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Mogo Wireless has just announced a new cellular amplifer that helps users avoid bad signals and dropped calls in dead zones. The device promises a boost of up to x10 using a device that can be plugged into a car’s battery, or laptop via USB. There is an optional 12v to 110 adapter accessory for home or office use. Once it’s plugged in, the mini tower will instantly recognize your phone, and begin working it’s magic without any further work. Mogo is compatable with almost all services, and all Bluetooth devices. You can look it for it on store shelves later this year for $149.

[MogoWireless]

One lucky iPhone owner got a quick chat with Bill Clinton himself, and his signature on his iPhone. He also learned that Bill Clinton also uses the iPhone as well, which was a gift from Steve himself.

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The Nokia Guide recently discovered on Nokia’s online Nseries US portal, a mention of the 8GB N95 NAM, North American Model. The N82 8GB was also listed, but then was taken off the list, while the N95 mention was still left. Could there be an upcoming refresh to the Nokia line soon? If there actually is a North American 8GB N95 in development, you can assume it will offer 3G wireless over US bands like it’s 4GB counterpart.

[TheNokiaGuide]

A student in New Zealand has been diagnosed with the country’s first text messenger’s thumb. The 20 year old student is believed to send 100 text messages a day, which caused an inflammation of the tendons in her thumb, causing discomfort. The condition is known as Tenosynovitis, and could have easily been avoided with the usage of Blue Phone Elite 2. Must someone text this much everyday? Gossip queens must have the latest dirt always, but damn.

[BrisbaneTimes]

I just thought this was pretty funny since this wooden Sidekick 3 was meant for this guy’s girlfriend. Handmade Christmas gifts are definately more personal, but aren’t that fun when they don’t work. It looks like something I would make in shop class. Sadly, it doesn’t slide open, or do anything of the sort that a real Sid3kick can do. I just thought this was pretty neat. Apparently his girlfriend isn’t good enough to receive a real one from him.

[Gizmodo]

You might remember the first Moto Ming coming out about two years ago. A Chinese site says it’s successor, Moto Ming 2, will be shipping out in February. ENET says the A1600 will have quad-band GSM, GPRS, a faster cpu, 3.2MP camera with autofocus, Wi-Fi, and Linux. Not too many other details than these, but you’ll bet it’ll look pretty nice.

[ENET]

So you might be on the toilet seat with your precious iPhone slipping out of your pockets, and into the bowl. Have no fear, H2O Audio iFR Ruggedized Case is here, and it wraps the phone in a water-resistant seal that protects against more than just water, but also drops, shocks, and scratching. You might have seen their previous products, and yes, they were water-proofers. You can’t be sure if this is just completely sealing it, or just water resistant.

[PRNewsWire]

Sonim Technologies celebrates the release of their seeming indestructible phone, the Sonim XP1 GSM, by taking it in on the road in the “World’s Toughest Phone Tour.” In order to prove it’s indestructible-ness, poptential European customers got to beat the crap out of the phone any way they saw appropriate. The Push-To-Talk and Bluetooth enabled XP1 boasts protection from wind, water, dust, extreme heat, and anything else that will be thrown at it. If you like to keep your new, shiny gadget’s interface clean, this one comes prepared. You can rest even easier by knowing it comes with a 3-year unconditional warranty. If only it looked better, this would be one hell of a phone.

[Wired]
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With words from Nokia’s Chief Technology Officer, Tero Ojanpera, HD quality video recording on a cellphone is “technically a couple years away.” Almost in the same sentence he said, “It’s still a few years away.” That leaves us to think that HD’s earliest arrival would be over two years. Also resolutions are in mind too.

[Reuters]

It was pretty much a spur of the moment thing with the Samsung ACE SPH-I325 Smartphone coming out with a full QWERTY keyboard, WM6, 1.3mp camera, and having a resemblance to another Samsung phone. BoyGenius expects this thing to sport CDMA/GSM, but Mobliedia listed it as CDMA only. We’ll probably have to wait a bit longer for more official details. The earliest possibly being Q1 of 2008.

[Mobiledia][BoyGenius]