New NOKIA N800

The N800 is an evolutionary step above the older model, the N770. It features a (rumored, faster 320 Mhz ) TI CPU, two SD slots, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB flash storage, 4.1" 800x480 touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphones jack and mini-USB port. On the top of the device you will find the zoom buttons, the fullscreen on/off button and the microphone while on the front of the device there is a 5-way joypad and 3 additional buttons: close application/window, application's menu and task-switch. On the left side there is a retractable VGA video-call camera. Below the device you will find a very practical kickstand, which is very nice if you are using your N800 to watch movies. The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet has integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for accessing the Web on the go and comes with an outstanding browser. 

Unfortunately, the video playback on the N800 is good, and there is no PC synchronization. The N800 also relies solely on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connectivity. Though it won't appeal to the masses quite yet, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is a nice, portable device for on-the-go Web browsing, and it has some worthy upgrades.

LG Vu CU920 Black

The Vu looks like last year's LG Prada KE850, which in turn looks like a slightly thicker iPhone. The Vu is made of black plastic rather than metal and adds pick-up, hang-up, and camera buttons to a hardware volume control. But the general design principle is the same: a slick slab with a big 3-inch, 240-by-400-pixel touch screen.

The Vu's home screen features four buttons at the bottom of the display: Main Menu, Mobile TV, Contacts, and Dial Pad. If you change a setting to enable the Shortcuts Menu (which I suggest doing), you also get Music, Messaging, Web Browsing, and IM on the home screen. Pop up the main menu and you'll get icons divided into three tabs: Phone and Messaging, Music and Video, and Tools and Settings. It's all simple and straightforward.

LG Vu CU920 Black Highlights
• View Beautiful Multimedia From Your Own Collection, or Via AT&T's MediaFLO Service
• Gorgeous Touch-Screen Is Huge And Easy To Navigate
• Be One Of The First To Experience AT&T's Mobile TV Service - Watch Live TV everywhere.
• Full HTML Web Experience
• 2.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder Leads To Dazzling Photos and Videos
• Full Email and Messaging Experience With Virtual QWERTY Keyboard
• Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless Technology Supports Great Connectivity 
• Incredibly Thin Form Factor - Slimmer Than The Competitors

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

We finally got the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. Let me tell you - the phone is simply top notch. It's a decent weight, not too heavy, and feels remarkably thin for all the power they've got under the hood. Sony Ericsson also made a good decision by making this phone not feel too “wide”, it's less wide than a BlackJack II, in fact. Overall this might be the best hardware I've ever seen on a Windows Mobile device.

Screen:
With a 800×480 VGA screen, you can’t really go wrong right? Right. We’ve got to say off the top that this is the best-looking screen we’ve ever seen on a Windows Mobile device

Audio quality:
We didn’t put the speakers through our normal tests just yet. The speaker volume in general could have been a little louder and the sound could have sounded a little fuller. Speakerphone was the same. We’ll report back with more detailed findings.

Notification lights:
There are 4 independant notification lights on the four corners of the X1. These are LED lights that change through various colors. The lights offer a nice touch and weren’t too over-powering and bright which we were afraid of. The kids will love it.

Call quality:
Calls came in and out with crystal clear quality. The ear speaker was plently loud and the party on the other end said we sounded like we were on a land line.

Here are the specifications of the phone

• HSDPA/HSUPA 
• WiFi and Bluetooth
• aGPS
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera
• 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
• 145 grams
• 1500 mAH Battery
• Qualcomm's MSM7200A CPU, 528Mhz (confirmed)
• 800x480 resolution Touchscreen (flush)
• MicroSD for expansion
• MiniUSB for data and chargin
• 3.5mm headset jack for music

SANYO Internet Radio R227

Sanyo is back with a radio, 52 years after debuting one of the first transistor radios the world. This time round, they are offering the Internet Radio R227 in Canada that merges both online radio as well as regular FM stations.

The SANYO Internet Radio R227 with built-in WIFI provides an easy to use Internet audio interface that plays thousands of stations and broadcasts from around the world without a subscription fee. Perfect for the bedroom, den, kitchen, office, even a hotel room, the Sanyo Internet Radio sports an easy network key entry when used on secured wireless networks. It enables search by country or genre, with eight Internet station presets. It also has an FM stereo digital tuner with eight station presets. Loaded with clock radio functionality, including wake-to-internet or FM radio, the R227 boasts excellent stereo audio with dual speakers. A simple one-button on/off negates complex computer boot-up, player selection and shutdown issues, as well as provides easy background audio while working on a computer, without having to reboot after those too-frequent updates from software providers. The price will be $219.99 in a black wood gloss finish to spruce up your home.

Pre Order Limited Edition Star War R2-D2 USB Hub

While we're fairly certain R2-D2 would have alot more than just four USB ports, there's no denying that this is one of the best and coolest USB gadgets we have seen across in a long time. Complete with moving head and "PI-PI-PI" noises, this is the ultimate USB hub for any Star Wars fan. This Star Wars collectible has limited availability and can be pre-ordered now at Play-Asia.com. So if you are a star war fan you better hurry.

Acer MP-500

This is what the next Apple iPod with video will look like. The thing is it will finally get the widescreen available on competing portables and it will have touchscreen controls too. While Apple may not have any such offering just yet, makers like Acer are more than happy to oblige those who desire such features.
Enter the Acer MP-500, a personal media player that has a 3.5" 320 x 240 pixel touchscreen display and stylus. The unit offers either 20GB or 40GB of storage space, handles the MP3, AAC, as well as the several flavors of WMA formats for audio, and offers a voice recorder. As the red/white/yellow cables on the photo demonstrate the unit offers input and output lines that allow users the option of running their shows on the TV. The unit price in Europe will be $315 to $450.