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BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Launching on Sprint Summer 2011

2011-02-19T05:50:00.000-08:00

Demos of the BlackBerry Playbook we've seen up to this point have been looking nice--shockingly nice, in fact. RIM's BlackBerry phone UIs may not measure up to iOS or Android, but the PlayBook's new OS shows signs of being an extremely compelling tablet experience.

Today RIM finally announced how and when we'll be able to get our hands on the PlayBook: RIM is teaming up with Sprint to launch the tablet on Sprint's network this summer.

The Sprint version of the PlayBook will be launching with a slightly different name: the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook.

Available exclusively from Sprint this summer, the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook will launch with WiMAX connectivity and will be the first model to include 4G connectivity. In Other words, don't expect the 4G Sprint model to be the only PlayBook in town. We'll no doubt see an LTE model sometime in 2011, but Sprint has first dibs on a 4G-branded tablet.

RIM hoped to launch the tablet in early 2011 for under $500. With the first 4G model hitting stores this summer, it's possible a Wi-Fi or 3G version could ship out earlier.

Engadget got some hands on time with the tablet on the show floor at CES and seemed pleased as punch with the OS performance powered by the PlayBook's dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor and gig of RAM. Looks like the PlayBook is an early contender for best tablet of 2011.

By Wesley Fenlon, www.tested.com

Nokia won't have Windows Phone OS on handsets until at least October

2011-02-18T21:09:00.000-08:00

One of the biggest surprises to be unveiled so far this year was the announcement by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop that Nokia would be moving from Symbian to the Windows Phone OS. Notice I didn't say Windows Phone 7. Apparently, the current Windows Phone 7 won't be used and the move to the Microsoft mobile OS will be pushed until at least October 2011 to wait for the next update.

Guardian.co.uk reports that Elop has never once said that Nokia Would be using WinPo 7 and has steered clear from making that comment. This leads some to believe that the next version of the OS codenamed " Mango" may not be called Windows Phone 7. Elop would presumably know about the coming version and what it is called since he was a Microsoft exec until last fall.

What the Mango update will include is unknown, but speculation is that it might be dubbed Windows Phone 7.5. Another thing that stands out is the fact that never once did Elop or Ballmer mention Zune Music Service, which is rumored to replale the Nokia offering.

We have rumors now that the Zune name will be dropped and the service rebranded. Whatever the new Mango OS is called officially, Nokia workers are far from happy about the move from Symbian.

By Shane McGlaun, www.slashgear.com

Sony Ericsson planning Android 3.0 gaming handset?

2011-02-17T21:36:00.000-08:00

Rumours are surfacing that Sony Ericsson is planning an Android 3.0-powered gaming handset and platform, and perhaps even working on it with Google. Tech blog Engadget quotes sources who claim that the device is in the late stages of planning and could be introduced as early as October.

The idea, it seems, is to offer both a gaming-focused handset and a service that other compatible handsets will be able to hook into. The phone itself is unnamed, but said to be a landscape slider with a D-pad and four action buttons in place of the usual QWERTY keyboard. There'll also be a touch-sensitive strip for analogue control, and -- of course -- the screen is touch sensitive.

Specs-wise, it's not a huge step forward, but sits at the very top end of the current Android offerings in the market. There's a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 5-megapixel camera and a display that'll be somewhere between 3.7-and 4.1-inches with WVGA resolution.

More importantly, the operating system will be Android 3.0, possibly making it one of the first handsets to get the new version of Google's phone platform. A new area of the Android market will be dedicated specifically for games for compatible phones, and graphically, the games are said to be in the range of PSX and PSP tiltles like God of War and LittleBigPlanet.

For some time Google has sat back and watched as the liminations of Android's platform prevented the kind of explosive game development seen on the iPhone. That's now changed, and Android games are very slowly starting to get some traction, but in nowhere near the volumes seen on Apple's device. This tie-up with Sony Ericsson could bring some Playstation expertise on board.

It's good news for Sony, too. It's widely acknowledged that the PS3 has lost the battle of the current console generation, and the PSP failed againts the DS, too. Hitching its wagon to Google's Android steam train should help bring the company back towards the forefront of games development, especially with such a big, important casual games market opening up.

What's not yet known is the exact technical specs of the device, what kind of games will be available (courting indie developers will be essential, rather than trying to rely on big-budget franchises), and how much the handset will cost. All those things could nip the success of this project in the bud, if they're not handled correctly.

But if the companies handle this one right, then Apple's Apple Store policies could suddenly seem as quaint as having a MySpace profile.

By Duncan Geere, www.wired.co.uk

Samsung Galaxy S 2 picture leaked by Korean news site; 10.1 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab confirmed

2011-02-16T21:18:00.000-08:00

Just a day or so before Samsung will officially introduce its new devices at MWC, a Korean news site accidentally leaked a photograph and specs relating to the Samsung Galaxy S 2.

According to the site, the Galaxy S 2 will have a bigger 4.3 inch screen. Under the hood, the device will be packing a 1GHz dual-core processor and be powered by Android 2.3. According to the story, the handset will be a bit lighter than the original weighing in at 116 grams. At 8.49mm thick, this very well could be the thinnest smartphone on the market. The picture of the phone shows a revamped UI with larger sized widgets.

In addition to the handset, the article also comfirmed that there will be a 10.1 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab. Like the Galaxy S, the unnamed device will also have a 1GHz dual-core processor. The tablet will be running Android 3.0, and features an 8MP camera that can record video in HD. Music should sound good with surround sound speakers.

The Korean news site most likely had all of this information but it was to be embargoed until after Samsung announced the devices. In this day and age, when an embargo is broken, even by accident, information is spead through the internet quickly. The good news is that we won't have that much time before the Korean the Korean based manufacturer makes its official announcement.

Source: Androidandme

Apple Will Launch Two New iPhone Models In 2011 [Speculation]

2011-02-16T05:46:00.000-08:00

Just six months have passed since the iPhone 4 launch, so it may seems a little premature to be speculating about its succesor. But given the long lead times involved, you can bet that Steve Jobs' A-team is already hard at it, toiling away in a maximum security lab, under his close personal supervision.

But where next for the iPhone? What can you add to the smartphone that has everything? With the growing competitive threat from Android, I think that Apple' s roadmap for iPhone in 2011 will switch from adding new features to product diversification, targeting multiple consumer segments and price points.

Instead of the iPhone 5, Apple will launch the iPhone Play and the iPhone Air. Here' s why...

The Android platform has two key advantages over iPhone: it offers consumers choice, and it offers handsets at entry-level price. This gives Apple' s competitors a "price umbrella," because the iPhone 4 is currently only competing at the high end, leaving the market for budget smart phones wide open.

Apple attempts to address this by offering last year' s model, the iPhone 3GS, at a knockdown price. But who wants last year' s model? And besides, it doesn' t make you feel very good to buy a phone that Apple can hardly bring itself to promote on its own website.

Apple' s main advantage over Android is that the iOS platform is not fractured, with different screen sizes, processor speeds, Uls, etc. This benefits both consumers and app developers, who can be confident that their apps will run on pretty much any device. Therefore the way for Apple to differentiate its hardware is not in terms of system specs-these should be identical. Instead, I think Apple will focus on physical dimensions.

Adopting a super-slim wedge shape for the top-end model, in the style of the new MacBook Air, would create a phone that slips seamlessly into the pocket of a fancy suit, [albeit, this is hardly a sartorial consideration for Steve Jobs]. Meanwhile, the entry-level model could focus on adopting the fun styling of the new iPod nano, bringing a choice of colors for the first time to the iPhone line.

For the mockup, I' ve called them "iPhone air" and "iPhone play" , because it feels like time to move away from the numbering scheme-especially since the two lines will need to differentiate. Im terms of timings, my guess is it' s more likely that the iPhone play will launch in 2011, alongside the current iPhone 4. We might need to wait till 2012 for something like iPhone air.

Hope you like the mockups. Please note this is all just speculation, and is not based upon any sources or even rumors!

What do you guys think? Will Apple launch a range of iPhone models, or place all its bets on the iPhone 5?

By Graham Bower, http://m.cultofmac.com

New 11.6-Inch MacBook Air?

2010-07-17T22:49:00.001-07:00

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It has been a couple of years since Apple launched their MacBook Air laptop. Ever since then Apple has expressed little to no interested in netbooks. But they did of course release the iPad, a device which small, light and has long battery life, but of course no keyboard or full operating system.

So the closet thing Apple has to a netbook is their MacBook air, even though it will costs a good 3-5 times as much.

Now according to Digitimes, Apple is set to release a new MacBook Air with a smaller 11.6-inch display and a slimmer / lighter design that the original versions.

The original model has a 13.3-inch display, so the newer smaller with it' s 11.6-inch LCD brings it more inline with larger netbooks. But while the size might be more inline, I' m sure you can still expect to pay in the excess of $1,000 for one.

It is reported to feature an Intel Core i-series ultra-low voltage processor, and be available in the second half of this year.

There is also talk of a new iPod touch which will feature a 3-megapixel camera, for photos and videos, and will use the new Apple R4 processor which is currently used in the iPhone 4.

Apple iPhone 4 Woes Worsen

2010-07-16T01:29:00.001-07:00

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The news about Apple and its iPhone 4 isn't getting any better. Earlier this week, Consumer Reports issued a statement saying that it could not
recommend the iPhone 4 because of the phones reception problems, and now calls for a recall of the device are growing louder.

The iPhone 4 was launched late last month to great fanfare; pre orders sold out ahead of its launch and long lines of eager shoppers snapped up the new phone as soon as it became available. But many of those buyers soon encountered what became known as the "grip of death" -- the fact that the iPhone 4's signal degraded greatly when they placed their hand on the lower left-hand corner of the phone.

Reports of this problem have been widespread, but I have not been able to replicate it in my usage of the iPhone 4 so far. Still, many technology bloggers and iPhone reviews have experienced it, as have scores of users.

Apple initially told people to avoid holding the iPhone in that spot, and claimed the problem was actually due to a software flaw that caused the phone display a higher signal strength than the phone was actually experiencing. But few people seem to believe Apple's claims, and now Consumer Reports has weighed in.

The respected consumer magazine issued a statement saying it can't recommend the iPhone 4 because of the signal problem. (Consumer Reports did, however, give the iPhone 4 its top ranking among smartphones.)

Now, calls for a recall of the iPhone 4 are growing louder, and some PR experts are going so far as to say that a recall is inevitable. I'm not convinced that Apple will actually recall the phone -- the company has yet to even truly acknowledge the problew. But the furor over the iPhone 4's reception problems doesn't seem to be going away, so it will be interesting to see how Apple weathers the strom.

Source: http://cellphones.about.com

Toshiba Laptop Computers - which one is right for your requiremets and your wallet

2010-07-15T06:22:00.001-07:00

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What are the criteria for indentifying a Laptops and differentiating the numerous varieties of Toshiba Laptops available in the present day market and how do you know which one is right for your requirements and your wallet? For example you can see many virietes of Satellite Pro Laptops, which comes in the A200 series, L40 series, A210, A300, U400, U500 and Qosmio ranges.

What is the best deal out of all these superior quality Laptops? The amount of choice available today may make it harder to make an informed choice. You could spend a great deal of time doing analysts, verifying the various statistics of efficiences, post sale customer service and the price tags of each and every brand. The comparison between the merits and demerits of different Toshiba Laptops models, deserves some discussion.

All Toshiba Laptops come with all fundamental facilities required for a portable computer. Some house Intel, and others AMD processors. Some people are very particular about their history and consistent quality. Conventional wisdom is that AMD processors offer great performance on a budget.

First and foremost factor deciding on the selection is your requirement and thickness of your wallet. If you have only a small or medium-sized business application, any entry-level lightweight Laptops will serve the purpose. If you have many scientific calculations involved it is better to go with high speed Intel processor Laptops, Toshiba U400 and above series will be optimal.

If you do not plan to use the computer as a TV, or do not like to record TV programs or do not want to view videos in your computer, consider opting for a Laptop without a TV tuner cards and very high quality sound system. You can get a model without any of these facilities, but extremely good in all computer applications. In the process, you can save a lot of cash.

Nokia N8 official! Price, specs and pics!

2010-07-14T06:55:00.001-07:00

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GLOBAL- The Nokia N8 today officially emerges into the daylight, stepping out of the shadows equipped with a host of smartphone talents.
The first device to be powered by the brand new Symbian 3 platform. The Nokia N8 will launch with a new breed of camera that promises to capture photos and video to rival dedicated point and shoot cameras. Read on to explore Nokia N8's full list of talents.

The biggest feature on the Nokia N8 is its 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash. It features a substantially larger sensor than any ever used in any other Nokia device - even bigger than many found in dedicated cameras.

Recently, we caught up with Nokia's resident camera guru, Damian Dinning, to get the full lowdown on what went into fine-tuning the N8's camera and video capture skills - you'll be able to read the full fact-packed story right here on Conversations this week, so stay tuned.

The Nokia N8 also doubles as a portable entertainment centre. Watch HD quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound and hook into a dedicated Web TV application for access to news and entertainment on the move.

It's not just its 12-megapixel camera and HD video skills with HDMI support that set the Nokia apart from the crowd. Packing more memory than most, the Nokia N8 has 16GB of built-in storage and is expandable up to 48GB with a micro SD card.

Joining the social messaging fold with the likes of the latest Eseries and Cseries devices, the N8 enters the fray with live Twitter and Facebook updates direct to your homescreen. Comment, read and send messages, update your status and share your location and photos with one touch.

Embracing location based services, the N8 is location-savvy and comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation with support in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Powering the Nokia N8 is the all-new Symbian 3 platform. This latest incarnation introduces major new advances including multi-touch and support for gestures such as pinch-to-zoom. Onboard there's also three customisable homescreens that can be loaded with applications and widgets and flicked through by a swish of the finger. There's also improved 2D and 3D graphics for a faster and more responsive UI, greater memory management and a visual task manager.

Of course, the Nokia N8 comes with access to the full range of Ovi services and it's Nokia's first smartphone to be integrated with Qt. Got and idea for an app? Qt is a software development environment that makes it a cinch to build apps and deploy across the Symbian and other software platforms.

Not to be outdone by its innards the Nokia N8 is carved from a single piece of anodised aluminium and looks glorious decked in one of five eye-catching colours (we'll shortly be bringing you entire article dedicated to the colours). It will cost €370 (before the usual local taxes and subsidies) when it starts shipping in the third quarter of 2010.

Over the coming week we'll bring you heaps more insight and info surrounding the new Nokia N8, including designer interviews, exclusive videos, and much more. Stay tuned for all unmissable coverage throughout the week. In the meantime, share your instamt reactions and let us know what you want to know about the Nokia N8 by joining the conversation below.

By Rhiain, http://conversations.nokia.com

How many iPhones did Apple sell?

2010-07-13T00:50:00.000-07:00

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A preview of what analysts expect from the company's Q3 2010 earnings report

As it has for the past three quarters, the iPhone will almost certainly represent the single biggest portion of Apple's considerable revenue stream when the company reports its fiscal third quarter earnings two week from Tuesday.

How big?

That's harder than usual to say. We know that Apple (AAPL) sold at least 1.7 million iPhone 4s in the last three days of the quarter, which ended June 26. What we don't know is the extent to which customers held off buying the old iPhone after Gizmodo leaked specs of the new one on April 19 -- three weeks after the quarter started.

The estimates of the analysts we've polled are all over the lot, from a low of 7.44 million from J.P Morgan's Mark Moskowitz to a high of 9.5 million from Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster.

Even at the low end, that's a 42.8% year-over-year increase from Q3 2009. If Munster is right, iPhone unit sales jumped 82.4% year over year.

Below: The estimates we've gathered so far. We'll add more as they come in.

Source: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com

Coming soon: 2010 HP Pavilion dv4, Compaq netbook, new HP Pavilion Elite desktops

2010-07-12T01:04:00.001-07:00

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News of several upcoming HP computers has just broke out (or should I say, leaked) on the internet, apparently sprouting from online retailer Logic Buy. The folks there appear to be slightly unsure about the products (but they do have pictures), with specifications lists made out of some potentially real facts and some patchwork speculation.

Compaq Mini CQ10:
Starting from the least significant of things is the Compaq Mini CQ10 netbook. This Compaq-branded netbook is a mashup of last year's HP Mini designs (with the 'old', non-chiclet keyboard) and the guts of the recently leaked-n-selling HP Mini 210.

The Compaq Mini CQ10 will sport a single-core 1.66 GHz, latest Intel Pine Trail N450 processor, GMA 3150 integrated graphics, 10 inch display and 250 GB hard disk, but UNLIKE the Mini 210, it will be limited to 1 GB of RAM, hinting that the Compaq Mini will ship with Windows XP (as opposed to Windows 7 on the Mini 210)

3rd generation HP Pavilion dv4: Unlike what they've done with the dm1/ dm3 models, HP probably decided they'd save time and costs by re-using the hull of the HP Pavilion dv4. This 3rd generation dv4 sports the same design as its predecessors but with a different color scheme/exterior patterns. The 1st generation dv4 was a mix of silver and black, the 2nd generation dv4 was all-black and now, the dv4 is back... In brown/gold (see the 1st picture above). Now, the folks out there on the net are only circulating pictures and speculation, but as thd HP Fansite, we received
Exclusive information
from a reliable source that HP will be offering the new Mobile Core i3/Core i5 processors with the new dv4. It will also have DDR3 RAM slots, new Nvidia graphics (as opposed to the crappy G105M in the 2nd generation) and optical drive with optional Blu-ray. To put things short, the new dv4 brings small changes: cosmetic, processor/graphics and DDR3 RAM-the rest stays the same.

Four new HP Pavilion Elite desktops: HP has four upcoming Pavilion Elite desktops. The Pavilion Elite 110t and 150 will be sub-$800 models with entertainment and media in mind, while the 170t and 180t models will cost around $1000+and will offer more powerful Core i5 and Core i7 options, with a host of other step-up... Plus the latter model will feature Nvidia GeForce GTX260 graphics

Well, things don't seem to exciting for the HP's consumer PC range this spring. Let's hope for better from their business/enterprise PC side, shall we? =)

Source: http://hpfansite.com

Samsung Smartphone On All Carriers

2010-07-11T01:20:00.001-07:00

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Samsung, the industry's second-largest mobile device manufacturer, lags in the smartphone market where it is the fifth-largest player (behind Nokia, RIM, Apple and HTC).

Samsung plans to raise its smartphone sales target for this year to more than 20 million units, up 2 million from an earlier target.

Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S is their platform for this clallenge. It will soon be available on all the top mobile operators in the United States, including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-mobile.

- Sprint yesterday announced plans to offer the device over its WIMAX network (branding it 'Epic'). Sprint will include a 16GB microSD card with the Epic 4G. Sprint says it will be available later this summer.

- T-Mobile will be the first US operator to launch Galaxy S on July 21, branding it the Vibrant and selling it for US $200 with a two-year contract.

- AT&T will sell it as 'Captivate' but has not revealed launch dates

- Verizon will sell its version as the Fascinate and expects to offer the device by late summer or early autumn.

All Galaxy S variants include Samsung's 1GHz A8 Cortex Hummingbird processor, Android 2.1 operating system with TouchWiz 3.0, 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Swype Software for the on-screen of QWERTY keyboard.

All five will be among the first to ship with Bluetooth 3.0 which offers high-speed data transfers between devices. Bluetooth 3.0 uses the Bluetooth link for negotiation and link establishment, but high data rate traffic is carried over a colocated 802.11 link.

The South Korean vendor claims over 100 operators worldwide have already decided to offer the smartphone. Canada's Bell Mobility will reportedly offer the device this summer branded as Vibrant.

James kendrick has a Cheat Sheet for the Top 6 Android Phones.
The iPhone 4, Droid Incredible, Evo 4G, and Nexus One are compared in this chart by Bill Shrink. It compares the costs over a two year contract.

AT&T's new $15/month plan maxes out at 200MB. Their new "unlimited" $25 plan is now capped at 2GB - with $10 per 1GB in overage fees. That makes using video chat impossibly expensive if you want to capture an extended event. A "4G" network like Sprint's WiMAX service - with truly unlimited service - may be a virtual necessity for heavy video use.

By Sam Churchill, www.dailywireless.org

This new Asus netbook will use Intel's dual-core Atom D525 processor and Nvidia Ion 2.

2010-07-10T06:26:00.001-07:00

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Wednesday Asus officially revealed the Eee PC 1215N multimudia netbook Facebook, listing components such as the dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor and Nvidia ION discreet graphics. Unfortunately, pricing and available weren't provided in the announcement.

The Atom D525 processor itself clocks in at 1.8 GHz, has 1 MB of L2 Cache, and draws up to 13W. On the graphics front, the netbook uses the "next generation" ION (2) with Nvidia Optimus technology, allowing the end-user to switch between discreet and integrated graphics when needed.

According to the specs, the Asus Eee PC 1215N will truly be a multimedia-driven netbook. Boasting 1080p video playback on a 1366 x 768 HD screen (and a 16:9 display ratio), the Eee PC 1215N will decode H.264, VC1 and MPEG2 file formats while the HDMI-output port will enable playback on large displays. The netbook will also provide plenty of multimedia storage with 250 GB and 320 GB capacities (and an additional 500 GB of ASUS WebStorage).

In addition to the video capabilities, the Eee PC 1215N offers both USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 3.0 for fast data transfers. Web surfers will even see a speed boost thanks to the embedded 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity. Users can also charge external USB devices when the netbook is switched off.

