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Unnamed HTC QWERTY Slider Android Smartphone Spotted

HTC looks to be launching another QWERTY slider Android OS based smartphone. It looks similar to what we have seen before, as in the HTC Desire Z or the T-Mobile G2 (also made by HTC). But, this one is slightly different.

It is listed as the HTC ADR6325 which is all is known about the device at the moment. Other details indicate it runs Android 2.2, has a five megapixel camera and a micro SD card slot. The QWERTY keyboard four rows of keys with the top QWERTY row sharing with the number keys. [Read more…]

BlackBerry Tablet Announced as the PlayBook

RIM has announced the BlackBerry Tablet. Its real name is the PlayBook and all the details have been announced along with pictures of the device.

Technical spec wise, the PlayBook will run a Cortex A9 running at 1GHz. The CPU is dual-core. It will have 1GB of RAM. The screen measures 7 inches.

The operating system running on the PlayBook is QNX as expected. As for launch dates, it is expected in the US in the first quarter of 2011 and internationally it will arrive sometime in Q2. Prices have not yet been revealed. [Read more…]

HTC Desire HD ROM Ported to Incredible, Desire and EVO 4G

The HTC Desire ROM was ported to the HTC HD2 earlier this week. The team at XDA Developers have now managed to port the same ROM over to the DROID Incredible, the HTC Desire and the EVO 4G.

If you go ahead and install the Desire HD ROM on your smartphone then just take note that the builds are not final and are very early in terms of getting it all working. For example, the camera is not working on any of the devices. Class the ports as a beta and a work in progress. [Read more…]

T-Mobile G2 Pre-Orders Start Today

T-Mobile is beginning to open up pre-orders today for the new T-Mobile G2. The website below shows a pre-order date of September 24 through October 4 followed by a release date of October 6.

This is good news for two reasons. First reason is that it is now available to pre-order, which will certainly keep some people happier. The second reason is that the release date was thought to be October 16 which has now been announced as 10 days earlier. [Read more…]

HP Slate Gets a Mini Review

Details of the HP Slate are still a little thin on the ground. Hopefully this leaked Slate along with a mini review will help you understand a little more about the Windows 7 tablet device.

The HP Slate review was uploaded to YouTube and gives a walk around of the device looking at what hardware buttons it has, what they do as well as a few details about the camera on the back.

The HP Slate (Windows 7 version) takes around 10 seconds to switch on. I’m not 100% sure if that’s from a cold boot or if switch on time will always be measured in seconds rather than being instant like the iPad. [Read more…]

HTC HD7 Full Specs Revealed

Drawings and pictures as well as a bit of rumour has been revealed about the HTC HD7. The only thing we don’t know at the moment is what it will be actually called. The image above shows it as the HD3, but most documents seen recently online show it as the HD7 which seems like its in answer to the Windows Phone 7 OS that it will run.

What we have now is the technical specs that reveal the handset is slightly larger than the HTC HD2. Size wise it measures 122 x 68 x 11.2 mm. For connectivity it works on the T-Mobile USA 3G frequency of 1700 MHz (might be just this model only) with other markets supporting other networks.

The HD7 is expected to be a flashship smartphone in terms of technical specs. [Read more…]

Motorola DROID 2 Global Benchmarks Revealed

Recently, some pictures of the Motorola DROID 2 World edition were posted online. DroidLife who published those pictures now home some benchmarks and other details about the device.

The processor running inside is an ARMV7 and is clocked at 1.2GHz for this test. Its score was 1709 on the test which isn’t bad at all. Results below…

System
SDK version: 2.2

CPU
ARMv7 rev 2
Current freq: 300mhz
Max freq: 1200 mhz
Min freq: 300 mhz
Cores: 1

Memory
Total: 488700 kB

Display
480×854
68Hz

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HTC Desire HD Video Uploaded

HTC has uploaded an official video to YouTube, in HD of course, that shows the new Desire HD in detail.

The video starts by showing the design of the new smartphone such as the casing and the features of the screen along with the 8 megapixel camera and flash.

The video is about seven and a half minutes long and the majority of the video is used to demonstrate the various aspects of the software such as how web browsing works and how they have changed it a little to speed up the way we browse the web. An eBook reader app is also displayed. [Read more…]

HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Drawings Revealed

The HTC HD7 is a Windows Phone 7 based smartphone. Previously, it was thought to be the HD3 but perhaps due to the 7 in Windows Phone 7, HTC looks to have adopted the new HD7 name.

The images above (larger below), are drawings of what is believed to be the HD7. As can be seen in the drawings, a large camera lens can be found on the back and on the front, a large screen and the regular three button configuration that is a requirement in Windows Phone 7 devices. [Read more…]

Orange San Francisco Android Smartphone Announced

Orange has announced the Orange San Francisco Android based smartphone. The San Francisco is the first Orange branded Android smartphone and will also be the first of others to follow.

Price wise, it falls in to the budget category at £99 and can be purchased along with a pay as you go Dolphin tariff.

Specifications reveal that the San Francisco has a 3.5 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The camera on the back can capture images at 3 megapixels. For connectivity it has WiFi, Bluetooth and USB as well as SatNav mentioned which we assume means GPS.
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Mikey For Flip Announced – Microphone Accessory

Mikey is a device that attaches to the bottom of Flip cameras that use FlipPort. The external microphone allows professional quality audio whilst capturing video on the camera.

Blue Microphones, the company behind the Mikey explain it as follows…

a professional-quality external microphone that lets Flip Video™ users capture even better sound for their Flip videos. As part of the new Designed for Flip™ accessory line, Mikey for Flip connects to all FlipPort™-enabled Flip video cameras and features Blue Microphones’ premium capsules for enhanced recording of everything from a whisper to a rock concert.

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HTC Mozart Specs Leaked

The HTC Mozart has been seen before (see the video below). Until now, we have only had a glimpse of what the Mozart will look like. Now, the technical specs have been leaked to let us know what is running inside.

With Windows Phone 7, we know what the minimum spec requirements are, but this doesn’t mean all devices will run exactly the same specs.

What is confirmed is that the device will run a 1GHz CPU from Qualcomm. It will be the QSD 8250 chip model. [Read more…]