Our friends of Golem had the luck to spend a little time with Sony's S1 tablet and leaked the first "real" picture of it. If you ask us, the S1's design looks great and probably feels very good when holding it. But when it comes to thickness it just can't compete with an iPad 2 or the two new Galaxy Tabs. Open yourself to the picture to forge your own opinion.
The HTC HD 7 is just to small for you? Well, than this might be THE news for you: the friends of HTCinside leaked a new superphone from the korean company: the HTC Eternity! The Windows Phone 7 based smartphone features a 4.7 inch Super LCD! Here are the specs:
4.7 inch WVGA Super LCD
single-core 1.5GHz
8 megapixel camera
720p movies
16GB storage
DLNA support
GPS
WiFi
Bluetooth
1.650mAh battery
We will keep you informed about the release date and how much we have to pay for this monster....
Ever wanted to play World of Warcraft? But never wanted to pay? Now there is your chance! The most successful MMORPG can now be played for free! Well, okkk... only until you've reached lvl 20, but we believe that this a very smart way from Blizzard/Activision to allure new gamers. It was also announced that the new Patch, 4.2, will be released together with the Starter Edition... so... happy playing!
Nokia's newest phone has been leaked! The 700 - Zeta. It features the Symbian "Belle", successor of the "Anna" version. Here are the specs we know so far :
3,2 nHD AMOLED
1GHz CPU
5 megapixel
NFC ready
80 grams (!)
It seems that this model will replace the C6-01... unfortunately we don't know anything about the release date or the price...
Have you replaced your iPhone or Android-powered smartphone with a windows phone? Do you miss to throw those little, diabolic birds right in the face of those green pigs? Microsoft finally answered our prayer and you can already download Angry Birds on the Marketplace for $2.99 and even try some levels for free. We're sure, you'll enjoy it. And as for our HTC HD7... it's happier than ever before.
Yes, again we have the newest rumor about the release date of Microsoft's latest OS: Windows 8. Recently we informed you, that Windows 8 is going to be released in spring 2012, but it seems that Microsoft is planning to release it earlier. The guys from ZDnet reported that Windows 8 is going to be ready for "Release to Manufacturing" in April! Normally it takes only a few weeks to be in the newest computer, or in this case in the newest ARM-powered tablets when a OS is "RTM"... We think this are great news and we're looking forward to a great new OS from Mircosoft!
Are you sick of those smartphone monsters, that are almost powerful enough to fuel your car but just miss that certain something? Do you just want a phone, which looks unique and fits your Rolex or your Armani suit? But even so you want it to do the basic stuff like internet, e-mail, navigation, camera, etc.? Well, it looks like the so called "Link Phone" from Tag Heuer is going to fit that need exactly. This high-class status symbol from Switzerland packs 18 carat of rose gold, alligator- and lizard-skin and much more. Read on for the full specs, the promo video and the ... well, let's just say "unexpected" price.
built of steel, 18K rose gold or titanium
complemented with leader, alligator- and lizard-skin
refined with diamond accents
3.5-inch display (800x480)
5 megapixel camera
256MB internal memory, 8GB memory card inside
1400 mAh battery
runs Android Froyo (2.2)
That all for the keen price of about 6.700 dollars. You sure agree, as for the specs, it's a ridiculously bad value for money. But if you use 100 dollar notes as toilet paper and have a garage full of cars, that is the perfect smartphone for you!
Andy Rubin just twittered that over 500.000 Andorid-powered devices are activated per day! Remember when Mister Rubin announced that 300.000 were activated each day? Yeah, that is only seven months ago. That means: 60% increase from December till now... really stunning, isn't it? It is also a fact that Android is now the undisputed #1...
Again some news from Microsoft's WP7. We have some new information of what will feature the "Mango" update! As we know, HTML 5 will be improved in this update, but this is not all! It will also support in-browser audio and it will also continue to stream if the device is locked.
The "Mango" update also includes:
-Xbox Live Voice Chat -Multiplayer Gaming -better integration of Facebook
Nice? Yeah, we think so, too! Here is a video which will show you some HTML 5 action...
A few weeks ago, the Samsung Galaxy S II was released and it is one of the best and fastest mobile phones on the market. Do you think this isn't enough? Well, it seems that you might just need to wait two months to see a tweaked S II, called S II plus. Why do they want to release a new phone? We believe that this might be a strategy to convince you not to buy the new iPhone (that will apparently be released in september, too) What will be new? The only thing we know for sure is that it will have 200 MHz more power... Sounds nice, doesn't it? Stay tuned for more information...!
