BenQ Announces and Releases 10.1-Inch JoyBook Lite U102 Netbook
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Releasing Slim PS3 Next Month!?
[Engadget]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Vodafone UK Launching Samsung S5600 Blade
[Tech Radar]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Bell Launching BlackBerry Tour on July 17 For $700 Full Retail
[Boy Genius]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Dell Japan Announces and Releases 12.1-Inch Vostro 1220
[Slash Gear]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Nokia Releasing Their First 12MP Cameraphone Next Year
[Tech Radar]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Orange UK Website Lists the HTC Hero as "Coming Soon"
[Engadget]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
BlackBerry Tour Officially Hitting Verizon On July 12 for $199; Alltel-Branded BlackBerry Tour
Update: It looks like Verizon will also offer up a camera-free model of the BlackBerry Tour as well, according to Boy Genius. The camera-less model of the Tour will still retail for the same $199 USD price and is targeted for some businesses out there.
Here are the first photos (below) of a BlackBerry Tour from Alltel. I don't know when Alltel intends to release the BlackBerry Tour, but it should be in about 2 weeks.
[Boy Genius, CrackBerry (Alltel)]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Hannspree Announces New 25-Inch HDTV
[Slash Gear]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Gateway Reveal Updated P-7807u FX and P-7809u FX Gaming Laptops
The other gaming notebook is the P-7809u FX and it has: a 17-inch display with a 1,440 x 900 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz P8700 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9800M graphics, WiFi 802.11 a/g/Draft-N. This will be available at a starting price of $1,249 USD.
Both of these notebooks will run on 64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium. The release date for both of these notebooks have not been mentioned yet, but I'll have that for you when it gets announced.
[CNet News]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Pachter Believes in the WiiHD, PS3 to Take Number 2 Spot, Xbox 360 to Fall Back to 3rd
It's up to you whether you want to believe what analysts have to say, but I just thought that this was worth mentioning. An infamous analyst, Michael Pachter, has just announced his thoughts on the future of the 3 big console manufacturers: Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.
First, Pachter went on to say that Nintendo's Wii will stay atop the console war, simply because of its "low price point, innovative control mechanism, and compatibility with standard definition televisions." He also suggests that the WiiHD - a Nintendo Wii with HD support - will help lead the way to staying at the top of the list - even for the next generation. According to him, the HD-capable Nintendo Wii could be available as early as next year.
Next up, he talks about the future of Sony's PS3. He doesn't say much about it, but he does mention that the PS3 will eventually catch up - and take the number 2 spot - to the Xbox 360 because it simply won the Blu-ray vs HD DVD war. I'll be in this boat soon enough.
He had some tough words for Microsoft's Xbox 360. According to his predictions, the Xbox 360 will eventually fall back to the number 3 spot because of its inability to sell consoles in Japan. But, he did go on to say that the Microsoft could sell twice as many Xbox 360s than the original Xbox and that's always a good thing.
[Joystiq]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Mobinnova Elan is Tegra-Equipped and Loved
[Boy Genius]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Nvidia Tegra-Equipped Phone Expected to Hit AT&T / T-Mobile In Q4 This Year
[Mobile Crunch]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Blizzard Release a Bunch of StarCraft II News: Delayed Cause of WoW, Beta to Last 4-6 Months, No LAN, No Console Support
[Euro Gamer, Kotaku, Joystiq, Tech Spot]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 2 Comments
Samsung Releasing Their First Netbook Using the Nvidia Ion Next Month
[Engadget]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Dell Working On An Android-Based MID, According to the WSJ
[Engadget]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Motorola Karma QA1 and HTC Ozone Now Available on Verizon Wireless
The other smartphone that is now available on Verizon Wireless is the HTC Ozone, Verizon's version of the HTC Snap. It has: a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a QWERTY keypad, dual-band 1xRTT / EV-DO Rev. A, quad-band GPS/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, a 2MP AF camera with video, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + A2DP, and a microSD card slot. It is now available for $49.99 USD after a $70 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract. You can get it online now, but in-store availability is expected on July 13th.
