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By now everyone and their mother knows that Motorola dropped the ball a few years ago and has been struggling to gain back market share in the US.  The RAZR was a massive success but after that it was all downhill – they sort of eclipsed themselves.  But alas, the handset maker is back and this time they’ve got a brand new bag: the Motorola DROID!  It’s one of Moto’s first Android handsets and based on my quick unboxing video above, I likely.  The handset is heavy, but in a good way and nice and solid feeling unlike Apple’s iPhone.  Enjoy.

Just when I thought Sprint had begun to get their shit together, they go and officially introduce the Samsung Instinct HD.  This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about this device, but up until now we could only go on rumor and speculation when it came to specs.

Within Sprint’s official announcement, they’ve stated, and I quote that the Samsung Instinct HD “allows photo and video playback on an HD capable auxiliary device but it does not provide HD playback directly on the handset.”  Damn, talk about taking the wind out of your own sail.  Of course, this is more Samsung’s doing than Sprint, but that should mean a more affordable price tag, right?  Wrong, you’ll be dropping $250 after a 2-year contact signing.

At least this version includes a 5 megapixel camera that can record HD video, and Samsung has also been kind enough to toss in Stereo Bluetooth, an accelerometer, visual voicemail, a full Opera Mobile 9.7 Web browser and WiFi connectivity.

Expect the Samsung Instinct HD to arrive on 9/27 at a Best Buy store near you.

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Kodak kicked out a new pocket sized camcorder today, the Zi8.  Unlike the previous iterations of the Kodak Z series camcorder, the Zi8 captures 1080p video and 5 megapixel stills.  It’s also got an SD card slot, 2.5-inch LCD, face recognition software and electronic image stabilization, a feature we haven’t seen in a camcorder of this form factor before.  With Samsung’s offering on the way and now this, Flip is starting to look a bit soggy.

Expect the Kodak Zi8 to hit store shelves this September for $179.

[via TFTS]

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Adorama, via Amazon has the Liquid Image 5.0MP Underwater Digital Camera Mask for $75.15 + free shipping = $76.15 shipped! Features include a 5mp camera built-in, 16MB of storage, microSD card slot and more. …Continue reading: Liquid Image 5.0MP Underwater Digital Camera Mask – $76 Shipped

The HTC Hero made its official debut last week and now eXpansys has posted a preorder page.  It will release July 6th in the UK, and for those who opt for a contract with T-Mobile you can score it free, otherwise expect to drop £399.99 (ouch).  In case you forgot, the Hero sports the Android OS, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, GPS, Bluetooth, 5 megapixel camera and more.

[via Techticker]

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Based on the design prowess, or lack there of this LCD monitor from Samsung, I think it’s safe to say that the consumer electronics company is cutting back on R&D.  Embedded at the top of the 24-inch VC240 monitor is a 5 megapixel webcam that can capture 720p video at 30fps.  Great if you wanna snap some self portraits, but 720p streaming, I don’t think so, at least not yet.  My VoIP jargon is a little rusty, but from the sounds of it this monitor has its very own built-in VoIP hardware, although its not clear if you can just plug in an Ethernet cord sans computer and dial out.  The monitor specs include 1920×1080 resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time and DVI input.  Street date is pegged for this Fall for $1,999.

Full release after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: Samsung’s VC240 24-inch Monitor Features A 5 Megapixel Camera And A Massive Price Tag

In more Samsung news, the company also announced the Jet 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen phone. Sporting what appears to be the exact same form factor as the Omnia II, the Jet is powered by an 800MHz processor that apparently produces the fastest full touch handset on the market today.  It runs Touchwiz 2.0 and features  a 5 megapixel sensor, GPS, DNSe & SRS sound effect technology, DivX and XviD video support.  No word on release, price or carrier.

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Today only, Amazon has the Nokia N95 8 GB Unlocked Cell Phone for a super low. They’ve got it for $399.99 – $50 instant savings + free shipping = $349.99 shipped! Features include a 5mp camera, GPS, media player, dedicated media keys and keypad, unlocked to work with any carrier and 8GB of internal memory.

Is this just another candy bar phone?  I’m afraid so, but it’s Friday, so why the hell not.  Originally code named Lucido, which means ’slide’ in Italian (so says Google translate), the Samsung S7220 is a Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900) phone that sports a 2.2-inch AMOLED screen, 5MP camera, FM radio with RDS, accelerometer, GPS with Google Maps, microSD card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR.  It measures 114mm × 46.3mm × 11.8 mm and will hit the UK sometime this April for a yet to be disclosed price.

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Buy.com has a nice deal on the Nokia N82 Unlocked Cell Phone. It’s $378 – $98 instant savings + free shipping = $280 shipped! Features for this phone include a 5mp camera, Xenon flash, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi and 2.4-inch screen.