Latin America Gets A New Touchscreen Phone From InfoSonics

InfoSonics has recently announced a new touchscreen phone for the Latin America market. Dubbed as the Verykool i270, the handset offers a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, a microSD card slot, a music player, a web browser, email, a speakerphone, a 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth and supports quad-band GSM/GPRS connectivity. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. [Press Release]

Motorola CLIQ 1.3.18 Update Brings Some Troubles

Motorola CLIQ users who update their handset with the firmware ver. 1.3.18 have reported some serious problems. After they reboot their handset, it has the wrong system time and cannot be changed. Some users who experienced this problem were told to perform a master reset of their phone, but it actually made the problem worse. The system time remains 1969 after a reset and prevents users from logging into Motoblur and activating their device. According to the T-mobile forums, it looks like the system timestamp is set to 0 after the update is installed (and "0″ in the UNIX time­stamp format is equal to December 31, 1969 at 7:00 P.M in the Gregorian cal­endar format). Good news is that T-Mobile and Motorola will release the fix very soon. Stay tuned for more updates. [UnwiredView]

FCC Has Approved CDMA Nexus One

The Almighty FCC has finally approved the CDMA HTC-made smartphone with the model name PB99300. This CDMA version of the Nexus One should be launched via Verizon soon via Google’s online store, just like the Nexus One for T-Mobile. Additionally, Verizon should also launch the HTC Incredible Android 2.1-powered smartphone in the near future. No word on pricing at this time. [UnWiredView]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Box Art

The box art of Super Mario Galaxy 2 has been unveiled. The gameplay will be similar to the first Super Mario Galaxy, with a focus on platforming based on and around 3D planets with varying sizes and landscapes. The Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be out on May 23rd, 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. [DigitalBattle]

Just Cause 2 Demo Release Date Announced

Square Enix has recently announced the release date for the Just Cause 2 demo. This much awaited demo will hit Xbox Live, PSN and Steam starting on March 4th (next week), while the full version of the game will be out on March 26th. [VG247]

Gigabyte T1000 Tablet Netbook

Motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte has unveiled a spanking new tablet netbook namely the Gigabyte T1000. The new model features a 10.1-inch 1,366 x 768 HD touchscreen display, a choice of Intel Atom N450 or N470 processor, a 1GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Too bad, there is no info on pricing so far. [NetbookNews]

Smartbook AG To Showcase Smartbook Logo At CeBIT 2010

German-based PC maker Smartbook AG is set to showcase their latest laptop ‘Smartbook Logo’ at the upcoming CeBIT 2010. This ultra-portable system features an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display, a Core 2 Duo ULV processor, a 1GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 3G UMTS modem, an 8-hour battery and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium OS. The Smartbook Logo will become available after the CeBIT 2010 for 699 Euro (about $943). [Softpedia]

Mamiya Sekor AF 55mm And M Back Adapter

Mamiya has recently introduced the Sekor AF 55mm F2.8 LS D lens that is designed for use with the 645DF. This wide-angle features a lens shutter and provides an angle of view of 65 degrees, which is the equivalent to a 34mm lens in the 35mm format. In addition, Mamiya has also announced three separate digital back adapters to connect the M series digital back (M18, M22 or M31) to the RB67, RZ67Pro/ProII and 4×5 cameras. Pricing info is still unavailable.