We are proud, and a bit surprised, to announce that beginning April 1, Robert Scoble will join the GottaBeMobile.com team as a roving reporter covering mobile technology. According to GBM head honcho, Rob Bushway:

“We started talking to Scoble at the Bloghaus at CES. At that time he had already committed to Fast Company and it looked like things wouldn’t work out. But Robert contacted me recently and said that he was once again looking to make a move and he wanted to get back to evangelizing Tablet PCs and mobile technology. ...

AVerMedia rolls out the AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX - a USB TV tuner stick that allows your computer to receive HDTV signals in addition to analog TV and FM radio, as long as you're running on Windows XP or Vista that is. You can be sure you're picking up a quality piece of hardware since the AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX has been honored as a CES 2008 Innovations Design and Engineering Award Winner in the Video Accessories category.

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Is this a sexy phone or what? Sure, it’s not Windows Mobile, but dang, it sure looks purdy. That 1000mah battery doesn’t sound too good, but the rest of the specs are pretty nice…

PhoneArena today received press photos and detailed specifications of the upcoming LG Vu for AT&T. There will be two models made avaliable, the CU915 (without Mobile TV antenna) and the CU920 (with Mobile TV antenna), yet we are unsure if there is going to be a price difference between ...

Well, it’s not really news that the Treo 800W is coming, but it’s become quite a bit more official seeing this roadmap and while the carrier has been rumored to be Sprint for a while, this too is now confirmed. I am evaluating the Sprint version of the BlackJack II, the Samsung Ace right now, but I am really looking forward to this release. Palm Treos have done a ton for the Windows Mobile community and the form factor and implementation of Windows Mobile has been excellent in the past. The Verizon 700w offering at CES 2006 was ground ...

I am always in search of the perfect phone. My preference changes from front facing keyboard to slider as often as my wife buys shoes. When the i-mate Kjam came out a few years ago, I was all over it and fell in love with the slide out full qwerty keyboard. Then came the BlackJack, the Moto Q, and the Palm Treo 750. I loved those too. Very good for email replies and such. I carried the BlackJack and the Palm Treo for quite a while before going back to another slider, the AT&T Tilt. Right now I am ...

The last we heard Microsoft was saying that they were aiming to get their Surface technology into the consumer market as soon as possible. Now we perhaps have a better definition of ASAP (although I’m sure it is really to early to tell.) CNN Money/Fortune says that Microsoft is aiming to put a consumer version of Microsoft Surface in homes in 2011.

While I’d have to get a new and larger home to put one of these in, I’d still love Microsoft to think ...

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Lenny Englehardt,  N-Trig's Vice President of Business Development. We talked about a number of issues on the mind of GBM readers, and as you'll see, Mr. Englehardt was not the least bit shy in sharing his opinion on number of topics like small form factor devices, Microsoft, and Apple.

We had such a good conversation that we're planning a special podcast to discuss these items in more depth, as well as follow-up with some more reader questions. Follow the Read More link for the complete interview. ...

Motorola announced its new DVB-H Mobile TV DH02 that follows the DH1 introduced at CES and the DH1n introduced at MWC. The new features on this model include a GPS with Tele Atlas maps, a touch screen user interface supposed to be intuitive, and the HSDPA/ GPRS back channel support. There is no information about the display size, it could be the same as the previous model (4.3-inch). The resolution (480 x 270) and the video frame rate (25 fps) are not very exciting. ...

"CARRY WITH FUNS" (Look for this one as a giveaway in this week's Popgadget Drop email. Not a subscriber yet? Takes only a second to sign up here.)

You can't help but smile when you see an E.Square Bag - the bright colors, the cheeky designs - but hiding under all that fun is a meticulously crafted, functional bag. I've been carrying my MacBook around in it for a week, and it's comfortable (has a padded shoulder strap which I've come to learn is essential for a 13 ...

Wayfinder Active Make Maps, GPS Recording, Routes and Statistics Accessible on Mobile Phones

Wayfinder, supplier of innovative location and navigation services for mobile phones, today announced that it is introducing its Wayfinder Active application in the U.S. and Canada. Wayfinder Active is a free GPS application for mobile phones with a unique combination of maps, GPS recording and statistics that is designed for people who enjoy running, hiking, skiing, biking or other outdoor activities.

Wayfinder Active is a simple, fun, safe and social way to stay connected to others with ...