DigiFi and Kleer will have some sweet releases very soon as shown during CES. This is the set of wireless headphones that works on DigiFi’s PMP watch. The watch will retails for $200 in the first half or early second half of the year. The watch will play MP3 and MP4 files(no specifics yet) and [...]

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Imagination Technologies has quietly introduced a new PowerVR SGX chipset at CES that may point to the future of the iPhone and other graphics-intensive smartphones. The PowerVR SGX543 is the first to use a new platform which its creator estimates is much faster than older SGX and MBX chips. Its new, more vector-friendly graphics engine [...]

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The GPS smartphone Mio were showing back at CES earlier this year, which uses Qualcomm’s new QST1100 combined app processor/GPS/cellular radio chip, has acquired a name and a likely release; called Lovebird, the touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro handset has both GPS and A-GPS, quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 2GB of ROM to store Mio’s mapping data.

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At CES 2008 in Las Vegas Taiwan’s MSI has introduced a mobile phone prototype based on Intrinsyc Soleus platform. The platform is built on Windows Embedded CE 6.0. Currently this is an early prototype under the index 5608. It has a big touchscreen and no keyboard. MSI 5608 interface is a “barrel” type (revolving), the [...]

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LG has introduced a WiMAX-communicator at the current CES 2008 show in Las Vegas. This is a modification of LG KS20 with 4Q networks support. Like the previous model the new communicator is powered by Windows Mobile 6 and has a big 240×320 pixel touchscreen display, which takes almost the entire front panel (the keyboard [...]

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At CES 2008 iRiver has reported its plans to release “unlocked” handsets (not tied to a particular operator) on the American market. They will be offered through existing distribution channels. The first model from the series codenamed iRiver GSM phone looks like the iPhone, but is based on Linux. It is equipped with a 3” [...]

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The China-based ODM-maker Wistron has unveiled its GW4 smartphone at the CES 2008 show. This is a candy bar phone with an integrated QWERTY-keyboard and a touch-sensitive display and powered by MontaVista Linux 2.6. The device is peculiar for the support of a new open platform Google Android. The GW4 version based on it will [...]

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Mio Technology has introduced two concepts at CES 2008 – a navigator with SIM-connectivity and a dual-sided navigation handset. The portable navigator has a flat-panel touchscreen design. In addition to navigation functionality it features a SIM-card slot. Thus with the Mio navigator you can make calls and access the Internet.

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New LG Phones Spotted at CES Booth
Two unannounced phones were seen at the LG booth today during CES.

AX565: This music-centric clamshell had Alltel branding. The mid-range phone offers touch pad music controls on the exterior for interacting with your music library. It also has an FM transmitter, stereo Bluetooth, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and its [...]

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The developers of mobile media software CorePlayer have been hard at work. The team is showing off CorePlayer 1.2 with support for YouTube videos at CES. And as you can see from the video above, CorePlayer is also coming soon to an iPod near you. Right now the iPhone version is pretty rough around the [...]

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Here update new VTech phone from Endgadget, VTech packed a lot of ugly into the IS6110. That said, the phone isn’t too shabby, using DECT 6.0 for call clarity, and supporting AIM and Windows Live Messenger instant messaging. To set it up you just plug the phone into a standard outlet, plug a USB cable [...]

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Today Sony Ericsson revealed three new Walkman phones as well as a new flip phone. They will be available in the second quarter of 2008.

W760: This Walkman phone is a slider that comes with quad-band GSM/EDGE as well as tri-band 850/1900/2100 HSDPA radios for worldwide 3G roaming. It has SensMe for turning off alarms and [...]

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Sprint and Google have agreed to work together to provide a set of software services that will work on the WiMAX network that Sprint is launching later this year. In particular, Google will build a portal that includes search functions and social networking tools, as well as its Google Apps suite [...]

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Nokia Siemens Networks is set to begin trialling a 3G femto cell product in early 2008. Called 3G Femto Home Access, the miniature base station (resembling a Wi-Fi router) will enhance WCDMA coverage in consumers’ homes. As with other femto cell products, 3G Femto Home Access connects to wireless network operators’ [...]

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AT&T confirmed that it spent $50 million to improve its EDGE data network just before the iPhone goes on sale later today. Before the improvements, AT&T reported that its EDGE network delivered speeds between 75-135 kbps. After the improvements, users can expect up to 200 kbps. Phone Scoop achieved EDGE network [...]

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