Mobile Phones
A new version of the TomTom iPhone app, which is compatible with the iPod Touch and the original 2G iPhone, is now available at the Apple App Store.
The latest update, version 1.2, includes new features such as text-to-speech functionality and customisable audio warnings when approaching safety cameras or driving over the speed limit.
It also offers a Help Menu featuring emergency numbers and directions to the nearest emergency providers, an updated map and safety camera database and iPod player control.
But in order for the app to work on the the iPod Touch and the iPhone, you will need to buy a new GPS-enabled TomTom car kit, which will go on sale on 20 November for £79.95. The iPhone 3G and 3GS do not require the kit as they have built-in GPS.
The TomTom app for iPhone and iPod Touch including a map of Western Europe is available for £79.99, while the app with a map of the UK/Republic of Ireland is available for £59.99.
Flying cars are still a little way off, but you can feel a little futuristic with the Mobile Phone Watch.
The 1.3in screen is touch sensitive and there's a stylus hidden away in the watch strap so you'll always have it to hand. In addition to being able to make calls, it also features an MP3 player and there's even a digital camera built in too.
A Bluetooth headset is included, so you don't need to speak into your wrist all the time - just pair them together and talk hands free.
The Mobile Phone Watch is available now for £219.99 from Gadgetshop.
Sony Ericsson may have held back while the competition marched ahead with handsets running Google's open source OS, but the wait has paid off.
The Xperia X10 may run Android underneath, but Sony Ericsson has puts its own swish user interface on top, making it one most prodable and pokable touchphones yet.
The hardware isn't half bad either, with an 8.1-megapixel camera, a super-fast 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of memory and an 8GB memory card for storage.
The Xperia X10 will be out early next year, see Sony Ericsson for further details.
Acer is the latest manufacturer to jump on the Google Android bandwagon with Liquid.
The touch-sensitive handset is powered by a super speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs the latest Donut release of Google's open source mobile OS.
The 3.5in display features a hi-res Wide VGA pixel count and round the back you'll find a 5-megapixel camera. There's also a MicroSD card slot so you can easily add extra storage and a standard 3.5mm audio jack so you can use your favourite headphones.
The Liquid will be available soon, see Acer for further details.
It may sound like science fiction, but Powermat has managed to create a wireless charging system that actually works.
It doesn't beam power to your devices, but it will charge your gadgets when they're in contact with the specially designed mat. The mat sends power via inductive coupling, which uses a magnetic field to transfer electricity between two devices in close proximity.
The downside of the system is that each device needs a receiver, so you'll need to bulk up your iPhone by putting it in a special case for it to work with the mat.
The Powermat is available now from £69.99, adapters for popular mobile phones start at £29.99. See Powermat for more information.