Europe is going to be the first territory with two 3D-capable smartphones, LG's Optimus 3D and now also HTC's EVO 3D. For those of you who want to refresh their knowledge about all the specs we're looking forward to, read on.
1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor
4.3-inch qHD display (resolution: 960x540) delivering glasses-free 3D
Have you been looking forward to Fujitsus slide-out Windows 7 tablet? Well, it looks like that feeling of yours will have to last a little longer than expected. According to the Japanese company, the tablet struggles on "development delays". Seems like a pretty vague excuse to us. We're still optimistically looking forward to the result. Stay tuned.
Own a Kindle from Amazon and want to read your own PDF files? Here is a very easy video about how to convert a PDF file! Very fast and simple way, explained by Brian92... Just watch and enjoy!
Yeah, that is sad news from Nokia. Elop explained that there will be no Meego device except the N9. What if the smartphone will become a hit worldwide? And after our first look, it is a very promising device! Well, um.... no chance. Nokia isn't planning to release any device which is running Meego. Elop explained, the concern will focus on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7... We believe that wasn't a very clever move from Elop. C'mon, who wants to buy a new smartphone which software is dead the day it comes out?
Looking for a honeycomb tablet but those available at the moment just don't suit you? Well, thanks to Archos, you'll have two more tablets to choose from soon. The "80 G9" and the "101 G9", the only difference being the screen with 8 inches (1024x768) on the "80" and 10.1 inches (1280x800) on the "101". Read on for the full specs.
incredibly big harddrive of 250GB (!)
powerful 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
a full-size USB port
upgradable to 3G with the G9 3G WWAN stick for $49
HDMI output
Archos is going to release both in September, the "80" for 279 and the "101" for 349 bucks. As for pricing and specs, those two tablets would sweep all competitors out of the way. Sounds too good, right? That's what we thought, so we stay sceptic until we hold it in our own hands. Stay tuned!
Good news for owners of the Iconia Tab! Acer recently announced to bring Android 3.1 to their Iconia Tab on July, 5th. That's later than expected but at least a specific date to look forward to. The bad news is that this only affects Germany, so far. The rest of the world still has to wait for Acer to show mercy soon.
Again, we have rumors about Apple's new iPhone. In the last weeks, we have heard several rumors about an iPhone 4"S" having nearly the same design and only the new SoC, same as in the iPad 2. This might be wrong! Here our new information: The guys from Boy Genius Report believe that version #5 will be a mayor release again. According to a reliable source, Apple is planning to design a whole new kind of mobile phone. The presentation is arrangend for August and (as always) immediately after the PR, the iPhone will be ready to ship. The only thing we can do now is to drink a cup of tea and wait....
New information about the blockbuster from Blizzard/Activision: The Blog of MTV revealed that the Beta version of Diablo III starts in Q3 in about 3-5 weeks. We also have the information that Blizzard will give us detailed information about the Beta next month. Maybe then, we will hear that the game will be released in 2012... stay tuned!
"Owners in Europe can expect updates over the next several weeks [...]" That is the official news of the day for all Xoom owners in Europe. Not only the software will be improved but also the SD-slot will be activated, finally. Jep, that sounds good....
Rumors have been told for quite a while now. Is or isn't Amazon going to release its own tablet? Now, we've got the information "Quanta Computer" might be responsible for an TI processor and a Wintek touch panel. Allegedly, Amazon's going to release it in August this year. Just like mentioned before, those are alls still rumors but we sure think its possible and even likely.
Good news for all PlayBook owners: There is a new update (1.0.6) which includes Flash 10.3 that should help to improve the Flash experience and dissolve some minor bugs. Also Adobe's Air will be updated. Now achieved number 2.7, it will help you to play with some new apps... the update can now be downloaded via OTA.
GTA IV is now three years old but still waiting for the announce of the sequel? At the E³, Rockstar didn't present the the new Grand Theft Auto and some believed we would have to wait some other months for new informations. Nope, we were wrong. It's not official but insiders believe that GTA V has been in production for years now and it seems that it is nearly finished! The location of the new game will be LA and, like all GTA games, it will be huge. Unfortunately, we don't have any further informations, but we will keep you informed, so stay tuned!
