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The Samsung Galaxy Apollo was first spotted a few days ago over on the Samsung website. No details about the phone were available at the time and no specifications either.

The Samsung site has now been updated with the details showing us what’s inside the device and what it will run. From what we see, it will have a 3.2 inch touchscreen, a three megapixel camera with autofocus and four times digital zoom.

The software will be provided by Google [GOOG] and it will run Android. No specific version is mentioned but it is expected it will be at least 2.1 with an update to Android 2.2 following at a later date. [Read more…]

Three recently sent us a Three MiFi for review to test and see how it performs and what it’s all about. MiFi devices are handy as they are quite small (the size of a small mobile phone) and act as a portable wireless hotspots connected up to 3G networks. What makes them good is that you can easily leave the device in a bag, or on the desk next to you and easily connect up any device by just entering the encryption key. Unlike the previous mobile dongles which required software to be installed on a PC or laptop so you could connect up to 3G, the MiFi wireless modems connect automatically by pushing a button on the device. Your laptop or smartphone then just connects up as it would to a router at home with no hassle. As there is no software to install it works extremely well with Wireless Apple iPads and easily allows the iPad to connect and work while out and about.

The model we got is the Huawei E5830 that comes with the unit it’s self, a short USB cable for charging, a SIM card and a battery. On the front is an information display (not a screen as such) that shows the status of the device. 5 LED’s are on the front which show if Wi-Fi is enabled, what the Mode is, signal, roaming and battery. [Read more…]

Sony Ericsson has announced a new smartphone in their Xperia lineup. The new phone is called the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 and from what Sony say, it takes the best from the Xperia X10 and the mini X10 versions and puts those in a package costing less than ‚¬200.

The Xperia X8 uses a very similar UI to the X10 mini. When launched it will either run the Android 1.6 OS from Google [GOOG] and then shortly after receive an update to Android 2.1, or it will launch with Android 2.1 depending on timing and the market it is going to. However, there is no mention of Android 2.2 just yet unfortunately. [Read more…]

Samsung has announced two more Android smartphones. The two models are the Samsung Galaxy 3 I5800 and the Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500.

The Samsung Galaxy 5 has a 2.8 inch QVGA screen and features 802.11b/g wireless networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and a 3 megapixel camera. When launched it will run the Google [GOOG] Android 2.1 OS along with the TouchWiz 3.0 UI built by Samsung.

The Samsung Galaxy 3 I5800 is the larger of the two smartphones and comes with a 3.2 inch WQVGA screen. The OS running on the Galaxy 3 is also Android 2.1. A 3 megapixel camera is to be found along with 801.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0. [Read more…]

IBM has created a new app for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and Android smartphones that brings augmented reality to the Wimbledon Tennis tournament.

The application is designed to let you navigate around the grounds and more easily find games you want to watch. By pointing the smartphone in the direction of a game you can pick up scores and details of the match and if cameras are available, you can even watch the match on the screen of your smartphone.

The app is called IBM Seer. It also shows other useful information such as where to get food, where toilets are and other general information that you might need throughout your stay. [Read more…]

The HTC Aria leaked recently. It was believed at the time of the leak a couple of weeks back that the smartphone would run Android 2.1. This information has been confirmed with a lot more, by AT&T [T] who today announced it.

The HTC Aria runs the Google [GOOG] Android 2.1 operating system as mentioned above, it is a 3G device that is capable of downloading at 7.2MBps HSPA speeds. A 5 megapixel camera can be found on the device. It has a 3.2 inch HVGA screen and runs the HTC Sense UI overlay.

Other features include the usual WiFi connectivity, GPS and all other general features you find in a modern smartphone.

‘HTC Aria is the first of several smartphones in our Android portfolio to run the 2.1 platform, said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. ‘When you combine the nation’s fastest 3G network, and access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network, HTC Aria will be one of the best Android smartphones available.

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Details of iMovie for iPhone 4 have been revealed.

Last week when the iPhone 4 was announced by Apple [AAPL], a demonstration of iMovie was presented. The iMovie applications lets iPhone 4 users edit HD video and create themes, transitions, titles and other features beyond the usual editing that we normally see on a smartphone.

Although the demonstration showed some impressive features, there are still some unknowns to iMovie such as the compatibility with an older iPhone. TidBits managed to get some information from Apple regarding the new features and how it will work, what it will work on and so forth. [Read more…]