We can’t help but think that Motorola has inspired the design of the new Bmorn BM212. It adopts the RIZR form factor very well albeit lacking the sliding action. There’s no calling on this device, of course, but it does have Microsoft PlayFX audio enhancement. Besides this, we know next to nothing about the BM212 except that Bmorn will market this to ladies.

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Everyone probably knows by now the potential of the iPhone/iPod Touch to become a very formidable gaming device, but one thing that’s holding it back from reaching new heights is the lack of dedicated gaming controls. Well, this where the iControlPad will come in handy. It seeks to address that specific problem by coming up with a case that’s equipped with a d-pad and four standard buttons mimicking a typical game console configuration. While there already a handful of emulator apps supporting this new gizmo in the jailbroken world, it is yet to be recognized and adapted by apps available in the App Store.

Despite its primitive appearance, it does look like a promising innovation which can be used to tap a whole new segment of the market the iPhone/iPod Touch has yet to reach. Unfortunately, while I do wish that legal apps will support this in the future, something tells me that the big honchos in Apple don’t share the same sentiment.

[product via appletell]

China.org brought us updates of the cutie iPhone factory girl who accidentally forgot to delete the “test photos” she made on the new iPhone 3G camera. I don’t like how the English-language Chinese site described iPhone girl, though: The photos show a round-faced Chinese girl dressed in pink, striped uniform, smiling and making a “V for Victory” gesture in what seems like an assembly line. She is still nameless to the world, however, and I almost feel bad that she is likely to remain nameless if only to prevent potential stalkers from causing needless her needless anxiety.

[source via macrumors]

I just love looking at this Yellow Phone. It has 3 inches of touch screen triband GSM connectivity and with3GP,MP4,AVI support with 30fps playing. It’s $192 in American money.

Full specs after the break.

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Well, someone in China is jumping the gun on the rumored iPod Nano 4G. Merely two days after Kevin Rose dug his Apple leakage, Beelan Enterprise of China already has a protective silicone skin available on Alibaba. We have no idea how Beelan got the correct dimensions to base its Nano 4G on but I’m pretty sure it fits perfectly over the unannounced Apple PMP.

The Beelan iPod Nano 4G silicone protector is “100% silicon” and offers coverage front and back and even over the clickwheel. It comes with a lanyard or sporty armband.

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Those who are looking into getting an iPod Touch, but are on a limited budget we’ll be happy to know that price of refurbished 8GB unit has gone down to a very tempting price of just $199. The 16GB version likewise has gotten trimmed down to an affordable $299. This is definitely good news for the stingy gadget junky, but I can’t help but wonder why the sudden price-cuts?

Two scenarios come to mind. The first being that the number of refurbished units Apple has at their disposal has become so overwhelming that they’re forced to put them on sale; or that a brand new Touch is on the way, and they need to clear their inventory. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that it’s the latter.

Regardless of the reason, this is still an awesome deal for such a sweet device.

[gizmodo via apple refurb store]

Street Fighter aficionados who are also fans of Apple’s iPod Nano have this little treat they can pick up. It’s an iPod Nano with an engraved Street Fighter character complete with dedication at the back. Gizmodo suggests to imagine getting a personal message from Chun Li saying:

“From Chun Li, thanks for being there through a difficult time.”

That’s a good idea but I’m a Blanka fan myself and would love a warm postcard greeting from the green monster man from Brazil. If you’re a hardcore fan of the Street Fighter game, it doesn’t get any better than this. Actually, the game itself on the iPhone/iPod Touch comes to mind as a possible candidate to top this off; but that remains to be seen at the moment.

[gizmodo via etchstar and capcom via kotaku]

Chinavasion’s idea of dampening the nostalgia for the relatively innocent 80s is this 22-dollar ($22.45) MP3 player that looks like your old cassette tape. It even measures up to the original so the illusion is pretty much sustainable. Porblem is, it does not have an internal memory so you’ll have to get used to jamming in 2GB SD or MMC cards. It comes with a 3.5mm jack, a USB 2.0 slot and a car cigarette power adapter. This baby actually fits into a cassette player and probably plays like a real tape though we don’t see how.

[via Chinavasion]

It’s not much of a clone of Disney’s Mickey, but it’s close enough. Open up the clone Mickey’s face and you’ll have the screen and a keypad. The G99i is a triband GSM phone with GPRS also plays MP3 and MP4 files, has a built-in FM tuner and 1.3 megapixel camera. It even has Bluetooth. It’s the cutest mini-cellphone in the market and will only set you back $199.9.

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Now, we don’t have a video demo or even a photo of the UI showing the multi-touch screen, but Cect claims their new Element phone support multitouch and we are willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. The Element is a triband GSM phone with a 1.2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth and support for MP3/ MP4. Unfortunately, no WiFi or 3G and there’s no info on the operating system. It comes with a 1GB memory and priced at £139.00 ($276) on eBay. It’s pricier than iPhone but you don’t have to worry about a contract.

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