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Samsung Galaxy Tab UK Launch Date – November 1

Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be launching in the UK on November 1. All major networks will get the Galaxt Tab on launch day although Samsung have still yet to reveal the price tag.

We know that Amazon, Expansys and others will sell a SIM free Tab for £600 – £700, but as for carrier pricing, we really have no idea what plans are just yet. When carriers do announce pricing it will be the usual subsidised price tags that decrease as you are willing to commit to a higher plan. [Read more…]

BlackBerry Curve 3G and Pearl 3G Headed to AT&T

The BlackBerry Curve 3G and Pearl 3G will soon become available on the AT&T network in the US.

The announcement came from AT&T who said that each of the smartphones would be made available on its 3G network.

Each of the smartphones has social networking access along with access to the BlackBerry App World. Carrier billing is also integrated with App World that allows customers to purchase apps from the store but be billed by AT&T for the download. [Read more…]

Apple TV Reviewed

The Apple TV was reviewed by PC Mag recently. The new Apple TV allows you to stream media in to your home such as movies and TV shows.

The video review shows the interface and how everything works on the new service. In terms of how it works, it looks like the previous model. The speed of the interface is quick and playback of the demo films is also pretty much instant from what we can see.

Renting a movie also looks quick too in that you preview a video, click on a buy it button, enter your password and it sits for a few moments and then passes a message saying it is ready for download. [Read more…]

iOS 4.2 Could Bring Tethering to iPad

It is widely believed that the iPad will never support internet tethering. The reasons for thinking this way is that Steve Jobs said it himself at an event.

However, the latest iOS 4.2 beta build (beta 2) shows things a little differently in that in the Cellular Data menu in the Settings app, there are clearly some options for setting up internet tethering such as an APN, username and password.

This particular iPad (screen shot below) is on the Three network in Europe, so perhaps the tethering options are region specific or perhaps even network specific. [Read more…]

HTC Mondrian Windows Phone 7 Smartphone

Some leaked information has revealed that the HTC Mondrian Windows Phone 7 smartphone will be also landing on a mobile network over in Germany. Up till now, we had only heard of the AT&T version.

Part of the giveaway is that the device has some of the German language on the screen shots. The information isn’t official just yet and there isn’t too much we know about the Mondrian. [Read more…]

1,000,000 Google TV’s By End Of This Year

That’s the number of TV shipments that Digitimes have reported due to the number of Logitech Revue boxes set to be dispatched to North America by the end of the year (approx. 500,000), as well as other Google based TV systems including that of Sony’s. [Read more…]

Sprint Epic 4G Update Lands – Fixes 3G Upload Speeds

The Samsung Epic 4G (Sprint model) has a problem with 3G upload speeds. An OTA update released recently was expected, by users, to fix this although unfortunately, it did not.

Sprint was aware of the problem though and have now managed to fix the problems with upload speeds. The new update is being released as early as today, September 30. [Read more…]

Vodafone Causing A Stir With “Bloatware”

The UK Mobile network, Vodafone has yet again caused a bit of a kerfuffle (understatement) due to their latest update for the Samsung Galaxy S.

Many had believed that they would finally be able to get the latest update for Android, being 2.2 (Froyo), but this could not have been further from what was actually recieived. Instead rather, it seems that many forum members and Galaxy users have snarled at Vodafone in shovelling “bloatware” onto their new phones with apps that are either not needed, that cannot be un-installed and which take up valuable space or that many find, now finding performance issues such as increased call-dropping as a result of the new update. [Read more…]

Kobo Wireless eReader from Borders Launching November 1

Borders has announced the new Kobo Wireless eReader. When it launches on the first day of November, it will cost $140.

New features include wireless access that now lets you download and purchase books when you are connected to the internet.

Borders has a library of over 1.5 million eBooks making it a very good choice when wanting to find something to read. [Read more…]

Gateway NV59C66u Launched with Built-in WiMAX

Gateway has launched a new laptop with WiMAX built in. The laptop is the Gateway NV59C66u and it comes with the Intel 6250 Wi-Fi/WiMAX card allowing you to connect to the net wherever you are.

The WiMAX service works by pairing up to a WiMAX service provider and once done, you get access across many cities in the US.

Other technical specs reveal that the new laptop has the option of an Intel Core i3 or Core i5 CPU. AMD Athlon and Turion processors are also an option. [Read more…]

Panasonic Toughbook S9 Announced

Panasonic has announced the Toughbook S9. The S9 is a rugged laptop that has a 12.1 inch screen. The keyboard has an optical drive underneath it that is accessed by lifting up the wrist wrest area.

The Toughbook S9 can drop from as much as 30 inches and will withstand about 220lbs of pressure on its top. Six ounces of liquid can also be dropped on it.

The laptop its self weighs just three pounds. [Read more…]

Laptop Deals at Amazon for September

Amazon currently has a number of laptop deals for the month of September in its store. There are currently 18 laptop discounts available on the ASUS range which include the Republic of Gamers model, UL30 and a number of other variants.

As for discounts available, expect to see some with a 19% discount which knocks over $150 off some of the laptops. [Read more…]