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If there’s one segment in consumer electronics where it’s hard to stand out, it’s netbooks.  The race to the bottom line, together with strict rules from component suppliers regarding maximum specifications, means that the hardware of most machines follows the same, tired pattern.  To differentiate, some brands have gone for super-slimline designs, or extended battery life; Gigabyte, meanwhile, have taken a more unusual route.  Their Booktop M1022 netbook comes complete with a desktop docking station; our friends over at Mobilx.hu were good enough to send us a review unit to try out.

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Details of Acer’s new mainstream business notebooks have emerged, the Acer Travelmate Timeline series.  As the name suggests, the range is based on the existing 13.3-inch, 14-inch and 15.6-inch Aspire 3810T, 4810T and 5810T Timeline models, complete with their CULV low-voltage processors.  However the new Travelmates have magnesium alloy chassis for improved durability, together with dedicated anti-shock software and biometric security.

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Garmin-ASUS have announced that the long-awaited nuvifone G60 touchscreen GPS cellphone will go on sale in Taiwan on July 27th, followed by a Singaporean and Malaysian launch in August alongside the Windows Mobile-based nuvifone M20.  The G60 should then arrive in Europe and the US in the second half of this year, as previously reported, while the M20 will bypass the US altogether but hit Europe, again, in 2H09.

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Razer announced a brand new gaming mouse today called the Orochi and this device actually connects via Bluetooth 2.0, providing you with serious flexibility and functionality for the most intense of gaming moments.

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Ford and Sprint have joined forces to offer F-150 truck buyers, together with other models from the manufacturer’s commercial range, an in-dash computer with integrated EVDO Rev.A connectivity.  The Ford Work Solutions (FWS) system consists of a double-DIN head unit with touchscreen, 4GB of flash storage, Bluetooth and a Sprint data connection, and can be used to either work on local or remote files, browse the internet, get turn-by-turn directions via Garmin software or print via a Bluetooth-enabled printer.

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Video demo after the cut

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Modular phone manufacturer Modu can proudly confirm it finally has a shipping product, as the handset launches on Israeli carrier Cellcom.  Mobo report that the core handset itself, while impressively (world record holdingly) small, is in fact really too compact for regular use, and the four supplied “express jackets” add nothing but 80s-designs and full-sized buttons.

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Samsung and T-Mobile USA have been snuggling up close to develop two new QWERTY-blessed featurephones for avid texters.  The Samsung Comeback SGH-t559, shown here and in a video unboxing after the cut, and the Samsung Gravity 2 SGH-t469 both have a 2-megapixel camera and support for T-Mobile’s 3G network.

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Unboxing video after the cut

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HTC Hero review

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jul 21st 2009 59 Comments

There’s no underestimating the appeal of the HTC Hero; since we shot our unboxing video and preliminary hands-on at the end of last week it’s been watched more than 300,000 times.  The third Android device to reach the market, the Hero promises not only an updated camera and design, but HTC’s latest work in user-interface, HTC Sense.  Can the Hero live up to the hype?  Check out our full review to find out.

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Orange Toshiba TG01 Review

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jul 20th 2009 7 Comments

With product announcements and launches often so far apart, there’s always the risk that another company will steal your thunder.  Toshiba, though, have managed to pilot their TG01 Windows Mobile smartphone to market still wearing the “biggest screen” and “first Snapdragon” crowns.  Problem is, in doing so they’ve arrived well in advance of Microsoft’s new mobile platform.  Can the Toshiba TG01 still deliver enough to seize not only the Windows Mobile 6.1 top-spot, but push the iPhone off its pedestal?  SlashGear has been finding out.

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HP’s sturdy, business-friendly Mini 5101 netbooks have gone on sale, priced from $399.  Two models are available, the VJ907AA and the FM955UT, each with Intel’s Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display and 1GB of RAM. 

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