HTC today unveiled HTC Explorer which is an affordable handset that runs Android 2.3.5 OS. The new mobile phone features a 3.2-inch HVGA (480 x 320) capacitive display, 600MHz processor, 3MP camera and 512MB of expandable memory and is expected to become available for purchase in various countries in EMEA and Asia starting with the fourth quarter of the year, in Metallic Black, Active Black and Metallic Navy.
Today LaCie announced the LaPlug, a simple solution to share any USB hard drive or key over a local network. The LaPlug turns any USB hard drive into a network storage device, sharing files wirelessly throughout the home. Simply connect the LaPlug to the network then connect the drive to the LaPlug.You can also connect a USB printer to the LaPlug and make it wirelessly available to all computers on the network.
Sharp introduced the Gingerbread phone –AQUOS PHONE 102SH. Powered by 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 CPU, this device boast 4.5-inch glasses-free 3D display with 720 x 1280 resolution, along with 1GB of RAM and 2.2GB of ROM, features 12MP CMOS camera with full HD recording and DLNA support. No words on price yet but Japanese carrier SoftBank will begin selling the 102SH in early December.
Skype announced Skype 2.5 for Android which supports additional 14 Android devices which takes total to an exciting 41. Now Skype video calling will also be available by default on several Motorola Devices including the Atrix and XOOM.
Toshiba announced the Thrive 7" tablet powered by Android 3.2 and the NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform, features two HD cameras - 5MP camera with LED Flash on the back and 2MP on the front, built-in Gyroscope , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mini USB, Micro HDMI and a Micro SD card slot and weighs only 0.88 pounds. No words on pricing and availability, though Toshiba confirmed that 7-inch Thrive comes in two models –16GB and 32GB and will be available in December.
Toshiba expanded its line of All-in-One PCs with the introduction of the Toshiba DX735, featuring a 23-inch Full HD multi-touch display. The DX735 features a 23-inch diagonal touchscreen display that supports full 1080p HD content surrounded in a glossy black finish, matching Bluetooth wireless keyboard with 10-key numeric keypad and glossy black Bluetooth wireless mouse.
MetroPCS and LG today introduced the latest addition to MetroPCS' line-up of 4G LTE - enabled smartphones with the entertainment-packed LG Esteem. Powered by 1GHz Snapdragon processor, LG Esteem running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) features 4.3" WVGA screen, 5MP Rear-Facing Autofocus Camera, 1.3 MP Front-Facing Camera, 720p HD video recording, 8GB of internal memory and Dolby Mobile Surround 7.1 and a Corning Gorilla Glass Screen Protector.
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, today announced the Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade will be available for existing Motorola XOOM customers beginning tomorrow. The Motorola XOOM 4G LTE will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online beginning October 13th for $499.99 with a new two-year contract.
Today, Amazon introduced an all-new Kindle family: three all-new Kindle e-readers that are smaller, lighter, and more affordable than ever before, and 7-inch Kindle Fire - a new class of Kindle that brings the same ease-of-use and deep integration of content that helped Kindle re-invent reading - to movies, TV shows, music, magazines, apps, books, games, and more.
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Mozilla today released the Firefox 7.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux and at the same time, the Android mobile version of Firefox was announced, which now lets users copy and paste from websites to destinations outside the browser, such as e-mails and SMS messages.
Huawei has teamed up with the Discovery Channel to introduce the Huawei-Discovery Expedition phone which is said to be able to withstand water, dust and electrical shock. It comes with GPS, a G-sensor and a built in torch, plus it comes with a range of social networking features which include Facebook and Twitter.
Looks like ASUS is all set to launch UX Ultrabooks in New York at a special event on October 11th. According to the ASUS UX mini-site, we have to wait for 14 more days to see UX21 and UX31 in action.
Nokia Siemens Networks has launched three new 4G devices at PT Expo Comm in Beijing, China. The devices allow consumers to enjoy broadband access at up to 102 Mbps (Megabits per second) downlink and 51 Mbps uplink to support data-intensive services on TD-LTE (time division-duplex, long term evolution) networks. The devices address broadband access requirements that range from basic connectivity in under-served regions, to high-speed mobile broadband in dense metro areas. All are now available to customers.
Buffalo today announced the new MiniStation Extreme and DriveStation Axis Velocity storage solutions.
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0 will be available for pre-order starting September 27th and will hit the US shelves on October 16th. The Galaxy Player 5.0 ($269) features a 5-inch WVGA TFT display while the 4.0 ($229) has a 4" WVGA Super Clear LCD display. Both are powered by Android 2.3.5, 3.2MP rear cameras and VGA front shooters. Other specs includes Bluetooth 3.0, 8GB of onboard storage, a microSD expansion slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, voice recorder, mini-USB connectivity etc. More detailed specs after the break.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 now available for pre-order in the US market and will be available for purchase on October 2nd. There are two Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 models at BestBuy that differ on the storage capacity--16GB model comes with a price tag of $470 while 32GB model costs $570. Hit the source link to pre-order one.
