After we caught the whiff on the name issue, now there is news about its release date; yes, we're talking about the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008. Here are some internal T-Mobile snap shots for you to consider. . It's an "entry-level" device, with the much touted Customized Shells. Consider these specs: - Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE - 2 megapixel camera - 2.6″ WQVGA screen - Video recording - Stereo A2DP Bluetooth - Standard Sidekick features....

The Hong Kong site of Creative is hosting the Zen Krystal player, which looks like a neat inspiration of the Stone Plus. This 4GB player has sports feature, a stopwatch, added to the list. That's not all; a pedometer is also included to count those strides. It tracks your running speed, distance and calories burnt. To stifle boredom, the player hosts several games, which is cool but I'm wondering how effective will the 0.7" 64x64 monochrome screen be when...

Thieve have it in them to make a jump at anything that’s valuable and left unattended. Well, the cops stationed at Arlington County have decided to use this technique to nab them. All they do is leave a car in an apparent unattended state and wait for the thieves to break open the car. Once that’s done, they monitor the movements of the thief with the help of a hidden camera. An alarm is set off and the police...

Fujitsu have devised a cool new tablet PC that’s a 13.3 inch ‘LifeBook T5010’. It is powered by the Intel Centrino 2 processor technology. It weighs 4.5 pounds and uses vPro technology. This enables features like security and remotely controlling it directly from the chip. It has a bi-directional display hinge and has a Smart Card slot. The laptop also provides with Intel wireless draft-N or Atheros N for wireless connectivity that provides three times the speed of current...

A shot in the arm for SMS junkies, the European Commission is proposing caps on the charges for sending text messages across European borders. This move could bring down costs of sending cross-border SMS by almost 70%. Apparently the commission "is proposing to limit retail roaming charges for text messages to 11 to 15 euro cents, or 17 to 23 U.S. cents, a message. The fees that operators charge each other would fall to 4 to 8 cents." The...

Onkyo Japan has announced the DHC-9.9 which is a part of its high-end 'Integra' brand. To be sold at exclusive Integra outlets throughout Japan the amplifier comes with adequate HDMI 1.3 ports, support for THX Ultra 2 Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD encoding and 1080/24p image input. The amp supports HDMI CEC function of Viera, Sharp Aquous, Toshiba Regza and other popular brands which allows the amp to be controlled from the TV's remote itself. Specs include HQV video...

Parrot is going the designer way and introducing a digiframe designed by acclaimed French designer Andrée Putman. The frame no doubt looks classy, as expected of designer labels, it sports a 7-inch 720 x 480 resolution display, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, an SD / MMC card slot, storing more than 400 photos and USB connectivity. Expect the frame to touch US shores by 28th July. You can pick it up for $449.99. Press Release after the jump...

As awe struck as I was with the Chanel Choco Phone, designed by Fred de GARILHE; the French Luxury Phone stupefies me. In a bid to memorialize the French Independence Day, MobiFrance has come out with a concept phone that takes its inspiration from the Eiffel Tower. This concept phone features a touch screen and a 7.2 mega pixels camera. It can stand like a tower and has speakers on the sides. It supports multimedia functions including video and...

Samsung Electronics has introduced the M150 one of the few entry level phone's which is stylish. It has a metal-resembling design and features a softly brushed hairline pattern which is found in Samsung's high end metal phones. Specifications include a MP3 player, VGA camera with MPEG-4 video recording, FM radio with recording a mere 20 MB of internal memory to store everything. The phone will be available in five different colors light gray, charcoal gray, pure white, lavender pink...

They say that the Parajet Skycar will be the world's first carbon neutral flying car. But what piques my interest is that a Skycar Expedition team plans to fly/drive/whatever the vehicle from London to Timbouctou in 2009. Using a combination of flight and driving to combat the Saharan terrain will cover the 3000 miles journey. A cross between a dune buggy and a paraglide, the Parajet Skycar is a unique vehicle. A biodiesel-modified Yamaha R1 1000cc motorcycle engine powers...

Sony Ericsson W302 Walkman music phone takes a leaf off the S302 cameraphone. You can serenade this beauty on 14th October, because that's when its popping out. The piece has been codenamed "Feng", and will feature two-megapixel camera, 176x220 resolution screen, and presumably similar storage capabilities as the S302. Sony Ericsson W302 "Feng" music phone is actually supposed to be officially announced next Tuesday, along with "Linda (W595), Alicia and Patty (W902)". No other info is available as yet....

You got to be really careful about what you get into the office. A former Director of Sales and Business development in output Management Services for IBM Global Services will be sentenced on October 29 for 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. The guy pleaded guilty for spying trade secrets from IBM to HP. The point here is that be aware, that what you bring into the office may not be as innocent or harmless as...

Ratoc Systems Japan has announced the RAL-AMP01 a wireless USB audio amplifier. It has a very easy set up procedure, just plug in the pen drive sized USB transmitter to your computer and it starts transmitting music at 2.4 Ghz with an output of 10W×2ch. The amplifier can pick up the music upto 10 meters and comes equipped with stereo-mini output for headphones, volume control, RCA output and a USB port for power. The USB transmitter is compatible with...

JVC's HP-FXC50 ear canal earphones are been touted as the world's first with a top mount structure. So what is different with this one? Unlike traditional earphones the HP-FXC50 has a Micro HD driver just 5.8mm thick which makes it possible to insert the sound tube in the ear canal. As a result of which the external noise is cut down to a great extend. The earphones provide a frequency response of 10Hz～24,000Hz and sound pressure sensitivity of 103dB/1mW....