2008 has been the year of great mobile phones battles. We witnessed advent of latest and the most expensive phone intermittently this year. The launch of 8 megapixel camera enabled phones raised the benchmark and that how Sony Ericsson seems to be aspired on building 12MP camera phone. Sony Ericsson's motto seems to be, "Let the Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones do the talking". 

In this way you can bet on the most promising deals in 2009. The phone that is said to be under development is touted to be the successor of Sony Ericsson C905 which interesting has a codenamed Shiho. It is equipped with an 8.1 MP camera along with best features indispensable for quality photography.

The next 12MP Sony Ericsson phone is codenamed as Kokura and no information available on its official name. The design is expected to be very much like Sony Ericsson C905 and as per the fashion trend it will be thinner and sleek.

Technical specifications (based on assumptions and rumours)

• TI3240 chipset

• Symbian 9.4 S60 OS

• Touchscreen interface akin to iPhone and the Tube

• 800 x 480 WVGA display support

• CD quality audio performance

• High resolution video support including Mobile TV

Although this news sounds more like a rumor as for now, but with all technologies the parent company, Sony is geared up and very optimistic on its materialization.

Pricing and availability: obviously when the phone is still under development, so idea on cost incurred however as far as availability is concerned it will roll on the market by the 2nd half of 2009.

None of us is intact with the impact of the tight credit positioning the market so if you’re looking for a touch phone action without extending yourself in these credit crunch heavy times then have a glance at LG KP500 or Cookie. The Touchscreen handset is targeted at budget-conscious users. Yet another LG Mobile Phone.

The KP500 - dubbed Cookie presents the touchy feel of the costlier Renoir, but with a slice down price. The LG’s KP500 runs on Flash based UI, which has been optimized for thumb stimulation however a stylus is provided tucked in for better experience.

The handset is 11.9mm thick with touchscreen and a multitude of other exciting features are incorporated as per the sources although no official information has been communicated so far on this front. There are three buttons that are positioned below the touchscreen display and the integrated accelerometer will be handling the auto-screen rotation for images, videos and documents. The widgets are supported, but regrettably, 3G won’t be supported by the handset.

Technical Specifications:

• Screen - 3-inch TFT touchscreen display

• Camera - 3-megapixel camera

• Network - quadband GSM

• QWERTY keyboard

• QVGA video recording at 12 fps

• EDGE

Price and availability - According to some online retailers, the phone will be sold for a mere of €170 or £130 or US $228. However, the delegates are still tightlipped on release or availability. LG KP500 is expected to be rolled out next month.

The style conscious audiophiles and the people who have passion for sound quality of a stereo or home theater system has got the right thing in the form of three-speaker headphone system.

The three-speaker headphone system has been conceptualized by the Japanese firm Audio Technica which claims it to be the lightest headphones ever produced. It Weighs only 4g and is destined to fall in luxe category as evident by the price tag ¥56,700 ($557). The ATH-CK100 headphones that’s how it’s called, it’s really astonishing to see such a high price just for of the trendy Titanium housing.

The three-driver IEM headphones will be available in high-range, mid-range and low-range tones for commitment to the audiophiles. The headphones is said to merge Quality audio components to reproduce the audio without adding any distortion or coloration with an attractive design altogether churning out stupendous sound quality, portability and value. So the ATH-CK100 headphones are the exact thing to appease style conscious without having to compromise on quality.

Price and availability - As mentioned above it is tagged with ¥56,700 ($557) price tag and no comments available on the regions where it will marketed first.

Exploring the world of laptop accessories, here is an interesting laptop case concept for you! How about a Ply laptop case for your master laptop?

Well Yes the Ply Laptop case is a wonderful creation after hours of perpetual endeavour by the team and a master design from Philadelphia based freelance designer Brian Kelly. The laptop case is formed from two bend panels of plywood which slide along one another to encase the laptop computer. The case is linked with cork also to provide additional heat resistance and protection.

Truly a commendable laptop case concept!

Feminine pink Samsung Soul U900 has now been refurbished with gold touching and is being targeted at high-end Style conscious people. The spectacular high-end U900 is smartened-up with black and gold treatment elevating its cost higher by 700 crowns (US $40) than the original model. And before you start contemplating over it let us tell you that the eye-catching gold plated U900 phone is a limited edition so, you must take your pick fast before it gets over.

Technical Specifications   

• 5-megapixel camera
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA
• OLED- d-pad
• Bang&Olufsen amplifier
• Ability to read Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files

Price and Availability The Limited Edition black-and-gold Samsung U900 has already hit some of the markets and mention above will cost you around US $40 more than its original counterpart.

