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The iPhone 5 is rumored to be coming later this year, with an official announcement expected in June around Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Based on some of the latest rumors regarding the phone and what we can expect, one artist, Jon Fawcett, created some concept pictures of what he thinks Apple’s newest iPhone will look like when it hits store shelves. Rumor has it that the next version of the iPhone will be made of LiquidMetal. A mix of several different metals, LiquidMetal could allow the phone to be more durable. Light like plastic but durable like aluminum, it would also allow the phone to weigh less and have a thinner profile. Measuring at 4.14″ x 2.25″, Fawcett’s concept phone is just 7mm thick and has a 4-inch widescreen multitouch display. The phone has a 10-megapixel rear-facing camera, 5-megapixel forward-facing cam for video chatting, and quad speakers for listening to tunes or watching videos in both portrait and landscape mode. Fawcett isn’t affi...

The New Motorola ROKR E8 is a cell phone like no other. With its innovative design, music player, web browser, camera, and Bluetooth support, it's sure to start 2008 off with a bang. Motorola has definitely spent some time in the R&D department when creating the concept for the newly redesigned ROKR. This cell phone features an innovative ModeShift technology which basically allows the phone to display the controls that you need depending upon what mode you are in (music, camera, web, etc.). The front panel of the phone is pretty much a blank slate which changes according to the function that the phone is in, and the controls provide a nice tactile vibration when you touch them. The Motorola ROKR E8 is expected to be released in the U.S. within the next few months - so be patient! This phone is really cool - especially the innovative new design of the control panel. Keep your eyes peeled for this device in the coming months, because you have to see it to really appreciate i...