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The admittedly powerful TG01 has been carrying the flagship banner for awhile at Toshiba’s smartphone division, but if a brief look at CEATEC gives us any indication of what’s to come, we’d say you can look forward to hearing an awful lot more from Tosh in this here sector. Behind a small glass case, a smattering of smartphone prototypes were quietly sitting pretty in effort to be photographed. Naturally, we took ’em all up on the offer, snapping the K01, K02 and L01 and hosting them in the gallery below. We’re told that the lot is actually nearing production, with the K01 packing a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, the K02 a 3.5-inch resistive panel (with an 800 x 480 resolution) and the L01 a 7-inch screen within a MID-like form factor. Each of the three are to be powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, though we wouldn’t argue if WinMo 7 ended up being the OS of choice. Video’s after the break.

[Via Electronista]

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While Fujitsu’s design entrants already boggled our minds here at CEATEC, KDDI au is looking to take things one step further by actually shipping a pair of decidedly futuristic handsets in Japan. Just months after the iida sub-brand was formally launched, the Ply and Prismoid are making their debuts on the show floor. The latter sports a 2.7-inch primary display, a 0.6-inch OLED sub-display, a microSD expansion slot and a design to die for; the former packs a 3.2 megapixel camera, 1seg TV tuner and a 3-inch panel. Have a look at the gallery below (and video past the break) if you’re yearning to see just how lovely a dumbphone can be, and trust us when we say you’ve only yourself to blame if you carelessly let this opportunity pass you by.

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At this point, Panasonic’s 50-inch 3D plasma is just another one joining the fray, but considering how highly hyped the technology behind this was, we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to throw our eyes on it for a bit at CEATEC. The 1080p panel was strikingly thin (or well mounted to give that impression), and the viewing angles were fantastic. The glasses that Panny provided, however, were relatively annoying (no surprise there). It should be noted that the actual spectacles sit pretty far off of your face, which simultaneously enables those with actual glasses to partake in the 3D experience while frustrating those without by giving them a cute blue rim that refuses to leave the periphery. As for image quality, the G-Force demo looked downright stunning, with depth being easily perceived and fast moving action whisking about seamlessly. Still, we’re having a hard time believing a family of four would sit down and use these glasses for a two-hour presentation, but hey, we’re not going to give up on the marketing squads just yet.

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We’ve no idea if this is Intel’s unwanted future for the seemingly unwanted Mobile Internet Device, but only a few months after seeing Clarion’s frequently discounted MiND popping up in Nissan’s Cube, the very same MID has now found a seat within Mitsubishi’s famously adorable i MiEV. Here at CEATEC, the Intel-branded whip was proudly shown with a MiND-based infotainment system, and while we can’t promise that any of these zero-emission vehicles will ever hit dealerships with an Intel Inside sticker just beneath the VIN number, we can say that it wouldn’t surprise us in the least. The MID seems to be a solid fit for a GPS / multimedia system within a cute, commuter-centric car such as this, and being that it’s removable, the fun doesn’t have to stop when the drive does. Has the MID finally found its calling, or is the search to be loved still on?

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NTT DoCoMo’s R&D labs are amongst the busiest in the world, and here at CEATEC the company is showing off a development that it has had in the oven for quite some time. The difference now? Elegance. The eye-controlled music interface that we first spotted in mid-2008 is being showcased yet again here at the Makuhari Messe, but instead of having a short straw-drawing employee stand around with an absurd amount of headgear on, this year’s demonstrator was equipped with little more than a special set of earbuds, a few cables and a swank polo. Put simply, the contraption watched subtle changes in eye movements and altered the music accordingly. A look to the right moved the track forward, while a glance to the left went back a track. The demo seemed buttery smooth, but there’s still no telling when this stuff will go commercial. Still, progress is progress, and there’s a video after the break showing as much.

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