Mobile Technology

15:14 September 27, 2009 PDT

The MoGo Talk for iPhone Blue tooth Headset

The days of misplacing those little Bluetooth headsets may well be coming to an end. Having previously presented us with a Bluetooth enabled mouse and a headset that charges on a laptop, Newton Peripherals is releasing the MoGo Talk for iPhone - an uber-thin Bluetooth headset can conveniently be stored and charged on the back of an iPhone. Read More

Today on The Mobiler - Vertu's luxury Constellation Ayxta

By Gizmag Team

08:04 September 25, 2009 PDT

Today on The Mobiler we take a look at luxury brand Vertu's latest handset, the Constellation Ayxta, the imminent release of BlackBerry Desktop Software for OS X, NTT's gorgeous TOUCH WOOD prototypes, CyanogenMod receiving a C&D from Google, and the fact you can buy a Palm Pre for under $100 without a single rebate to deal with. Read More

Pong iPhone case cuts mobile phone radiation

By Jude Garvey

17:26 September 20, 2009 PDT

The Pong iPhone case promises to reduce cell phone radiation

Pong Research Company has released a new cell phone case that promises to reduce radiation from the phone’s antenna. The Pong iPhone case covers the cell phone in a tight silicone skin. This skin contains a proprietary technology module that is aligned with the phone’s antenna and attracts the radiative energy up and away from the user’s head. The user will still maintain a full-strength signal without compromising the cell phone’s battery life or functionality. Read More

LG announce the LG-GW620 Android powered smartphone

15:24 September 20, 2009 PDT

LG's Android powered LG-GW620 smartphone

LG has announced the release of its first foray in to the Android powered world of smartphones, the LG-GW620, aimed at meeting the demands of both first time and existing smartphone users. Read More

Nexto eXtreme ND2700 review

By Tim Hanlon

07:04 September 19, 2009 PDT

Nexto eXtreme ND2700 - 'an absolutely essential piece of our touring kit'

The Nexto eXtreme ND2700 is a 320GB 2.5" SATA drive in an enclosure with two memory card slots, enabling the backup of CompactFlash, SD/SDHC, MMC/MMCPlus, MS/MS Pro-HG/MS Pro MagicGate, and xD cards (and more, with an optional adapter) without a computer. It can also backup straight from your camera using the USB OTG port, and features USB 2.0 and eSATA connectors, the latter of which means you can pull data off the drive at an average of 60 megabytes per second. Read More

Viewsonic announce MovieBook VDP400/500 HD PMPs

16:56 September 16, 2009 PDT

Viewsonic’s versatile MovieBook is available in two sizes and a range of colours

The PMP market has received a bit of a boost recently and, following our early glimpse of i-Station’s T4 HD, a rather unlikely contender in Viewsonic is looking to take a slice of a market that is traditionally dominated by rivals such as Archos and Cowon. Read More

Find your way on foot with Navigon's 24 series Pedestrian Navigation

16:56 September 14, 2009 PDT

The 24 series personal navigation systems from Navigon guide the user in the car and on fo...

For the intrepid urban explorers out there, Navigon has unveiled a new 24 series of personal navigation systems featuring a “Last Mile” function that continues guiding the user on foot – as well as remembering where the car is parked. Read More

Sony Ericsson’s PS3 Remote Play-ready Aino mobile phone

03:47 September 12, 2009 PDT

The Remote Play capable Sony Ericsson Aino

Sony Ericsson’s new Aino mobile phone lets users access media content on their PS3 via Wi-Fi or over the Internet with a feature called Remote Play. PSP owners may already be familiar with this feature, which allows users to remotely access their PS3’s XMB interface and play music, videos and photos stored on the console. Although the PSP is also capable of playing (a few) games using Remote Play, the Aino won’t have this capability, but it will let users browse the Playstation Store and chat with friends on PSN. Read More

Motorola’s Android phone, CLIQ, has clear social benefits with MOTOBLUR

By Jeff Salton

00:09 September 11, 2009 PDT

Motorola's MOTOBLUR will sync contacts, posts, messages and photos from sources like Faceb...

Motorola is boasting the first and only solution to sync contacts, posts, messages and photos from sources like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, work and personal e-mail through MOTOBLUR, which automatically delivers the services via easy to manage streams to a live home screen. Motorola is hoping MOTOBLUR will help differentiate its product portfolio of Android-powered devices from its competition by appealing to social networking fanatics who need to keep up to date with information from a variety of sources. Read More

Asus to release world’s cheapest eBook reader

17:01 September 10, 2009 PDT

The new Asus reader could be the device that finally kick-starts the eBook market

Despite being around since the mid-nineties, eBooks have never really taken off and this is mainly down to the fact that eBook readers, which have been available for about a decade, have proven prohibitively expensive and barely more convenient than lugging around a couple paperbacks. Sony and BeBook have seen relative success in recent times, along with the Amazon Kindle, but a new competitor in the form of Asus could be set to breathe new life into the market. Read More

Apple gives iPod touch a speed and storage boost – but no camera

00:42 September 10, 2009 PDT

The new iPod touch lineup is the same as it ever was - on the outside anyway

Apple kept the announcements coming at its Rock and Roll event with an updated iPod touch lineup. The entry-level 8GB touch has received a price drop, while the previous 16GB and 32GB models have been replaced with 32GB and 64GB versions that are selling for the same prices as their predecessors. The two larger capacity models have also received a bump in performance that Apple says will be up to 50 percent faster than the previous touch and support for OpenGL ES 2.0, which suggests the new models are sporting the same CPU as the iPhone 3GS. Read More

