The Palm Pre. There's a big beautiful touchscreen, and a slider QWERTY keyboard. A brand new OS, the webOS. 3 megapixel camera with flash. There's a "gesture area" which eliminates buttons and lets you touch-scroll through apps and menus. EVDO-REV A (meaning this will be on Sprint, most likely, and on their fastest 3G network), and GPS (probably with Sprint Navigation, which is full turn-by-turn).

The OS keeps your contacts organized in a new way- all your texts, emails, calls, web searches (cyber stalking, anyone?) with someone is consolidated into one conversation.

Very exciting. This is probably THE product of CES 2009. Details still breaking, so updates will be coming with full release information, and pricing and availability.

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Totally over the top and ridiculously expensive, Kodak's 7.6-inch OLED picture frame is still a serious want. The image was every bit as beautiful as we expected but surprised us with the frame's ability to playback HD video in such a fluid manner. The touch-controls along the bezel did what we wanted with little thought, albeit, with some lag. Not horrible but certainly annoying if we ever decide to hand Kodak $1,000 to take one home.

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Design is one of the two pillars that Samsung has come to rely on (the other being technology). If you like their Red Touch line of LCD TVs from Samsung, you might love this Blu-Ray player concept, especially if you have a big one (the price to pay for early adoption, I guess). This is just beautiful and it’s not only the Blu-Ray player. They also designed the matching TV and speakers – nice!

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In order to promote one of its best devices ever made, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) E71, the Finnish giant will be rolling out a new campaign in the coming days. And while we’ve no clue when campaign will actually start, we’ve found few screenshots from a dedicated website, where users will be able to learn more about the full QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone and how to use it to improve their lives.

Apparently, the dedicated website will feature 4 short films from artists with their interpretations. Guess, the idea is to show potential buyers of the E71 what that device can do for them.

I said it before and I’m repeating it again - it’s the best Nokia smartphone ever released to date (I’m not counting the upcoming N97, though). Buy it, you won’t regret!

And here are the screenshots from the mentioned 4 films.

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That headline pretty much sums up why I’m writing about this camera. Kodak’s Z980 is nice looking, but it is yet another one of those bulky pieces of kit meant to make you feel like you’re holding a DSLR, when this is really nothing of the sort. I won’t get into why this is the case, if you’re into photography, you should know. But the $400 Z980 does have one redeeming feature: 24X optical zoom. At that price point, it’s not half bad. And it’s 12MP, in case you want to know.

There’s a bunch of other features, and it looks like an ok camera. They’re all listed in the partial press release, which I’ve pasted, you guessed it, after the jump.

Oh yeah, it’s available “spring ‘09″.

Rochester, NY, January 8, 2009 — Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) today announced new additions to its digital camera line, led by the high-zoom KODAK Z980 Digital Camera, featuring outstanding control and Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature that consistently delivers high quality images.

Featuring a wealth of power and versatility, the KODAK Z980 Digital Camera offers a 26 mm wide angle, professional quality, 24X image stabilized optical zoom lens, a vertical shutter release and a hot shoe, all at an affordable price.

The Z980 enables serious photographers to easily handle both long-distance and wide-angle shots, and boasts Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature, which automatically adjusts the camera’s settings to deliver brilliant images automatically.

“The Z980 is an ideal camera for photographers looking to do more and get more from their digital camera,” said John Blake, General Manager Digital Capture and Devices, Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. “The versatile lens, combined with our exclusive Smart Capture feature, lets consumers shoot great pictures in any setting — from daylight to night or from close-ups to landscapes, the camera makes adjustments automatically.”

The new KODAK Z980 Digital Camera offers:
• Kodak’s exclusive Smart Capture feature, which analyzes scenes and adjusts camera settings to deliver beautiful pictures more often;
• 26 mm wide angle/24X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Image Stabilized Optical Zoom Lens;
• HD picture and video capture;
• Vertical shutter release and detachable vertical grip, for greater comfort and control when shooting scenes vertically;
• Hot shoe for the optional KODAK P20 flash;
• 12 MP for prints up to 30”x40”;
• Bright and detail-rich 3-inch indoor/outdoor color display;
• Compatible with KODAK SDHC/SD Memory Cards;
• Available at US$399.95 MSRP from Spring, 2009.

All this and it even features USB and SD card ports, and a beautiful 7-inch color LCD touchscreen interface! Pricing and release date have yet to be announced. If you're one of the few who remember the shelved 3Com Ergo Audrey home utility breakthrough device from back in the year 2000, the WAVE-HOME presents a realistic look at the future of this category that many hoped for years ago.

Via Pocketables

Full Press Release after the jump...

NAVIGON, the leading innovator in the navigation market, today announced a partnership with Rand McNally, the premier resource for travel planning, to supply Scenic Routes and City Guides for NAVIGON's line of personal navigation devices (PNDs). Adding to its array of unique features, NAVIGON is the first company in the GPS industry to partner with Rand McNally to provide this valuable information to consumers.

Rand McNally's Scenic Routes and City Guides provide comprehensive travel information to aide NAVIGON device owners during the trip planning process and while they are on the road. Scenic Routes provides more than 250 scenic routes and pre-planned trips with coverage in all 50 states and Canada for travelers searching for routes featuring the most beautiful vistas and landscapes. Rand McNally City Guides provide information on the best attractions and landmarks for more than 1400 US and Canadian cities. NAVIGON owners using the City Guides feature will have access to overviews of cultural attractions, family friendly activities and historic landmarks.

