Device Arena

GN Netcom introduces the Jabra JX20 Pura – Titanium Edition Bluetooth headset at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. To enhance and simplify the life of luxury, this first-class headset focuses on authentic materials, intuitive technology, outstanding comfort and excellence in audio.

World-renowned European designer Jacob Jensen built on the legacy of the Jabra JX10 headset, while capitalizing on the inherent virtues of authentic titanium: power and elegance.

“In his signature style, Jacob Jensen combined sleek lines, strict symmetry and the striking contrast of materials to create this elegant headset,” said Matt Baker, vice president, Marketing, North America, GN Netcom. “The body of brushed anodized titanium is offset by a deep-black, high-gloss trim. The resulting Jabra JX20 Pura is easy-to-wear and embodies luxury and mobility, class and convenience.”

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We tend to shy away from providing specific shopping advice, as there are already plenty of sites that can take care of you. That said, when a deal like this comes along, we’re happy to spread the news. Woot.com has the Sony UX390 Premium on sale for a cool $1,299. For those that don’t know, the UX390N Premium is, bar none, one of the hottest UMPCs on the market. While we tend to lean towards the OQO Model 02 due to its integrated 3G radio, we think the Sony UX390N is a very, very close second. This is a $2,000 computer, sporting a 1.33 Ghz processor, Windows Vista Business Ultimate, 1GB of RAM, 32GB solid state flash hard drive, 4.5″ touchscreen, and onboard EDGE radio, among many other features. The only real difference between this model and the current UX490N is that the 490 sports a 48GB SSD. These things usually go pretty fast, so if you’re interested we suggest that you head over pretty soon and hit that “buy” button.

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Motorola kicked off the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) by demonstrating innovative mobile experiences and media mobility solutions that deliver personalized, rich media content to consumers. Motorola’s portfolio of new devices and solutions will be on display at its booth located at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Central Hall booth #8545.

“Whether it’s enabling people to become more productive or creating a more complete, immersive music and multi-media experience, Motorola delivers it,” said Stu Reed, president, Motorola Mobile Devices. “At CES 2008, Motorola will demonstrate ‘must have’ and intuitive mobile devices that allow consumers to explore and enrich every facet of their lives.”

Consumers expect to enjoy more consistent and interactive applications, services and content with any device and via any access network – wired, WiMAX, cable, evolving generations of cellular, advanced peer-to-peer networks and more. CES 2008 attendees will see the latest Motorola solutions and demonstrations that enable the ultimate mobile experiences from high-quality handheld devices to set-tops at home.

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Devin Balentina over at the Nokia Guide spotted it first, on the download page of the mobile Nseries site. Looks like someone at Nokia let the cat out of the bag on the US 3G version of the N95 8GB. It was all speculation until I hopped on HoFo today to find this thread, linking me to MobileCityOnline’s pre-order site for this new behemoth. At $799.99, it’s not cheap, but you get pretty much all you can eat of any feature currently on a mobile. 8GB of internal memory, the same 5 megapixel shooter with autofocus and a Carl Zeiss lens, WiFi, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack to top it all off. This version also apparently includes HSDPA on the 850/1900MHz frequencies, which is what AT&T uses here in the States.

Personally, I have alot of issues with this….

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Apple Inc. is negotiating with Japan’s top mobile phone carrier to launch the iPhone in Japan, though the cut of subscriber revenue that Apple wants has been a sticking point, according to a report published Tuesday.

NTT DoCoMo spokesman Shuichiro Ichikoshi said company President Masao Nakamura met recently with Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs. Shuichiro declined to comment further.

The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, reported Tuesday that Jobs and Nakamura discussed launching the iPhone in Japan.

Apple has said it plans to launch the device in Asia in 2008 but has not provided details.

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