Novothink today rolled out a brand new solar-powered battery pack cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch that can add up to 8 hours of talk time for the iPhone 2G, up to 4 hours of talk time for the iPhone 3G/3GS, or up to 20 hours of audio playback time for the iPod touch. The Novothink Solar Surge also functions as a hard case to protect your iPhone or iPod Touch. The charger element of the Solar Surge will generate electricity using a photovoltaic solar cell, storing this electricity on its Lithium-ion polymer battery
Mobiado today introduced a new member from its endless line of luxury phones. Known as the Mobiado Classic 712GCB, the candybar handset comes equipped with a 2.2-inch QVGA display, 3G, GPS, a web browser, a music player and a 5MP camera with flash.
Two of LG’s latest touchscreen phones ‘ Cookie Plus GS500 ‘ and ‘Cookie Fresh GS290′ are finally making their way to Europe this March. To refresh your memory, the Cookie Plus GS500 offers a 3.0-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, a 3MP camera, an animated UI with widgets, an MP3 player, an FM radio, 3G, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and supports direct access to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Meanwhile, the Cookie Fresh GS290 features a 3.0-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, an accelerometer sensor, an MP3 player, an FM radio, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and supports direct access to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
Hong Kong’s JOYCE has joined with several designers such as Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten, Marni, Etro, Bless and Anna Sui to create new iPhone cases that are part of JOYCE’s Spring/Summer 2010 season collection. The most unique case is the rock-shaped iPhone case, which is designed by Bless. All cases are exclusively available at JOYCE and selected affiliated boutiques.
Olive Telecom has recently released a new dual powered mobile phone for the Indian market. Dubbed as the FrvrOn V-G2300, this particular phone can be powered by either a rechargeable battery or an AAA battery and features a 1.5-inch 128 x 128 CSTN display, an FM radio, polyphonic ringtones, a speakerphone and comes bundled with a stereo headset
Oakley has collaborated with Nokia to create 200 units of the Nokia N97 Winter Olympics 2010 edition. This limited edition phone boasts the Oakley Thunderbird (the specially designed logo for the Vancouver Olympics) laser etched onto the back of the phone and features exclusive Oakley team videos and photos
Sony Ericsson has announced the availability of its latest candybar phone ‘ Naite ‘ via Sony Style website. The handset is sold for $159 (unlocked and unsubsidized).
After releasing the Samsung Diva S7070 in the UK market, the company also announced the availability of Samsung Clutch SPH-W9500 in South Korea.
Folks in the UK will receive the Samsung Diva S7070 that is designed for women. This touchscreen handset has a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, TouchWiz UI, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, social networking integration, a 3.5mm headset jack, and a 3.2MP Auto Focus camera with a “beauty shot” feature. The phone also features a diamond-shaped navigation key and a fashionable back cover.
Nokia has officially announced the upcoming release of Nokia 5230 Nuron for T-Mobile USA.
Three Motorola’s Android smartphones that come with MotoBlur, the Motorola Quench , Backflip and Dext, have been officially announced for Canada, where they will be available starting the first half of this year. FYI, MotoBlur has received mixed reactions since it debuted last year with the Motorola Cliq in the US.
The Motorola HS1001 is an Android v1.6-powered cordless handset that features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with virtual keypad, allowing you to surf the web and check email via a WiFi connection to a home network. The home phone features dual WiFi technology that enables connection to a home network as well as its own base station. Additionally, the DECT 6.0 phone also supports a “full spectrum of multimedia applications,” video.
Innocomm Technology is gearing up to drop their first Android smartphone namely the Innocomm Shark.
Gigabyte will launch two new smartphones in Ukraine, one running on Android 1.6 and another one running on Windows Mobile 6.5. Measuring 116mm x 56.8mm x 12.4 mm, the Android-powered Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Codfish features Quad-band GSM connectivity, tri-band HSDPA connectivity (900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz), WiFi, GPS, a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 256MB of RAM and a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor. Meanwhile, the Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Gigabyte GSmart S1205 Cougar is a dual SIM smartphone that features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE connectivity, WiFi, GPS, a 128MB of RAM, and a 416MHz processor.
ThinkFlood has introduced its RedEye Universal Remote Control System for the iPhone or iPod Touch. The RedEye uses your WiFi connection to turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a personal remote that can control any infrared device in your home. The ThinkFlood RedEye Mini communicates with the RedEye base station through your wireless network to control your TVs, DVRs, stereos, gaming equipment and more