Is this the Samsung Windows 8 Tablet a.k.a Samsung Windows 8 slate ? Michael Gillett from mymicrosoftlife.com has posted a snapshot of the device. It looks quite real to me anyway in a few more hours the veil will be lifted and the official Videos and Press shots will start coming through till then , all Windows 8 news goes in the rumor mill
Samsung-BUILD-tablet
So who wants one of these ? I sure do
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Nokia Windows Phone concept designs
Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop at an event in China discussed the release strategy for the upcoming Windows Phone-powered Nokia smartphones and quoted on the possible difficulties for Android, the Motorola-Google deal may bring, while defending Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. (more…)
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Is this the Samsung Windows 8 Tablet a.k.a Samsung Windows 8 slate ? Michael Gillett from mymicrosoftlife.com has posted a snapshot of the device. It looks quite real to me anyway in a few more hours the veil will be lifted and the official Videos and Press shots will start coming through till then , all Windows 8 news goes in the rumor mill
Samsung-BUILD-tablet
So who wants one of these ? I sure do
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Windows Phone Mango
Ok Mango lovers, in a recent blog post by Microsoft, the company has finally laid all the speculation to rest by announcing that Mango will be delivered soon. Promising that “every Windows Phone will … receive software” which includes “ painstakingly tuned” firmware Eric Hautala General Manager, Customer Experience Engineering warned against installing “bootleg updates and homebrew tools“. (more…)
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HTC Radar
Turns out that the September 15 Mango release date was just a rumor and has been confirmed by Joe Belfiore in his recent tweet. Now Phones 4u, a U.K. website, is reporting to have an inside track or lead on getting the HTC Radar which expected be coming out October 1, 2011 ! Could this be an another rumor ? (more…)
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Windows Phone 7 IDSA 2011
Really happy to write about this as Windows Phone 7 is the new 2011 IDSA winner of the Interactive Product Experience Award. Windows Phone 7 has always been about the user being the king with the live tiles keeping you always up to date in all aspects with the integrated hubs. No surprise at all !! Share your views below.
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Windows Phone 7 IDSA 2011
Really happy to write about this as Windows Phone 7 is the new 2011 IDSA winner of the Interactive Product Experience Award. Windows Phone 7 has always been about the user being the king with the live tiles keeping you always up to date in all aspects with the integrated hubs. No surprise at all !! Share your views below.
via IDSA.
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One of the feature I like about Bing is the wonderful pictures on the home screen with some nice little info snippets and now Microsoft has taken this one step ahead and now you get a live HTLM 5 video , here is how it looks like. Thanks to Anthony for the video
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HD Video Playback
A lot of Windows Phone users might not be aware of the fact that when you transfer videos onto your device via the zune client the software re-sizes your video to a WVGA resolution using its own encoding codecs so that the video plays on your device without any resolution problems. (more…)
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Nokia Windows Phone
Nokia is expected to announce at least one and possibly as many as 3 Windows Phone 7 handsets at Nokia World, Nokia’s Annual Event on October 26th and Chad Saliba, Portfolia Collaboration Manager for Nokia Canada told MobileSyrup that, multiple Windows Phone devices will be released in Canada in 2012 on several carriers, including Rogers, Telus and Bell, who are all sourcing Windows Phone 7 handsets. (more…)
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Sleek, thin, and ultralight, the LG Marquee arrives October 2.
Who says fashion and technology can't mix? Sprint, for one.
Today the carrier announced a new handset, the thin and superlight LG Marquee, putting it on track for an October 2 release. Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the smartphone features a 1GHz processor, a 4-inch Nova display, 5-megapixel camera, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Known in other circles as the Optimus Black, the LG Marquee also offers users 512MB RAM, 2GB ROM, and requisite support for Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
For software, the Marquee offers Swype for its virtual QWERTY keyboard and the standard fare of Sprint apps and services. Like many of the carrier's other Android handsets, the device also supports Sprint ID, which lets users customize the five home screens with niche apps, ringers, wallpapers, widgets, and more.
Keeping in line with New York Fashion Week, the phone will be launched in partnership with MADE, a nonprofit design collective and will feature carrying cases designed by fiv... [Read more]
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Sleek, thin, and ultralight, the LG Marquee arrives October 2.
Who says fashion and technology can't mix? Sprint, for one.
