Category: Gadgets

Android Honeycomb Has Hidden Gingerbread Interface

Android Honeycomb Has Hidden Gingerbread Interface

Googles indicated that tablet and smartphones will not be sharing the same Android build until Ice Cream Sandwich in Q4 this year, it turns out that the tablet friendly Honeycomb actually has Gingerbreads interface tucked underneath. According to modder Graffixo214, you need to making the jump is one simple system file: you already have the root access, use your preferred method. Pocket tablet recommends the LCD density for root app to change LCD density value to 170 or higher to emulate a smaller denser display. It has been demoed and for more details look at the video.

Orange And Barclaycard Launch Quick Tap

Orange And Barclaycard Launch Quick Tap

Mobile carrier is today launching the UKs first mobile phone contactless payment service, called as Quick Tap for purchase up to 15. It works on MasterCards PayPass System and requires a Barclays debit or credit card or, alternatively, a credit card from Orange itself. Gemalto is providing the SIM-based NFC compatibility, with Samsungs entirely un revolutionary Tocco Lite being launch handset. The Quick Pay app is to be secured as promised and you can use your phone as terminal at over 50,000 locations. Check out the video and read the press release for more details

Nokias Windows Phone Getting Dual-Core ST-Ericsson U8500

Nokias Windows Phone Getting Dual-Core ST-Ericsson U8500

ST Microelectronics Carlo Bozotti is cited by Forbes as saying that Nokia will use ST-Ericsson hardware to power some of the Windows Phones. The dual-core U8500, a long time Nokia favorite is the first such system on the chip to appear, which the successors helping to populate Nokias expansive Windows Phone line up in 2012.

Google To Buy Modu Patents

Google To Buy Modu Patents

The Modu founder Dov Morgan found that new source of capital he went for last November. To pay back to creditors and unpaid wages, the firms patent portfolio is slated to be snatched up by Google for $4.8 million. Israeli news Calcalist reports that he is already invested three million smackers in mysterious new start up about which Moran remains tight lipped.

HTC Flyer Lands On Best Buy From May 22nd At $500

HTC Flyer Lands On Best Buy From May 22nd At $500

The Best Buy gets the launching of HTC Flyer Android tablet in US, and has revealed Sunday as the official first day of availability of Flyer at $500. The 16GB equipped 7-inch Wi-Fi only tablet will be available with a magic pen that can be bought separately. You can buy yours online at Best Buy Mobile Stores. Click on the source link to order yours.

NEC Dual-Screen Life Touch W Tablet

NEC Dual-Screen Life Touch W Tablet

NEC got the attention in CES with dual-screen Android Tablet/e-reader, calls it as LT-W Cloud Communicator. Now its been re-branded as Life Touch W and officially hits on Japan this June. It features 7-inch, 800*600 resistive touchscreens, 384MB of RAM and Cortex A8 CPU. It got same out-dated Android2.2 OS and a five hour battery. No word on cost up to now and when it will appear outside Japan.

Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate USB3.0 Flash Drive

Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate USB3.0 Flash Drive

Kingston announces its new data traveler flash drive has been up for second generation offering up 100MB/sec read and 70MB/sec write speeds when plugged into USB 3.0 port plugging into USB 2.0 ports gives you 30MB/sec for both read and write. The 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB drives will costs you $77, $116, and $213 respectively. The drives are available now and for more details read the press release

Xperia Play, Arc Getting Android 2.3.4 Next Week

Xperia Play, Arc Getting Android 2.3.4 Next Week

Recombu reporting that some iterations of the phone Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc will be getting upgraded to Android 2.3.4 next week. They are the first non-Nexus phones to get the update. In addition to various Android related updates Sony Ericsson So called Facebook inside Xperia update, to more deeply integrate your phone with the social network. The company also confirmed that the Facebook integration will be included on all future Xperia phones and will be headed to all Xperia models released so far.

Phone Oximeter Saves Life

Phone Oximeter Saves Life

The University of British Columbias Electrical & Computer Engineering in Medicine Team managed to bring its Phone Oximeter to our attention, a handy little device for monitoring vitals outside a hospital setting. The meter hooks up to a smartphone iPhone for trials (works with Androids, Windows and Others) displaying wearers blood oxygen level and heart respiratory rates and transmitting the readings to the hospital. Check out the video.

Garmins Montana GPS  Rugged And Versatile

Garmins Montana GPS Rugged And Versatile

Montana, the GPS-makers new handheld series, offers three models, includes tow built-in with 5MP camera. The base model Montana 600 includes a 3-axis compass and 4-inch sunlight readable touchscreen display for $550, while the Montana 650 features a camera and costs $630 and Montana 650t pairs that camera with pre-loaded topographic maps costs $700. All models include a 16-hour battery or you can insert in three AAs for 22 hours. For more details read the press release.

Fujitsu To Launch 7-inch Android Tablet

Fujitsu To Launch 7-inch Android Tablet

Fujitsu is now gearing up to release its 7-inch Android tablet. According to DigiTimes, Fujitsus forthcoming slab is scheduled to hit the market during third quarter of this year. It will run on Android 3.1 Honeycomb. It is also unclear that the tablet will sport a same stylus support and a keyboard that its Windows 7 counterpart. They are planning to sell the tablet between the price of $350 to $700.

HTC Trophy Launch On Verizon May 26th

HTC Trophy Launch On Verizon May 26th

HTC Trophy arrives on Verizon wireless, finally got the official announcement that it will be launched on May 26th. It runs on Windows Phone 7, and features 3.8-inch WVGA display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 16GB on-board storage, costs $149.99 on contract. For more details read the press release.