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Dell Inspiron M501R AMD Phenom II X4 Laptop Announced

Dell has launched a new laptop called the Dell Inspiron M501R. This laptop is powered by an AMD Phenom II X4 processor making it quite powerful in terms of processing power.

Other features include the choice between a HD 550v graphics card or a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250. The screen measures 15.6 inches and has a HD screen with a 720p resolution.

For connectivity the Dell M501R has WiFi 802.11n as well as Bluetooth and wired LAN. Around the edges three USB 2.0 ports can be found along with eSATA/USB and a 7 in 1 media card reader. Both a VGA and HDMI output are also to be found on this laptop. [Read more…]

HTC Wildfire Heading to Virgin Mobile UK

Just yesterday a new Android OS smartphone was announced called the HTC Wildfire. The Wildfire is a budget handset that has slightly lower specs than the high end phones such as a slower Qualcomm processor running at 525MHz rather than the Snapdragon 1GHz chips we see in the high end phones.

Virgin Mobile in the UK has announced today that it will be offering the HTC Wildfire on it’s network in the UK. The message came from the official Virgin Media Twitter account where the company announced it is to get the new Wildfire smartphone, but prices are to be announced at a later date.

Right now we can speculate that the handset will be free, or very cheap on quite low plans such as the £20/month or £25/month contracts. We also expect a PAYG version will be launched also on the network. [Read more…]

Apple MacBook 13 Inch Model Receives an Update

Yesterday, an unboxing of a new Apple MacBook 13 inch model was found over on a Vietnamese website. The video indicated that a new 13 inch MacBook could be launching as soon as today. Well, today is here and the rumours are true. Apple [AAPL] has just launched a new MacBook on several of it’s online stores around the globe with the rest expected to follow shortly.

The new 13 inch Apple MacBook has a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor. Graphics are provided by NVIDIA GeForce 320M and battery life has been increased from the previous 7 hours up to an impressive 10 hours on a single charge.

We were unsure yesterday if the price would increase… we actually see that Apple has retained the $999 price tag making it a good deal when compared to the 13 inch MacBook Pro that’s $200 more. [Read more…]

ASUS Eee 1015P and 1015PE get 13.5 Hour Battery

ASUS has announced two new netbooks called the ASUS Eee 1015P and the 1015PE. Each are fairly standard netbooks running the usual Intel Atom N450 processor. The screens on each device measure 10.1 inches and are backlit by LED. The resolution is 1024×600 pixels.

What makes the ASUS Eee 10015P/PE stand-out most though is the impressive 13.5 hour battery life that each model can achieve. Of course the tests that get 13.5 hours will be fairly easy going, but what a 13.5 hour battery life on an easy run means that with WiFi, full brightness and intensive applications you should still get a good 10 hours of usage on a single charge.

Each of the netbooks run Windows 7 Starter for the OS and both netbooks can connect up to Eee storage for an extra 500GB to store files on-line. [Read more…]

Apple MacBook Leaked – New Model Could Arrive this Week

The Vietnamese website Tinhte seems to be the source of Apple [AAPL] leaks this past week. Just last week they managed to get hold of an Apple iPhone 4G and now this week, they seem to have their hands on a new Apple MacBook.

The new Apple MacBook will more than likely have a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, run an NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics card that has 256MB RAM and be more in line with the MacBook Pro (13.3 inch model).

Some rumours around the internet indicate that the next gen Apple MacBook could go on sale as early as tomorrow, or perhaps sometime this week. [Read more…]

Vodafone Roaming Data Charges Revamped for Mobile Phone Users

Vodafone in the UK has made changes to roaming plans for those wanting to use data across Europe and the rest of the world on their mobile phone.

The new plans are set to launch on June 15 and will see data costing £1/MB for the first 5MB across Europe with charges set at £5 per 5MB thereafter. Out of Europe the prices step up to £3 per MB with the following data usage charged in 5MB blocks costing £15.

Simply put it means be very careful with data whilst out and about in other countries and check to see if a local SIM card from the country you visit offers PAYG voice and data usage for cheaper. [Read more…]

Google Nexus One Sales Changes – No Longer sold through Google

When Google [GOOG] launched the Nexus One back in January, the company took a unique path to selling the smartphone. Instead of selling it through the various networks, Google decided to create their own online store at google.com/phone where you could pick up a handset and theoretically choose the network you wanted your phone to be on although not many networks actually accepted it.

