Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Nintendo today confirmed that it has sold 30 million Nintendo Wii’s in the US alone.
This makes the Wii the fastest selling console in the US as it’s the quickest to reach 30 million. The next best console took 15 more months to sell that many units in the US. [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.
Last week we wrote about a 70 gigapixel image of Budapest that was captured and processed in to the largest image in the world. The photo was made up of 20,000 images individually captured and stitched together with software to provide an amazing view of Budapest that can be zoomed right in to.
The equipment used to capture the image included two 25 megapixel Sony A900 cameras that each had a 400mm Minolta lens attached along with 1.4 X teleconverters. [Read more…]
If you were impressed with the 45 Gigapixel Dubai capture then check out the 70 Gigapixel Budapest 360 degree panoramic picture.
The picture it’s self was created using two 25 megapixel Sony A900 cameras using 400mm Minolta lenses along with 1.4X teleconverters. The new 70 gigapixel image is said to now be the largest photograph in the world and the results are quite amazing. [Read more…]
Chinavasion has launched a new USB Hub that has a solar panel built in. The Solar USB Hub is capable of acting as a regular USB hub and allows for four devices to be connected up to it.
As well as acting as a regular USB hub, the device also has a lithium battery built in that is charged by either the solar panel or by an AC adapter allowing you to have a source of power for your smartphone or MP3 player whilst on the go.
Ten different adapters are provided with the Solar USB Hub allowing a vast array of smartphones to be connected to it. The adapters are compatible with PDA’s, BlackBerry, Nokia, Motorola, HTC, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson devices. [Read more…]
Microsofts [MSFT] Worldwide Partner Conference kicks off today over in Washington D.C. where it is expected that the HP Slate could be on show again. A few months back it seemed like the HP Slate had been dropped due to HP buying Palm and webOS. Most people expected that a HP Slate running webOS was going to happen.
Over on the WPC website, captured above and below, it shows Windows 7 Slates with HP being listed as one of the “partners” which kind of indicates that there could actually be a Windows 7 HP Slate launching perhaps this year.
Other companies listed include Sony, Dell, ASUS, Panasonic and a number of other large brands. [Read more…]
We are hearing from I4U today that the next generation Sony PSP 2 could get a 3G connection built in. One step that some people are thinking of is the PSP’s leap in to 3D like the Nintendo 3DS although this is unlikely to happen when the nextgen PSP 2 launches.
By building a 3G connection in to the PSP 2 it essentially allows games to be on-line wherever they are to download new games and other content as well as play on-line gaming with others without the need of a wireless hotspot.
As well as providing content and “possible” on-line gaming to the PSP 2, the 3G connection would also let users surf the internet wherever they can pick up a 3G signal. [Read more…]
Opera has released a new version of the Opera Mini Browser bringing it up to version 5.1. The new update is aimed to improve browsing experience on devices that lack a good amount of memory as well as an optimised skin to make the browser easier to use. Other performance increases have also been added such as the ability to scroll through pages more quickly.
The update has been released for users using handsets such as the Nokia S40, Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, 6300, 2700 as well as the Sony Ericsson K550i and W810i. To grab the latest browser you can navigate to m.opera.com in your mobile browser where your phone will be detected and the relevant link provided with details of how to download/install it. [Read more…]
A few weeks back I mentioned that 3MobileBuzz had sent over a Three MiFi for testing. My initial Three MiFi Review was overall positive although I needed to test further to get a better impression of how it worked whilst travelling. Well, I’m back and I’m glad to say it performed well.
The Three MiFi we tested is the Huawei E5830 version (now replaced with the 2nd gen model). The device is simple to set up and has just 3 buttons on the casing. One powers the device on and off, the second enables and disables the WiFi network and the third button enables and disables the mobile broadband connection (see image below). From powering up to being online takes around 30 seconds to 1 minute although it does require 3 button presses which could be just made to 1 press with firmware I believe. Not a major issue though.
The display on the device is very basic showing just 5 icons. The top right icon is the battery indicator. The top left shows signal. The bottom left shows if WiFi is enabled. The bottom right shows the mobile broadband connection and the middle light shows if you are roaming. Previously I had said I wanted more details to be displayed on the screen although when actually using the device I rarely looked at the screen unless it dropped my connection which happened maybe 2 or 3 times a day for whatever reason. Again, it wasn’t a major issue and mobile devices do lose signal occasionally. It’s just a 2 second hold of the data button and I was up and running again. [Read more…]
Omio claim to have received details of a big number of mobile phone launches hitting the UK this year. They also claim that the leaked roadmap shows several of the large phone manufacturers and isn’t just limited to one like we have seen several times previously.
The list starts with this month with the Nokia E5-00, the Sony Ericsson W20 and Samsung i5500.
August brings some Blackberry devices as well as phones from LG and HTC. Also a new Nokia X6 is said to be launching with even less storage at 8GB which custs the price down a bit. [Read more…]
It seems like the Samsung Super AMOLED screen is in short supply forcing HTC to start looking at S-LCD screens manufactured by Sony and Samsung in a joint venture.
From what we understand the HTC Desire, HTC Droid Incredible and Google Nexus One will soon be supplied with one or the other type of screen. From the tests HTC performed the company says that there isn’t really any difference that regular users will notice although somehow it seems they will need to notify customers some how to what type of screen is to be found in the phone. [Read more…]
If you need a digital camera for the summer holiday season, Amazon in the UK have some good deals on a few cameras this week.
The first camera is the Panasonic Lumix FS11 that comes with 14.1 megapixel sensor, 5X optical zoom and a 2.7 inch screen. This camera is normally priced at £159 but now is priced at £119.99 which gives a 25% saving. Details of the camera can be found here.
Next up is a portable video camera from Creative called the Vado HD. The Vado HD is a high definition portable video camera that comes with 8GB of storage built in. Full price the camera costs £179.99, but this week it costs £79.99 giving a 56% saving. Full details can be found here. [Read more…]