"NAVIGON continues to expand and deepen its content pool with some of the most recognizable and relevant players in the market," said Michael Roach, NAVIGON's president for the Americas. "As the most respected company in the mapping, routing and geographic reference industry, Rand McNally is a perfect partner to continue our tradition of bringing innovation to the GPS market and delivering features that are relevant to the navigation experience."

As a leading innovator in the navigation industry, and the company that brought Reality View™, Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life and Panorama View 3D to the GPS market, NAVIGON is again raising the bar by being the first manufacturer to provide Rand McNally scenic routes and city guides to meet the navigation needs of GPS users.

"Rand McNally has long been counted on to deliver outstanding and relevant travel content. We are passionate about enabling consumers to discover, map and navigate their world. We appreciate working with industry innovators like NAVIGON who can bring relevant content to the consumer where and when they need it," said Donna Koppensteiner, vice president for Rand McNally.

The Rand McNally Scenic Routes and Rand McNally City Guides will be available in select NAVIGON devices and online at navigon.com in spring 2009 and retail for $19.99 each. The Rand McNally content can be activated through NAVIGON's free downloadable online software NAVIGON Fresh. NAVIGON Fresh allows users to manage, update and customize their navigation experience, it automatically synchronizes Personal Computers with NAVIGON GPS devices via a USB connection. New downloadable content on NAVIGON Fresh in spring 2009 will also include Red Light Cameras, a European Map, a North American Expansion Pack, 3-D Landmarks and Extended POI's.

Rand McNally Scenic Routes include:

One Touch Routing. Immediately plot the route to any Rand McNally point of interest.

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:49:17 +0000 scenic route content scenic scenic tours scenic routes include navigon scenic routes routes content rand Navigon teams with Rand McNally for City Guide and Trip Content http://www.gadgetratty.com/article/4ddba98476e5c8b3a5ebfa55e11db8f3 http://www.gadgetratty.com/article/4ddba98476e5c8b3a5ebfa55e11db8f3 Well, that didn't take long. Mere hours after we saw the ultra-lovely Sony VAIO P make its official debut here at CES, some industrious, sadistic folks have seen fit to tear it to shreds, exposing its guts for all to marvel (or tear up) over. We have to say, it's just as good looking on the inside as it is on the outside, but see for yourselves after the break, where there's a beautiful / horrifying gallery to stare at, and hit the read link for the full project.

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While Sony's OLED TV is little more than a beautiful, 11-inch novelty, LG is swaggering dangerously close to a respectable kitchen TV with this 15-inch AMOLED TV prototype. On display here at CES and planned for a production run sometime this summer, the image is absolutely stunning -- every bit as impressive as the Sony's XEL-1. Nothing else compares to the incredible contrast achieved by these OLED displays. Have a look in the gallery -- we've got the prototype pictured with and without its chubby TV bezel. It's credit-card thin (0.8-mm) and only on Engadget.

Gallery: Eyes on with LG's 15-inch OLED TV shipping this summer

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]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:37:00 +0000 tv 15-inch oled tv chubby tv bezel oled tv 15-inch tv prototype summer eyes prototype Eyes on with LG's near-production 15-inch OLED TV: come on summer http://www.gadgetratty.com/article/267aa3fce9e07959d4205bfc6aef9a93 http://www.gadgetratty.com/article/267aa3fce9e07959d4205bfc6aef9a93 The keyboard? It rocks. The screen? Beautiful. The trackball is just the right amount of gritty, so your finger sticks to it and doesn't slide off onto the keyboard. The instant-on OS? Classy.

The keys are small, but just the perfect amount of small—you'll only have a problem if you have fingers the size of fried carnival pastries. It took me about 15-30 seconds of mistyping to adjust and type just about perfectly, though your hands won't feel as loose as they are on a full size keyboard by means. They're really punchy, though shallow, too. Overall, good. The trackball is a little oversensitive, but adjustable too. What I do hate are the mouse buttons. They're too small and not distinguished enough, so easy to miss. Oh, and it's a smudge magnet.

The form factor looks weird in the press shots, but in person, it works—incredibly well. It's very clearly a Porsche compared to the Chevy-esque standard netbook. In fact, Sony guys insist it's not a netbook, which is true. It's officially throw-it-in-your-bag-and-forget-it-sized, which netbooks are not.

I like the instant-on OS. It's essentially a Sony XMB that gives you access to photos, internet and movies, much like other instant-on OSes, but the P's seems exceptionally classy.

Every SKU has the same 1.33Ghz Atom inside (the Z series not the pokier N)—not incredibly speedy, and 2GB of RAM, which lets them all run Vista okay. Screen is, duh, gorgeous thanks to that incredible pixel density. The built-in 3G is Verizon only, and they wouldn't comment on a GSM version. Oh, and that $900 pricepoint? That's for Vista Home Basic—you've gotta drop a grand to get real Vista. Otherwise, the 4 different SKUs vary based mostly on storage—60GB starting up to a 128GB SSD in the $1500 model.

You'd almost think you could work on it, but we're not so convinced yet—that'll take some much more extensive hands on time, a couple days at least. At the very least, you'd have to widen and shrink your workflow. But we're definitely curious to find out. Overall, it's certainly an interesting machine—not a netbook, UMPC or laptop, but something in between all of those. What exactly that is, we'll have to figure out in the longer haul.

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