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Given that our smartphones and tablets have the ability to take photos and edit them on the go, wouldn’t it be nice if we had a printer to print on the go too without all the wires and ink? Well if you’re in the market for such a device, Hammacher Schlemmer has a product for you in the form of the Wireless Smartphone Photo Printer. As its name suggests, this is a printer for your mobile device that transfers photos from your phone to the printer wirelessly. This can be done over a home or office WiFi network, or for those with iOS devices, you can connect it directly via the dock connector at the top.

It will play nice with both iOS and Android devices via an accompanying app and like we said earlier, it does not require ink cartridges. Instead this printer prints using special photo paper that has yellow, magenta and cyan dye crystals embedded. If that sounds pretty cool, well it’s price isn’t so much. With a price tag of $219.95 and with replacement cartridges at $24.95 (good for 12 prints), it sure sounds like a pretty expensive, albeit novel, way of printing photos. However if you can justify its price, head on over to Hammacher Schlemmer’s website to place your order.

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Last week we reported that Sprint was looking to get in on the MetroPCS deal and could be looking to outbid T-Mobile. Those were rumors with nothing official having been announced, although thanks to a fresh set of rumors, it seems that Sprint might be holding off on countering T-Mobile’s offer on MetroPCS at least for the time-being. According to reports, Sprint reportedly met up with T-Mobile’s parent company, Deutsche Telekom to discuss the proposal. The consensus reached was that Sprint should wait for Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile to file the deal first before Sprint makes their decision.

Rather sporting of Deutsche Telekom but given that there has not been any official word, and since we aren’t privy to the discussions that happen behind closed doors, it’s hard to say why Sprint might have taken this route. In any case there are breakup fees involved should either T-Mobile or MetroPCS back out from the deal, but until someone steps forward and officially acknowledges Sprint’s interest in MetroPCS, we guess we will have to wait and see who MetroPCS will ultimately go to.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sprint reportedly looking to outbid T-Mobile on MetroPCS deal, T-Mobile, Sprint and Dish Network reportedly interested in acquiring MetroPCS [Rumor],

Neonode has announced the market introduction of its new smartphone platform promising to be a low-cost and high-performance touch solution for feature phones and smartphones. The smartphone platform is called the Neonode Smartphone I platform. The platform is a fully integrated mobile phone touch sensing solution that promises a total bill of materials as low as two dollars in high volumes.

The solution uses Neonode’s MultiSensing technology that claims to be up to 10 times faster than industry-standard capacitive solutions on the market right now. The touch solution supports gestures that can be performed by any object such as a bare finger, gloved finger, paintbrush, stylus, or a normal pen. The system also promises ultra-low-power utilization and a 1000 Hz scanning rate to provide close to zero latency.

The touch solution is also pressure sensitive and has a low total building height allowing device designers to make exceptionally thin mobile phones. The solution also offers a short-range proximity sensing capability. That feature allows the user to operate the phone using touchscreen gestures in the air and to detect objects nearby.

The Neonode Smartphone I system also recognizes gestures smartphone users are used to using for navigation, including gestures for zooming and more. One of the better features is a screen that promises to be almost glare free and optimized for use in any lighting condition, including direct sunlight. Most touchscreens lose a lot of their viewing performance and usability when in direct sunlight. The Neonode system is also ruggedized. There is no word on when a smartphone or feature from using this technology will come to market at this time.

Neonode Smartphone I multi touch solution launches is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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When talking about Android tablets, companies like Samsung, ASUS, and Amazon probably come to mind. HTC on the other hand not so much. While HTC did release the Flyer tablet a while back, safe to say it did not make that big of an impact that HTC had hoped for. The bad news is that if you thought the Flyer was a good tablet and wouldn’t mind seeing more Android tablets from HTC in the future, you might be out of luck as the company has announced that they will be exiting the US tablet market – at least for now.

HTC was not clear on what their strategy is for now, although they have laid out a couple of options – one of which is to tackle the low-end (in terms of price) market which Google and Amazon have done with the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire respectively, or they could come up with a high-end and more powerful device that will cost more. Whichever decision they go for, HTC has announced that they could re-enter the tablet market in the US as long as they had a product that could make a splash. So there you have it – rather disappointing news as HTC has created some great products in the past and the present, but hopefully they will make a comeback with something amazing.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HTC reportedly looking to reduce their dependency on Samsung for parts, HTC Droid Incredible X for Verizon appears at certification forum,

Back at the beginning of the month, I mentioned that Kia and DC Comics had teamed up to create a Justice League series of customized Kia cars. Under the partnership, each of the core members of the Justice League would have their own customized Kias to reflect the superhero’s personality. The heroes it would be getting the customize cars included Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg.

The first of those customized Kia cars for the Justice League has turned up, and it’s a Batman-themed Kia Optima SX Limited. The car is finished in matte black with piano black Batman logos and other touches. The car has a lowered suspension using a coilover system and sports a “muscular” ground effects kit.

The customized Kia was also fitted with Ksport performance brakes offering larger rotors and calipers along with improved stopping power and custom-designed 20-inch wheels. The car is also fitted with a performance exhaust system, and a custom front grill shaped like a batwing. The custom grill reportedly took over 40 hours to create.

The vehicle has yellow LED lighting accents all around and the HID headlights have an integrated bat signal. Inside the car, the seats are fitted with custom black leather and suede with yellow stitching. The car also features a Bat Suit and cowl in the trunk along with utility throwing stars in the center console. This vehicle will eventually be auctioned off with the proceeds going to a charity called We Can Be Heroes.

Kia and DC Comics Batman Optima debuts is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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