Asus said that the Eee 1215N will come pre-configured with software such as ASUS Vibe and LocaleMe. Access to Boingo global Wi-Fi services will also be offered at a special price. Asus did not provide any information on what OS the device will come with, though.

By Kevin Parrish, www.tomshardware.com

Dell Inspiron 14R An attractive notebook for work and play with discrete graphics and good ergonomics.

2010-07-06T01:17:00.003-07:00

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Dell's update to its venerable Inspiron line has a new look and plenty of power. Aimed at the back-to-school crowd, the 14-inch competition. For example, the Lenovo ideaPad V460 weighs 4.8 pounds, and the HP Pavilion dm4 weighs just 4.4 pounds, Still, the 13.5 x 9.7 x 1.3-inch system looks fairly sleek, complete with rounded edges and tapered sides. Dell's hinge-forward design, similiar to that of its updated Inspiron Mini netbooks, makes the back bulkier but allows for extra battery space.

The glossy lid shows off the notebook's color-a metallic Peacock Blue, a $40 premium-but collect fingerprint like a crime scene (other colors aside from the standard black are Tomato Red and Promise Pink). This also goes for the bezel around the glossy display under the lid, though thankfully the deck-plastic painted to look like brushed metal-has a smudge-resistant coating. Dell didn't clutter the deck with many lights or buttons, settling for a white, glowing power button on the upper left and three small lights on the bottom left.

HEAT

To test temperatures, we played Hulu at full screen for 15 minutes, then measured the space between the G and H keys (97 degrees Fahrenheit), touchpad (101 degrees), and the center of the bottom (101 degrees). When using the Inspiron 14R in our lap we noticed that the system became uncomfortably hot on the left side near the vent, which reached 106 degrees.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The full-size keyboard features comfortable, terraced keys that offered good tactile feedback and response. We were able to reach our normal typing speed immediately, and none of the keys were undersized or in weird places, so it was also easy to execute keyboard shorcuts.

We appreciated the generous, 3.8 x 2-inch touchpad with discrete left and right mouse buttons. Though it's multitouch-enabled, the touch surface wasn't overly sensitive as we've seen on some other Dell systems. At first we found the sensitivy too low; two-finger scrolling took more precision than we expected, and it took a few hours to get used to. The Synaptics driver offers settings and tweaks (go to Control Panel > Mouse) for the multitouch gestures and a sensitivity slider to make adjustments.

By K.T Bradford, www.laptopmag.com

This Week's App Store Updates, iPad Special! - 2nd July 2010

2010-07-04T20:43:00.001-07:00

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Browsing the App Store this weekend? Here are ten new or updated apps especially for the iPad worth taking a closer look at if you are:

Wondershare iDraft.

This is a simple notepad for the iPad, where you can draw or write anything you like on the screen. Pages can be saved in the iPad's photo album, or emailed out to friends as PDFs too. The app is currently free until the 7th July. Free.

Crystal Defenders for iPad.

Available for the iPhone too, the iPad version of Crystal Defenders has enhanced graphics to take advantage of the higher resolution offered. From Square Enix, the team behind Final Fantasy, this is a strategy game where you must position units on a battlefield to defend your position, or attack enemies. $7.99/£4.99.

Splash Duel HD.

It's Breakout underwater! Play against a friend or the iPad as you try to break down the wall and score goals against your opponent. There are 100 levels, 12 bonuses to collect and a selectable difficulty level. $2.99/£1.79.

Way of the Warrior HD.

Samurai fighting game for the iPad, with stunning graphics and manga-style comic cut-scenes. The control system relies on swipes and gestures rather than a virtual d-pad to carry out all the different movements and attacks. $4.99/£2.99.

Dragon Checkers.

A checkers game filed with dragon graphics inspired by the StosyBoy application All About Dragons. Play against the iPad or with a friend. $0.99/£0.59.

Olsynth.

A monophonic synthesizer for your iPad, with four waveforms, modulation, oscillation, filters and several other tweaks. If you've got the ability, you could create some amazing stuff with this! $6.99/£3.99.

iReadPDF.

A sister app to iAnnotatPDF, this is a PDF reader where yot can also search and share them, plus open them directly from an email or sync them via iTunes. You can't complain about the price either! Free.

The Little Mermaid and Other Stories by H.C. Andersen.

When done properly, interactive books really do make the iPad come alive, and this is one of them. This includes The Little Mermaid, Emperor's New Clothes and The Happy Family, spanning 65 pages with 40 interactive sections. This update brings more sounds, interaction and animation. $8.99/£5.49.

iTinis HD

A collection of many common cocktail recipes, all presented in a very attractive way. You can search, browse, bookmark and rate recipes, and view the latest and highest rated ones too. $4.99/£2.99.

Blogshelf

A news and blog reader for the iPad, with a visual style lifted from iBooks. There are plenty of user definable traits from a black or white theme and font sizing to language translation onboard, so if you're a keen blog reader, this could be worth a look. A bit pricey though. $4.99/£2.99.

By Andy Boxall, www.iphonefreak.com

Nexus One to get Android 2.2 over the air update this week

2010-07-04T01:08:00.001-07:00

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The wait will soon be over. Google has announced that official over the air updates to Android 2.2/Froyo will be rolled out to the Nexus One this week. Nexus One owners should receive a message on the phone's notification bar at the of the screen.

Hopefully by Friday those of you with the Google phone (who haven't already rooted and installed Froyo unofificially) will be able to enjoy being able to save apps to the SD card and updating all apps simultaneously among other things.

There's no word on whether or not you need to back up your data although it'd perhaps be a good idea to do that before installing any updates. You'll probably also want to download the update over Wi-Fi to avoid any extra data charges.

With the Nexus One getting its update on, we'd hope that HTC isn't too far behind-although with HTC Sense to contend with, a slight delay is to be expected. A spokesman for HTC told us, "We are working hard with our partners to update the HTC Sense experience on Froyo and distribute it to our customers as fast as possible. We expect to release updates for several of our 2010 model including Desire, Legend and Wildfire beginning in Q3."

By Thomas Newton, http://recombu.com

Laptop New Power Resource - HP Pavilion DV6000 Adapter

2010-07-03T00:51:00.000-07:00

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A hp pavilion dv6000 adapter can give the laptop extra power, once the laptop close to an AC power, the laptop ac adapter. Having an extra 90W HP dv6000 AC laptop adapter to enjoy flexibility laptop fun when you're in the office, home or anywhere closed to external AC power.

With a laptop booster, you can add up to more times of laptop time away from an outlet, as long as the extra power can working all the time. So much research is being done right now to allow you to spend more time unplugged.

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Connecter size:
Internal Diameter: 1.7 mm External Diameter: 4.8 mm Item Includes: AC Adapter and Power Cord

Packed with 90 Watts HP laptop adapter of power, this lightweight and easy-to-carry plug adapter proves to be an optimized portable power source for your laptop while on the road.

You're not supposed to store batteries empty. Batteries left out of the machine will lose charge over time. Batteries left in the machine will lose charge over time. If the laptop is closed to the ac power, use the adapter is better.

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Comparison - Nokia 5800 vs X6

2010-07-02T06:37:00.001-07:00

Videos Nokia 5800 vs X6 from Youtube

The Nokia 5800 is still a favourite three months shy of its second birthday. It was in October 2008 that the 5800 was announced, and it has been atop the popularity charts almost ever since.

In contrast, the Nokia X6 is a much newer model, but costs double the price of the 5800. Is the X6 worth the premium?

We found that the X6 has slightly better spicifications for the camera at 5.0-megapixels to the 3.2-megapixels of the 5800.

Then the X6 has a good 32GBs onboard, and there is also a 16GB version but neither the 32GB or 16GB devices have expansion card capabilities.

The OS for both the X6 and the 5800 is Symbian v9.4, so we shall have to say that this pretty much explains why the 5800 is so popular. There seems to be little purpose in paying double the price for a similiar product with a slightly better camera and more storage.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (codenamed Tube) (RM 710-725 AP)

3.5G HSDPA + WiFi 802.11 b/g, Touchscreen Candybar, 3.2 MP Camera, 81 MB Memory + microSD

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is amongst the first devices to support Comes With Music, Nokia's groundbreaking service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a S60 5th Edition device with a resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device has variety of input methods: stylus, plectrum and finger touch support for text input and U1 control (alphanumeric keypad, full and mini qwerty keyboard, handwriting recognition).

It supports WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available. Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps.

According to Wikipedia, a prototype of this handset was seen in the 2008 Batman movie, The Dark Knight, Christina Aguilera's "Keeps Gettin' Better" as well as the #1 hit "Womanizer" by Britney spears. The handset was also seen in Flo Rida's "Right Round", The Pussycat Dolls' "Jai Ho!" and Hush Hush and Katy Perry's "Waking Up in Vegas" music videos.

Nokia X6 (RM 1350-1430 AP)

3G + WiFi 802.11 b/g, Touchscreen Candybar, 5.0 MP Camera, 32 GB Memory

Capable of playing up to 35 hours of music, the Nokia X6 is a powerful entertaintment device, combining 32GB of on-board memory with a slick 3.2" touch interface.

The Nokia X6 has a 16:9 widescreen optimised for photos, vides and browsing. With direct access to Ovi Store, the Nokia X6 is a hive of activity that brings 20 friend and virtual communities, like Facebook, to your homescreen.

By Jonathan Cheah, www.mobile88.com

Samsung Announces New Consumer Notebooks and Netbooks

2010-07-01T06:32:00.003-07:00

Video Samsung notebook R40 series from Youtube

Samsung has announced its consumer notebook lineup for summer 2010. The notebooks include the R40 and R530 notebooks and the N220 and N230 netbooks.

R40 Series
The R40 series includes two models: the 14-inch R440 and 15.6-inch R530 and R540. Both notebooks have a 1366x768 screen resolutio, Windows 7 Home Premium, and 4GB of RAM. The larger R540 has an integrated numeric keypad.

The R440 has an Intel Core i3-330M (2.13GHz) processor, a 320GB hard drive, integrated Intel graphics, a 4.85 lb weight, and a claimed for hour battery life.

The R530 has an Intel Core i3-330M (2.13GBz) processor, a 500GB hard drive, dedicated Nvidia GeForce 310M graphics, a 5.51 lb weight, and a claimed four hour battery life.

The R440, R530, and R540 will be available through Samsung resellers in the beginning of July for $729, $799, and 999, respectively.

N220/N230 Netbooks The N230 is Samsung lightest netbook, weighing only 2.2 lbs. It has a glossy black finish and is supposed to get up to seven hours of battery life.

The N220 weighs 2.9 lbs has a new design pattern in a polished green gradated color with chrome accents. Samsung is also updating its N150 netbook to the N150-11BL, which has a matte black finish with red accents and a non-glare screen. Its battery life is up to 10 hours.

All of Samsung's netbooks have a 10-inch display (1024x600), Intel Atom N450 (1.66GHz) processor, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and Windows 7 Starter.

The 150-11BL and N220 are available now for $349 and $369, respectively; the N230 will be available in the beginning of July for $399.

Source: Charles P. Jefferies, www.notebookreview.com

Sony Ericsson launches new smartphone, upgrades X10

2010-06-30T06:03:00.000-07:00

Video Sony Ericsson X10 from Youtube

STOCKH0LM (Reuters) - World No.4 mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said it would add another smartphone to its offering in the fast growing sector as it looks to consolidate its recent return to profitability.

Sony Ericsson has seen its market share slide in recent quarters, partly due to a lack of appealing smartphones -- mobiles with multimedia, networking and PC-like functions.

The company, which bounced back to a surprise profit in the first quarter, said on Wednesday it would launch its new Xperia X8 model in the third quarter.

The phone, cheaper than Sony Ericsson's flagship X10, uses the Android operating system, has a 3-inch screen and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

Smartphones were the bright spot in the gloomy market last year and industry researcher Gartner has said the sector will grow 46 percent this year from the 172.4 million phones sold in 2009, boosted by cheaper models.

However, competition in the smartphone segment is fierce.

On Wednesday, world No.1 Nokia issued a profit warning saying profitability at its key phones unit would be weaker than expected this quarter and in 2010, hurt by competition from high-end rivals like Apple.

Nokia said it still expected the mobile device market to grow 10 percent this year.

Sony Ericsson also said its X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro smartphones would get software upgrades in the third quarter with additional features to be offered.

The company said the phones would be upgraded to run on the Android 2.1 operating system. The Xperia X10's will also get HD video recording capability while a further upgrade will make it possible to connect wirelessly to and display content on a TV screen.

Editing by Jon Loades-Carter, http://us.mobile.reuters.com

HP Mini 100e Education Edition Netbook Introduced

2010-06-29T06:17:00.001-07:00

Video Netbook HP Mini from Youtube

The HP Mini 100e Education Edition netbook computer, brings two things to mind. Remember those Fisher Price laptops that would play games and sing to your kids while helping them learn? They called it a "laughtop" which seemed appropriate.

On a more serious note, the second thing was Intel's Classmate PC, a line of computers meant for small hands and young minds. HP is now tailoring a netbook for the same market as Intel's endeavor.

Designed specifically for young children, this 10.1-inch netbook is will be sold exclusively to schools and governments. The Mini 100e weighs in at just 3.19 pound and comes with a built-in handle to make it easier for children to carry around. Built with durability in mind, the Mini 100e has metal hinges and a spill resistant keyboard.

The 10.1-inch screen only has a 1024x600 LED-backlit display powered by Intel's Graphics Media Accelerator. The 160GB hard drive is smaller than what we see on most current netbooks, with 250GB seemingly being the new netook standard. The Mini 100e runs on an Intel Atom N455 processor and up to 2GB. The hardware should be adequate for most classroom activities.

Keeping in mind students and teachers, HP put a network indicator light on the lid of the Mini to help teachers keep an eye on when students are online. If a teacher doesn't want them to be surfing the net and he or she sees the light, she knows little Michael or Mary are not likely paying attention.

During a press briefing Monday, HP made a point of highlighting that while many netbooks are eschewing dial-up modems, the 100e will have one since this netbook will be marketed to emerging markets where dial-up Internet access is still common, especially when children are at home. For those with higher speed access, they can use 10/10
Realtek Ethernet or optional 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.

As stated, HP's 100e Mini will not be sold directly to the public for the time being. HP representatives said that the price at under $300. Schools and government entities can customize the PC with school colors, logos, or a country's flag so long as it fits in the small circle on the lid.

By Kevin Purcell, www.notebooks.com

Bad news for BlackBerry: The iPhone has cracked the business market

2010-06-27T06:28:00.001-07:00

Video BlackBerry and iPhone from Youtube

The iPhone may have captured the attention of consumers when it came on the scene three years ago, but business and IT departments have long avoided supporting the device.

Instead, they've supported phones like Research in Motion's Blackberry devices. They might not be as pretty or fun as Apple's Jesus Phone, but Blackberrys get the job done. Except now, businesses are increasingly turning to Apple as well. This spells trouble for Blackberry.

The iPhone quickly dominated the smartphone market when it launched in 2007, but Apple has mostly marketed the iPhone as a consumer device, and Blackberrys have remained a corporate sanctioned tool for business. But according to The Wall Street Journal, businesses are starting to support the iPhone at increasing rates.

With reliable email access and tough exteriors, Blackberrys have gotten a reputation for being dependable business products. iPhones, on the other hand, look more like toys. They're also expensive, and IT departments have been reluctant to support the device. As the Wall Street Journal's handy chart below shows, the iPhone has many more apps that can distract consumers.

But according to Apple, 70% of Fortune 100 companies were testing or deploying iPhones in January. More worrying for RIM is the fact that broken Blackberrys are not being replaced.

According to the Journal:

"Microstrategy Inc., which makes business-intelligence software, plans to deploy more iPhones to employees and only replace BlackBerrys when they break. The company has 1,000 BlackBerrys and 400 iPhones, including 200 purchased by employees."

Supporting and purchasing devices as a business tool is proof that Apple's growing sales figures are closing in on RIM's smartphone dominance.

Blackberrys are seen as reliable email and phone devices, but it appears that the company's efforts to update software and add features have not been able to keep up with innovations Apple has made with the iPhone.

According to the Journal, Apples's efforts to protect the information on lost and stolen iPhones and its compatibility with Microsoft exchange email since 2008 have made it more business friendly.

The latest iPhone, out this week, goes further with its software distribution capability and additional security features. And according to Ron Spears, AT&T's chief of business solutions, enterprises now contribute to 40% of iPhone sales. According to ZDNET, Spears notes that iPhone's security risks have been neutralized. Furthermore, he says:

"Enterprises today view the iPhone as a mobile computer. It happens to have a voice application on it. But what's important is what you can do with it, and the way you can mobilize workforces, and specific parts of your workforce, not the entire workforce."

By Meghan Keane, http://econsultancy.com

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Smart-Book

2010-06-26T01:16:00.001-07:00

Video Lenovo U1 from Youtube

Possibly as a response to the recent delay announcement of the Lenovo Skylight, the online home for the Lenovo U1 smart-book has been updated. Unfortunately, that update does not include anything new in regards to a release date or pricing. What it does offer is the ability to trade your name and email for the privilege of being notified when its available. In other words, it seems we are still on track for the expected June release. That said, though, the UI hybrid is an interesting product and any change, even small, is still better than seeing this turn into vaporware.

For those unfamiliar with the Lenovo U1, it was first introduced during CES 2010 at which time it was also put on display for many to check out. I was fortunate enough to spend a few minutes with my hands on, and can say that I left intrigued and hopeful.

In short, the U1 is a hybrid smart-book that features a laptop like setup with a full Windows 7 operating system. However that display can be removed from its back panel and keyboard so it will serve as a tablet. Once detached, the U1 will then automatically switch to a second operating system, which is Lenovo's Skylight.

The real intriguing part comes in regards to use, the Lenovo U1 is basically two PC's and thus has two processors and thanks to Lenovo's "Hybrid Switch technology" you can do things like start surfing the web while in laptop mode and running Windows 7 and then detach into tablet mode and continue where you left off, except at this point you will be using Lenovo's Skylight operating system.

Hardware features include the 11.6 inch HD LED multitouch display, built-in 3G, integrated video camera, stereo speakers, a microphone with echo cancellation and a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that offers power when in tablet mode. It was also noted that when detached the display will weigh in at 1.6 pounds.

Anyway, the site has been updated and all seems to remain on track for the June 1, 2010 release. Hopefully we can see something done about lowering that price just a bit though, as of now it is "estimated" as coming in at $999.

By Robert Nelson, http://nexus404.com

Nokia's Smartphone Reinvention Begins With N8 Phone

2010-06-25T01:23:00.001-07:00

Video Nokia N8 from Youtube

Nokia today unveiled the N8, the first handset from the Finnish company to use both the Symbian 3 operating system and the Qt cross-platform application framework. Although the physical hardware of the N8 is attractive, the Symbian 3 software is more important to Nokia's future. The company's falling status as a market leader is largely due to its reliance on an old interface not fully optimized for touch, so Symbian 3 represents Nokia's best chance to prove that it can still reign atop the smartphone world.

The N8 toucscreen supports multitouch navigation and gestures, the ability to run multiple programs simultaneously and social network status updates directly from the home screen.With a 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics, consumers can use the N8 to create and edit HD-quality video recordings, which can be shared or viewed on a television by connecting the N8 with a cable. Nokia plans to launch the N8 in the third quarter for 370 euros ($492) in select markets.

The N8 marks Nokia's largest undertaking to recapture lost smartphones market share - which has dropped to 39 percent from over 50 percent just two years ago. Some of that loss has come at the hands of newer mobile operating systems, such as those from Apple (a aapl) and Google. As competitors created new platforms and user interfaces, Nokia relied heavily on its aging Symbian S60 system.
The lone smartphone exception is Nokia's N900, which runs on the Maemo platform - a derivative of Linux.

While the hardware looks stellar on paper - the first images captured with the N8' s camera rival those of a high-quality dedicated digital camera, for example - Nokia is pinning its hope on the software that will power the N8 as well as future Nokia phones.

Using the new Symbian 3 platform, Nokia hopes to reverse its market share losses and prove to consumers that it can still reign atop the smartphone world. And by leveraging the Pt evironment that it owns, Nokia is also attempting to woo developers to write software for new Symbian 3 devices.

By Kevin C. Tofel, http://gigaom.com

Acer Unveils the Aspire One A0721 and A0521 with AMD Processors

2010-06-22T02:49:00.001-07:00

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Acer America today announced two new versions of the popular Aspire One series netbooks, now with AMD-based-high-definition capabilities. Updated with AMD Athlon II Neo Updated processors, the 11.6-inch Aspire One A0521 are designed to deliver high-definition graphics and video playback and smooth video communications that are not possible with other netbooks.

The Aspire One A0721 and Aspire One A0521 utilize AMD Athlon II Neo K125 processors and ATI Radeon HD 4225 Graphics with 384MB of dedicated system memory for greater mobile performance than you might expert from a netbook. Users can vigorously multitask, even with visually-intense, high-definitions, white freely exploring the Internet, sending and receiving emails, watching videos and playing games - all while untethered from a power outlet.

The Aspire One A0721 has a high-definition 116.6-inch CrystalBrite LED backlit display wrapped in a black matte, mesh-textured cover which limits fingerprints and smudging. Despite being less than one-inch and about three pounds in weight, the Aspire One A0721 provides a full-sized keyboard, enabling users more accurate and comfortable typing. The Aspire One A0721 is equipped with 2GB of DDR3 memory and up to a 250GB internal hard drive loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium.

