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Hyundai W-100 Wrist Phone Stuffs In The Functionality

Hyundai W-100 Wrist Phone Stuffs In The FunctionalityAlthough we’ve never really been convinced by their practicality, we’ve always warmed to the idea of strutting around with a cool hi-tech gadget stuck on our wrist (even if the aforementioned article would most likely be full of fail after a big night in the pub).
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Nokia Ships Updated N95 Phone Packing 8GB

Nokia Ships Updated N95 Phone Packing 8GBLooking the soon-come iPhone straight in the iEye and saying, “Eat my feature list, Jobsie!” is the updated Nokia N95 8GB handset packing – as the name suggests – 8GB of built-in storage.

Starting global shipments from today, the Nokia N95 8GB boasts a slightly bigger 2.8″ QVGA display (although still stuck at the lowish 320×240 pixels resolution) and the same 2-way slide out screen.
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Mobile Internet Access Hits 15m In UK

If the growth of mobile access use continues at the current rate in the UK, future Brits may develop hands with massive thumbs, teensy little fingers and Quasimodo-like hunches developed from squinting at tiny little screens, according to a new study by the Mobile Data Association.

Well, alright, we made up the bit about the possible Darwinian side-effects, but the figures show that an awful lot of us are now getting on line with our phones, with the total now hovering around the 15 million mark.
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Google GPhone Rumours Continue – OS Only?

Google GPhone Rumours Continue - OS Only?There’s been endless rumours, denials and loud speculation on the web about the existence of Goggle’s GPhone project, but a report today in the New York Times seems to confirm that the search engine giants are indeed about to release their own mobile operating system and possibly a handset.
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Wi-Fi Detector Shirt

Wi-Fi Detector ShirtIf ever you wanted a shirt that shouted out to the world, “LOOK AT ME! I’m a complete geeky l005er LaMeR5”, then this has to be the one for you.

Available from ThinkGeek, the t-shirt features a glowing animated display that dynamically reveals the current Wi-Fi signal strength in the area.

As cool as a heatwave only twice as hot, the display is powered by three AAA batteries and can reveal the signal strength status of nearby 802.11b or 802.11g networks.
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T-Mobile MDA Vario III Hits The UK

T-Mobile MDA Vario III Hits The UKExpected to be shimmying onto T-Mobile’s shelves as your peepers traverse this line of text is the new MDA Vario III smartphone (also known as the HTC Kaiser).

Veritably bulging with functionality, the Windows Mobile 6 powered PocketPC packs a built-in GPS receiver, Wi-Fi and three megapixel camera.
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EU Slashes Mobile Charges

EU Slashes Mobile ChargesThanks to the European Commission, mobile phone calls within the EU have just got a whole load cheaper.

The Commission has wielded its mighty powers to establish limits on how much mobile phone operators can charge their customers, with calls now costing no more than 34 pence a minute, while incoming calls are now pegged at a 17p/minute rate.
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