Remember Microsoft’s Pink project? Well it looks like the folks at Redmond are working hard on future Microsoft phones. Although Steve Ballmer did say a number of times that Microsoft will not launch its own phone line, it looks like those were just words said in order to keep everyone else that’s making Windows Mobile phones happy.

Nothing is confirmed just yet but it looks like a couple of Pink phones have been leaked, the Turtle and the Pure. The phones should be presented in a few months at CES 2010 but Microsoft will not launch them until later when Windows Mobile 7 will be ready to dazzle the masses.

And I hope you’re sitting down for this one, as there’s one more rumor that seems a lot hotter. It looks like Microsoft is preparing a response to Apple’s first tablet. Microsoft will create its own tablet. Will the gadget be revealed at CES 2010? Will we see Microsoft launch it before Apple does? Nothing’s certain so far but the future Microsoft tablet will be based on Microsoft’s Surface technology.

via WMPoweruser

Tags: 2010, Apple, ces, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, pink, Pure, Steve Ballmer, Surface, tablet, Turtle, Windows Mobile 7

MSI will be unveiling a new netbook soon and it is called the MSI Wind U150 Notebook. What makes it so special? The new MSI Wind U150 netbook will make use of touchscreen technology as well as the new Pine Trail Atom platform. The new MSI netbook is expected to be unveiled at the CES.

MSI is hoping to be the first company to land the Pine Trail Atom since Intel has not officially launched the latest Atom processor in the market. The Pine Trail Atom seems to be one of the marquee features of this latest MSI Wind netbook since it reportedly shows improved graphic performance and improved power consumption.

And the other marquee feature is the touchscreen, 10-inch convertible U150 with Windows 7. But before all that happens, MSI will be unveiling the 12” Wind U210 which makes use of the AMD platform. It will be available in two variants: one with Windows XP, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive retailing for about $379 and another running on Vista Premium for $429.

The U210 will be available in the U.S. this coming September.

(Source) Gizmodo

Tags: 160gb hard drive, AMD, amd platform, Atom, ces, coming in september, graphic performance, improved power, Intel, Laptops, marquee feature, MSI, netbook, notebook, Pine Trail, power consumption, variants, Windows XP

Multitouch capacitive displays are heading to netbooks and notebooks and we’re anxiously waiting for them. EETI will begin shipping 7- and 12-inch versions in the second half of the year. Manufacturers will have all the time in the world to play with them and we should expect them to arrive in netbooks and notebooks next year after CES 2010. Interested?

via digitimes

Tags: Capacitive, ces, display, EETI, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, multitouch, netbooks, Notebooks

Remember that Zii we were waiting to see a while ago? Well it looks like it has finally started to come up with solutions for the mobile world that we might be interested in. ZiiLabs is going to present HD video playback for the Android platform at MWC. So if you are in Spain starting with Monday, February 16, go check them out. ZiiLabs will use the ZMS-05 CPU previously displayed at CES 2009 to make this all happen. We’ll be waiting to cover their glamorous success or utter failure in a few days.

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Tags: Android, ces, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MWC, Other Brands, Zii

We thought CES 2009 was going to bring us the Zune Phone, but it didn’t. Now that MWC is getting closer, the rumor of a Microsoft Zune Phone launch is upon us again.

MSFT Smart-Phone Launch? Multiple industry sources are telling us that MSFT is planning to launch a smartphone. We are told it will be a 2H launch. We do not see this as landscape changing, much like their Zune launch.

Analyst firm Broadpoint AmTech says the phone will be available in the second half of the year but Microsoft still says that the Zune Phone isn’t coming yet.

via allthingsd

Tags: ces, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MWC, Portable Devices, Zune Phone

Motorola unveiled a sporty looking handset in the MOTOACTV W450 at the CES and this will certainly be a great gadget to have when you going outdoors. Featuring a rubberized external coating for easier handling, it also comes with a white chin bar to allow users for clipping onto a belt or a bag.

MOTOACTV W450 also features two color schemes, alpine white and black slate, with either canary yellow or mandarin accents. In addition to its sturdy exterior, the W450 allows users to look up symptoms and first aid tips for ailments that develop on the trail.

