Motorola’s First Chinese-Language Smartphone is the Milestone XT701

Motorola goes native with numerous Chinese input methods.

Motorola Hong Kong recently launched the Milestone XT701 to a bit of “Rap and Circumstance” as famed Chinese rapper and celebrity MC Jin rapped up the key features of the phone in an impressive Canto-rhyme that brought the necessary “pomp” for the occasion.

While it seemed like only yesterday the Milestone came out, it was actually just before Christmas last year.

So this new Milestone XT701 is their first Android 2.1-based Chinese-language smartphone and comes preloaded with both traditional and simplified Chinese menus and the price is very, very nice!

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REVO Pumps Up the Volume Old School Style

Taking your iPhone back to yesteryear with a modern flare.

Looking for an audio device that is stylish and compact enough that it doesn’t eat up a lot of valuable desk/table real estate? British radio makers REVO have just the thing that blends 1950’s design with modern tech to bring you a unique audio experience with their new tabletop DAB radio the Heritage - now available in Hong Kong.

The Heritage looks just like you father’s (or grandfather or maybe even great grandfather) old radio with it’s retro design and brings a degree of nostalgia with it as well. Perfect for the Mad Men fan or that person you know who just can’t let go of the past.

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Nokia “Slides” Their Newest Mobile Phone into Hong Kong

Nokia Hong Kong goes back-to-basics with the 6700 Slide.

While multi-touch smartphones are being released left right and center Nokia Hong Kong has released a non-touch non-smartphone.

Huh? Well, we guess there is still a market for phones that just make calls and have better battery lives for business professionals. The Nokia 6700 Slide is a straight up phone that goes back to basics and is the perfect phone for people who just like to keep things nice and simple.

But it can still access all your social media, so how basic is it really?

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Hideo Kojima Returns to Hong Kong

The Metal Gear Godfather is on a world tour for Peace Walker!

Get your cardboard boxes ready: Hideo Kojima is coming back to Hong Kong!

His last visit in 2007 hot on the heels of the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the PS3 was a huge event at the Dragon Centre in Sham Shui Po. The turnout was so massive that Kojima-san and Metal Gear designer Yoji Shinkawa are returning to promote the upcoming PSP game Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker which comes out tomorrow in Hong Kong.

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The iFan Cometh

The electric fan has been re-invented and we give you a first look.

It’s rare to see an age old item reinvented that stops you in your tracks and the Dyson Air Multiplier (DAM) is such an item. This reinvention of the electric fan comes from the brilliant mind of James Dyson who became famous by revolutionizing the vacuum cleaner to become more efficient.

The DAM’s most eye catching feature is the fact that it has no blades! This aspect of the design makes it very child friendly as you no longer have to worry about little Timmy getting has fingers chopped off. No blades mean no need for a grille; so it’s safe and simple to clean.

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