The Motorola CLIQ has technically been available since the 19th of this month but if you went into a T-Mobile retail store, you wouldn’t be able to get it.

Today, it was announced that the device has made its way into retail stores and is now available for all, online and off, for $199.99 on a 2-year contract.

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Sure, Barnes & Noble may not have a deal with Sprint that allows their eBook reader to access the internet anywhere, a la the Kindle, but they have the next best thing. Reports are coming out that Barnes & Noble has signed a deal with AT&T that will allow customers to access free WiFi in store across the nation.

This is apparantly to give customers the access to Barnes & Nobles eBook store which currently has +700,000 titles. Below is a quote from CEO of Barnes & Noble, Steve Riggio, regarding the matter:

Barnes & Noble pioneered the concept of retail stores as community centers. By providing no-fee Wi-Fi access, we are not only meeting our customers’ needs, but extending the sense of community that has always been in our stores. This is a natural progression of our digital strategy to provide customers with more choices in how, when and where they want to read.

Now let’s just see what that Plastic Logic/Barnes & Noble eBook reader looks like.

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For the mobile users who have not yet experienced the benefits of using a Bluetooth headset, it would be best to use one that is easy to use and operate. Surely we all know that not all mobile phone owners are techies and rather than buy one simply for bragging rights, here is one that makes sense as far as ease of use is concerned. And best of all, it is lightweight and eco-friendly at that.

The Bluetooth headset being mentioned is the Jabra BT2080 from GN Netcom. It weighs less than 3 ounces, and combines a sophisticated matte black finish with an attractive silver button to produce a contemporary and stylish headset. The Jabra BT2080 is likewise the first Jabra headset with Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, enabling users with phones that support the technology to enjoy simple, secure pairing without the need to enter a PIN code.

Features:

• Jabra StatusDisplay shows battery level and Bluetooth connection status
• Dedicated on/off switch makes it easy to turn on or off
• Bluetooth 2.1 for simple and secure pairing, no pin code required
• Improved Jabra Eargel, ensuring a comfortable, molded fit
• Dual wearing style: Over the ear with ear hook or in ear with Jabra Eargel
• Auto-pairing to mobile phone
• EDR and eSCO technology for clear audio quality
• Up to 6 hours talk time and 8 days standby
• Dimensions = 2 x .62 x .35 inches
• Weight = 2.8 ounces
• Voice dialing (phone dependent)
• Standard Micro USB charger

The Jabra BT2080 is priced at $39.99 and is now available for purchase at retail stores nationwide.

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This summer is not purely about travel and vacations. It is also the time where AT&T will be disseminating the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone which is sure to get people trooping down to their stores.

AT&T consumer, small business and enterprise customers will enjoy new features and enhanced performance, including both Wi-Fi and GPS, a fast next generation processor, rich multimedia capabilities and ample memory for applications offered from AT&T. With the BlackBerry Curve 8900 from AT&T, users can get a faster, richer experience surfing the Internet and accessing their social networking or line-of-business applications via AT&T’s wireless and Wi-Fi networks.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone sports a slim, refined design and is the thinnest, full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone yet. It features a striking high-resolution display (480×360), delivering smooth video playback and crisp images. In addition to its industry leading email and messaging, and premium phone features, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 packs a wealth of multimedia capabilities.

Users who select an unlimited data plan with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will also receive free AT&T Wi-Fi access at nearly 20,000 hotspots in the U.S. - including retail stores, restaurants and airports from coast-to-coast, an unmatched value add for mobile professionals who spend as much time out of the office as in it. The smartphone can also easily connect to a home or office Wi-Fi network.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone will be available in AT&T stores and online at www.wireless.att.com in the early summer.

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Businesses and companies need all the help that they can get these days and apparently this new solution from Motorola will further aid them in their daily operations. The Motorola FX7400 series provides maximum functionality in a sleek package that is less than half the size of traditional fixed RFID readers, making it ideal for retail stores, offices, and other customer-facing or business environments.

Motorola’s new cost-effective, high-performance fixed RFID reader is built on a new platform that supports Gen 2 technology and is capable of hosting third-party, customer-driven embedded applications to meet the growing requirements of enterprises.

As a compact, lightweight, unobtrusive RFID reader, the FX7400 can be installed under point-of-sale counters, behind walls or on ceilings - providing an ideal solution for item-level tracking, retail inventory management, file tracking and asset management applications in environments where performance and a small footprint are critical.

For retailers, this new reader will help improve employee productivity, reduce cycle count times and decrease out-of-stock items in order to improve operations and increase sales. The FX7400 series complements Motorola’s existing portfolio of industrial solutions and opens a new window of opportunity for retailers and businesses to implement RFID. Motorola intends to broaden this business-class portfolio with additional reader options in the future.