The Aspire One A0521 netbook features a HD 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED backlit display, weighs about 2.75 pounds, and features a 93%-sizeb keyboard as well as 1GB of DDR3 memory and up to 250GB internal hard drive. The A0521 is available in two patterned designs in black and brown. The Aspire One A0521 also comes equipped with Bluetooth and Windows 7 Starter.

Both the Aspire One A0721 and A0521 netbooks also feature HDMI ports for connecting your netbook to your HDTV. Available today at a variety of US retailers, the Aspire One A0721 has a suggested retail price of $429.99 and the Aspire One A0521 is priced at $349.99.

Intel Is Down But Not Out
For those diehard Intel fanboys out there Acer also announced the Aspire One A0D260 and Aspire One A0533 with Intel Atom processor.

Both the A0D260 and A0533 feature 10.1-inch WSVGA LED-backlit displays, Wi-Fi, built-in webcams and large keyboards with Multi-Gesture touchpads. The key difference between these two Atom-based netbooks is that the A0D260 uses "a sophisticated design that makes a fashion statement" while the A0533 is focused on delivering long battery life at low cost. In other words, Acer designed one to appeal to mobile fashionistas and the other netbook to appeal to budget-conscious consumers.

The Aspire One A0D260 netbook looks as much like a fashion accessory as it does a functional netbook. The patterned design, smooth surface, chrome-plated logos and flush battery are all intended to be eye-catching, while the Intel Atom N450 processor provides good battery life and enough performance for everyday tasks.

The A0D260 is less than 1-inch thick and ranges from 2.43 to 2.76 pounds depending on battery size. Additionally, it comes in four colors - black, charcoal, pink and purple.

By Jerry Jackson, www.notebookreview.com

Motorola Droid 2 To Have a 1 GHz Processor, Updated Look

2010-06-21T01:50:00.001-07:00

Video Motorola Droid from Youtube

Those who are currently considering the Motorola Droid should be aware that an updated version with a faster processor and a re-designed keyboard is supposedly on the docket for release later this summer.

Verizon Wireless had a pre-release unit of the Droid 2 at an event at Jet Propulsion Laboratory this week, revealing many of the details of this upcoming smartphone.

In many ways, the successor to the best-selling Android OS-based model isn't changing--like the original, it will be a slider with a 3.7 landscape-oriented keyboard. The locations of almost all the buttons and ports remains the same.

However, the Droid 2 will replace the D-pad on the sliding keyboard with a set of directional keys, giving room to make all the keys larger (see a comparison). They are also being made convex, rather than flat like the keys on their predecessor. This modification has likely been made in response to wide-spread criticism of the current Droid's keyboard.

The shape of the entire device is being changed a bit, with with hard corners being smoothed. In addition, the screen is being more centered over the keyboard, getting rid of most of the "chin" on the original Droid's right side.

Another big change will be internal: the Droid 2's processor is reportedly being upgraded to a 1 GHz chip, bringing it into parity with virtually all its competitors.

This smartphone is still several months from release, and Motorola and Verizon are apparently still working out whether it will launch with Google's Android OS 2.1 or version 2.2 The decision about whether to include Motorola's MotoBlur alternate user interface also hasn't been made yet.

The Droid is expected to have a 5 megapixel camera like the original, but this has been upgraded to perform more quickly.

The original Droid comes with a 16 GB microSD memory card, while its successor will reportedly have 8 GB of internal storage and an 8 GB memory card.

By: Ed Hardy, www.brightand.com

Apple iPad May Ship With Webcam

2010-06-20T06:30:00.000-07:00

Video iPad webcam from Youtube

Close scrutiny of the iPad which Steve Jobs presented at Apple's special event last week shows what may be webcam, tucked away in the black screen bezel just like it is on the Mackbook Pro.

A screen-grap from the official video of the event shows nothing but a small dot above the screen, opposite the home button. Taken alone, this isn't much, but compare this with the picture of the iPad leaked just hours before the event (below). If you remember, these showed an iPad locked down in a security frame, and you could clearly see the camera in the bezel. I even pointed out the cutout in the frame that let us see the webcam.

Still not convinced? What about this screenshot from the iPad emulator in the new SDK (software developed kit)?

That sure looks like the iPad thinks it has a camera. Up until now, this is what any good TV lawyer would call circumstantial evidence. The last, and oddest, piece of the puzzle comes from Mac and iPod repair company Mission Repair. The company has, somewhat strangely, already received replacement parts for fixing iPads. On the company's blog, employee Ryan Arter has posted pictures which show a spot for a camera in the main iPad frame.

This is accompanied by a shot of the frame alongside the camera from a MacBook. It's a perfect fit. The only thing that seems weird on this last point is that Apple is already sending out parts. Why so soon?

So why didn't Steve Jobs announce the camera already? Perhaps the hardware is there, but asl previously wrote, Apple is leaving it out to meet the rather severe price restrictions it has set for the product line. Jobs was most likely using a prototype on stage, just like he did when the iPhone was first releaved. A prototype would be likely to have the camera intact.

Event if these clues all add up, we'd guess that the first-generation iPad will still ship without a camera. After all, did all the reporters who got hands-on time with the iPad after the launch really all miss an iSight camera? We doubt it. And remember the third-gen iPod Touch, which was expected to have a camera and then shipped without it, but with a camera-shaped hole inside.

Perhaps Apple will pull a "one more thing" closer to the launch date, or perhaps not. One thing we do know for sure, though-camera or not, there is one thing that Apple will certainly not be adding to the iPad: Flash.

By Charlie Sorrel, http://m.wired.com

The NEW iPhone 4G

2010-06-18T00:53:00.001-07:00

Video iPhone 4G from Youtube

Lots of speculation is going around on the new iPhone 4g... in HD!! Official features have been revealed at the WWDC conference today.

Verizon Wireless is currently testing a CDMA version of the iPhone 4G and Verizon confirms they are making network changes to bring the iphone to their network.

The new iPhone 4g is going to be loaded with awesome new features like video chat, multi-tasking and extreme downloading. (List of possible features below). Just when you think there is nothing else to come up with, more and more technology comes out. And it is on the rise, and not just at Apple, Inc!

Woo hoo! This iPhone 4g could also have dual core processors and higher and powerful graphic chips that can deliver higher video resolutions and better "still" images when taking pictures.

There are a few networks working on building 4 4G network. T-mobile would be a likely carrier since they are GSM already. Sprint has a 4G network already...AT&T and Verizon Wireless are in the beginning stages. There are talks of Verizon Wireless getting iPhone sometime in 2010 since the exclusive contract with AT&A expires, but it could be renewed until 2012.

Whether or not it will be 4G will be up to them!... can they build in time? Regardless, there is much anticipation on how many people will leave AT&T for Verizon Wireless because of AT&A's lagging on app restrictions like Slingplayer and Google Voice and Skype (on #g network, not Wi-Fi).

AT&T's restrictions have caused the percentage of people that are JailBreaking their iPhones to rise since Jail Breaking usually comes with Cydia which is the app store for jail broke phones.

Most of the applications, ringtones, and even iphone themes!...are free with Cydia. Winterboard is part of the download, and it very easily add's the changes to your phone so you dont have to figure how to do it on your own...it is VERY automated.

The Palm Pre on Sprint and HTC EVO (Sprint now offering a 4G network) has made an attempt at being competitive with iPhone and BlackBerry...and it seems they are making head way.

iPhone 4G looks promising in terms of being sleek, packed with new hardware and multi-tasking software. Very exciting.

A few features of iPhone 4G:

Thinner! With shiny glass back piese - 9.3 mm thick.

Unified Mailbox (all email accounts in one area).

Application folders.

New wallpaper/background options.

A new, sleeker body design.

OLED screen.

Multi-Tasking. (use multiple functions at once without going in and out of apps).

iChat camera (on the front so you can have video chat!!!).

32G (basic) and 64G of memory. You're sure to never run out.

Extended battery life!!!

Hi Definition Camera (5 Megapixel) with a backside illuminated sensor AND FLASH!

Hi Definition Camcorder.

Hi Defination audio.

Messaging light.

True GPS built in.

By Clandestine, http://hubpages.com

HP, AMD find their MUSE with thin notebooks

2010-06-17T01:03:00.001-07:00

Video HP AMD's from Youtube

HP emphasised compelling designs and colours, but also its expanded use of AMD processors in its back-to-school laptop lineup this week.

Ultra-thin laptop concepts pushed by AMD could literally be the shape of things to come, with netbooks suffering a setback in the first quarter and Intel taking another shot at this higher-end category.

HP unveiled its broadest selection and largest single introduction of AMD-powered laptops this week, with 14 notebooks introduced under AMD's Vision and Vision Pro brands.

Chris Cloran, general manager of AMD's Client division, told me AMD's platform for ultra-thin laptops is now in its third generation since the concept and first model was introduced with HP in January 2009.

"They're between netbooks and notebooks, sexy and thin but with the full PC experience" is his definition.

MacBook Air-like but cheaper, ultra-thin or "thin and light" has been AMD's strategic answer to the success of netbooks, where it does not have a product to compare with Intel's Atom processor.

Both battery life and performance have been increased this time around and Mr Cloran said the growing integration of AMD's processors with graphics chips from its ATI acquision was "changing the experience" for users, right down to web pages with graphics loading much faster. HP says AMD's chips in its new dm3 model are giving 7 hours of battery life.

AMD does seem more competitive with its bigger rival on both performance and price and is expected to announce next week that its chips will be available on 109 laptop models this summer compared to 40 a year ago, according to a Reuters repot. An AMD version of HP's Pavilion dv6 laptop will cost $530, compared to $650 for an Intel Version.

Intel is also paying more attention to ultra-thin. At a briefing this week, it announced less powerful versions of its Core i3 and i5 processors would be aimed at the market.

Analysts refer to this segment as CULV-Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage notebooks. In a report this week, the iSuppli research firm predicted 14.5m CULV notebooks would ship this year, up 93 per cent on 2009. That compares to only 30 per cent growt for netbooks, except netbooks are a more mature segment and forecasts are for a much larger 34.5m units to be shipped.

Intel reported a 19 per cent fall in netbook chips shipped in the first quarter compared to the fourth, but blamed this on inventories being cleared after the holiday season. However, the netbook category is under pressure from not just CULVs but smartbooks and tablets-notably the iPad, with Morgan Stanley reporting only 5 per cent growth rates for netbooks year-on-year in April.

The other major trend, judging by HP's new lineup, is the degree of effort going into design and looks.

"it's kind of shock and awe, everything in the lineup is new," Stacy Wolf, head of HP notebook design, told me.

He talked about a MUSE strategy focused on Materials, Usability, the Sensory appeal of products and the overall Experience of the user interface, packaging and use of the product.

The design and feature sets brought in with its Envy 13 and 15 high-end models are filtering down to the mainstream Pavilion consumer laptops with, among the features, aluminium cladding, backlit keyboards, a larger touchpad, clean lines, chemically etched designs,
textured finishes, slot-loading DVD players and a range of colours and matching wallpapers and accessories, from a champagne colour on the dv6 [pictured at top] to Sonoma Red on the dv5 and "preppy pink" on the Mini 210 netbook.

Prices range from $1400 for the Envy 17, with its 17.3-inch screen to $280 for a new version of the HP Mini 110 netbook.

By Chris Nuttall, http://m.ft.com

RIM Speeding Up BlackBerry Browser with New Patents

2010-06-15T06:19:00.001-07:00

Video BlackBerry Browser from Youtube

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RIM filed patents for technology that prioritizes different components of a Web page when loading and displaying it according to GoRumors. Specifically, it should make BlackBerry Browser load and display a page's main content before processing CSS and Javascript files. The patent further RIM's efforts to improve its mobile browsing experience as enterprises and consumers increase their reliance on Web apps.

If you've ever seen your BlackBerry stuck on a blank screen even though 50 out of 51 kilobytes of Web page has already loaded, you've experienced the problem RIM is trying to solve. The CSS and Javascript files used to format a page's text can be larger than the text itself, so showing readers the text before it's formatted should speed things up considerably.

RIM announced in November it will release a new WebKit-based browser sometime in 2010, and filed a patent in January for technology to speed up browsing using proxy servers.

The BlackBerry Web browsing experience has been notoriously weak and it makes sense for RIM to improve the experience not just for consumers but for increasingly Web dependent enterprise users as well.

The iPhone and Android are gaining popularity in the enterprise, and many third-party tools such as Sybase's Afaria attempt to bring the advantages of RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server to other devices. RIM needs to innovate continuously in order to stay ahead in enterprise, and the browser is a good place to start.

By Klint Finley, www.readwriteweb.com

Acer Aspire One D260 Launched

2010-06-14T06:15:00.001-07:00

Video Netbook Acer D260 from Youtube

The latest model in the round of new netbooks from Acer is the Acer Aspire One D260.

This 10.1-inch netbook was officially announced in the UK today, with a scheduled release of June 1st. The Acer AOD260 builds on the previous D250 and has a great new stylish design.

It makes use of the latest DDR3 supporting Intel Atom N455 1.66Ghz or N450 processor, along with up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM. The Acer D260 has a 10.1-inch widescreen LCD with a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution and 200-nit brightnees, along with Intel GMA 3150 graphics and even optional quadband 3G/UMTS.

It comes with Windows 7 Starter edition, but there is also talk of it being available with Google Android operating system as well, but we can't see it being a very popular option.

The rest of the Acer Aspire One D260's features are fairly standard with a 250GB hard drive, 3x USB 2.0 ports, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Ethernet, VGA output, audio in and out, and a multicard dealer.

It will be available with a 3-cell (4 hour) and 6-cell (8 hour) battery options. Release is set for June 1st in the UK, but pricing is currently unknown, along with the release in the rest of the world.

The Acer D260 is available in four "flake" color options, Black, Purple, Pink and Charcoal.

If priced well, I can see the Acer AOD260 being a very good seller, thanks to its latest hardware and attractive design.

Source: www.netbookreviews.net

Nokia Symbian S60 3rd Edition C5

2010-06-13T01:22:00.001-07:00

Video Nokia C5 from Youtube

Nokia has officialy launched the C5, the first handset in its new C-Series range of entry level smartphones.

While the existence of a new Nokia product line has been rumoured for some time, the C5 first came to light in a series of leaked spy shots last month. It's since become clear that the C-Series is all about value for money, and the C5 kicks things off with an honest feature set and a price tag of just €135 (£120) before local taxes and subsidies.

For that you get a traditional candybar device running the Symbian S60 3rd Edition operating system and featuring a 2.2in non-touch TFT screen and 3.2 megapixel camera.

Nokia describes the C5 as "a smartphone optimised for social networking and sharing", and while it certainly stretches the definition of smartphone, it does hit the social networking and sharing mark thanks to a raft of built-in communication and messaging tools.

Ovi Mail, Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail via Nokia Messaging are all built in, while not only do you get direct Facebook and MySpace access, but the C5's phone book integrates with Facebook so you can see your contacts' latest status updates alongside their contact details.

Thanks to its on-board GPS and the recent update to Nokia's Ovi Maps suite, the C5 offers free turn-by-turn navigation out of the box, while on the audio front its features include a stereo FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack and a stereo speaker. A 2GB microSD card is included in the box, with support for cards of up to 16GB.

Like many of Nokia's lower-end devices battery life features high among its plus points, with up to 12 hours of talk time and 26 days on standby possible between charges.

The Nokia C5 will be available in two colours - white and what Nokia calls "warm grey" - and will go on sale worldwide in the second quarter of 2010.

Italian mobile phone site Cellular Mania, meanwhile, has published what it claims is a leaked Nokia document detailing plans for its in-house Series 40 operating system. Accordimg to the document, Nokia plans to add touchscreen support, an improved web experience and support for full QWERTY keyboards to its entry level OS, though no time frame is mentioned.

By Martin James, www.itpro.com

Panasonic Announces Toughbook F9 Business-Rugged Laptop

2010-06-11T22:40:00.001-07:00

Video Panasonic Toughbook F9 from Youtube

Panasonic has announced the Toughbook F9 thin-and-light 14.1-inch rugged loptop for business users.

The Toughbook F9 features the Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory expandle to 6GB, a 320GB shock-mounted hard drhve, and a DVD burner. Its 14.1 anti-glare LED-backlit display has a resolution of 1440x900-pixels.

The Toughbook F9 also includes a microphone, integrated stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, optinal WiMax or Gobi 2000 mobile broadband technology, a modem, three USB ports, a PC card slot, optional Smart Card reader, a VGA outpout, and optional fingerprint reader.

Panasonic's business-rugged notebook has a magnesium alloy case with handle and a spill-resistant keyboard designed to protect againts liquid spills of "nearly 7 ounches". The company claims the system can withstand drops of up to 30 inches to the base of the unit while operating. Furthermore, "the device also survived 26 drops (to every side, corner and face) from 12 inches to a non-yielding surface."

The 3.6-pound laptop has a claimed battery life of 7 hours and runs Windows 7 Professional OS.

The Panasonic Toughbook F9 will be available in the United States from the beginning of July for an estimated price of $2,899 with a 3-year limited warranty.

Source: http://laptoping.com

BlackBerry Clamshell 9670 and OS 6.0 Get Shown Off On Video

2010-06-10T01:12:00.001-07:00

Video BlackBerry 9670 from Youtube

The CDMA, dual-screened clamshell 9760 has got its 15 minutes fame on video today, but perhaps more intriguing for BlackBerry fans is the walk-through video of the upcoming software update, OS 6.0.

Kudos to Driphter.com for what's proven to be a nice, clear walk through two leaked BlackBerry products. While my heart still isn't sold on the clamshell (and I doubt it ever will be), the site says that it's "very sleek and smooth," with the front screen being "very large."

The right-side has the multimedia/volume buttons, and inside there's the full QWERTY keypad and optical trackpad. The inside screen is "very large and should make for a pleasant browsing experience," though he doesn't mention screen sizes. Previous reports have said that the resolution is 480 x 360.

For now, it looks like the clamshell is destined for Sprint-based on what the website can see from the CDMA network details. While it's running a very early build of OS 6.0, Driphter can see that the phone has 295.6MB of free space available, guessing there'll be 512MB in total for the phone.

As for specs, he confirms it has a 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth a 480 x 360 inside screen, external display, microUSB port and microSD card slot. His observations:

- It's not nearly as big as we thought it was, actually it's quite sleek when closed. Obviously once you open it up it gets quite large. Very comfy to hold and handle.

- The front and main screen are both huge and very crisp
- It has a F-M1 battery
- It has 512mb of Device Memory.
- It has built in functionality for touch screen options. My guess from layout is that the front screen on the flip will become touch functional for viewing messages, controlling media, etc.

- Yes, it is CDMA, but you'd be surprised what the network says...
- The keyboard is nice, not as raised as the 9630/9650, but raised and not flat.
- There is a lot of "wasted" space around the keyboard and home buttons.
- Not sure how big of a fan I am about the Chrome finish.

Over to OS 6.0, and Driphter confirms the customizable icons on the home screen, plus the addition of the new search tool on the top.

Main differences between OS 6.0 and OS 5.0 appear to be the refreshed contacts and media player aesthetics; message categorization lets you color friends and families' emails so you know who's emailed just by a quick look. Twitter and YouTube apps are included as standard, apparently.

No idea how Driphter got his hands on the OS 6.0-running clamshell 9670, but it's certainly enough to convince us he's got the real deal. The software seems to be snappy enough. Roll on OS 6.0 d-day!

By Kat Hannaford, http://m.gizmodo.com

New Device Leak: Nokia C2

2010-06-09T06:35:00.000-07:00

Video Nokia C2 from Youtube

It looks like another phone in the Nokia C Series has been leaked (Thanks to bel for the heads up), the Nokia C2, which appears to have a split QWERTY keyboard (similiar to the Nokha 6820 but instead of the keyboard flipping over, the screen rotates). It seems like an interesting device, and would be nice to see a prototype as sometimes these sketches do not do the phone justice.

The phone specifications we can see are just equivalent to an entry level device, i.e,:

- 2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics
- Display: 240 x 320 pixels
- Rotation Feature

Possible Features (I could be completely wrong about these):

- Front facing camera (based on concept picture)
- 3G Connectivity (to allow the possible front facing camera to work properly)

I suppose we will just have to wait and see!

UPDATE (01/05/2010):
New picture below was added by the guys over at ciamondo.it and now the keyboard layout makes a lot more sense! If i'm not mistaken I think it say's 3.5G under the network signal levels so looks like it has HSDPA, but with the addition keys in the middle I think that the touch screen facility is unlikely, not that it looks like it would need it!

Source: http://mynokiablog.com

Toshiba to launch a line of slate PCs

2010-06-08T01:06:00.001-07:00

Video Toshiba Journe tablet from Youtube

Toshiba is making it known that the company has no intention of sitting out the tablet PC revolution. You know, if it actually turns out to be a revolution.

Netbooks began to take the world by strom when Asus introduced a consumer oriented low cost mini-laptop in late 2007. It took half a year for HP to introduce the first real competitor for the Eee PC 701, and another few months before the rest of the PC industry really caught up.

Things are moving very differently in the tablet space. Everbody has theis eye on the upcoming Apple iPad, but HP, Asus, MSI, Lenovo, and other PC makers have already announced plans to launch their own slates. And now we can add Toshiba to the lineup.

