This week has seen a few announcements about the new Nokia N9. First we heard that it wasn’t going to be going to the US. We then heard the N9 wouldn’t launch in the UK. We now hear that it isn’t going to Germany.
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HTC Sensation Review
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The HTC Sensation is an Android smartphone that falls in to the top end of the range of devices they manufacturer. We’ve been testing the Sensation over the last few weeks to see what it’s like and how it compares to other high end smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S2.
Nokia N9 Will Launch in 49 Days
August 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Nokia has announced that the Nokia N9 will launch in 49 days from now. A dedicated web site has been created which features a countdown timer showing how long is left till the official launch.
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.
Nokia X7 Available for Pre-Order
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last week, Nokia announced that the Nokia X7 was being shipped around the world. We have now been informed that the X7 is available for pre-order here in the UK as well as in China, Germany and Italy. The X7 ships with the latest version of Symbian called Symbian Anna which has a number of changes. It is an update to Symbian^3 and contains the following improvements:
A portrait QWERTY is now available along with a split-view data entry screen. The icons have received a refresh for this update. A new browser can be found that renders pages faster. An update to Ovi Maps is also included along with a few tweaks to the Java Runtime.
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.
Apple Responds to Location Data Questions
April 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Over the last week it was revealed that the Apple iPhone and 3G iPad was storing location data within an unencrypted file on the iPhone/iPad and any computer that the device syncs to with iTunes. Apple has now responded to a number of questions to explain why it does this and what it will do about the amount of data that is being kept.
iOS Location Tracking File Could be Just an Oversight
April 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, an app was released that was able to read a file generated by iOS (and backed up to computer with iTunes), that shows where your iPhone or 3G enabled iPad has been since the day you purchased it. The file is called consolidated.db and uses cell tower information to give a guide as to where you have been.
Although there’s some obvious privacy questions here, the main questions are why this is allowed to happen, and what exactly does it track? A map of what the consolidated.db file looks like when placed on a map… program available here.
HTC Sensation 4G Details Announced
April 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I have mentioned the HTC Pyramid previously and over the last few months, we’ve seen technical specs leak and we’ve seen a render of the device. We now have the full and official details. What we learn is that the new device will be called the HTC Sensation 4G.
The specs mentioned back in February hinted at a dual-core 1.2GHz processor from Qualcomm. The chip was identified as the MSM 8260 processor and we actually find that the same processor has made it in to the official specifications. The other detail leaked about the device was the screen which was leaked as a 4.3 inch qHD display and we also find that these details are also correct. The screen will have a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The screen is in a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9.
New details show that when launched, it will run the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and that it will come with 1GB of internal memory as well as 768MB of RAM.
Dell Streak 7 WiFi Ready for Pre-Orders
March 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Dell Streak 7 WiFi Only version is now available for pre-order over at Amazon. Currently, they have it listed at $379.99 although no specific release date has been provided. Due to Amazon already listing it, they could be preparing for a launch within the next 4 – 6 weeks.
The new 7 inch tablet is an Android 2.2 Froyo tablet that has a 7 inch screen that has capacitive touch, and is also multi-touch. Due to it running Android 2.2, it is also capable of running Adobe Flash 10.1. [Read more…]
Fake iPad 2 Review Video Uploaded
February 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
Check out the video below showing the new iPad 2 being reviewed. Included in the video is a run down of the apps available as well as the new voice command features. Specifically check out the GPS, iRemote and various other apps that are included.
The iPad 2 video review can be found below: [Read more…]
Hanvon HPad A112 7 Inch Froyo Tablet Announced for Europe
February 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Hanvon has announced a new tablet device. This particular tablet is called the Hanvon HPad A112. It has a 7 inch screen that shows 800 x 600 pixels and runs Google Android 2.2 Froyo.
The tablet is powered by an ARM processor running at 720MHz and for storage, it has 2GB. [Read more…]
