FoxConn SZ901 Netbook Running Moblin OS
[Engadget]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Boy Genius Gets Their Hands On the HTC Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2
[Boy Genius]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
PS3 Slim By September Of This Year!
[Ars Technica]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Microsoft Kumo Gets Name Changed to Bing, Launching On June 3
[Gizmodo]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
PSP Go Leaks Out Before E3; Doesn't Have 2 Thumb Sticks
[Engadget]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Qualcomm Battles Netbooks and Smartphones With Their Own Smartbooks
It looks like this could be a worthy competitor at the moment, but the first models are expected by the end of the year. By the end of the year, we could see netbooks with a much more powerful 1.86GHz CPU, so we'll have to see how long the Snapdragon's 1GHz CPU can hold up.
[Slash Gear]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Verizon Says They Are Releasing the Pre In 6 Months; Sprint Responds With "No"
On a side note, Verizon also said that they would launch the "cousin" of the Palm Pre, which is probably the Palm Eos. Don't know when though.
[Engadget, Boy Genius]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Verizon Launching Rival A455 For $99; Casio Exilim C721 For $279
The Casio Exilim C721's price details have also been outlined. It will be available on June 10 from Verizon Wireless for $279 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract, $349 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 1-year contract, and also $449 for a full retail of the waterproof handset with a 5.1MP camera.
For more details, click on the two links below.
[Boy Genius (Rival A455), Boy Genius (Exilim C721)]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Dell Launches Studio 14z Notebook For $649
Update: For some hands-on information about this notebook, check out this link to Engadget's website.
[Gizmodo]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC Touch Pro 2 Sells For $800 Unlocked in Europe; Telus Expects Touch Pro 2 By Christmas Time
In addition to this news, I was also talking with a Telus employee 2 nights ago. We already know that Telus will be selling the HTC Touch Pro 2, so I was just looking out for any additional information I could dig out. The employee told me that they'd have the HTC Touch Pro 2 by Christmas time, so we'll see when it gets its initial release.
Update: New news about the HTC Touch Pro 2 popped up on July 5th. The HTC Touch Pro 2 will hit Telus on July 21st!
[Engadget]
Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 2 Comments
Microsoft Silverlight 3 Launching on July 10
The beta for Microsoft Silverlight 3 was back in March and now we've scooped up the details on the official release date. Just in case you care, Microsoft will release Silverlight 3 on July 10 at the Expression Studio 3 conference. Silverlight 3 has: 3D support, GPU acceleration, H.264 video support. The "out-of-the-browser capabilities" are said to compete with Adobe AIR, but we'll just have to see about that.
[ZDNet Blogs]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC Hero Running "Rosie" UI; Promo Video Leaked!
Another thing also visible is the chin of the phone, which is stupid. A while ago, we heard that the chin was implemented to make the trackball more visible, but clearly that was BS, since the Hero does not have a trackball. They just want to stand out - that's all it is.
[Slash Gear]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Alienware's Allpowerful Laptop Gets Unveiled; Dubbed the M17x and Packs 2 Nvidia GTX 280M GPUs
[Engadget]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 2 Comments
MSI Announces Gaming GT729 and Multimedia EX723 Laptops
The EX723 is for multimedia people and it basically has the same specs as the above GT729 - except for in a couple of places. The graphics on the EX723 is a GeForce G110M and it only has up to 320GB of storage. It is also sporting a 17-inch display, but it looks like it doesn't have the same 16:9 aspect ratio that the MSI GT729 appears to have.
So far, there has been no word of a price or a release date for these 2 laptops.
[Engadget]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sprint Could Remove the $100 Mail-In Rebate, Making the Pre a Solid $200
[Gizmodo]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Google Wave Gets Me Excited For the Future
Google I/O started 2 days ago and the announcement that has made the biggest impact so far [hands down] is Google Wave. Everyone is talking about Google Wave and I'm not even exactly sure of what it is. Some sources are claiming that it will single-handedly change the web as we know it. Anyways, check out Mashable's complete guide of Google Wave because that's what I'm about to do. The video below is Google's big announcement and showing off of Google Wave at Google I/O. Beware, the video is 1 hour and 20 minutes long. Scooped up the video from Tech Crunch.
