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Lenovo launches AMD-packing IdeaPad U165 ultraportable in Czech Republic, nowhere else?

We weren’t particularly impressed with the IdeaPad U160 when we recently reviewed it, giving it a score of five out of 10 thanks to disappointing battery life and a high price.


LG E900 stars in Windows Phone 7-themed video homage to Mr. Blurrycam

Whatever wraps Windows Phone 7 handsets were being kept under seem to have all but vanished. Following in the glorious footsteps of the Samsung i917,


Samsung’s YP-MB2 Android PMP spotted again in the wild, inches ever closer to release

It ain’t the first time this chef-d’oeuvre has been spotted in the wild, but it’s the first time that we’re confident in believing the YP-MB2 is legitimate.


Verizon’s Fivespot gets FCC approval by way of ZTE

This actually happened a few days ago, but since we admittedly weren’t on the lookout for hot filings from Chinese manufacturer ZTE,


HTC EVO 4G Froyo .6 update seems to fix early adopter issues

We know our readers: obsessive early adopters who’ll stop at nothing to have the latest and greatest software on their handsets. Just like us. Unfortunately,


Sony Ericsson concept phone is as clever as it is unreal

Looking for some innovation to go with your porridge this morning? How about this fan-made flip phone concept that pivots vertically and horizontally?


BlackBerry messaging shut down in Saudi Arabia, users feel early withdrawal pains

We can’t say this is exactly a surprise, but we are rather saddened to learn that Saudi Arabia has apparently carried through on its threats to


RIM reported to have agreed to snooping deal with India, says ‘no way!’

Reports out of India this morning claim that RIM has agreed a deal with the local government to permit its security agencies to “monitor” email and messaging done on BlackBerry devices. There’s even a roadmap for this snooperiffic rollout,


Debunk: ‘camera’ reference in iPad configuration policy is likely a copy-paste error, not evidence of new iPad

Look, we don’t doubt for a second that Apple’s working on an iPad with a front-facing camera to support FaceTime. That’s the obvious next step in Apple’s relentless,


Samsung YP-MB2 appears at Korean e-tailer, specs and release date in tow?

Astute Samsung fans may have noticed an August 11th date circulating the web, and taken it to mean the company will then officially announce the Samsung Galaxy Tab. As it turns out, there’s at least one more possibility: the YP-MB2 portable media player, spotted at Korean portal Daum and supposedly ready to launch on the […]