Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Huawei is launching a new MiFi device that can connect up to HSPA 3.5G networks.
The new WiFi hotspot allows up to five wireless devices to connect up at the same time to share the 3.5G connection. If using the USB port on the device to tether it to a laptop, this allows up to six devices to share the connection. [Read more…]
The iPhone 4 Jailbreak launched yesterday in the form of a site you load up on your Safari browser on the iPhone. A small file is downloaded at that point which then can exploit the iPhone and allow access to install Cydia etc…
The exploit used takes advantage of an automatic PDF download in iOS that the jailbreak can inject jailbreak code and when you use the slide to jailbreak slider, the jailbreak code is executed that opens up the iPhone to be exploited.
The downside of this is that the vulnerability can also be opened up to malicious intent in that you could visit a website, click a button for example, and have executable code injected in to iOS that has a different agenda to what jailbreaking does. [Read more…]
Microsoft [MSFT] has updated it’s Bing Mapping service to now include a function that can calculate cab fares.
The system allows you to calculate how much a taxi fare will cost you between two locations. The data used to calculate the fare includes the regular rates for the area you search in along with the distance travelled and a pick-up charge.
This service is very useful for those either unfamiliar with the area who want to make sure they do not get ripped off, or for those who do not travel often by a taxi to destinations. [Read more…]
Google [GOOG] Android smartphones are outselling the Apple [AAPL] iPhone in the US according to a recent report by analyst group Nielsen.
In terms of percentages, the number of smartphones sold this year using Google Android accounted for 27% of all smartphone sales. The Apple iPhone accounted for 23 percent of sales.
“While the iPhone has been the headline grabber over the last few years in the smartphone market, Google’s Android OS has shown the most significant expansion in market share among current subscribers,” writes Nielsen on its blog.
It’s a common thing to check on how much one country pays for an expensive gadget when compared to another such as the different between a US and UK price of the iPad from Apple [AAPL]. What we haven’t seen before is an iPad data cost comparison that shows how much each country pays in terms of per gigabyte of data.
Tableau has created an interactive chart that shows exactly what you can expect to pay in the country you are using an iPad. At the top of the list is France where Orange network users can expect to pay $25.47 per gigabyte of data. Other countries in the top section of the list include Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The US isn’t too far behind the top of the list with prices at $12.50/gigabyte of data. [Read more…]
Update: This is probably just a copy/paste error from iPhone documents although it is still believed that an iPad 2 is being worked on and it will likely contain a camera. Original post below…
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Apple [AAPL] launched the iPad and already the second generation model is being looked forwards to. It is expected that Apple will launch a new iPad next year and follow on like the iPhone in terms of a yearly product release.
What we can expect from the iPad 2 is a follow on from the iPhone 4 in that it will feature a front facing camera, a retina display (of course a higher res than it currently is due to the larger screen) with perhaps sensors such as a gyroscope built in. Design wise, we suspect Apple will keep the same design for a couple of generations.
In regards to the camera rumour, AppleInsider has found information in the iPad management profile policies that indicate the camera can be disabled… which indicates if the ability to disable it is there then the ability to enable it in future generations is also possible. [Read more…]
Sprint [S] has uploaded a teaser site showing off the Samsung Epic 4G that is launching soon.
The new Epic 4G is a dual-mode handset capable of working on either 3G or 4G networks. No new information is revealed on the Sprint site although it does show a teaser video of the camera being used although it isn’t a real life example. Other “coming soon” videos include gaming and movie watching. The mini site teaser page can be found here. [Read more…]
RIM is believe to be launching a tablet device called the BlackPad. This rumour was recently strengthened by RIM purchasing the BlackPad.com domain name which further increased rumours about the device.
We now hear that RIM will be launching the BlackPad in November. This comes from Bloomberg who cited two people close to RIM. [Read more…]
LG has announced the LG Wink Series aimed at the younger end of phone users. The new phone series is designed for those who want a phone that looks stylish and has good connectivity.
The Wink Series is a group of three full-touch screen handsets which include the Wink, Wink Style and Wink 3G. Each device lets users text, listen to music, connect up to social networks and customise a friendly user interface to allow each user to customise exactly how it is. [Read more…]
We mentioned earlier today that a new iPhone 4 jailbreak was now available. The browser based jailbreak is able to jailbreak any iPhone up to iOS 4.0.1.
We are now hearing that an iPhone 4 unlock is incoming and that it will arrive soon, as in a couple of days time. The information comes from a tweet that said the unlock is in a private beta at the moment and will follow within 48 hours of the jailbreak (which has been launched).
It isn’t clear if users will be able to upgrade to iOS 4.1 in a few weeks time when that launches, but we assume that a jailbreak and unlock for 4.1 will also be in the works as soon as the final version is released. [Read more…]
The Macallan UI is designed by a company called UI Centric who have created a unique user interface for Windows 7 tablet devices.
The problem with current tables using Windows 7 is that often a standard tablet is created and runs a regular UI that Windows 7 provides. The Macallan user interface brings a number of easy to use features such as multitasking, page turning all on a slick looking interface.
UI Centric comment that one of the major manufacturers will be shipping a product running this UI in the 3rd quarter of this year although no names have been provided. [Read more…]
Mitsubishi is launching a new 3D TV called the 75-LT1. The TV it’s self has a massive 75 inch screen that can display full HD at 1080p (1920 x 1080) and is capable of showing 3D in a side-by-side format.
It has a BS.110/CS digital TV tuner built in along with five HDMI inputs and a HDMI output. A D-Sub port can be found along with three S-Video ports. [Read more…]
