The latest must-have gadget the “dongle” reveals it has sold over 1 million of the gadgets.

The dongle is a pocket-sized USB device that provides internet access wherever there is mobile phone coverage and is proving to be a huge success.

Analysts have said that the strong sales of the 3 gadget proved that dongles posed a big threat to traditional landline phone companies such as BT and to the providers of “wi-fi” hotspots.

Ben Wood, of CCS, said. ‘As these mobile packages and speeds get good enough people will be starting to say ‘hang on a minute, why do I need a landline again?’.’

He also said that the rise of the dongle was a concern for wi-fi providers, as people would no longer be bothered to log into a wi-fi network and tap in a password if an easier alternative was available.

All the main mobile operators have jumped on to the dongle bandwagon. 3, which launched its service 18 months ago, offers speeds of up to 3.6 megabits per second.

Impressive, huh?!!

Sharp are concentrating on releasing eco-friendly LCD TVs and their new DH77 model from the slim line Aquos range has some impressive ‘green’ credentials with a variety of high end features.

The range has three screen sizes available; 32in, 42in and 46in, later in the year a 52in will be available, and all feature a dedicated green ‘eco’ button situated on the remote control.

The ‘eco’ button will allow a user to reduce the TVs energy consumption. The backlighting can be reduced by 15 to 20 percent without accessing screen navigational menus. What really stands out however, is the Optical Picture Control (OPC) feature which adjusts the backlight output according to the ambient quality of the room via a light sensor integrated within the TVs frame!

The LCD TVs in the DH77 range come with a 50,000:1 contrast ratio, Sharp’s "Natural Clear Panel" that’s said to produce high quality, clear images, three HDMI inputs and a USB port.