Spring Design announce Alex, the first e-book based on Google Android featuring full browser capabilities and patented dual screen interaction technology, the Duet Navigator. The Alex livens up text with multimedia links, adding a new dimension to the reading experience and potentially creating a whole new industry for secondary publications that supplement and enhance original text. Alex’s dual-screen display design brings together the efficiency of reading on a monochrome EPD (electronic paper display) screen while dynamic hyperlinked multimedia information and third party input on its secondary color LCD screen, actually an integrated Android mobile device, opens a rich world of Internet content to support the text on the main screen.

Digital reading being the new way of reading is pretty much a fact by now. We simply can't get around it, since there are thousands of digital copies being sold on Bol.com, while at the same time we witness an increasing amount of E-readers. Sony and Bol.com have set their heart on digital reading, and are hoping for an actual reading evolution. Digital books have been available for quite a while now on various websites, and also Bol.com offers digital books in the ePub format that is perfect to read on the Sony E-readers. The latest model is the Sony Reader Pocket Edition.

• Read our full Sony eReader review.

The Samsung i8910, also known as Samsung Omnia HD, is the world's first mobile phone enabling video capture and play-back in High Definition. Video capture is becoming increasingly popular, not only in a digital camera or traditional camcorder, but also, more and more often High Definition video is enabled by a mobile phone. The Samsung GT-i8910 may be the first, however, the latest news regarding the availability of a new OMAP 4 (in 2010 available) platform will make it possible to integrate 1080p High Definition video standard in a cell phone.

• Take a look at our Samsung Omnia HD photo gallery.

The Sony Ericsson W995 is a true multimedia phone, excellent when it comes to audio, in particular when the SE W995 is used combined with the PlayNow service of Sony Ericsson. However, the W995 is not a so-called Walkman phone, it has other powerful features such as the 8 Megapixel autofocus digital camera with several functionalities; for example, face detection, macro, exposure metering etc.

• Take a look at our Sony Ericsson W995 picture gallery.

The Nokia N86 smartphone has been available for a while now. The Nokia N86 features an 8 Megapixel sensor and a digital zoom function. The fact that there are only very few camera phones that feature an optical zoom, can be called remarkable. This undoubtedly has to do with the design of a new (internal) zoom lens and all the related hindrances that occur when integrating it into the phone whilst at the same time ensuring it doesn’t become too bulky.

• Take a look at our Nokia N86 picture gallery.

Consumer Cellular is expanding its product line to include two senior-friendly mobile phones designed by Doro, a Swedish company with more than 30 years of product design experience. With enlarged, raised buttons and easy-to-read display text, the Doro PhoneEasy 345 and 410 senior mobile phone offered exclusively by Consumer Cellular make dialing and text messaging simple for all users. "We recently surveyed our customers and found that 62 percent would prefer a mobile phone with easier-to-read, enlarged buttons and display text," said John Marick, Consumer Cellular co-founder and CEO. "This is why we partnered with Doro, to offer senior mobile phones that specifically meet the needs of many of our customers."

Times may be hard for global economy, Samsung clearly doesn't care. Where many companies have gone into what I would almost call; 'sleep mode', Samsung seems to carry on at the same speed as they are used to. Samsung is the first manufacturer after HTC, to launch a mobile phone on the market, based on the Google Android operating system. With only a slight delay compared to HTC, Samsung is still the early bird. The bright AMOLED touchscreen monitor and the LED flash are unique features compared to previous Android mobile phones.

• Read our full Samsung i7500 review.

Samsung Mobile and AT&T announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Mythic (Samsung A897), a new handset in AT&T’s messaging and touch screen cell phone portfolio heading into the holiday season. The large 3.3 inch touch screen of the Samsung Mythic scrolls left to right on the home screen for additional phone applications with the touch of a finger. With the swipe of a finger you are a touch away from your favorite software applications including AT&T Navigator, AT&T Social Net and uch more. Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface allows for quick access to your favourite phone features and has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize the way you use your phone.

Samsung Mobile and AT&T introduces the availability of the Samsung Flight (Samsung A797), a new handset in AT&T’s messaging and touch-screen phone portfolio heading into the holiday season. The next generation messaging cell phone from Samsung, the Flight has a vertical sliding form factor, with full QWERTY keyboard underneath. A textured design and subtle ridge on the back of the Samsung Flight make it easy to text or use the touch screen with one hand. The main display of the Samsung Flight features a unique user interface which provides one-touch access to functions like shortcuts, favourites and messaging.

Sprint and Samsung Mobile announced the upcoming availability of Samsung Moment, Samsung’s first U.S. handset integrating the open and innovative Android platform with the high-speed connectivity of America’s most dependable 3G network and the best value in wireless with the Any Mobile, Anytime calling feature. Samsung Moment represents a new generation of portable Internet access devices and provides access to built-in Google mobile services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube, as well as thousands of applications available in Android Market.