Several phones such as the Nokia N95 have built in GPS receivers and built in mapping software. According to speculation this is making Garmin and Tomtom look in to the GPS enabled phone market. This really isnt a big surprise because if I went with a GPS enabled phone and it had decent mapping software I would ditch my TomTom navigator right away. Tomtom do have a good edge as they create software for mobile phones and do have Tomtom Go which can have a SIM inserted for hands free use. However, none of these are true phone options and should a provider have decent software then why would you go spend extra?

Via: Engadget

The UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) is becoming more popular over the last year. As technology is shrinking in size, the creators of these devices are able to use that to make sleek looking devices that are small, very portable and yet fully loaded versions of XP or Vista can be used. The PaceBlade EasyBook P8N is one of these devices which packs in a 1Ghz processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 120GB hard disk drive, a large 8.4 inch TFT screen, wifi and bluetooth technology. This particular UMPC will run Windows XP Professional.

The PaceBlade EasyBook is everything you need, but with out the bulk. The touchscreen makes input fairly easy with the on screen keyboard.

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A rumour is currently floating around about the Xbox controller getting a 47 key QWERTY keyboard attachment which attaches to the bottom of the controller. If it actually makes it to the shelves it will be used for email, and instant messaging capabilities. Rumours say that it should be available this summer, but no price is available yet.

When connected to the bottom of the controller the unit actually connects to the headphone jack which can pass the signals back and forth to the Xbox.

Via: Engadget

LG has a stash of cool phones on offer and the SV80 is another LG which is about to hit the market. It has been described as being in the shape of a banana and they are not too far off with that shape. The SV80 is a little different to most of LGs offerings. It doesnt look quite as sleek as the rest. It is white and has orange markings down the side. There isnt much else to describe except its a slider and I do not believe it is a 3G phone due to the lack of a camera facing you.

If you want to see more pictures of this phone then you can check via the link below.

Via: IntoMobile

In the image above you will see a seriously small MP3 player which doesnt lack features either. It has a small screen, 2GB of memory, can play MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV and weighs next to nothing. It does make you wonder why they didnt just build it in to the ear phones rather then spend all that time making a device so small you would loose it. Along with those standard features the MP3 player also has a built in FM radio receiver so that you are not restricted to your own music selection.

The Ultimate Smallest MP3 Player (that is its full name) is powered by a 3.7V lithium battery which we assume has plenty of kick to power this device for hours. Connectivity is provided via a USB cable allowing you to switch the music around.

It costs $99.95. Part of me thinks it is over prices for the size of the thing, although the smaller the package the harder it was to build.

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The Sony Ericsson W range of phones has always been full of great features along with the style that you would expect from Sony. The W580 is the latest in this range and has an interesting feature that I have not seen on any other mobile phone – a pedometer. This is indeed an excellent and innovative idea because each of us probably carries around our mobile phones everywhere with us. Being able to keep track of your steps, calories and running speed, distance and time are great little features. The phone comes in 2 flavours which are Style White and Urban Grey.

As well as the use of a pedometer you get a 2 mega pixel camera, 2 inch QVGA screen, EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 connectivity and a generous amount of memory at 512Mb via a memory stick micro card.

The phone is set to launch later this year and is one phone worth waiting for.

Via: Hiptechblog

The SCH-B680 is Samsungs latest clamshell to hit the market. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, built in DMB tuner, your regular MP3 music type functions and comes in a very sleek case. The keypad is smooth and has the regular numerical keypad. The outside of the phone features a second screen which shows a clock as well as other details like caller ID.

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