(Source) Aving

Tags: ailments, ces, clipping, color schemes, gadget, handset, Motorola, Motorola

Bluetooth headsets are abundant at the CES and while most people are looking for the traditional and sophisticated design, the LG HBM-530 seems to be targeting the females instead.

Shaped and designed like a Swarovski crystal-clad, this headset can pass for a piece of jewelry. It can also be a great fit for women who wear various accessories and jewelries. If ladies should get this device, people may not even notice a Bluetooth headset clinging around their wardrobe.

It features an e-Clip ergonomic earbud and a carrying cradle, but really, the only reason to get this is because it looks like a piece of costume jewelry.

Tags: bluetooth headset, Bluetooth Headsets, Cell Phones, ces, earbud, females, Headphones, shapes, swarovski crystal

Samsung has introduced its own version of Portable Media Player gadgets and headlining their roster is the Samsung P3, which was selected for CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Award honoree. The P3 is tagged as the best multi-tasking gadget that can certainly enhance the personal entertainment experience.

Together with its evolutionary EmoTureTM interface with true haptic feedback and forward-thinking design, the Samsung P3 PMP looks very impressive. Coming with a 3-inch WQVGA TFT-LCD touch screen, the P3 allows widescreen enjoyment of videos and photos via 16:9 aspect ratio without the need for letterboxing.

The P3 will be available in the first half of 2009 in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32 GB storage capacities.

(Source) Samsung

Tags: ces, Crazy Mobile, gadget, gadgets, innovations, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, P3, PMP, Samsung, touch screen

If I was to choose between Macworld and CES I would probably go to CES. I’d have plenty more to see there, not that Macworld is a bad place to be. But next year even Apple is not going to go to Macworld. Instead it looks like the Cupertino-based company will join CES 2010. Is Apple going to challenge Microsoft’s supremacy right at CES? I am sure that’s what they want. And they will have lots of other big names in this business to fight against.

CES 2010 should be even hotter than this year’s exposition. At least if the economy doesn’t completely crush by that time. In the mean time we have a whole year to watch Apple and Microsoft compete.

Tags: 2010, Apple, ces, macworld, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News

In case you have been waiting for the E63 to arrive in the U.S. then consider yourself extra lucky. Nokia has announced that the smartphone is ready to go to the USA. The phone will cost $279 which is quite a good price for the latest Nokia Symbian smartphone. Go get your money ready and check out the closest Nokia store for it. Or go to Vegas and look for the E63 at CES.

Tags: ces, E63, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, usa

The Palm pre has just been announced and it will be wearing that new Palm platform so many people have been waiting for. And that’s the webOS platform we’re talking about. Palm says that anyone who is familiar with CSS, HTML and XML will have no problem developing stuff for webOS.

The UI is simple and it supports multi-touch. That’s flick scrolling and gesture support that works beyond the screen. You can quit application by swiping up and you can bring the launcher over apps without having to quit them.

There’s a Synergy sync system which manages your contacts. You can simply connect to your Facebook, Google and Outlook accounts for your contacts and there’s IM support for multiple services.

One of the coolest thing about the new OS is that keyboard. When you start typing on it the instant search will get you the apps, contacts and it will even search the web for your answers. So when can we try it Palm guys? Particularly if we’re not present at CES 2009?

Tags: 2009, ces, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm, pre, webOS

We have more cool news from Asus and its Eee products. If you still have that Eee Keyboard in mind well then get a load of this: Asus is thinking about creating an Eee PC and/or an Eee Phone able to run on Google’s Android OS. We know that Asus is already part of that Open Handset Alliance and we also know that Android was successfully installed on a couple of notebooks so far. Asus CEO Johny Shih mentioned that the company is interested in developing a unit that can be “put in the pocket, play MP3s, offer GPS services, works like a PDA and offers Mobile TV altogether”.

2009 might just be a great phone year considering that more and more companies are interested in Android. The Symbian foundation is also growing and Windows Mobile 7 might arrive sooner than expected. Palm has the Nova planned and Apple will surely improve its iPhone this year. We should be in for quite a year if some of the products we’ve already seen at CES come true!

