Palm is cooking something hot for the public this first half with their newest addition to the realm of telecommunication. The Palm Pre smart phone, a new breed of Palm devices running with WebOS, is expected to hit the market with massive sales the moment it is made available to the public by early first half this year.

Let’s take a glimpse of this buddy and discover its distinct properties before it makes its way to the stores. After carefully evaluating both the hardware and software components of the smart phone, we can conclude that this is going to be the next sought-after gadget after the iPhone.

Palm Pre is running with the Linux based WebOS operating system developed by Palm for its series of smart phones with touch screen capabilities. The operating system alone makes the phone robust, fitted with programs that merge applications and functionalities within the device, and not to mention its portability to run web based applications implementing different web technologies. We’ll get into the stuffs working behind the scene later in this review.

This curved edge phone weighs 4.8 ounces and measures 59.5mm in width, 100.5mm in height and 16.95mm thick. Palm Pre houses features that every mobile phone user wants- entertainment center, GPS, basic messaging/call, Internet capabilities, digital camera, decent storage space, and multi tasking. Unlike other touch sensitive devices, Pre has multi touch functionality that senses multiple spots with in the screen and the gesture area.

The multi touch LCD screen measures 3.1” with a 320 X 480 resolution more than enough to produce crisp images through a mobile phone. A 3mega pixel camera with LED flash is perfectly suited at the back providing users with advanced digital photography from their phone. On the upper portion of the phone is a 3.5mm headphone jack compatible to most portable headphones.

And now the controversial multi touch gesture area which is claimed to be patented by Apple. Sending commands to the unit is made convenient and more, it can be done single handedly through the gesture area which is fully multi touched based similar to that of iPhone. Many feared that this multi touch gesture area may cause Palm to lose on Pre if Apple will take legal actions with regard to its patent.

So what’s powering this technology warehouse? Well, Pre is just driven by Texas Instruments’ OMAP 3430 processor, the first smart phone to endure the speed and power of the processor’s computing capabilities. It is also packed with an 8GB flash storage, about 8% or .6GB of the entire storage space is used for the phone’s built-in software applications including the OS and 7.4GB available for the user’s data, a decent storage space to fill you an entertainment room.

A built-in accelerometer automatically shifts image views from portrait to landscape and vice versa. They say that Pre has a lot in common with Apple’s iPhone, but in reality, Pre has more advance features than the iPhone. Use Pre as a modem for your laptop through a Bluetooth connection or connect to the Internet directly from your phone from a WiFi spot. Connecting the unit to your computer is possible through a MicroUSB 2.0 connector.

Like conventional phones, Palm has allocated Pre a space for a physical keyboard for input. Revealing the hidden QWERTY keyboard only takes a slight vertical slide of the phone. Other controls include a side volume controller and a top and bottom buttons used for various functionalities.

Ever heard of wireless charging? Well, Pre has such capability through the Palm’s very own Touchstone Wireless charging dock making an innovation with battery recharging. However, the Touchtone charging dock is sold separately from the unit.

On the software side, WebOS has a lot to brag. First, applications are organized through the use of “cards” or panel entries that represent the applications itself. A simple touch on the card can launch the whole application and allow users to take control over it. With this implemented, the phone can perform multiple tasks at a given time without compromising other functions or interrupting other applications. Composing emails, viewing images, or choosing which song to play can be done one at a time, but can be processed by the phone as ones.

There is more to organizing applications through Pre. To keep users in control of their electronic activities and accounts, Synergy is also embedded with the operating system. It integrates multiple electronic communication mediums and contact information like emails, social networking applications, instant messenger and calendars. The application organizes and links all contact information and presents a user with a single display consisting previously made conversations.

A Universal Search menu is also an attraction to WebOS as part of its main function. This allows a user to search the content of the phone from contact information down to text messages. For instances where the content you are trying to locate is not available through your mobile phone. Pre will help you fetch that information through the Internet with few additions to your search options. Online information is feed through a multi touch browser that supports the gesture area. Now searching from your mobile phone is made easy.

Despite all its alluring features, Pre has some limitations with its design and capabilities. Among these things include video recording. This feature will not be present with Pre, but will hopefully be fitted on its future releases using WebOS. Also, since WebOS runs on a different environment and a totally different platform, applications designed for other Palm devices may not be compatible with Pre.

Another important factor missing with Pre is the lack of a touch screen keyboard. Users may expect to do all the typing through its built-in QWERTY keyboard. In addition, any opt to increase the storage capacity of the phone may seem impossible. Users will have to stick with the built-in storage capacity for this new breed.

Currently, the phone will be bearing Sprint logo as its exclusive network carrier. However, the manufacturer is positive to develop later versions of WebOS based smart phones available for different networks including offshore. The only question left for us is, “Will Pre empowers iPhone and other smart phones?” This can be answered the moment the ball starts rolling for its dominion.

Get instant photos in a flash, reminiscent of our old Polaroid times with Zink Integrated Digital Camera/Printer. If you have been dreaming of being able to shoot, save, preview and print your everyday mementos exactly where it happens, then this innovative gadget will surely make your day.

