RIM and Porsche has unveiled a new BlackBerry smartphone. It is called the P’9981 and is a special edition device. When launched later this year, you’ll be able to pick one up at a Porsche Design store. More on the price later on.
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Windows 8 Task Manager Improvements Detailed
Windows 8 received quite a warm welcome when it was first announced. The new metro layout along with how it functions on the desktop and tablet was one of the many interesting new features about the operating. Today though, we’re taking a quick look at the task manager and although the task manager is a place that’s rather boring to visit for most users, Microsoft has made a number of improvements to make it more user friendly.
O2 iPhone 4S UK Price Revealed
O2 in the UK is the next network to reveal prices for the iPhone 4S. O2 is offering the iPhone 4S on contracts of 12, 18 and 24 months with prices varying from £15.50 to £62 per month. For those wanting it on a 12 month contract, you’ll need to be existing O2 customers.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Exchange 2003 Problem Revealed
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango is relatively new for users around the world. We learn today that a small bug is present for those who check email on an Exchange 2003 server. When replying to emails the WP7.5 device is cutting off the history of the email which essentially just leaves people contextless when it comes to reading the history of the email.
Amazon Kindle Tablet to be Called Kindle Fire
TechCrunch has confirmed that the Amazon event being held tomorrow is for the Amazon Kindle tablet. However, the device will not be known as just the Kindle as expected. Instead, it will carry the name Amazon Kindle Fire. The reason for the slight name change is that the Amazon Kindle is normally an e-ink reader. The kindle Fire will be a Google Android OS based colour tablet. The name change distinguishes both devices from each other.
iPhone 5 Assistant Feature Detailed
A few more details about the new iPhone 5 were posted today over at 9to5Mac. Amongst a new feature called Assistant, a few other features were mentioned such as it getting 1GB of RAM, a higher resolution 8 megapixel camera that has a back lit sensor to improve shots in low light conditions.
The device will use the Apple A5 processor (a dual-core chip) and mixed with the 1GB of RAM it will provide even more power than the iPad 2. The reason for the extra boost in performance is due to something called Assistant that is rumoured to be launching on the iPhone 5.
iTunes Match and iCloud library Reset Scheduled for Today
On Thursday, Apple reset iCloud and wiped all backup data from the service. This of course only effected Apple developers as they are the only ones who currently have access to the service. The implications of this meant that users simply had to create new backups from scratch.
Apple has now announced that iTunes Match and iCloud library are also being reset. The reset is scheduled for 10am PST today and will wipe all iTunes data from the cloud.
Amazon Press Conference Scheduled for September 28 – New Tablet?
Amazon has sent out invites for a press conference that will be held this coming Wednesday 28th September. No details of what the event will be about have been hinted at although a number of people believe Amazon will be launching the Amazon Kindle tablet this day.
HTC Shift gets Windows 8 Installed
The guys at XDA Developers have managed to get Windows 8 on to the HTC Shift. The Windows 8 version is the latest developers preview and as far as we can tell, most things (if not all) seem to work rather well on it.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi Pricing Revealed for US
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi model has received pricing over in the US. The price for the 8.9 inch WiFi models will be $469 for the 16GB model and $569 for the 32GB version.
iPhone 4 Bumper Could be Killed Off at iPhone 5 Announcement
The iPhone 4 bumper case seemed to be a convenient way to fix the antenna problem of the Apple smartphone. The case is designed to wrap around the edges of the device and protect it from surface scratches due to lifting the glass slightly off the table. By wrapping all the way around, the antenna covered up the small gap on the bottom left corner which in turn, prevented signal drop. Note that this is actually a common problem on other smartphones and not just the iPhone 4 that struggles with it.
Haier Wire Free 3D HDTV Unveiled
Haier is about to introduce a new 3D HDTV that requires no wires attached to it to make it work. To achieve this the company has designed the 3D TV along with radiation free magnetic resonance coupling that allows the TV to be powered without attaching a physical wire to the device.




