The Tianyu B832 is a phone which allows you to turn it in to a brick if it gets stolen. Although doing this wont get your phone back, it will give you the satisfaction that the thief cannot use it. The B832 has a built in system in which when a different SIM card is inserted in to it, it then sends out a text message to a number of different pre defined numbers (up to 5) asking if you authorise this SIM card change. If not, then reply and it disables the phone and changes it in to a worthless brick.

Ultimately this is a phone and so it must also appeal to users who want the standard features of a modern phone. The Tianyu B832 does deliver and comes with a media player, camera and FM receiver. No price is available yet and predictions hold this to be a china exclusive. But I am sure that if succesful over that way then a similar alternative will be launched in other parts of the world.

Via: Ubergizmo

The worlds fastest handheld seems to be a bold claim although they could just be right 🙂 DataWinds PocketSurfer 2 needs 7 – 9 seconds to fully load a web page. It features a QWERTY keyboard and a wide screen display. To access the screen and keyboard you flip the device open in what looks to be a similar way to the old PSION series 3a. The device uses windows internet explorer but does not use the windows mobile OS. Using the server version of IE it allows for a full web browser experience which is a great way forwards. Over all it looks like a very sleek phone which if the specs match is a nice step forwards in the mobile market.

Via: TechEBlog

Storage space is increasing and the space it requires is shrinking. This new hard drive from Toshiba is just 0.85 inches in diameter. As can be seen in the picture above, it is small and approaching the size of an SD memory card. With a hard drive this size, it opens up more possibilities to put a small drive in to small devices such as PDA’s, mobile phones and cameras. We do not know yet the speed of the drive or the read and write speeds. However, just looking at the drive shows how technology has increased.

Via: TechEBlog

The Navigon 3100 and 3110 are GPS units. The 3.5 inch screen is QVGA, the processor runs at 400MHz and the kit comes built in with Navigon MobileNavigator version 6. This software is actually running on Windows CE 5. Looks wise, this GPS system looks quite nice and the case measures just 0.9 inches thick.

On the 512Mb card version regional maps are available and the larger 2Gb device holds up to 37 european countries. Pricing is about average at $324 for the 3100 and $428 for the 3110.

Via: Engadget

The LG Shine is one shiny looking phone, hence the name. The official name is the LG Shine KE970 and is a polished metal slider phone. The screen when not lit is reflective enough to act as a mirror. When opened up, the backlight comes on and the screen is then visible. It features a 2 megapixel camera, 50Mb of internal memory which can be expanded via an SD card slot. Connectivity is provided by GPRS and EDGE and also Bluetooth and USB is available too. This is one phone to look out for when it hits the UK and we expect it to sell well!

Via: Gizmodo

The Panasonic HDTV photo player DMW-SDP1 can send pictures from your SD or SDHC card on to a high def TV to display them in full HD resolution. Of course you need to make sure that the quality of the photos matches that of a HD TV, but all digital cameras these days do unless they are VGA type in your mobile phone. I still prefer the prints my self to browse through, but no doubt the HDTV photo player is excellent for flicking through family shots and videos of your holidays before you get them printed.

The player costs $130.

Via: Gadgets-Weblog

Rumours are spreading over the internet about a new Wii Phone that could be hitting the market. It appears that a microphone has been included in the new patents for the wiimote which could allow for VoIP in games, and maybe out of games also. Another option is the chance to sing along to games too although that doesnt sound like the most interesting use for the mic.

And if you are wondering what the picture above is then do not get too excited as it’s just a photoshopped image to show what it “might” look like 😉

Via: T3