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T-Mobile, Google, and HTC are all working together on the T-Mobile G2. This is the first phone that will be built on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network. The HSPA+ network brings 4G-like speeds to T-Mobile’s 3G network. The T-Mobile G2 website currently has a sign-up for for receiving G2 information. The new phone is expected to be released in the next few weeks.

The G2 succeeds the T-Mobile G1 which was the first Android-based smartphone that launched 2 years ago.The G2 has a 3.2 inch 320

written by Duy Phong \\ tags: 480-resolution, google android, htc, network-brings, new-phone, shot-2010-08-18, the-first

We’ve got another interesting product from Arkon to look at today, who sent me out a whole box full of their best sellers.  And today on the block is the Arkon Removable Air Vent Mount.

The Arkon Removable Air Vent Mount is a phone mount that clips, via two black plastic alligator clips, to your car’s air vent, thus allowing you to access your smartphone from about arm height in your car.  That’s pretty much all it is and all it does, and it may be the weakest model from Arkon I’ve tried yet.

Putting this together wasn’t hard at all–like the rest of the Arkon line it’s simple to handle and get ready to use.  But the problems came when I tried to put this on the air vent.  See, the clips are very close together, by design.  Thus, trying to depress both clips and lock them into place on the vent was more than a little hassle. I actually managed to get one clip on and in place, and that was actually enough to hold the smartphone in place (once again represented by Chinavasion’s Sigma Quadband).

Special note: the clips are also not sufficiently robust to serve as a sun visor mount.

Anyway, I like the idea behind the Removable Air Vent Mount, but the execution just did not do it for me at all.  I did get it to work, after a fashion, and it did work pretty well, but I really shouldn’t have to jury-rig something as simple as a phone mount.

But still, considering that Arkon only wants about twenty bucks for this (they’re having a sale right now to put them at fifteen bucks), it’s a pretty good solution, and you may have an easier time getting them to work in your car than I did.  But aside from that, it’s not as good as some of the Arkons I’ve tried so far.

The Good

Low cost

Simple to assemble

Works well

The Bad

Not very effective

Difficult to put in place

Score 4 / 10

written by janyton \\ tags: arkon, cell phones, deluxe-mini, Iphone, motorola, phone mount, smartphone, video

eMachines eME527-2537 is now available for purchase online at Amazon for $280 after savings, and including free shipping.

Specification-wise the eMachines eME527-2537 comes with an Intel Celeron 900 single-core processor running at 2.2GHz, as well as 2GB of DDR3 RAM memory and a GMA 4500M graphics. In addition to the hard-drive of 160GB there is also a DVD burner, a 6-cell battery, and a 5-in-1 media card reader. This eMachines laptop model – eME527-2537 – features a 15.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366

written by janyton \\ tags: 900-single-core, bentley, codenames, emachines, eme527-2537, intel, l1200-slim, laptop, permanent-link, the-hard-drive

Pioneer Computers from Australia has presented a new tablet codenamed DreamBook ePad N7, which costs $500 and is already available.

In the inside of the DreamBook ePad N7 tablet you can find an ARM T20 dual-core processor at 1.2GHz, more 512MB of memory RAM and an internal flash memory with 4GB which can be expanded thanks to the use of a microSD memory card. The small 7-inch screen is good enough to provide a resolution of 800

written by Duy Phong \\ tags: computers, dreambook, internal-flash, kids, notebook, permanent-link, pioneer, pioneer-dream, tablets, windows

Samsung has plans to release a new smartphone in the near future, it is named Samsung Galaxy U and is also known as Samsung SHW-M130L.

At the moment there isn’t any information about the release date or price tag of the upcoming Samsung smartphone, but we do know some of the specifications, such as:

- 32GB of internal memory;
- Android as the operative system;
- 3.7-inch AMOLED screen with 480

written by husain \\ tags: cell phones, galaxy, phone, samsung, search, shw-m130l, specifications, tagging