Seems that for the past couple of weeks, every IT manufacturer and its neighbor have been unveiling a smartphone or two. Or a tablet PC. Last week, in London, Nokia introduced its N8, C6, C7, and E7 smartphones.

Almost at the same time, HTC released the Desire Z and Desire HD Android smartphones.

Somewhere in between the two launches, other vendors have revealed their own new mobile phone models.

Indeed, the holiday season is almost upon us. And we are about to have one of the best ever Christmases for consumers who love new and shiny toys and gadgets. This early, I am trying my best to make up my mind which MP3 player would find its way beneath the Christmas tree.
Nothing beats being nice the whole year through. That's something Santa's been telling you every year.

Update for PlayStation 3

Sony plans a software update download for its PlayStation 3 gaming console starting on the third week of September. The update will enable the game console to work as a Blu-ray disc player that can play 3D movies music videos.

Sony also demonstrated its motion-controller wand for the PlayStation 3. Known as the Move, the wand is similar to the wireless controller of Nintendo's Wii console. The Move will go on sale in the U.S., priced at $99.99, which makes it cheaper than Microsoft's Kinect system for the Xbox 360.
Kinect, which costs $150, does not require the player to push or manipulate any buttons. The game is controlled by movements made by the player.

Motorola's Android Tablet

Aside from coming up with enhanced smartphones, Motorola also plans to make an Android-powered tablet computer in early 2011. The Illinois-based company hopes to improve its financial performance by producing Android smartphones,

The company also expects multicore computer chips to be used to power future smartphones. This would greatly enhance the capabilities, processing speed, and features of next generations of smartphones.

Copying Mystique

A dime a dozen are China's companies that manufacture gadgets that look like poor imitations of products from globally recognized vendors. A good number of these copycats produces look-alikes of the iPhone, iPod, and other Apple toys.

But among these copiers, there is one that stands out for its ability to create a mystique surrounding its products. You know, the same way that Steve Jobs does for his electronic creations.

Meizu Technology is a young brand in China. But this early, the company has demonstrated its ability to ape Apple's marketing strategies, and not only its products.

It has mastered the art of hyped announcements, leaked photographs of alleged prototypes. The company also counts legions of fans in China and worldwide.

Sounds like a certain Cupertino company.

That's all for the meantime, folks. Join me again next time as we keep on watching IT.