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The five inch version of Samsungs soon to be released as Galaxy Player. It is priced at $270, according to the app, the 8GB touchscreen player has two cameras (VGA on the front and 3.0MP on the rear), a microSD card slot, and an FM Tuner. We heard before the player will be hitting the market in this spring, between this FCC appearance a couple of months back.
The new all-in-one from LG with an high-end configuration you get a Intel Core i7 processor, AMD Radeon HD 6650M graphics, 750GB HDD, 8GB RAM, Blu-ray player packed with systems slender 1.8-inch thick frame. The V300 also features a multi-touch 23-inch Film-type Patterned Reader (FPR)-enabled display offers 3D with polarized glasses. It will hit on Korea on July followed by Europe, the Middle East and Asia. No words on when will it hit on US and for more details read the press release
The BlackBerry Apollo is still unannounced smartphone popped up on Tinh te, with they showing off some solid-hands on time with the device, putting it through its paces on video, and ending up with the hardware. According to them the Curve is 11mm thick, features a 800MHz Marvell Tavor CPU MG -1 processor, has a touch-insensitive 480*360 screen. Dont forget to look at the video
The Angry Birds Magic is reserved for aforementioned Nokia C7 and while we already heard of its NFC-enabled tricks see it on the action at the video below. The Netbook News is demonstrated at the MeeGo Conference, and it seemed to work exactly as advertised. Tap two phones together, and five new levels are gained. Do it with another C7, you will score another batch of never-before-seen trials and tribulations. Dont forget to check out the video.
International Phone reviewer Eldar Murtazin spanned a few shots of an as-of-yet unnamed HTC device running Windows Phone. It looks similar to the HTC Trophy, and it is capable of capturing images at 12MP resolution comparable to Nokia N8. We are saying these from Eldars Tweets and Images. It also features a support for pictures in RAW format. We are still waiting to get more information about the device.
The new device ViewPad 10Pro runs on Intels Oak Trail Z670 1.5GHz processor, the new Windows 7 Pro/ Android 2.2 dual-boot tablet features a 3G radio, 32GB of storage can be expanded through microSD or USB, and a 3500mAh battery lasts power for 4.5 hours of 1080p video playback. Intels promised of 10+ Android tablets coming at this years Computex, appreciable advantage here is we can able to switch over to Windows 7 pretty instantly. It runs a Bluestacks virtualization software, turns Android into Windows app, rather than allowing true dual-booting. For more details read the press release.
The title of worlds first 7-inch honeycomb tablet goes to ViewSonic. The ViewPad 7x 1024*600 resolution tablet leaked out earlier this month, its now fully official with Googles Android 3.0.1, HSPA+ connectivity, and a pair of cameras. Other specs are Tegra 2 dual-core processor, HDMI out, got a weight of 380g. There is still no words on release date. For more details read the press release.
For: Good battery life, Wide range of audio settings, decent audio qualityAgainst: Average bundled earphones, Screen is not smudge resistantThe NWZ-E454 came out in November last year, and after the A845 and W252, our expectations for this were pretty high, but as good as it is, there is something holding it back from being great. Continue reading the review to find out more.
Android app now officially supports LG Revolution, Motorola Droid, Casio GzOne Commando C771, and any unsupported device that just happens to work on its own. The official support for the stream king removed a device check previously blocked unsupported devices from attempting playback. The users over Droid Life reporting success with Droid X and X2, as well as the Xperia Play.
Long waited Facebook integration update came to select Xperia series this week; we are seeing the process begin today. The download includes Android 2.3.3, the major focus is on Facebook inside Xperia, another way to sync your social media with other aspects of your phone, such as contacts, calendar, and photo gallery. It got Wi-Fi stability, improved battery performance, HD video recording, and bug fixes. Dont forget to look at the video
The company just debut its new MG-G608 for the Japanese market with a bilingual UI, stereo Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and one neon chassis. The other specs are 2-inch display, lack of video playback, and 8GB storage. It does support microSD cards as large as 16GB, you can prefer 32GB. The device is priced at 15,000 ($183).
The update pushed to HTC Thunderbolt users a couple weeks back has some devices randomly rebooting. Verizon and HTC said they are working on the issue, little effort to customers whose phones are spontaneously restarting several times. If you hope to solve this by installing the leaked version of Gingerbread, there have been a number of reports in xda-developers forums that the Sensed up version of Android 2.3 is bricking phones and sending them to endless bootloop. The fix could be arriving for this soon. You can go down to your local VZW store and simply trade in your troublesome T-Bolt for a new one. Dont forget to see whether its running on older software or not.
Verizon is officially releasing four new smartphones today. Three of them are Android powered. LGs Revolution is the sole LTE capable device on the bunch brings its new 4.3-inch screen and pre-installed Netflix for $250. The Droid X2 under cuts its price, at $200, but doubles core with Tegra2 Processor and resolution to qHD (960*540). Gaming users can spend the same amount on Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson, offers a slide-out gamepad and unique PlayStation Certified status. HTCs Trophy with 3.7-inch display powered by Windows Phone that got a little slice in price at $150 for two year contract. Click on the source links to buy your phones.
The Sony just announced teasing limited edition PS3 bundle pairing Call of Duty: Black Ops with a 160GB console. For $299, Sonys throwing the First Strike content pack not too shabby, thats the standard price for a bare console. First-time buyers can find it next week, starting May 31.
An Android based game console, the EVO2 announced this year is set to hit US sometime this fall and, to prove that its not completely vaporware, EVO2 developer units available today the unit is free, although developers will have to pay an annual $149 software support fee. It features unspecified 1.2GHz Samsung processor, a modified Android 2.2 OS, and both a TV remote and game controller. Envision says its also promising to add a motion sensor by end of this year; it has its own points system in mind that will let you buy Android games with EVO tokens. You can expect to pay $249 if the console actually ships, those willing to take a chance can reserve on right now for $15 on the source link and for more details read the press release.
Samsungs new AF315 All-in-one PC is targeting stylish and sophisticated women who have moved on from their pink peddle pusher ways. It features 23-inch LCD with Samsungs switchable active shutter 2D/3D technology and narrow 1-mm bezel. The others features are Core i5 CPU, 1TB 7200 RPM HDD, USB3.0, TV receiver, Blu-ray player, remote control, 3D glasses, and a wireless keyboard and mouse combo when this thing ship in South Korea today for 2.9 million won or just a tad less than $2,000
Acer will not be launching the Iconia Tab A100 in May, as planned. The company was not exactly saying at the bit to explain its 7-inch, Tegra 2 powered tablet is making such a tedious trip to market. The DigiTimes reports that the hangup comes down to compatibility issues with Honeycomb, an OS that so far hasnt seen on many 7-inch slates. Some sites say that Acer has encountered problems with certain applications and that Google, is busy resolving other issues. We will have to wait and see the goodies late summer brings.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 is going to ship with Android 3.1, with a tweet saying the tablet is mere days away. Samsungs tweet actually promises Android 3.0, but Tab 10.1 page clearly lists the harder, better, faster, stronger Android version as the one that comes with slate. Another tweet from Samsung US also confirms that Android 3.1 will be the OS for Tab 10.1. So wait for the Tab 10.1 is coming in few days
