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Willcomm is really, really cool, especially if this D4 is any indication of their overall design prowess and how deeply they can feel the pulse of the gadge loving world. What you are looking at, if you can overlook that the OS is Vista, is the sweetest pocket PC ever made. Weighing in at around the [...]

NXR Semiconductor, a Philips company, and the oddly named Purple Labs, a LIMO (Linux Mobile) member, have joined forces and will soon be offering a new Linux-based reference design for a mobile 3G mobile handset which will buy in (how much the carrier pays) at under US$100. The oddly named Purple Magic will not only feature WCDMA and HSDPA capabilities but also incorporate video calling and multimedia features, previously unheard of in an entry level device. The handsets also include a Java VM and web browsers. Head to the next page for pics of the interface. Just don’t look for it to come Stateside anytime soon.

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Apple apparently had it right all along. People want systems which are all integrated and powerful. While power has never really been a problem as long as size never was, integration proved difficult for a number of reasons. Its clear now, though, that several companies are starting to see the Apple light and are running flat [...]

Our pals over at AkihabaraNews come across a wide range of odd gear, but this phone from chronic Laptop maker Toshiba is rather interesting. Apparently this Twinkie shaped device is a mobile phone, USB thumb drive, and digital audio player with 160MBs of integrated memory. It features HSDPA for 3G and a very small OLED screen. [...]