Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Those users who have a HTC Desire on the Three network in the UK, you can expect the Android 2.2 update to be made available on October 14th at 9am UK time.
The official Three UK account on Twitter made it official saying that the version will be numbered v2.25.25.771.1 and will launch 10/14 at 16:00 TW time…
HTC Desire owners, Android 2.2 Froyo update – HTC have said the update v2.25.771.1 will be live at 16:00 10/14(TW time)
On Monday, the Samsung Omnia 7 Windows Phone 7 smartphone was announced. We now hear that three networks in the UK will be offering the device. The three networks are Orange, T-Mobile and Three who will each start selling the new WP7 device on October 21.
Orange has already provided pricing details with the handset being free on a 24 month contract of £40/month. Three and T-Mobile will also offer the smartphone for free, but for £35/month on a 24 month contract. If you don’t want to pay as much per month, you can opt to pay more up front for the Omnia 7 and pay a little less each month. Just make sure you get the right amount of minutes and data that you need. [Read more…]
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…]
Sony has officially announced the new range of Sony TVs, powered by Google TV.
As expected, the new TVs come in several sizes which starts off with a 24 inch called the NSX-24GT1 priced at $599.99.
Next up is the 32 inch model called the NSX-32GT1 priced at $799.99 and then the 40 inch model NSX-40GT1 priced at $999.99 and finally on to the largest 46 inch model called the NSX-46GT1 priced at $1399.99. [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…]
At a Beijing exhibition, the Chinese manufacturer ZTE (global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions) have just announced the release of their new touch screen tablet PC and iPad competitor, the new ZTE Light. [Read more…]
Even before release day, the PSPgo suffered from bad publicity mainly due the early announcement of allowing the gamer to only being able to download content with Sony doing away with the UMD drive altogether.
Then there was the pricing of the unit… At $250 brand-spanking new, the PSPgo wasn’t going to do itself any favours. [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…]
