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Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

• Solar powered mobile from Sharp launches in Japan
  ” Sharp has released the new Solar Phone SH002 in Japan this month as a way to get a jump on the solar powered cell phone market.  The company claims that ten minutes of sun exposure allows for one minute of…” MORE »
• Rumored Sprint, Verizon launch dates for the BlackBerry Tour 9630
  ” The last we heard about the upcoming release of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 we were still missing quite a few details, basically all we had was that the Tour was headed to Sprint and Verizon and that it was going to be priced at $199 with…” MORE »
• Sony PSP phone in the works?
  ” In order to stay competitive with Apple, Sony is considering adding cell phone functionality to its portable gaming console, the PSP.  The phone and game hybrid may not be marketed under the PSP name, but the device will likely have…” MORE »
• iJector projects 50 inch video from your iPod
  ” The iPod and iPhone are great devices for watching video on the go, that’s never really been much of a secret.  But, what about when you want to watch that episode of “30 Rock” on a large screen rather than the max…” MORE »
• Windows Mobile doesn’t want your silly apps
  ” We at Gadgetell talk a lot about third party applications for mobile phone operating systems and how they might make or break a platform.  The news comes today that Microsoft Product Manager for France let slip…” MORE »
• Palm Pre to get battery with 2x life?  Sweet.
  “Here’s one more thing that separates the Palm Pre from Apple’s iPhone: the removable battery.  A new battery from Innocell promises longer standby and talk time than the original.  The additional battery life is crammed into the exact same specifications as the original battery and costs just…” MORE »
• The Video Bay to be setting sail soon
  ” Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!  Ye makers of The Pirate Bay are apparently not planning to go sailing into waters unknown even amidst all the current legal fiascos they are facing.  They are launching a new site called MORE »
• Couple slaps Apple with lawsuit over $0.30 price increase
  “The latest entry in the book of frivolous lawsuits is one filed against Apple by an Illinois couple.  They are accusing the company of gift card fraud and they are seeking monetary damages for what they call Apple’s “wrongful, illegal and fraudulent acts.”  The…” MORE »
• Fennec alpha 2 released to all Windows Mobile 6 devices
  ” Being stuck on Windows Mobile right now isn’t exactly the most exciting part about owning a cell phone.  The OS is clunky, old, and just not as good as some of the others out there, for most people at least. …” MORE »
• Confirmed: BlackBerry Tour 9630 coming to Verizon July 12, retailing for $199
  ” Just in case you had any doubt, Verizon has confirmed the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Tour 9630.  The…” MORE »