ZX1 Lamborghini PDA phone

ZX1 Lamborghini PDA phone by ASUS looks and acts much like the iPhone. Italian auto manufacturer Lamborghini is releasing their own touch-screen phone, which is speculated to look and act very similar to the Apple iPhone.The ZX1 Lamborghini PDA phone will be made by ASUS who will unveil the luxury gadget in Germany later this month at the CeBit tech show. Asus ZX1 will be a touchscreen phone with the interface similar to that of HTC Touch or iPhone, with a completely flat display integrated into the housing and will use Lamborghini colors for branding.

Asus ZX1 is a very high end smartphone running Windows Mobile 6 Pro (probably WM 6.1 when it finally ships), 3G+ data support, 520 MHz Qualcomm CPU, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Asus ZX1 price will be around 650 EUR, when it is finally released in Europe during the summer months.

Android running on HTC’s TyTN II

The quest to get Android running on any hardware possible continues apace, with the gang over at the XDA-Developer Forum to fettle the OS for HTC hardware. They’ve managed it, too, albeit in a roundabout way; apparently the TyTN II is basically running Android as an emulation: an .EXE on top of the original Windows Mobile OS. That’s a new approach; previous hacks to get the software working - such as on the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet we saw earlier in the week- took advantage of Android’s compatibility with things like OMAP chipsets, which are relatively common among mobile devices, to force the OS to install.

Their demo video is pretty basic - it simply shows one of the developers loading and running Android on their TyTN II - and there are ongoing issues with how the controls are mapped. Even once that is sorted, some people are having issues getting Android to do anything at all. It seems that running two operating systems simultaneously is too much for the smartphone’s memory and processor capabilities, and a number of people are finding it simply freezes at 12:04.

Still, forum members are working on slimming down the Android SDK for a more usable version, and there are instructions for how to get it working on your own TyTN I1

Samsung G810 5.0 megapixel camera phone

The Samsung G810 is a solid mobile phone, designed around the S60 operating system. This new handset from Samsung is destined to challenge the Nokia N95 the ultimate mobile handset.

First impressions, it looks the part. It is encased in a brush metallic style body, and the front panel has four soft keys and a D-Pad style navigation key. The send/end keys on the handset are not situated where you would normally expect to find them, instead they are located further down the keypad, near the standard keypad. This does prove annoying in ever day-to-day usage.

The screen of the phone is a quality TFT screen, supporting up to 256,000 colours, and measuring in at 320 x 240 pixels and 2.6 inches in size. The screen is bright and clear in most conditions except when viewed in the brightest of sunlight outside.

Incorporated into the handset is a 5MP with autofocus and a Xenon flash. This helps produce quality pictures in even the poorest lighting conditions. Face recognition helps with the autofocus to produce really clear, sharp pictures. The camera also includes a 3 x optical zoom, similar to that found on the Samsung G800. Video recording is equipped, and records video at VGA resolution.

Built in is a GPS receiver, which would allow you to use the handset as a portable . This works well, for example with the latest version of Google Maps. Google maps has a native S60 application available, and worked extremely well when tested on a Nokia N82. Support for GPS also means you can utilise the Geotagging feature. Geotagging allows you to record location details of a picture taken on the handset, so when you upload the photos to your favoured online storage space or blog details of where the picture was taken can be seen by friends and family.

The Samsung G810 has a built in music player which supports a wide variety of music formats, including MP3, AAC, AAC+, aAAC+ and WMA. With support for Bluetooth 2.0 you can listen to your music with a compatible set of wireless headphones. Should you get bored with your own music collection the G810 has a built in FM Stereo radio so you can log in to your favourite FM radio station. A wired headset is needed for radio use, but the Samsung G810 does have a 3.5mm audio output jack so you can use your own favourite headphones.

Connectivity wise the G810 is enabled with WiFi and HSDPA mobile Broadband, offering complimentary options for downloading large files at high speed. Memory isn’t an issue for storage, with 130MB onboard memory and support for Micro SD cards, currently available up to 8GB in capacity.

Overall the Samsung G810 is a nice looking handset and its feature set suggests it should prove an appealing alternative to the top end S60 Nokia phones

World's first bendable usb drive

According to designer Damjan Stankovic, there's a serious flaw with the majority of flash drives on the market - they stick out of your PC/laptop. Which means there's a good chance of catching one and doing it, the computer or yourself some damage. Which is why he produced the USBee.

It offers one simple improvement on the typical drive - flexibility. Yes, you can bend this ergonomically-designed drive in any direction, giving your drive and computer some protection from accidents. it also features a vented housing for cooling and the obvious protective cap.

The drive recently won the first prize at the MS Industrial USB Competition held by the Serbian Design Community forum DizajnZona. Whether that's enough to turn this concept into reality should become clear in the coming months.

MIT's Green Laptop Computer Wins British Design Award for 2008

March 19 (Bloomberg) -- A computer designed by Yves Behar for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the top prize in the "Brit Design of the year" competition.

The child-size green laptop is being sent to schools in developing countries. It is energy efficient and can be charged by hand-cranked power, said the judges at the award ceremony held last night at London's Design museum. The device forms part of a ``One Laptop Per Child'' nonprofit program for MIT, with support from Quanta Computer Inc.

``This is a striking demonstration that proves design to a ruthless budget can achieve great results,'' said Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic in an e-mailed release today. The laptop was among 100 designs nominated, including Kate Moss's clothing and perfume logo, an Yves Saint Laurent tote bag, the new Fiat 500 and Paris's Velib bike-hire plan