Tags: Android, ASUS, ASUS, ces, Eee PC, Eee Phone, Google, Google, Laptops

We’ve heard all the news and we’ve read all the facts about the future of USB. USB 3.0 is what we want in our future computers. And we’d like it to arrive as soon as possible. Are we going to find out more about the new technology at CES 2009?

It looks like the USB-IF or the USB Implementers Forum will have at least two standards at the next CES. USB 3.0 will be definitely shown around, and we were expecting that, but there’s also a new product we’re curios to see. USB TechZone will be displaying their latest wireless USB. Is it any good? Could it be actually used? We’ll know more this January.

via Engadget

Tags: 2009, ces, Mobile News, USB 3.0, Wireless USB

We’ve talked before about the Zunephone and Microsoft there wasn’t going to be any Zune phone. Then we heard how Microsoft is getting ready for a phone next year and that was confirmed. And now we hear that Microsoft is going to announce the new handset, whatever its name, will be announced at the CES 2009.

Just a rumor or the real thing? We’re yet to find out. In the mean time Trip Chowdhry from Equities Research says that Microsoft can “unveil a new device combining the features of the company’s Zune music player and its Danger Sidekick handhelds” which will have “some motion enhancement features”. You know, a similar to iPhone kind of phone?

We’ll just have to keep you update on this predicament right?

via Tech Trader

Tags: 2009, ces, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, smartphone, zunephone

God I miss Bill Gates! Too bad he retired. He’s the kind of guy you’d want to listen talk about Vista and future Microsoft ideas despite knowing how Vista is. But since Mr. Gates is officially off the market we’re going to see none other than Steve Ballmer trying to take his place. A guy you’ll never feel like listening to. Not unless you’re packing a couple of balls eggs.

Steve Ballmer is going to deliver his keynote at CES. Besides him we’re going to see people like Howard Stinger, Sony’s CEO or Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and CEO. Whatever happens during Ballmer’s show, we’re sure going to be in for a treat. Something simply has to go wrong. We’re counting on Ballmer’s sweat glands to deliver once again.

Tags: ces, keynote, microsoft, Mobile News, Steve Ballmer

MobiTV announced that its mobile TV application is now available for the BlackBerr Pearl 8130 smartphone. With the broadest collection of live TV and other video/music content for mobile users, this is good news for Pearl users who were missing out the feature. The CDMA phone, which is compatible with EV-DO networks, did not have a full mobile TV app until now.

BlackBerry 8130 users can purchase MobiTV through either their wireless provider or through www.mobitv.com. It is also available on Handango. The TV application is on display at the CES 2008 in booth 30333 South Hall 3.

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Tags: 8130, application, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, ces, handango, Mobile News, mobile tv, news, Pearl, Research In Motion

Magellan is getting ready to present the Magellan Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS at the upcoming CES 2008. The Maestro is the first GPS with GPRS facilitating two-way connectivity, which means the users not only get accurate GPS readings but also enjoy up-to-date information about their current location, thanks to its Google Local Search feature. GPRS enables customers to send information directly from any web-connected device to the navigation unit.

The Maestro Elite will come with a hefty price tag of $1299 and will be available starting in March 2008. There will also be an extra charge for GPRS services, which is not yet disclosed.

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Taking the meaning of the word “portable” to new heights, Turtle Wireless will unleash its new tri-band GSM phone, the TWP-800, which can be worn like a wristwatch. The phone boasts Bluetooth capabilities (including support for stereo), MP3/MP4 playback, a touch screen and WAP/GPRS for network data. It is targeted at the Latin American market starting January 13, 2008.

Other items that will be showcased at the CES 2008 include the Turtle Wireless B-Dazzle, a flashy line of phone and iPod accessories - the whole slew of pouches, protective covers, lanyards and Bluetooth headsets. Designed with the fashion-conscious user in mind, the B-Dazzle lineup includes flashing protective covers in the Snap’N'Flash range.

The Turtle Wireless TWP-800 GSM phone is priced at US $199.95.

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