Android-Based Archos A5 MID Priced and Pictured in Black, Launch Imminent
The A5 is rumored to have 720p video output, but like the Zune HD, you'll have to buy a dock, and the A5's is a pricey one with DVR functionality at $130.
[Engadget, Gizmodo]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Launching ULV-Packed 14-Inch X420 and 15-Inch X520 Notebooks Next Month -- 11.6-Inch X120 Notebook Too
The other notebook is the 15-inch X520 notebook that reportedly has: an Intel SU2700 1.3GHz CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320GB HDD, a 6-cell battery, Windows Vista Home Premium, and this weighs 2.09kg. These notebooks are expected to hit Europe in the middle of next month (October) and it's expected to launch for around €700 ($1,000 USD).
Update: According to Liliputing and Tech Tree, Samsung has also announced an 11.6-inch X120 notebook as well. The X120 notebook reportedly has: an Intel Celeron 723 1.2GHz CPU, integrated X4500M graphics, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, Windows Vista Home Premium, no optical drive, and it weighs about three pounds. This notebook will retail for around €550 ($782 USD), but the release date is still unknown.
Update on September 3rd: According to Tech Radar, the Samsung X120 notebook will be launching in the UK with Windows XP at first and then it "will be refreshed" with two more models that launch with Windows 7 after October 22nd. So much for it launching with Windows Vista - at least that's the latest word.
[Engadget]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
First Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite Picture Surfaces, Available Next Month in France as the Galaxy Spica
Update: According to GSM Arena, this handset will be launching on Bouygues Telecom in France as the Samsung Galaxy Spica. This handset will have WiFi / GPS support and, apparently, has a faster processor than the original Galaxy. It's expected to rock the same 800MHz CPU as the Omnia II, but I believe that's unconfirmed.
[Mobile Crunch, Engadget]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian Passes the FCC, AT&T Ready
[Engadget]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Omnia II Now Available For Pre-Orders On Amazon For $1000
[WMExperts]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC Snap Now Available on Alltel For $80
[Electronista]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Lenovo and Acer Launching Google Chrome OS Netbooks This Month With Nvidia Tegra?
According to the latest rumour, both Lenovo and Acer will be launching netbooks running on Nvidia's Tegra chipset with Google's Chrome OS. To keep the rumour mill spinning, these netbooks could be hitting shelves as early as this month. Could it be true? All we can really do is wait.
I could've sworn that Google expected Chrome OS to be pushed out next year when they first announced it, but maybe it will be available this year. This month seems too soon.
[Liliputing]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Windows Phone aka Windows Mobile 6.5 Coming On October 6th!
- In North America: Mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and phone manufacturers HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba Corp.
- In Europe: Mobile operators Orange, Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group Plc, and phone manufacturers Acer, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba
- In Latin America: Mobile operator TIM Brazil, and phone manufacturers HTC, LG Electronics and Samsung
- In Asia Pacific: Mobile operators NTT DoCoMo Inc., SoftBank Mobile Corp., SK Telecom, Telstra and WILLCOM Inc., and phone manufacturers Acer Inc., HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba
[Boy Genius]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Asia Getting Intel ULV-Equipped BenQ S35 and S43 Joybooks, Hopefully US In the Future Too
[Engadget]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
eBay Sells 65% of Skype Stake For $1.9 Billion -- Not the Worst Transaction of the Decade After All
EBay is considering selling off Skype, its $3.1billion VoIP acquisition from 2005 and a deal that the New York Times has called "one of the worst technology transactions of the decade".
Update: According to Beta News and ZDNet Blogs, the deal was actually much better than it was originally thought. eBay sold 65% of their Skype stake to an investor group for $1.9 billion. eBay was paid in cash and they still own 35% of Skype.
[The Next Web, Tech Crunch, Mashable, Pocket-Lint]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Lenovo IdeaPad S12 With VIA Nano CPU Headed to Taiwan
[DigiTimes]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Verizon Launching Motorola Sholes and LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 in October
[Phone Arena]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Opera 10 Now Available! Rejoice!
[CNet, Tech Crunch, Tech Radar, Mashable, Tech Tree]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
BlackBerry Storm 2 vs Original Storm Video Found on YouTube
Here's a video that proves that the BlackBerry Storm 2 is definitely a step up from the original Storm. It's a 4 minute video and you can check it out below. I'm excited to see what happens when this launches because it's looking quite amazing.
[Phone Arena, CrackBerry]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Nintendo Releasing White and Pink DSi's on Septeber 13th in America
[Kotaku]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Officially Announces S3650 Corby, Affordable and Hitting Europe This Month
[Cell Passion]
Full Spec Sheet: Phone Arena
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 1 Comments
Asus Announces EeeBox EB1012 With Dual-Core Atom and Nvidia Ion Chipset
[Engadget]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
LG Releasing 23-inch Full HD LCD TV to Japan Later This Month on the Cheap
[Akihabara News]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
First Photos of New Android Market -- Not Motorola's Blur UI
Update: According to both Phone Arena and Engadget Mobile, what you see above is the new Android Market that has apparently been spotted on the Motorola Sholes. This is definitely more attractive to the eyes, it definitely beats the dark UI that the App Market currently has.
[Phandroid]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Dospara Adding New Blu-Ray Option to Their Nvidia Ion-Based Netbook On September 5th
[Netbooked]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Epson Japan Announces Second Typical Netbook
[Netbooked]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
Black Nintendo Wii Peripherals Coming to America This Year, Not the Console Though
[Kotaku]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments
New HTC Hero Revision Has No Chin, Looks Much Different
[Engadget Mobile]
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 | 0 Comments