Android handsets are cool, but their prices are way too high for an average earner. That’s why Orange UK has started selling its affordable and budget-wise android San Francisco handset for only $156. Specifications included are 3.5-inch touchscreen display, 3MP camera, 150MB internal, 2 GB external memory using microSD card, Wi-fi connectivity, Bluetooth, 3G, Mp3 player and FM radio. Sad to say but this Orange San Francisco handset is powered by Android 2.1 only.

LG has announced its latest touchscreen phone called Cookie Lite T300. This handset  will be available in Russian market. It sports a 2.4 inch 320 x 240 touchscreen display, a 1.3 megapixel camera, 20 MB built-in memory which can be extended up to 4 GB using a microSD card. Other features include Bluetooth, USB, 3.5mm audio jack, a 1000mAh battery, FM radio, and social networking integration i.e. Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The Cookie Lite T300 will be available in different colors: black and pink.

Another luxury gadget has been released, but now a camera dubbed as M9 Titanium Edition Camera. The M9 sports a Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens which is also made of Titanium with the help of Volkswagen’s chief designer, Walter de Silva,  and also has an electronic illumination system as well. Other features include fingerprint resistant overlays, a handstrap that comes in two sizes and frame lines which come illuminated with LED. This camera model is just limited, approximately only 500 available cameras in the market so better hurry if you want to buy one of these. It is said to have a price of 22,000 Euros and is expected this coming November 2010.

The common problem of our parents who goes to office is where and who will take care of their babies, some will hire baby sitter, others will leave their babies to their relatives. If there are other people living in your home then why not look for this latest baby stuff gadget called Parent Mimicking Baby Rocker. Just give the instructions to your eldest son or daughter on how to operate the rocker and that’s it. She/he will not be having hard time taking care of his little brother/sister because it will imitate the usual way of holding and swaying of our mother’s hand to comfort their cute little babies.

Samsung NX100 mirrorless camera has been announced today. This latest Samsung camera has a 3-inch Amoled LCD display with a powerful camera of 14.6 megapixel APC-C CMOS sensor. The NX100 has an ISO range of 100 to 3200 that can be max out at 6400 using its boost mode function. The camera has a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and can capture video at 720p HD in the H.264 format. Other features include SD / SDHC card slot, optional geo-tagging with GPS10 module and ‘Sound Picture’ mode that allows users to record audio when a photo is taken. Pricing and release dates are still unknown for Samsung NX100 mirrorless camera.

Tired of seeing the same black colored DSLR cameras? Then you might want to check this latest gadget by Pentax , the K-r DSLR. This DLSR camera features a 3-inch LCD display with a 12.4 megapixel camera, capable of shooting HD video in 720p at 25fps which is available in different colors: red, black and white. Other core features of this latest camera include ISO up to 25600, 11 point autofocus system, IR support and a dual-power source design allowing users to use traditional AA batteries or a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The Pentax K-r DSLR camera is expected to come out this October with a retail price of $799.95 for the body only, additional $50 for its 18-55mm kit lens.

LG Encore smartphone is now available in the market. This latest LG smartphone features a 3-inch touchscreen TFT display and it has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Other core features include 3 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, 32 MB internal storage which can be extended up to 16 GB using a micro SD card, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR connectivity. It also supports quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and dual-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900 MHz and has a 950 mAH lithium ion battery that can give your LG encore a 3 hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time. AT&T offers new LG Encore in USA for only $50 with two-year contract.

Did you know that Apple has a newer version of its iPod Nano? But this time it’s called iWatch. This latest gadget is wrist watch at the same time it is an iPod that can play your favorite mp3 playlist and videos. It maybe look unusual seeing that the wirings for the earphone are in your wrist, but if you really a fan of iPod then it’s not a big deal, I know you will be comfortable soon enough when this gadget is already in your hands.  By the way there’s a button where in you need to press to switch screens for the player and to display the time. Cool isn’t? Photos taken from Kei Ogikubo.

Japan has introduced its latest robot technology called humanoid robot HRP-4C. This robot was powered by gynoid battery and it was designed as a real human having height of 5-Feet, weigh 95 pounds, had a black color hair, and look like a Japanese woman around age of 19-29, and it is said to have 30 motors on her body. “Our robot can’t move elegantly like the real models that are here today,” Shuji Kajita, director of humanoid robot engineering at AIST, told Reuters news service. “It’ll take another 20 to 30 years of research to make that happen.” This robot was designed by scientists from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology of Japan, the girlbot is meant to serve in amusement parks or as an exercise instructor in repetitive unskilled jobs rather than as a domestic or office assistant which will require a wider range of physical agility. The HRP-4C costs $200,000.

Sony has introduced its latest portable camcorder dubbed as Bloggie Touch Pocket Camcorder. This new gadget has a 3-inch LCD touchscreen display with a 13-megapixel camera that uses Exmor CMOS sensor. It can record videos with a 1920 x 1080 full high definition video with 16:9 format. The Bloggie touch camcorder exterior seems to be made out of finely brushed aluminum and it’s available in black, pink or silver color.  Recorded files can be stored as MPEG4 AVC/H.264 and it can capture still images using its 12.8-megapixel camera. You’ll also get a built-in USB connector, HDMI output when you buy this gadget from a price range of $180-$200 depending on capacity this coming October 2010.