[Boy Genius]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Reveal R620 Notebook Set For July UK Release
Samsung has just unveiled its latest notebook targeted for UK consumers. The Samsung R620 is a 16-inch notebook with a full-sized keyboard and its own numeric keypad that gives it a business-style look. The R620 notebook has: a 16:9 aspect ratio, up to 4GB of RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD4650 graphics, a Blu-ray drive, and an HDMI output. In addition to all of that great news, it also has the latest anti-bacterial technology to protect yourself from intruding germs. This can all be yours next month if you live in the UK for £700 ($1,157 USD).
[Tech Radar]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung Intros Four New Low-End Handsets
[Boy Genius]
Monday, June 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Acer Unveil Aspire M3800 and M5800 Desktop PCs
[Engadget]
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Windows Marketplace Launching With 600 Apps; Fennec Alpha 2 Now Available For WinMo Users
Mozilla has just released Alpha 2 of their browser, Fennec. This time it's available for all Windows Mobile users and not just HTC Touch Pro owners - like Alpha 1. With this version, they improved a couple of things. Check the list below.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC Hero Hitting UK On July 15, Pre-Orders Starting Right Now
[Gizmodo]
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Gets New VIA Nano CPU Option
[Engadget]
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Marvel vs Capcom 2 Hitting PSN and Xbox Live in Late July
[Joystiq]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Zune HD Expected to be $250 - $280, 64GB Model This Year Too!
[Tech Radar, Crunch Gear, Gizmodo]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Launching Gaming Phone in the Future?
[Kotaku]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Nokia Hitting Carriers With An Android-Based Netbook Next Year
In our conversations with ODMs, we have confirmed that Nokia is planning to enter the netbook market with a Google Android, ARM-based netbook that would be sold at carriers. Considering this market is dominated by the PC players, we believe Nokia could face an uphill battle to succeed in this market.
So, Nokia will be teaming up with Google's Android to enter the netbook market next year. But, it looks like Intel will be shut out of this project, since Nokia opted for an ARM-based netbook this time around. It's expected to hit carriers next year, so we could see Nokia and Intel's netbook later this year, supposedly Q3.
[Boy Genius]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Acer Unveil H235H 23-Inch LCD Display; Philips Reveal PowerSensor Brilliance 22-Inch LCD Monitor
Acer and Philips have just revealed their latest LCD monitors. Each of them has their ups and downs, so it depends on what you're looking for.
Philips has just unveiled their latest LCD monitor and it's an energy-saver. This Philips monitor is 22-inches and has a "PowerSensor" that detects if someone is in front of it. If no one is there then the display drops the brightness and power consumption by 50%, to save energy. Other features include: a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, a 5ms response time, and a VGA / DVI input. This monitor is expected to be available next month in the UK for around £170 ($280 USD).
[Slash Gear (Acer), Engadget (Philips)]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC Sense UI Hitting Windows Mobile Phones Too, Replacing TouchFLO
[Boy Genius]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
PS3 Slim Announcement and Price Cut Later This Year; Xbox 360 Price Drop and Replacement
The mole has also said that the Xbox 360 Pro bundles will be replaced by Xbox 360 120GB Elite models in October. Before then, the Xbox 360 will undergo a price drop in September. This Fall looks like it will be a great season for buying consoles, as long as you refrain from getting the Nintendo Wii.
[Joystiq]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Deep Red and Metallic Blue DualShock 3 Hitting GameStop This September For $54.99
[Crunch Gear]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
BlackBerry Tour Available From Telus on July 15; Verizon on July 12 for $199; Sprint on July 20 for $199
According to the latest rumour, the BlackBerry Tour will be launching on Verizon Wireless on July 12th. The supposed price tag is $199 USD on a 2-year contract. It's just a rumour, but the price seems reasonable and the release date could be pretty accurate, since that's around the Telus release date.
Update: Courtesy of Engadget. It looks like the BlackBerry Tour could be launching on Sprint on July 20 for $199 USD as well - on a 2-year contract of course.