At Mobilize, T-Mobile in addition to the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone announced the Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot, the company’s fastest 4G (HSPA+ 42) mobile hotspot providing access to T-Mobile’s 4G (HSPA+ 42) network for up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices including iPads, music players, gaming consoles, laptops, cameras and eReaders, among other devices, all from virtually anywhere. Manufactured by Huawei, this sleek and ultra-portable on-the-go network hub weighs just 3.88 ounces, making it easy to slip into a pocket, backpack or purse.
At Mobilize, T-Mobile announced the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. The HTC Amaze 4G runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with a 1.5 GHz dual core CPUs, features 4.3-inch qHD super LCD multi-touch display, HTC Sense, HTC Watch, 8MP camera and 1080p HD video recorder. T-Mobile also revealed additional details about the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone that it has 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual CPUs, running on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) and NFC enabled, the Galaxy S II will offer T-Mobile customers speedy access to their favorite movies, TV shows, websites, games, applications and more.
Huawei officially unveiled the Huawei Honor, its latest Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread smartphone that features a 16M 16:9 true color high-definition (HD) 4-inch FWVGA capacitive touch screen. Powered by a 1,900 MAh battery, Honor frees consumers from the inconvenience of searching for an electricity source, allowing them to share and connect for up to three days on a single charge – the longest battery life among smartphones in the 4-inch screen range. With a 1.4 GHz processor, an 8-megapixel HDR2-enabled camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, Honor is a powerhouse in a sleek 10.9 mm-thin body and weighs just 140g.
Samsung today announced the launch of Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE in Korean market. Galaxy S II LTE features a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus Display, 8MP camera, full HD video recording and will be available through SK Telecom. On the other hand Galaxy S II HD LTE feature 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.5GHz processor running Android 2.3 and has 8MP camera on the back with flash and 2MP on front. It will be available on SK Telecom, KT and LG U+.
Samsung today announced the launch of the Samsung Omnia W, its first Smartphone based on the latest release of Microsoft’s Windows Phone, code-named Mango. Powered by 1.4GHz processor featuring 3.7” WVGA(800X480) Super AMOLED display, VGA webcam on the front and 5MP on the back with 720p video recording. Read more Samsung Omnia W specs after the cut.
Samsung today announced that the Samsung Galaxy S II (Model: GT-I9100) has achieved 10 million global channel sales, doubling from five million in just eight weeks.
This is my next and Engadget have leaked photos and other juicy details of the Motorola Xoom 2 and an 8.2-inch Media edition.
Good news for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners on Telstra network, you can now download and install Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update on your device.
Firmware 2.12 update for Dell Venue Pro phones from AT&T is now available for download. You will receive a notification of an available update via your phone. You can also check it by going to Settings –> Phone Updates. The new firmware update can be downloaded and installed via Microsoft’s Zune software, or through the Windows Phone Connector for Mac.
Firefox Private Browsing (ctrl+shift+p) allows you to browse the internet without saving any information about which sites and pages you’ve visited. But if you really think your browsing history is safe in private mode then it’s time to think again. Your private browsing history can be easily retrieved with a free Firefox add-on called PrivateBrowsingHistoryRecovery.
Good news for Angry Birds lovers! If you missed last time around, here is your another chance to download/get fully functional version of Angry Birds Rio for Free.
You can now share photos on Twitter by including a photo in your text message. All you need to do is: just enter the text of your Tweet as you normally would, attach a photo to the message and send to Twitter.
Google added the new features to the Gmail for Mobile which includes- multiple sign-in support, mobile-specific signature and vacation auto-responder.
Adobe today announced Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 software to enable the next generation of immersive application experiences across devices and platforms including Android, Apple iOS (via AIR), BlackBerry Tablet OS, Mac OS, Windows, connected TVs and other platforms.
Today, T-Mobile announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Curve 9360 and is expected to be available in an exclusive pre-sale for T-Mobile business customers beginning today, September 21st. The smartphone will be available in the black color finish at T-Mobile retail stores and at select dealers and national retailers nationwide starting September 28th for $79.99 with a two-year contract (after a $50 rebate) and is expected to be available in an exclusive merlot color finish starting October 12th.
Today LaCie announced that the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series is now available for purchase. Featuring a preconfigured RAID0 striped set with 7200rpm hard drives through the 10 Gbit/s Thunderbolt interface, it delivers astonishing transfer rates of up to 251 MB/s. Now you can truly get the power of rackmount storage--in a portable solution.
