Apple, Gadgets, Android, Microsoft
The Windows Phone Team was playing nice with the jailbreakers from ChevronWP7, today there is a official announcement from the devs of ChevronWP7 Labs would be open soon, with the approval of Redmond, allows users to load homebrew apps on their devices. Unlike the tools from iPhone dev team, this service will not be free. The users will have to pay a small fee through PayPal.
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition went on sale in the US and Canada now for $129.99 (or $139.99 for Canada) at Best buy, Borders, Walmart, and the Canadian Bookseller Indigo. The 6-inch Kobo eReader is thinner, lighter, and more compact than Nook Touch, the screen is also same size. It also prices a $10 less, but there is only 1GB of internal memory. For more details read the press release
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was coming, but some shoppers eagerly waiting for the tablets arrival will go empty handed. We just told by Samsung rep that there have been shipping delays to some stores in certain regions. They also said that, they are expecting most retail locations to have inventory by today while supplies last. Thats all we know at the moment, we will hit you back with the update if we know more.
There is a leaked image above to go now, but what you are looking at is purported to be unannounced Xperia Duo, it may be a Sony Ericssons first dual-core phone. It resembles the Xperia Arc, it appears to be large, edge to edge display and a UI that is apparently tweaked a bit from what we have seen, includes a different weather widget, and media player controls under the dock. It is just a single image, so we recommend taking it with the usual grain of salt for the time.
Now the Verizons confidential information is now leaked out in YouTube channel, the guys over Droid life spotted a VZW ad starring a mysterious new Honeycomb tablet, the design elements will make you to think it may be Motorola Xoom. Verizon yanked the video almost as soon as the screengrab was lifted, but the 10-inch tablet looks very much like a Xoom. We know that Motorola has a Xoom2 is getting ready, so we taught that Verizon is putting together the finishing touches of the promo video. Dont forget to look out the promo video
Nokia VP Victor Saeijs said this week that the Nokia-Microsoft partnership make the six Nokia Windows Phones and will launch them in six European nations first. France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK will all count themselves as hosts to Nokias Windows Phone Debut, but the companys mother nation of Finland has been left out in the cold. There is no doubt that Windows Phone 7 devices are ready and they will find themselves swiftly available worldwide, but if you care among the first to own, it will hitting Europes western shores and he also reaffirmed that there will indeed be a Nokia Windows Phone coming out in 2011.
Here is a battery boosting power sleeves, the two Androids can now get juiced with the new charging case from the PowerSkin. HTCs Inspire 4G and Desire HD are getting little more extra power with the release of the black silicone skin, it promises about 1500mAh and up to 8 hours of added battery life. The PowerSkin will costs you at $60 and now available now in Amazon. Click on the source link to get yours
The Motorola Droid 3 gets official in China and calling it Milestone 3. The new XT883 model has been just made official by Motorola during China Telecoms CDMA Summit, the tagline the third Milestone and new five-row slide out QWERTY keyboard. It features a 4-inch touchscreen with qHD 540*960 resolution, dual-core Tegra 2 processor capable of 1080p video recording, 8MP camera with LED flash, 32GB of inbuilt storage, and Android 2.3 OS. Its coming to China this summer, the US is launch is before actual units start shipping to China. For more details read the press release.
LGs own Optimus 3D aka Thrill 4G for AT&T got the official release, debuting in Europe. The specs of the Android 2.2 device is 4.3-inch g1assesless 3D LCD with 800*480 resolution, 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor, 512MB dual channel RAM, 1.3MP front facing camera, pair of 5MP camera on the back, it can capture 3D 1080p video at 24fps, or 3D 720p at 30fps. It includes 14.4Mbps HSPA+ connection, HDMI-out port, removable 1500mAh battery, it weighs 5.93 ounce. No date mentioned for phones US launch, but Europeans will get the phone first now. For more details read the press release
The Sonys official teaser video for S1 and S2 tablets starts off isolated sounds and bit of quick motion before setting into a sumptuous, paced feast for you. The electronic promo, if you compare it to ASUS or Huaweis efforts in the field. There is sadly little information, all we get to witness are reassuring Android Honeycomb tablet software keys on the larger S1, but this is the first impression clip is the start of a 5 clip series around a pair of alabaster figurines and their tablet-assisted love affair. Dont forget to check out the video
For: Dual-core processor performance, qHD resolution, glasses-free 3D display, quality camera buttonAgainst: Poor battery life, not much internal memory, call quality can be better, display should be higher qualityThe HTC EVO 3D got a 4.3-inch phone with WiMAX wrapped in a white body. The 3D capable device at CTIA we are impressed and it got 1.2 GHz dual core processor and qHD display.
