“The mPower Reserve Battery offers an unprecedented minimum shelf life of 20 years and has an immediate activation to full power. Through an intricate battery design, mPhase developed a way to eliminate power dissipation before initial activation.”

The torch uses an intense, high-performance LED, and has an accessory USB connection to charge your mobile devices. It’s slated to arrive in March, but we hope to get a better look at it at CES in January. [CNETand Yahoo News]

Bummer. I wish it did more, like wash my floors and talk to me when I am lonely. OK, so it isn’t a robot (even though the video really wants it to be), but for $US30 you get a sweet looking flashlight that also has a clip that makes it stand up on its own. Hmm, looks like the Clamplight is aiming directly at the similarly pricedGorillatorch. It should be quite bright; it has a 1 watt, 65 lumen Cree White XR-C LED bulb. Clamplight, your future is bright. One day you will be the pal I dream of! [Blackfire]

I understand that it’s tough to talk about a phallic-shaped gadget and avoid any sensual talk, but the creators of the LX2 do it in such a classy way:

SureFire engineers redesigned the L2 from the ground up to create the new LX2. They first shaved three quarters of an inch from the L2’s overall length to give the LX2 a more compact 5.4-inch body. Next, the L2’s rough-knurled body was replaced by a smooth body with flutes CNC-machined into it for a smooth yet functional grip that won’t wear down clothing. Like the L2, the body is coated in Mil-Spec Type III hard anodizing, and an optically coated Borofloat® window maximizes light transmission while protecting the LED. Finally, SureFire’s proprietary reversible pocket clip was added for convenient carry-bezel up or down or even clipped to the bill of a cap.

OK, so maybe I’m the only one finding that to sound on the level of pillow talk. All things aside, it’s a solid gadget: Far more powerful than previous LED flashlights (even those that turn night into day), and it’s great to see that so much care is put into the design of a high-powered light. [SureFire]

The lamp is intended to spend most of its time on a wireless charging stand, which not unlike the Palm’s Touchstone or, more precisely, Sanyo’s wireless eneloop Wiimote charger. There, it can be switched between the brighter white light mode and a low-draw blue, or “Healing Light,” mode. The stand feeds power into the unit’s two AA batteries, which power the lamp when it strays from home. Sanyo’s press release says it’ll switch modes when it’s turned horizontal, mentioning that there’s some kind of accelerometer, although it seems like a simple activate-on-disconnect system would work just fine.

At first, I had trouble imagining too many uses for a lamp/torch hybrid, but then it hit me: midnight pooping. For that, this lamp is genius. No price or domestic availability info is available yet; Japan will see a launch on September 11th. [Akihabara News]

There’s really not much else to say about the phone, except that it’s coming out on T-MOBILE later this year, and will probably be FREE FREE FREE. YOU will WANT to BUY this phone with the AMAZING LED FLASHLIGHT when it comes out.

Nokia 1661 with T-Mobile USA
The Nokia 1661 with T-Mobile USA is an economically priced utility device that makes it easy to stay connected when consumers are away from home – with a built in speakerphone, FM radio and flashlight. The
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speakerphone allows consumers the ability to multitask and ensure they get the most out of their day. With the built-in flashlight, consumers won’t be left in the dark again as the Nokia 1661 easily lights the way. This prepaid device also comes preloaded with games like Sudoku or Mobile Soccer, ready to play out of the box.

You see, most tape measures stop at just one function: Measuring. And we all think that’s OK because, so far, it has been OK. We’ve been living our OK lives in our OK houses with our OK toolboxes without ever considering that there might be something out there that’s better than just OK.

Then the $US17 Multi-Function Tape Measure upped the ante in a big way.

It added a calculator and sticky notes for managing your measurement data. And then it shoved in an LED flashlight to top things off.

I woke up this morning to a new, boundless world. Where Man will go from here cannot be known. [Positive Gifts via Nerd Approved]

The Price: $US40

The Verdict: The HydroStar SUB is one of the most supremely useful flashlights I have ever seen. The hand-crank means that it will never need batteries, and it can hold a charge surprisingly well despite having several modes. About a minute of cranking at a forearm-busting pace will generate about 45 minutes to an hour of usable light from the 1/2 watt centre LED, and nearly two hours from the side LEDs and the strobe. The laser pointer, on the other hand, will only get about 5 to 10 minutes. Still, I would not recommend detaching the hand crank because every once in a while you will need to give it another hit to keep it functionally bright.

The USB charging option is also a handy feature, although your arm would probably fall off before you fully charged an iPod. In an emergency though, you could probably stand the pain long enough to juice up a basic mobile phone to make a quick call. The whole package is fairly rugged too, so you don’t have to worry about dropping it or getting it wet. Under most situations, the SUB should come away unscathed.

The bottom line is that if you are looking for a solid, utility or emergency flashlight, the HydroStar SUB would be a great choice. It packs in far more functionality than standard flashlights, and it is maintenance-free to boot. [Seattle Sports]