Google today announced that its Google+ social network has moved up to beta status and as a result, it's now open to everyone; so, no invitation required. They have also finally added search and made Hangouts even better! that includes Hangout for your phone but only for Android 2.3+ with front camera (iOS support coming soon), Hangouts On Air – broadcast your views in public, and number of “extras” like Screensharing, Sketchpad, Google Docs, Named hangouts. Google also added the search functionality to Google+ and improved support for SMS, +mentions, +1’ing comments in Google+ Mobile.
Today, HTC officially announced the HTC Rhyme and it will be available through Verizon on September 29th for $199.99 with a new two-year contract; pre-orders starting on September 22nd.
Netflix CEO and Co-Founder, Reed Hastings officially announced on the Netflix blog that it’s splitting the DVD-by-mail business and renaming it to Qwikster, whereas streaming video service known as Netflix. He also announced that Andy Rendich, who has been running the DVD business for the last four years, will become CEO of Qwikster.
LG announced today that it has entered into an exclusive deal with CAPCOM, Japan’s legendary game developer known for creating multi-million selling franchises. The agreement gives LG exclusive rights to Street Fighter IV on its first HD Android smartphone for three months after its launch.
LG has just announced the release of new Android smartphone Optimus Q2. The Q2 has 4-inch WGVA display with IPS-grade form of a horizontal slide, powered by 1.2GHz Tegra 2 processor and features a 5MP rear camera, along with a VGA front-facing camera. Read full translated press release after the break.
Few days back, I received Samsung’s 8GB class 4 microSDHC card from the Memory Card Zoo for reviewing it which claims to be the waterproof, shockproof and magnet proof. We will figure out, whether these claims are true or it’s just a marketing strategy..
Intel announced its latest solid-state drive (SSD), the Intel Solid-State Drive 710 Series, a purpose-built Multi-Level Cell (MLC) data center SSD and replacement for the Intel X25-E Extreme SSD. While the Intel X25-E was based on more expensive but highly reliable Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash memory, the Intel SSD 710 uses compute-quality Intel 25-nanomenter (nm) MLC NAND flash memory with Intel High Endurance Technology (HET) to deliver the endurance and performance necessary for data center, financial services, embedded, Internet portal, search engine and other demanding storage and server applications, but at a greater value.
This summer Skype brought the Facebook integration to its Windows application, now it’s bringing the same functionality for the Mac Users in Skype 5.4 Beta.
ARCHOS announced the availability of its new G9 Android tablets starting on September 20, 2011.
Razer, just announced a program to co-develop the ultimate arcade stick for the Xbox 360 together with the arcade stick community. The arcade stick, developed with pro-gamer feedback, is currently at the prototype stage. For the finishing touches, up to 200+ specially selected top-seed Street Fighter IV pro-gamers, influential modders, and members of the arcade enthusiast community will each be given a Razer arcade stick to test and provide feedback to further improve it to perfection, whereupon the final design will then proceed to production.
After two months of beta testing, Piictu is out for public. Currently it is available via the Apple App Store for FREE and will be soon available for Android.
Samsung Transform Ultra will be available on October 7 for $229.99 (excluding taxes) at Boost Mobile's exclusive retail stores, select independent wireless dealer locations across the country and at Boostmobile.com with free shipping. The Transform will be rolling out in select retails nationwide later this year.
Qualcomm announced that Qualcomm and Microsoft are collaborating to enable Qualcomm’s Snapdragon next generation family of mobile processors to power the first generation of upcoming Windows 8-based PCs, becoming one of the only silicon providers to date positioned to support both Windows smartphones and PCs. In addition, Qualcomm’s Gobi mobile Internet connectivity solutions will provide Windows 8-based PCs with wireless 3G/4G connectivity to deliver an always-connected experience.
ZiiLabs introduced its JAGUAR3, the most powerful 3rd Generation Android 3.2 tablet series. JAGUAR3 is a series of ultra-slim, ultra-lightweight and stylish 10.1" tablet reference designs targeted at the OEM markets. JAGUAR3 powered by dual-core 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 based ZMS-20 StemCell Processors running Android 3.2 has 12MP rear facing camera and HD facing camera at front.
NTT DOCOMO, announced that it will introduce two prepaid billing plans, "Prepaid Data Plan 20h" and "Prepaid Data Plan 100h," for 3G data communication in Japan this coming December. The plans will first be implemented for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s (SCEI) next generation portable entertainment system, "PlayStation Vita (3G/Wi-Fi model)," which will be launched in Japan, on December 17.