Like Elop said he would unveil a Meego device this years.. and yes he did it! Finally here it is: The N9 from Nokia! Does it have the aluminuim unibody? No It won't. Does it have a QWERTY-Keyboard. Again NO! Dual-core? NOOO! But it has the most important thing included: It has Meego 1.2. And yes it is nifty...and even more than that! (check out the video) Look at the design and colours, very unique and sexy. The material of the N9 is polycarbonate which is very durable and not as heavy as aluminium. So here are the specs from Nokia's new flagship:
-3,9 inch AMOLED Display (854 x 480) -OMAP3630 1 Ghz + PowerVR SGX530 GPU -1GB RAM -16 or 64 GB internal storage -8 Megapixel from Carl Zeiss with AF (16:9 720p recording) -Quad-band GSM -NFC -802.11a/b/g/n WiFi -Micro SIM-Slot -135 gramm -Battery: 50 hours of music, 4.5 hours of 720p video, 7-12 GSM
At the moment we have no informations about either the price nor the exactly release date (still: to come in 2011). It will be avaiable in three colours: black, magenta and blue.
We're sure many of you who'd been using Swype on Android are missing it on Windows Phone 7. Well, fortunately that's about to change! There's been released a keyboard combining the look of the default WP7 keyboard and the functionality of Swype. It's called "Sliding Keyboard" and you can find it in the market for $1.29 as well as a free trial version.
Got an Android phone? Looking for a smooth, clean, fast, extremely stable and most of all beautiful custom ROM? If you do, we've got the perfect solution for you. The ROM from the MIUI Android Developers is one of the most popular custom ROMs these days... and not for no reason. The ROM is very intuitive and it looks just amazing. It's already available on twelve phones... and counting. We've been using it on our HTC HD2 for weeks now and we couldn't be happier. Check out if your phone's among them right here at MIUI and read on to find out its best features.
Yes, you've read right! Will the legendary N9 finally be announced? It seems so! On the vietnamese website of Nokia there was found a banner. It says that Nokia will annouce a masterpiece tomorrow. Why tomorrow? Ah yes... Nokia Connection 2011! The sourcecode reveals that this is gonna be the "N9 - Lannku" (might be the project name). Oh yes, we are really looking forward to Nokia's first (?) Meego product and new flagship...
Another update for another phone. This time, it is the X10 of Sony Ericsson. In August it will get Android 2.3 alias Gingerbread. SE said that it will also update their custom software, e.g. things like a better Facebook integration. 2 months to go....
There have been several rumors about the new PEN series the last days. And here is one of the new models: The Olympus E-PM1. As you can see, it will be the thinnest PEN of the new series. At this moment we can't say anything about the specs except for that it will have a new chip and a very fast AF. Stay tuned for further news... thanks to 43rumors.com
Finally, HP's tablet is available for pre-order - shipping on July, 1st. The 16GB version takes $499.99 out of your wallet and for 32GB you'll have to pay $599.99. Read on for the specs.
dual-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor
accelerometer
gyroscope
compass
stereo speakers
1.3 megapixel front-facing camera
running webOS, fully optimized for the 9.7 inch screen
If that sounds just as convincing to you as it does to us, order yours today. For example at Amazon.
Halo, the big seller from 2001, gets a remake. Calling it "Halo - Combat Evolved: Anniversary", Microsoft announces a HD version of the classic which even supports Kinect. In what way this exactly happens and what features the remake will sport, isn't clarified, yet. No matter what, we're looking forward to its release on Nov, 15th 2011. We keep you up to date.
As the german "webOS-Blog" posted on his website, the VoIP service "Skype" will be fully integrated into HP's OS. You'll be able to choose whether your device shall route all international calls via Skype or make it ask you every time you call. It's also going to do voice and video chat over WiFi and 3G. For more informatin and pictures, check out the webOS-Blog.
Here it is: the first 3.2 Android tablet! And no, it's not from the big players like Samsung, LG or HTC. It's from Huawei! The tablet will have a 7-inch IPS screen and be powered by the newest Android OS. So what is the difference of 3.1 and 3.2? Actually, Huawei informed us, that it is mainly an optimized 3.1 for 7-inchers.... Curious about the specs? Here they are:
- 7-inch IPS screen - dual-core chip from Qualcomm; 1,2 GHz - 3G (HSPA+) and WiFi ready - 8GB internal storage; microSD - 5 Megapixel on the back; 1 Megapixel front-facing camera - 6 hours of battery life - weight: 390g
When does it come across the U.S.? Huawei said in Q3 in 2011....
