Coming Attractions

Not every blockbuster summer gadget debuted before Memorial Day. There are some great things still in the pipeline. Here are three in particular that we wanted to include in the Gadget Guide, but they just aren't available right this minute. So we'll just have to wait.
(click image to see larger view) Apple iPhone
$499 / $599 View the image gallery

Summer
Gadget Guide

•  Introduction
•  Media That Moves
•  On The Road
•  For Photo Fans
•  Take A Hike
•  Techie Toys
•  Coming Attractions
•  Image Gallery

I Wanna iPhone

The Übergadget for Summer 2007 isn't expected to appear until... Well, "late June" is all Apple is saying, but Web sites like the Boy Genius Report have been buzzing with speculation that the iPhone will go on sale June 15th via AT&T (formerly Cingular). At any rate, the iPhone promises to be not just one insanely great gadget, but three: an innovative mobile phone, the next step in iPod technology with touch controls, and a handheld WiFi device with the first truly creative approach to wireless e-mail since the BlackBerry. Summer may be over before you can get your hands on one, though. Advance orders have been heavy, even at the anticipated price -- $499 or $599, depending on the amount of memory -- and that's with a two-year contract. (click image to see larger view) Parrot PMK5800 Car Kit
approx. $120 View the image gallery Bluetooth Direct To Your Radio Two-piece is for swimsuits. When it comes to Bluetooth car kits, one-piece is the way to go. Later this summer, Parrot, the French company that is all things Bluetooth, will roll out a one-piece Bluetooth car kit. The PMK5800 will plug directly into your car lighter socket and transmit via FM to your car's sound system, streaming your tunes and phone conversations from your handset wirelessly, no installation required. Its microphone uses DSP, echo and noise cancellation, and the unit provides full duplex sound. It employs voice recognition so you can dial calls by name, and it wraps it all up in a package that can go in the glove compartment when you get to the beach -- or in your pocket when you switch cars. You'll be able to buy it from Parrot and other online retailers for about $120. (click image to see larger view) HTC Shift View the image gallery The Smartphone Grows Up The ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) is the traveler's dream: lots of PC functionality and connectivity packed into a small, lightweight package. Most UMPCs look like shrunk-down PCs or off-the-wall keyboard-less concepts. But the HTC Shift looks more like a grown-up smartphone -- the screen lays flat and slides up to reveal the keyboard, just like a lot of smaller smartphones. Then it makes another move its siblings haven't got: The screen flips up so you can set it on a desk and work on its QWERTY keyboard like you would on a larger PC. The bad news: The Shift won't be available until the third quarter, according to HTC.