[CrackBerry, Boy Genius]
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Panasonic Z1 Internet-Connected Plasma HDTV Shows Up At US Stores
The Panasonic Z1 that I've talked about before has just shown up at a San Jose Magnolia store. The Panasonic Z1 is an Internet-connected and THX certified plasma HDTV that has a 40,000:1 contrast ratio and manages to be just 1-inch thick. There is no Z1 plasma that's going to cost under $6,000 USD, so get your wallets and bank accounts ready for this one.
Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Rumoured To Be Available August 5th?
[Boy Genius]
Friday, June 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
T-Mobile Holding Events For the HTC Dash 3G and the Touch Pro 2
July 14 - San Francisco, CA
July 15 - Chicago, IL
July 16 - Los Angeles, CA
July 21 - Arlington, VA
July 22 - Houston, TX
July 23 - Atlanta, GA
July 28 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
[Boy Genius]
Friday, June 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
HTC's New Sense UI Not Coming To "Google" Branded Phones
Update: According to Slash Gear, the T-Mobile G1 and the Vodafone Magic will not be getting the new HTC Sense UI.
[Engadget]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sprint Releasing HTC Hero and Android-Based WiMAX Capable Samsung Handset
[Boy Genius]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Asus Eee Keyboard PC Delayed Until August
[Engadget]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Silver DualShock 3 Controller Now Available At GameStop
[Joystiq]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Always Innovating In Non-Render Form, Still Shipping Next Month
[Engadget]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Gateway Unveils SX Small-Form and DX Mini-Tower PCs
First up is the Gateway SX small-form desktop PC that has: an Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33GHz CPU, GMA X4500 integrated graphics, 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM, a 640GB HDD, an 18x DVD writer, a multi-card reader, 9 USB 2.0 slots, a FireWire / eSATA port, and VGA / HDMI outputs. This SX desktop PC will run Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit and - with the above configuration - will cost $499 USD.
The DX mini-tower desktop PC is more powerful, including: an Intel Core 2 Quad with a Nvidia GeForce G210 graphics card / an AMD Phenom X4 CPU with an ATI Radeon 4650 graphics card, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, up a 1TB HDD, 8 USB 2.0 slots, and everything else the above SX desktop PC has. This one, though, starts at $750 USD.
HP also capped these PCs off by releasing their new FHD monitors, which come in 3 sizes - 21.5, 23, and 24-inches. In addition to this news, it seems that Gateway also updated their LX and FX desktops as well.
Both of these PCs are expected to be available by the end of June, which is pretty much here already.
[Engadget]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
HP Unveils New Pavilion, Elite, Slimline, Compaq Presario Desktops
The HP Pavilion's base model includes an AMD Sempron LE1300 CPU. The Pavilion Elite starts out with a dual-core AMD Phenom II X2 CPU and the highest-end model will feature an Intel Core i7 920 CPU with 6GB of DDR3 RAM, a 750GB HDD, and a 1TB ATI Radeon HD 4650 graphics card. The Pavilion Slimline starts out with an AMD Athlon single-core LE1660 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 320GB HDD, and the highest-end includes: a Pentium dual-core CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB HDD. The Compaq Presario PC has: an Athlon X2 dual-core CPU, 3GB of RAM, and a Nvidia GeForce 6150 SE graphics card.
These PCs are very customizable and some models even include a Blu-ray drive option, so check it out on HPs official website.
The HP Pavilion p6000 will start at $269 USD; the HP Pavilion Elite e9000 will start at $599 USD; the HP Pavilion Slimline s500 starts at $289 USD; and the Compaq Presario CQ5000 starts at $379 USD. They are available now!
For more information, check out the link below for 5 videos on new HP PCs and a press release on these new PCs. The last video is regarding a MediaSmart Server, so think of it as a bonus video for you!
[Slash Gear]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung's First Android Handset, I7500 Galaxy, Now Available In Germany On O2
[GSM Arena]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
LG Unveils 2 Internet-Connected "Full LED" HDTVs With 240Hz Technology
In related news, LG also plans to release 42 and 47-inch "Full LED" HDTVs by the end of this year, but they won't manage to be as thin as this 55-inch monster. Below is what LG had to say.
[Slash Gear]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Ericsson Reveal Another Mid-End Handset, the T715
[GSM Arena]
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 0 Comments