Wii owners who want to go wireless can pick up this third party solution - the Nyko Wing Classic Controller. All you need to do is plug in a wireless dongle into the bottom of the Wiimote and you’re good to go - as long as you don’t venture beyond the 10 foot radius that Nyko prescribes. A couple of AA batteries is good for up to 30 hours of use, but I would say realistically it will be a couple of hours or so off from the given figure. Good thing it come with a USB port and cable, letting you juice up rechargeable batteries while remaining connected and gaming simultaneously. The Nyko Wing Classic Controller will be available this October for $29.99 a pop.

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We won’t kid ourselves here — you know good and well what Nokia’s N96 looks, feels and tastes like, but given that it just started shipping in Europe within the last 24 hours, we figured it prudent to pass along the first proper unboxing of the retail unit. Like we said, don’t expect any surprises with this one, but we still suspect you’ll leave the video waiting after the jump with a smile on your face.

[Thanks, Steve]

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Strange for Motorola to name this upcoming handset the MOTOJEWEL - they’ve actually included all the vowels, something not done since the RAZR was unleashed. This clamshell handset was unveiled in the UK, and it looks pretty much like a big chunk of a precious stone, looking very much at home in your pink, fur-lined handbag. Features include an integrated music player, Bluetooth connectivity, a hidden external display, and a 2 megapixel camera. It will be available for purchase in the UK come November at a yet undisclosed price.

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The Olympics may be over, but it looks like the tie-in products (official and otherwise) are still going strong in China, where this Water Cube-themed cellphone recently made its debut. Of course, apart from that eye-catching design (and slightly unusual keypad), there’s nothing too stand-out with this one, with it boasting tri-band GSM connectivity, a 2.4-inch LCD, dual cameras, all the usual media-playing features and, apparently, a “3D interface” of some sort. From the looks of it, the phone is only available from wholesaler Sourcing Gate at the moment but, if you’ve really got to have one for your Olympics collection, you can order a sample for $175.

[Via textually.org]

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It’s been quite awhile since Mio’s LEAP K1 was introduced overseas, but now we’re getting an up close and personal look thanks to one particular unboxer over at Mobile01. The two-faced mobile looks like a typical handset from the front, but upon flipping it over, you’ll find another side to this critter — one that fancies GPS navigation. We’re not too sure how we feel about having to safeguard displays on both sides of the handset, but if we had access to plenty of screen protectors, we suppose we could get used to all that added functionality. Hit the read link for lots more pics.

[Via iTech News]

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Hi, this is the last reminder that we’re giving away a pass for DEMO (San Diego, next week). Here’s how to enter. If you’re not going, you come back to see what hot start-ups is presenting there.

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Ruh-roh. AT&T’s wireless data service seems to be down in a major way, at least on the eastern half of the country. We’re seeing problems with both Edge and 3G from places such as Boston, New York and St. Louis. It’s primarily iPhone users pinging us on this, and in AT&T’s forums, but we’re guessing it’s not just limited to them. How is it looking for you?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: We’ve just spoken to AT&T and they’ve told us they’re “aware of the reports.” We’ll keep our ear to the ground and update as soon as we have more.

Update 2: AT&T now tells us that it all came down to a “routing issue” in the Northeast that was patched up at 11:56AM this morning. For what it’s worth, BlackBerry and text services were apparently unaffected — but we doubt that’s much consolation to iPhone users in withdrawl.

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We know what you’re thinking — it’s Windows Mobile 6.1 fool, we’ve got the developers kit already. True, but not the SDK that allows developers to create custom, interactive panels for the touchscreen QWERTY’s Panel Interface. Sony Ericsson claims that, “The Xperia X1 will offer the richest mobile user experience, putting the world at the fingertips of the user.” In other words, the expectations have been set, developers, so you’d best get to downloading the free SDK — you’ve got your work cut out for you. Sony Ericsson will offer a panel download service in the future, showcasing all the panels built by you, Google, and other partners.

The Panel Applications are meant to be simple, rich, and fully-interactive allowing quick access to your data — eMail, calendar, multimedia, games, IM… you name it. But don’t take our word for it, SE explains the new panel ecosystem in the video posted after the break.

Update: Screenshot of the rudimentary, “Get More Panels” interface after the break.

Read — SDK download
Read — Press Release

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Hey, it’s not September 15th yet! Nevertheless, Nokia’s flagship N96 is now shipping in Europe for €550 before taxes and subsidies. Yes, the very same 5 megapixel, dual-sliding media powerhouse with 16GB of storage spotted all the way back in December of last year. By now you should be familiar with the specs, hands-ons, tear-downs, and reviews. Unless, perhaps, you stumbled upon us while looking for Ms Trudy’s Crochet and Needlepoint, we know that Engadget Mobile’s Magenta colors can be confusing.

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You probably know that laptops come with a fair amount of cardboard boxes, plastic and other potential pollutant, but you might not know that retailers get even bigger boxes than you do! Yes, we’re talking about an enormous box that contains a smaller one, with foam and all that padding material. HP and Walmart are trying to tackle the problem by shipping several laptops in the same (small) box. The laptops come in their protective bags and not a cardboard box. Not only this pollutes less, but it probably saves a lot of storage room and probably money too.

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