The LG Optimus 3D has also been made official today. This new smartphone is unique in that it has dual-cameras on the back as well as a glasses free 3D screen. The 3D effect works by using a parallax barrier in a similar way to how the Nintendo 3DS screen works. What this does is splits the image in two and sends different details to each eye which in turn, makes the images pop out of the screen when used at a certain distance from your eyes.

Inside the LG Optimus 3D is a dual core 1GHz TI OMAP 4 processor. The 3D screen on the front measures 4.3 inches and is in a WVGA resolution. The parallax barrier can be switched off for times when it isn’t needed to be used. LG has also customized the menus on this device to give a 3D effect. Engadget has a short hands on with the device although you wont see the 3D effect of course. [Read more…]

As well as the Xperia Play introduced by Sony Ericsson yesterday, the company has also revealed the Xperia Neo and Xperia Pro smartphones. Each of the new devices runs the Google Android operating system which from what the press release says, is the latest which means it’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The Xperia Neo, pictured above, is a touchscreen device that has a camera with an Exmor R sensor. This particular sensor has been designed for low light video capture. The screen measures 3.7 inches and can show 480 x 854 pixels. The processor running it is from Qualcomm and is clocked at 1GHz (ie, the Snapdragon). [Read more…]

Last week, rumors of a mini iPhone were revealed. The rumors hinted at a device with a 2.5 inch screen that in total, would be 1/3 smaller than the current iPhone 4.

At the time, we heard that it would be made from some parts of older iPhone models which was being done to keep costs down. The price tag is expected to be $200 off contract, which will be amazing if Apple can get the price that cheap. Anyway, more details have been added to the WSJ article which give a bit more information away. Read on! [Read more…]

Nokia and Microsoft have confirmed that the Windows Phone 7 platform will be arriving soon on Nokia smartphones.

The Windows Phone 7 operating system will become one of the primary platforms on Nokia smartphones in the coming months and years and this switch over marks a big change in direction for Nokia who were struggling a little with the Symbian operating system. [Read more…]

Apple has updated iBooks for the iPhone and iPad (as well as iPod touch). The new update is version 1.2.1 which brings several new features to the eBook reader.

Top of the list of updates is stability and performance. Apple have made the app run a little smoother on each device as well as prevented bugs and crashes from happening. [Read more…]

Apple is now selling the Verizon iPhone 4. When loading up the Apple website, the AT&T and Verizon iPhones are now listed with exactly the same price for each model. The only difference (other than the technical difference of CDMA) is that it takes about 9 days to ship the Verizon model as opposed to the AT&T model which ships within 24 hours. This of course, is due to the phone being launched tomorrow.

Although the official release date is tomorrow, the Verizon iPhone 4 sold out of all pre-orders within 24 hours when it first went on the Apple and Verizon websites. For this reason, it appears that there is a lack of stock now which is contributing to several days delay in shipping. [Read more…]

Apple tend to announce the next generation iPhone in June of each year with a release date of that model following a few weeks later.

It is expected this year that Apple will announce the iPhone 5 at WWDC which now looks to be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on the 5th June all the way through to June 9. The announcement is expected on day two which is the 6th. [Read more…]

Google has added the Priority Inbox feature to the mobile version of Gmail. Until now, the priority inbox feature was available for Android smartphones in the app as well as regular web users. This new change brings it to the mobile version for smartphones and from what we can see, the iPad too although that might have been available previously.

Priority inbox on mobile can be seen when clicking the Menu button. Previously you’ll have just seen the inbox, sent items, starred items etc… Now when clicking menu you see a section at the top of the screen (as pictured below) and here you can go direct to your priority emails. One problem is that you cannot designate emails to be more or less priority from the mobile interface, so once in a while you’ll still need to visit the desktop to train the system. [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…]

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…]

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…]