[Mashable, Tech Crunch]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Ericsson Idou Gets An Official Name, Satio; Also Launch Yari and Aino
Sony Ericsson wasn't going to stop with the Idou's name change. Next up is the news on the upcoming Sony Ericsson Yari and Aino handsets, left and right in the picture respectively. First up is the Yari, which is a slider handset. The Yari has: a 2.4-inch display, GPS, and support for the PlayNow services we heard about earlier this year. This phone will be available in Q4 of this year for around €400 ($558 USD) unlocked. The other announced handset is the Aino, which has: a 3-inch touchscreen, an 8.1MP camera, Sony Remote Play support, GPS, and HSPA support. This phone should also be available in Q4, but the price is still unknown.
[Engadget (Satio), Slash Gear (Satio), Engadget (Yari and Aino)]
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Asus Shows Off Promo Video For Their U-Series Laptops
[Slash Gear]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
MSI X-Slim X340 Notebook Now Available For $899
This notebook comes with a 4-cell battery as a standard, but it is upgradeable to an 8-cell, if you're interested. This notebook is thin, light, and will save power, since it is running on Intel's CULV CPU. Check it out here, if you're looking to purchase it.
[Slash Gear]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Motorola Rival A455 and Casio Exilim C721 Launching On VZW On June 10
First up is the Rival A455 from Motorola. It has: a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, EV-DO connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and a 2MP camera. Clearly, it's not a high-end phone, but then again it's a Motorola handset. Did you expect anything more? Next up is the Casio Exilim C721, which is that water resistant phone we heard about in early April. Remember, the ad with the girl in the shower? The Exilim C721 has: a 5.1MP camera, a swiveling WVGA display and, like I said, is water resistant. Both of these handsets will launch on June 10 on Verizon Wireless, but there has been no word on the pricing.
[Boy Genius]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
1000th Post! I Expected Google To Release Extensions For Chrome Today
Anyways, I really hope Google announces extensions soon because I think it'll really increase their browser's market share. Speed + Flexibility is a great combination.
Picture Source: Tech Crunch
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
LG GD900 Available In The UK On July 1st; Gets Hands-On Footage
Update: If you pay attention to the video, it looks like the LG GD900 will be launching in the US on AT&T.
[Slash Gear]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Shows Off Largest Flexible OLED Display at SID 2009!
SMD expects these flexible displays to be implemented in future watches, cell phones, and also flexible eBook readers (Kindle with OLED displays in the future?). Just in case I haven't told you enough, I'm really excited for OLED technology to get their big break. I'll be there to scoop one up when they're cheap enough.
[Slash Gear]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
More Future AT&T Handsets Leak Out; The LG Opera TV, GW600 Herald, CU720 Shine, and the Georgia
Told you the AT&T landslide wasn't over yet, and now it's time for LG's 4 new handsets. The LG Opera TV, GW600 Herald, CU720 Shine, and the Georgia are all expected to be released on AT&T by the end of the year.
Next up is the LG GW600 Herald, which clearly has a QWERTY keypad. This smartphone has: a 2.4-inch QVGA display, EDGE / HSDPA support, a 2MP camera, USB 2.0 connectivity, aGPS, a microSD slot, and is running WinMo 6.1. The Herald is scheduled for an early July release date.
What you see above is the CU720 Shine, which could very well be the Shine2. The upgraded Shine has: a 2.2-inch QVGA display, EDGE / HSDPA support, a 2MP camera, USB 2.0 connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / A2DP, a microSD slot, and aGPS. The price is still TBD, but it's expected to be available in early August.
And finally we have the LG Georgia, which is a touchscreen phone. The Georgia comes packing with: a 2.8-inch WQVGA (240 x 400) display, a 3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / A2DP, aGPS, USB 2.0 connectivity, a microSD slot, and MediaFLO technology, similar to the Opera TV. The LG Georgia is pegged for an early October release date.
