On Tuesday, NTT DoCoMo along with Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd unveiled their new "intelligent" battery pack at the Wireless Japan 2008 conference, which is being held from the 22nd to the 24th. The battery pack's existing protection circuit module was modified with an 8 bit microprocessor that will detect battery deterioration, measure remaining battery level and manage other information such as current, voltage and temperature. This information is stored in the battery itself and accessed later, even if the battery is used in a different phone. The battery can also notify users of the time and date of previous charges, when it needs to be charged again, and whether or not it should be replaced or taken to professionals to for assessment.

The innovation was developed in response to explosions and fire accidents involving Li-ion batteries over the past several years. According to Kazuhiko Takeno, director in charge of technology promotion,

Sony Ericsson today announced two new additions to its Walkman line of phones: the W902 and the W595. The W902 is a bar style phone while the W595 is a slider. Both feature large scratch resistant 2.2" QVGA displays. The W902 and W595 were designed so the user wouldn't have to choose between multi-media capabilities and imaging functionality. According to Ben Padley, Head of the Music Category at Sony Ericsson, "We all want more from our mobile phones than ever before... If you love music but don’t want to compromise on imaging and video, we have used our expertise as music phone specialists to give users a truly multimedia experience with this latest phone. The W902 is one of our most high-performing phones yet and perfect for those who want it all.”

The W902 has improved bass quality in addition to the superior sound quality offered by the W980, which was rated "best audio experience" earlier this month in a trial conducted by TESTfactory. The

Zagg Inc. now offers its indestructible invisibleSHIELD for Apple's new 3G iPhone.

The invisibleSHIELD is a nearly indestructible clear polyurethane film that is precision pre-cut to perfectly fit over your entire 3G iPhone and protect it from scratches and scrapes. The shield originated in the U.S. military as a cover for the edges helicopter blades, protecting them whirling debris and

Although the new second generation iPhone has been on sale for just a matter of hours or minutes (depending on what country you live in), many owners the first generation iPhone are already enjoying what many consider to be the most important new feature on the iPhone 3G. That so-called "feature" is the new iPhone operating system, OS 2.0, which has been under testing/development with approved iPhone developers for months.

Yet another "iPhone killer" is now on the market. Samsung's Instinct may actually live up to that description. The Instinct was named "Best in Show" at this year's Emerging Technology Award competition at CTIA Wireless in addition to honored as the "Most Innovative Product at CTIA Wireless 2008" by the editors of LAPTOP and "Best Cell Phone" by CNET.

The Instinct is an EV-DO Rev A device that has a virtual QWERTY keyboard like the iPhone. It also features speech activation for calling, texting, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news, weather and search. Like all new phones the Instinct has built in GPS and comes with Live Search and Sprint Navigation, which provides audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions and one-click traffic

Just weeks after Canon announced its Spring 2008 rebates that brought the Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera down to $1899, Amazon has dropped the price another $80 bringing the total to $1819 USD. The price drops have fueled speculation that the long awaited Canon EOS 5D Mark II is just around the corner. The 5D Mark II is rumored to be 15.3 megapixels, have a light sensitivity of 25600 ISO, 6 fps shooting capability and will have dual Digic III processors. It will also probably cost $3500+. If you can't wait for or afford the Mark II, the 5D is certainly no slouch and, for $1819, is a fantastic deal.

The Canon 5D is a 12.8 megapixel CMOS sensor based camera that can capture images up to 4,368 x 2,912 pixels. It features a 2.5" LCD screen that can be viewed even at extreme angles of up to 170 degrees. Consecutive shooting allows the 5D to capture 3 frames per second for up to 60 consecutive

With another name that just rolls off your tongue, Sony will soon release its new Bluetooth earphones dubbed the DR-BT140QP. Aside from the name these earphones look to be a promising piece of hardware.

The sleek looking earpieces offer Bluetooth 2.0+EDR connectivity and supports A2DP/AVRCP/HFP/HSP profiles. The earphones have built in Lithium-ion batteries that, on a full charge, will allow for up to twelve hours of listening time and up to 200 hours standby, which is more

Sony Ericsson today unveiled its most advanced camera phone to date in the C905 Cyber-shot along with the more affordable S302 Snapshot. The C905 is a slider that resembles a digital camera and features an 8.1 megapixel camera with a Xenon flash, while the S302 has a 2 megapixel camera and is more affordable, but still has all the bells and whistles anyone who takes and shares lots of photos would want.

According to Sven Totte, head of Imaging Marketing at Sony Ericsson, "The C905 Cyber-shot™ and S302 Snapshot have been developed to make us all better photographers! That means making it easier to take great shots and never missing that magic moment... Although both have photography at

Nokia today unveiled its two newest "multimedia computers," the E71 and the E66. Both phones are optimized to access a range of personal and professional email solutions including Microsoft Exchange. The Mail for Exchange mobile email client comes preloaded on both the E71 and E66. In addition, both phones support email accounts from over a thousand internet service providers, as well as Yahoo! mail, Gmail and Hotmail. Both devices support the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution as well as third party email solutions like System Seven and Visto Mobile and come with a new "switch mode" feature that allows you to flip between personal and work home screens. According to Andrew Brown, Director, Wireless Enterprise Strategies Global Wireless Practice, Strategy Analytics, "With mobile email penetration and access to wireless applications growing at a rapid rate, Nokia is well positioned with its extensive lineup of market leading handsets to address the needs of consumers, high-end users and mobile professionals alike."

In addition to practicality for the mobile lifestyle, Peter Sorensen, Senior VP, Devices, Nokia, believes that, “Equally important, people want well-crafted devices that are as beautiful to use as they are to behold. Stainless steel was chosen as the core material for these devices, giving them additional

For today only, AT&T is offering the popular Samsung Blackjack with a $99.99 internet discount which makes the phone free with a two year service agreement.

The Blackjack is a 3G phone that operates on Windows Mobile 5.0. It offers personal and corporate email and attachment support and has Mobile Office TM applications. With Cellular Video and AT&T Mobile Music you can watch exclusive TV content and listen to your digital songs. The Blackjack