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Sharp Corp. Japan has released the "LZ0P3770" 5-megapixel CCD camera module for mobile phones. The module features the worlds first 3x optical linear zoom with auto focus. read more »
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Car-to-car communication has nothing to do with gesturing after a close call on the highway. Futurists foresee a time when cars will use systems of GPS and WiFi tech to let them communicate with each other, relaying information about road conditions and traffic anomalies to prevent smash-ups. DaimlerChrysler is testing such a system -- dubbed Willwarn (Wireless Local Danger Warning), with which vehicles are able to "warn" of critical situations picked up by on-board sensors, such as fog, black ice or obstacles such as broken-down car. read more »
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A Mercer Island man fiddling with his BlackBerry was cruising down Interstate 5's express lanes Tuesday morning in his minivan, oblivious that traffic ahead had come to a dead stop.

What happened next "could have been horribly tragic," said Washington State Patrol spokesman Jeff Merrill. read more »
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Microsoft and Ford have unveiled a system to enable voice-activated music and telephone calls for car drivers. The "Sync" platform, introduced at the Detroit auto show, will be available in 12 Ford vehicles this year.

Drivers will be able to say contacts' names in English, French or Spanish, or tell the car which song they want to hear from their MP3 player. read more »
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HTC Europe today announced the TyTN II, their new top-end GSM/HSDPA Windows Mobile phone. The TyTN II has a similar body with a slide-out keyboard, however now the screen can be tilted up when the keyboard is slid open. The camera has also been upgraded to 3 Megapixels with auto-focus and GPS has been added. It still features quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band HSDPA, Wif-Fi and Bluetooth, a QVGA tou read more »
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Packed with features including an auto-focus camera, GPS and new tilting slider, the Tilt tops out AT&T's fall lineup. read more »
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One of the most intriguing aspects of the Audi metroproject concept was the the iPhone-like device that slots inside the dash. Imaginatively titled the “Audi mobile device,” it functions as an access authorization system for the vehicle, mobile phone, navigation unit and audio and video player all in one. The menu is modeled on the Audi MMI interface used inside high-spec Audi models. read more »
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Sony Ericsson K770i cybershot phone boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus. The intuitive K770i camera interface gets you started in an instant. Just turn the camera on and let the illuminated icons guide you to great pictures. read more »
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Nokia N82 review - N82 is a candybar that has quad-band GSM and 2100 HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0 (w/ A2DP), WiFi, GPS, TV-out, FM and a Micro SD slot. That's quite a lot packed into a pretty bunch! It even features VGA, 30 fps video recording and a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens and auto-focus plus the XENON flash. read more »
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