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How to Install Google Android on the iPhone 2G

Last week we wrote about Google Android running on an Apple iPhone. The video demonstration showed a dual boot setup where Android could be selected as an OS to run on the iPhone.

A lot of the features worked on the build including the ability to make calls and browse the internet. Some how-to instructions have now been made that show exactly how you can get Android running on your iPhone.

The instructions come thanks to Androidalot who have broken down every single step click by click so that even beginners should be ok with this. Remember this is for the iPhone 2G only at the moment though! [Read more…]

Digital Cowboy NAS

The Digital Cowboy DC-MCNAS1 is a NAS that brings a lot of features to what normally is a pretty standard device.

The DC-MCNAS1 can almost do everything from what we see including the ability for BitTorrent, acting as a Printer Server, handling DNS, FTP, Php, MySQL, Free DDNs, Web Server, iTunes Music Server UPnP, Jumbo Frame and it also features RAID 1 and JBOD with a dual 3.5″ HDD bay. [Read more…]

Microsoft Office 2010 Download – RTM Version Ready

For those of you who are MSDN or TechNet subscribers, you can now go ahead and download the final release version of Microsoft Office 2010. The Microsoft Office 2010 download is the RTM version which means “Release to Manufacturing”, ie, it’s what they will print to DVD in the next couple of months.

Microsoft [MSFT] still have the Office 2010 beta for download for those who do not subscribe to TechNet or MSDN although we expect this will close down soon as the official June 2010 launch date for the rest of the world is made available. [Read more…]

ASUS EeePad to Launch July

Digitimes are reporting today that the ASUS EeePad is to be announced at Computex 2010 that will be running between June 1 and 5. What we are also hearing is that the EeePad could launch as early as July this year.

The ASUS EeePad has been described as a challenge to the Apple iPad by bringing features such as a webcam, USB ports as well as Adobe flash.

As for the impact of tablet PC, Shih expects the device reduce overall netbook demand by 10-2%. The company is also monitoring the tablet PC and e-book reader markets closely to prevent related products stepping into each other’s demand and will maintain flexibility to launch products that suit the fast-changing market demand.

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Apple iPhone 4G – is it real?

It was earlier this week that Gizmodo released pictures of what is believed to be the official Apple iPhone 4G that is due to launch in June/July this year. Although it isn’t 100% clear that this is going to be the final version of the next gen iPhone, aka iPhone HD, it 99.9% resembles what we will probably see in June or July.

John Gruber of Daring Fireball has looked in to the whole iPhone 4G events of this week and covers various details such as how the iPhone left the campus, what the codes resemble on the back and a few other items. [Read more…]

Dell Aero Specs Revealed

Four other Dell smartphones were unveiled this morning which included three Dell Android handsets and a Dell Windows Phone 7 handset.

The next (and final we believe) is the Dell Aero. The Dell Aero has a launch date of Q2 this year making the launch anytime within the next 2 months.

The technical specs reveal that it will run a 624MHz Marvell processor and have a 3.5 inch capacitive multitouch screen. The device also has handwriting recognition and a capacitive stylus will be included allowing you to scribble on the screen. [Read more…]

iFixit Launches Global Repair Community

We mention iFixit quite often here on gadgetvenue. The company are responsible for taking apart brand new products as they launch and have a focus primarily on Apple [AAPL] products. As soon as something big is launched, the company strip it down and provide the step by step instructions on how to do it.

They are planning on expanding now by creating a global repair community where the project will see them create a repair manual for everything.

iFixit Highlights

* We’re opening up our guides to the world. Think Wikipedia, but for repair.
* Our platform is built from the ground up to make writing and using repair documentation easy.
* Both text and images are easily editable, and come with revision history.
* Reputation and badges reward participation, quality, and experience.
* You can get involved right now! [Read more…]

Dell Android Smartphones Unveiled – Flash, Smoke and Thunder

Three new Dell Android phones have been unveiled called the Dell Flash, Dell Smoke and Dell Thunder.

Dell Flash Android Smartphone

The first phone to be unveiled is the Dell Flash (pictured above) that measures just 11mm thick. This phone has a 3.5 inch WVGA screen, connects up to HSPA networks on 850 / 1900 and 2100MHz networks with 14.4Mbps being the download speed limit. On the back is a 5 megapixel camera that has autofocus and image stabilisation along with features such as smile and blick detection. Inside is 512MB of RAM and ROM and the phone accepts microSD cards up to 64GB in capacity. That obviously indicates the phone is not due out for a while yet, perhaps late this year with memory cards that size.

For connectivity it has WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and the CPU is clocked at 800MHz provided by Qualcomm (the MSM7230 to be precise). This particular CPU is part of Qualcomm’s next generation of CPU’s that aims to bring the performance of the Snapdragon 1GHz CPUs to the phone along with HD video capabilities.

When launched it is expected to run Android 2.2. More details at Engadget. [Read more…]

Blackberry 6.0 Screenshots Unveiled

Screenshots of the Blackberry OS 6.0 have been revealed that show a number of new details that users can expect when the OS finally launches.

Some of the key features that Blackberry OS 6.0 brings to the devices is multitouch in the browser. A tab switcher has also been included in the browser allowing you to easily switch between web pages.

The OS has been redone to look a little more impressive. The screen shots over on BGR also show off a new media player which looks quite good from what we see. [Read more…]

Verizon Unveil Samsung Reality

Verizon [VZ] announced today the launch of the Samsung Reality Smartphone. The Samsung Reality is being launched tomorrow on the network.

The phone it’s self has a three inch touchscreen display that has a WQVGA resolution that can display 240 x 400 pixels. The Reality has a QWERTY keyboard that slides out to the side of the device for text entry.

Features of the Samsung Reality include a 3.2 megapixel camera capable of being used in night mode. For connectivity, Bluetooth although Wireless is not an option on the phone. For email, there is support for Microsoft Office Exchange allowing email, contacts and calendars to be synchronised with their desktop/exchange server. [Read more…]

McAfee Update Breaking Windows XP Machines

Engadget have reported that McAfee is causing big problems for Windows XP around the world at the moment due to their latest DAT update numbered 5958. The new DAT deletes the svchost.exe file causing a false positive to occur in McAfee which in turn, starts a bunch of problems on the computer such as restarts and loss of a networking connection.

The issue at the moment is only effecting corporate clients and not regular users and McAfee have already pulled the DAT file from their servers while they investigate to prevent any more damage being done. If your McAfee server has already download that DAT then it might be wise to delete it and prevent it being pushed out to XP clients on your network. [Read more…]

Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two Specs Revealed

Recently, Microsoft [MSFT] announced the Kin One and Kin Two smartphones. The phones have been specifically designed for social networking and have a new user interface geared towards sharing with others and keeping up to date.

Microsoft Kin One Specs

The Microsoft Kin One has a 2.6 inch capacitive touchscreen with a QVGA resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. On the back is a five megapixel camera sensor that has several features including autofocus, anti shake and a flash. For connectivity the Kin One has Wireless that can connect to 802.11b/g networks. 4GB of internal memory can be found inside along with an FM radio, Accelerometer and GPS. The phone has 256MB of RAM. [Read more…]