Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Browser+ is an app for Windows Phone 7 devices that brings a third party/enhanced browser to the Windows Phone 7 platform.
The browser is based around the Internet Explorer code on WP7 but offers a few extra features which includes tabs, private browsing and a Google search bar. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has announced the launch of the iAd platform across Europe. The launch is expected to happen in December with the first two countries getting the ads being the UK and France.
Ads are expected to appear in apps from various companies which includes Renault, Louis Vuitton, Nespresso as well as a bunch more from other brands. [Read more…]
Three US cell phone companies have formed ISIS. ISIS is a mobile payment system that allows you to use NFC to make payments.
The creators of ISIS claim that the service is more than just a debit card replacement system. Extra features include the ability to store coupons, reward cards as well as public transport passes all in the same location. [Read more…]
LG has announced that the Optimus One smartphone has sold over 1 million units within 40 days.
Although this is by no means the quickest of sales these days, it’s still an impressive number to reach in a relatively short time. [Read more…]
Samsung in the UK is dropping the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Prices over here in the UK range from between £600 – £700. The new price drop will see the Android tablet priced at less than £500.
Dixons is one example who have dropped the 16GB model down to £469 which also includes free delivery. [Read more…]
Microsoft [MSFT] has announced that it has sold 1 million Kinects in the first 10 days of it going on sale.
Microsoft also suggests that they will shift 5 million units by the end of the year.
Microsoft Corp. today announced it has sold 1 million Kinect for Xbox 360 units worldwide in 10 days and is on pace to hit 5 million by the end of the year. The announcement comes a week before the biggest selling day of the year, Black Friday, and in the wake of increasing momentum for Xbox 360, which led U.S. video game console sales for the past four months.
LG Has announced the LG Vortex. The Vortex is an Android 2.2 device that has a 3.2 inch screen along with 3G/Wi-Fi connectivity.
The device runs the latest version of Android and comes pre-loaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps. With it running Android 2.2, the phone can also work as a wireless 3G hotspot for several devices to connect up to and share an internet connection. [Read more…]
AT&T has finally announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab on its network. AT&T has priced it higher than the rest of the competition at $649.99 although with that you do get $50 worth of Samsung Media Hub credit.
Contracts are priced at either $14.99/month or $25/month and each is a rolling 30 day contract offering either 250MB or 2GB of data respectively. [Read more…]
Over at the Web 2.0 summit, Eric Schmidt decided it was time to show off the Google Nexus S. The Nexus S was demonstrated running on the T-Mobile network. Interesting features included NFC (near field communication) which Schmidt expects to replace credit cards in the future.
The device its self was not officially announced as the Nexus S and the manufacturer of it also wasn’t made known (the name was covered in tape), but indications hint that the new smartphone will be landing soon. [Read more…]
Path is an app for the iPhone that has just launched. What the new application does is lets you share your life with close friends and family. To do this you use the camera on your iPhone to capture events as they happen. You can then have up to 50 friends added to the application who will get to see your pictures taken.
You have the ability to tag images and moments as you encounter them. The app lets you know when your friends have seen the pictures. As well as being able to share and be notified of who has viewed what on your account, Path also has a map section that allows you to explore places where friends have visited that they have shared with you. [Read more…]
Yesterday saw the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab on the T-Mobile network in the US. Today, its time for Verizon to launch the Galaxy Tab.
Price wise, the Galaxy Tab on Verizon is $599.99 although this is before tax and you’ll also need to consider getting a data plan to use the data connection which will add another monthly cost (as well as line activation fees). [Read more…]
Just yesterday, analysts indicated that Microsoft had only shifted 40,000 Windows Phone 7 smartphones at launch. At that point, we were left wondering if this was due to lack of interest or shortages.
Microsoft has now responded to questions asked and have now indicated that the reason for the lack of sales was indeed, not having enough stock available at launch. [Read more…]