The Motorola FX7400 fixed RFID reader will be available through Motorola PartnerSelect members and Motorola sales. It is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe in the third quarter of 2009 and globally by the end of the year.

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Aliph unveils a new line of Bluetooth headsets in earcandy colors with the Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headsets. Coming in various Earcandy colors, Jawbone PRIME brings consumers even better audio quality, improved comfort and fresh, fun color choices. This release continues Aliph’s tradition of marrying technology and design to deliver the best Bluetooth headset on the market.

Jawbone PRIME and its EARCANDY colors are available today for pre-order at www.jawbone.com and will be sold in retail stores nationally starting May 2, 2009.

“We watched our customers closely and saw how they struggled to be heard in extreme noise environments. So, we focused our engineering team to go deeper on the tough problems like crying babies, pounding jackhammers, beeping elevators and the like,” said Hosain Rahman, Aliph’s CEO and co-founder. “As a result, we are excited to announce Jawbone PRIME, with orders of magnitude better noise suppression, so our customers can continue their conversations wherever they happen to be.”

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The use of hands-free devices to take or make a call is common and now mobile phone owners have another headset to consider getting.

Sound ID today announced that the Sound ID 300 Bluetooth headset will be available through AT&T, both in retail stores nationwide and online, as of April 15, 2009.

With a high gloss piano black finish, the lightweight Sound ID 300 displays a sophisticated design and differentiates itself from other Bluetooth headsets with innovative functionality, including NoiseNavigation and PersonalSound.

NoiseNavigation provides clear audio through the automatic reduction of background noise, while PersonalSound allows users to select from three listening modes that enhance speech clarity without raising the volume.

Sound ID 300 Specifications

• Lightweight: 8 grams (0.28 ounces)
• Dimensions: 53.5 x 15.5 x 7.5 millimeters (2.1 x 0.6 x 0.3 inches)
• Powerful Battery Life: Up to 6 hours talk time, 220 hours (9 days) standby
• Latest Bluetooth Technology: Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR with eSCO improves the transmission sound quality and is compatible with earlier versions of Bluetooth.

The Sound ID 300 will be available at AT&T retail stores and online at www.wireless.att.com on April 15, 2009. The headset has a MSRP of $119.99 and is currently being sold at AT&T for $99.99. It comes with a Universal AC charger (100-240 VAC), USB charging cable, three sizes of RealComfort EarLoops and an Ear Hook for an alternative over-the-ear wearing option.

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Larger storage in handy mobile storage solutions just got better as WD expanded its My Book family of external hard drives to include a 2 TB capacity, the largest available capacity in a single-drive system.

With its wide variety of models, WD offers a solution for every type of user, whether they’re a creative power user on a Mac or a home user on a PC. The new 2 TB My Book family includes: My Book Studio Edition, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition models.

The entire family of My Book external hard drives features:

• New 2 TB capacities allowing users to store and backup all their data in one central location;
• Elegant, small footprint design;
• Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much capacity is available on the drive (not available on the My Book Essential Edition drive);
• Environmentally friendly design that saves power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity;
• SmartPower(TM) features that turns the drive on and off with the computer and Safe Shutdown(TM) that prevents the drive from being powered down until all the data has been written(2);
• Kensington(R) Security Slot that allows users to secure drive to their desk with the separate purchase of a Kensington lock kit; and,
• 1-year limited warranty.

The My Book Studio Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition 2 TB external hard drives are available now at select retail stores and online retailers. My Book Mac Edition 2 TB external drives will be available next month. Estimated pricing ranges from $329.99 USD to $379.99 USD, depending on drive model and capacity.

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For people looking for a modern thin phone and a reliable brand name, check out the Nokia 3606 which was recently announced to be available by Cricket Communications Inc.

The Nokia 3606 is an ultra-thin and stylish flip phone optimized with popular features; including an MP3 music player with dedicated “hidden-until-lit” external music keys to provide instant access to your favorite songs and a 1.3 megapixel camera with an LED flash.

Supported by Nokia’s renowned user interface, the 3606 also features:

• FM radio
• Integrated Speakerphone
• BREW 3.1.5 with 15MB of user memory
• SMS/MMS with predictive text
• Stereo Bluetooth
• 1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash
• MicroSD card slot for up to 8GBs and a micro USB charger/connector

The phone is also HAC compliant and has a large 176 x 220 x 262k color TFT internal display and a 128 x 128 x 262k color TFT external display

The Nokia 3606 is immediately available at Cricket retail stores and Cricket dealers for $179.99.

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