It’s been a while since we last heard from Wibrain, but the company has announced development of the sliding MID M1 which will be released in the Korean marketplace.The M1 will offer a 4.8-inch touchscreen with 1024×600 screen resolution, sliding keyboard with touchpad, WiFi/HSDPA/Bluetooth connectivity and mobile TV. Buyers will have their choice of either Linux or Windows OS as the installed operating system. Other selections to be made include RAM (512MB/1GB) and SSD (8GB/16GB).

There is no official word in terms of pricing and release date at this time.

Source: technogadgets

We got a glimpse at some itty bitty fun-sized shots of the Toshiba TG02 and TG03 back when word of them first leaked. A week later, the embiggened versions of the same shots have emerged, and they’re looking.. well, about the same. Just bigger!

Toshiba has obviously found some comfort in this design, with all 3 models being essentially the same thing: a 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU with varying fancy hardware tucked behind the same big ol’ 4.1 inch WVGA screen. Though similar, each of the new models has its own little perks; the TG02 is water proof, for example, while the leak slides indicate that the TG03 has something they’re touting as a “5.1ch speaker”. Seeing as it’s unlikely they packed a little tiny subwoofer into the TG03, we’re still a bit shaky on what they might be going for with that last bit.

If the most recent rumors hold true, we should see the TG02 and TG03 sometime in Q4 of 2009, following the TG01’s release in Q2.

[TechBlog via Engadget via IntoMobile]

Source: mobilecrunch

HTC’s second Android device Magic was due for a launch in the UK last week, but was delayed till an unknown date to make a few modifications under the hood. Earlier today, the Vodafone Website was updated and it looks like May 5 is the tentative launch date for the Magic in the UK and not May 1. (I wonder if Cupcake will rollout by then.) I won’t begin to dissect the pricing plans that ye folk have to deal with across the pond, but the Magic is free.

Vodafone via Pocket-Lint

Source: Mobilecrunch

Japan’s second biggest mobile phone carrier KDDI au today unveiled the first model of its summer line-up for the Japanese market (have a look at their spring models here). In cooperation with Sharp, KDDI au will offer a cell phone that will be waterproof and, more interestingly, powered by solar energy [JP].

The yet unnamed device has a tiny solar panel behind the lid, making it possible to charge the phone through the power of the mighty sun. KDDI au claims 10 minutes of a solar charge is enough to be able to make a quick phone call (one minute) or use the phone on standby for an impressive 120 minutes.

Needless to say, the phone will also come with a conventional battery that can be charged up to 80% via solar power.

The phone will be sold in Japan from June. Plans for other markets are not yet on the table.

Source: Mobilecrunch