Verizon Has Rights on LG Chocolate 4 -- Wait, What?
[Engadget Mobile]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Shows Off New Bravias, 19-Inch S5700 and 22-Inch E5300
The E5300 isn't pictured, but it will have: a 22-inch Full HD display, four HDMI outputs, 100Hz Motion Flow technology, and AppliCast widgets via DLNA. Apparently, these Bravias were announced back in February.
The design of these new Bravia TV sets are quite unique for Sony and they will be available in four colours: pink, mocha, silver, and white - as seen in the picture. Unfortunately, Sony showed off models that were turned off so we don't know how good the picture quality is at the moment. These TVs will be available in a few months, so if you need something small for you room just wait around for these if you'd like.
[Tech Radar]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Releases Ultra S Elegant Edition in Hong Kong
[Unwired View]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC Snap S510 Doesn't Launch on Telus Today, Looks Delayed; HTC Touch Pro 2 is 6 Days Away
On a side note, the HTC Touch Pro 2 is scheduled to be available in under a week. It will probably hit Telus for more than $199.99 CAD ($178 USD) since the original HTC Touch Pro is listed at that price. I'd guess $249.99 CAD ($223 USD) or $299.99 CAD ($268 USD) on a 3-year contract. We'll just have to see in the near future.
[Telus Mobility]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
AT&T LG GW600 Herald Surpasses FCC
The FCC has just let the LG GW600 pass on through. It's scheduled to hit AT&T, but the release date hasn't been mentioned yet. The LG GW600 was one of the leaked smartphones that was outlined back in late May, but some of the specs have changed. The specs are as follows: a QVGA display, EDGE / HSDPA support, a 3MP camera, USB 2.0 connectivity, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a proximity sensor, a light sensor, and a microSD card slot. This smartphone is run by Windows Mobile 6.1 and has a keyboard similar to the BlackBerry Pearl. More details on this smartphone when it gets released - like the release date and price.
[Unwired View]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Apple May Be Shifting Towards Anti-Glare Matte Options on Future Macs
[Engadget]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sharp Unveils LED-Backlit HDTVs, the LE600 and LE700
These new Sharp HDTVs sport the AQUOS Colour Engine which will deliver Full HD 1080p, thanks to its new X-Gen Panel. All of these models will have: 10W speakers, four HDMI 1.3 ports, and a USB port. Speaking about eco-friendliness, these TVs will use only 0.01W of power in standby mode and will consume 40% less power than traditional LCDs. The LE700 series will have a 100Hz frame rate and a 4ms response time. As you can see, not much is known about these TV sets yet.
The cheapest TV - the 32-inch LE600 - will cost £750 ($1,233 USD), so expect to pay a lot more money, especially for the 52-inch LE700. All of these TVs should be available in a couple of days, but the prices haven't been completely outlined yet.
[Tech Digest]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
MAG Delayed Until January 2010
I just hope that God of War III doesn't end up being delayed too because that would be a huge let down for the PlayStation 3. This was supposed to be their year, but I guess that's also been delayed to 2010.
[Kotaku]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
NTT DoCoMo Releasing Solar-Powered Sharp SH-08A Handset This September
[Engadget Mobile]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung t559 Comeback Launching on T-Mobile For $130 Any Day Now
[Boy Genius]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Mitsubishi HDTVs Now Available With Free Vudu Boxes Starting July 16th
[Engadget]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
MSI Reveals More Classic Series Notebooks, CX600 / CR600
Both of these notebooks have: a 16-inch LED-backlit display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, up to 4GB of RAM, your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, 250 / 320 / 500GB HDDs, WiFi, a 1.3MP webcam, optional Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, three USB 2.0 ports, a DVD optical drive, a VGA output, and a 6-cell battery. These notebooks come pre-equipped with Windows Vista Home Premium and are hitting Taiwan. But the price and release date haven't been mentioned yet - we also don't know if this will hit North America.
[Electronista]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Another Sony Ericsson Announcement, W518a Hitting AT&T on July 19th
[Boy Genius]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung i8000 Omnia II Launching This Weekend; i8910 OmniaHD Expected on August 1
The other AMOLED-packing Samsung handset is the i8910 OmniaHD. This handset is also said to be available soon - August 1st to be exact. It had an initial launch back in May, but Samsung stopped selling the handset because they had to fix the handset up a little bit. The OmniaHD is said to have a retail price of €540 ($761 USD). The OmniaHD is my favourite handset to date, it has: a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with the ability of recording 720p video, WiFi, GPS, a microSD card slot, and runs S60.
