Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
iBooks for the iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod Touch 2nd and 3rd gen has now arrived. The iBooks app requires iOS 4 to run and brings a number of new features to the iPhone.
The new features include the ability to read PDF files and sync with the iPad version or other versions such as the Touch version.
You can grab the app for free right now assuming you are running a compatible OS. [Read more…]
Toshiba has announced a new smartbook called the Toshiba AC100. The AC100 runs Android 2.1 making it capable of waking up in less than a second from standby mode.
The AC100 from Toshiba has a clamshell form factor. It has a 10.1 inch screen and has been designed to be used to consume media from the internet along with providing the ability to edit documents, emails and other messages.
The battery life on the Toshiba AC100 allows it to stay in standby mode for up to seven days. Whilst in use you’lll see about 8 hours of usage on a single charge. [Read more…]
This Wednesday, Motorola is holding an event to reveal the next generation of DROID handsets. We expect that the Motorola DROID 2 will be one of these devices.
The DROID 2 has already been spotted a couple of times and has now been put through some benchmarking tests to see what it is capable of.
The DROID 2 has a 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.1. It also has twice the graphical processing power than the previous Motorola DROID. [Read more…]
iOS 4 is landing today although it isn’t ready for download just yet. For those asking when it will arrive, we expect that in the UK we’ll see it around 6pm although with the amount of iPhones that will be upgrading today it might be difficult to get a quick download of iOS 4.
Although the timing is just rumours, it does follow roughly the previous major update timings.
Product Reviews ran a poll asking users if they will be upgrading. 64% of iPhone uses who voted said that they would upgrade to the new iOS 4 as soon as it is made available with 19% waiting a few hours and 15% waiting a few days to upgrade. [Read more…]
Toshiba is launching a new notebook that has a dual-screen configuration. The new dual-screen notebook is called the Toshiba Liberto W100.
As it has a dual-screen config, the physical keyboard is replaced by a touchscreen keyboard. The screens measure 7 inches each and can act as 1 large screen, or 2 separate screens which can be rotated both portrait and landscape.
Windows 7 is used along with the touch features that are built in. As the screens work together, applications can be dragged across screens. [Read more…]
The ASUS Eee 1201PN 12.1 inch netbook is now shipping at Amazon.
The new netbook costs $484 currently which give it a $15.99 saving from the list price.
Features included in the ASUS 1201PN show it has an Intel Atom N450 CPU running at 1.66GHz. It runs on the NVIDIA ION 2 graphics platform. [Read more…]
The Samsung Galaxy S Pro was first spotted recently with a few leaks. At that point, no real specs were known about the device. However, the specs have now surfaced.
The Galaxy S Pro has a Samsung/Intrinsity ARM Cortex A8 CPU running at 1GHz. It is about half an inch shorter than the EVO 4G from Sprint [S] and about 3/8 of an inch more narrow. The Galaxy S Pro has a slide out QWERTY keyboard that has been described as being smooth.
It is believed that the resolution on the Galaxy S Pro is 480 x 800 pixels and uses the Super AMOLED built by Samsung. The exact screen size isn’t known although it is believed to be 4 inches. [Read more…]
The Best Buy iPhone 4 launch plan has been leaked online. The plan is 24 pages long and covers subjects such as employee purchases, data plan requirements, micro SIM as well as the big don’ts.
Best Buy will have the iPhone 4 on sale on June 24 – launch day – and it appears that they will be taking pre-sale orders up to 11am for those wanting to reserve on the day.
Check out the full list of details that the manual has in side over at iClarified. Full run down of details can be found below… [Read more…]
For those who have ordered an iPhone 4 to arrive this Thursday June 24, the orders are now being prepared for shipping. It is expected that the first batch of iPhone 4’s are already in transit. Don’t get too excited that it’s coming early though as Apple [AAPL] usually ask the shipping companies such as UPS and FedEx, to keep hold of the new products until the official launch date.
Some people have been reporting that their orders are getting cancelled though, with emails supposedly coming from Apple and AT&T which indicate the orders haven’t gone through due to not being able to verify and authorise the order. It isn’t clear what the reason for the authorisation problems are, but it could be bad credit rating, error on the address or simply a lack of stock. [Read more…]
Microsoft [MSFT] has launched Microsoft Office 2010. The Office suite comes in three different versions which includes the Office 2010 Student version which costs £84.51 in the UK. This Office package includes Excel, PowerPoint, Word and OneNote. The student version can be installed on three computers around the home.
The next model up is the business version that jumps up to £187.44 in price. The extra package included in the Business version is Microsoft Outlook allowing you to use Exchange server which in turn, includes the calendar, tasks, notes and all other features that Exchange uses. Of course, Outlook also lets you use POP3, IMAP and various other types of mail servers. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has launched a new app called Find My iPhone. The app is part of the MobileMe service and will be familiar to those who already use the service through their computer.
This app differs though as you can use this app to track your iPhone… ie, you need to have two devices to use this. If you lose an iPhone then you can use another iPhone or iPad to track the location of the other iPhone or iPad.
Although you might think it’s a bit bizarre to carry a couple of devices around, it actually kind of makes sense and will be handy in some situations. For example, you leave your iPad in a local store and drive away. You can then pick up your iPhone, load up Find My iPhone and track the location of your iPhone without having to travel home to your PC to track it. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has confirmed that the iPhone 4 has 512MB of RAM inside. The original iPhone and iPhone 3G had 128MB while the iPhone 3GS and iPad have 256MB. Doubling the RAM in the iPhone 4 will allow developers more room to work with.
It is also believed to be the reason why iMovie for example, is an iPhone 4 only download. The 3GS and iPad simply do not have enough RAM to handle the HD video editing.
We had heard that Apple confirmed this 512MB figure during one of the WWDC sessions last week, and have now verified this. The session it was revealed in is now available (Session 147, Advanced Performance Optimization on iPhone OS, pt 2) for registered Apple developers.