Jep, they did it again. A new version of Sony's PS3 is out. This time they've made only minor tweaks. The weight has been dropped from 3kg to 2,6kg and the consumption was reduced to 200 watt (previously 230). It also seems that the Japanese left out some LEDs on the front. Interested in buying one? Then you have to buy it in Japan, because the version isn't out in Europe or the US, yet. How long do we have to wait? Sorry, no information...
Mozilla has moved on from the Release Candidate we mentioned in a former article and released the final version of their browser for Windows - earlier than expected. Even the versions 6 and 7 will most certainly be released before 2012.
If the Manager of Marketing Services in Argentina is to be trusted, Nokia will release a S40-based device soon. According to its Twitter-page, the phone's packing a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM and a ClearBlack display. So far there's no picture of the device, but we hope that will change at the Nokia Connection 2011 in Singapore.
The "Kobo eReader" in its "Touch Edition" is available within the US and Canada now. As for the touchscreen and the black -and-white Pearl E Ink it's very similar to Nook Touch. However, Kobos e-reader is thinner, lighter and smaller than the Nook but it still sports the same 6-inch display. Further on, for only $129.99, it's even $10 cheaper than the Nook. The only disadvantage we see, is that it only packs 2GB of internal storage from which "only" 1GB is reserved for ebooks. As 1GB is still enough for about 900 books, we think that's not too much of a bummer, especially because it sports a memory card slot for cards with up to 32GB of storage.
We believe, the "Kobo eReader Touch Edition" and the "Nook Touch" can fight to be the runner-up as the "Amazon Kindle" still owns the crown.
One of THE questions was answered: The Wii U will only support one controller each console! Iwata explained that the console is actually able to support multiple Wii U controllers but it simply would be to expensive. Hmm... what happens if the controller gets broken? Do we have to wait until Nintendo sends you a substitution? That's not cleared, yet...and what about the other players? Well, they have to use the good old Wiimotes from the Wii.
According to a report of Tech Unwrapped, the iPad 3 will have four times more pixel than the current iPad generation. Several pics might have been seen in the SDK and in the twitter service which had the resolution of 2.048 x 1.536. Is this just a coincidence? We don't think so. Several analysts already believed that the iPad 2 would have the Retina display...Maybe we will see it on the iPad 3...
In need of a new solid tablet without having to fear that it gets broken? In Q4 of this year, you will have a chance to get one! Panasonic unveiled its newest product of their Toughbook-series: A tablet! Unlike the other products of the series, it will run Android (not clear which version) instead of Microsoft's Windows. Here are the specs we know so far:
-10.1 inch Multi-Touch Display -Non-Glare Display -3G /4G ready -GPS onboard -the same super durability as the other products of the series
We'll keep you informed, when we get some new informations!
Yeah, we've seen them many times now: The flexible AMOLEDs from Samsung. But we just don't get sick of them. Now some insiders revealed that this AMOLEDs could be ready for mass production; not this year but in Q2 of 2012. Just imagine what the companies could produce with such a nice peace of AMOLED. Foldable Smartphones and Tablets with more screensize ready to put in your pocket. Ahhhhh, I just can't stop dreaming....
Got an EVO Shift 4G? Is yours starving for a Gingerbread, too? Well, HTC starts feeding. Since yesterday, you're able to manually update your device to Android's newest version for smartphones. In addition to Gingerbread, the update will also feature innovative keyboard "Swype", an application for your downloads and the media streaming issue of some apps will be fixed. We hope you'll enjoy.
Need reasons not to buy any Smartphones in this generation? This might be one: There was leaked a pic from a still unknown Smartphone from SE which is called "XPERIA duo". Duo = dual core or 2 cameras (3D??) Well, we just don't know. Therefore we can only do one thing: wait and drink a cup of tea while watching this pic...
Symbian is dead? Not yet! Believe it or not: Nokia will release a firmware update to their actual Symbian devices C7, E7 and N8 in July. This mayor update includes several improvements like a better browsing experience, an updated version of the ovi maps and new icon graphics. It is pretty clear that this might be the last mayor update for the Symbian devices since Nokia announced they will start selling WP7 phones in this year....
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Those are the six chosen countries in which Nokia is going to release their first Windows Phone.What about Finland? Our question exactly. For some reason, Nokia left out their mother nation. Yet, we're sure the rest of the world, including Finland, will follow soon. But until then, we're delighted for Europe having at least one Windows Phone from Nokia before 2011 ends.
