The N95 is the fat, feature-laden boss at the top of Nokias multimedia phone range but now the company has revealed the successor, the N96. The looks are somewhat more stylish and under the hood theres a lot of the functionality already found in the N95. Two of the more noticeable differences is the storage bump from 8GB to 16Gb good for around 40 hours of video - and the inclusion of a DVB-H receiver, the Euro standard for tuning in digital TV. Theres also a microSD card slot for adding another 8GB, if you really need it. It sports a large 2.8in display and even a handy kickstand so that you dont have to hold it when watching videos.  read more »

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Camcorders are not very handy. Sure theyve gotten smaller and now theres more features on them than the space shuttle, but they are still too bulky to be carried around inconspicuously all day long, waiting for that perfect video moment. The very small Flip Video camcorder is aiming to change all that and, considering its flogged over 1 million units in the US since last November, its UK debut in a few weeks could mark a craze on this side of the pond too. It doesnt hurt that over there it costs just $150 (75). Here, though, it will cost 99, which is still pretty reasonable Ive been playing with the Flip Video Ultra for the past couple of days to see what all the fuss is about and to be honest, its been a lot of fun. So what is it? Its a camcorder around the same size as a fat mobile phone like the Nokia N95 or something similar that records video onto 2GB of Flash memory. It measures 4.17 x 2.16 x 1.25in and can record up to 60 minutes of 640 x 480 resolution MPEG-4 video at 30fps. It sports a USB arm for attaching directly to laptops or PCs and contains software that allows you to view and edit what youve shot. It also enables you to upload those videos to YouTube or other social networking sites. The trick to the Flip Video along with the size - is that its really, really simple to use. For instance, it comes not with an instruction manual, but an instruction leaflet. And even then, theres not a lot on it. This is the kind of device that not even parents and grandparents could screw up when asked to film the kids birthday party. Of course, all of this simplicity is possible because, well, there are no features. This is the camcorder equivalent of one of those Kodak disposable cameras: just point and shoot. Flip boasts a lens on the front, a bright but small 1.5in display on the back, a TV-out port and just 8 buttons in total: Power, Play, Delete, Record and 4 way navigation. It runs off two AA batteries. So what's it like to use?  read more »

We know you can never have everything of what you want, but that has not stopped Sony Ericsson from trying to deliver a handset that offers just about any and every feature that you think you might want in the form of the new W902 Walkman cell phone. Since it comes from the Walkman line and not the Cybershot range, you will certainly expect this to be an audio-centric handset, pumping out tunes with vigor. Good thing it comes with a Memory Stick Micro card slot that allows you to tote up to 8GB of music on a single card, which roughly equates to 8,000 songs or so on average.  read more »

When I was cell phone shopping last year, I really wanted a Sony Ericsson K800i. Badly. The only reason I did not get one is that I couldn’t buy one (aside from buying an unlocked one - which is quite expensive and wouldn’t have a guarantee that it would work with my provider) because they only sold it in the UK. I ended up with a Motorola RIZR Z3 instead.

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Improving your photo skills with a digital SLR camera is a lot more affordable these days and the latest addition to the E-500 series of acclaimed DSLR cameras from Olympus manages to cram in a lot of high-end SLR technology while keeping the price down. The new E-520 can be seen as an upgrade to the great E-510 but it also boasts a lot of the technology youd find in the professional Olympus E-3. And all without charging the consumer for the privilege, which is nice. The new camera boasts the same body as the E-510 but with some tweaks, like a larger LCD and the same long-life battery from the E-3, which is good for around 650 shots.  read more »

Engadget is reporting that AT&T will finally get the Nokia N95-3 sometime in the second quarter of 2008. The Nokia N95-3 is the U.S. version of the Nokia N95-1 (i.e. the original N95), which has a bigger battery, U.S. 3G frequencies, but is missing the lens cover for the camera.




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March 1, 2008 Olympus has crammed a 7 X optical zoom lens into an ultra-compact body in the latest addition to the Stylus (or "Mju"depending on where you are in the world) line of digital cameras. ..

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Vavolo has released this pocket digital video recorder hidden inside a functional pen. The pen has a 1/3 inch CMOS camera that captures AVI video in 360 x 280 resolution and stores it on the built-in 2Gb flash memory. While it can record for more than six hours, the built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery limits recording to three hours per session, which is still likely to be more than adequate in most circumstances. When youve done your covert recording, you simply screw apart the pen and plug it into the USB port on your computer for playback. It functions in any recent Windows environment with no set up necessary, and the high fidelity microphone can capture audio from around 2-3 metres, ensuring youll get clear audio over a table or in near proximity to your target...  read more »