Today the carrier announced a new handset, the thin and superlight LG Marquee, putting it on track for an October 2 release. Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the smartphone features a 1GHz processor, a 4-inch Nova display, 5-megapixel camera, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Known in other circles as the Optimus Black, the LG Marquee also offers users 512MB RAM, 2GB ROM, and requisite support for Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
For software, the Marquee offers Swype for its virtual QWERTY keyboard and the standard fare of Sprint apps and services. Like many of the carrier's other Android handsets, the device also supports Sprint ID, which lets users customize the five home screens with niche apps, ringers, wallpapers, widgets, and more.
Keeping in line with New York Fashion Week, the phone will be launched in partnership with MADE, a nonprofit design collective and will feature carrying cases designed by fiv... [Read more]
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The HTC Rhyme.
If you're looking to upgrade to a smartphone from a basic handset, HTC executive Jason Mackenzie says he believes the Rhyme offers a better option than Apple's iPhone.
HTC's global marketing chief, Jason Mackenzie.
"For a feature phone customer, we think this is a better product than the iPhone," Mackenzie said in an interview with CNET. HTC's global marketing chief was in New York on Tuesday for the unveiling of the Rhyme for Verizon Wireless, a "plum" smartphone with feminine sensibilities--not that HTC or Verizon would easily cop to that fact.
Mackenzie's claim is a bold one, but one in line with a company that itself has gotten bolder in the smartphone arena. Over the past few years, HTC has made a name for itself with its unique take on the Android smartphone and a concerted effort to get its own name out in the market, rather than relying on carrier partners for marketing support.
That higher profile has come with bigger problems. HTC is embroiled in a massive legal battle with Apple over the alleged violation of patents on both sides, a conflict that has drawn in Google's direct support through the transfer of ... [Read more]
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LG Enlighten
If you've been searching for a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard and affordable price tag, then the new LG Enlighten for Verizon Wireless just might be the answer you've been looking for.
Available online starting September 22 and in stores September 29, the Enlighten is set to go for $79.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The midrange Android Gingerbread smartphone offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2-inch, 320x480-pixel touch screen, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and an 800MHz processor.
The 3G-capable handset can be used as a mobile hot spot for up to five devices and features Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), and GPS. Other notables include support for Microsoft Exchange, Adobe Flash 10, and a preloaded 2GB microSD card.
Be it the nature of your job, your harsh living conditions, a love of sports, or downright klutziness, there's a clear need for tough phones that can take a licking.
We periodically round up the most notable of the bunch. This time, the crop of tough phones includes the Samsung Convoy 2, which is also a push-to-talk baddie with a handy flash light (pictured) and a few extra comforts. Check out our full list of rugged phones here.
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The Acer Iconia Tab A501 as it was shown at CTIA back in March 2011.
AT&T will begin begin selling the Acer Iconia Tab A501 on September 18, the carrier announced today.
The tablet comes with Honeycomb 3.0 and will run on AT&T's HSPA+ network. That's about the only difference between it and the Iconia Tab A500 released a few months back, as the tablet's form factor will be identical.
AT&T will begin selling the tablet this Sunday at its retail stores, as well as online.
The no-contract price for the tablet is $480, with the two-year contract price being set at $330, but it also includes a $35-per-month 3GB data plan. Thankfully, AT&T will offer monthly billing plans as well.
The postpaid plan is $14.99 for 250MB or $25 for 2GB. Customers on the 2GB plan who exceed their monthly data limit will be charged $10 per 1GB of overage. Customers on the 250MB plan who exceed their limit will be charged $14.99 per 250MB of overage.
Prepaid customers' plans will look quite similar, but different in one key area. They'll still pay the same prices for 250MB and 2GB; however, without overage charges. Customers on the 2GB plan who exceed the limit have the option of choosing an additional 2GB for $25.
The Acer Iconia Tab A501 as it was shown at CTIA back in March 2011.
AT&T will begin begin selling the Acer Iconia Tab A501 on September 18, the carrier announced today.
The tablet comes with Honeycomb 3.0 and will run on AT&T's HSPA+ network. That's about the only difference between it and the Iconia Tab A500 released a few months back, as the tablet's form factor will be identical.
AT&T will begin selling the tablet this Sunday at its retail stores, as well as online.
The no-contract price for the tablet is $480, with the two-year contract price being set at $330, but it also includes a $35-per-month 3GB data plan. Thankfully, AT&T will offer monthly billing plans as well.
The postpaid plan is $14.99 for 250MB or $25 for 2GB. Customers on the 2GB plan who exceed their monthly data limit will be charged $10 per 1GB of overage. Customers on the 250MB plan who exceed their limit will be charged $14.99 per 250MB of overage.