A Toshiba exec tells Fortune Magazine that it will bring out a whole line of slate devices later this year or early next year. No word on what kind of tablets we're talking. They could be Windows tablet with x86 processors, or ARM-based tablets running Linux, Google Android, Chrome, or another OS. Or maybe all of the above.

Make sure to check out the Fortune article for a good overall look at the tablet landscape. The Toshiba revelation is just a small part oe the article.

Source: www.liliputing.com

Apple's iPad Vs Lenovo's IdeaPad U1Hybrid Notebook

2010-06-06T06:28:00.001-07:00

Click Video iPad vs Notebook from Youtube

Apple's announcement on their new iPad left some disappointed in its capabilities and lack of. The iPad is sleek and thin at .53 inches and weighs only 1.4 pounds.

According to Apple the iPad will run iPhone apps without any modification. There are however some features that will have consumers thinking twice before considering to buy the iPad.

The iPad has no multitasking capabilities which can be counter-productive; how can you copy and paste between two application? This is a basic requirement that is even available in some smartphones.

No Flash support. Many websites use flash for video streaming as well as movie content providers like Hulu, Fancast, and others. The screen ratio is 4:3 and is not HD ready. The screen itself displays 132 ppi as compared to the iPhones 163 ppi. This leaves much to be desired when viewing streaming video.

The good news is thd iPad has optional keyboard dock, camera connection kit and an Apple-designed case; all of which will raise the basic cost.

In the 2010 CES, Lenovo announced their IdeaPad U1Hybrid Notebook. This device has unique detach-and-converge design that lets users easily remove the screen to instantly switch from clamsell mode to a multi-touch slate tablet.

[video is available in the full version of this article (see link below)]
In the clamshell mode the ideaPad runs Windows 7 Home Edition and when detached, in the tablet mode, runs Skylight OS. Skylight OS is a custom user interface by Lenovo built on top of the Linux kernel. Since both OS's support Adobe Flash there's no problems watching flash multimedia in clamshell or tablet mode.

Both operating systems also provide users with a wide range of existing applications that are not found in the iPad except for existing iPhone apps.

Of course these are not the only two touch tablets that we will see in 2010. This year we can see completion heating up between eReaders and touch tablets. The winner will have to be a device that is both innovative and affordable.

Source: http://pda.physorg.com

Lenovo Skylight Smartbook - looks SMART!

2010-02-24T06:20:00.001-08:00

Click Video Lenovo Skylight Smartbook at CES 2010 from Youtube

The Lenovo Skylight's ultra thin, cool designer shape that definitely makes the smartbook stick out. It appears to have a sturdy build despite it's under 2lbs frame, making it perfect for travel. Read on for specs and a spec-comparison to the Nokia booklet.

Detailed Spech + Impressions of the Lenovo Skylight Smartbook

The Lenovo Skylight Smartbook also comes with a full sized island keyboard and a touchpad that supports two finger scrolling.

- Processor - 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon platfrom
- OS - Based on Linux - on start, shows you apps of social networks & sites you're likely to friction (gmail, youtube etc)
- Memory - 8 GB and comes with a 4GB stick (upgradeable to 16GB)
- Storage - 20GB flash storage + 2 GB cloud storage
- Display - high res. 10.6 screen (1280 x 720)- makes 720p video look great
- Connectivity - built in 3G that runs on AT&T, WiFi
- Ports - HDMI, 1 normal USB, 1 USB stick which fits into the top of the netbook (above the keyboard), 1.3MP webcam
- Battery - claims 10 hours battery life, Gizmodo putr it at 8hours, make it 4 if you're using it full-capacity
- Weight - less than lbs
- Dimension: 10 x 7.9 x [0.7" to 0.74"]
- Colors - Lotus Blue and Earth Red

The Lenovo Skylight interface of Linux is the best I've seen so far (I've done 0 research when it comes to Linux though), and the shape & design of this netbook is actually enough to convince me to try Linux out. The size, light weight, built in 3G just make this seem like the ultimate portable device. Unfortunately, it's priced pretty high at $500 from Lenovo.com or cheaper with a 2 year contract from AT&T. Word is it'll be out Stateside in April - hopefully prices will take a dip by then.

Compared to the Nokia Booklet

Both have island-keyboards, the Nokia Booklet is 'heavier' at 2.76lbs, same dimensions though. The Nokia Booklet also comes with an Intel Atom processor - 1.6GHz Z530. Before you think this makes it automatically better than the Lenovo Skylight's 1GHz snapdron, keep in mind the Nokia Booklet needs to power a more intensive Windows 7 operating system. The Nokia Booklet comes with a 'generic' shape, but it's aluminum finish sure looks sexay. Also the Nokia Booklet has Bluetooth.

The Nokia Booklet is available at $600 without the AT&T subsidy, and for $300 with it. About a $100 more than the Lenovo Skylight. Hmm.

By Nidhi, http://netbook10.com

Next Generation iPhone 4G to Launch in Summer 2010

2010-02-22T23:54:00.000-08:00

Click Video New iPhone 4G? What To Expect / What Not To Expect Concepts and Rant from Youtube

The rumor mill for the next generation iPhone 4G is heating up yet again. According to a tweet posted by Eldar Murtazin (editor in chief or Mobile Review) on his twitter account, Apple has contacted Foxconn regarding orders for the next-gen iPhone. Foxconn is the manufacturer which Apple uses for their various products like the iPhone, Mac Mini and iPod line.

Foxconn received order for next generation iphone

Last month, we informed you about a report from PinchMedia Analytics in which developer Pandav of iBart (a public transportation guide for the San Fransisco train system) had a very pleasant surprise to learn. His app was installed and used on a device that identified itself as "iPhone 3,1. It may be noted that exatly in the same time frame last year, Apple was discovered testing its iPhone 3GS (which is now identified as "iPhone 2,1") in the San Fransisco Bay area.

All these rumors are surely hinting towards a possible summer 2010 release of iPhone 4G with a faster processor, hopefully with atleast 5 megapixels camera, support for multi-tasking (perhaps?) and other improved functions.

By: Taimur Asad, www.redmondpie.com

HP announces massive, $100k "Wall of Touch"

2010-02-22T05:32:00.001-08:00

Click Video HP Slate Teaser Video (HP's Tablet PC) from Youtube

If the slew of tablets, smartphones and multitouch capable desktops announced this year at CES is anything to go by, 2010 is going to be the year of tge touch interface. Touch is neat technology, but especially in the desktop arena, it has some problems: it sullies an otherwise pristine display with greasy finger print and other destritus. Not aesthetically or sanitarily ideal, to be sure.

Hewlett-Packard's been really active in the touch arena lately, especially with its line of TouchSmart laptops and desktop. Now they are unveiling a new iteration of their patented TouchSmart tech which solve the fingerprint problem once and for all: its touch without touching.

The new design is called the "wall of touch" and is currently an interactive touch screen wall comprise of up to nine 43 to 46 inch panels, each running at a resolution of 1080p. The set-up is driven by am HP Z800 workstation, and causes the wall to act like a large HP TouchSmart computer.

The way the tech works is by employing a multitouch mechanism that employs optical cameras and a magnetic strip to detect when users are nearing the wall, as opposed to the usual capacitive overlays.

The wall of Touch isn't cheap or consumer-oriented: when it unveiled in 2010, it will likely cost up to $100,000 for larger installs. But it'll be interesting to see if HP can manage to shrink the tech for home consumer use: if so, desktop multitouch will become a lot more sanitary overnight.

By: John Browlee, www.geek.com

Google's Nexus One Specs Leaked

2010-02-21T01:18:00.001-08:00

Click Video Google Nexus One Video Review Part One from Youtube

Even if Google employees have kept mum about Nexus One specifics, ROM hackers have been able to dig deep into the phone's system files to reveal the list of hardware we can expect from the Nexus One.

The clever folks at These Are The Droids have analyzed the Android 2.1 ROM for the Nexus One and discovered specs for the Nexus One, including a proximity and ambient light sensor, an accelerometer, a magnetic compass, WiFi, a stereo FM speaker, a noise-cancellation chipset, OpenGL ES 2.0-capable graphics, and references to an auto-focus camera with LED flash. These are Droids also notes that the ROM 2.1 hints at a Snapdragon processor inside.

The Snapdragon is capable of clock speeds that top 1GHz--nearly double the processor speed of Motorola's DROID. The OpenGL ES 2.0 support should also satisfy gamers, and put the Nexus One on par with the iPhone in terms of graphical power.

Another interesting feature is the purported FM tuner which was also to be included in the Motorola Sholes Tablet specs that leaked out earlier this month (here's hoping we get some iPod Nano-style live radio control!). These Are Droids also reports that the Nexus One will have an 802.11n chipset (most smart phones currently support 802.11g); WiFi N may be overkill for this little machine, but at least it will be able to fit nicely into a dedicated Wireless-N environment.

By: David Ayala, www.pcworld.com

Toshiba NB305 Netbook Unveiled [New Toshiba Netbook Gets Trail, New Keyboard, Software]

2010-02-20T00:33:00.001-08:00

Click Video Toshiba mini NB300/NB305 Netbook Laptop - Insider Review Video from Youtube

Just a few days ago, we gave a very preliminary report on the new Toshiba Pine Trail-powered netbooks, and now more specific details on the new Toshiba NB305 netbook have been released. The main new selling point of course is the inclusion oe the new Pine Trail Atom N450 processor.

But, unlike others, Toshiba isn't putting Pine Trail into an older model - they're adding quite a few new upgrades to the NB305. NB305 buyers will get a 250GB hard drive vs. The 160GB drive commonly found on other netbooks and on the previous Toshiba models. The NB305 also sports a smaller 6-cell battery than it's previous models, but thanks to the energy-efficient Pine Trail chip, it has a longer (11 hours) battery life.

Toshiba isn't stupid and knows that consumers can choose between eight identical netbooks, all with a Pine Trail Processor, 10-inch screen, 1GB of RAM and Windows 7, so to different their netbook, they're adding some new features to help the NB305 stand ahead of the other models. For example, you can get the 'Chiclet' keys on the keyboard, first popularized by Apple's MacBook, that are popular with consumers.

Thosiba is also offering a trackpad that is 'full-sized', like something you'd find on a regular notebook, as opposed to the shrinking ones most netbooks carry. The NB305 will also come with some new software, to compliment the Windows 7 experience. Toshiba's NB305 is set to be released January 8th, and will cost $400.

Toshiba hasn't strayed far from its NB205 series of 10-inch netbooks with the all-new mini NB305, but the few tweaks made are welcome. Obviously the Atom N50 processor is the central attraction, but tweaks like a 25GB hard drive, less protrusive 6-cell battery (which clocks in a purported 11 hours of battery life), and slightly lighter finished product (2.6 pounds) all add up to a compeling offering. The regular version of the laptop with "true" chiclet keys goes for $400, while a black versim with a less impressive keyboard takes the entry spot at $350.

We got a few moments to play with the netbooks,and came away pretty impressed. It might not be quite the bang-for-buck on offer from other manufacturers, and the lack of a higher-end graphics option is a little off-putting, but as for simple build quality and usability (we're particular fans of the oversized trackpad), the NB305 might be hard to beat. Toshiba's also pursuing the software angle here with a Media Controller app to expose some of Windows 7's media streaming abilities, along with a visual search app called RealTime and a fridge-style Bulletin Board.

By: Kevin, http://nexus404.com and Paul Miller, www.engadget.com

Apple iPad Specifications

2010-02-19T00:11:00.001-08:00

Click Video Apple iPad Specifications - See The Technical Specifications for The iPad from Youtube

San Fransisco, Apple's new product which claims to revolutionize the computing industry is a 0.5-inches thin tablet called the iPad. It weighs 1.5 pounds. As Steve Jobs says "It's thinner and lighter than any netbook." The screen is a 9.7-inch IPS display.

A big surprise for everbody in the industry is that the iPad is powered by an Apple made "custom silicon". The chip is called the A4. It is 1GHz chip. The iPad comes with a flash storage capacity of 16, 32, and 64 GB.

The tablet has the latest wireless 802.11n card, and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. It also has the most speculated features such as the accelerometer, compass, speaker, mic and dock connector. The iPad doesn't have a camera though.

One good thing we the iPad has is that Apple has been able to achieve 10 hours of battery life for the device. Steve adds "In addition to this battery life, it's got a month of standby life. It's remarkable."

As the iPhone changed how touch screens were used, the iPad offer a more impressive experience. "We built the iPad to run virtually every one of these apps unmodified right out of the box. We can do that in two ways - do it with pixel for pixel accuracy in a black box, or we can pixed-double and run them in full-screen. This is really cool."

Apple is also launching the SDK today for the developers to develop applications. The SDK is being launched along with the iPad tools. "If the developer takes the time, they can also take full advantage of the large touchscreen display in the iPad. We did that with our own internal apps, and we expect developers will want to do that too."

By: Archit Tantia, www.thaindian.com

New Netbook Due From Sony

2010-02-18T01:03:00.000-08:00

Click Video New Sony VAIO Eco W Series Notebook @ CES 2010 from Youtube

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new Vaio laptop that will sell for around 60,000 yen ($629) in Japan in August, making an entry into the fast-growing netbook market.

Netbook PCs are smaller and cheaper than traditional notebook computers and optimised for simpler computing tasks such as Web brosing and email.

Pioneered by Taiwan's Asustek in 2007, other global brands such as Acer Inc, Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc have pushed out their own lines since then.

Sony, the last major PC marker to enter the netbook segment, hopes the new product's design and high-resolution display will help the consumer electronics giant establish a presence in the market, a company spokeswoman said.

The New Sony machine, equipped with Microsoft Corp's Windows XP operating system and Intel Corp's Atom processor, will have an LCD display with a resolution of 1,366-by-768 pixels, compared with the 1,024-by-600-pixel displays that are widely used in other netbooks.

Sony declined to unveil its sales target for the new netbook model, but the company aims to boost its overall Vaio PC sales to 6.2 million units in the year to March 2010 from 5.8 million units a year earlier.

Global netbook PC shipments in 2009 are likely to more than double from a year earlier to 26.4 million units, accorading to research firm IDC.

Source: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com

BlackBerry at Mobile World Congress

2010-02-15T00:08:00.000-08:00

Click Video BlackBerry Has Spyware Risk Too, Research Says from Youtube

With a little over a week until Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, it's time to work out your agenda to make sure you get to see and hear all the things that Research In Motion (RIM) will be doing at the show. Here's an overview of some of the things you won't want to miss:

- Co-CEO and Founder of RIM, Mike Lazaridis, will be giving a keynote at 09:00 CET on Tuesday 16th February (hall 5). If you're not attending, be sure to check out our live blog of his keynote here on Inside BlackBerry.

- BlackBerry Developer Day at App Planet (hall 7) being held on Tuesday 16th February. The day starts at 09.45 CET and is packed full of sessions to provide current and prospective developers with the information and the tools they need to make amazing BlackBerry apps.

Check out the Developer Day agenda for more information be sure not to miss the event's keynote at 10:30 CET. Don't forget that you need to register your place at the BlackBerry Developer Day to Guarantee entry (developers with an entry pass to MWC can use the following registration code for the BlackBerry Developer Day: G2dSuMxzjA).

- Tyler Lessard, VP Global Alliances & Developer Relations of RIM, will be part of panel taking place at 11:00 on Monday 15th February (hall 5) on the topic of 'Unlocking application revenue through billing and payments'.

- The BlackBerry stand is located at position 8B178 in hall 8. On our stand this year, we're pleased to be showcasing solutions and apps from over 60 partners plus visitors will be able to test out the latest BlackBerry smartphones, accessories and solutions.

Pack your bag, grab your BlackBerry smartphone and catch that plane! While you're in Barcelona, make sure you keep an eye out for what's happening at the show-news will be posted right here on Inside BlackBerry.

By Douglas Soltys, http://blogs.blacberry.com

HP Mini 5102 NETBOOK REVIEW

2010-02-14T05:39:00.001-08:00

Click Video CES 2010 - Quick Hands-on with the HP Mini 5102 from Youtube

The HP Mini 5102 is an updated version of the Mini 5101which is one of the best netbooks around. Much like its illustrious predecessor the Mini 5102 is also equipped with a great keyboard and possesses excellent build quality. What is more, it gets around 10+hours of uptime.

The HP Mini 5102 is aimed at small and medium businesses. It is a bit pricier than typical netbooks, but offers value for your money.

HP Mini 5102 specs
Processor: 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 Pine Trail processor
Display: 10.1 inch display with 1024 x 600/1366 x 768 pixels; optional capacitative touchscreen
Operating system: Windows 7 (including Home Premium and Starter Editions), Windows XP Pro or Home, FreeDOS, SUSE Linux
Memory: 1GB to 2GB
Storage: 160/250/320GB7200RPM Hard drive, Optional SSD: 80/128GB

The HP Mini 5102 and Mini 5101 have almost identical looks. But the netbooks are different in some aspects. The HP Mini 5102 is powered by Intel Atom N450 processor. The previous model has an Atom N280 processor. Other differences include the optional touchscreen and higher capacity batteries offered with the Mini 5102.

Battery Life
The HP Mini 5102 gets excellent battery life. The netbook is shipped with higher capacity batteries. The 4 cell battery will power the laptop for up to 4.5 hours. Need more uptime? Opt for the 6-cell battery pack and you should be able to get around 10 hours of runtime.

Design and Build quality
The HP Mini 5102 possesses excellent build quality. The netbook weighs around 2.6 pounds with the 6-cell battery. It is available in blue, black and red colors.

Display
The display is good. Colors are briit and vivid. The Mini 5102 measures around 0.91 inches with the standard display. If you opt for the touch-screen display, you will find the netbook a bit thicker. The capacitive touchscreen recognizes multi-touch gestures such as pinching and zooming.

Keyboard and touchpad
One of the best things about the Mini 5102 is its excellent keyboard. The keyboard is nearly full-sized and verx comfortable to use. The touchpad is the right size for a 10 inch netbook and shows good sensitivity.

Ports and Slots
There are the regular ports and slots. The HP Mini 5102 supports a wide range of connectivity options including Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, Bluetooth, optional 3G and GPS.

Performance
Performance is excellent. The Mini 5102 can do everything a netbook is supposed to do. HP also offers the option of configuring the netbook with a Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Media Accelerator which would enable 1080p HD video playback on Atom powered netbooks. The Broadcom card also enables HD video streaming using Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta. Previously only HP's consumer oriented netbooks could be used with the Broadcom card.

Pricing
The HP Mini 5102 starts at $399. If you buy a model with touch-screen display and other optional features you will have to pay more. In fact, a fully decked up machine may cost as high as $1,000.

The verdict
The HP Mini 5102 is undoudtedly one of the best mini-laptops around. But it is only slightly better than its predecessor. Of course, it offers some optional features which can't get with the Mini 5101. But if you are on a tight budget and just want a great laptop to meet your computing needs, you will be better off buying the 5101 which also has low starting price.

Source: http://laptopadvisor.blogspot.com

Specifications Motorola XT701 (Sholes)

2010-02-13T00:09:00.001-08:00

Click Video Motorola Sholes Tablet XT701 from Youtube

MOTOROLA XT701 (Sholes) Android Smartphone with HSDPA, Wifi, 5Mbpixel Xenon Cam, ARM Cortex A8 CPU, 720p video over HDMI, GPS, FM Radio, microSD-Factory Unlocked

Powered by Android 2.0 as well and is headed to China Unicom. It has 3G support with HSDPA / HSUPA and accelerometer and ambient light sensors. There's probably more to it, but that's all the info currently available. Powered by an ARM Cortex A8 processor and just about all the sensors, accelerometers and ports weve come to expect from a current Android smartphones

- WCDMA / HSDPA 10.2M / HSUPA 5.76M
- 3.7-inch-wide touch-screen, 854X480 Resolution
- 5 million pixel auto-focus camera, Xenon flash, high-quality image capture
- Strong CortexTM-A8 quad-core processor, multi-tasking at the same time smooth collaboration, high-speed operation

- GPS / aGPS navigation
- WLAN: 802.11 b / g, WAPI / WIFI
- Video capture / playback streaming media
- Maximum support 32 GB Micro-SD (HC) expension cards
- FM Stereo FM radio
- OMTP standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, while supporting the traditional 3.5 mm headphone
- Support MP3/AAC/AACv1/AACv2/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/MIDI/WAV/Ogg Vorbis/

- PCM music formats, etc.
- Supported video formats MPEG4/H.263/H.264
- Support SMS, MMS, e-mail (POP3/IMAP4) and enterprise-class e-mail
- USB 2.0 high-speed data transfer
- Bletooth 2.1 + EDR High-speed transmission / Wireless Bluetooth Stereo

Source: http://celluloco.com

Dell punts germ-free netbook for school kids

2010-02-12T01:23:00.000-08:00

Click Video Mobile Education: Dell Latitude 2100 Netbooks from Youtube

Dell is now flogging a series of colorful netbooks aimed at the clumsy, snot-nosed germ-factories affectionately known as school children.

The new Dell Latitude 2100 netbook line for the educational sector can be loaded with custom kid-intended kit like an antimicrobial keyboard, rubberized kickball-like exterior, and a special "network activity light" on the back of the lid designed to tattle to teacher when the kids are trading Pokemons online rather than paying attention to lessons.

The guts of the machine are common netbook fare. The Latitude 2100 is equipped with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor partnered and the Intel 945GSE chipset. It starts at 512MB of RAM (up to 2GB) and 16GB solid state hard drive (max is a 250GB standard HDD), and it can sport either Windows or Ubuntu Linux.

