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The PC and laptop maker Acer is coming out with Android-based mobile; named Acer Liquid the mobile phone is a feature-rich handset. The mobile phone runs on a 1GHz processor and features a 3.5 inches WVGA screen (800 x 480 pixels), and with more pixels as compared to HVGA the images and graphics would be sharper with also more text per page. The windows mobile handset, Acer Liquid comes with a 5-megapixel autofocus camera; however, the absence of flash is an oversight that will be felt in the Liquid. Acer Liquid is powered by Android Donut and HSPA and Wi-Fi as well as GPS all these onboard. Acer Liquid is rumored to be hitting markets in France by Christmas 2009. The SIM-free price tag of the smartphone Acer Liquid is believed to be around €349 and it can hope for a big bite in the market share with that price.... details >>>

The Wi-Fi Alliance last week announced Wi-Fi Direct — a peer-to-peer wireless networking method that could replace what we commonly know today as Ad Hoc networking mode. With Ad Hoc, we can usually share internet connection of one computer to other computers through the built-in WiFi. The new protocol (Wi-Fi Direct) will let any device that implements the standard to connect directly to another device to send and receive data. It feels like the standard it gunning at Bluetooth. Imagine being able to share the internet connection of your mobile phone to all other devices via WiFi? You can also transfer files at the same time. If Bluetooth has a normal transfer rate of about 2 Mbps, WiFi Direct could reach 54Mbps or even higher. On top of that, wireless connections can go even further, in the hundreds of meters perhaps. Only drawback could be the amount of power it consumes compared to running Bluetooth.... details >>>

Do you want to warm up or cool down your car before getting in? The leading provider of consumer-branded vehicle security and remote start systems, "Directed Electronics" has launched its exciting new Viper SmartStart, solution which allows iPhone and iPod touch users to start their car (pre-warm car’s cabin in the winter, pre-cool it in the summer) from virtually anywhere with their Apple’s mobile devices, working over the 3G cellular network or over Wi-Fi, all without entering in to car. Yearly charge of $29.99 applies to use this solution. Here is an video which will show how this solution works [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG_zTIRR3cI[/youtube]... details >>>

Samsung is launching the new X-series notebook line which is powered by Intel’s CULV processor. Three models are available including the 15.6-inch X520, 14-inch X420 and the 11.1-inch X120. All three X-series CULV notebooks have similar configurations. The X520 and X420 both packs Intel Core 2 Duo or Pentium dual core processor while the X120 gets the Celeron 723 1.6GHz processor. All of them get Intel GMA X4500HD graphics, up to 500GB hard drive, Bluetooth, WiFi, HDMI and 3-in-1 card reader. The X420 and X520 will get a 6-cell battery pack that offers up to 9 hours of use and the X120 has 4-cell. Samsung’s X-series has a price ranging from Euro 699 to Euro 899. [engadget] ... details >>>

It’s now official that T-Mobile Germany will release the new Pulse Android mobile phone that is actually the Huawei U8220. The handset packs a 3.5-inch 320×480 LCD touchscreen, a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi and HSDPA support. You can expect a SD card slot. [engadget german] details >>>

Samsung offers in Russia the N130 and N140 netbooks. Don’t expect any special features from this pair of netbooks. They are powered by the commonly used Intel Atom N270 or N280 processor, 1GB of RAM. The N130 and N140 have a 160GB hard drive and a 3-in-1 card reader. You can find a 10.1-inch LCD display, support for WiFi and Bluetooth. The N130 has 1.5W built-in speakers while the N140 gets 3W speakers. [samsung] details >>>

Currently available in China, MSI’s X600 ultra-thin notebook is finally available in the US for $799.99. So here’s what you get, a 1.4GHz Intel Ultra Low Voltage SU3500 processor, an ATI HD 433o graphics card, a 15.6-inch widescreen display with 1366 x 768 resolution, a 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, an external DVD drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and Windows Vista OS. details >>>

Nokia will release their first 10-inch netbook namely the Nokia Booklet 3G. The netbook features an Intel Atom processor with an “HD ready” LCD display, an integrated A-GPS, Ovi Maps software, and HDMI out. The Nokia Booklet 3G also has a built in 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi that will provide high speed Internet access on the go. Its battery provides up to 12-hours of operation time, which is impressive. Nokia will provide more details on the Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook on September 2nd, 2009 at Nokia World. Stay tuned for more updates. [Nokia] ... details >>>

LG has come up with a new touchscreen phone, which mainly focuses on consumers who are looking for an affordable touchscreen handset with additional features such as the 3.2-MP camera, bluetooth, radio, media player and much more. As regards appeal and looks, the LG Cookie KP500 is sleek and so naturally that makes the handset lightweight. The phone has a thickness of 11.9mm, width of 55.4mm and is 106.5mm long, which is very similar to other brand variants. The flash active interface for users makes KP500 very lively handset and it enables you to connect to features with just a touch and widgets let you to personalize it more. The drag and drop so does the shaking and the flicking functionalities make LG Cookie a dearie. The display of LG Cookie features a three-inch diagonal touchscreen that comes with a handwriting recognition feature and that takes full advantage of the stylus. The reasonably good screen size enables to optimize on the interface and ... details >>>

Cell Phone Review: Samsung Saga - The Samsung Saga belongs to the category of the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone. It comes from the stable of the Verizon Wireless. The touch screen of this single piece designed phone is extremely vibrant and the keyboard is also quite user-friendly. The overall performance of the smartphone is quite appreciable and is liked by the usual consumer and the smart business professional alike. The device weighs a mere 4.59 ounces and as the outer case is made of plastic, the phone happens to be extremely lightweight. But, it is a well-built device that is characterized by its solidity. Further, comfort is ensured due to the rounded edges. The dimensions of the device are 4.9 x 2.5 x 0.5 inches. The predominant color of the outer casing is blue and there are accents of black at the edges and the sides of the phone. The L... details >>>