9th October 2006 Archive

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• Next-gen BlackBerry specs leak?

  RIM's 8800 detailed, apparently

  Research in Motion (RIM) looks set to ship its next-generation standard-size BlackBerry, said to be called the 8800, in Spring 2007, if a leaked presentation slide turning up in the in-trays of a number of fansites over the weekend are to be believed. As expected, the 8800 is a stretched - it's 6cm wide - version of the …

  Phones 9 Oct 2006, 09:23

• Brits buzz off with OhMiBod iPod-driven vibrator

  NSFW She-bop

  It's 8in long, powered by a pair of AA batteries and gives off a distinct buzzing sound. No, it's not the latest Microsoft Zune knock-off coming out of China, but US adult toy maker OhMiBod's debut product, the OMB411 iPod-driven vibrator, which has just begun shipping in the UK. With a claimed insertible length of 5.5in - I …

  Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Oct 2006, 10:26

• Vodafone Palm Treo 750v smart phone

  Review The Windows Mobile Treo comes to the UK

  Palm's Treo 650 was undoubtedly the company's best smart phone release in the UK, and while the 750v offers only a couple important new features - Windows Mobile 5.0 and 3G connectivity - it's nonetheless a big step forward. But it's not the leap ahead that its predecessor was over the 600, and there are still some surprising …

  Phones 9 Oct 2006, 10:29

• LG decants burgundy red Chocolate phone

  Tasty

  LG is preparing a fourth version of its KG800 Chocolate slider phone. Joining the original black handset and the pink and white models the company unveiled last July is a "wine red" varietal. With its burgundy styling, it's undoubtedly aimed at the commmunications connoisseur. It's due to go on sale in South Korea this month, …

  Phones 9 Oct 2006, 11:04