Everybody is trying to make a less expensive version of the iPhone. Iriver has a new 3-inch touch screen GSM phone that features a 480 x 272 touch screen, and a Linux-based UI that is a lot like the iPhone. The hardware is similar to iRivers own W7. The phone has 4GB of flash storage, Rhapsody and other media support, a two megapixel camera with video, Adobe Flash support, GBS, and mobile tv. The phone should soon be available in the United States. It is not clear what type of wireless options will be included whether it be WiFi or 3G. Stay tuned!

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Dolby and SRS Labs announced at the Mobile World Congress separate enhancements to mobile audio. Dolby Mobile, hailed as an “audio processing technology platform that brings rich, vibrant surround sound to music, movies, and television programs on mobile phones and portable media players,” is now available in Japan. SRS Labs has its own SRS CS Headphone technology which “takes stereo or surround encoded 2-channel audio and processes it using an ultra-low-power Circle Surround decoder to create 5.1 highly accurate channels.” all on your mobile. Surround sound on a cell phone? And we thought mono sound was distracting enough while driving.

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Sony Ericsson will start selling their new Xperia X1 Smartphone to compete with the iPhone sometimes later this year. The X1 has a aluminum shell with a very sharp display. The Xperia runs on the Windows Mobile Platform, but Sony has a new “panel” interface that makes it look much different than most Windows Mobile devices. The phone is full 3G, and supports Quad-Band GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, and UMTS standards. The X1 has a 3.2 megapixel camera, with video recording, and even video chat on high speed networks. The Internet Explorer Mobile Browser is used for surfing the Internet. All the usual PDA features are on this phone including E-mail, an alarm clock, calculator, calendar, document readers, address book, and task manager. And yes, it all syncs with Outlook and Exchange via ActiveSync. Windows Media Player supports the media playback, along with Bluetooth A2DP stereo. The display is a 3 inch TFT screen with 800×480 resolution, far sharper than the iPhone’s 480×320 display. The display is also touch screen, and the QWERTY keyboard slides out.

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The WildCharger is a flat pad that charges a device such as a cell phone just by placing it flat on the pad. No external charger is required, only the pad itself. And charging time is the same as if the device is plugged into the wall. But you can’t just put your cellphone or other device on this gadget. It must have a WildCharge adapter attached to it. According to the website: “Such simple enablement is part of our “no-screwdriver” philosophy – enabling a device must be simple and straightforward. In the future, we expect our technology to be integrated inside cell phones and other devices at the time of manufacture. At such time, users will not be required to make any adaptation to their electronic devices.”

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Ahhh something else for your teenager to dangle from their cellphone. But this gadget actually has some practical use. It has a solar panel that charges your phone when you plug it in. But it’s only for Japanese phones. Maybe it will catch on, and be made available to others soon.

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Samsung has announced a cool new product called “Soul” It’s a very attractive cellphone, that might just start a trend. It will be available in Europe in April of this year. “We believe that Soul is the answer for Todays style-conscious consumers, excited by outstanding quality design and performance,” said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung’s Telecommunication Business. “Soul is set to continue the success of past Ultra Edition handsets, such as D900 and U600, and will further enhance Samsung’s leadership in the premium phone category.”

It has an astounding 5 mega pixel camera and is 12.9 mm thin. The camera is equipped with face detection, image stabilizer, for those of you who are shaky, and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). It also has fast internet access through the 7.2 Mbps HSDPA browser. Also, it has Music Library Navigation by ICEpower technology, and Bang & Olufsen power amp help. Magical Touch by DaCP™ lets Soul navigate its users.The navigation panel’s icons change according to function and users’ needs.Soul also offers a new series of graphic user interfaces (GUI) providing three different options for users. With Thematic UI, owners of soul can change the UI according to their personal needs and also can create their own skins with the on-handset User Created Skin (UCS) setup. Display skins are customizable with various options such as background images, fonts and colors etc..

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Most of the gadgets you get now days need to be charged. Each one of them have their own cradle, or charging cord. All those cords and chargers lying around all of the time get quite unsightly. To neaten up this problem, the Charging Station organizes your devices with their chargers and cords. The charging station lets you charge up to three mobile gadgets at once, and can be even be wall mounted with just a couple of screws. It’s got plenty of room for AC adapters, cables and up to a 10-inch power strip (not included) hidden behind its sliding front door. The box measures 13?L x 3.75?D x 5?H and the slots can hold most mobile phones, PDAs, media players and other small electronic devices. It’s available in solid white, black and dark blue finishes from KangaRoom, and retails for $40.

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The company Intempo has launched a Bluetooth Adapter device that will convert iPod speakers, with a built-in dock connector, into a Bluetooth speaker, so you can listen to music stored on your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, PC or MP3 player wirelessly.

The website states the BTA-01 takes less than 10 seconds to connect to your Bluetooth Music Player. Measuring 600 x 500 x 10mm and weighing in at 80 grams, the BTA is compatible with any Bluetooth v1.2 device and covers a range of up to 10 meters.”Mobile phone technology is advancing rapidly and many models now have Bluetooth and impressive MP3 functionality”, says Katie Richards, marketing manager at Intempo. “We wanted to let customers exploit this capability of using their mobile as a wireless music player.”

The BTA-01 is available now in high gloss black with silver casing and costs £39.99.

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Most of the world has seen the first press shots of the N82 in silver. But here is a first, also. The N82 in black. Everything else about the model is the same as the silver. The N82 has a 5 MP camera, xenon flash, Carl Zeiss glass, and quad-band GSM with HSDPA data, assisted GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM Tuner, 3.5 mm jack, microSD slot, and 2.4 inch auto rotating display. It’s a pricey phone, $629. And HSDPA is not compatable with US frequencies.

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Seems Bluetooth is becoming more and more popular for people that love wireless. There are many Bluetooth-compatable headsets to choose from, if you have a cellphone. Callpod is a good headset to consider. The Dragon Bluetooth headset can be used with cellphones, PDAs, VoIP devices, and computers. The Dragon Bluetooth Headset has a 100 meter range, which is a vast improvement from the ordinary 10 meter range that standard Bluetooth headsets currently have. There are several more features that the Dragon has. It can silence ambiet noise as well as annoying pops and clicks thanks to what is called Dual-Mic Noise Suppression which removes background noise. And it lets you switch back and forth between the PC and cellphone at the touch of a button. A new technology known as enhanced audio channels or eSCO for short, helps with the ambient noise elimination. The same technology that the iPhone uses. The Callpod Dragon will retail for $119.99

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