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Windows Mobile Standard devices — you know, those pre-touchscreen relics — are getting to be tougher sales by the day. Touch is perceived as a “premium” experience (we’re not entirely sold on that) and with boatloads of price pressure in that category, these little guys are liable to get squeezed clean out of the market. The new Shadow, even more so than the original Shadow before it, definitely belies its Windows Mobile underpinnings with a funky shell that’s fit for average consumers who just want a decent looking slider — never mind a smartphone. The red-to-black gradient rear was totally bangin’, but as is all too often the case these days, the glossy top was a brutal canvas for grease, fingerprints, and other unsavory stains that you probably don’t want to press against your face. It’s a tradeoff, we suppose.

Filed under: Cellphones, CES, Handhelds

Hands-on with T-Mobile’s revised Shadow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After the presser, we had the chance to go hands-on with Casio’s high-bursting EX-FS10 and EX-FC100 compacts here at CES. The EX-FS10 (pictured above) was particularly impressive considering its small size and 30fps burst mode capability (and 1000fps movie mode for slow motion playback) that puts DSLRs to shame. However, any advantage is bound to end there as that integrated lens and tiny sensor are outclassed by even the lowest end DSLR. We weren’t able to sample the shooting modes, but damn if these didn’t feel good in hand. More in the gallery below including the new EX-Z400, EX-Z270, and EX-S12 compacts with EXILIM Engine 4.0 processing and dynamic photo function we saw during the press event.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Hands-on with Casio’s EX-FS10 and EX-FC100 compacts: 30fps burst, 1000fps video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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