Gadgets for Dubai

MIU Hybrid Dual Portable Computer - Retro looking

From the land of Korea, we have this retro/brick looking Portable Computer dubbed HDPC that has ugly looking buttons. It’s sort of a PDA cum phone from MIU that boots dual OS (Windows XP/Windows CE 5.0 or Linux Qplus) which will satisfy Windows haters. It comes with a smalllish QWERTY keyboard, 4-inch display with 800×480 resolution, [...]

Nokia’s N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition gets official

Right on cue, Nokia’s WiMAX-enabled N810 Internet Tablet has surfaced at CTIA 2008, and yep, this critter is destined to go on sale here in the US of A this summer. Beyond that, you’ll notice the familiar 4.13-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and even a built-in webcam for video calls, Mozilla-powered browser, integrated GPS / [...]

Video: Samsung Instinct UI walkthrough

One ultra-glossy phone plus a dozen or so overly ornate chandeliers is a recipe for video disaster, and indeed, we managed to capture the beautiful outline of said chandeliers in far more detail than we ever intended here. It’s the price we pay for demanding mirror-finish touchscreens, we guess, but we think we still managed [...]

Video: Lenovo’s Ideapad U8 MID teases with Intel’s Atom

              Oh my. Look at what Lenovo is cooking up with the help of Intel’s newest Atom processor. Unveiled at Intel’s IDF in Shanghai, the new Ideapad U8 device features a 4.8-inch touchscreen display and bullseye, optical mouse for (supposedly) one-handed operation while surfing the web over EDGE or 3G data — presumably China’s TD-SCDMA. The [...]

Cancer patient has PSP stolen en route to chemotherapy treatment

There’s depressing gaming stories, and then there are outright travesties. Unfortunately, this case falls squarely into the latter category, as a 7-year old cancer patient had his beloved PlayStation Portable swiped — right along with his medical records, a backpack full of medication, his games and even his homework — while en route to a [...]

Verizon’s XV6900 Touch, now with more focus

Just admit it: even if you don’t have Verizon service, even if you have absolutely no interest in Windows Mobile devices whatsoever, you’re just a little bit curious to know what a snow white HTC Touch looks like. We suppose we blew that surprise with the picture here.

Verizon’s XV6900 Touch, now with more focus