Sprint said the Moto Q will be ready for pickup Jan. '07. It'll be same price as the smartphone and blackberry out.

We were a bit skeptical when we first heard of the possibility of a "premium Wii" with DVD playback coming to Japan next year -- why would Nintendo announce such a console now and risk cannibalizing their sales? Well, Nintendo, who just confirmed just such a console for both Japan and North America in 2007, is spinning it exactly so: "If DVD movie playback is so important, people can wait for the later model next year. For most consumers it'll be about the games, so they'll likely not want to wait to purchase the new system." That way nobody is bitter about a 3x sexy console mere months after the original... not like that ever happens. As much as we'd love to gripe about the current absence of this fairly common-sensical feature, and though we still can't figure out why Nintendo didn't at least figure this out as a firmware-update (they're still citing cost concerns for the current exclusion), we can't really see this standing in the way of most Nintendo fanboys and their unabated Wii lust. We suppose we'll find out soon enough. Via

What a great looking iPod dock, and what a shame that it's nowhere near the US. This Trinity Diosonic [Japanese product page] iPod dock runs on four AA batteries and features two 3W detachable speakers. The speakers attach to the dock's sides and can be detached and placed--speaker up--on a surface next to the unit. Great looking as one piece, the device is perfectly suited to desktop use with the speakers extended, recharging your player when docked. The unit is available in black or white--in Japan. Keep your fingers crossed, though; this player looks good enough to find some US demand. Via