Samsung has seen great success with the Galaxy range of smartphones over the last year. When the Galaxy S2 was launched, we expected to see some good numbers and the sales reports haven’t disappointed.
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Fring Brings Group Video Chat to the iPad
June 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fring has launched its iPad app which now brings group video chat to the tablet device. The new version of Fring lets up to four people chat with a video link at the same time.
Samsung Galaxy S2 Review
June 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung saw great success with the original Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. With that success, they went on to build a tablet or 2. Now, we have the Samsung Galaxy S2 which is a new and updated version of the original Galaxy S.
When taking the Galaxy S2 out of the box you immediately notice you are looking at a very nice smartphone. The device is sleek. It’s slim and not heavy at all. Most of the front is taken up with the large 4.3 inch screen. Other than that, there’s a small speaker, camera and a couple of sensors. Below the screen a button can be found which has a touch sensitive button on either side of it.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Gets Remote Mic App for iOS
June 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Nuance has released a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and with that, a companion app that allows you to use an iOS device as a remote microphone for the software.
The new version of the software is 11.5 and along with being able to function with iOS used as an external mic, it also allows for you to update your facebook status with your voice.
HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G Launching June 24
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sprint will be launching the HTC EVO 3D as well as the EVO View 4G on June 24 in the US.
The HTC EVO 3D is a smartphone that has a 4.3 inch qHD 3D display and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. When the EVO 3D launches, it will have a price tag of $199.99.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launching Next Week
June 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be launching over at Best Buy (Union Square, NYC) on the 8th June. 9 days later, it will launch nationally in the US (June 17th).
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is an Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet that was unveiled a few months back. The tablet is one of the best Honeycomb tablets that will soon be launching.
Sony Ericsson Smartphones Get Dropbox Pre-Loaded
June 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Dropbox is a free (and premium) service that allows you to store files from your PC on the web. When installed you get a folder on your desktop and any files that are put in that folder are then synced to the cloud to keep them safe and secure. If you lose your computer or get a drive failure then all you need to do is log back in with Dropbox and all your files are copied back to your PC.
The software works on the PC, Mac and on various smartphones and tablets. We hear today that Sony Ericsson and Dropbox have signed a deal that will see Dropbox pre-installed on a number of smartphones in the future. By using Dropbox on a smartphone, you gain access to your files while on the move.
Windows Phone 7 Mango Update ROM Leaked
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Windows Phone 7.1 Mango ROM has leaked. The leaked ROM is build number 7629 and was grabbed from the SDK emulator image. One problem with it is that it’s not possible to use it on a WP7 smartphone due to it being x86. Details of where to get the build from and what has been found within so far can be found at XDA Developers.
Motorola Xoom 2 Tablet Details Leaked
June 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday at PocketNow, some leaked pictures of various smartphones were released. Along with a few mentioned smartphones, details of a Motorola Xoom 2 were released. The Xoom is a honeycomb based tablet that launched earlier this year (pictured below).
The pictures appeared to be accidentally published online by Motorola but were removed shortly after.
Chrome OS For Notebooks Only for Now
June 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google will be making Chrome OS available for notebooks only in the beginning. The information comes from Sundar Pichai who said:
Chrome OS is a computer model designed with various form factors in mind, but we are entirely focused on the notebook form factor for now. We have no other plans at this time.
Smartphone and Tablet Combine in to TransPhone
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday we saw the ASUS PadFone and today, we see the TransPhone from CMIT. The device follows the same principle as the PadFone in that the smartphone docks in the tablet to be charged and provide a larger screen when needed. When we say it follows the same principle, it was actually unveiled before the PadFone which seems to mean that ASUS isn’t the only one who has the idea of combining the two devices.
ASUS Unveil MeMo Glasses-Free 3D Tablet
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The ASUS MeMo is a glasses-free 3D tablet. It was first unveiled at CES earlier this year and once again, has been put on display over at Computex.
The difference between the CES model and the Computex model is that the new version now has 3D. It uses a 7 inch screen that has a resolution of 1280 x 600 pixels. The display also uses IPS technology that provides a wide viewing angle.