Latitude 2100 netbooks have a 10.1-inch LED display with 1024x576 pixel resolution. There's also an optional touch screen upgrade for the screen. The chassis is covered in a thick, rubberized cover that hearkens to the bouncy projectiles every kid worth their salt has been assaulted with in a spirited game of dogeball. The bottom is vent-free to avoid a spilled juiscebox compromising the tot's education.

A basic system weighs about 2.9 pounds with a 3-cell battery and sized 10.43 inches by 0.89 inches.

The Latitude 2100 begins at $369 loaded with the Ubuntu Linux 8.10 operating system or with Windows XP Home Edition for $30 more. There's also an option for Windows Vista Home Basic (which for netbooks may be considered a form of child abuse. Please consult your local goverment before purchasing). UK pricing begins at £259.

To appeal specifically to the education market, Dell's includes a handful of extras tho make the system cool for school, but collectively makes it far more costly. For example, the germ-slaying keyboard is an additional $20 (and only available in the US for some reason.

Adding a camera is $15, and the 10.1inch Touchscreen LED display is $30. Getting any color beyond "Chalkboard Black" runs up another $30. Not huge sums by themselves, but the total price exceeds $500 apiece quite easily. The computer also doesn't appear to come with any educational software to speak of.

Dell is also presently rolling out a "Mobile Computing Station" for the Latitude 2100- which is a sort of cart/docking station that holds 24 of the netbooks. Students can slide their Latitude 2100's into station - sort of like a blade server - to recharge the machines and even remotely update the netbooks.

By Austin Modine, www.theregister.co.uk

Nokia to halve smartphone offerings in 2010

2010-02-11T05:08:00.001-08:00

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Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, has announced it will be cutting its smartphone offering in half next year, despite losing market share to rivals RIM and Apple.

"We see... really fierce competition certainly in the high end, but we also see it in the mid to low end of smartphones increasing," said Jo Harlow, chief of Nokia's smartphone unit, via Reuters. "We will defend our position, but we believe we also have tools to play offense as well as defense."

Part of that "defense" will be to push smartphone prices lower while at the same time increasing margins. Recent figures showed that Nokia had lost smartphone market share for the most recent quarter, from 41 percent to 35 percent.

"Reducing the number of smartphone models makes a lot of sense... but Nokia has to be very careful in finding the right balance: its large product portfolio has been one of its strong competitive advantages in the past," concludes Bernstein analyst Pierre Ferragu.

Source: www.afterdawn.com

Why Nokia Needs New Symbian OS in 2010

2010-01-22T00:06:00.001-08:00

Nokia today offered a rosy outlook for the mobile handset market in 2010, saying it expects industry volumes to grow by roughly 10 percent over 2009. The forecast the Finnish manufacturer gave for itself, on the other hand, wasn't quite so optimistic. The company said at its Nokia Capital Markets Day in Helsinki that it expects its market share to be flat next year compared to 2009, although the average selling price of its devices may erode less in 2010 "compared to recent years."

Nokia also said it plans to re-engineer its Symbian user interface - which has long been a serious vulnerability - and deliver two "major product milestones" in both the first and second half of next year. Nokia also said it plans to launch its first Maemo 6-powered mobile computer in the second half of 2009 and vowed to provide third-party developers with better tools for building apps for the company's Ovi service. And, as EVP Tero Ojanpera told Om earlier this week, Nokia will continue to expand its services business and offer affordable, localized services to consumers in emerging markets.

While Nokia's long-term prospects appear to hinge on its Maemo operating system, vast improvements to Symbian would go a long way toward boosting in the smartphone market over the next two year, according to a research note from RBC Capital Markets.

"Nokia is focused on improving the mobile device user experience and its dual approach on feature phones and smartphones," RBC Managing Director Mark Sue noted. "A major revamped version of Symbian may accelerate Nokia's competitiveness in the smartphone market, a market which has only become more competitive in recent years... Brand, volume and scale still remain Nokia's strong points."

Indeed, Nokia's global footprint remainr impressive, and the company seems to be learning from its many missteps over the last couple of years. If in 2010 it can bring an upgraded Symbian OS to as it continues to develop its Maemo platform, the guys from Espoo could find themselves back in the smartphone game in Europe and North America.

Source: http://gigaom.com

Brand New Dell XPS M 2010 LAPTOP Notebook 20" XPS2010

2010-01-21T00:42:00.001-08:00

Brand New Inspiron xps m2010: intel core 2 duo processor t7200 (2ghz/667mhz/4mb cache) Lcd panel: 20. 1-inch widescreen sxga + display with truelife (1680x1050)

Memory: 2 gb shared dual channel ddr2 sdram at 667mhz

Graphics card: 256mb ati mobility radeon x1800

Hard drive: 200gb (unformatted capacity) 7200rpm hard drive (2 x 100gb hd 7200 rpm-dual drives) -raid 0 Optical storage: 8x dvd + / -rw w / dble-layer dvd + r write capability

Wireless networking cards: Dell wireless 1500n-n draft- (backwards compatible 802. 11 a / g, 54mbps)

Operating system: windows xp professional edition (cd included)

Network card: integrated 1 gigabit network card and modem

Xpsm2010 Primary battery: 6 cell dual lithium-ion battery pack I / o ports: Ieee 1394 cable and software sold separately) 4-usb 2.0 (universal serial bus) compliant 4-pin connectors 13-in-2 removable memory card reader

Video: digital video interface (dvi) S-video: 7-pin mini-din connector

Component video, s / pdif digital & analog 7. 1/5. 1 audio out

Other: Keboard-detachable wireless keyboard on xps m 2010 notebook 2 cell battery-detachable wireless keyboard

Xps2010 Gyroscopic remote control for windows xp media center 4-button wireless mouse (2) ac adapteres

Dimensions:

Width: 18. 85 in
Height: 2. 90 in
Depth: 15. 90 in
Weight (lbs) : 18. 30

Slots: express card slot*please note that this system has a expresscard slot and support the expresscard format only.

This system does not have a pcmcia card slot. Software: Trend micro pc-cillin with antivirus and spyware removal 15-months

Microsoft works 8. 5 (does not include word)

Adobe acrobat 7.0 reader

Photo album 6. 0 starter Pc restore recovery system by symantec Dell service & support plans: xps m2010 std: 1yr ltd warranty, 1yr onsite service, And 1yr xps warranty support

We also sell dell xps m1730 laptop, inspiron xps m1530, xps m1330, xps m1210 laptop, apple macbook pro 15, macpro 17, mac book air laptop, etc.

Source: http://rovosea.en.ec21.com

New Samsung Netbook Line-up to Launch in January 2010

2010-01-18T00:53:00.001-08:00

The Netbook World Summit was being held today in Paris and some interesting tidbits of information have been gleaned form Samsung Notebook Product Manager, Jaewoo Seo. He says that a completely new range of Samsung netbooks will be revealed in January 2010 based on the Intel Pine Trail platform.

This is hardly surprising news as we already know that most of the big manufacturers are planning on showcasing their Pineview-powered netbooks at CES 2010 in early January.

However, we did learn that these models are expected to incorporate a much thinner design whilst having even longer battery lives. Samsung already delivers some of the longest netbook battery lives so this is great news. Also, at least one netbook with a toucscreen display is expected.

These new netbooks will also feature an instant-on OS solution, allowing quick access to the web and select software. Samsung plan to focus their netbook range on a few select models going forward, rather than the 8-9 models on the market currently. This can only be good news as it means resources will be pumped into some, hopefully, killer netbooks.

Source: www.netbookchoice.com

Vendors Readying Atom N450-based Netbooks for a January Launch

2010-01-17T05:21:00.001-08:00

It doesn't matter how good you've been all year, Santa won't be placing an Atom N450-based netbook under the Christmas tree this year. But on the bright side, you may not have to wait long. According to reports, Asus, Acer, Lenovo, and MSI, all of which originally planned on launching Atom N450-based netbooks this month, will release the units on January 11, 2010.

The decision to hold off until then complines with their agreement with Intel to only launch the products after January 10. There will be three versions of Atom N450-based netbooks using different OSes, the most popular (and expensive) expected to be Windows 7 Starter. The other two include Moblin Linux and Windows XP Home.

Atom N450 is part of Intel's Pine Trail platform architecture, which moves the GPU and memory controller onto the CPU die. This results in a smaller package that consumes less power. It will come clocked at 1.66GHz and sport 512KB of L2 cache, along with a 200MHz graphics clock (compared to 133MHz on the Atom N270 platform).

Source: www.tech-news-daily.info

Samsung Showcases 2010 Extended Notebook Line-up

2010-01-16T00:46:00.001-08:00

Netbooks LAS VEGAS - (Business Wire) Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, announces the launch of its newest notebook computer series, the Samsung R30 series featuring the R430 and R530 and the Samsung R80 series including the R480, R580 and R780, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Ideal for viewing HD video, managing digitac music, editing photos or playing the coolest PC games, Samsung's latest notebooks are flexible and powerful.

"With Samsung's new notebook models, we're excited to deliver a both stylish design and high performance," said Todd Bouman director of product marketing at Samsumg Electronics information Technology Division. "Combining a range of wireless connectivity options and LED backlit displays, these products are ideal to be used both as mobile devices as well as desktop replacements for all-day use."

MULTIMEDIA POWERHOUSE NOTEBOOKS - 80 SERIES

Available in Samsung's "Touch of color" gradation with various patterns and including a Blu-Ray optical drive in the R480 and R580, these laptops are perfect for watching movies both at home and on the go. Additionally, the nVIDIA GeForce graphics card included in the R580 and R780 will appeal to the gamer in any household. The HD LED backlit displays (17.3" - R780, 15.6" - R580, 14.0" - R480) provide the sharpest images and boldest colors with a proper 16:9 aspect ratio.

Based on the Intel Core i5 430M processor, the 80 series comes equipped with a 500 GB hard drive. With a 1.3 MP Web cam and integrated microphone, they are ideal for use with communicating with friends and family over Skype or other VoIP networks.

CRAFTED TO PERFORM - R30 SERIES

Also, available in Samsung's "Touch of Color" gradation with various patterns in stylish white and red respectively, the Samsung R530 are built using the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor and contain a 320GB hard drive. They each pack 4GB DDR3 memory and an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card, making them ideal machines for office users and gamers alike. The R530 also comes equipped with a 17-key numeric keypad.

These new notebooks offer a variety of visual options. The 16:9 aspect ratio of the bright, high-resolution 14 inch and 15.6 inch LED HD displays make the Samsung R430 and Samsung R530, respectively, ideal for viewing a wide variety of content.

The R-series' ergonomic design allows for a more enjoyable and productive user experience. Samsung notebooks are perfect as a desktop replecement as well as an on-the-go compuning solution.

The Samsung R430 and R530 will MSRP for $670 and along with the Samsung R780, which has an MSRP of $929, are available through Samsung resellers now. The R480 and R580 will be available from March 2010 at price points of $829 and $949 respectively.

Samsung's notebook line will be on display at the LVCC Central Hall, booth 11026 during the International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 7 - 10, 2010.

Source: www.earthtimes.org

TechBytes Google Phone vs. iPhone

2010-01-04T00:41:00.000-08:00

Apple developed the gold standard of smartphones with the iPhone, but the competition may finally be ready to close the gap in 2010. Google may be the best beth with a bunch of phones on the market running its Android operating system and dozens more expected this year. The biggest winner, hovewer, could be a true Google phone. The company is expected to unveil its own branded phone next week.

Tablet Time?

Rumors of a tablet computer could become reality this year. A company called Fusion Garage has already released a version called the JooJoo, but the tech world is anxiously waiting for Apple to enter the market. The web has been atwitter with speculation that the company will soon intrduce a tablet, perrhaps something like a larger iPhone. This could finally be the year.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com

Dell introduced Latitude 2100 Netbooks

2009-12-10T22:00:00.001-08:00

Dell announced its first new reggedised netbook, which is designed specifically, according to the mind of students. The spine of the netbook (has a little plastic strip for personalizing the machine. It comes in a number of candy colors. And it's rubberized. The starting price is a"mere" US $3900

With its easy networking capabilities and optional webcam, the Dell Latitude 2100 offers fun, full-featured collaboration for teachers and students alike.

Product Specifications Processor
Intel Atom N270 (1.60 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Operating Systems
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
Genuine Windows XP Home SP3 available via downgrade rights Ubuntu Linux Version 8.10

Chipset
Intel 945 GS Express Chipset

Displays
10.1" WSVGA (1280 x 576) LED Display 10.1" WSVGA (1280 x 576) LED Display With toucscreen

Input Options
Touchpad Optional Touchscreen

Memory
Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Up to 1GB Integrated Memory Slot offering up to additional 1GB (total memory up to 2GB) Memory Bandwidth 800MHz

Hard Drives
Solid State Drives up to 16GB 5400rpm Hard Drives up to 250GB2

Graphics
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950

Connectivity
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Wireless LAN
Dell Wireless 13 (802.11g) Dell Wireless 1510 (802.11a/g/n 2x2) Intel WiFi Link 5100 [802.11a/g/n (1x2)] Intel WiFi Link 5300 [802.11a/g/n [3x3]

Bluetooth:
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth 2.1 Security Options Dual Kensington Lock Slots External Media Optional 8X DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 Rewritable Drive Collaboration 2 Speakers, digital microphone, optional VGA camera Expandability 3-in-card reader Chassis

Weight & Dimension:Starting weight with 3-cell battery 2.91 lbs/1.32 kg Width: 10.43"/265mm Depth: 7.36"187mm Height: 0.89 - 1.57"/22.5-39.9mm

Ports:
USB 2.0 (x3), VGA, headphone/speaker out, mic Power

Power / Battery: 3-cell or 6 -cell "Smart" Lithium-Ion Primary Battery featuring Express Charge 65W AC Adapter featuring cord wrapping Color Choices Available

Key Accessories Carrying Handle, Shoulder Strap, Anti-Microbial Keyboard (US only), Dell Mobile Computing Station (cart- US only)

Source: http://techzinformatica.blogspot.com

I Want One: TELUS Launching Motorola Milestone "early 2010¤, Official Announcement Coming Tomorrow

2009-12-09T21:29:00.001-08:00

With TELUS lanching their HSPA network last week and a whole slew of devices (Bold 9700, HTC Hero, Nokia E71, LG New Chocolate)... during the preview last week we also got to handle one of their premier devices that is formally going to be announced at 7:00am tomorrow morning - the Motorola Milestone.

This was first rumoured last week but we can now bank on this beauty coming right after the holidays. Here's are the specs and features:

Designed to deliver Android without compromise, MOTOROLA MILESTONE is a blend of form and function that offers the thinnest QWERTY slider on the market (13.7mm) and a hi-resolution, multi-touch and pinch display with twice the pixels of the leading competitor.

For users who want the ultimate smart phone experience, MILESTONE offers the ability to use multiple applications at the same time, effortless multi-touch pinch and zoom browsing, and cinematic navigation through music, videos and maps of the world.

Features include an enriched Web experience, enhanced navigation features and access to thousands of apps and widgets from Android Market. A suite of Google applications including Google Maps with Latitude, Google Mail and YouTube are also integrated onto the device.

Key features include:
- World's thinnest QWERTY slider at just 13.7mm

- 3.7" widescreen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels (more than twice the leading competitor)

- Pinch & zoom and double tap features

- 5 megapizel camera with dual-LED flash

- Motorola Media Link and Motorola Phone Portal to manage and share media content across destktop, phone and the Web

- Stereo Bluetooth
- 3.5mm headset jack
- CrystalTalk Plus for superior talk qualiti

Additional features and apps include:
- Full suite of the Google applications: Google Maps with Latitude, Google Talk Google Mail, YouTube

- Unified Google and Microsoft Office Contacts

- Navigation: GPS, MOTONAV * turn-by-turn navigation, Google Maps, E-Compass Latitude

- Email Support: IMAP and POP, Google Mail

- IM Support: Google Talk

- Calendar: Exchange, Calendar.

Source: http://zacharytg.posterous.com

HP Thinspiration Pavilion dm3 Notebook Specifications, Features and Price

2009-12-08T18:53:00.000-08:00

HP recently launched ites new Thinspiration Notebooks in india which includes 4 Pavilion notebooks that are designed to offer a balance in performance, portability and style. The Pavilion dm3 notebook is their latest notebook that will come under this new thinspiration series. HP Pavilion dm3 notebook comes with a 13.3 inch HD LED BrightView display.

The Pavilion dm3 notebook is powered by 1.3GHz Intel's Ultra Low Voltage processor SU4100 and is also comes equipped with 320GB HDD and 8GB memory. While coming to the graphics feature, the notebook has the latest mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD with 1695MB video memory. The Pavilion dm3 notebooks offers a good experience in watching the HD content on the 13.3 inch HD LED display.

Major highligh of this new HP Thinspiration Notebook is its preloaded Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit). Other specifications of the Pavilion Dm3 Notebook includes Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN, Altec Lansing speaks with SRS sound, inbuilt microphone, 1.3 megapixel webcam, HDMI port, 4 USB 2.0 1 VGA and 1 RJ-45 (LAN). The notebook offers 10 hours of backup with the 6 cell battery.

The new HP Pavilion dm3 notebook comes packed in brushed aluminum chassis in "modern argento", and features an automatically locks to guard against damage, if the PC is dropped. The dm3 notebook also comes preinstalled full version softwares such as Microsoft Works, HP MediaSmart, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent and 60 day trial versions of MS Office 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2009.

HP Thinspiration Pavilion dm3 will be available in india at a price of Rs. 58,990 including taxes.

Source: http://techwizardz.blogspot.com

Samsung Mythic Review

2009-12-07T19:29:00.001-08:00

Samsung Mythic has been named aptly as it could only exist in myths a few years ago. The phone boasts all the latest technologies packaged in a smart bundle. The phone, although of block from factor, is indeed quite a looker. It sports a large screen of 3.3 inch, which is fully touchscreen. It has a host of widgets making online life on the move a breeze. As of now, the phone is available bundled with AT&T network only. Not only does it have internet capabilities, it also serves as a decent mobile TV. At present, AT&T offers Comedy Central, CBS, MTV, ESPN, FOX, NBC and many other channels.

The navigation between apps and website is quick and easy thanks to Samsung's Touch Wiz user interface. It comes preloaded with software apps like AT&T navigator, AT&T Social Net etc. The home screen scrolls left and right to for accessing additional phone application using touch navigation. One of the most important features is that it comes with AT&T's modified Opera browser. It gives you three windows to surf the internet. You can view the World Wide Web in one window; get information about places of interest nearby, maps, traffic alerts, driving directions on the other; and headlines from popular news, sports and entertainment websites on the third.

The Mythic is a good addition to the Samsung's envible lineup of smart phones. The block form factor is targeted towards the people who dislike the clamshell ones. Among technical features, it has a full bag. The screen is TFT with 262K colors. It has an mp3 player and an expandable memory using microSD or TransFlash memory cards. The PC Sync is available with USB 2.0 specifications. The default web browser is Opera 2.0 and also has GPS navigation provided by AT&T Navigator. As with all the mid and high end phones, it has a speaker phone.

The touch screen user interface might need a little getting used to for people habitatuated to using actual keyboards. The touch screen keyboard is the only option for typing on the Mythic as it does not have a real keyboard. But once you get used to it, you start to find it much more convinient to use than the normal keybords. The Samsung Touch Wiz user interface, also seen on some other Samsung phones gives a quick access to your favorite websites such as YouTube and Facebook. If it were not for the Samsung Touch Wiz user interface, the phone could have tuned out to be a drab, but the user interface makes it a really competent phone.

Because of the rich colors, watching web TV is a lot of fun on the Mythic. It can store many video clips, pictures and games due to the expandable memory. This makes the phone very useful not only to business professionals who want to keep abreast of stock updates etc, but also for those who want a smart phone just for entertainment. The Samsung operates on GSM and UMTS networks.

Source: http://mobibu.com

New Apple iPhone 2010 Released, Named iPhone 3G S

2009-12-06T18:31:00.001-08:00

The new Apple iPhone 3G S was released at the WWDC

Apple have just released the next version of the Apple iPhone. It is called the iPhone 3G S and it looks exactly the same on top. But it is alot different underneath. First of all the camera has been upgraded to 3 Megapixels instead of 2 and has also included video support officially. It will come with the iPhone OS 3.0 built in as well. The S at the end of the name stands for Speed. It has got a newer CPU and Apple has stated that the performance of this processor will be more than double of the previous generation.

The New Features include:

- Same 3.5 inch multi touch display

- Improved 3D graphics for games as well as new propessor allowing faster loading of Apps

- A 3 Megapixel Camera with 30FPS VGA Video Recording

- Built in digital Compass

- Available in 16GB and models

- Better Battery life

- Voice Control

- Bluetooth Tethering

Besides this announcement Apple has also decided to continue its iPhone 3G models with the 8GB iPhone 3G now available for $100 from AT&T. The New Apple iPhone 3G S will be available from June 19. It will have full support for the App Store and all of its content is compatible with the new model.

Although some features like 3 Megapixe Camera and MMS messaging are better than the previous model Apple still lags behind on this front from other manufacturers. For example Sony Ericsson have just announced a new phone called Satio and it contains a 12Megapixel camera! So long crying after 3MP! 30FPS video is good but LG offers 120 FPS slo-mo video capture with its Viewty phone.