Everyone from US can pick up a Galaxy Tab 10.1 from today. The WiFi only honeycomb slate will run $499 for 16GB and $599 for 32GB at your choices of retailers, and Samsung says it will be available through Sprint in mid-summer. Samsung is also promising to deliver a number of new features in future software upgrade, includes the TouchWiz UX was originally intended to be included on tablet, and Samsung Media Hub easier downloads of rented or purchased content, and additional capabilities when the slate is connected to a TV via dick or adapter. For more details read the press release and dont forget to look at the promo video
The Nokia got its new device for the stateside, the companys phone do pop up unlocked through sites like Amazon, as it happens always and is open up for pre-order now. It runs on Symbian Anna. You can get your smartphone with QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen, Easy Email setup, GPS, 8MP camera for $446, some other specs are3G compatibility, unlocked quad band GSM, 2.46-inch touch screen, 7.5 hours of talk time, and it weighs 1 pound for your pre-orders hit on the source link
Indias unfortunately named Sakshat tablet began as a $10 priced laptop in 2009, from that it got more difficulties and delays. Now finally the tablet is priced at $35 is just about ready to take off. The Times of India reports that the first batch of mysterious device shipped out at the end of the last month to IIT for Rs. 2,200 apiece, though the government plans to subsidize the device cost by half for Rs. 1,100. As for the specs concerned, it got 7-inch touchscreen, inbuilt keyboard, video conferencing, multimedia content, WiFi, USB port, 32GB HDD and 2GB RAM. It supports Open Office, SciLab, and Internet browsing.
The Toughbook slate powered with Android by Panasonic is heading for Q4 this year. We already told you about the Toughbook this week, now it got another official announcement, it boosts a sunlight-friendly 10.1-inch multi-touch display, satellite based GPS, full shift battery life, optional 3G/4G connectivity. It got the same badass durability, as it snow-mobile abused, and you have got a Android slab for every man. No specifics on pricing and release date yet, for more details read the press release
The Fujitsu has announced the F-022 a glittery flip phone designed for women who demand slightly more from their devices offerings. It is developed in collaboration with Japanese accessory maker Folli Follie, it comes with a little detachable fragrance chip that allows users to mark their tech territory with the perfume of their choice. Spray the chip with the dab of your scent, latch it on to the phone, and every conversation will end up smelling like roses. F-022 hits the China market by June 24th for more details read the press release
The Orange in UK has unearthed a T-Mobile device LG that we havent seen before. It features moderate screen size and resolution, QWERTY keyboard, and another color display. The hidden display is used as an app launcher; the other details are not enough for us as well as you. Kineto Wireless was the company to bring the unannounced LG device to the party, along with a lot of intended for the US market, and rep on hand dropped name Flip II. The Pocket-lint also says that the possibility that we are eyeing is the LG MaxxQ, popped up on leaked T-Mobile USA roadmap, and there was no words on pricing and retail day yet. Don’t forget to look at the pics.
Sony didnt make a big to do about the arrival of its Music Unlimited service on Android the fact that the market for streaming music on mobile devices is getting crowded these days, with recent arrivals from Apple, Google, and Amazon. The mention of Qriocity, the service that powers the offering, still likely to leave a bad in the mouths of lot of users, after the whole, you may know. The app is now available as a free download for Googles deserted based OS on their devices, plus either a $4 a month basic or $10 a month premium plan. Hit on the source link to get yours.
