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Sanyo's Vero aims to be true

During the past month, Kyocera has touched all corners of the cell phone world with its Sanyo-branded line of cell phones. The Android-powered Zio makes a play for smartphones; the Innuendo centers on messaging; and the new Vero brings up the rear.

Announced today, the Vero offers functional features in a simple flip-phone design that's vaguely reminiscent of the Motorola Pebl. Indeed, it's curved on all sides and has a reverse hinge where the Vero's front flap folds behind its rear face when opened.

Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, stereo Bluetooth, threaded text … Read more

As long as there's sun, you can talk

For all the talk about solar-powered phones this year, there still aren't any that have taken the mass market by storm, or even a light breeze. Until one does come along, we'll be stuck with alternative solutions to harness the sun's rays for endless yakfests. But that doesn't mean we have to resort to carrying a purse to keep our batteries charged, so to speak.

Enter the "Vero Solar Power Bluetooth Car Kit," which claims to be the first Bluetooth portable system of its kind. We're not so sure about that, but it'… Read more