All of this is a sort of a dilemma as Apple has got the best of the applications in the world in its App Store but several of the features that it is shouting about like video recording have been present in mobile phones even 5 years ago!

Source: www.bukisa.com

ASUS Eee Smartbook Dropping Q1 2010 For Around $180

2009-12-05T18:11:00.001-08:00

Bargain hunters looking for a new ultraportable this Christmas would do well to hold off until the new year, including ASUS CEO Jerry Shen has announced that the company plans into an Android-based Smartbook in the 1st Quarter of 2010

That could be valued at around $ 180th ASUS included to show the companies Smartbook prototypes-based on 1 GHz processor from Qualcomm's Snapdragon-in June, but since then have played down their involvement with the format.

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Description of Smartbook as a "secret weapon", confirmed that Shen slot into the company's Eee PC line would be. No further details were given, but the beginning Smartbook integrated reference designs, we have seen, 3G WWAN and GPS, and promised that "all day" battery life.

The GPS functionality could tie in with other partnerships, is proposed. Sascha from NetbookNews has highlighted the ongoing parnership with ASUS Garmin (the fruit, which are just now)

The unloved nuvifone area and obviously from a source fingering RIM added as another potential employees. They are a combination of tilting location-based services, navigation and messaging, but again, there are no details.

Source: http://thinklaptop.net

2009 Netbook Shipments to Double 2008 Numbers, Says Report

2009-12-04T18:49:00.000-08:00

Netbook shipments for 2009 are expected to be double those of 2009, according to a new report. Going forward, however, netbook shipments are expected to slow while competition increases, thanks, in part, to Apple and Nokia.

Netbook shipments in 2009 are expected to fully double over 2008 shipmentnumbers, according to a Nov. 26 report from research firm Research and Markets. Going forward, however, the firm anticipates that netbook PC growth momentumwill slow. Additionally, as the prices of netbooks continue to fall, "netbookPC maker's profit margins are expected to be affected," states the report.

Thefindings echo those of Gartner, which in a Nov. 23 report stated that whileoverall PC shipments rose in the fourth quarter-thanks to demand for mobile PCs-marketvalue fell, due to an unprecedented declind in PC average selling prices. Research and Markets pointed to the pursuit of new opportunities as necessaryroutes toward continued growth.

"In order to expand netbook PC market coverage, other than increasing productdifferentiation to stimulate demand in the existing mature consumer markets," states the report, "PC companies also aim to seek new market opportunities inthe education, commercial and emerging market segments, as well as newdistribution channels and new offerings."

PCmaker Dell, for example, has shown itself to be on this path, with theintroduction this year of PCs geared toward specific enterprise verticals. The Latitude XT2 XFR is a rugged convertible tablet for military, fiedservice, factory-fulfillment and other physically demanding environments, whileDell'sLatitude 2100 netbook is geared toward student users in K-12 classrooms
The Research and Markets study added, "The entrance of new competitors such asNokia and Apple is expected to intensify competition."

On Oct. 13, Nokia introduced theBooklet 3G, the first true PC for the phone maker, which is slated toarrive in time for the holidays.

Apple is said to have a tablet PC in the works, though it has yet to confirmthis. Therumor was given new legs in October, when an editor at The New York Timescasually mentioned an "Apple slate" during a talk at TheTimesCenter.
The Gartner repor likewise concluded that netbook growth is expected to slowgoing forward, as netbooks face increased competition from other low-cost PCs,as well as other from factors.

By: Michelle Maisto, http://mobile.eweek.com

Nokia Plans One Linux Phone Next Year: Source

2009-12-04T00:57:00.001-08:00

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia plans to install Linux software on just one new smartphone next year, a source told Reuters on Monday, dampening prospects of a quick makeover of the Finnish group's struggling product line-up.

The Finnish firm has started to invest more Internet services in recent years, seeking to counter falling handset prices and increased competition in smartphones from the likes of Apple and Blackberry-maker RIM.

The Linux Maemo operating system is seen as key for Nokia in its rivalry with Apple Inc's iPhone, and many analyst and industry players have been expecting the firm to roll out numerous Linux models already next year.

"This is not necessarily worrying, but they need a hit product. It has to be a winning one and Nokia needs to continue to work on Symbian in the meantime," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi.

Nokia started to sell its first Linux phone, the top-of-the-range N900 model, this month.

"The potential of Linux computer operating system is in the high-end, and we have not yet fully harnessed that," Ari Jaaksi, head of Maemo at Nokia, told Reuters.

Nokia has used open source Linux Maemo since 2005 in its niche range of internet tablets-sleek phone-like devices without connection to mobile networks.

"They key lesson we have had-almost everyone asked for a phone: ain't there a cellular connection?", Jaaksi said.

The Maemo operating system will be updated in 2010, with full integration of Qt technology, which enables software developers to created one application for different operating systems, iPhone-like capacitive touchscreen support and a tighter integration of Nokia's services.

'FULLY COMMITTED' TO SYMBIAN

"Launching just one Maemo model in the whole of 2010 need not be a problem if Nokia can develop an iPhone killer with standout design and superior usability," said analyst Neil Mawston from Strategy Analytics.

"The Symbian operating system will receive some upgrades over the next 6 to 18 months, so Nokia could well choose so focur on that critical task," he said.

The plan for one Linux phone also dampens rumors the firm would replace the Symbian operating system in its line-up.

"We remain firmly committed to Symbian as our smartphone platform of choice," said another Nokia spokesman, adding the company does not comment on future product plans.

Nokia will hold its capital markets day on Wednesday, an event at which the firm traditionally has outlined or updated its strategy for the coming one-to-two years.

Nokia's closest rival Samsung Electronics gave an upbeat forecast for 2009 mobile phone sales on Monday due to sharp growth in toucscreen models, but analysts warned surging volumes may not guarantee higher margins.

NO PLANS TO CLOSE PLANTS

Nokia marketing head Anssi Vanjoki said the world's biggest handset maker had no plans to sell its manufacturing plants, dismissing speculation sparked by his interview in the run-up to the company's strategy updatd on Wednesday.

"Our logistics and manufacturing are an important competitive advantage, and a core part of Nokia's business ... We have no plans to change this business model," Vanjoki said on Monday in a statement.

German magazine Wirtschaffswoche quoted Vanjoki as saying one should "never say never" should a sale of handset manufacturing at some point be warranted as part of Nokia's transformation into a services provider.

Following the Wirtschaftswoce report, the Chinese-language, Taipei-based Economic Daily on Monday cited unidentified institutional investors as saying Hon Hai, Taiwan's biggest electronics parts maker, would be the most likely candidate for Nokia's handset plants.

Nokia's shares closed 1.1 percent lower at 8.77 euros in Helsinki, slightly ouperforming a 1.6 percent weaker Dow Jones Stoxx European Technology Index.

By Tarmo Virki, http://us.mobile.reuters.com

Acer Aspire One A0751: Acer Aspire One 751H 11.6 Netbook Price

2009-12-03T00:52:00.001-08:00

Acer Aspire One A0751 Notebook is actually the Acer Aspire Model 751H 11.6 Netbook that can have many varations. Acer Laptops, notebooks and netbooks have many models an Acer 751H alone has over 20 configurationes and Acer Aspire One A0751 is among them.

Specifically it is called the Acer A0751h-1534. The basic technical specifications of this Acer Aspire One A0751 11.6 Netbook with Intel Atom Processor will be provided in a separate post. Meanwhile, let us discuss the price offers for a brand new Acer Aspire One A0751 Netbook.

A brand new Acer Aspire One A0751 Netbook usually ranges at a price of $330 - $400 depending on the configurations. On BestBuy.com, an Acer Aspire One A0751 Netbook with Intel Atom Processor (Model: A0751H-1373) is sold for less than $300 with free shipping. Before purchasing one, make sure the configuration (specs and features) matches your needs.

Additional Info: Acer Aspire One A0751 Netbook with Intel Atom Processor Models usually comes with an operating system and a few pre-installed softwares.

- Operating System: Genuine Windows XP Home Edition or Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
- Acer Game Zone
- Acer Video Conference
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- CarboniteSM Online Backup
- CyberLink PowerDVD
- eSobi
- Google Desktop, Setup, Toolbar
- McAfee internet Security Suite (trial version)
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Customized Windows Internet Explorer 7.0
- Windows Live Essentials
- Windows Media Player.

Source: www.kokeytechnology.com

TELUS To Launch Motorola Milestone In Early 2010

2009-12-01T19:33:00.000-08:00

Today, Motorola Canada announced it will bring its first Android-powered device, the much-anticipated Motorola Milestone, only to TELUS customers in early 2010.

Motorola Milestone, powered by the newest version of Android, sets a new standard for what a smartphone should be with a richer mobile web experience, superior messaging and top-of-the-line multi-media features in an innovative design that could only come from Motorola.

Key features of the Motorola Milestone include:

Powered by the latest version of Android, Android 2.0 World's thinnest QWERTY slider at just 13.7mm
3.7" widescreen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels
Pinch & zoom and double tap
features
5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
Motorola Media Link and Motorola Phone Portal
Stereo Bluetooth
CrystalTalk Plus for superior talk quality

Additional features and apps include:

Full suite of the Google applications: Google Maps with Latitude, Google Talk, Google Mail, YouTube
Unified Google and Microsoft
Office Contacts
Navigation: GPS, MOTONAV
Email Support: IMAD and POP, Google Mail
IM Support: Google Talk
Calendar: Exchange, Calendar

The Motorola Milestone will be a great addition to Telus' new line-up of GSM/HSDPA phones, which includes the iPhone, HTC Hero, Nokia E71 and LG New Chocolate BL40.

Source: www.comparecellular.com

Apps: iPhone App Store vs. Android Market

2009-11-30T18:54:00.000-08:00

Apps are the current killer-app. Sounds funny, but from "app for that" commercials down to blogs keeping running tally of which platform has how many (100,000+for iPhone vs. 10,000-ish for Android if you're curious), arguably nothing is supposed to matter more to consumers right now.

To be fair, not all those iPhone apps are what we'd call hight quality. Apple's mature, well polished Xcode and Cocoa touch development and iPhone SDK makes it easier to build iPhones apps - maybe too easy at times. By the same token, not all the Android apps are exactly golden either.

DROID's advantage is that Google offers a more open development environment, meaning they don't moderate their marketplace the way Apple does the App Store. Developers are free to make and upload pretty much anything they want, and only if there is a complaint will Google investigate and potentially remove it.

Also, developers can provide "side loading", or apps that can be installed outside the market. This may appeal more to pro-level or geekier users, but it should be a consideration for everbody.

Apple only allows apps that Apple approves into the App Store (and limits side-loading to 100 "ad-hoc" seats, or custom Enterprise deployment). While this should theoretically make for a "safer" environment, the capricious nature of what's accepted and what's rejected really just makes it more frustating. Again, for geeks. Most users, however, will never notice this. With 100,000 apps, chance are you'll find what you want never notice what makes all the bloggers crazy. It's just not a consumer issue.

Apple's iPhone only lets the built-in apps like Mail. SMS, Phone, iPod, etc. run in the background. So, you can listen to music on your iPhone, or streaming via Safari or iTunes, while you use most other apps (even the phone), but you can't do likewise with a 3rd party app such as Pandora. The iPhone does implement "push notification" to alert you to activity in Instant Message clents and other apps. It works in most cases, but lacks Android's more sophisticated nofication management as well.

Source: www.theiphoneblog.com

Acer in Talks With Foxconn For Notebook Production, Says Chairman

2009-11-30T06:39:00.000-08:00

Acer chairman JT Wang has revealed that Acer is in talks with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) For contract production of notebooks in the future. With regards to Acer's notebook orders for 2010, Compal Electronics is expected to secure 40% of the total orders, followed by Wistron and Quanta Computer with 20-30%each, while Inventec will receive any remaining orders, according to industry sources.

However, sources at Acer noted that since Foxconn's notebook R&D is still a low weaker than the first-tier makers, the company is unlikely to land any major orders in the near-term.

Wang also noted that the recent merging of Innolux Display and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will not affect the company's panel purchasing from them and Acer will continue to maintain 3-4 regular panel suppliers in the future.

Although one of Acer's panel suppliers, Samsung Electronics, has become a strong competitor in netbook market, Wang said that Acer will continue to purchase panels from Samsung due to its strong technologies and large capacity.

Wang said he has urged Samsung to spin-off its production and brand businesses, to which Samsung has promised to make an approriate separation; although the company added that this will be difficulty to make clear in the short-term.

In 2010, Wang expects Acer's consolidated revenues to grow 15% on year and netbook shipments will account for 30-40% of the forecast 40 million units in global shipments.

Source: www.digitimes.com

3 News BlackBerry Devices To Expect In 2010

2009-11-30T00:30:00.001-08:00

1)Blackberry Essex:
This device is equipped with newer version of 3G/CDMA/WiFi, better than the Blackberry Tour 9630 which is currently out for Verizon Wireless and Sprint. We've touch base on this device a little while ago during the release of the Tour, talking about how the next Tour will be equipped with WiFi.

Well, this is that device we were talking about! The device will be also rockin' the all new trackpad and from what BBLeaks says another "little surprise." which remains unknown.

2)Blackberry 9100 aka Striker:
The BlackBerry Pearl has been nothing but history lately, especially after the release of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 82xx series which did not launch as successfully as planned. Rest assured, the Pearl will be coming back as you all remember it with some cool new features that will definitely convince you to go back to it.

The BlackBerry 9100 aka Striker is going to be equipped with 3G + Trackpad. The coolest part about it is that will be even slimmer than the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 2 9700 aka Onyx which is expected to release by the end of year. Stay tuned for the sexier and improved BlackBerry Pearl 9100.

3)BlackBerry Curve 8530:
This won't excite many but as we all know, the BlackBerry Curve 85xx series is a very basic model with its soul purpose to cater to the user friendly crowd which are most likely just getting introduced to the BlackBerry platform for the first time. Being that it is very basic, the device will be offered at a very low affordable price.

As for the specis, it wil be like the recently released 8520, this one is just a Curve, but for CDMA carriers. We've seen many leaked images on it so far as well as carrier inventory releases. It is expected to be announced really soon.

By, Mac Jadalhack, www.pocketberry.com

Analyst: Nokia to Offer an Android Netbook in 2010

2009-11-29T00:38:00.000-08:00

Nokia plans to launch an ARM-based netbook that relies on the Google-pioneered Android mobile operating system in 2010, writes lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir in a research note issued this morning. In the same note, he predicts that the total number of netbooks sold worldwide will reach 25 million in 2009 vs. 10 million in 2008, with the majority of them being Intel-based machines running Windows.

Amir said he expects the Nokia notebook to be sold through carriers, which fits with Nokia's distribution system for mobile phones. From the note:

"In our conversations with ODMs, we have confirmed that Nokia is planning to enter the netbook market with a Google Android, ARM-based netbook that would be sold at carriers. Considering this market is dominated by the PC players, we believe Nokia could face an uphill battle to succeed in this market."

The market is dominated by PC players, but Nokia has teamed up with Intel, which means that if an ARM-based netbook fails, it has an alternative design in the works. Also its decision to sell through the carriers will help Nokia reach an audience that may be looking for the characteristics of a larger smartphone rather that a smaller PC.

Most netbook buyers (60 percent) use their netbooks inside the home as a cheap PC, according to a recent survey published by NPD. However, folks looking for a larger smartphond may accept the netbook compromises in exchange for instant-on, all-day access to the web without having to charge a battery. So a NokRMoid device may sell, despite having a terrible-sounding mash-up of names. Readers, any better ideas?

By Stacey Higginbotham, http://gigaom.com

MSI and Gigabyte Expect Strong Notebook Shipment Growth in 2010

2009-11-27T18:50:00.000-08:00

Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology recently revealed that their notebook shipments picked up in the second half of the year and both companies are optimistic about notebook shipments for 2010.

MSI expects its notebook shipments will have chance to grow more than 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 thanks to the launch of Windows 7, but a shortage of optical drives and DRAM, which is expected to last through the end of 2009 and even longer, may hurt growth, chairman Joseph Hsu indicated.

However, Hsu expects 30% on-year growth in both the company's notebook and all-in-one PC shipments in 2010.

For netbooks, Hsu noted MSI's netbook proportion of its total notebook shipments has dropped from a previous level of 50% to only about 30% currently. In addition, market demand for ultra-thin notebook has also been weaker than expected, but Hsu expects ultra-thin models' proportion will account for 20% of the company's total notebook shipments in the first half of 2010 and 30% in the second half as Intel will begin offer dual-core CPUs for the segment later this quarter.

Gigabyte said it is unlikely to achieve its goal of shipping 200,000 notebooks in 2009 due to fewer-than-expected notebook shipments in the first half of the year. However, Gigabyte vice president Richard Ma noted shipments have started picking up in the third quarter, and he expects annual shipments will reach 120,000 units.

In 2010, Ma expects Gigabyte's notebook shipments will reach 300,000 units, as Windows 7 will drive demand. Half of those notebooks will be made by Quanta Computer and half made in-house. Gigabyte will also launch an in-house developed ultra-thin notebook in the first quarter of 2010.

Source: Daily Tech

Verizon iPhone 2010 - Specs, Review and Prices

2009-11-26T17:59:00.000-08:00

In the modern world of today everyone has mobile. Mobile is the marvelous creation of science. From businessman to students all uses mobile.

This news is very good for iphone lovers that verizon wireless subscribers may get their iphones in June, 2010. May be verizon and apple introduce a new version of iphone next year. This news comes when verizon launched the droid.

In recent interviews, Ivan Seidenberg the chief executive of verizon and Tim cook chief operating officer of apple has dismissed the idea of a CDMA iphone. Verizon also said that apple was not going to work with verizon but rumors suggested that Apple and Verizon have been testing an LTE version of the iPhone. Cook also said that CDMA has no future and they wants to work on GSM networks.

This is not first time that people we will hear about verizon iphone in 2010. Verizon will be hurrying to launch LTE in 2010, perhaps for Apple. Verizons CEO told the wall street journal that LTE version of the phone will make apple.

This upcoming iphone provides:

A smaller body: The research identified that new phone have a 2.8 and 3.2 smaller screen.

CDMA vs. WCDMA: This iphone will be help to both CDMA as well as GSM/UMTS. Verizon will moved to LTE, the next generation of UMTS service. You can works on both types of networks with one phone.

This iphone will be announced before april 1, 2010. If Apple will announce a device with verizon then it will not be branded iphone but must have standard qualities in mobile.

Source: http://b4tea.com

ASUS, Acer Push New Netbooks Into 2010

2009-11-25T18:03:00.000-08:00

After nearly a year of meteoric growth and exploding unit sales, the netbook market -or at least netbook OEMs-may finally be using to catch its breath.

With Intel delaying the launch of its next-generation Atom platform (codenamed Pinetrail) until 2010, neither Asus nor Acer are planning new product introductions for the second half of the year.

The pause makes sense given the differences between the current Atom platform and its successor. Pinetrail will sport an SoC (System-on-a-Chip) flavor of Atom (codenamed Pine View) that will integrate both a graphics core and a single-channel memory controller. This iteration of Atom will remain on 45nm technology, but Intel has promised that the on-die integrations will help lower total netbook power consumption.

A dearth of new products doesn't correlate to a drop in demand for the existing ones, particularly in Acer's case.

Those leaky "Industry sources" have indicated to DigiTimes that Acer may see sales spike 20-30 percent in the third quarter, thanks to significantly improved European demand. Such a surge wouldn't be a sure sign of economic recovery, but it would at least indicate that the global markets are moving in the right direction.

By Joel Hruska, http://hothardware.com

Nokia X-6 Touchscreen Phone Launched

2009-11-25T00:18:00.001-08:00

Nokia X-6 and X-3, two phones in the new Nokia X series were launched at the NokiaWorld event in Stuttgart today. The two X series take over from the Nokia Xpress Music line of phones. The Xpress Music range is currently the largest selling range of phones from Nokia.

The Nokia X-6 is the higher version, which comes with a touchscreen, which is similiar to most of the touchscreen phones in the market. The Nokia X-6 is a "Comes-With-Music" device, which means for some time after buying the mobile phones, you will be able to download the songs you like for free.

The Nokia X-6 has 32 GB of storage space, which cane be used to save music, movies and pictures. The memory on the Nokia X-6 can be expanded with an SD card as well. Nokia says that the memory is enough to store 35 hours of music. The touchscreen on the Nokia X-6 has a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is good for watching widescreen movies.

The Nokia X-6 will be available in the US in the fourth quarter, before the December holiday season. The company said that the Nokia X-6 price will be 459 euros in Europe.

The Nokia X-6 has touchscreen with the resolution of 320x640 pixels with 16 million colours. Nokia said it will have an accelerometer which is sensitive to movements and a proximity sensor. The company has not made it clear whether the touchscreen will be resistive or capacitative.

However, we are not too impressed with the 434MHz processor and 128MB RAM. One just needs to compare it with the 600 MHz processor on the Apple iPhone to see the difference in processing power. The same 434 MHz processor is used in the Nokia N-97 as well as the new N97 Mini.

The Nokia X-Series comes with Assisted GPS (A-GPS), whicg means you can use it for navigation with Nokia Maps. Nokia did not say whether the new X-series phones come with Maps preinstalled - we hope so. Even if it doesn't have, one can opt to download and install the free Google Maps, or choose to buy a map and assorted software from various map vendors. The GPS also ensures that you can the related software for geotagging photos and videos as and when you shoot them on the Nokia X-6.

