I’ve reported on Spracht’s products before, and they are well known for their Bluetooth products and accesories. The latest is the Aura BluNote, a portable wireless speaker that can stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth device.

Sure, devices like these are a dime a dozen, but this is one that promises to improve sound quality. Considering that the speakers are “smaller than a breadbox”, it makes up for it using a “bass boost and stereo widening feature to create a three-dimensional soundscape”.

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Nokia is a name synonymous with cellphones, and this time round they’re going to unleash a double whammy on the consumer world – the new Maemo software alongside a brand new N Series device known as the Nokia N900. The open source, Linux-based Maemo software is touted to offer an experience quite like what one would expect on a computer, albeit on a device that can fit into your palm – which probably means the N900 must be pretty beefed up in terms of specifications and features in the first place. Firstly, the Nokia N900 will be the next step in evolution for Nokia’s previous Internet tablet devices, offering the added flexibility for consumers who want to multitask even on their handsets, while browsing the Internet in a same manner as they would on a normal desktop.

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BlackBerrys have long been in the domain of businessmen where a powerful, no-nonsense smartphone is required, and has made huge leaps into the world of of consumer level smartphones recently, trailed by Apple’s iPhone. RIM has worked with just about every carrier Stateside to make their BlackBerry available regardless of the monthly plan you decide to sign up for which is a pretty smart move in our books. Their latest handset, the Tour 9630 smartphone will be available from Sprint where it offers 3G connectivity, full multimedia support, GPS capability, a speedier browsing experience and document editing and viewing capability.

The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is designed for the traveler that needs to stay connected. The 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera easily identifies where a picture was taken with geo-tagging functionality. The smartphone also makes photo sharing simple with access to networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and flickr. The MicroSD card slot supports up to 16 GB of space, providing the room needed for images, music, and larger work files like presentations and reports. It’s slimmer than a deck of playing cards, but the Tour 9630 has the power to do more of the things that matter in life almost anywhere in the world.

Expect the BlackBerry Tour 9630 to go for $199.99 before taxes with a 2-year agreement.

Press Release

Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia is really late to the touchscreen phone market, with their 5800 not really setting the stage ablaze since its release, although it is by no means a major flop, doing quite well in certain markets around the world but never really showing off any capability of going anywhere near the iPhone’s dominance. Well, if at first you don’t succeed, try again – and that’s exactly what the folks at Nokia have done with the new Nokia 5230 – this handset was specially built for those who lead an active life and use their handsets as the main device for music, photos and videos, alongside all their online shenanigans.

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Growing up a fan of Dick Tracy, I longed to have Dick’s cool watch radio phone which enabled him to communicate with headquarters. But in reality, the deployment of such a device has been left “wanting,” mostly do to reception problems due to analog cell systems. But with the advent of digital carriers and broadband highspeed wireless internet, the promise is now hopeful for not only improved cellular audio capability, but video capability as well. And that means, a video watchphone is now a reality. Well, I’m excited.

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Bluetooth headsets – either you love them or loathe them. I feel indifferent about the matter though, but have always hankered to own one despite rarely finding myself in a situation where I have the need for it. Plantronics is an old hand where Bluetooth headsets are concerned, and their latest release would be the Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth earpiece. This model will take over where the Discovery 925 left off. Not to say that the Discovery 925 is a douchebag, as the 975’s predecessor did boast superior audio quality and an innovative lightweight design that is evident in the genes of the latest Discovery 975. Users of this new headset can look forward to an improved audio experience that boasts advanced AudioIQ2 and WindSmart technologies which are capable of delivering natural sounding voice in harsh noise environments.

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The Window Phone concept works this way – it comes in a translucent piece of glass while holding all the technology within to operate a cellphone alongside the ability to receive daily weather reports. Not only that, since the phone itself is transparent, it will graphically depict the day’s weather conditions directly, hence what you see above would mean it is advisable to carry an umbrella with you wherever you go. We do have one gripe about this handset though – is the battery transparent as well? How about the rest of the components – where do they fit in? If it rains cats and dogs, won’t it be hard to make out just who’s calling or read text messages through the virtual downpour? Pretty cool concept nonetheless.

Source: Yanko Design

Samsung is currently the No. 1 cellphone provider in the U.S. (contrary to popular belief that the iPhone is the top handset there), and it makes perfect sense to leverage on their position by unveiling accessories to go along with their phones. Today, they have announced three new sleek, premium performance Bluetooth headsets, with the WEP870 spearheading the charge followed by the award-winning WEP850 and the WEP470 for the budget conscious – all three models are able to offer an optimized mobile experience with crystal-clear conversations without breaking the bank. We will take a closer look at them in the extended post.

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