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Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:55 PM PST

Smartphones from HTC are famous, and speaking of which, HTC has announced a new smartphone in Taiwan, so let's see what does latest smartphone from HTC have to offer.

Desire U is powered by single-core 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM, and it comes with 4-inch 800×480 WVGA touchscreen. There's a 5 Megapixel main camera with LED flash and smile shutter, but there's no front-facing camera, so you won't be able to enjoy in video calls. As for the storage, Desire U comes with 4GB of internal storage, but if that's not enough for you, there's a microSD slot for expansion. As for connectivity, this smartphone supports Bluetooth and WiFi, and it works with GSM/EDGE and 3G HSPA mobile networks, and thanks to the built-in network monitor, you can keep a close eye on mobile data usage.

HTC Desire U is now available in Taiwan for $274, but we don't know whether this smartphone will be available worldwide.

[via iTechNews]

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iFrogz Natural Series: Eco-friendly cases for iPhone 5

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:26 AM PST

If you own an iPhone 5, and you want to enhance its looks with an eco-friendly case, today we might have the perfect case for you.

Natural case series comes from iFrogz, part of ZAGG, and each of these cases is made from combination of real wood and recyclable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Besides being eco-friendly, these cases also have an attractive design, and since they are durable, they can protect your iPhone 5 from dents, scratches, and abrasion.

There are five models available: Cacao with a retro design, Oasis that comes with clean lines and patterns, Rockwood with colorful zigzag lines, Surf that is designed to look like a retro surfing board and Zabrano that looks like zebrawood.

As we already said, all these cases are eco-friendly, attractive and protective at the same time, and you can get any case from Natural case iPhone 5 series for $49.99, so if you want to enhance the look of your iPhone, these cases might be perfect for you.

[via iTechNews]

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