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3D Motorola "Ming" Clamshell Turns Up In China, Could Use Nintendo 3DS-Style 3D Tech [Motorola]

Kat Hannaford — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:45:52 +0000

My, how the quality of life would improve if all leaked photos were of this quality. And plentiful! Motorola’s 3D “Ming” clamshell is looking very near completion, but the girth looks…challenging. More »

Nokia N8 Official, With 12MP Camera and 720p Video Recording [Nokia]

Kat Hannaford — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:20:12 +0000

Well now, this is awkward. Only yesterday Mobile-Review was calling the N8 an unpolished turd, and now Nokia’s gone and announced it to the world. As leaks foretold, it’s got a 12MP camera with Xenon flash, and runs Symbian^3. More »

DUPE: An Amazing Rube Goldberg Machine That’s a Phone Call Away [Rube Goldberg]

Brian Barrett — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:40:00 +0000

This video had been posted previously on Gizmodo. More »

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Hands On [Rim]

Rosa Golijan — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:39:14 +0000

The Pearl 3G might be the tiniest member of the BlackBerry family, but it’s definitely not a weakling. It feels sturdy, has features its older siblings don’t (Wireless N support!), and is a full-fledged smartphone with all the BlackBerry basics. More »

BlackBerry Bold 9650: The New BlackBerry to Buy on Verizon and Sprint [Rim]

Rosa Golijan — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:30:00 +0000

BlackBerry users who are stuck with CDMA-based carriers (like Verizon) now have another option in the form of the Bold 9650, replacing the Tour and its janky trackball with an optical trackpad. (Also, hello Wi-Fi.) More »

Bold 9650 Is Another Option For CDMA-Based BlackBerry Lovers [Rim]

Rosa Golijan — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:30:00 +0000

BlackBerry users who are stuck with CDMA-based carriers now have another option in the form of the Bold 9650. It will be available sometime in May of this year and offers plenty of enticing features. More »

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Is the Smallest Yet, But Mysteriously Packs Wireless N [Rim]

Rosa Golijan — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:04:54 +0000

With its ultra-compact two-inch wide, 3.3 ounce body, the Pearl 3G is the smallest BlackBerry yet. Despite its size though, it’s still a full-featured BlackBerry, and oddly, complete with 802.11n wireless support—a first for BlackBerry devices. More »

Japanese Show Off Gesture-Controlled Phone For Natal-Style Emailing [Sensors]

Kat Hannaford — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:28:10 +0000

Between various patents and even a bog-standard Sony Ericsson, we’ve already thought about the possibilities of gesture-controlled phones. The University of Tokyo, in typical form, has taken it one step forward and released a video showing some sweet Natal-like possibilities. More »

iRetrofone Base—Dock Your iPhone In Last Century’s Technology [IPhone Accessories]

Kat Hannaford — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:42:36 +0000

Each rotary phone-styled iRetrofone Base is handmade from resin, and not only does it give you a stationary calling experience, it also docks and syncs via USB. Available now for $195. [Etsy via iPhone Savior via Retro To Go] More »

Nokia N8 Takes Great Photos, But Symbian^3 Is an Unpolished Turd [Nokia]

Kat Hannaford — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:16:00 +0000

A 12MP cameraphone has been turning up in leaked documents, photos and patents, but finally Russian site Mobile-Review has done us proud and snagged hands-on pics. Apart from that image sensor, it’s also sporting Symbian^3, the first to do so. More »