Casio has released their latest rugged cell phone for Verizon Wireless. Known as the Casio G’zOne Rock, the clamshell phone meets mil-spec 810F compliance for high shock, vibration, water, dust, and extreme temperatures. The phone also features touch-sensitive music controls, thermometer, compass, pedometer, a 2MP digicam with Flash, Stereo Bluetooth, GPS, and EV-DO REV A support. Verizon’s Casio G’zOne Rock is available for $199.99 on a two year contract after a $50 mail in rebate. [Engadget Mobile]
If you are unsatisfied with the iPhone 3G/3GS’ camera quality, then you can use the iZoom lens from Princeton Japan that will provide an 8x optical zoom to your iPhone. Each purchase of this zoom lens comes with a special iPhone case that allows you to easily install the iZoom on your handset. The iZoom also allows you to manage the focus manually. [Akihabara]
Motorola is set to drop a brand new touchscreen for US Cellular. Called the Motorola Crush, this stylish phone sports a 2.8-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, a virtual QWERTY keyboard, a music player, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 950mAh battery and supports CDMA 800/1900 EV-DO Rel-O connectivity. The Crush is expected to be available in Q4 2009 via US Cellular for unannounced price yet. More
Star Wars movie fans might be fall in love with these Star Wars-themed iPhone cases. Available in a Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper versions, these cases are made from hard plastic and are perfect for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS. You can pre-order these iPhone cases right now for $29.95 each. More
The HypnosEye from Mighty Technology Japan is a palm-size projector allowing you to project images from the screen of your iPhone or iPod Touch onto a bigger screen. This portable projector uses a special anti-glare mirror and lens to create its enlarged projected image. Mighty Technology claimed that the HypnosEye can project an image from 17-inch to 45-inch diagonal from a projection distance of 0.5 to 2-meters away. The HypnosEye kit consists of the projection lens unit and a portable 17-inch diagonal projection surface. Get it at Japan Trend Shop for $80. [Mighty Technology]
Nokia has officially announced the availability of its N900 smartphone in the US market. The handset is sold for $649 unlocked via Nokia Flagship stores in New York and Chicago or online and through various independent retailers and e-tailers including Amazon. As a reminder, the N900 is the company’s first Maemo-based device that sports a 3.5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera with video recording, a 32GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, an FM radio, WiFi, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack and supports both quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and HSDPA connectivities. [Press Release]
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