Prepaid customers' plans will look quite similar, but different in one key area. They'll still pay the same prices for 250MB and 2GB; however, without overage charges. Customers on the 2GB plan who exceed the limit have the option of choosing an additional 2GB for $25.
Sony's long awaited Android Walkman is nearly here.
Sony has unveiled the official details of the first touch-screen Android Walkman, with a Japanese release date of December 10 in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities.
The Walkman Z series comes with a 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.3, all displayed through an enormous 4.3-inch LCD screen (480x800), according to a Sony Japan Web site (Google Translate.) Black, red, and a special Sony Store limited violet edition will float around various territories.
CNET's Stephen Shankland already provided much of this information during an exclusive reveal of the Android Walkman last month at IFA 2011.
Sony has certainly come a long way from the cassette Walkman of yesteryear.
Hardware features are impressive for a nonphone (such as mini-HDMI, DLNA, WM-Port/Mini-USB), but it is important to note the device only has Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 wireless capabilities. GPS and a gyroscope is also built-in to make th... [Read more]
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Sony's long awaited Android Walkman is nearly here.
Sony has unveiled the official details of the first touch-screen Android Walkman, with a Japanese release date of December 10 in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities.
The Walkman Z series comes with a 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.3, all displayed through an enormous 4.3-inch LCD screen (480x800), according to a Sony Japan Web site (Google Translate.) Black, red, and a special Sony Store limited violet edition will float around various territories.
CNET's Stephen Shankland already provided much of this information during an exclusive reveal of the Android Walkman last month at IFA 2011.
Sony has certainly come a long way from the cassette Walkman of yesteryear.
Hardware features are impressive for a nonphone (such as mini-HDMI, DLNA, WM-Port/Mini-USB), but it is important to note the device only has Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 wireless capabilities. GPS and a gyroscope is also built-in to make th... [Read more]
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Fusion Garage's new Grid 10 tablet
Fusion Garage's new Grid 10 tablet is selling for a healthy $200 below its originally announced price.
Available for sale in the United States and scheduled to start shipping this past Monday, the Grid 10 is being served up in two versions--a 16GB Wi-Fi-only version for $299 and a 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G edition for $399. Those numbers compare with the previously announced prices of $499 and $599, respectively. Shipping is free.
A spokewoman for Fusion Garage told CNET that the company was able to lower the price after negotiating its supply chain costs with a manufacturing partner. Customers who already ordered the tablet following its official August 15 launch date will be compensated for the price difference.
Beyond the U.S., buyers in the U.K. can preorder the Grid 10, but it won't actually ship for them until October 24. The tablet will also start launching for other countries in Europe this week and next.
However, U.S. customers are now looking at a delay as well.
On Monday, Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan revealed that the new tablet won't actually start shipping until October 1. Rathakrishnan attributed the delay to a revision... [Read more]
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The HTC Runnymede should be among the first devices to offer Beats Audio technology.
At an event it is hosting next Tuesday in New York, HTC is expected to announce its first devices to feature Beats by Dr. Dre technology.
The two phones that should take the stage are the HTC Runnymede and the HTC Bliss. Specifications and press-ready images have surfaced for the two handsets over the past few weeks, painting a picture of an ever-evolving HTC product line.
We've told you already about the HTC Bliss. Long rumored with a September 29 launch date, it's pretty much official that it will offer a 3.7-inch Super LCD display, a 5-megapixel camera (720p video), and an 8GB microSD card. As initially uncovered back in May, the Bliss also will come with a "charm indicator" light-up device that notifies users of incoming calls or messages. The phone is expected ... [Read more]
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The HTC Runnymede should be among the first devices to offer Beats Audio technology.
At an event it is hosting next Tuesday in New York, HTC is expected to announce its first devices to feature Beats by Dr. Dre technology.
The two phones that should take the stage are the HTC Runnymede and the HTC Bliss. Specifications and press-ready images have surfaced for the two handsets over the past few weeks, painting a picture of an ever-evolving HTC product line.
We've told you already about the HTC Bliss. Long rumored with a September 29 launch date, it's pretty much official that it will offer a 3.7-inch Super LCD display, a 5-megapixel camera (720p video), and an 8GB microSD card. As initially uncovered back in May, the Bliss also will come with a "charm indicator" light-up device that notifies users of incoming calls or messages. The phone is expected ... [Read more]
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