Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia E7. The new business class smartphone will begin shipping to select markets this week although the company haven’t specified exactly where that is.
We have heard hints that the E7 will launch first in the UK, but other than that we could take a guess that it will be also introduced in a handful of countries across Europe. Nokia does mention that the E7 will quickly move to other markets within the coming weeks though. [Read more…]
Rovio has included a cheat that gives you access to a secret Super Bowl level on Angry Birds. The cheat was hinted at in an advert for Rio in the Super Bowl. The advert hinted that the cheat can be found in level 13-12 of Ham `Em High in the game.
To access the level, you need to follow along with a bunch of instructions and if successful, you’ll have access to the mentioned level. If following instructions in written form isn’t your thing, then a video demonstrating the cheat has been embedded below. [Read more…]
Canon has announced two new digital SLR cameras called the Canon T3i and the T3. The T3i (also known as the 600D in the UK) is a step up from the Canon T2i that launched last year. This model has an 18 megapixel CMOS sensor similar to what is found in the EOS 550D, 60D and 7D although Photo Radar comment that the sensor is slightly different although it’s unclear in what ways. The sensor allows it to capture full HD video.
The Canon T3i has an articulating LCD screen that can move out and swivel around for times when the camera needs to be held low or high, or at some obscure angle. This particular model sits at the top of the entry-level stack of cameras while the Canon T3 is designed more for beginners to use. [Read more…]
After many months of leaks and several hands on times with the Playstation Phone, Sony Ericsson has now made it official by announcing a launch event on February 13 which is this coming Sunday.
Engadget first leaked details of the Playstation phone back in August 2010 at which point Sony Ericsson said that this wasn’t happening.
Hardware then started showing up and finally, some real clear pictures and video of the device being used. Finally, Sony Ericsson has now announced the new release. [Read more…]
Although Verizon ran out of pre-orders within the first day, the smartphone actually set the record on the Verizon network for the fastest selling device in 24 hours. In fact, it sold that quick that it took the record in just 2 hours of the doors opening. Virtual doors opened at 3am Eastern and by 5am the record was set.
Due to the quick depletion of pre-orders, Verizon is not able to open up pre-orders until the 9th February. [Read more…]
Some handy changes have been made to the Apple iPad App Store in the last 24 hours. Now when performing a search in the app store (on the iPad), there are several filtering options that are available.
What these options do is allow you to filter between the category, release date, customer rating, price and device (iPad or iPhone). At the moment, the updated app store is only available to iPad owners and it isn’t clear just yet if the smaller screen iPod touch and iPhone will get the same treatment. [Read more…]
Rumors are hinting that Apple might announce the iPad 2 on the same day that iOS 4.3 is announced. That date is expected to be February 13.
The reasoning behind this date is that iOS 4.3 will be announced which will bring hotspot functions to the iPhone. Also, this marks the 2 week end to the Verizon deal where the company are picking up the tab for those subscribing to The Daily iPad app. [Read more…]
LG has announced that the LG Optimus Pad. This particular model is a European 3G version of the G-Tablet.
It runs an NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip inside. It has an 8.9 inch screen that uses capacitive touch. The battery is 6,400 mAh. As for the operating system, it will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb when it launches. [Read more…]
Android 2.2 is gaining traction this month. Android Developers has shared details that reveal Android 2.2 now takes a 57.6% share indicating that more than half of the Android users now are on Android 2.3.
Following behind that is Android 2.1 which has a 31.4% share and then down to Android 1.6 and 1.5 which takes 10.4% between them.
Joining the group recently is the Android 2.3 update that can be currently found on Nexus S smartphones. This version accounts for just 0.8% although we expect updates will be incoming soon which will then significantly increase the numbers. [Read more…]
After a long time waiting, Google has now launched the official Blogger app for Android smartphones. The new app allows those using the Blogger service to blog from their Android based smartphone.
The new app has support for multiple blogs allowing you to keep a log in of each in the app and switch between blogs as and when needed. [Read more…]
When Honeycomb was announced, we heard that the new version would be designed for mainly tablets although smaller devices such as smartphones could also be made compatible in the future.
We now hear that the next smartphone version of Android which is 2.4 AKA Ice Cream, will now borrow some of the features from Honeycomb. [Read more…]
It looks like the iPhone 4 on the Verizon network is in high demand. Verizon and Apple have now stopped taking pre-orders for the smartphone just one day after it was made available for pre-order.
For those wanting to still get the Verizon iPhone 4 on the day of launch, all is not lost as Verizon and Apple are re opening pre-orders on February 9 at 3:01am Eastern, so make sure you stay up late that night. If you don’t want to wait up till the early hours of the morning, the other option is to get in line at an Apple or Verizon store on February 10 at 7am when the device will go on sale in what looks to be limited numbers. [Read more…]
