Love hands-on posts? The Cellular Guru certainly lives up to his name with a hands-on video of the yet-unreleased BlackBerry Magnum that you see above, where it seems to fall between the Bold and Storm smartphones, boasting a full physical keyboard that complements the click touchscreen display. The video won't reveal too much apart from it (the Magnum) being a prototype device without a fully working operating system. Nice to see that the keyboard has been enlarged for easier typing, while the optical trackpad and microUSB port keeps up with the times. Do you think it will be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress next month?

The Google Nexus One is the most anticipated Android phone ever. First, because Google was rumored to be "freeing people" from the the wireless carriers rule (yeah right) but more legitimately because it is said to be the best Android phone ever. Of course, that's what I'll try to determine over the course of this review. Among the differences between the Nexus One and the previous best Android phone, the Droid/Milestone, there is a faster processor (a 1Ghz Qualcomm SnapDragon) and an AMOLED display which is amazing. You also won't escape some kind of comparison with the iPhone 3GS. I know it's annoying to compare everything with the iPhone, but... people just want to know, sorry. So, does the Nexus One live up to the hype? Let's find out.

[CES 2010] The Que reader looks really great, there's no question about that. Next to it, the Kindle looks so cheap, but it is still the best selling ebook out there, I think. That said the Que's user interface and demonstration content (USA Today looked fantastic). It is possible to sync files over USB or Wi-Fi (subscription content too), but there no 3G connection (I'm totally fine with that). Que has a deal with Barnes & Noble, so they should be more than OK content-wise, but the killer is the price: $650 - it's way too high and I seriously doubt that buyers will line up for that one. If you wonder, there's no web browsing, which is a pity because some news sites do work really well on eBooks with web capability.

Because the Blackberry Bold 9700 has been called the "best Blackberry ever" by some, the excitement and expectations around this phone is high. It is true that the bold 9700 represents the apogee of successive refinements that Research In Motion (RIM) has done on its phones since the release of the original Bold. The Blackberry 9700 inherits from improvements made to the Blackberry Curve 8900 and the Blackberry Tour, among others. There are small changes in design, and important changes (for the better) in terms of performance, but overall, the Blackberry Bold 9700 feels similar to the Tour or the 8900. So, where does this phone stand? Let's find out.

When the Palm Pixi first appeared in May, there was a lot of excitement about an affordable Web OS device with a slim and sexy design. By the time Pixi had arrived to Market, a deluge of Android phones lead by the Motorola Droid and the powerful iPhone 3GS had been released. Android 2.0 and Motoblur feature functionalities that are close to Palm's Synergy, while the Pixi lacks WiFi. At a street price, as low as $25 (with a new contract), the Pixi is cheaper than the Palm Pre or the Droid, but when you take into account the total cost of ownership ($69/mo + tax + fees for two years) the savings are rather small. What do you really get with the Palm Pixi? Find out!

Yesterday, I was invited by Virgin America to the opening flight San Francisco-Fort Lauderdale and I tested the free in-flight wi-fi, courtesy of Google during the Holiday season (ends January 15th, sigh). It worked very well: the login time is very fast unlike when I had to go through the payment process on Gogo Inflight Internet website, the user interface was terrible and it often returned error messages. The most impressive technology feature is the power plugs provided for every seat in economy class, Virgin America is a true 21st century airline! I was able to post articles, the Microsoft Office 2010 post was published from the sky...

Check out the photo gallery, I shot some really nice pictures of the inaugural flight event, Virgin America CEO David Cush cut the ribbon in SFO and Sir Richard Branson himself welcomed us at our arrival in Fort Lauderdale.

The Motorola Droid is the first Android 2.0 to be commercially available. Droid is a high-end Android phone with a superb high-resolution screen, a slim shape, a physical QWERTY keyboard and Google's latest build of Android (the operating system). The inside of the phone is interesting as well: it has a decent CPU and uses a relatively fast 3D graphics chip. Among the improvements that I like most, I want to mention the native support for Exchange, the unified contact list and the awesome new mapping and navigation application from Google. Is the Motorola Droid the Android phone that you were waiting for? It's time to find out.

Dell just announced that its Dell Adamo XPS, a laptop that is only 9.99mm (4/10") thin, will ship this month. The laptop that used to be shown behind closed doors as a "prototype" will now make its debut as a product for this holiday season. You've seen the leaks, the photos, the teasers, and now you're finally getting the real price: Adamo XPS starts at $1799.