This method led to a low amount of sales which probably came due to the lack of marketing that Google did vs what the networks would do if they could sell the phone direct.

We now hear direct from Google that they are now going to be selling the Nexus One through the carriers retail channels…

as with every innovation, some parts worked better than others. While the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It’s remained a niche channel for early adopters, but it’s clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone, and they also want a wide range of service plans to chose from.

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HTC EVO 4G Pre-Orders at RadioShack Open Today

RadioShack has announced that you can now pre-order the HTC EVO 4G from any one of it’s 4000 US stores ready for connection on to the Sprint network when the phone launches June 4. Pre-orders open today where you can purchase a $50 gift card that will secure your HTC EVO 4G for when it launches on June 4. The $50 gift card will be applied to your purchase on the day of launch.

The phone it’s self is very impressive in the features it has. The device has a 4.3 inch screen along with an 8 megapixel camera on the back that is capable of capturing HD video.

The phone has mobile hotspot functionality that allows you to to connect up to 8 devices at once through the phone on to the Sprint 4G network. When launched, the HTC EVO 4G will run Android 2.1. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day: Casio Exilim EX-Z29 10.1 MP Digital Camera – 42% Off

Amazon have a good deal on today only for the Casio Exilim EX-Z29 point and shoot digital camera. The normal price for the EX-Z29 is $119.99, but today Amazon are offering 42% off taking the price down to $69.00.

The camera it’s self has a 10.1 megapixel sensor and has a lens capable of 3X optical zoom. Around the back of the camera is a 2.7 inch LCD screen. Other features include face detection and best shot mode that allows you to set the camera to the best scene such as night shots, portrait shots, party shots, landscape shots etc….

Memory wise, it has 17.8 MB built in which is only good to capture a handful of pictures. You can however choose a memory card (either an SD or SDHC) which are relatively cheap to compliment that to add plenty more of storage space. One example is the 4GB memory card Amazon suggest which adds around $5 to the price tag in total. [Read more…]

Apple iPad 3G Roaming Costs to Drop with MAXRoam microSIM

When taking any mobile phone or 3G connected device abroad, the roaming costs can get very scary, very quickly. Bills in to the hundreds of pounds can be stacked up with in a few days if you’re not careful.

This will be also true for the Apple iPad 3G if you intend to take it abroad and use the 3G services with your own microSIM card then you might be in for a shock.

A company called MAXRoam are now offering a microSIM that can be used across Europe where they are offering 50MB of data for ‚¬75. When you pay ‚¬75 for the microSIM you get 50MB free to use anywhere in Europe and once the data is used you just need to pay ‚¬75 more for another 50 megabytes. The Vodafone website says 50MB of data is good for about 4 hours of browsing, but doesn’t include streaming and downloading large files for example. [Read more…]

Samsung Multi-Display Package Announced

Samsung has unveiled a new set of multi-display monitor package. Each monitor measures 23 inches and bundles can either be purchased in 3 monitor or 6 monitor setups. A single monitor option is also available.

The multi-monitor setup is designed to function with the AMD ATI Eyefinity card and is designed for gamers and business users who require a multi-monitor configuration.

‘With ATI Eyefinity technology, AMD took the first step in delivering a truly immersive multi-display environment for video game and productivity enthusiasts, said Matt Skynner, vice president and general manager, AMD Graphics Division. ‘By partnering with Samsung, we are able to combine our technology with Samsung’s cutting-edge displays to create the ideal large viewing experience for computer users. The thin bezel design and image quality of the MD Series is a perfect match for ATI Eyefinity technology.

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Wortmann Terra Mobile 1020Go Netbook Launched

Wortmann has launched a new netbook called the Wortmann Terra Mobile 1020Go. The company isn’t really big in the netbook business and not really a company we have heard of before.

Either way, the Terra Mobile 1020Go packs the usual features which includes an Intel Atom N450 processor running at 1.66GHz. It has a 10.1 inch screen that is backlit by LED. Memory wise it has 1GB of RAM and for storage it has a 160GB hard disk drive.

Wireless LAN on the netbook can connect to 802.11b/g networks. The netbook uses the NM10 Express Chipset along with Intel GMA3150 integrated graphics. [Read more…]