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Android in washing machines! Android in tablets! Android in... a desk phone? If you're still plugged into a landline all day at work, you next phone might just run Google's smartphone OS.

To say that the Touch Revolution Nimble just runs Android is a bit of an understatement, because it actually runs on an extremely thorough custom interface designed by The Astonishing Tribe, the firm that conceived the original Android UI. The result makes me very, very jealous. Or at least it would, if I ever used a traditional phone for anything, which I don't, because I'm under the age of 35, and I have a strange job on the internet. Anyway! Here's how it works:

You'll probably never see the Nimble as the Nimble again, since this is a reference design to be sold to phone manufacturers and resold under a different brand. And you'll probably never get to buy one, because they'll be marketed as enterprise devices, not consumer phones. But who cares! CES is all about gawking at stuff you'll never buy, in case you haven't noticed.

The MFC-7340 is a compact and affordable laser all-in-one suitable for your home office or small business. It combines high-quality monochrome laser printing, copying, color scanning and faxing in one compact unit. Use the document glass for copying, scanning or faxing a single page or the 35-page capacity auto document feeder for multi-page documents (up to legal-size). It also has a USB interface for local connectivity, and can even be used as a stand-alone device for copying and faxing without being connected to a coumputer.

The Verizon V300AM-2 DECT 6.0 Cordless expandable phone with color display and extra handset, brings the same quality and reliability to the home phone as it does to the cellular phones. This phone featurse cool, sophisticated syyling, easy-to-use phone system can be expanded up to 5 handsets total. The V300AM-2 has superior sound quality utilizing "look before transmit" protocol to ensure delivery of outstanding voice quality. The automatic handset registration with advanced security coding operates to virtually eliminate eavesdropping or call interception. The V300AM-2 takes all the convenience of standard phones and significantly improves their performance plus delivers longer physical range, clear sound quality, enhanced battery life.

VTech's not stopping with just a WiFi radio -- oh no, it's also introduced a snazzy new DECT line of telephones. Starting with the flagship LS6245, we've got a slim, stylish handset that packs both DECT 6.0 technology and Bluetooth, enabling one person to be on the main handset while a BT-enabled phone taps in as well. The entire lineup features touch sensitive buttons, caller ID, speakerphone, selectable ring tones and a 50-name / number phonebook directory, with the V.Style LS6215 even offering touch tech in the base unit. Each member of the '09 line is priced under $100, and the whole crew should be available for budding seniors.