Dell has gone through a lot of trouble to design an ultralight that is thinner than the Macbook Air, its direct competitor and the incumbent in this category. The Adamo XPS is indeed thinner, but it has a similar weight (3lbs or so) to the Air. On the other hand, the Air has a faster CPU and graphics processor, plus a longer battery life (Apple claims 5hrs, while Dell claims 2h30 with the standard battery). The Adamo XPS can receive a bigger battery, but I haven't seen what it looks like and I can't imagine that it would be a good thing for the slim line of this laptop. The Adamo XPS has 4GB of memory, versus only 2GB for the Air, and memory can make a big difference, depending on what you do.

Nokia is facing a tide of ferocious competitors in the lucrative high-end smartphone market, but the company is on the move: Nokia is battling on multiple fronts a the same time: OS, app store, maps and devices. With the N900, Nokia wanted to build a "handheld computer with phone functionalities". I suspect that for prospective users, if it looks like a phone, it should work like a phone. Nokia has equipped the N900 with decent hardware: it has a 600Mhz processor (the same used in the Motorola Droid) that integrates a PowerVR SGX 530 graphics processor (OpenGL 2.0). Finally, the N900 runs Maemo, a Linux-based operating system that is backed by major players like Intel. Where does the Nokia N900 fit in the current smartphone landscape?

After a long walk in the desert, Motorola surprised everyone (or at least me) with the Motorola Cliq, an Android smartphone with a QWERTY sliding keyboard and most importantly MotoBlur, a combination of software and web services designed to unify all your communications in a single medium that is "people-oriented" instead of "service-oriented". It seems very nice in theory and our initial impression was good. Now, we have spent enough time with the Motorola Cliq to share a complete review of the device. Will you and the Moto Cliq... click?

Roku has just officially introduced the Roku HD XR, a box that lets you watch Netflix and Amazon Video movies directly on your TV, without the need for a PC/Mac. The Roku HD-XR sells for $130 and when compared to the Roku HD ($100), it has Wifi-N and a USB port for "future use". You could argue that a Roku Box can be replaced by a PC, even a beefed up Netbook. That said, the Roku box is just cheaper and simpler to use if what you want is watch/rent from the two video services mentioned above. The significant downside of Roku is that you can't browse Netflix movies (for now). Instead you only have access to your "instant queue". It is possible to browse the Amazon videos and even get a 2mn preview, which is nice. Note that Roku also has a $80 Roku SD box. As its name indicates, it connects only via composite video and connect via WIFI-G or wired Ethernet. Product page

The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a mini-projector that is marketed by BenQ as a fun device that follows you in any room, in any place. The Joybee GP1 accepts VGA or analog signals, so it is compatible with a wide range of devices from laptops to game consoles or DVD players. Its resolution is slightly higher than DVD, which makes it a good candidate to play movie with. It is small - much smaller in fact than most projectors thanks its LED lighting system. That sounds pretty cool, but how does it do in the real world?

After playing with the Zune HD for some time, here's the complete review. The first Zune was an interesting device, but it was not sexy and didn't have any real edge over the iPod, except in two areas: the WIFI sync and more importantly, the Zune Pass: a music rental option that doesn't exist with Apple.

The Zune HD *is* sexy, slim and solidly built. It is actually smaller than it looks on the product photos and many people are surprised when they see it for the first time (which is good for a music player). It is also very light (2.6oz, versus 4.23oz for the iPod touch). The other day I was looking for it, after forgetting that it was in fact in my pants pocket... However, once you get over the first physical contact, the new user interface and experience is really what matters. So, is the Zune HD hot or not?

The Sonos S5 ($399) was launched recently, and we had some private time with it. Here are the first impressions: first, the sound-quality is very good. I mean, it's Bose-like although I can't scientifically measure it. That's what I thought of when I heard it in action.

The S5 is the easiest Sonos device to setup. Plug the juice, the network, and voila. It is possible to setup 32 Sonos devices in a given mesh network. They can either play different songs or the same one, in perfect synchronization. The first Sonos (S5 or other) would be connected via wired Ethernet. Subsequent Sonos/S5 devices then access the network via the WIFI signal broadcasted by the first one.

You have to pay attention to one thing: you need a device to control the Sonos S5. It could be a computer, an iPhone or the Sonos 200 remote ($349). The latter seems expensive and the computer might or might not be practical, depending on what your setup/use is. If you already have an iPhone/iPod Touch, you are all set – that’s the ideal scenario. Unfortunately, no other phone is supported at the moment. Sonos is open to build more software, but only if there is a clear demand.