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The $2,000 Motorola Aura

Filed under: Gadgets, Timepieces / Watches

Now that's a phone. The $2,000 Motorola Aura is here, and lookalikes are bound to follow.

The Aura has the world's first circular display with 16 million colors and a 300 dpi resolution. The lens isn't just scratch resistant, it's Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal. The casing is stainless steel, coated with PVD coating (like on a luxury watch), and it rotates open with the help of 130 precision ball bearings.

All the usual technologies (2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Open Source browser) are included in this sleek, attractive 47.60 x 96.87 x 18.55mm phone.

Blackberries are for assistants.

Just in time for the holidays, you can order one now to be shipped out December 4th.

[via engadgetmobile.com]

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Troltech Greenphone

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

The typical mobile phone has plenty of features, but the non-standard options are limited, especially when you want to be able to perform specific functions with your phone. And enjoy computer programming. The Greenphone from a Norwegian company called Troltech is a linux-based GSM camera phone that comes with open source software, making it fully reprogrammable. The software package that is included is the Qtopia suite. With open source, the options for customization are just about endless, though you'll probably want to keep the camera software, as well as the address book and anything that controls the actual operation of the phone. The phone will be released next month. Price: $690.