Apple's iPod nano 5G gets a camera

22:29 September 9, 2009 PDT

Apple added a number of updates to various iPod models at its Rock and Roll event. The iPod that sported the most obvious changes was undoubtedly the nano, which now includes a built-in video camera, a much anticipated FM radio, and built-in pedometer. The new 5G nano also features a slightly (0.2-inches) larger 2.2-inch display, and built-in microphone and speaker, which means watching those newly recorded videos need not be a solitary affair. Read More

The Olympus LS-11 portable audio recorder

01:13 September 9, 2009 PDT

The Olympus LS-11 portable audio recorder

IFA brought us the Olympus LS-10 last year, so it’s only fitting that IFA 2009 saw Olympus touting the imminent arrival of the LS-11, a feature-packed audio recorder that fits in the palm of a hand and boasts sampling rates of up to 24-bit/96kHz with PCM recording. It also gives users a choice of three file formats – WMA, MP3, and WAV – and even allows sound files to be edited in the device. Read More

Aiptek's tiny PenCam Trio HD records 720p video, 5MP stills, and audio

22:27 September 8, 2009 PDT

Looks like Aiptek is trying to put an entire movie production and screening system in people’s pockets. Complementing its new range of pocket-sized pico projectors at IFA 2009 was the PenCam Trio HD, an ultra-slim camera that boasts 1280 x 720p HD video resolution, 5MP still image resolution, and a dictaphone function for recording audio. Read More

TomTom simplifies user interface with the new GO 950 LIVE

By Dario Borghino

16:12 September 8, 2009 PDT

The TomTom GO 950 LIVE features an improved UI and live data feeds for the road.

TomTom recently unveiled its latest GO 950 LIVE navigation device as part of the new GO x50 LIVE series, which offers a highly improved user interface and an expanded services offering, along with detailed and constantly updated data feeds. Read More

Sony's answer to the Flip: the MHS-PM1 Mobile HD Snap Camera

15:51 September 8, 2009 PDT

Sony’s MHS-PM1 is portable, powerful and stylish

Those who subscribe to the theory that we’re part of the ‘YouTube generation’ will be more than aware of how important it is for budding directors/rubber-neckers to have a video camera on them at all times, and if your mobile phone isn’t up to the task there are a range of portable offerings available that are designed for just such a purpose. Perhaps the most famous of these is Pure Digital’s Flip, which got rave reviews on release and is many a teenager’s tool of choice when it comes to capturing those unforgettable moments. Now it has a serious rival from Sony. Read More

The compact Innergie mCube90 universal charger

15:26 September 8, 2009 PDT

The Innergie mCube90 with detachable adapter for in the car or in the air
(Images: Inner...

For those on the go, a reliable source of power for various pieces of technology is a must. Innergie has released what is claimed to be the world’s smallest universal charger, the mCube90, featuring a tiny detachable adapter for use in the car or in the air. Read More

Aiptek projectors are pocket rockets

By Jeff Salton

16:23 September 7, 2009 PDT

The Pico Projector T30 can project images and video from your iPhone or iPod without the n...

Aiptek International has been busy adding to its already impressive V10 mini projector with three new models, the T20, T30 and the PocketCinema D10. What we liked most about the Pico Projector T30 when we witnessed a demo of the new device at IFA in Germany was the ease in which you can extract those great images and video from your iPod, iPhone – no apps, no drivers - with a special cable. Just find a blank wall and gather your friends around. And the PocketCinema T30 instantly connects to any device like a camcorder or media player with a 3-in-1 AV output. Read More

i-Station T4 HD PMP offers 1080p playback

16:17 September 7, 2009 PDT

i-Station’s slimline T4 PMP offers 1080p playback via an HDMI1.2 port

Despite some impressive entries from companies like Archos, Cowon and most recently Viewsonic we’re still looking for what is arguably the Portable Media Player to end all PMPs – an iPod for the widescreen video market, if you will. While waiting for Apple to get its act together with its own tablet-style device our heads were turned at this year’s IFA by i-Station’s latest effort in this market, the T4 HD. Read More

Altec Lansing’s Orbit USB 360° sound portable speaker packs a punch

18:13 September 6, 2009 PDT

Altec Lansing's Orbit USB ultra-portable speaker

Laptop speakers generally aren’t the most impressive sound reproduction devices going around so travelers either have to put up with poor sound quality, rely on a set of headphones, or pack a set of (often not so) portable speakers. Altec Lansing appears to have overcome this annoyance by unveiling its Orbit USB ultra portable speaker at IFA 2009 this week. Read More

Nokia's E72 smartphone is a credible upgrade from the E71

By Dave Weinstein

07:21 September 6, 2009 PDT

Nokia's E72 incrementally builds upon its excellent predecessor, the E71. Improvements and refinements can be seen all over the device, including a faster 600MHz ARM 11 processor (versus the 369MHz E71), a new touch enabled D-pad, 5MP camera, and an update to the already best-in-class keyboard. Read More

Nokia unveils sleek X-series range with two new models