Isaiah's Tech

Just like I said, when the first picture of the Motorola Shadow leaked out, this handset is rumoured to take the Extreme naming. This handset will, of course, be a part of Verizon's growing "DROID" line-up, so it could be the DROID Extreme when it launches. Although the DROID Incredible is part of the DROID line-up, this handset is definitely the successor to the original DROID - the DROID 2 if you will. This one is actually made by Motorola and it'll feature a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Other rumours point this handset as a Q3 release - either July or August.

Update: According to Engadget, Motorola is actually looking to launch two smartphones on Verizon in July. Now we know that this handset will be coming in July, but I'm trying to figure out what the other phone is.

[Phandroid]

OLPC has just signed a deal with Marvell with their upcoming XO-3 tablet. This is actually great and shocking news because they are now going to kick off this tablet later this year - much earlier than the expected 2012 launch date. The bad news it likely won't be exactly what they thought it would be and it might not look like the impossibly thin render that you see on the left. When the XO-3 was first introduced they said that it would have an 8.5 x 11 inch touchscreen, a water-resistant case, and inductive charging. They might be able to pull through with what they were hoping for, but we'll really just have to wait and see for the big unveiling whenever that is. Last we heard, this will be priced at $100, so hopefully that doesn't budge.

Update: According to Crunch Gear, OLPC is aiming to price this tablet at just $75. It'll be running on the Android OS, the body will be plastic, and there'll be a "dual-mode screen". This tablet will be making an appearance at CES next year.

[Slash Gear]

Introduced in September of last year, you probably don't remember what you see above - the Toshiba JournE tablet. It was supposed to launch in Q4 of last year but clearly that didn't happen. The good news (I guess, to some people) is that it's now available in Germany for €249 ($308 USD). For a brief overview, this tablet features a 7-inch resistive touchscreen (480 x 800 resolution) display, a Samsung 533MHz ARM11 CPU, WiFi b/g support, 1GB of internal storage, an SD card slot, an HDMI port, a 2,200mAh battery, and a tweaked version of Windows CE.

[Liliputing]

Over the past couple of months we've been hearing that Canada would be getting the HTC Desire as the Triumph - thanks to Telus. According to the latest leak, they may just be launching it as the plain old Desire - because, really, what's the point of the name change? Nothing's confirmed right now, so we'll really just have to wait. This handset will come with Android 2.1 pre-loaded, with a likely upgrade to 2.2 "Froyo" in a couple of weeks / months.

[Mobile Syrup]

Clove UK (here) looks like they're first out of the gate with pre-orders kicking off for the upcoming HTC Wildfire. As you can see in the picture above, it's going for £210 ($306 USD). It's a pretty good priced handset since this is definitely a mid-level one. If only I had money to spend...

[Phandroid]

Bell Mobility in Canada is going to be launching another entry-level flip phone on their network next month. The LG 231 is going to hit the carrier on June 3rd and it'll be packing a measly 0.3MP webcam, a 1.77-inch display with a 128 x 160 resolution, Bluetooth, and a non-standard 2.5mm headphone jack. The price for this handset hasn't been mentioned yet, but it shouldn't be all that expensive.

[Mobile Syrup]

Cincinnati Bell may have one of the rarest Android handsets in the US - that being the Commtiva Blaze - but it looks like they're going to be getting an even juicier Android phone in the future. There's a rumour going around that they're looking to launch the Motorola (XT720 / XT701) Motoroi in Q3 of this year, which starts in July. The price isn't mentioned but for comparison's sake the Blaze is going for $99.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates. Of course, the Motoroi is superior to the Blaze in just about every single way imaginable.

In case you forgot, the Motoroi features a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 854 resolution, 512MB of ROM, a microSD card slot, 256MB of RAM, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi / Bluetooth support, HSDPA connectivity, an 8MP AF camera with a xenon flash and 720p HD video recording, a TI OMAP3430 600MHz CPU, aGPS, an FM radio, an HDMI port, and Android 2.1 underneath MOTOBLUR.

[Phandroid]

As expected, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available on Canada's Koodo Mobile for $150 on the Tab and $300 contract-free. There's really not much to tell you here, but Mobile Syrup reiterated the plan details below. Check it out on Koodo Mobile here.

There are 2 BlackBerry Add-on to choose from: Blackberry Social for $10/month that includes Unlimited BlackBerry Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, Twitter etc. And the second is called BlackberryConnect for $25/month that gives you Up to 500MB of Email, Unlimited BlackBerry Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, Twitter etc. Koodo states that Data overage rate is 5¢/MB and a that you’ll need to add one of the BlackBerry Add-ons to the get your BlackBerry activated.

[Mobile Syrup]

As expected, Verizon has just released the LG Fathom for $149.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates. This handset packs a pretty good spec sheet and should be one of the last WinMo phones to hit the market - since WinPho 7 is expected later this year. This phone packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, WiFi b/g/n / GPS support, and a microSD card slot. Check it out here.

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Samsung has just announced two more monitors that will be rocking their ToC (Touch of Color) design. The one on the left is the 23-inch 50 Series model while the one on the right is the 19-inch 30 Series. Neither of them have been dated right now, but the larger model should be available for 399,000 Won ($325 USD) in Korea. Both of these displays share a similar spec sheet, they both have an LED-backlit display, a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution, a Cinema Mode, and a bunch of other eco-friendly settings.