[GSM Arena]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Ericsson 8.1MP C905a Hitting AT&T on July 19th For $179
[Boy Genius]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Announces New W205 / W205a Walkman Phones; Second FanWalk Competition
Early this morning, Sony Ericsson announced two new Walkman phones, the W205 and the W205a. These handsets are extremely low-end, but they'll be cheap - "affordable" according to Sony's press release. These handsets will have: FM radio, TrackID, a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, and a Memory Stick Micro slot. Sony Ericsson mentioned that these handsets are going to be released withing three months. I swear all of Sony's Walkman-branded handsets all look the same. Mind switching it up Sony Ericsson?
On side note, Sony Ericsson also announced that it will hold its second annual FanWalk competition. For more on that contest, check out the Tech Tree link below.
I hope the tweet from yesterday wasn't talking about either of these announcements because these announcements were definitely not worth tweeting about at all. Now I know never to get my hopes up about Sony Ericsson announcing something ever again.
[Boy Genius (W205a), Tech Tree]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile UK Launching the iPhone 3G in the Future? Orange Joins the Party Too
Update on July 16th: According to Pocket-Lint, T-Mobile UK may not be the only carrier that will have the iPhone 3G overseas. The latest report says that Orange may also be selling the iPhone 3G as well. "Mobile Today cites 'sources' as saying O2 is 'furious' with the news and concerned that the rival operators will undercut its arguably high pricing - some potential good news for the consumer." Both Orange and T-Mobile UK will only be selling the iPhone 3G, not the iPhone 3GS.
[Tech Digest]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8520 Launching on August 5th at Wal-Mart, 2-Month Exclusive
On a side note, it looks like T-Mobile will be holding a pre-launch party for the Curve 8520 on July 20th - if anyone's interested.
[Engadget]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Dell Talking To Top 3 - 4 Carriers About Launching Smartphones and Netbooks
[Electronista, Slash Gear]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Toshiba TG01 Sales "Halted" on O2 Germany Because of a Pre-Installed Virus
Whoever said it was impossible to get viruses on your mobile phone? Apparently, the Toshiba TG01 that O2 Germany launched came with a virus pre-installed!! Talk about a careless launch. Luckily, only a few handsets had it and not all of them. "Currently the sales of the Toshiba TG01 on O2 Germany have been halted and customers who have bought the smartphone are invited to contact customer service." Looks like the TG01 launch didn't go as planned. That sucks for Toshiba because this smartphone looks pretty sweet - I'm talking about the 1GHz Snapdragon CPU and not the resistive touchscreen.
[Unwired View]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile G2 Touch / HTC Hero Delayed Until August; August 15th on Amazon
Update on July 21: According to Pocket-Lint, the HTC Hero is scheduled to land on August 15th on Amazon.
[Engadget]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Asus Eee PC T91 Now Available For $500
This model will not have 3G, GPS, a TV tuner, or multitouch, so that could be on the way soon - T91A / T91GO. Asus has already warned that the T91 will be in short supply, so if you really want to get one, get it quick! As an alternative, the Eee PC T101H should be released in a couple of weeks / months.
Update: Skeptical on buying this netbook tablet? Well, you can now check out Engadget and Slash Gear for their own reviews on the Asus Eee PC T91.
[Slash Gear]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Acer Launching 4 Smartphones By the End of This Year
Either way, 3 of the 4 smartphones launching from Acer run Windows Mobile and we should expect them all in the second half of this year.
[DigiTimes]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
New Tesla Roadster Sport Costs $128,000, Goes From 0-60 mph in Just 3.7 Seconds
I'm sure you remember the very, very sexy Tesla Model S, but here's another Tesla car for the fairly wealthy ones out there. The original Tesla Roadster took 3.9 seconds to go from 0-60 mph, so if that wasn't fast enough then this may be the car for you. Introducing the Tesla Roadster Sport, which is a little bit faster, taking only 3.7 seconds to go from 0-60 mph. It'll cost you $128,000 though, so be prepared.
The real reason I dedicated a post to this was because it looks pretty damn sexy. The interior may not be as sexy as the Tesla Model S, but that's okay.
[Crunch Gear]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile Samsung Highlight Now Available For $150
[Engadget Mobile, Boy Genius]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 0 Comments