Nokia has not released many tech specs on the Nokia X-6. However, it will come with Symbian operating system, Nokia's flagship operating system for mobile phones and handled devices. The version will be the series 60 5th edition of Symbian. The browser, said Nokia, is a full-fledged one with Flash Lite support. The Nokia X-6 comes with a TV-out cable.

Entertainment seems to be the driving factor behind the Nokia X-6. The X-6 smartphone has a 5 megapixel (5 MP) camera with Carl Zeiss Lens (Nokia has always stuck to the trustworthy Carl Zeiss optics for dual LED flash to back it up. Photo editing can be done on-screen without the need for a computer connection, said Nokia.

However, don't expect photo-editing on a mobile phone of the same quality as editing on a computer, just the same way that you cant expect photography on a mobile to be as food as photography on a digital camera. Apart from still photos, the X-6 Nokia can also record video at 16 frames per second, the company said.

The new Nokia X-6 is also social media enabled, which means you can use sociak networking sites like Facebook, Orkut and witter on the X-6. Nokia has not mentioned all the social networking applications preloaded with the Nokia X-6 smartphones, but we guess Facebook is a clear choice.

Nokia said that the Nokia X-6 mobile phone will have connectivity via 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The X-6 Nokia mobile phone battery can stay for as long as 8 and half hours of talk-time and 35 hours of musib playback. It can also play 4 hours of video playback and has a standby time of over 400 hours, Nokia said.

Source: www.dancewithshadows.com

HTC Touch Pro 2

2009-11-24T05:11:00.000-08:00

The HTC Touch Pro 2 is the next creation from the genius that are HTC. This is the Cheryl Cole and Megan Fox of mobile phones! it is absolutely stunning, but unlike many beautiful creations in life... this has the brains!! A hell of a lot of brains at that. The new Windows os in the touch pro 2 is like using your PC.

- HSDPA capabilities
- TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
- TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation
- Qwerty keyboard
- Touch screen

The touch screen on the HTC touch pro 2 is amazing. Touch Pro 2's screen is incredibly sensitive and responsive paging through TouchFLO menus and the like are all smooth as butter, and it's a whopping 3.6? measured diagonally. In addition to being highly responsive, it's vivid, bright, clear and crisp.

The piece de resistance of the HTC (arguably) is the QWERTY keyboard it has in its armoury! The smooth sliding motion is fantastic and it just weeps quality.

The screen will also tilt up making it easier to read what's on screen. There is just too much great about the touch pro 2 to write here, but it also makes crystal clear phone calls, texts are a doddle and has instant messaging capabilities!

Source: www.phones4u.co.uk

Nokia 2220 Slider Phone Perfect Gift For 2010

2009-11-22T18:14:00.001-08:00

Nokia's yet to be announced entry-level slide phone Nokia 2220 will hit the market before the advent of New Year.

The mobile giant, Nokia's stylish Nokia 2220 slider phone will not only be the perfect gift for the girlfriend but being a low cost phone it will be a perfect gift from Nokia to all the budget oriented customers.

The pictures of Nokia 2220 slide are already exposed onto the net shows that this sleek stylish phone will be the choice of youths.

Assumptions are that Nokia 2220 slider phone will be available in the market with a price tag of $100. The phone is expected to hit the market before the advent of New Year.

Nokia 2220 is based on S40 and supports dual band GSM connectivity (900/1800 MHz). Nokia handset features 128 x 160 TFT display. Just with 10MB of internal memory, Nokia 2220 slider does not seem to offer a comprehensive multimedia experience.

Its specifications include 3.5 mm audio jack with FM radio, Opera Mini browser, 8 hours in standby time, OS: Nokia S40 and a very basic VGA camera. The handset will be made available in black, white, blue, green and violet colors during launch.

Nokia 2220 is the right choice for the person who wishes just to stay in touch, interested making some calls few text messages.

By Hema Manchanda, http://ub-news.com

Samsung: OLED Notebooks by Late 2010

2009-11-21T18:42:00.001-08:00

Samsung says we could get the first commercial OLED laptops a year from now.

Speaking at the official IFA launch of the X-Series and N-Series notebooks and notebooks and netbooks, Kyu Uhm, Head of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Samsung's Computing Division, said that the company would look to release towards the end of 2010.

"Samsung is the largest OLED screen manufacturer. And as soon as it's available commercially for laptops we will adopt it," he said. After a hushed word from a colleague he added the reveal: "Probably sometime Q3 next year."

That means a year from now we'll have OLED notebooks. Possibly. Patrick Povel, European Senior Product Manager, was quick to add that analyst Gartner believes mainstream OLED notebooks will become the norm over the next half-decade.

And Samsung is clearly set on the idea, having previously shown off an OLED prototype notebook.

Pavel had previously spoken about the PC becoming more personal than ever before, and that the days of one PC per household are gone.
"We're moving towards one PC per person, the computer is becomin personal... The growth is coming from the low end," he added as he talked up the N-Series netbooks.

He explained that the X-Series - powered by low voltage Intel chips - are the best compromise power and mobility, and that customers had sometimes been dissapointed by the lack of netbook power.

"60 per cent of people don't know the difference between a notebook and a netbook," he explained, referring to a recent survey. "Why do they buy a new notebook? Because they're not satisfied with the performance."

"The netbook car drives at 100km/h, some of our competitors drive at 150km/h. The target for [us is] 200km/h.

"With the X-Series gone are the days when you had to choose between style and performance," added Povel. "The on-the-go user needs some better performance and larger screens."

By Dan Grabham, www.techradar.com

BlackBerry Poised For Apps Evolution in 2010

2009-11-20T19:59:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry had its iPhone 3.0 moment this week, when Research in Motion unveiled four new services for developers making BlackBerry apps.

Enabling developers to use in-App payments, push notifications and battery-friendly geolocation, as well as making in-app advertising easier, should kickstart a new wave of app development for BlackBerry, even if the APIs won't be available to the masses until the first half of next year.

However, the iPhone 3.0 comparison doesn't stop there. These new services can certainly be seen as RIM playing catch-up to Apple, since they've been available to iPhone developers since earlier this summer.

Actually, though, this is no bad thing. The unpalatable truth for all the smartphone platforms is that iPhone has the momentum right now when it comes to developer support.

Anything these platform-owners can do to persuade iPhone developers to look beyond the App Store is a good thing. Google has been calling up developers of innovative iPhone apps and trying to tempt them to Android, for example.

RIM's
announcements this week - backed up by its strong smartphone market share in North America and its 80-20 revenue split on the BlackBerry App World - will also act as an incentive.

Click here to read Mobile Entertainment's in depth analysis of the four new services.

By Stuart Dredge, http://www.casualgaming.biz

Asus releases Windows 7 Upgrade guide for Eee PC 1000H

2009-11-19T05:38:00.000-08:00

The Asus Eee PC 1000H was one of the company's first 10 inch netbooks. I picked one up in August, 2008 and I'm still using it. The Eee PC 1000H may not be as thin or light as some never netbooks, and it doesn't get quite as much battery life as newer Asus models.

But you know what? It still works pretty well and share a common set of guts with most netbooks including a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and 1GB of RAM. The model I own has just 80GB of disk space, but there are also 160GB models out there.

Asus stopped making this netbook a while ago, but the company hasn't forgotten the earlier adopters like me. This weekend Asus uploaded a Windows 7 Selt Upgrade Guide for the Eee PC 1000H/XP to the company support site.

Having installed Windows 7 RC on the netbook earlier this year, I can tell you that many features work out of the box. But the upgraded guide recommends that before you start, you make sure you have the latest BIOS version first.

While the step for installing Windows 7 just says "Install Windows 7 operating system from the DVD," step 3 is worth checking out. Once Windows is installed, you may want to download and install drivers and utilities from the Asus support site, and step three explains the order in which they should be installed, starting with the chipset drivers and ending with the Super Hybrid Engine and Asus Update software.

Will anything bad happen if you don't install the utilities in this order (or at all)? Probably not. But it's nice to know that Asus was thinking about us.

Keep in mind, if you upgrade an Eee PC 1000H or any Windows XP computer to Windows 7, your data and settings will not be imported. You could could configure a dual boot system which would preserve your data, but there's your data, but there's no clean migration path from Windows XP to Windows 7 that allows you to import your settings the way can when you upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7.

Source: http://netbookupdates.com

Apple and Verizon said in talks for 2010 iPhone

2009-11-18T00:25:00.001-08:00

Once believed to have blown its first chance at the iPhone, Verizon is now claimed to be in discussions with Apple for its own version of the iPhone in 2010.

Pointing only to anonymous people familiar with the negotiations as its sources, USA Today explains that Verizon reportedly entered seriously talks before Steve Jobs' hiatus and has been continuing those talks even with Jobs temporarily sidelined for medical reasons.

Other than a 2010 target release window, little else is divulged by the apparent insiders.

Although not explicitly stated, the newspaper infers that the phone would be a CDMA device compatible with Verizon's existing network and therefore using EVDO for its 3G Internet access.

Such a move would give the phone broad coverage but directly contradicts Apple COO Tim Cook's own dismissal of CDMA last week: when discussing iPhone expansion plans, the executive justified the absence of a CDMA model by arguing that a single, GSM phone model is easier to produce than building a separate version for a relatively small batch of customers.

Cook also sharply criticized CDMA by asserting that it has no future, as most CDMA carries plan to phase out the calling technology in favor of the same 4G standard that will be used on GSM networks.

More likely is a direct leap to a 4G. Verizon chief executive Ivan Seidenberg recently explained that a deal is more likely for a phone with the advanced networking technology as it would let Apple continue making one phone but still service North are for now off limits.

Verizon plans to officially launch its commercial 4G network in early 2010 and would therefore have at least some of its network ready for an iPhone by the time AT&T's exclusivity term ends, which is likely for the same year.

However determined Verizon may be to land an iPhone of its own, AT&T may topple those ambitions through its own discussions. Separate rumors have the incumbent iPhone carrier pushing Apple to extend its US exclusivity until 2011 -- enough to stall any Verizon deal until AT&T's own 4G network is ready.

Any successful deal, no matter the network type, would likely be a seriously blow to AT&T, which credited much of its ability to weather the ongoing economic crisis to iPhone sales and the resulting spike in data revenue.

Aside from reducing incentives to launch massive, special upgrades to the network, a Verizon model would let those dissatisfied with AT&T' s 3G coverage or its customer service defect to Verizon without giving up Apple's handset.

By Katie Marsal, www.appleinsider.com

AMD to Sell DirectX 11 Notebook Integrated GPUs by 2011

2009-11-17T05:49:00.001-08:00

Being on the forefront of technology adoption as far as its grapics products go, AMD will have a notebook platform with DirectX 11 compliant integrated GPUs ready by 2011, reveal company slides sourced by Expreview.

The iGPU will be part of the company's "Accelerated Processing Unit" (APU) design approach to the PC's central processing. The APU draws parallels with Intel's upcoming processor designs where the CPU package holds both the CPU and northbridge dice in a multichip-module.

One of the first AMD APUs, codenamed "Llano" will be part of the company's "Sabine" mobile platform.
Typically consisting of the CPU, a DDR3 memory controller, a northbridge with integrated grapics processor, and the PCI-Express root complex, APU eliminates discrete northbridge from board design.

Slated for 2011, the Llano APU comes out at a time when DirectX 11 is expected to be an established API. The iGPU will also pack UVD 3.0, a next generation hardware-accelerated video decoder by AMD. It will be built on the 32 nm manufacturing process by AMD's foundry partner(s).

It features up to 4 x86 processing cores, an iGPU, a memory controller supporting DDR3-1600 memory, 128-bit floating-point execution units (present even with current generation Phenom processor), and a BGA design with a low-TDP package.

Llano will be accompanied by the SB9xxM series southbridge. This chip would make for most of the board's nucleated machinery apart from the APU. It will integrate the "DAC" (we interpret audio DAC), USB 3.0 hubs with 16 ports, a 6-port SATA controller, and clock-generator.

Source: www.techpowerup.com

Nokia to kill N-Gage in Late 2010 No new N-Gage games will come to the Market

2009-11-16T18:19:00.001-08:00

Nokia's plans for the popular N-Gage gaming platform are rather bad news for users and fans. No more games will be published for the platform, and all titles will be moved to the Ovi Store, while the currently availabe N-Gage games will remain available for purchase only until September. Moreaver, the N-Gage website and Arena service will remain active throughout 2010, but not afterwards.

According to a blog post on the N-Gage website, those who already purchased N-Gage Games will be able to enjoy them on their compatible devices even after the social services become unavailable.

The post also says that handsets featuring the N-Gage applications will continue to be sold on the market for a period of time, yet no new devices will be pre-loaded with the application.

The Ovi Store will be the gaming center from now on, it seems. The application portal will come pre-loaded on a wide range of mobile phones, and users will have this way the opportunity to access new titles there. The Ovi Store is already supported on a number of 100 Nokia phones, and will also come with new compatible Symbian S60 and Series 40 handsets.

Most of you might already know what the Ovi Stores is all about. According to the Nokia Games team, if you access the software solutions portal, "not only will you be able to get a wide variety of games like Pac-Man, The Sims 3 and Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile in the Ovi Store, but you will have access to hundreds of new ones like Sky Force Reload and EA SPORTS FIFA 10 from a wide range of publishers from 65 countries."

Nokia was expected for some time now to bring all of its services together under the Ovi name, and the inclusion of games with the Ovi Store was something that was somehow seen to happen, especially since it was quite different from the Ovi approach. More details on what it will happen with the N-Gage services and with the currently available games can be found here.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com

BenQ plans Android smartphones, netbooks for 2010

2009-11-15T18:54:00.000-08:00

Taiwanese consumer electronics maker BenQ plans to launch a smartphone and a netbook running Google's Android operating system next year, a company representative confirmed Thursday.

The announcement adds BenQ to a growing list of companies either making or planning smartphones and mini-laptops running Android software instead of Microsoft Windows offerings.

Android is a smartphone operating system developed by Google that is meant to make communications and Web browsing easy, especially on Google sites such as Gmail and Google Maps. The majority of netbooks today use Windows XP.

BenQ currently sells netbooks under the name Joybook Lite running Microsoft Windows XP, mobile phones with the Symbian OS and a mobile Internet device with a Linux OS.

A few years ago, the company was a contender in the worldwide mobile phone industry but its acquisition of Siemens' mobile phone division went sour over mounting losses and lost market share.

The company hopes to market an Android-based smartphone next year, a BenQ representative said, as it attempts to rebuild its name in mobile phones. A netbook based on Android is also in the works, but its makeup hasn't yet been decided.

Most mini-laptops shown at Computex Taipei running Android use microprocessors from Arm Holdings, usually in chipsets from companies such as Qualcomm, Texas Instruments or Freescale Semiconductor.

But Acer displayed a version of its Aspire One netbook with an Intel Atom microprocessor that also ran Android. Acer plans to ship that device in the third quarter.

Mini-laptops with Android from several other companies have been seen at Computex, including from Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inventec, Asustek Computer subsidiary Pegatron and an Android Eee PC from Asustek.

By Dan Nystedt, www.macworld.com

Motorola Droid Review Article Contents

2009-11-14T19:13:00.001-08:00

1. Motorola Droid Review
2. Motorola Droid: Performance
3. Motorola Droid: Conclusion
Every now and then a phone comes along that shakes up the market. The Motorola Droid is one such device.

Google launched its Android OS last year, but the first edition felt like a beta. The Droid is the first edition felt like a beta. The Droid is the first model with Android 2.0, and this new version is ready for primetime, with enhacements in almost every area, from business to entertainment.

And Motorola's new model sets a new standard for devices based on this operating system with a generous, high-resolution display, a large keyboard, 16 GB of storage, and a laundry list of other features.

Verizon hopes the Droid will be able to go head-to-head with the Apple iPhone, and has priced it accordingly: $200 with a two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate. And those who purchase it through the retailer best Buy don't have to hassle with mailing in the rebate.

BUILD & DESIGN

Motorola says the Droid is the thinnest phone with a QWERTY keyboard ever made, and I believe them. At first glance, it looks too slim to be a slider, but it is.

This model lives up to it's name: it's very angular... Mechanical. It has even been compared to Darth Vader. I suspect it's going to be a love-it or hate-it design. I'm in the "love it" category.

If fits very well in a pocket, but is not a light device. It feels heavy in both my pockets and my hands. Still, it's just 6 oz.

Overall, it's 4.6 inches tall, 2.4 inches wide, and 0.5 inches thick.

Screen
One of the first things you'll notice is the 3.7-inch display. This is one of the largest available -- bigger than the one on the HTC Touch Pro2, and slightly higher resolution, too. In fact, it's of a much higher resolution that all the earlier Android models, which have HVGA screens.

The dispaly is ideal for looking at web sites, images, and video, whether you're inside out out.

Naturally, Android supports both portrait and landscape modes in all applications. And the Droid has a sensor that detecs which way you're holding it, and gives you the approriate orientation. However, opening the slider turns the sensor off and puts the screen into landscape mode.

Keyboard
Because the keyboard has a landscape orientation, it's of a decent size. On the other hand, the keys are all set in a flat surface, with little or no space between, which isn't an ideal arrangement. After a week I've grown accustomed to it, but some roundness or space between keys would be nice. Still, some sacrifices had to be made to keep the overall shape so slim.

There's a large D-pad next to the keyboard -- that placement means it's only available when the slider is open. This isn't the best design for one-handed use, as the D-pad isn't availabe in portrait mode. Because I use the D-pad frequently, I find myself using Droid with the Keybad open most of the time.

There's a sort of "chin" to the right of the keyboard, which you have to reach around to type or use the D-pad. This isn't any kind of hassle to me, and to be honest I hadn't even noticed it until someone pointed it out.

When the Droid's slider is closed, you can use an on-screen keyboard. This allows yo to enter short amounts of text with the device in portrait mode, though this keybord is so cramped you are going to want to pull out the physical one to enter more than a few words.

By Ed Hardy, Brighthand.com Editor, www.brighthand.com

iLounge Pavilion at CES 2010 to House iPod and iPhone Product Vendors

2009-11-13T18:37:00.001-08:00

For the first time at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the dedicated iLounge Pavilion will give iPod and iPhone third-part manufacturers a chance to showcase their products within the exhibit.

"Debuting at the 2010 CES, this pavillion will for the first time give iPhod and iPone vendors their own dedicated, prominent stage at the world's largest trade show for consumer technology," iLounge's Charles Starrett explains.

"We are excited to announce that iLounge and CEA are partnering on this dynamic new CES pavilion," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "The accessories market, driven by the popularity of iPods, iPhones, and other MP3 and smartphone technologies, will grow this year to a nearly $15 billion market. This new pavilion is one more innovative way the 2010 CES will be the epicenter of consumer technology."

"iLounge is proud to be working with CEA and the world's leading iPod and iPhone developers to fulfill a common goal," said Jeremy Horwitz, editor-in-chief, iLounge, "to give these exciting companies and products a prominent stage at the center of the industry's most important technology trade show. We are especially glad that readers, exhibitors, and retailers will finally be able to find all of the best new iPod and iPhone products of 2010 in one excellent place."

"The space has been established and the wait/priority list for the pavilion is now open," said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, events and conferences, CEA. "We believe that CES attendees will make this pavilion a 'must-see,' and based on early inquiries we think this area, already set for thousand of square fee, will very rapidly sell out."

While it had been rumored by a few sites that Apple themselves would be making an appearance at CES 2010, this goes againts their own reports that trade shows are not in their best interest.

As Macworld 2009 wrapped up, whispers of an "Apple lounge" were beginning to appear, which later got published as near certainties that Apple would be exhibiting at the event. We remain scepticle that Apple will show up, however the newly announced iLounge Pavilion does fall in line with what we heard a few weeks back. It is entirely possible that the murmurings of an Apple Lounge led to some confusion in thinking Apple would be there. Either way, the iLoung Pavilion will be a welcome addition to CES.

By Aviv, www.macblogz.com

Sony Ericsson sees Q4 turnaround, announces new phones

2009-11-12T18:44:00.001-08:00

In an interview with Reuters, Sony Ericsson CEO Hideki Komiyama said he thinks the global handset may strengthen in the third or fourth quarter of this year. However, he was vague on whether his company would need a fresh influx of cash by the beginning of next year.

"It's difficult to say definitively [whether the market has bottomed] but I can see the trend," Komiyama said.

He said the recovery would be weak, but could start by the middle of the third quarter and extend into the fourth quarter. The global handset market suffered its fastest rate of annual decline in handset shipments since 1984, according to Strategy Analytics.

Komiyama was noncommittal on the financial position of the joint venture between Japan's Sony and Sweden's Ericsson. "I don't know if we will need it or not," he said, referring to Sony's recent statements that Sony Ericsson will need about $135.5 million in new funds by next March.

In other Sony Ericsson news, the handset maker unveiled three new phones at a London press event. The Aino is a touchscreen and media-centric phone that allows users to connect to content on their PlayStation 3 gaming console.

The Yari is a gaming-centric phone that has Nintendo Wii-like gesture controls. And the Satio, previously named the Idou, sports a 12-megapixel camera, will run on the Symbian Foundation OS and will have a touchscreen user interface.

All three devices will be released in the fourth quarter, but Sony Ericsson declined to discuss whether they will be available to American shoppers.

