Near Field Communication (NFC) is becoming more popular recently. Google has recently put NFC chips in its smartphones and has built NFC capabilities in the latest builds of Android which lets users pay for goods by using their smartphone as a digital wallet. It now appears that Yale, the lock company, is also beginning to push the technology.
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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Could Arrive on Vodafone Tomorrow
September 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Vodafone group is expected to begin the roll out of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango tomorrow (September 21). The roll out will cover all the network by the end of the month from what we have heard today.
Google Wallet Officially Announced
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google Wallet has been officially announced today. The new service, which we have seen before, allows you to use your NFC equipped Android smartphone to pay for products. At the moment the launch is exclusive to the Sprint network in the US which means that any other variation of the Nexus S currently isn’t usable for now.
More Hints At Apple Releasing iPhone 5 and iPhone 4-plus
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The rumour of Apple releasing two new iPhone models in the next few weeks has surfaced again. We now hear reports from J.P.Morgan that suggests Apple [AAPL] will release an iPhone 5 as well as what it referes to as an iPhone 4-plus.
The iPhone 5 is expected to be the big launch here which is expected to have a complete redesign with rumours also hinting at a slightly larger screen and a metalic back with tapered edges.
The new iPhone 5 stands to be based on the iPad 2?s A5 processor or a newer A6 version. We also expect 1GB of RAM to increase memory access times. Other improvements are increased battery life due to advancement in battery technologies, the printed circuit board (PCB), the touch screen, and LCD power consumption metrics.
Run OS X Lion Ultimatum Theme on Jailbroken iPhone
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you are willing to Jailbreak your iPhone then you can now get the OS X Lion Ultimatum theme for your smartphone. The new theme attempts to bring the Mac desktop to the small screen iPhone. Carry on reading to see what it does and how to get it.
Amazon AppStore Goes Live Outside the US
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon AppStore has gone live in a number of locations around the world. The service up till today was only available for those in the US. At the time of writing this, Amazon hasn’t made any formal announcement although there’s a number of reports of various countries now getting access to the service.
LG LU6200 Android Smartphone to get a HD Display
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
LG will soon launch a smartphone that has a HD display. The resolution of the screen will be 1280 x 720 pixels. The new phone is called the LG LU6200 and is expected to launch on September 26. The device will become LGs flagship phone.
iPad to be Manufactured in Brazil by December 2011
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this year some details of a new Foxconn factory to be created in Brazil were announced. Some expected this wouldn’t happen although we now hear that the factory will begin shipping the iPad by the end of this year.
“At first many doubted, but it will be the first time that [Apple] will produce iPads outside Chinese territory,”
iPad iOS 5 Compared Side by Side with Windows 8 Slate
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
After the quite impressive looking Windows 8 preview was released to developers a few days ago the question that I’ve seen across the net asks if it will be the next iPad killer. Windows 8 actually looks quite good and seems to have been thought out well. We’ve seen it running on a few tablets in the past few days but haven’t seen a side by side comparison with the actual iPad.
Sony PlayStation Vita Release Date is December 17 in Japan
September 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sony has announced that the PlayStation Vita release date in Japan is December 17. At launch there will be 26 games made available either via a download or available on PS Vita cards according to Eurogamer.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Rumoured for September 15 Launch
September 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Microsoft could be launching Windows Phone 7.5 Mango as early as this week. Rumoured dates have hinted at September 15 being the release date of the OS and we are now hearing more supporting evidence that confirms this to be so.
Sprint iPhone 5 Rumoured to get Unlimited Data Plan
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A report today hints that when the iPhone 5 launches on the Sprint network, an unlimited data plan will be made available for it. If this is correct then this gives buyers a good reason to purchase the smartphone on the Sprint network. If you compare with the current iPhone 4 providers both AT&T and Verizon do not offer unlimited anymore.
