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Nova Medias iCON 461 does the unlocking this time by going quad-band and throwing in GPS for good measure. The globe-trotting 3G surstick supports 7.2Mbps HSPA on the 850, 900, 1800, 1900, and 2100 bands and can handle EDGE at 850, 900, 1800, and 1900MHz. There is a additional slot for microSD card, and comes in two versions: Mac-compatible with premium for 179 ($248 approx), Windows friendly with 149 ($215 approx).
The Android 2.3 is finally here for Sammys carrier-agnostic former flagship. A reader from UK wrote that he fired up Kies and volia firmware version 2.3.3. We are not sure when will be this update arrive in US. Sammy actually started the Galaxy S Gingerbread update on time earlier this month.
The iPad dock is made by Quabis Reed Ghazala, a very particular old screwball who is been blurring the lines between circuitry, music and art since the Summer of Love. His latest invention is all about getting pro-grade sound connections in and out of an iPad 2. It include a Macally aluminium iPad stand and a 30-pin PodBreakout board. Dont forget to look at the video
Now Garmin decided to upgrade its eTrex line of GPS devices. It announced that the three new models to the eTrex family during the third quarter of this year. eTrex 10 a basic, $120 that carriers a global database of locations, and a monochrome display that can be read under a sun. The $200 eTrex 20, displays images in65k color on a 2.2-inch screen and support topographic, roadway and marine maps. The eTrex 30 priced at $300, offers all the features you found on eTrex 20 and a tilt compensated electronic compass, barometric altimeter and wireless data transfer capabilities. All of them got a 25 hour battery life. For more details read the press release
This has been available on iPad since it has been launched, and now Apple finally brought its iWork of productivity apps to the iPhone and iPod Touch. It includes Keynote, Pages, and Numbers; they are now the Universal apps that run the same $9.99 as their iPad predecessors. The current users can upgrade for free. For more details read the press release
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 third iteration of Linux Kernel Version 3.0.0-rc1 comes 15 years after 2.0 first hit the web and brings driver support for Microsoft Kinect a move that should have visions of sugar plum fairies dancing in hackers heads. It also includes its code optimized for AMDs Fusion and Intels Ivy and Sandy Bridge silicon, and updated graphics drivers. Trovalds is pointed out this new release is an evolutionary change and the big three oh is all about moving into a third decade of distribution, not about overhauling OS. More work to be done for refinement, but curious users can grab the latest Linux at source link below
Sonys Chief Financial Officer stated recently that the upcoming NGP device wont be as investment heavy as previous platforms. Sony wont pour cash onto developing new semiconductors just for its new device, and will opt to build NGP hardware with available components. This can be good competent with the Nintendo 3DS, but it is all quiet on the pricing front at a Sony HQ.
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.
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