Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The Android Police website is reporting that the next version of Android OS could be landing soon. The SDK has been tipped to launch next week for Android 3.0 Gingerbread although the numbering isn’t confirmed as 3.0 just yet.
After Android 2.2 launched, Google [GOOG] started slowing down the Android updates to put them on a 6 monthly basis rather than whenever ready. By doing this they prevent fragmentation that we still see on many Android based devices. [Read more…]
Just a couple of days ago, Microsoft [MSFT] officially launched Windows Phone 7. The new operating system was also listed along side 9 smartphones that would be launching in various parts of the world.
The Dell Venue Pro is one of those devices. It features a slide down QWERTY keyboard. This particular phone was originally spotted as the Dell Lightning, but for various reasons, switched to being called the Venue Pro at launch.
The Venue Pro has a large 4.1 inch AMOLED display. On the back a 5 megapixel camera can be found. Inside, it runs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has released the iOS 4.2 Beta 3 download to developers signifying the release date is getting closer for iPad owners.
The Beta 3 download is available now for developers and can be grabbed from the developers site by logging in with your username and password.
The Beta 3 of iOS 4.2 brings a few new features such as SMS ringtones (for iPhone users) although the AirPlay button that was found in previous betas of 4.2 has now been removed. [Read more…]
As we get closer to the new year, we are hearing even more rumours about the possibilities of a CDMA iPhone 4 launching. This time the rumours indicate that India could get the new device early next year.
We also hear today that Germany and Holland will not have an exclusive carrier any more shortly as Deutsche Telekom has lost its exclusivity on the iPhone which has now opened up to Vodafone and O2 being able to sell the phone in the next few months. [Read more…]
We had revealed more recently that the HTC Trophy will be coming to the UK on the Vodafone network, but If you would rather not have to worry about an 18-24 month contract or pay through the nose each month for your glorious and lovely new handset then fear not.
Unfortunately though, it’ll cost you almost half a grand at a whopping-mahusive price of £439.99. But will the “pro’s” out weigh the “cons”. [Read more…]
Back in the day you may well remember such television ads ‘stating’ (used loosely) the main differences between a Mac and PC and why you should buy one over the other, this went on for literally years. Now though, it seems Microsoft will be going even further with their marketing strategy and global conquest in allowing Mac users to sync with Windows Phone 7 devices later this year. [Read more…]
T-Mobile in the UK is now accepting orders for the HTC Desire HD over here in the UK.
The device is available for free on some of the higher end contracts of £40/month and above. For those wanting a more mid-range contract of about £25 – £30/month you can expect to pay between £90 and £200 for the device depending on how many minutes you choose and the length of the contract (ie, 18 or 24 months). [Read more…]
It looks like T-Mobile is about to push out an OTA update for the new T-Mobile G2 that launched in the last couple of weeks.
The new update looks like it will be bringing WiFi calling (UMA) as well as native tethering to the new Android smartphone. [Read more…]
Yahoo! has pushed out a new update for Yahoo! Messenger on the iPhone. The Messenger update brings a number of features to the iPhone such as the ability to make video calls from iOS to iOS, iOS to PC or iOS to Android devices.
Voice calls have also been added to the service which allows you to call friends on a PC or other supported devices. The ability to make voice calls to landlines and mobiles is also available (in various countries) although this eats in to the minutes of your Yahoo! account it used. [Read more…]
Vodafone in the UK has announced pricing of a couple of new Windows Phone 7 smartphones.
The first of the two is the HTC Trophy 7 that will be free on a £25/month contract. For £25/month you also get 300 minutes, 500MB of data and unlimited text messages. The contract is for two years. [Read more…]
With a little leak from AT&T’s website and just a few lines of detail regarding the HTC 7 Surround phone, courtesy of Engadget, we’ve listed a few of the important details you’ll want to know about HTC’s latest entry. [Read more…]
Over at the Windows Phone 7 launch event in the UK, an interesting bit of information was provided that indicated Copy and Paste was coming to Windows Phone 7 in early 2011.
Not much information was provided about the launch other than it would be included in a software update early in 2011. [Read more…]
