This is about as far away from reality as any concept car you’re likely to see in Detroit, but the prospect is intriguing. The new Sony concept is pretty short on details, but the noticeable addition to the hardware is the full-size USB port. Imagine being able to transfer photos, videos, even contact info, maps, and directions without the aid of a computer or the copy-and-paste-into-an-email mess. Quite frankly, we’re surprised someone hasn’t done much with this non-Sony-sanctioned concept yet, and hope it shows up in production models soon.

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Now that the Zune has upped the ante by including WiFi syncing out of the box, it looks like owners of other devices are starting to rig up solutions of their own — and the iPhone setup developed by eddanx seems to come closest to the ease of the Zune. The system relies on the WinAmp plugin ml_ipod, which supports syncing to shared folders, and requires a jailbroken iPhone and a little SSH / SFTP softshoe. Of course, by giving up iTunes, you give up contact, calendar, movie, and phone syncing as well, but who cares — you’re wireless now, baby. Check the read link for the full instructions.

PS: We’d imagine this would also work on an iPod touch — anyone care to try?

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Hoping to catch a little Black Friday love, Samsung and AT&T will be launching the BlackJack II at the tail end of this week, November 23. The Windows Mobile 6 Standard device — successor to AT&T’s pretty darned popular BlackJack — features integrated GPS, a 2 megapixel camera, HSDPA, support for Video Share, and stereo Bluetooth and will be available both in the original’s black (albeit a bit glossier) and in “red wine.” Black launches first, with red wine following on December 6 for $149.99 on contract after rebates.

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