Motorola overhauls Q line


While the Motorola Q offered a whole lot of promise but ultimately failed to live up to its hype, Motorola aims to forget the past by ushering in a couple of new Qs. The Q8 is a GSM version of the original Q, while the Q9 was built from ground up to make amends. This smartphone comes with a dual HSDPA/UMTS engine and runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 to keep up with the times. Features include 256MB of integrated memory, a microSD memory card slot for expansion options, Bluetooth A2DP connectivity, and a 2 megapixel camera with 8x zoom which is capable of video capture. Pricing and availability details are still unknown.

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Posted by Kawai, Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:33 PM | 0 comments |

Motorola announces RAZR 2



The original RAZR brought about accolades and acclaim to Motorola, but somewhere along the way Motorola lost its lustre with sub-standard handsets that did not prove revolutionary. The RAZR 2 hopefully brings about a similar revival, boasing 2GB of integrated memory, 2" external and 2.2" internal displays, an ARM 11 processor, USB 2.0 connectivity, and a variety of flavors in the form of V9, V9m, and V8. The V9 is 3G HSDPA, while the V9m is EVDO CDMA and the V8 is a standard GSM handset. These handsets have gone through more than 100,000 flips in laboratory tests, ensuring their durability. The new RAZR 2 range will be launched when July rolls around.

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m:ssage cellphone provides massage



So your cellphone can make calls, but can it actually give a good rubdown after a hard day at work? The m:ssage cellphone actually does this only if you fork out a monthly subscription fee of £25.00. This is truly a luxury cellphone of another level, being constructed from the finest materials from ground up. It also comes with a unique phone number that is best shared with your other half only. In this way, you get to keep in touch with your loved one no matter which part of the world you are.

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Posted by Kawai, 6:27 PM | 0 comments |

Brewing waste to generate energy?



Ah, beer. The nectar of the gods has certainly a large following in Australia, where the local brewery there known as Fosters and Australia's University of Queensland have joined forces to work on a method where brewing waste can be used to generate energy with a microbial fuel cell. This fuel cell will come with bacteria that consumes water-soluble brewing waste like sugar, starch, and alcohol, releasing chemical energy that will then be converted into electricity via the cell. In theory, the planned beer fuel cell could generate up to 2kW of energy. I guess I will look at my beer in a totally new light the next time I hit the local watering hole.

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Posted by Kawai, Saturday, May 5, 2007 2:22 AM | 0 comments |