Jabil, one of the world's largest electronic manufacturing services ( EMS ) companies, is poised to launch several new innovations to the globe (through an exhibit at the Mobile World Congress, February 15-18 in Barcelona, Spain). Among these:

The MD6054A, a compact 5 megapixel SOC camera with autofocus, addresses consumer demand for high-end optics; while the PW3625A, the first 2 megapixel SOC reflowable wafer-level camera module, targets small, low-cost mobile phones. Both provide an onboard image signal processor and a CMOS image sensor.

Seamless Touch Screen Integration - As the next generation of design replacing traditional recessed and step-less A-cover handset design, this industry-leading technology provides seamless integration of the touch screen into a flat or curved cover for a sleek, elegant look combined with practical durability and protection.

Smart Navi-Key Products - This turnkey solution combines input control functions with one-touch fingerprint security, data privacy and user personalization functions into a highly durable keypad solution. It includes the fingerprint sensor from AuthenTec, the world's leading provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions, and a durable keymat from Sunarrow, a leading provider of innovative keymat technologies. The all-in-one keypad is designed for easy integration into smart phones, PDAs and other mobile devices.

Pico Projector Solutions - For this growing market, Jabil has developed two embedded modules that offer the world's smallest dimensions, lowest power consumption and highest brightness. As the world's smallest pico engine for cell phones, the EPE-CP embedded projection engine can be easily integrated into a cell phone and the EPEM50 embedded projection engine module is intended as an integrated component for standalone projectors or consumer electronics applications such as netbooks or notebooks.

While no one could accuse Google's much-hyped Nexus One smartphone of being outdated so soon, it appears as though the company's already got a host of features to be added in weeks to come.

Among the notables, users can expect an update that enables full multi-touch features such pinch-to-zoom capabilities not unlike that on the iPhone.

Other additions include search suggestions based on a previous search history, an update to Google Maps that adds "starred item" synchronization and improved 3G connectivity on some devices.

Google says the update will gradually be sent to devices over the next week. Nexus One owners will receive a message in the notifications bar when the update is completed.

Sony's proving its continued commitment to the environment through their latest Windows Mobile smartphone, the Aspen.

The Aspen is unique due to construction of recycled plastics and waterborne paints and even an optimized display light sensor to consume less energy. The packaging will be smaller than consumers are used to and even the manual will be digital to reduce paper usage.

Hardware wise, the Aspen will run Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 platform, allowing users to open and edit Office files, browse the Web, send emails hit Facebook and Twitter with one flick of the finger. It also integrates a 2.4-inch touch screen display, built-in QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and high-speed HSDPA Internet.

Believe it or not, sometimes the hot topic isn't of mobile hardware itself but rather of the device responsible for getting the hardware's battery charged up.

To that end, the latest word is that Google's immensely popular Nexus One smart phone is about to have its own desktop docking station on the horizon.

This docking station is reported to be Bluetooth equipped along with a headphone socket for listening to music from the phone even as it recharges. Other features include the ability of the phone displaying important data such as the clock and calendar, access to the weather, music, and alarms even when the unit is docked.

Google will be selling the dock directly for $45

These days it seems the web is rife with various printing solutions and we've decided to take a look at one particular service that specializes in the area of flyer printing.

Print 24 offers printing packages for everything from flyers to calendars, from stickers to free business cards. Best of all, the site is structured to calculate and mark the best deal for each category's offerings so that selecting the package that is right for you is fast and easy.

Assembling your print project is as simple as selecting choices from a series of drop down menus and laying out your work is always 100% free. We went through and did a simple sample flyer design and came away quite impressed with the end result.