Samsung Galaxy S Available for Pre-Order in Germany

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon in Germany has made the Samsung Galaxy S available for pre-order on it’s site. The Galaxy S can be pre-ordered and will cost ‚¬649 when launched. The smartphone of course, will be unlocked.

The Samsung Galaxy S has a 1GHz ARM processor that is based on the Hummingbird design and is supposed to be faster than the similar spec 1GHz Snapdragon CPU that’s more commonly used in new smartphones.

The Galaxy S has a 4.1 inch display and uses a Super AMOLED touchscreen that provides amazing visuals on the device. The camera is capable of capturing video at a HD resolution of 720p. [Read more…]

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HTC Desire to get Android 2.2 Update on June 23

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We hear today that the HTC Desire could be getting an Android 2.2 update as early as June 23.

The information comes from a HTC rep who in speaking to a developer at XDA, said that the update would be happening June 23 although he did say that we didn’t hear it from him so to speak.

A number of users complain about Android devices in general not having enough memory to store applications in. I personally have had an Android device where I had to delete applications on it to fit others on. With the new Android 2.2 FroYo update, apps can be moved to the microSD card allowing many more applications to be installed on the device. [Read more…]

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Dell Streak now Official at O2

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday we reported that the Dell Streak was to launch in June exclusively on the O2 network in the UK. O2 has now uploaded details to the site which confirm that June 4 is the launch date for the mini tablet device.

The Dell Streak is a smartphone that is described as not being a smartphone due to it’s large 5 inch screen that allows better web browsing, entertainment, gaming, shopping, social networking and navigation. The 5 inch screen is multitouch and is capable of showing HD movies.

The Streak has a 5 megapixel camera on the back along with a front facing camera that allows video calls to be made. [Read more…]

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SNES HD for iPad uses iPhone as Controller

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

SNES (HD) is a Super Nintendo emulator based around the Snes9x emulator. It is also based on the snes4iPhone iPhone port, but has all been rewritten to fit on the iPad.

The system features the following…
* iPhone controller app for remote control
* Multiplayer up to four controllers can connect at once
* iPhone volume keys remapped to L/R buttons
* Fullscreen graphics both landscape orientations supported
* Save state preview snapshots
* iPad optimized interface with ‘virtual console [Read more…]

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Android 2.2 FroYo on Nexus One not Final Build

May 26, 2010 by 1 Comment

If you remember back to the weekend, we wrote about the Google Nexus One getting Android 2.2 over the air. Towards the end of the day it appeared that not many users were getting it. Also it seemed like those who got it were all using review models.

Later on that day a public download was spotted that allowed users to grab and install it manually. We now hear that the build released late last week wasn’t a final build.

The information comes from a Google [GOOG] employee called Ry Guy who said the new version spotted over the weekend isn’t the official release. For those who have already upgraded to the latest build over the weekend, you’ll still get another OTA update when the final version is ready. [Read more…]

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WIRED Mag Apple iPad App Launches

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The WIRED Magazine Apple iPad app is now available in the iTunes store.

A few months back we wrote about the WIRED Magazine reader, and this app follows a similar layout. The application gives readers exclusive content on the iPad with this issue going behind the scenes of the Pixar Toy Story 3 movie.

Other features include an interactive Mars map.

* The inside scoop on how a commando team rescues hostages, how Cheetos are made, and how great jokes get written.
* The definitive guide to gardening for geeks.
* The story of Charles Komanoff, whose spreadsheet could eliminate traffic jams.
* The best new LED TVs, tested and rated. [Read more…]

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Sony Rollable Colour OLED Display

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Sony has created an amazing looking rollable colour OLED display. The ultra thin screen measures 80μm in thickness and measures 4.1 inches diagonal.

The impressive part of the screen is that it can roll around a pen (demonstrated below in video) while the video is moving. Although the video isn’t of the highest quality, it certainly isn’t bad by any means and certainly shows where technology could be heading in the future.

The 80μm screen sits on a flexible 20μm thick substrate that has no rigid driver chips. This allows it to be as flexible as seen in the video. The screen can be rolled up on a 4mm radius. [Read more…]

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HTC EVO 4G Docking Station

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The HTC EVO 4G Docking Station has been spotted in a Best Buy magazine. It appears that the dock will be available for Sprint EVO 4G users at the time of launch next week.

The dock has two connections built in. One is for powering the device and connecting it to a computer via micro USB. The second is a HDMI output allowing you to make a connection to your HDTV from the dock.

The HTC EVO 4G uses a new HDMI standard numbered 1.4 that allows for the new micro HDMI connection. [Read more…]

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MSI Slatebook Details Arrive

May 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

MSI has released a few details of the MSI Slatebook that is due to launch next month at Computex.

The Slatebook will use an Intel Atom processor (possibly the Z series) and have a 10 inch screen. The operating system MSI is installing will be a version of Windows 7.

For connectivity the Slatebook will have WiFi and 3G allowing you to connect up in most places. Also, MSI say the device will have a battery life of 8 hours making it almost as competitive as the Apple iPad that is capable of 10 hours on a single charge. [Read more…]

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Holiday Inn to Allow Smartphones to Access Rooms

May 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Holiday Inn is soon to start trials where smartphone users will be able to use their devices to unlock their room at a hotel.

The system will be tested in June at Chicago O’Hare Rosement and another Holiday Inn at Houston, Downtown Convention Centre.

The system being tested comes from a company called Open Ways. The hotel had looked in to RFID before, but favour the technology that Open Ways offers what allows virtually any smartphone to unlock a door with an application. The software will be available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices. [Read more…]

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Horizon H-Cell 2.0 Hydrogen Fuel Cell now Available

May 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Back in February we mentioned the Horizon H-Cell 2.0 Hydrogen Fuel Cell. At that time it had a launch date for March detailed. We hear now, after a short wait, that it is now available to purchase.

The Hydrogen Cell kit is designed for radio controlled cars. The RC car required needs to be 1/10 in scale and the kit fits in most models although in some cases of smaller car body shells, they might need to be slightly adjusted to accommodate.

Some impressive numbers show that the Horizon H-Cell 2.0 can keep a car moving at 45MPH or more for up a full hour which is quite impressive considering a battery powered only version would only go for single digit minutes. [Read more…]

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Motorola DROID Shadow Found in a Gym

May 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Motorola will soon launch the Motorola DROID Shadow. Just a few days ago, a DROID Shadow was spotted in a corporate Verizon [VZ] gym over in Washington. The phone was remotely locked, but just before that a text message said that the device was “unreleased”.

The new handset is believed to be the second Motorola DROID handset that will head exclusively to Verizon when launched. On the back an 8 megapixel sensor is used that can capture HD video at 720p.

The DROID Shadow has a 4.3 inch screen and when launched is expected to come standard with Android 2.2 FroYo. Launch dates are expected to be sometime in June or July. [Read more…]

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