Motonav TN500 GPS from Motorola

In addition to the TN700 presented at CES 2010 by Motorola, they also displayed a less-powerful version of the GPS codenamed TN500. One of the main differences when comparing the two devices is the screen size, while the TN700 is bigger and has a 5.1-inch screen, the TN500 features a 4.3-inch touchscreen.

Anyhow, the rest of the features are pretty much the same in the two devices: it has multiview so you can see different information on the display screen like the route + the points of interest + contacts + other details. Another good detail is that you can perform a lot of actions, like making a call or search for a contact, always without using your hands - only your voice.

The Motorola Motonav TN500 will be released in the first quarter of 2010.

Motonav TN700 at CES 2010

Motorola has presented a new GPS Navigation System at CES 2010, it is codenamed Motonav TN700 and boasts a nice 5.1-inch display screen.



Feature-wise the TN700 has a service called MotoExtras which is free for the first 3 months and provides different types of information. Additionally there is a local search thanks to the Microsoft search engine also known as Big, and you can get details about the weather, gas price, flight status and much more. Other goodies of the new GPS include 3D landmarks, multiview display, voice destination entry, and also lane assistance plus text-to-speech.

The Motonav TN700 will become available for purchase later this year for an unknown price.

Acer issues laptop recall

ACER has just issued a recall for their 13.3-inch laptops of the AS3410, AS3410T, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ, and AS3810TZG models. The company says that about 22,000 laptops are affected with the problem lying in a faulty microphone wire under the palm wrest arising the potential for burns.

As with any other recall, just get Acer on the phone and see if your machine is one being recalled and they’ll fix it ASAP.

MSI intros SUSE Moblin touting U135 netbook

MSI has today announced that they will be bringing a netbook to the market sometime next month called the U135. This netbook features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and a 10-inch screen. But the thing that sets it apart from the rest is the fact that it’s running Novell’s SUSE Moblin version 2.1 operating system.

There was no mention of an exact price or release date but we’ll keep you posted.

LG Lotus and LG Rumor: Now with touchscreen and new features

Sprint and LG have announced that the “old-school” LG Lotus and LG Rumour cellphones have been upgraded, and starting on January 10th they will be sold with a couple of new features but most importantly they will feature a touchscreen - something that didn’t exist in the past version.

The LG Lotus Elite will be available in red starting on January 10th, and it will cost approximately $100 with a 2-year contract plus a $50 mail-in rebate. If you want a black version of the LG Lotus Elite you’ll have to wait until the 14th of February.

On the other hand, the LG Rumor Touch will become available during the first quarter of 2010 but there is no information about its price.

Motorola to launch Blackflip phone

Motorola has some good plans for the near future, which are related to launching the Blackflip phone for AT&T - this will happen in the upcoming months.

The Motorola Blackflip smartphone has a touchscreen as well as a keyboard on the outside, and also boasts the new “Backtrack” navigation which is a touchpad located behind the screen so you can scroll content - be it websites, text, emails, or other stuff - without blocking the main screen.

In terms of technical specifications the Blackflip comes with a 5-megapixel camera (with flash), bluetooth, 3G and WiFi for internet, and a display measuring 3.1-inches.