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The G1 is the first handset to run on the Android operating system, It isn't the prettiest of handsets. The slide-out qwerty keypad delivers a cracking noise, and gives it a very Sidekick look. At 3.2-inches, or 320 x 480 resolution, the screen could do with a brighten-up. Of course it's touchscreen. There are three ways to control the G1, with the touchscreen, qwerty keypad or trackball, the latter not really proving necessary, as the touchscreen is the preferred method of input. With the web browser proving so addictive, it's expected the battery life will be fairly poor. The quoted standby time is 130 hours, talktime is listed as 5 hours. The 3.2-megapixel camera produces some nice photos, not particularly great standard, but just what you've come to expect from a mobile phone. Call quality was exceptional, with making and receiving calls proving to be crystal clear and with a make-no-mistakes loudness. The phone's internal memory of 256MB, instead of to the micr...

AT&T’s Samsung Epix could easily be called the BlackJack III: It has a similar design to both the BlackJack and BlackJack II, but adds a few new features, including Wi-Fi, and its Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system takes advantage of the device’s touchscreen, the new built-in optical mouse and faster 624-MHz processor. The Epix is certainly a step up from the BlackJack II but, at $199, it also costs $50 more than the BlackJack II did when it first hit store shelves. (via laptopmag.com )

NEW Xbox 360 dashboard or was mentioned with Xbox Experience, was newest feature from Microsoft that will change drastically main view of Xbox 360. This November, the Xbox 360 will turn three. So far, it’s been a profitable and successful system for Microsoft, capturing the attention of developers, snatching exclusives away from the PlayStation 3 and gaining lots of street cred from hardcore gamers. Microsoft has chosen to make an aggressive, totally unprecedented step. They’re completely overhauling the Xbox 360 firmware with a free update called the New Xbox Experience (NXE) that hits consoles on November 19th. Functionally, it's hiding at least one killer app. Visually, it’s a bigger jump than Windows XP to Windows Vista. Given that NXE is a mandatory update for anyone on Xbox Live, it's a good thing we really, really liked it.

ONKYO has your listening interests with its new pair of wireless headphones. Onkyo MHP-UW2 transmit tune over the 2.4GHz digital connection in order to deliver high quality audio to your ear canals, and come bundled with a handy-dandy iPod adapter that should work with practically any dock-connecting unit out there. The internal battery is able to last for up to 8 hours of non-stop use, and is rechargeable via AC adapter or USB. Around Tokyo can find the kit next month for ￥20,000 ($201). Visit the site http://www.onkyo.com/

RIM or Research In Motion Ltd. announced the first BlackBerry that folds up, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. It will be available from T-Mobile USA later this year for an undisclosed price. The Pearl Flip coming in three color schemes: black, red and silver (gray). BlackBerry flip phone weighing just 3.6-ounces and boasting a 320 x 240 internal display, Bluetooth 2.0, built-in multimedia player, 802.11b/g WiFi and a SureType keypad. The battery promises four hours of talk time / over a fortnight of standby life.

Don't call it a netbook. Placing Raon Digital's featherweight powerhouse up against relative monsters like the Eee PC or MSI Wind, this between ultra-mobile and ultra-portable. Looking at a device that is tiny and fast, but at $879 is woefully overpriced. Its battery life as below that of your typical 6-cell netbook (3 hours on average or 2:15 if you can't live without WiFi), but indicates its dual-core AMD Turion X2 gives it the power to "span ultra mobile and desktop duties" .

MICROSOFT has launched the SideWinder X6 Keyboard, the most versatile gaming keyboard on the market with the first-ever switchable key pad that can be attached to the left or right side of the keyboard for ultimate flexibility. The switchable key pad makes the SideWinder X6 Keyboard ideal for gaming as well as productivity, as the key pad functions as a standard num pad in normal keyboard mode, but becomes a programmable macro pad in game mode. The key pad allows gamers to program up to 90 macros per game. Microsoft also announced the SideWinder X5 Mouse, a fast, powerful gaming mouse designed to give mainstream gamers a competitive edge. The nine-button gaming mouse is designed for handling with vertical side buttons, adjustable sensitivity switching up to 2,000 DPI, five customizable buttons, and a Quick-Launch button that instantly launches the Windows Vista Games Explorer. The SideWinder X6 Keyboard and SideWinder X5 Mouse will be widely available in September 2008 for an estimated...