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Apple-Samsung dispute over the smartphones resemblance, the latter company has just retailed by filing lawsuits against Apple in three countries. Sammys load of ammo includes five patent infringements in South Korea, two in Japan and three in Germany, we have yet to hear more details about these claims.
You have first Walkman phone running Android the W8. In the Xperia X8, adding a dash colour on it and giving logo W makes this phone a new one. We have seen the Germans Sony Ericsson Web Site it reveals the decidedly the specs of the device: 3-inch, 320*480 touchscreen, a 600MHz processor, 168MB RAM, and Android 2.1. The W8 may not recapture the luster the Walkman brand enjoyed in its TPS-L2 heyday; it will update your Twitter status. Dont forget to see the images.
Apple is set to launch a new cloud-based music service ahead of Google. Reuters is reporting that Apple is finally set to launch a clod-based music service putting its massive North California data center to some real work at long last. Reuters says that Apples service will actually ahead of Googles cloud-based options. According to them, the service will let users store their music on Apples servers and then access it on any device with an internet connection-and a copy of iTunes.
Acers DX241H Web Station is the new Web Surfing Station, it looks like a monitor and acts like a all-in-one device. It is available in both wired and wireless models, this 24-inch monitor has built-in browser, and can get online without being connected to a PC. The Web surfing is clearly a marquee feature, you can also watch movies on its 1080p display by using the Acers clear.fi software to stream video and other media from devices on network. It specs are DLNA compatibility, VGA and HDMI output, USB ports and memory card slot. The people in UK are impatient to wait for the device and can get it for 299 ($495) in May. For more details read the press release.
What we got today is Sony PSP is not dead yet. While it seems to be disappear from the market, that Japan and Europe are giving up on the downloadable content only devices, Sony of America told to Joystiq that the UMD-less PSP is still go in North America. The Production and sales will continue, you will get the handheld by this year.
The Verizons CFO Fran Shammo let slip one other interesting iPhone titbit in addition to its news of 2.2 million iPhone 4 activations. He said that, The fluctuation, I believe, will come when a new device from Apple is launched, whatever that may be, and that will be, on equal footing with our competitors on a new phone hitting the market, which will also be a global device.
Samsung Galaxy S II to arrive in UK on April 27th, but through the retailer phones4u. The 1.2GHz Android smartphone has already been announced for availability in UK on May 1st, but phones 4u will get you the one as early as April 27th, it will give you a free 8GB microSD card if you pre-order one now. The Galaxy S II will be available for free on two-year contracts costing 35 per month and above and there will be a choice of carriers. For more details read the press release
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, one of the best Honeycomb tablets hits the US on April 26th for $399. The 10.1 inch transformer tablet with its 1280*800 ISP panel and 16GB of storage will cost you just $399, while the 32GB version will be yours for $499. The docking station, that make you the tablet kind of looks like a laptop will cost $150. Units are expected to hit the retail on Tuesday.
The dual core HTC Sensation 4G will be arriving on June 8th, says Google AdWords, it mentioned 6/8 date in the link. The TmoNews also spotted this date stamped on Sensation 4G product shot from the last week, which we show below. This preliminary date os good for Sensation 4G, the HTC Gingerbread anticipators could expect it soon.
Samsung introduces its new multi proof pocket cam W200 with 1080p recording feature. It will hold up in harsh conditions and keep on working underwater and capture some full 1080p video in process. You will also get 5MP still images from camera, a microSD card slot to store them on, a 2.3 inch round back and built in USB connector. There is no announcement of the price yet, and it will be available from next month. For more details read the press release
Eye-Fi officially released the Direct mode firmware update. They promised its for beaming photos straight from your camera to your smartphone or tablets. Just pop your x2 card into your computer, launch the Eye-Fi Center, and you should be prompted to install the new firmware version 4.5022. Then you have install it, the Eye-Fi equipped with Android or iOS device, pair it with your camera. Then any pictures you snap with your Eye-Fi equipped cam will be automatically beam themselves to your handheld device, sharing on Picasa or Eye-Fi View is just a tap or two away.
Verizon Wireless on March 22nd press release from Research in Motion suggesting that VZW would be a retail channel for QNX-based slate, the carriers Brenda Raney is singing a different tune. According to her, We are still evaluating BlackBerry PlayBook and have not made a determination as to whether we are going to distribute it. For more details read the press release
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