[GSM Arena]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
More AT&T Handsets; The Samsung S5050, Fluxus, Pilar and Scotney
You thought the AT&T parade was over? Well, not yet. Today, marks 4 more future Samsung phones launching on AT&T later this year: the S5050, Fluxus, A247 Pilar, and the Scotney.
Next up is the Samsung Fluxus. It's a pretty basic looking slider from Samsung. It has: a 2.6-inch WQVGA display, a 2MP camera, 3G, HSDPA support, GPS, a microSD slot, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0 connectivity as well. The price has not been announced yet, so look out for that at a later date.
Here is a [very] low end handset from Samsung, the A247 Pilar. It's actually been delayed for an unknown reason and could actually be a cancelled handset, but I might as well talk about it briefly. The Pilar has: a 2-inch display with a 160 x 128 resolution, a VGA camera, EDGE, and Bluetooth. It wouldn't be too surprising if they did cancel this phone because I don't really think anyone would care.
Last, but not least - thanks to the Pilar - is the Samsung Scotney. It has: a 2.2-inch QCIF display, a 2MP camera, dual-band 3G, aGPS, USB 2.0 connectivity, and Bluetooth capabilities. This handset should be available in mid-September, but the price is still TBD.
There is still more news from AT&T, so don't think it's over yet.
[GSM Arena]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
3 New Samsung AT&T-Bound Handsets Outlined
Lately, AT&T's been filling up the news with their future devices. Here's 3 more Samsung handsets to add to that list. The Samsung Infinity, Pivot, and Trinity
Up next is the Samsung Pivot smartphone. It has: a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen WiFi, GPS, a QWERTY keypad, Bluetooth 2.1, a microSD slot, a 3MP camera, quad-band GSM / tri-band HSDPA support, and will run on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. This smartphone is expected this October.
Last, but not least, is the Samsung Trinity. It is a dual-slider phone, so it has a full QWERTY keyboard and a numeric keypad. It also has: quad-band GSM / dual-band HSDPA support, a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a 3MP camera, USB 2.0 connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, a microSD slot, and GPS. This phone is expected to hit AT&T shelves in August of this year.
[GSM Arena]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
AT&T Getting the LG Monaco Running Windows Mobile 7 This Year!!
I just think that this handset is too simple for my liking. I want to get something that is so sexy, something that makes people jealous. Getting back on topic, if this LG Monaco does hit AT&T this September, don't expect it to run WinMo 7.
[Engadget]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Nokia Rover Internet Tablet Revealed?
[Engadget]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Cheap Full-Touchscreen Handset, The Samsung Infitinity Headed To AT&T?
[Boy Genius]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
NEC Versa Pro J UltraLite Type VS Netbook Costs a Ridiculous $1,800
[Gizmodo]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Microsoft's Zune HD Is Official; Set For Fall Release Date
Microsoft Announces the Expansion of the Zune Entertainment Service to New Platform and Markets; Confirms New Zune HD Portable Media Player
Premium Zune digital entertainment service to be available internationally on Xbox LIVE.
REDMOND, Wash. - May 26, 2009 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company's end-to-end music and entertainment service, to a new platform and new markets. Zune will extend its video service to Xbox LIVE internationally this fall. This marks an important development in the Zune strategy and brings the Zune brand to more than 17 million international Xbox LIVE subscribers. In addition, Microsoft confirmed the next generation of the Zune portable media player, Zune HD. Available in the U.S. this fall, Zune HD is the first portable media player that combines a built-in HD Radio receiver, high-definition (HD) video output capabilities, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen, Wi-Fi and an Internet browser.
"The Zune music player is an integral part of the overall Zune experience, and we're proud to be growing and extending our offering beyond the device," said Enrique Rodriguez, corporate vice president of the Microsoft TV, Video and Music Business Group. "Delivering on Microsoft's connected entertainment vision, this news marks a turning point for Zune as it brings cross-platform experiences and premium video content to living rooms around the world."
