From a “real optometrist” (we hope that’s what the Dr. in the name means) comes the Dr. Yi eBook reader, which happens to have a high-resolution electronic paper, a genuine technological revolution, according to the features list…

Utilizing a new high-resolution display technology called electronic paper, it provides a crisp black-and-white screen that resembles the appearance and readability of printed paper. It reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no backlighting, eliminating the glare associated with other electronic displays. As a result, it can be read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.The screen never gets hot so you can comfortably read as long as you like.

Quite amazing, and for only $315 a piece. It also features a Linux OS, an ARM9 200MHz processor, 22 hours of battery life and TTS.

[via ownta]

The next iPhone iteration is coming, if all the iPhone 4G rumors are to be believed, but what interests us today is the new HiPhone slider, dubbed W008. The HiPhone W008 looks passably like a Nano clone, but rest assured the clickwheel is a genuine knock-off of the original. For $127.99 you get a slideout keypad, dual cameras, JAVA, MP4 and MP3 support. Also added is a shake-function for music browsing. It’s available in different colors and seems pretty solid design-wise. For more info click at the link below.

[via chinagrabber]

One of the most interesting laptops out of CES, the Viliv S10 has now appeared in a demo video, thanks to UMPC Portal. The 10-inch S10 features a multitouch screen, SSD storage and a price of $669. It won’t be the fastest convertible notebook with a mere 1.6GHz Atom processor, though there’s a 2 GHZ version and optional 3G. Viliv is a reliable Korean manufacturer, and with them finally jumping to the netbook category (they produce a lot of e-Dictionaries), it’s one brand I can heartily recommend you watch out for.

[source via engadget]

Motorola’s uniquely designed Motorola Backflip touchscreen phone is now finally available on AT&T.

As its name suggests, this Android phone flips backwards in order to allow users access to its QWERTY keypad. It boasts of a 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, A-GPS, 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, 3.5mm jack, microSD card slot, and comes loaded with MotoBLUR. It only runs on Android 1.5 though, but on the good side, is upgradeable to Android 2.1.

AT&T’s first Android phone offering is retailing for just $99.99 on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate is applied.

[at&t via engadget]

Supporting previous reports that the 4G iPhone will come with video calling capabilities, O2 in the UK has just included video calling in their tariff chart of iPhone services.

Could this just be a typo error? Possibly, but we can’t discount the fact that there have been numerous evidence unearthed in the iPhone 3.2 SDK to strongly suggest that both the 4G iPhone and iPad will feature video calling functionality in the near future. Factor in this latest move by O2 UK, this leads us to believe that it’ll first debut with the 4G iPhone this year which, if Apple stays true to their previous launches, will finally become official this coming June.

Still skeptical about the whole iPhone video calling issue? Well, we can’t blame you especially since the other overly speculated Apple device, the iPad, totally didn’t live up to prior rumors and expectations. Anyway, with June fast approaching and the steady rise in iPhone 4G rumors, we’re pretty sure this will either be confirmed or busted within the next couple of weeks or so.

[o2 uk via redmondpie]

Here’s an update on the Motorola Opus One we featured back in December of last year. The latest buzz around the net is that it could be launched in the next couple of weeks (most likely at CTIA) and will actually debut as the Motorola i1. We also now know that this Android iDen phone will feature a 3.1-inch 320×480 touchscreen, 3-megapixel AF camera with LED flash, WiFi (b/g), Bluetooth, A-GPS, 2.5mm jack, accelerometer, proximity sensor, and MotoBLUR complete with Flash Lite v3.1. It’ll come bundled with a corporate email client with ActiveSync support as well as a barcode scanner, document viewer and MOTONAV navigation app. We’re not sure yet of its price or when and where this new Motorola iDEN phone will exactly become available, but one thing’s for certain though, this will definitely be a treat for iDEN users hoping to get some piece of the Android action.

[engadget via bgr]

Besides Android 1.4, the FirstView PC607V also runs Windows CE. It’s just one of the cheap Android tablets there at CeBIT, according to Engadget reporter Joanna Stern. While Joanna never really took the time to have a good look at them cheap Android Tablets, we gather that the FirstView tablet costs only $95 and sports a resistive touchscreen that supports finger-input. Forsa and Huawei were also there with their own cheap Android tablets. Engadget has a hands-on video of the FirstView tablet. For a measly $95, imagine having a WiFi-enabled browsing device in your hands. Not bad at all, especially if it supports a host of video codecs.

[via engadget]

We know that Windows Phone 7 will be unlike any of its predecessors. This has been a consistent focal point in promoting the new Microsoft mobile OS. Unfortunately, it’s so completely brand new that it won’t even come with backwards compatibility shutting the doors on Windows Mobile 6.5 apps. This has officially been confirmed by Microsoft developer Charlie Kindel. This disappointing bit of news comes just comes days after the sad announcement that there won’t be a Windows Phone 7 upgrade available for existing Windows Mobile devices.

The good part here, though, is that it was likewise revealed that Microsoft won’t be abandoning Windows Mobile 6.5 just yet. It will actually co-exist with Windows Phone 7. They will continue to support the said platform in the years to come, and in fact, new devices based WM 6.5 will still be released in the market.

This will probably give you more than enough time to hold on to your beloved Windows Mobile 6.5 device until the day comes that you finally feel the need to upgrade to a new handset that already runs on Windows Phone 7.

[msdn blogs via unwiredview]

For those of you who’ve already fallen head over heels for the Apple iPad, here’s some good news for you.

Apple has officially announced its release date, and pre-ordering begins this month, on March 12th to be exact. The WiF-only model will be available for retail on April 3rd while the 3G-enabled iPad will follow suite in the latter part of April. The iPad may not come with a built-in camera nor does it feature phone functionality, but it certainly offers up more touchscreen real-estate for iPhone/iPod Touch fan boys.

There was a previous survey that surprisingly revealed that the iPad beats the iPhone in wantability, and now, we’ll finally soon find out whether that study is legit or not.

[apple via bgr]

The handmade online store Etsy has a special offer for Apple fans. Though the Apple iPad has yet to be released, some enterprising people have already made a durable vinyl case for the tablet. Exclusively from Hip Handmaids. here’s their description:

Introducing Hip Handmaids’ exclusive iMaxi—the only Apple iPad case made with protective wings!

With its durable vinyl outer layer and plush, quilted-cotton sleeve, the iMaxi helps keep your iPad clean and dry. Plus, the iMaxi’s Velcro-latched, advanced wing design wraps snugly around your device, so your iPad always stays where it should. Best of all, it shields it from all those unsightly and embarrassing data leaks that would make any motherboard worry!

Each handmade iMaxi can be easily customized to fit your active lifestyle. Please view other listings for different color options including our “lived in” red thread interior. If you don’t see a color you like, just ask!

It’s priced $40 but you can get $10 off now.

[etsy via technogra]