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New LG Chocolate design features crazy 21:9 screen

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 7:59am

Most cellphone screens are wide, but not like this. The new LG Chocolate BL40 comes with a 4-inch, 800x344 rectangle of a multitouch screen, one that gives the phone a seriously distinctive look. In addition to the unique form factor,...

External mic for iPhone 3GS claims 10x better audio quality

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 9:30am

The iPhone 3GS can be controlled by your voice, and its voice recorder app can be used to take audio notes or record whatever is going on around you. But all of this is done via the iPhone's decidedly underpowered...

Samsung announces first cellphone with night vision video

Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 10:28am

Samsung, the company that feels good about brand-spamming its customers with untold hundreds of barely-different cellphones, finally differentiates itself with the first cellphone equipped with a night vision video camera. Samsung says the SCH-W760's infrared camera is perfect for users...

BlackBerry Tour sprouting from Verizon July 12

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 8:48am

Today Verizon put the latest BlackBerry, the Tour, up for preorder. Priced at $200, the smartphone will be available July 12. The Tour, also known as the BlackBerry 9630, is a dual-mode world phone, meaning it works on both CDMA...

HTC Hero brings an updated version of Android to touchscreen phones

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 8:28am

HTC just announced its new phone, dubbed the Hero, that's to come loaded with a fresh version of Android on board. The multi-touch phone sports a 3.2-inch screen, a 5-megapixel camera, a digital compass, a gravity sensor and a search...

Dyson energy bracelet uses wrist action to boost your gadget's juice

DVICE Staff

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 2:03am

This unassuming wristband is one of the entries in the 2009 James Dyson Awards. It's actually a recharger that harnesses the wearer's energy thanks to the Seebeck effect, which converts temperature differences into energy. The brainchild of four French students...

Samsung Omnia II slam-dunks the iPhone 3GS, almost

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 10:49am

We're always raving about the iPhone 3GS, but here's a cellphone that could eat the iPhone for lunch. The Samsung Omnia II / I 8000, officially announced today along with the Samsung Jet, makes a dazzling first impression with a...

Samsung Jet brings high speed and a touchscreen

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 8:27am

The new Samsung Jet is a cellphone with an 800MHz processor, which is faster than the new iPhone 3GS, as well as a WebKit browser and a touchscreen, just like the iPhones. Is it a threat to the Apple throne?...

Palm Pre shown running hardware-accelerated Doom

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 9:29am

Wondering if you should hop on board with the new Palm Pre? Well, it's gotten pretty great reviews and appears to be a solid smartphone, probably the only one out there to truly rival the iPhone. But wait. Does it...

Incredible Shrinking OS: xpPhone offers desktop power in your pocket

Adario Strange

Monday, June 8, 2009 - 9:04pm

This week's tech news will likely be owned by iPhone 3.0 hype, but another smart phone from China called the xpPhone deserves its own share of attention. Unveiled at the recent Computex 2009 in Taipei, the phone is purportedly the...

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New LG Chocolate design features crazy 21:9 screen

External mic for iPhone 3GS claims 10x better audio quality

Samsung announces first cellphone with night vision video

BlackBerry Tour sprouting from Verizon July 12

HTC Hero brings an updated version of Android to touchscreen phones

Dyson energy bracelet uses wrist action to boost your gadget's juice

Samsung Omnia II slam-dunks the iPhone 3GS, almost

Samsung Jet brings high speed and a touchscreen

Palm Pre shown running hardware-accelerated Doom

Incredible Shrinking OS: xpPhone offers desktop power in your pocket

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