Zune Service Expands to New Platform
Zune will be a premium partner in the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace, bringing an exciting catalog of TV and film to the platform. Zune will occupy the first slot within the Xbox user interface in the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace, exposing the Zune brand experience to millions of new consumers for the first time. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) next week, attendees will see firsthand how Zune integrates into Xbox LIVE to create a game-changing entertainment experience.
Introducing Zune HD
Zune HD is the next iteration of the Zune device family and brings a new level of listening and viewing experiences to the portable media player category.
- Zune HD comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver so users can listen to higher-quality sound than traditional radio on the go. Users also will have access to the additional song and artist data broadcast by HD Radio stations as well as additional channels from their favorite stations multicasting in HD. If you don't like the song playing on your station's HD channel, switch to its HD2 or HD3 channels for additional programming.
- The bright OLED touch screen interface allows users to flip through music, movies and other content with ease, and the 16:9 widescreen format display (480x272 resolution) offers a premium viewing experience on the go.
- The HD-compatible output lets Zune HD customers playback supported HD video files from the device through a premium high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) audiovisual docking station (sold separately) direct to an HD TV in 720p.*
- Zune HD will include a full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch functionality.
- Zune HD is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for instant streaming to the device from the more than 5 million-track Zune music store.
About Zune
Zune is Microsoft's music and entertainment brand that provides an integrated digital entertainment experience. The Zune platform includes a line of portable digital media players, elegant software, the Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service, and the Zune Social online music community, created to help people discover more music. Zune is part of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division and supports the company's software-based services vision to help drive innovation in the digital entertainment space. More information can be found online at http://www.zune.net/en-us/press.
About Xbox LIVE
Xbox LIVE connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more content from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are - in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
* Supported 720p HD video files play on the device, downscaled to fit the screen at 480 x 272 - not HD resolution. Zune HD and AV Dock, and an HDTV (all sold separately) are required to view video at HD resolution.
HD Radio™ and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
[Engadget, Joystiq]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
iPod Nano Gets Artist's Rendition and More Specs; Next iPhone To Have 6 Versions
The next iPhone is most likely going to be announced at this year's WWDC, but that doesn't mean we can't have news about it. The next iPhone is said to have 6 different versions, which consists of three models with 2 different storages (most likely 16GB and 32GB). Reportedly, there will be an iPhone with "enhanced 3G", but for confirmation we'll have to see what Apple announces at WWDC.
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Lenovo IdeaPad S12, U350, G550, IdeaCentre C300 All Get Official
Warning, this will be a fairly lengthy blog post, seeing how I have to talk about 4 new Lenovo products.
Next up on the list is the IdeaPad U350 (pictured above) and it's barely a notebook with its 13.3-inch LED-backlit display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution. Other specs for this laptop include: up to 500GB of HDD storage, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, your choice of a 1.2GHz Celeron 723 or 1.3GHz SU2700 or 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo SU3500, GMA 4500M / 4500 MHD graphics, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, a multi-touch trackpad, and an optional 8-cell battery, which supposedly lasts 10 hours. It will run on Windows Vista, but I suggest just using the Windows 7 Beta to lengthen the battery life.
The fairly uninteresting G550 is next with its business targeted audience. The G550 has: a 15.6-inch display, WiFi, Bluetooth, a DVD burner, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 320GB of HDD storage, a Core 2 Duo CPU, your choice of GMA X4500 or GeForce G105M graphics, HDMI output, and a 6-cell battery that is said to last 5 hours.
Last, but not least, is a low end all-in-one PC. It has: a 20-inch display, Intel's Atom 230 CPU, up to just 2GB of DDR2 RAM, integrated Intel graphics, a 160GB HDD (up to 640GB), an Ethernet port, WiFi, a 1.3MP webcam, FireWire, 6 USB 2.0 slots, and a 6-in-1 multicard reader. This low-end IdeaCentre C300 will start at a low $449 USD price tag, so it's good for starters.
For more information on any of these PCs, check out the link below.
[Engadget (S12), Engadget]
Monday, May 25, 2009 | 0 Comments