The Samsung Trance U490 is a new slider phone that is due to go on sale Q2 this year. It is a replacement to the Juke and will be made available on the Verizon network. PhoneArena managed to get some leaked information about it. Lets take a look. [Read more…]
Samsung Trance U490 Leaked Shots
March 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Samsung N310 NetBook Priced and Spec’d
March 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung N310 is a netbook that has a 10.1″ screen, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD and an Intel Atom N270 processor that runs at 1.6GHz. It will be made available soon in the UK.
This ultra portable netbook will set you back £399 though which seems a tad higher then similar competition. It does look good in an odd way, but I am not sure I could spend £399 on this netbook. On the connectivity side the netbook has WiFi, Bluetooth and optional HSDPA/WiBro connectivity. A 5 hour battery life is possible on the standard batter with that being boosted all the way up to 11 hours by using the extended battery pack. [Read more…]
XBox 360 Style Games on a Cell Phone
March 24, 2009 by 1 Comment
A company are claiming that it will soon be possible to put the XBox level games on to a mobile phone. This is due to a new chip that they are launching that will greatly increase the power available to run these types of games.
The new processors by ARM will have enough power to handle all the 3D elements and smooth gameplay although playing them on a small screen might not be the most desirable thing. The good news is that mobile pico sized projectors are starting to be made available which we will soon see them embedded in phones. A mixture of a mini projector and a powerful ARM processor should give you a nice 50 – 60″ screen capable XBox console that you can carry around in your pocket. [Read more…]
Fanless Mini PC – LPC-625F Core 2 Duo
March 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A few months ago a compact desktop PC named the LPC-650 was launched. A new version of this mini PC has been launched named the LPC-625F. The new version is a fanless PC and it has a Core 2 Duo processor.
The LPC-625F measures 200 x 200 x 60 mm in size and has a Penryn Dual Core P8400 processor. If that isn’t good for you then you can take the optional P9500 processor instead. RAM goes from 1GB up to 4GB while storage goes from 120GB to 500GB and runs a SATA HDD. If you prefer an SSD then you have that option too. The mini PC has HDMI and DVI outputs and Wi-Fi connectivity. Prices start from $1595. [Read more…]
3rd Gen iPhone gets Internet Boost?
March 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A few things have been mentioned about a 3rd Gen iPhone (we are talking hardware and not the iPhone OS 3.0 here). Rumours are saying that it will be getting a serious Internet boost. The question is though – how will it get faster?
It is unknown just at the moment in what way this speed boost will happen. Could it be Wi-fi or could it be the regular cell connection? [Read more…]
Super Nintoaster – Hacked Toaster
March 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Super Nintoaster is an old 16-bit Super Nintendo squashed inside a hacked toaster. It’s a brilliant idea and actually works quite well as can be seen on the video after the jump.
The Nintoaster has no power pack as it’s built in to the toaster. You simply plug the toaster in and the toast slot on the left is used for the game cartridge while the toast slot on the right houses the ports to connect up to 2 controllers. Also the reset button can be found in that section. On the side of the toaster there are AV outputs with yellow for video, red and white for stereo audio. To switch the Super Nintoaster on you push the button down like you would to make toast and on come some bright red LED’s that can be adjusted in brightness with a control on the side of the toaster. [Read more…]
Acer Aspire One with 11.6 Inch Screen
March 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Acer are about to release a new Aspire One with a slightly larger screen then the previous 10.1″ version. The latest model will sport an 11.6 inch screen according to Macles*. [Read more…]
Evolution R-1 Projector from Beambox
March 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Pico Projectors are about the size of a mobile phone and are capable of projecting a 50 – 60 inch screen in a darkened room. Beambox have created their version of the Pico which has a brightness level of 30 lumens. It is named the Evolution R-1 pico and promises up to a 100 inch sized screen.
The Evolution R-1 Pico uses an LCoS chip that displays a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. A mixture of this slightly higher resolution and a 30 lumens brightness make it one nice little projector. The LCoS chips use tiny liquid crystals that are applied to the surface of a silicone chip. This allows for higher resolutions with more contrast on regular DLP projectors. Beambox have used this technology but have shrunk down the resolution a bit and squashed it in to their projector. Hopefully it will work well. [Read more…]
iPhone OS 3.0 – Jailbreak Ready
March 20, 2009 by 18 Comments
The iPhone OS 3.0 has now successfully been jailbroken. This is thanks to the iPhone Dev Team who managed to get Jailbreak working on the iPhone 3.0 beta software. [Read more…]
Windows Mobile 6.5 Rids the Hexagons
March 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
When Windows Mobile 6.5 was announced a few weeks back, one of the noted features was the honeycomb style user interface. Well, this is now gone 🙂
The honeycomb UI was an attempt to make Windows Mobile devices more user friendly by making icons large enough and spaced out enough to not need to use a stylus. The icons were separated by a fixed border and it is this border that seems to have got some backlash by MS’s own employees. The new WM6.5 menu page still lays the icons out in an offset manner, but gone are the rigid lines that separate them.
Scrolling down on the device seems to have had a tweak as well as it is now more smooth which is what is needed. To see the new menu system in place check out Engadget who have the video online.
10MB PodCast Limit removed from iPhone?
March 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Someone over on Macrumors spotted recently that the 10MB limit imposed on Podcast downloads from iTunes has now been removed.
This seems to be for those running the Beta version of the iPhone 3.0 software which was released a couple of days ago. For those accessing through the App Store there is still a 10Mb limit.
Is anybody else using iPhone 3.0 on a 3G handset? Is it working for you?
Via: iSmashPhone
iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit
March 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
All touchscreen phones have the problem that they somehow magically suck grease and finger prints from the air, even when you don’t touch the screen. If your phone suffers that problem, which I am sure it does, then check out this iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen cleaning kit.
The cleaning kit has a small reservoir of cleaning stuff stored inside that makes it’s way down to a sponge that is found of the end of it. Pop off the cap and you have the perfect screen cleaning tool that can clean your PSP, iPod, iPhone and any other smartphone or anything with a screen full-stop. Once you clean the screen with the sponge you use the carrying case to clean off the surface and buff it clean. The case is a micro-fibre case that makes it a good material for cleaning.
Now that you have a completely clean iPod screen you can now use the integrated stylus to tap away on the screen rather then using your fingers.
Overall… A very handy accessory available from Firebox costing £7.95 currently.
Via: Coolest-Gadgets
