ASUS U2E: The SSD Version

Asus Japan announced their U2E notebook equipped with a 11.1" LCD screen in WXGA resolution (1366×768 ), now features a 32GB SSD drive. It will be available on July 12th for 1770€.

As a reminder, our U2E is powered by a Core 2 Duo U7600 CPU (1.20GHz), and features 2GB of RAM (up to 4GB), Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset, as well as WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0, multicar-reader, 0.3 Megapixel camera, fingerprint sensor, and micro-DVI.



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BlackBerry Thunder 9500 surfaces, taking on iPhone 3GThe full touch-based BlackBerry Thunder 9500 has been awash in rumors online. Now several officia

The full touch-based BlackBerry Thunder 9500 has been awash in rumors online. Now several official photos have leaked to prove that the Thunder is a real deal and it will boast a spanking new Blackberry Touch UI OS.

If you have accidentally felt that you may be riding the tech wave with your super latest high tech mobile phone, RIM might just be able to prove you wrong. While we are still waiting for an official announcement, meet the BlackBerry Thunder.

The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will run on a new Blackberry OS that's fully touch-centric and will sport an extra large touchscreen TFT display (it's not really a mere 2.5-incher, sorry folks, our bad!) with 360 x 480 pixels resolution. with 360 x 480 pixels resolution. Most importantly it will be a hybrid device, working in GSM and EV-DO networks supporting EDGE/HSDPA and built-in GPS.

Interestingly enough, those press-grade photos leak just days before the Apple iPhone 3G release in what seems to be a Blackberry PR attempt to dissuade some potential iPhone 3G customers.

And indeed, it looks like Apple iPhone 3G has got a tough competitor in the face of the BlackBerry Thunder. The latter will run a carrier music store which is similar to the iPhone's iTunes store and will allow users to purchase songs directly from their device.

Internet browsing on BlackBerry Thunder will be significantly improved to match the superb Safari browser in the iPhone. We hope the Thunder will also sport the sweet auto screen rotation feature as well - it's all about accelerometers these days.

The feature-rich device will probably run on the 624 MHz CPU known from the recently announced Blackberry Bold.

The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will be exclusively available for Verizon and Vodafone customers but its pricing and availability are not confirmed by a reliable source.

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Amex Digital intros the Portable Super Multi Drive

Amex Digital announced a new portable Super Multi Drive for Netbooks, PC, and Mac. Our new device supports 20x write speed on DVD-R/+R, as well as 10x write speed on DVD-R/+R dual layer, features Quiet Drive Technology which should reduce noise level of audio and video playback and it’s powered from its USB 2.0 port.

This Portable Super Multi Drive is now available and cost around 55€.

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Crystal 701 & Shade 301

Crystal 701 & Shade 301: Two Wearable Video Displays

Available in Japan iSonic announced yesterday the release of the Crystal 701 and the Shade 301 for iPod, Myvu devices. They both display iPdo classic/Touch/Nano/ iPhone contents.

The Crystal 701, brings a wearable 37" video display, and features remote control unit, detachable dock connector cable, 640 x 480 video output from the 2007 iPod range, and USB port.

Available in Black or Umber color for 280€. Our Shade 301 displays a 27" image in 320x240 resolution. Otherwise it provides the same specifications as the Crystal 701, and should cost around 200€.

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MWg releases the Zinc II with full slide-out QWERTY keyboard

Today MWg announced the market availability of their full slide-out QWERTY Windows Mobile-based Zinc II. The device was announced back in May 2008 but it's only now that this high-end device will see daylight at a shop window (or at an online store front for that matter).

Despite being relatively unknown on certain markets MWg did manage to produce a handset that's maybe worth your while reading.

MWg Zinc II has quad-band GSM support as well as 3G (with HSDPA) to ensure quick network data transfers. The Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-powered device also features a 2.8-inch QVGA screen and runs on a 500 MHz Samsung CPU. The built-in RAM memory is 64 MB.

MWg Zinc II also boasts Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and a 2 megapixel snapper. There is also an integrated GPS receiver with the SiRFStar III chipset. A microSD card slot is also built-in to allow extension of the internal memory. The nice feature pack and the rather powerful 1530 mAh Li-Po battery haven't been too merciful on the Zinc's waistline - it weighs 185 g.

Currently, the MWg Zinc II can be found online at about the same price as the HTC TyTN II - a bit under 900 US dollars (about 715 euro). Now if you ask us, it sounds a bit overpriced and if we were you (which sounds like an obvious case of schizophrenia), we would definitely wait up for the HTC Touch Pro to come out before we make a buying decision.

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