BoxWave has released their ClearTouch Crystal screen protector for the Sony Vaio UX180P. The ClearTouch Crystal is known for its durability, is washable and reusable, and also reduces 99% of UV rays from reflected light.

What’s sharper than a RAZR? A scalpel. Motorola’s new flagship platform, SCPL (“scalpel”) will redefine even basic phone performance, Motorola mobile devices head Ron Garriques said as he unveiled the first SCPL phone at a financial analysts’ meeting. He also said Motorola will be abandoning the familiar operating system used on its feature phones, such as the RAZR, for a Linux- and Java-based solution.

VoiceIt Technologies announced that its Palm OS software products are ready to support the newly released Palm Treo 700p smartphone. After extensive quality assurance testing with enterprise and consumer feedback, the VoiceIt Technologies suite of applications ensure that all Palm smartphone customers can add PoweredByVoiceIt voice navigation and security applications to their device. The new 2.0 versions are greatly enhanced with a new user interface and graphics for the Palm 700P, with backwards compatibility for the Palm Treo 650 and 600 for even greater simplicity and productivity.

Bright Idea Group has released the CarGoDesk Mobile Vehicle Organizer which allows professionals to access and organize their mobile computing, mobile communication equipment and business accouterments, efficiently, effectively and safely. Working in your vehicle without the CarGoDesk is like working in an office without a desk. The CarGoDesk mobile vehicle workstation is secured into your vehicle’s passenger seat via the safety belt, thus providing a convenient area for doing paperwork and computing. Many options are available to suit your needs.

Indosat, Sony Ericsson, and Research In Motion announced the availability of BlackBerry Connect on Sony Ericsson’s latest M600i mobile phone in Indonesia. The 3G-enabled Sony Ericsson M600i with BlackBerry Connect will allow customers to choose and enjoy the feature-rich capabilities of the mobile phone together with RIM’s popular BlackBerry services. Supported BlackBerry features include “push”-based wireless email access, wireless email reconciliation and attachment viewing through BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service.

BoxWave has released their new Electraspan high-capacity extended battery for handheld devices. The Electraspan extends your device’s talk and use time. It is a high-capacity rechargeable lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery that is specifically designed for your device. Perfect for busy people on the go, and for those who use their phone and data heavily. Now you can extend the use of your device between charges. BoxWave’s Electraspan has a capacity of 2400 mAh (approx. 2x more capacity than the standard battery) and conveniently includes a battery cover that is specifically designed for your device.

Google said they have begun offering mobile phone users in more than 30 major U.S. cities the capacity to view highway maps with “live” traffic data. The Mountain View company said that Google Maps for Mobile would allow mobile phone users to chose a destination within Google Maps and select “show traffic,” said Gummi Hafsteinsson, product manager of Google Maps for Mobile. Google Maps calculates the route to the location. Highway traffic information is sent to the phone, with road conditions highlighted in three colors: red for congested, yellow or orange for slowdowns, and green for smooth sailing.

The newest wireless LAN specification–802.11n–isn’t ratified yet, but that’s not stopping vendors from releasing products based on a draft version of it. Is this gear worth the gamble? Not if you expect your wireless experience to be easy, reliable or consistent, eWEEK Labs’ tests reveal.

Telcogames has scheduled the worldwide release of its Mobile IQ Trainer game for September 2006. The genre of games, which are fun and also train the brain have proven to be a global success, especially on the Nintendo DS. Telcogames is now looking forward to take this genre to an even broader audience. The Mobile IQ Trainer is an entertaining and rewarding game. Using a variety of fun mini-games such as logical puzzles, algebra challenges or spatial thinking tasks the game creates an initial IQ score for the player at the beginning of a session. The game is designed to continuously motivate players to play regularly and consequently stimulate their brain and improve their game IQ score. On top of this, competitive multi-player features add further joy and long-lasting game play.

Proporta has released a bevy of accessories for the HP iPAQ rw6800 series this week, including their popular Alu-Leather case in both book and flip style, an Aluminum case, Docking Mount, and an Aluminum Card Holder.