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Microsoft Courier Confirmed and Killed in one Paragraph

Microsoft [MSFT] have made a surprise statement today which mentions a couple of things. First off, it confirms the existence of the Microsoft Courier, but then continues to say the project is now being closed down for the unforeseeable future.

The information comes from Microsoft who’s Corporate VP of communications, Frank Shaw, said…

At any given time, we’re looking at new ideas, investigating, testing, incubating them. It’s in our DNA to develop new form factors and natural user interfaces to foster productivity and creativity. The Courier project is an example of this type of effort. It will be evaluated for use in future offerings, but we have no plans to build such a device at this time.

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Microsoft Office on Windows Phone 7 Unveiled

Two videos of Microsoft Office running on Windows Phone 7 have been revealed that show the UI and how it all will work.

From what we see, Microsoft [MSFT] seem to have got it right in that the UI looks great, features integrate very well, such as the ability to quickly edit documents.

We know that MS Office isn’t the most exciting of products, but it’s a product that needs to be spot on in terms of usability. [Read more…]

iPhone Controlled Massage Chair

Human Touch has introduced a new massage chair that can be controlled via a Bluetooth connection on an iPhone or iPod Touch. The iPhone can be used to personalise the chair to give the massage you want.

With the bluetooth connection and an application you can access a variety of different programs for the chair.

HT-Connect¢ can be connected via Bluetooth connection on an iPhone or iPod touch to instantly access a wealth of massage programs, expertise and user-friendly applications. Priced at $5999, the HT-Connect¢ will be available this June through leading retailers or at Human Touch.

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Dell Aero Specs Revealed

Four other Dell smartphones were unveiled this morning which included three Dell Android handsets and a Dell Windows Phone 7 handset.

The next (and final we believe) is the Dell Aero. The Dell Aero has a launch date of Q2 this year making the launch anytime within the next 2 months.

The technical specs reveal that it will run a 624MHz Marvell processor and have a 3.5 inch capacitive multitouch screen. The device also has handwriting recognition and a capacitive stylus will be included allowing you to scribble on the screen. [Read more…]

Dell Android Smartphones Unveiled – Flash, Smoke and Thunder

Three new Dell Android phones have been unveiled called the Dell Flash, Dell Smoke and Dell Thunder.

Dell Flash Android Smartphone

The first phone to be unveiled is the Dell Flash (pictured above) that measures just 11mm thick. This phone has a 3.5 inch WVGA screen, connects up to HSPA networks on 850 / 1900 and 2100MHz networks with 14.4Mbps being the download speed limit. On the back is a 5 megapixel camera that has autofocus and image stabilisation along with features such as smile and blick detection. Inside is 512MB of RAM and ROM and the phone accepts microSD cards up to 64GB in capacity. That obviously indicates the phone is not due out for a while yet, perhaps late this year with memory cards that size.

For connectivity it has WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and the CPU is clocked at 800MHz provided by Qualcomm (the MSM7230 to be precise). This particular CPU is part of Qualcomm’s next generation of CPU’s that aims to bring the performance of the Snapdragon 1GHz CPUs to the phone along with HD video capabilities.

When launched it is expected to run Android 2.2. More details at Engadget. [Read more…]

Blackberry 6.0 Screenshots Unveiled

Screenshots of the Blackberry OS 6.0 have been revealed that show a number of new details that users can expect when the OS finally launches.

Some of the key features that Blackberry OS 6.0 brings to the devices is multitouch in the browser. A tab switcher has also been included in the browser allowing you to easily switch between web pages.

The OS has been redone to look a little more impressive. The screen shots over on BGR also show off a new media player which looks quite good from what we see. [Read more…]

Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two Specs Revealed

Recently, Microsoft [MSFT] announced the Kin One and Kin Two smartphones. The phones have been specifically designed for social networking and have a new user interface geared towards sharing with others and keeping up to date.

Microsoft Kin One Specs

The Microsoft Kin One has a 2.6 inch capacitive touchscreen with a QVGA resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. On the back is a five megapixel camera sensor that has several features including autofocus, anti shake and a flash. For connectivity the Kin One has Wireless that can connect to 802.11b/g networks. 4GB of internal memory can be found inside along with an FM radio, Accelerometer and GPS. The phone has 256MB of RAM. [Read more…]

HTC Android Tablet with 1080p Revealed

HTC have revealed that they are working on a tablet device that will run the Google Android operating system. The information about this came from MD Quinton Leigh who confirmed a tablet device.

The MD also revealed that the HTC branded tablet might not be a pure iteration in terms of the form factor and the gadget should be available by the middle of 2011.

There is little known about the tablet at the moment other than it is believed to have 1080p recording capabilities and 5.1 surround sound output. [Read more…]

Apple iPad to get OLED Screens in 2nd Gen – Rumour

Digitimes have found some leaked information regarding the second generation Apple iPad that is expected to launch next year.

This time they are saying that next years iPad launch will see the device getting an OLED screen. The rumour also claims that Apple [AAPL] are already working on the design of the next generation iPad. We hear that the screen to be used in the device will be the same as that “rumoured” to be used in the next generation iPhone, aka iPhone 4G or iPhone HD.

The problem right now with OLED is the high costs of manufacturing the units. When comparing the costs of an LCD panel to that of an OLED panel the price jumps up (for a 9.7 inch display) from 60 – 70 USD all the way up to $500 making them quite expensive for now. [Read more…]

Apple iPad Disassembled and Reassembled in under 3 Minutes

We’ve already seen the insides of the Apple iPad thanks to iFixit and the FCC. This time, thanks goes to TechRestore who have done their traditional stop motion animation of the whole teardown and it also includes a reassembly too.

The video starts off with the iPad box sliding across a table and the iPad being unboxed and tested a little. After that, each component is removed one at a time till the iPad is in pieces.

The video is embedded below… [Read more…]

Samsung AMOLED Beam Projector Phone

Samsung have unveiled the Samsung AMOLED Beam SPH-W9600 in to the Korean market. The AMOLED Beam is a successor to the Haptic Beam and has uses a Samsung AMOLED screen (as the name suggests) to enhance the quality of the phone and provide richer images.

The Beam part of the phones name also indicates the presence of a pico projector. The built in projector is capable of throwing an image up to 50 inches diagonal on to a nearby surface allowing you to watch video more comfortably or view photos with friends. The projector has a 9 lumen rating for brightness. When compared with the older Haptic Beam the AMOLED Beam is about 1.5 times brighter.

The touchscreen on the device measures 3.3 inches and is in a WVGA resolution. [Read more…]

Intel Atom System-on-chip (SoC) Unveiled

Intel have announced a new version of it’s Intel Atom processor that uses a system-on-chip configuration. The Intel Atom SoC has been nicknamed Tunnel Creek and will be based around the Moorestown Atom chip.

The chip it’s self will be designed to be used in computers embedded around the home which could include home media systems, phones, tablets or perhaps even in-car entertainment and navigation systems to name a few things.

SoC allows the chip to contain the CPU it’s self along with a memory controller and graphics cores as well allowing easier integration in to devices. [Read more…]