Japanese Telecommunication giant NTT may soon help charge your gadget while you are moving from one place to another! Sounds strange but very well possibly turn into a reality as the company have managed to develop a pair of shoes that can that produce an electrical charge and provide juice to your iPod just by walking!

So far experts at the company have managed to produce 1.2 watts of electricity which is sufficient to keep your iPod going though they are working to enhance the power capability to 3 watts so that you can even power up your mobile phone.

Sounds a fabulous concept but what about running wires down our pants to get that juice? Hopefully if all the things work out reasonably well, then you will be able to pick this pair of shoes somewhere by 2010.

Well Concept Phones are being popped out every now and then by the design houses and mobile makers and this time around its Mac Funamizu at Petitinvention who has come up with a sensational stuff.

This Nokia concept phone is directly inspired by the so called Apple Mac Phone and so there is no doubt that the creative brainchild behind this is a die hard Apple fan. Now this is why the phone has been given the name of being Mac Phone. Anyways talking about this excellent Concept Mac Phone, it sports a brilliant QWERTY and numeric keypad and ofcourse a catchy touchscreen that surely gives a feel of the white Mac.

What’s more the phone is designed beautifully without any borders although there is no word on its technical specs or the operating system. Full marks to Mac Funamizu, a web/graphic designer working in Tokyo, Japan.

Motorola rolled out its brain child Motorola Krave ZN4 that simply typifies its excellence of call quality. The Touchscreen phone is targeted at Touchscreen lovers. It’s completely groundbreaking from the RAZR and PEBL known for Sleekness and sex appealing cellphones, and it doesn’t resembles a slipping glossy bar of soap, as you can see above.

Motorola and Verizon Wireless have got into tie up for selling it on CDMA network in USA and also “first interactive clear flip, full-touch phone”, that’s how they are promoting and advertising it. Krave ZN4 being the very first touchscreen cellphone from the stable of Motorola will begin from States. And yes, it’s may also be called as the revised version of formerly known Motorola Blaze.

Now let see what this dark-titanium gray flip phone has got to present to the U.S. customers? The Krave is packed with advanced and very much craved features like Mobile TV, V Cast Video, V Cast Music with Rhapsody support, and VZ Navigator. The sound quality has been claimed fine for the music lovers. But, the QWERTY keyboard is something that might bring crease on your head since you are bound to type with the top cover open and sideways. Although the guys have been found impressed by the glass screen that reminds you of the Apple iPhone 3G, the solid feel and a loud ear speaker. One important aspect is that the text can be read even when the lid is closed.

Technical Specifications

Screen - 2.8 inch TFT touchscreen, secondary touchscreen is 240 x 320 pixels, 65k colours.

Camera - 2 megapixels.

Size - Medium PDA-style device measuring 105 x 51 x 19mm / 130 grams.

Memory card – microSD.

Battery life - 4 hours talk / 20 days standby.

Price and Availability - Motorola Krave ZN4 is being sold for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement exclusively through Verizon.

As the demand for touchscreen phones taking pace so Nokia search the opportunity by solving the most frequently done complains about the touchscreen. One of the biggest complain against any touchscreen phone is its lack of reaction to the physical sensation while pressing the virtual keys. This even leaves the users baffled in respect to effectiveness of his action.

What Nokia has done is completely groundbreaking. A button is given beneath the touchscreen that acts as a small pump filling a liquid beneath the display. By this, liquid is injected beneath the display instills the sensation of touching and pressing something real that you can actually feel. A plastic case intrudes contact between the LCD panel and liquid.

Well with that we have to commend the efforts of Rune Larsen, the master designer behind this idea. As for now there are no updations on which Nokia mobile phones this technology will be downloaded to but obviously this seems to be the costly affair.

The need for storing laptop accessories and other gadgets along with your laptops has paved way for stylish and intuitively placed pocket laptop bags. Crumpler laptop bags have been well known in this context as they blend the look factor with dedicated placed pockets in a flawless manner.

The latest addition Crumpler the Boomer 12 inch TBM-004 is one such cool laptop bag that helps you fit your 12 inch slim laptop in a stylish way. What’s more the bag has got a dedicated padded laptop compartment in addition to another compartment to hold all you precious documents, gizmos and gadgets and other miscellaneous things.

Good quality fabric with waterproof ripstop lining, adjustable shoulder strap, well integrated back handle, Prince Charls Protective Seal, large front slip pocket, fully padded separate laptop pouch and internal mesh pocket is what this bag all about. Available for around £22, Crumpler Boomer TBM-004 is one of the stylish ways to keep your laptop.