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  One thing that LG needs to protect urgently are the phone profiles on their site. Just yesterday we posted about GW620 Android device, we’ve uncovered a new phone that goes by the model number GW820. However, unlike GW620 this won’t run Android but hints at Windows Mobile. Other specs revealed by the profile is [...]

  Samsung again takes the world’s first claim by announcing the mass production of 2Gb DDR3 RAMs based on 40nm process technology. Using the 40nm process with the 2Gb chip, Samsung can increase the production productivity by 60 percent, achieve energy efficiency and better performance. It now supports a data rate up to 1.6Gb/s which [...]

  Acer’s subsidiary brand Gateway has announced a new netbook. The LT2000 is another netbook with customary specs but differentiates itself with its price. The LT2000 goes for $299.99 and features a 10.1-inch WSVGA display, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows XP Home OS, Wi-Fi and a 3-cell battery. [Via Liliputing]

  This new offering from Kingston miniscules my 120GB 2.5-inch USB HDD bought about a year back. Check out the DataTraveler 300 that takes the crown for holding up to 256GB of data on a teensy thumb drive. Just in case, you’re too lazy to equate, the pocketable flash drive will be able to store [...]

  I like Levi’s as a brand but don’t want it to be seen on other than the apparels I wear. But perhaps it’s not about me because here is a product targeting a totally different market. LG has teamed up with the denim brand to launch a limited edition of its X120 aka Ice [...]

  It seems Toshiba will swallow the HD DVD defeat and finally embrace the hi-definition Blu-ray format. Japanese newspaper Daily Yomiuri is claiming that Toshiba will release a BD player by the end of this year. If that’s not all, Toshiba will also have an additional offering to give to its homeland, a BD recorder. [...]

  Want to try out the cool features we mentioned a few days ago before everyone else? Well, here’s your chance. Head over to the link below (you need a Windows LIVE ID), fill up the survey and wait for the Xbox team to reply you back. There’s no guarantee of getting the early access [...]

  Samsung is preparing a decently spec’d digital camera, reveals a listing at Bluetooth. Dubbed as the VLUU ST1000/ST1000/CL65, the digital camera will supposedly belong to the point-and-shoot category and pack the following features.

  Samsung has launched its flagship series of LCD monitors in India dubbed as the Lavender Series. The series has been kicked off with two models, 21.5” and 23” monitors and are rated high on the aesthetics because of Samsung’s proprietary Touch of Color (ToC) design. It features decent specs too with support for full [...]

  A new build of Windows Mobile 6.5 has surfaced that fortunately does not look like a rehashed version of Windows Mobile 6.1. The WinMo 6.5 build 21925 features large icons and text that looks to be more touch-friendly and polished than any other builds we’ve seen of 6.5 in the past. Now let’s hope [...]

  Couple of interesting trademark filings were uncovered this weekend filed by the world’s largest mobile phone company. Nokia had filed trademarks for terms “CSeries” and “XSeries” that will understandably be the new Series for Nokia phones or any other devices they may be planning. Unfortunately, Nokia has not submitted any additional graphics or info [...]

  LG has brought a new external USB HDD that also comes with pre-installed multimedia codecs and requisite ports. Load the movies, hook it to your TV via integrated HDMI or Composite A/V port and you’re all set. The drive comes in capacities of 320GB and 500GB and features various codec support like MPEG-2, MPEG-4, [...]

  Researchers Dilip Krishnan and Rob Fergus at the New York University have developed a new type of flash that allows to take pictures in the dark without throwing off a glare. The flash uses a combination of infrared and ultraviolet lights, modified a flashbulb to emit light over a wider range of frequency and [...]

  LG’s tightlipped about its Android offering but the XML profile has once again, dropped few interesting details about its first Android device. The phone will boast a 320×480 display screen, QWERTY keyboard (presumably onscreen), UMTS/HSDPA and SyncML support. The phone is still not been certified by the Bluetooth SIG but interestingly, it has already [...]

  LG Electronics have proudly announced that their budget touchscreen phone, Cookie (KP500) has crossed an important milestone today. More than 5 million units have been sold since it was launched in over 60 countries in November 2008. This makes Cookie as the fastest selling LG device that equates to selling up to 19,000 units [...]