80 countries and 30 minutes of free outgoing calls.

Users have the option of inserting another SIM card in the phone and having a secondary number and service. This option is perfect for those who need to retain their current phone number while overseas or who want a secondary number dedicated for business or family.

The National Geographic Duet Travel Phone is available online and through other retailers such as Amazon.

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If you would sum up all the things that this app brings to the Blackberry, then perhaps most businessmen and managers would be looking to have one on their Blackberry. Perhaps a dilemma that most business professionals face today is on how to make the right business moves and investments that are key towards being productive and of course making a profit.

With this new app called the ProTrak Mobile, this popular CRM application promises to put the business-minded people towards the right direction. ProTrak Mobile, the BlackBerry component that was developed by ProTrak exclusively for the ProTrak Advantage CRM system, features completely secure wireless access to the ProTrak database for searches, retrieval and updates to the central data store.

“BlackBerry is an essential tool for the investment management professional in today’s marketplace, said Simon Koziel, president of ProTrak. We are extremely pleased to be able to offer the absolutely best, tailored solution for our clients.” With ProTrak Mobile, users can:

• Conduct searches for investors, contacts, consultants, managers or funds
• View and create activity notes
• Create and assign follow-up tasks
• View and edit the ProTrak calendar
• Ensure full audit capability so compliance can see which updates were done from the Blackberry and by whom
• Have complete security based on ProTrak’s extensive user permissions matrix
• Easily send Call Reports to colleagues within the organization
• Assign contacts to mass mail lists while traveling

Well, today all business honchos need all the leads they can get. And this new app for Blackberry users is certainly something they can do with!

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The age of androids and robots to assist humans has been heard of and with news that GeckoSystems has unveiled its own offering in the Carebot MSR 3.87, it looks like we are slowly advancing towards the future where both humans and robots will exist side by side.

“The new CareBot MSR 3.87 can automatically watch over grandma or the kids, patrol your home, and/or run errands for 8 to 14 hours continuously without recharging. This capability, along with GeckoTrak(tm) and internet-based video conferencing, enables our CareBot to perform like a family caregiver, enabling them watch over their loved ones, even when they can’t be there physically.”

GeckoSystems recently developed GeckoTrak(tm) hardware and software that enables the CareBot to automatically follow grandma from room to room. GeckoChat tells her when it’s time to take her medications, and can even remind her when her favorite television shows are coming on. GeckoChat is a specially designed assistive technology that enables caregivers to teach the CareBot what to say, and when.

The foregoing combination of sensor-fused technologies brings a new level of cost effective situational awareness to their adaptive, intelligent, multi-tasking personal care mobile robots. Situational awareness is the environmental understanding resulting from blended sensor systems and the common sense implications of those combined perceptions that enables the CareBot to “know” (i.e. be “situationally aware”), for example, when someone should be contacted immediately about the care receiver’s current condition.

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