Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The Vizio Tablet and Phone was first spotted just a couple of days ago when an ad ran with each device in the background. Shortly after, official details arrived about the Tablet and Phone revealing that they would each run Android.
Now, some hands-on shots have been posted of the device as it is now on show over at CES 2011. [Read more…]
Today will see the launch of Angry Birds for the Sony PSP. The game is a port of the classic iPhone and Android game that has had a tremendous sales record since it launched. The game has sold in excess of 50 million from what reports indicate.
As for how close the game is to the iPhone version, on the PSP you get just 63 levels which is way off the 360+ that are currently enjoyed on the iPhone. We’re not sure at this point in time if Rovio plan to provide updates to the PSP version, or if the handheld console users will be stuck at the 63 levels. [Read more…]
Opera has posted a very brief video showing off the tablet optimized version of the Opera Browser for Android tablets.
What you see in the video is a very quick run down of what the browser looks like as well as a demonstration of how smooth scrolling and zooming is. [Read more…]
Last night, Vizio showed a Rose Bowl advert that dropped hints of a new tablet and smartphone arriving soon. The advert shows a tablet being used hinting that you’ll be able to watch content on their new devices launching soon.
The Vizio Via Tablet has an 8 inch display while the Vizio Via Phone has a 4 inch display. Each will run the Android operating system when they launch. [Read more…]
Verizon has dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab from $599.99 down to $499.99.
Verizon will be switching over display materials in store to show the new price point as captured below.
For those who purchased a Galaxy Tab within the last 14 days who paid $599.99, you’ll be entitled to a $100 refund on your purchase from what Droid-Life is reporting. [Read more…]
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S range of smartphones have hit 10 million in sales since the launch in 2010.
According to the numbers calculated by Samsung, the company has successfully sold one Galaxy S every 2 seconds since its original launch date about 7 months ago. [Read more…]
Users of the Nook Color from Barnes & Noble now have an interesting way to read books. Rather than reading B&N books only, it is now possible to install the Amazon Kindle app on the Nook and use books designed for the Kindle on the Nook.
Achieving this requires that you root the Nook Color by installing an image on your microSD card. Once installed, you get the Kindle App for Android as well as several other Android apps such as YouTube, GMail and others. [Read more…]
The Windows Phone Marketplace appears to be off to quite a good start. We hear reports today that there are now a total of 5,000 apps in the Market ready for users of WP7 smartphones to download.
To put this in to a bit of perspective, webOS has a similar amount of apps if we understand correctly. The BlackBerry App World has around 15,000 at the moment and Android/iOS each have a huge amount of apps available for download. [Read more…]
Some new iPad 2 rumors are floating around today. This time the rumors hint at a thinner bezel all around as well as a flat back and a larger speaker.
The thinner bezel has been described as being 3mm thinner with the device also said to still have a 9.7 inch display just like the current model. This makes the iPad a little smaller in dimensions and brings it to 239x186mm down from 242.8 x 189.7. [Read more…]
Best Buy has discounted the Samsung Galaxy Tab on the Verizon network. The new price brings it down from $599.99 right down to $499.99. This price is for the Samsung Galaxy Tab off contract.
By paying outright for the Galaxy Tab, it allows you to get a cheaper price plan for data as well as not being locked in to a contract long term. [Read more…]
When Google [GOOG] launched the Nexus S a week or so ago, it became apparent that the front facing camera could not be utilised for video calling due to software not being updated (such as Google Talk and other apps).
Good news is that the Tango app has now received an update that brings video calling to the Nexus S smartphone. The application is free and comes with an update note saying that it now supports the front facing camera on the Google Nexus S. [Read more…]
After a 2 day delay, the Google Nexus S is now available in the UK to buy. The Nexus S is currently available at the Carphone Warehouse where a couple of different price points are available. The first is the option to buy it SIM Free which has a price tag of £429.99, and the second is to get it free on contract for £30/month (24 months). [Read more…]
