The chaps at Unwired View spotted this poster up at one of the locations for next week’s Mobile World Congress 2008. The image shows a sexy LG number, sporting the KF700 moniker. We agree with the folks at Unwired View; the KF700 looks like it will be a fully touchscreen handset as it appears too compact to boast a QWERTY keyboard, but as we cannot see the depth, we may very well be wrong. Other than the speculation, there is nothing else to comment on. Well, at least our appetites have now been moistened—bring on the show. Update: We’ve just snagged some more shots of the KF700 from Mobileburn; it looks like the KF700 does have a slide out keypad after all. Checkout more shots after the jump.
Apparently, sitting at your chair all day whilst blogging about gadgets is not supposed to be so good for your health. That’s where Dimension One Spas’ Aquafit 19 Dual Temp comes in. The US$40,000 gymnasium/spa allows users to have a full, underwater cardiovascular workout by using the included rower, tricep pull down and simulated jogger or swimming facilities.
That’s right folks, that recessed headphone port problem on the iPhone can now be solved by means of a 46 cent investment. Unfortunately, the $4.98 shipping does bring the total cost up a little, but at just over $5.00—sorry, we failed math class—this is still a pretty solid deal. AU: Of course, shipping to Australia will probably cost you a little bit more, so it may be cheaper to look around locally
[Amazon. Thanks, Jake]
STMicroelectronics new VD6725 single-chip camera sensor is so small, it could theoretically fit in a cameraphone module as small as .5 x 5mm. The sensor is two megapixels and is capable of shooting VGA video at 30 fps or UXGA video at 15 fps. Kodak’s new CMOS sensor may be small for a 5-megapixel array, but STMicroelectronics’ is just small. [PR Newswire via MobileWhack]
Nokia has developed software that allows data to be received from GPS enabled phones, which is then compiled and interpreted into traffic flow patterns, which is kinda similar to what Dash GPS units offer. However, these plans are currently at concept stage, with a demonstration recently taking place as a joint venture between Nokia, California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), CalTrans, and Berkeley’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. AU: Also sounds very similar to the agreement between TomTom and Vodafone in some European countries. Can’t wait to see this integrated into traffic systems here in Australia
At first glance, Speed Racer’s car looks like his normal Mach 5. But you make a click here, a snap there and BAM – you get battle morph goodness. Rocket boosters appear, saws pop out of the sidebody and you get an array of guns and grabbers. While Mattel calls it the Mach 5, the car’s number logo has a 6. Seems like this is a Mach 6 that Speed might get later in the movie as opposed to his trusty Mach 5 (some of the movie stills also have a Mach 6 car). In any case, the Battle Morph Mach 5/6 can be pre-ordered over at BigBadToyStore for $42. [Toy News International via ToysREvil]
With a 7-inch display (88 x 480), a 1GHz Via C7-M processor, maximum 1GB RAM, either a 2GB, 4GB or 8GB flash storage or a 40GB HDD, the Pioneer Computers Dreambook Light IL1 sounds like a worthy competitor to the Eee PC crown. Unfortunately, the US$446 starting price is a little steep, even if either Vista or Ubuntu is included in the base price. The Dreambook range will host three other models, including a touchscreen version that sounds a little more interesting. AU: Forget their comment about price – The IL1 is $499 in Oz, as is the EeePC. All the prices after the jump are Australian prices too.
We’ve already seen the Motorola’s upcoming music phone the Texel in blurry slide form, but this appears to be our first shot in greasy finger form. And other than its need for a serious wipe-down (was the photographer snagging this shot in between motocross heats?), we’re digging the sleek button layout and the large screen with plenty of real estate for additional touch controls. And even when the Texel turns out to be just another ROKR with a new name, 3.2MP camera and 3.5mm headphone jack, at least we’re slowly getting our vowels back. And that’s a start. [jampb]
Those chaps at Microsoft promised a special edition Zune 80 for Valentine’s Day, but the units have struck a delay and will not reach their destinations on time. That surely blows, but if your sweet was due to receive a Cupid red Zune 80, fret not. Microsoft is doing the right thing—they’re refunding the cash, and shipping the Zunes for free regardless. Jump for the note they sent out to the lucky/unlucky customers.
Nokia is in the process of updating the free Nokia Maps software. Its first major revision since launch about a year ago, the small beta testing reveals all sorts of upgrades, including a better driving mode interface, brand new pedestrian mode, satellite maps and real-time traffic data. [allaboutmysymbian]
