BlackBerry Storm 2 – AKA BlackBerry 9550

October 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment

BlackBerry-Storm-2-9550The BlackBerry Storm 2, AKA BlackBerry 9550, is getting launched soon. BlackBerryCool managed to get hold of a pre-production model to test what’s new about it and how the new fancy screen actually works.

Not much has been posted by the guys at blackberrycool just yet, but the purpose of the post linked to above was to ask their audience what they wanted to know about it. What we do know is that it’s got a newer operating system and the screen has been reworked a little to provide a better feedback.

According to the brief review the screen works better thanks to a shortened travel distance which makes the keyboard more responsive. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle coming to the UK

October 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment

amazon-kindle-2An authoritative source informed thebookseller that the Amazon Kindle is heading to the UK and it could be as early as next week.

A few months ago it was also rumoured that an October release date for the device in the UK was happening, so as we are in October now then maybe it will happen.

“The key things they needed to tie up have been tied up. The rumours I’ve heard are all saying next week.” The source confirmed that publishers had signed non disclosure agreements so would not be able to comment on the record. But added: “I’ve heard it from multiple reliable sources. I think they want to avoid the general kerfuffle of Frankfurt.”

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Apple Buys their Own Maps Company

October 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment

iphone-mapsApple has bought a mapping service company named Placebase. This might not seem too interesting, but the thing is that Google currently provides mapping services for Apple and now that Apple own Placebase, it could mean bye bye to Google Maps on the iPhone.

There could be a few reasons for Apple making this move and more than likely it is to be less dependant on Google then they have been in the past. PlaceBase allows a lot of customisation and a lot of ways to layer multiple kinds of data sets on to maps. This all can be done through an API which could mean developers have some powerful mapping tools in their hands. [Read more…]

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PS3 Slim Laptop by Ben Heck

October 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment

benheck-ps3-slim-laptop-demoBen Heck, the master of hacking together portable consoles from regular consoles, has created another beauty. This time he has put together a PS3 Slim and made it in to a portable laptop. The PS3 slim laptop has a 17 inch Gateway LCD screen that has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

The PS3 slim laptop packs all the features of the regular PS3 slim inside it’s crazy looking casing and allows you to play games while on the move. Also tucked inside you will find space to store the power cord should you need to power it up while out and about. [Read more…]

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HTC HD2 – O2 Promotion Article Spotted

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

htc-hd2-o2The HTC HD2, formally known as the HTC Leo, is getting ready for it’s UK launch. The HD2 is known for having a large screen measuring 4.3 inches and it will run the Windows Phone operating system (Windows Mobile 6.5).

The printed promotional article showing the HTC HD2 was spotted in an O2 magazine and the timing of the printed article does seem to indicate that we could be looking at an October 12 launch which we mentioned before.

The new phone will feature TouchFLO 3D version 2.5 and will come preinstalled with Twitter support, Facebook support as well as other software to work around the who social networking scene. Multitouch is also said to be a feature on this phone and the usual pinch style zooming functions will be available on the phone.

The HTC HD2 has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside along with 320MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM and a microSD slot to further increase storage capacity. [Read more…]

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Swordfish Net 102 Dual-Processor Netbook

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

swordfish-net-102-netbookThe Swordfish Net 102 is a dual-processor netbook computer. Rather than having the traditional single Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, this thing has two of them.

The Swordfish netbook has a 10.2 inch screen, a 160GB hard drive and a nice 2GB of RAM. However, it only has a puny 3 cell battery to power it. Not only is the small battery used for powering the two side by side processors, it also is needed to power the built in 3G radio that allows it to connect to the internet over a mobile network. [Read more…]

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Motorola Tao Pictures

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

TaoOver on Howard Forums some pictures of the new Motorola Tao have apparently been shown. The Motorola Tao was previously known as the Sholes and Shules and runs the Google Android OS. The phone is predicted to be a dual-band CDMA phone that is powered by a 1390mAh battery. A screen resolution of 480 x 854 pixels will be found on a screen measuring 3.7 inches.

The camera on the Motorola Tao will be 5 megapixels and input will be either by the touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. The phone is built of a metal construction making it slightly heavier than the average phone, but from what we have seen in the pics is looks fantastic.

Take a read of the thread over at Howardforums to get an idea of what’s coming up. It might take a while to read the 58 pages and counting, but there’s some interesting stuff in there mixed in with regular comments. [Read more…]

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Android Powered Handheld – ODROID

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

AndroidHandheldODROID is an Android OS based gaming device that has a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen. The Android OS running is version 1.5.

Powering the ODROID is an 833MHz CPU and 512MB of RAM is available. The developer version is available for pre-order that comes supplied with cables needed as well as a debugging board and batteries. It costs about $320 and will ship about a month before the standard models which will be priced at $250. [Read more…]

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More Microsoft Courier Details

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Microsoft-CourierA new video has been launched that shows a little bit more of how you will use the Microsoft Courier when it gets launched.

The video is created by the same people who made the last MS Courier video and shows more details and a more realistic presentation on how a number of the features work. The previous video showed details on various features while the video below shows an overview of the interface and how features work. [Read more…]

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10 More Apple Table Rumours

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Screen Resolution ComparisoniLounge managed to stumble over 10 more Apple Tablet rumours. The information comes from a reliable source who managed to provide details of the iPod Nano 5G, iPhone 3G S as well as a Chinese iPhone 3G months ago.

The first rumour says that 3 separate prototypes have been created of the “iPad”. The first version had a 7″ screen which was said to be too small. The latest prototype has a 10.7″ screen. The iPad will run iPhone OS and reports also say it will actually look like an iPhone, but obviously larger. [Read more…]

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HP Envy 13 Unboxed

September 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment

envy-13-unbox-top05Engadget managed to get hold of a HP Envy 13 to see what it looks like and how it runs. The HP Envy 13 will launch on October 18th and will be supplied running the new Windows 7 operating system.

The Envy will cost $1,700 which is rather high. Hopefully engadget will find something in there to make it worth all that cash.

The first impressions are that it looks great, is built with incredible quality and is “intensely attractive”. [Read more…]

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Viliv X70EX Coming to America

September 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment

viliv-x70-exThe Viliv X70EX navigation system is being made available to those in the US.

The satnav device comes in 2 versions with the lower one having 16GB of memory and the higher spec navigation device having a 32GB SSD to store your media on.

On the connectivity side of things the Viliv has Wireless LAN at 802.11b/g speeds along with Bluetooth 2.0+EDR for connecting your mobile phone up to it as well as a WWAN 3G connection. [Read more…]

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