"Regarding U.S. availability, we don't pre-announce which handsets will be availabe and with which carriers," a Sony Ericsson spokesman told FierceWireless. Interestingly, though, the devices do feature spectrum compatible with the U.S. Market.

By Phil Goldstein, www.fiercewireless.com

Samsung Solstice: Samsung & AT&T Newest QWERTY & Touchscreen Phone

2009-11-11T20:05:00.001-08:00

Once again, Samsung & AT&T announced their new product. The new product from Samsung & AT&T is Samsung Solstice. Samsung Solstice use TouchWiz as user interface & it works in quad band GSM / EDG & 850/1900 dual-band 3G radios. Samsung Solstice has QWERTY keyboard to make easier the user to type long words.

Samsung Solstice has 3 inch touch screen, camera with 2 megapizel resolution plus video capture, bluetooth & supports microSD cards up to 16GB. Samsung Solstice available in store in August 2009 & the price of Samsung Solstice is about 100$ USD.

Samsung Solstice has great features, some are:

- Full touch screen display and Widget bar keep you favorites close at hand.

- Messaging made easy with full touch QWERTY keypad with vibration response to touch.
- Integrad 2.0 Megapixel Camera with video capabilities to capture special moments as they happen.

- Download your favorite songs, listen to streaming radio or cut your own ringtones with AT&T Music.

- Mobile Email and Instant Messenger for quick and easy on the go.
Video Share capable to share video in real time.

- Personalize with downloadable games, grapic, ringtones and applications.
- Stereo Bluetooth-capable for a truly hands-free conversation and music experience.

Source: www.gadget.pdamu.co

Cellular South Will Launch An Android Phone This Year

2009-11-10T18:52:00.000-08:00

Cellular South said it will launch a smartphone before the end of the year running on Google's Android Platfrom. The carrier is one of a few U.S. cerriers to openly declare its intentions to jump on the Android bandwagon, and is certainly the smallest U.S. operator to date to do so.

The regional carrier did not provide any information on the device's introduction date, pricing, manufacturer of features, and said more information would be coming soon.

However, the annoncement does give Cellular Soth a point of differentiation among smaller carriers, and indeed, among U.S. cerriers in general. Currently, T-Mobile USA leads U.S. cerriers on the Android front, and will launch its second Android Phone, the myTouch3G, in August.

Where other carriers stand regarding Android is less clear. Verizon Wireless reportedly will launch a Motorola-made Android phone by the end of the year.

AT&T Mobility has been rumored to be considering Android phone launches this year, and Samsung is supposedly building an Android phone for Sprint Nextel. Currently, Sprint and T-Mobile are the only two U.S. Carriers in the Google-led Open Handset Alliance.

By Phil Goldstein, www.fiercewireless.com

SSD or Hard Drive on Your New Notebook or Netbook?

2009-11-09T23:44:00.000-08:00

Many of the netbooks and notebooks that are being offered today are available with the option of a hard drive or a Solid State Drive (SSD) for storage. Each storage method has its pros and cons and many people wonder what they should get when looking for a new computer.

The biggest issues for many consumers to consider with a SSD is that they cost much more than traditional hard drives do currently and they offer less storage space typically. In the netbook realm, you are usually looking at smallish 4GB and 8GA SSDs in most systems. Asus commonly makes netbooks with these size SSDs.

That is a paltry amount of storage by most standards and you will be hard pressed to get applications like Microsoft Office, Outlook, and photo editing apps installed on the system and have any room left for documents and such. If all you are looking for is a netbook for surfing the net, 4GB may be plenty for you though.

Netbooks with SSDs usually carry price premiums that make systems with only 8GB of storage cost the same or more than netbooks using HDDs with 160GB or more of storage. In the netbook world, 160GB is about standard for storage space today, though some netbooks will soon be offering 250GB HDDs inside.

In small portable systems like notebooks and netbooks, the biggest benefit of the SSD is that it usually needs less power than a HDD meaning longer battery life. In fack, to get the longest battery life you need a SSD in most machines. Some netbooks like the new MSI Wind U115 you can get both a SSD and a HDD.

The hybrid setup allows all the benefits of a SSD for longer battery life and performance while still offering a larger HDD for gross storage needs. This is the ideal situation as far as storage goes, but the price primium could be a deal breaker for some.

For the vast majority of users the standard HDD is still the way to go in the notebook and netbook realm. The HDD offers lots of storage space for little money and you can still get very workable battery life when using a normal HDD.

As time goes by SSDs will gain capacity and drop in price, but until then my suggestion is to go with the HDD unless you can live small amounts of storage and the extra battery life offered by SSDs really makes a difference in your usage.

By Shane McGlaun, www.i4u.com

Xobni mobile details teased at BlackBerry Developer Conference

2009-11-09T17:55:00.000-08:00

Promises to make contack book more relevant Xobni has offered further details of what it's mobile version of its Outlook plug-in will offer and suggested a launch date to delegates at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco on Monday.

"Xobni for mobile will be more like your automatic address book made up of all the thousands of people you may have communicated with over the years," the company has said.

According to the firm, that already offers a way for Outlook users to sieve through their contacts, the typical user "has 5-10X the number of contacts in their email inbox versus their Outlook address book."

Features outlined at the conference include Xobni Rank, a list of contacts, in ranked order, depending on the freshness and depth of your relationship say the company.

According to Xobni (inbox spelt backwards by the way) the app will quickly find anyone you've ever communicated with, along with context to your relationship, in ranked order.

"Most people know more than one Mike. Xobni Rank delivers every Mike you know in ranked order based on how often and how recently you communicated with him. So, the Mike Zander, whom you just spoke with yesterday and email one time per week will be listed above the Mike Andler, who was CC'd in an email once by your coworker."

Although originally slated for a Summer 09 launch date, the company has said that it looks more likely to be early 2010 before the app will be available.

By Stuart Miles, http://m.pocket-lint.com

First third-generation Netbook: HP Mini 2140

2009-11-09T00:40:00.000-08:00

After the initial 7-inch Celeron versions and the second wave of 9- and 10-inch Intel Atom-powered systems, we're finally seeing the third wave of Netbook laptops--machines that take the basic concept of low-cost, low-power computing and start to add in useful extras and features largely missing from the until-now rather Spartan design philosophy of most Netbooks.

Even though the Mini 1000 only hit a few months ago, HP was actually an early player in the Netbook field. The company's business system side came up with the Mini-Note 2133 in spring 2008,
with a solid brushed-metal chassis and a nearly full-size keyboard.

Unfortunately, this predated Intel's Atom CPU, and rather than using the Celeron processor that came with the very first Netbooks, HP went with an underpowered Via C7-M, which pretty much killed any chance it had of becoming a mainstream product.

Now that the plastic-clam, Atom-powered consumer version has become a hit, HP's business side is taking another crack at the Netbook market with a radically updated version, called the HP Mini 2140.

It keeps the aluminum construction and big keyboard, but updates the components to an Intel Atom CPU, and hard-drive options that include standard platter drives up to 160GB and solid-state drives up to 80GB. The LED display is 10.1 inches, with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Two new additions that threaten to make this our favorite new Netbook are an accelerometer for the hard drive and a full ExpressCard/54 slot--a Netbook first (Lenovo's S10 has a smaller Express Card/34 slot).

We recently told HP's consumer side that, as much as we liked the Mini 1000 Netbook, its business-side colleagues had just decisively leap-frogged them.

By Dan Ackerman, http://ces.cnet.com

Motorola planning 20 new smartphones for 2010

2009-11-07T19:08:00.001-08:00

Motorola appears to be ready to capitalise on the demi-success of its Dext and forthcoming Droid phone by releasing another 20 handsets in 2010.

Alter what seems like years in the mobile wilderness, Motorola is now claiming that 2010 will be a big year for its smartphone rush, with CEO Sanjay Jha quoting 'multiple tens' when asked on how many phones Moto is planning next year, and firming that to at least 20 when pushed.

Interestingly, the company is well documented in having said it will be focusing only on Android and Windows Mobile in the future, so how the split will be made will give us an idea on which customer segment the firm is after.

With Google already stating that it expects 18 Android phones to be released by the end of 2009, a target that seems like it will be hard to hit with only eight or so released thus far.

Android effort

Which means a bigger push is likely to happen in 2010, and Motorola could be a main component of that Android effort.

And on the Windows Mobile front - is the brand developing WinMo 6.5 phones or will it wait until the next version (Windows Mobile 7) comes out in 2010?

Speaking to other manufacturers this year, we've heard that some would have preferred to wait until WinMo 7, but the delays forced them to jump in a little earlier.

However, given Motorola's baby steps after its re-birth, could it wait until the next version (which is supposedly pretty awesome)?

Either way-20 new phones means lots more choice for the consumer, and we can only applaud that (unless they're rubbish, of course).

By Garet Beavis, www.techradar.com

Study shows iPhone users are deviant egomaniacs

2009-11-06T18:21:00.000-08:00

A recent study by Retrevo has some really funny conclusions regarding the personalities of BlackBerry versus iPhone users.

The study reveals the following:

Retrevo asked, "What makes person most attractive to you?" iPhone owners preferred cool gadgets over a college degree three to one.

One in three iPhone owners has texted or emailed their significant other to break up.

One in three iPhone owners say that, if their partner had out-of-date gadgets, it would be a turnoff.

One in five iPhone owners admits to frequently watching "adult material" on their iPhones. (Twice as many as BlackBerry owners).

One in four iPhone users has broken up with their partner because that person spent too much time on their mobile device.

The study also notes that "Compared with other cell phone users, iPhone owners are more likely to see themselves as media buffs, extroverts, amd intellectuals," with 40% of iPhone users claiming to be "intellectual," and only 36% of BlackBerry users saying the same.

By Kyle, www.blackberrycool.com

Graphics Chips Shipment Boosted By Netbooks

2009-11-05T18:05:00.000-08:00

Intel leads the race

According to market researcher Jon Peddie Research, third-quarter shipments of graphics chips jumped 21.2 percent over the second quarter. The increase in the demand for integrated graphics processors is behind Intel's good numbers.

Reportedly, in contrast to the third quarter of 2008, when the record 111 million units were distributed, Q3 of 2009 saw an increase of 8.45 million, totaling 119.45mil units. . "So the market has caught up with, and exceeded,
last year's highs. The Crash of fall 2008 is now behind us," Peddie said in a statement. "Q2 was already a great quarter clearly signaling the holidays will be robbust for PCs and the industry in general," he said.

Allegedly, AMD demonstrated the biggest jump at 30 percent, followed by Intel at 21 and also gained on discrete graphics card leader Nvidia. "Intel shipped he most
parts at 63 million, over twice as many as its nearest competitor Nvidia," said Peddie, and explained that Intel had a 53 percent share of the market in the third quarter.

"Netbooks will remain popular but they will not have the high market share they had during the recession when they were just introduced. Rather, consumers are expected to 'buy up' in the next quarter," reported Peddie.

By: Ivan Zhekov,www.notebookcheck.net

Google Netbook and Phone coming out soon rumors say

2009-11-04T18:32:00.001-08:00

Google is getting everywhere these days and the latest word on the street is that google is currently in talks with Quanta to develop its own Netbook which will run with Google's Chrome operating system and which could be released in the early part of 2010 or at least before next summer.

Not only that, Google is apparently also working with a manufacturer to produce a Google branded phone, which we could see launched before the is out. The phone will supposedly carry a Qualcomm chip.

Yes it's a rumour but there's rather a lot of detail for a rumour. Anyway, if it's on schedule for before the end of the year, maybe in time for the December shopping rush, we won't have to wait too long to find out if it's all true.

According to Notheast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar, Google won't be doing what others do and selling their phones via carries, instead the low cost phones, which of course will come unlocked to take any sim card, will be sold in retail stores.

Now I can imagine that is going to go down extremely well with consumers who often have to tie themselves into lengthy contracts with mobile phone carriers or go the hassle of unlocking a phone so that it can be used on another network.

Makes you wonder what network operators and other mobile phone manufactures will make of it all as many have been actively supporting Google's Android which has been gaining a lot of momentum recently.

I suspect that if an unlocked low cost Google phone does turn up in a matter of weeks they are not going to be too happy about it.

In a way Google will be making themselves a competitor against many of those who have served as partners in the past. How that will pan out in the future I really don't know but the way that Google handles it will be crucial to future relationships.

The information about the Google phone and Google Netbook has come from a pretty reliable source and we've no reason to doubt it but until Google actually says something, we can't forget that it is all still speculation.

Those who have tried to extract information out of Google have been told that it's just market rumour and that they don't comment on such matters. Sounds promising though!

And no it's not it on the picture, nobody knows what will it look like. But it would be cool if it was like Freescale concept shown at CES.

Source: www.geekwithlaptop.com

Could BlackBerry be getting more satellite radio?

2009-11-02T18:53:00.000-08:00

Why is there no Sirius XM application for BlackBerry? They have it on other platfroms, and since BlackBerry represents the largest smartphone market in the US, it would make sense for them to cater to that crowd.

It's been over year and a half since QuickPlay began offering a limited XM, featuring only 20 channels for $7.99 per month. So what gives?
I'm not sure what's going on, but there is reason to be optimistic. Brandon Matthews of Satwaves found a press release that suggests that Sirius XM could come along with the BlackBerry 9700.

The press release is for the 9700's release on Bell in Canada. Per the release, "the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone will also deliver great Bell Mobility mobile data services including GPS location, Live TV,SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and Unlimited NHL.
"

The fear, of course, is that this is limited just to Bell and won't be offered on the 9700 on AT&T and T-Mobile. It could be something like Verizon's V-Cast, which offers multimedia options that you can't get on other carries.

That, of course, would be a major bummer. I think that a Sirius XM application for BlackBerry would go over well with the user base, and could certainly attrack even more customers.

New subscribers wouldn't even need a radio unit for their car if they have an auxiliary jack-thd BlackBerry could act as the receiver. Plus, it would mean Howard Stern all the time.

The lack of a Siriux XM application is one of the more disappointing aspects of BlackBerry streaming audio. Other streaming audio applications, like Pandora for BlackBerry and Slacker Radio,
offer excellent alternatives, but there are still things you can't get on those that you can on Sirius XM. We can only hope that this service comes to all devices soon, and not just for 9700 customers on Bell.

By Joe,www.bbgeks.com

Marvel Comics Come to The iPhone

2009-11-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

There have been quite a few applications that have tried to introduce comics reading to Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone handlhed devices.

The best of breed is the Comics app, which dissects each comic into individual panels, which can then be flicked through with a "guided scrolling" feature which brings you through each issue, a frame at a time. It's a good solution for the problem of reading media that is meant to be absorbed in a far larger size and with a far better resolution than Apple's touchscreen iPods and iPhones can afford.

However, Comics had an achilles heel: none of the big two comics publishers, Marvel or DC, were on-board. Well, no longer. Smelling the sweet simoom of the winds of publishing change, Marvel has signed a deal with Comics to release some of their titles virtually, over the App Store.

Right now, you can buy five separate comics, most of which are Marvel's X series of titles. Along with Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men - a nerd - favorite - you can buy Captain America, Marvel Zombies, X-23 and X-men: Age of Apocalypse. Each issue costs $2.

Unfortunately, if you want to read comics abroad, this deal is a United States exclusive right now. But the price is about what it should be, aod hopefully, Marvel will iron out their regional licensing issues in time, bring X-Men to iPhoners all over the world.

By: John Browlee,www.geek.com

Nokia Takes Apple To Court Over iPhones

2009-10-31T19:30:00.000-07:00

Nokia is pursing legal action against Apple on the grounds that technology employed in iPhones infringes its copyrights.

According to the filing to a Federal District Court in Delaware, Nokia claims that iPhones infringe ten of its patents, covering wireless data, speech coding, security and encription-all of which have been features of Apple handsets since 2007.

The decision to sue comes after the two firms failed to reach agreement for Apple to pay a license fee allowing them to employ technology developed by Nokia's research and development departments.

Ilkka Rahnasto, Vice President of Legal & Intellectual Property at Nokia, said: "The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards create intellectual property, which others then need to compensate for.

"Apple is also expected to follow this principle. By refusing to agree approriate terms for Nokia's intellectual property, Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia' innovation."

The case, which is believed to have been prompted in part by Nokia losing a significant proportion of its market share to Apple, is expected to come to court at the end of 2011.

By Jonathan Leggett,www.top10.co.uk

ASUS Eee PC 1008HA

2009-10-30T20:17:00.001-07:00

Build and Design Nothing has changed in terms of build or design between the original Eee PC 1008HA Seashell and this upadpe. Like the "seashell" name implies, the chassis shape is inspired by the curves of a seashell.

The clamshell-like design gives the 1008HA a very clean and distinct appearance. Every port from Ethernet to USB is covered with plastic doors which are probably more decorative than they are protective. ASUS claims this version of the Eee PC is just one inch thick at its thickest point, but that doesn't include the feet on the bottom of the netbook. We measured the maximum thickness at more than one inch, but the 1008HA is still remarkably thin and light.

The glossy black plastics suffer from very little flex and the keyboard is as firm as even the best business-class notebooks on the market. The various parts of the chasis come together with tight seams and good attention to detail.

ASUS claims that the plastics used on Eee PC 1008HA are coated with an "Infusion finish" that makes the netbook scratch resistant. I wasn't able to produce any scratches in the plastics during the testing period,
but the glossy surface is extremely prone to fingerprint smudges which make this brand new netbook look a little dirty after just a few minutes of use. The 1008HA is also available in white, blue, and pink.. In case black isn't your color of choice
.

Screen
The new Eee PC 1008HA Seahell uses a fairly standard LED-backlit display panel with a 1024x600 native resolution. The glossy screen surface helps to improve color and contrast,
but glare and reflections indoors under strong lights or outdoors under direct sunlight can be a problem.

Although the 1024x600 resolution is far superior to the old 800x480 screen resolution on the original Eee PC, I was a little disappointed that ASUS didn't use higher resolution display on the Eee PC 1008HA.

By: Jerry Jackson,www.notebookreview.com

Lenovo Thinkpad X300 reviews

2009-10-29T06:30:00.000-07:00

Lenovo's ThinkPad series is known for being among the best in laptops for home and business use, with crisp widescreen displays, plenty of memory and hard drive space, above-avergage durability, and multiple connectivity options. The ThinkPad X300 is no exception.

The X300's processor is an Intel Core 2 Duo L7100, running at 1.2 GHz, and when combined with its 2 GB of memory you can run your home or business applications easily and smoothly.

The video card is integrated, so you won't be able to run your first person shooters on the X300. But that's not its core competency. For some business users, that's a good thing, since you should be working, right?

For networking, your options are nearly limitless, with a Gigabit network card, that also does 802.11 a, b, and g. If security is key, the ThinkPad X300 has a built-in fingerprint reader, so you and only you can access your stuff.

The ThinkPad X300 is another in a long line of nearly perfect laptos, worthy of your hard-earned money. If you've changed your mind, and decided on a powerful desktop computer, check out our gaming and multimedia computer reviews. At TopTenREVIEWS, we do the research so you don't have to.

By Brian Thomas, www.computers.toptenreviews.com

Lighting up your autumn-introducing Nokia Mural with AT&T

2009-10-27T20:35:00.000-07:00

Nokia announced Nokia Mural, an affordable device as rich in features as it is in color. The perfect companion for AT&T customers who have a flare for expression and lengthy conversations, this fold device comes in multiple cover illumination colors in your choice.

Optimized with fast 3G and HSDPA connectivity on the nation's fastest 3G network, Nokia Mural can handle your fast-paced communication needs.

Available at AT&T retail stores and online at www.wireless.att.com from September 6, Nokia Mural comes with an economically friendly price of USD 49.99 with a two-year AT&T service agreement after USD 50 mail in rebate ("MIR").

Suitable for social networking, the device's HSDPA 3G connectivity enables fast downloads and multimedia messaging, and with built-in IM, email and large keypad, staying in touch with friends is easier than ever.

With a 2.2" QVGA screen, a 2-megapixel camera and up to 16 GB of expandable m
emory, Nokia Mural has the capacity for storing even the heftiest entertainment loads for your leisure time. Sleek external music keys mean you don't need to open the device to enjoy your tunes. And with up to four hours of talk time on 3G, it supports the liveliest of communications.

The elegant curves of Nokia Mural make for a truly ergonomic design that's smooth and curved to fit comfortably in your hand. An array of illuminating cover color- in choices of blue, red, green, orange, purple and pink-
light up when the device is opened or closed or when you receive a call, a text or other notification on the device. A consumer can choose between the color options for an added element of personalization, with the freedom to change the color selection according to your mood.

Packed with a host of popular AT&T services like AT&T Mobile Music, AT&T Navigator and AT&T Video Share, Nokia Mural is that perfect addition to your life on the move.

"Nokia Mural is a feature packed phone with an added level of fun, allowing people to express themselves with the eye catching lighting. We are very excited to bring this to consumers with AT&T,"
said David Petts, Vice President And General Manager, AT&T Account, Nokia. "We are contiunuing to expand our portofolio in the U.S with varying price points and features for all consumers."

"Nokia's latest fold-form mobile phones is an exciting addition to our 3G lineup,"
said Michael Woodward, Vice President, Mobile Phone Portfolia, AT&A Mobility and Consumer Markets.
"With its unique personalization through customizable color lights, this phone will certainly stand out for stylish consumers."

Nokia Mural will be available through select AT&T retail locations or at www.wireless.att.com for USD 49.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a mail-in rebate. For more information, visit www.att.com.