LG launches Voyager

The LG Voyager, also known as the VX10000 has just been launched, which is a touchscreen handset that will feature a more iPhone-like interface just like that found in the PRADA phone, where the screen will be able to let users make calls, play AAC/MP3/WMA music and take 2 megapixel photos. The device is also one of the first LG touch models to offer a keyboard alternative; a QWERTY keyboard which is revealed the moment you flip it open as well as a secondary display for email, text messaging, and games. Other features include a microSDHC memory card slot, 3G connectivity, and support for V CAST TV for live digital TV. Pricing details have yet to be divulged.

A less costly alternative, the Venus, is a blend between touchscreen phones and a traditional slider; a split display on the outer shell includes a touchscreen navigation pad that changes its controls based on the context. For quick dialing and messaging, however, users can also slide out a physical number pad. Although it goes without V CAST TV, it shares the Voyager’s 2-megapixel camera, 8GB microSDHC support, and music playback.

Toyota’s hydrogen car overs 550 miles without refuelling

Toyota Japan has word of a major breakthrough for one of its hydrogen-powered research cars. The company announced over the weekend that a new version of its fuel-cell-driven Highlander SUV made a 350-mile journey from Japan’s second city, Osaka, to Tokyo without needing to be refueled. The good news is that the car was hydrogen-powered, so no fossil fuel wasted here.