Motorola Announces The Droid 2

Motorola has announced the sucessor to its popular Droid Android mobile phone, the Motorola Droid 2. The Motorola Droid 2 featires a 3.7 inch display, plus a slide out QWERTy keyboard and it comes woth the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 2.2.

The Motorola Droid 2 is the first Android smartphone to be released that features native support for Adobe Flash, and it supports the latest version of Flash, 10.1.

Storage wise you get 8GB of built in storage, there is also a microSD card slot that can take up to 32GB cards, giving you a total of 40GB of storage.

The Motorola Droid 2 is available from today from Verizon, prices start at $199 with a two year mobile contract.

via Geeky Gadgets

Zomm wireless leash for phones now available

 

Zomm is a weirdly named device that functions as a leash without wires for your Bluetooth-enabled handset. Pairing it to your phone takes a single button click, and should your handset stray 30 feet away from you (or vice versa), the Zomm will vibrate, flash, and sound an alarm. Perfect for those who are always forgetful whenever they get up and about. The Zomm also doubles up as a Bluetooth speakerphone and personal safety alarm, while pressing the center button for nine seconds will enable it to let out loud panic alarm that ought to capture the attention of folks around. The Zomm will come in either black or white colors, retailing for $79.99 a pop as it hits Best Buy stores from next month onwards.

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 now available in Violet

The Blackberry Curve 8530 is now available in violet. Valentines day is slowly approaching and the Blackberry would make a great Valentine’s Day gift but it’s also a good buy for any feminine woman or girl that simply wants a pretty phone.

The violet shade is light enough to potentially pass for the color pink. It gives the naturally masculine look at the Blackberry curve a feminine twist.

The technical name for the Blackberry Curve color is smoky violet. The only thing that has changed about the phone is the color. The phone still has the same features it has always had which includes Bluetooth technology, a 2mp camera, a music player and much more.



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ViewSonic VCPO8

The ViewSonic VCPO8 is a novel phone that looks like a miniature version of a netbook. It’s a clamshell phone with two screens. One screen is on the outside of the phone and measures 2 inches. The larger screen is 4.3 inches and is revealed when the phone is opened.

The inner screen of the ViewSonic VCPO8 has a full QWERTY keypad that features a finger mouse. The phone is pretty big and for those who normally carry smaller mobile phones it may feel as if they are carrying a rather large device around.

Some of the features of the ViewSonic VCP08 include an 800MHz Intel Atom processor and 512MB of RAM. There is an extra 8GB of storage if a person decides to use one of the available MicroSD cards. In addition to its large size the ViewSonic VCPO8 has a downside. The ViewSonic VCPO8 has a 1200mAH battery, which will require that the phone be recharged at least once a day.


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