Samsung claims that these displays also have Magic Lux, Magic ECO (adjusts the monitor's brightness), Magic Return, Magic Angle (to increase the viewing angles), MagicBright, MagicWizard, and MagicTune - whatever all of these are.

[Akihabara News, Samsung Hub]

Samsung has just unveiled their first dual-SIM handset that has 3G connectivity, dubbed the B7722 / B7702. This handset is rocking a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with an awkward 240 x 432 resolution, WiFi support, an FM radio, a 5MP camera, and some social integration. This handset also features EDGE / HSDPA connectivity and should be hitting Asia, Europe and Africa fairly soon. Apparently, Europe will get it sometime next month (June) and it'll cost you $400.

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It may not be the best netbook with the 1215N on the horizon, but Asus is now shipping their Eee PC 1201PN netbook if you live in New Zealand. As you can see in the image above, this netbook isn't cheap and makes me feel sorry for whoever wants to buy this. A reader on Netbooked, Raheem, has mentioned that he actually purchased and got his 1201N netbook for A$799 ($666 USD). If you want to get it you can check it out on ascent here or on acquire here.

[Netbooked]

We first heard about this over a month ago and NEC has officially announced it as the Valuestar N VN790/BS. Awkward name, I know, but this all in one PC has some unique and interesting features. The display itself sports a 1,600 x 900 resolution and has 3D capabilities but you can turn it off whenever you feel like. On the side, you'll find a Blu-ray player to satisfy your needs. Inside you'll find an Intel Mobile Core 2010 CPU, 4GB of RAM (up to 8GB), a 1TB HDD, an integrated TV tuner, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Inside the box, NEC is nice enough to give you a pair of 3D glasses, but another pair will cost you an extra $67. They also throw in a remote control and a wireless keyboard.

This all in one PC is expected to make its debut in Japan next month (June) for the equivalent of $2,450. So much for 3D not being a premium - that better be a Core i7 CPU in there.

[Crunch Gear]

Acer has finally announced their Android-based Liquid Stream handset as just the Acer Stream. This one has popped up a couple of times in the past couple of weeks and Acer has decided to spill all the beans for us. The Liquid Stream will feature a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 512MB of RAM, 2GB of internal storage, a 5MP camera that can record 720p HD video, a microSD card slot, HSDPA connectivity, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth support, an HDMI port, and their own custom UI over top of Android 2.1. The handset itself is 11.2mm thick so it's not bad. You'll also be able to blast the FM radio thanks to Dolby Mobile support. Check out a lengthy video below - you don't have to watch the whole thing.


Video Recensione Acer Stream da batista70phone from batista70phone on Vimeo.

[Slash Gear]

Vodafone and 3 Australia has just announced that they'll both be launching the Android-based HTC Legend.Of course, both carriers will be offering it for free on select contracts and Vodafone will be releasing the handset on June 3rd. 3 Australia will launch it soon after that happens. Vodafone Australia will also offer this handset for A$599 ($499 USD) contract-free if that's your thing.

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Another handset has just hit the "Coming Soon" page on Vodafone UK (here). This time it's the Nokia N8, which should be making its debut sometime in early July I believe. This handset will be free on select contracts and will be running on Symbian^3.

[Slash Gear]

BenQ has just gone out of their way to announce two new LCD monitors that are LED-backlit. BenQ claims that these are the world's slimmest LCD monitors and they're both just 15mm (0.59-inches) thick. The 22-inch V2220H and 24-inch V2420H monitors both share a 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution, and HDMI inputs. Both of these models are available on their website right now for $249 (here) and $299 (here), respectively, and they'll be shipping in June.

[Macworld]

Two weeks ago we heard about the 15.6-inch P580 (pictured above) and Samsung has unveiled a bit more notebooks to add to their line-up. The notebook they added to their P80 Premium Series is the 14-inch P480. All of the notebooks in this line-up will feature a 720p LED-backlit display, an Intel Core i5 2.26GHz CPU, WiFi / Bluetooth 2.1, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320GB HDD, a 0.3MP webcam, four USB ports, a docking station connector, and Windows 7 Professional. This line-up is the most expensive and it starts at $1,000.

They've also added two notebooks in their P30 Essential Series and it's the 14-inch P430 and the 15.6-inch P530. Both of these notebooks are packing an Intel Core i3 2.13GHz CPU, a 250GB HDD, up to 4GB of RAM, a 720p display, a 0.3MP webcam, WiFi, three USB ports, and Windows 7 Professional. These notebooks will be available at a starting price of $850.

They've also decided to add a new netbook to their growing line-up as well, the NB30 Pro. This netbook features a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz CPU, a 160GB HDD, 2GB of RAM, three USB ports, and Windows 7 Home Professional. This netbook will be available for $520, which is a bit much.

All five of these laptops are expected to be available before this month ends, so it's just a couple of days away at the most.

[Electronista]

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini should be hitting some Swedish shops later today for around €290 ($354 USD) including VAT. Of course, all we'll have to do is wait until it goes live. I'll be sure to update this page if some online e-tailers put up the handset. Of course, you could also wait for the Pro model which throws in a slide-out QWERTY keyboard if you want.

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