Zink stands for “zero ink” which means that the camera does not really have printer ink or toner. What the technology does is bake the embedded dye crystals on the special Zink paper, that also comes in sticky-back, to provide you with instant photos. So it indeed works almost exactly the same as Polaroid, only improved in some technical aspects.

If the printer is what caught your attention about the Zink Integrated Digital Camera/Printer, than you might be surprised that the digital camera itself shall exceed your expectations. The gadget comes with a built-in 7 megapixels digital camera with 3x zoom and 2 inches LCD screen for viewing. This tool simply makes your everyday photography needs as easy as a few clicks on the Zink’s user-friendly navigation buttons. So after taking that candid shot with friends, you can just preview the photos together, and print a 2 by 3 inches full color copy for each of them. Aside from that, the Zink Integrated Digital Camera/Printer comes with an SD memory slot so you can still store photos if you want to reprint them in larger formats or simply e-mail or upload them to social networking websites.

Still, the question is: does the 7-megapixel digital camera suffice the more advanced user’s photographic standards? It probably does not, in terms of performance on a more technical note. This tool is specifically made for the everyday family and friends photo ops. With its very affordable price tag, Zink Integrated Digital Camera/Printer delivers exactly what it promises.

Sanyo Xacti E1 is a 6-megapixel hybrid digital camera-camcorder. Unlike all the previous Xacti models, Sanyo Xacti E1 is not just a water-resistant camera, but a waterproof one. This means that the camera is really made for water. Even the built-in microphone captures underwater sounds. This quality camera is available in the market for a reasonable price tag given its versatility.

Sanyo Xacti E1 is also packaged in a fun and attractive design made for both indoor and outdoor use. It comes in three different colors—blue, yellow and white. It has a large, easy-to-grip handle under which the lithium-ion battery and the SD/SDHC memory slots are housed in a sealed waterproof door. The whole camera weighs 8.3 ounces, a little heavier than its predecessor and most other camcorders but light enough for everyday handling.

The only downside about the Sanyo Xacti E1 is the flip out and adjustable, 2.5-inch LCD panel that turns a little bit washout in extreme daylight. But still, the menus and navigation buttons are easy to use and located intuitively above the handle so that the controls can easily be manipulated by the thumb. The buttons, however, are slightly tough and does not respond as quickly as non-waterproof cameras would do but these flaws can be attributed to the solid state waterproof casing.

Nonetheless, you will get to realize that the Sanyo Xacti E1 is one of the best purchases you ever had once you see for yourself how the camera exceeds your expectations from a fancy waterproof gadget. You probably think that there is a catch about the Sanyo Xacti E1 that greatly involves the performance of the camera but seriously, E1 can deliver both quality still photos and superb video recordings that can be at par with regular digital camera and camcorders.

Panasonic and Olympus, two of the leading names in digital cameras, has finally decided to work together and produce a camera which will certainly be a delight for most photographers—the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. This model paves the way for the interchangeable camera lens, which was tagged as the Micro Four Thirds. The Micro Four Thirds aims to reduce the size of the cameras with an interchangeable lens. This can be done by doing away with the mirror box in the totality of the design. This particular camera is the first one in the series, and we can expect that there is still more to come from Panasonic and Olympus.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is smaller than most cameras intended for professional use. This camera weighs only 5 grams more than its predecessor, the E-410, which has the record for the most lightweight digital SLR. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 has a 12 megapixel live MOS image sensor and the latest type of Venus Engine HD processor. These two amazing features work together produce a 60 per second live view function, which is not present in some digital SLRs. Furthermore, this model can use lenses from the existing Four Thirds model; however, there should be a special converter before this can be done.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 also has a 3.0 inch LCD which can give anyone the clearest view of the pictures that he has taken. An electronic viewfinder is also included in this wonderful model, which is considered one of the best SLR displays in the market. The camera also has a rechargeable lithium ion battery, so you do not have to worry about taking pictures anytime that you want, as long as the battery is fully charged. If you are a photographer, then the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 may just be the perfect gadget for you.

The newest installment from Canon, the Canon EOS 50D, is something to look forward to especially for people who are particularly into photography. Anyone would surely love its classic sleek design coupled with features that professionals crave for. This camera may look equally similar to its earlier model, the Canon EOS 40D, which is only about a year old since this gadget was released, but we cannot hide the fact that there are some countless improvements in this new gadget as compared to the older version.

The Canon EOS 50D has incorporated a lot of new features and improvements from the earlier camera models. It is a 15.1 megapixel camera which is intended to provide maximum clarity of the pictures taken with it. This can be a delight for most photographers, because they can be sure that they take quality pictures anytime. The DIGIC 4 image processor is also an important feature of this wonderful camera. This processor will surely make image processing faster than its precursor model, the Canon EOS 40D.

The 3.0 inch LCD screen of the Canon EOS 50D provides the clearest resolution. This is better than the 40D version, since this one has four times the pixel count of the said model. Therefore, this camera will provide anyone with full clarity and vibrant color. Moreover, the Canon EOS 50D also has the capability to display image on a high definition tv with its High Definition Multimedia Interface. You can easily capture any image that you want and you can instantly see it clearly once it is connected to a high definition tv.

These are just some of the features to look forward to about the newest installment from Canon. With the Canon EOS 50D, any photographer, whether an amateur or a professional, will surely be delighted.