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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Launches (video)
Samsung is officially announcing its S-Pen slate, the Galaxy Note 10.1. The TouchWiz Android tablet is set to hit retail shelves tomorrow, August 16th, and will come in 16GB and 32GB WiFi-only configurations priced at $499 and $549, respectively.
For that price, you’re getting an ICS tab outfitted with a 10-inch 1,280 x 800 TFT LCD display, quad-core Exynos 4 CPU clocked at 1.4GHz, [...]
$799 Apple MacBook Air in the Works
With Windows-based ultrabooks on the rise, it’s now rumored that Apple is considering a another less expensive ultrabook models. Reports are suggesting that Apple is readying a new entry-level MacBook Air model that could launch in the third quarter this year. Details are extremely limited, though it is presumed that the notebook will be an updated 11-inch model that could launch [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III unveiled
The Samsung Galaxy S III has finally been announced, and based on the specs, it jives with everything that was being rumored for the past few months. It will include a blistering 1.4GHz quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch HD display, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 1GB of RAM and of course, 4G LTE. It’s all housed into a slim case that is just 8.6 millimeters thick.
Samsung [...]
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HTC Facebook Phone Reborn
New reports are suggesting that a new “Facebook phone” is being developed by HTC, reminiscent of the Chacha and the Salsa. The first reports of this phone were leaked back in 2010, but were retracted when Facebook denied that it was working on its own smartphone with hardware and software partner HTC. The handsets that were thought to be Facebook phones ended up being unveiled [...]
Xtex My Tablet 7 is a $150 Ice Cream Sandwich Powered Tablet (video)
Amazon’s affordable Kindle Fire tablet has no doubt been a hug success. Tablet vendors were already having serious difficulties competing against Apple’s iPad, and these companies would now have to find a way to cut costs as well. While Samsung announced last week that it will soon launch lower-priced Galaxy tablets, a new off-brand device has the potential to make waves if [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III Official Details
Until the much awaited Galaxy S III phone is launched, there will many rumors and announcements. But as we get closer to the official announcement of Samsung’s Galaxy S III, more information is beginning to surface. Reliable sources are revealing new details surrounding Samsung’s launch and marketing push for its new flagship handset.
Reportedly, there will be a huge international [...]
Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE, Coming Q2 (video)
Sprint and HTC just unveiled the HTC EVO 4G LTE during an NYC press conference. As a Sprint version of the HTC One X, Sprint’s new flagship smartphone features a 4.7-inch Super LCD display with 720p HD resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera powered by a dedicated ImageChip, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Sense 4.0, 16GB of internal [...]
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Sony Playstation 4 Launching
Sony says they have plans to launch its next-generation PlayStation video game console in front of Microsoft’s next Xbox. Microsoft’s next Xbox console, which could be an ARM-based unit supposedly called “Xbox lite”, has been rumored to hit by Christmas of 2013. According to reports, however, Sony plans to launch its PlayStation 4 console before Microsoft’s next Xbox [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III Pictured?
Pictured is what is believed to be the Samsung Galaxy S III. The device hasn’t been announced yet, and we’ve seen other leaks before showing slightly different designs. However, this one looks to be more “official” and promising when compared to the rest.
We are not sure when Samsung will announce the new smartphone but speculation is later this month. Other [...]
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Is the HTC One X Sprint’s new Flagship Phone?
While the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper will be the first 4G handsets to launch on Sprint’s upcoming LTE network in the second quarter, there’s a new report that suggests Sprint will follow these models up with a flagship launch early this summer. Blogger S4GRU on Sunday reports that a smartphone code-named the HTC Jet will hit store shelves on June 10th, nearly two [...]
13 and 15-inch MacBook Air Pros in the Works
Recently, multiple reports have suggested that Apple is working with suppliers and manufacturing partners to develop a new 15-inch MacBook Air. Some confirmation of these reports have occured, and it now looks as though the rumored slim 15-inch laptop is part of a redesigned MacBook line that will also include a 13-inch model.
DigiTimes recently reported that new thinner MacBook Pro [...]
7-inch iPad Mini Coming Later this Year
Makers in Apple’s iPad supply chain have started delivering samples of 7.85-inch iPads for verification, with volume production likely to begin in the third quarter of 2012 at the earliest, according to industry sources.
The planned launch of the 7.85-inch iPad is apparently to take on Amazon’s $199 7-inch Kindle Fire as well as a comparable model from Barnes & Noble, [...]
Sprint & Motorola announce new QWERTY Android Phones- the XPRT and Titanium
Today Motorola and Sprint announced two new Android smartphones from Motorola , the Motorola XPRT and the Motorola Titanium. The XPRT is a dual-mode smartphone capable of roaming internationally on GSM networks, and it’s also the first Android phone from Sprint to feature enterprise-class security. It has Android 2.2 (Froyo) with MOTOBLUR, a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, a [...]
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Amazon proprietary tablet coming Summer
Amazon is in development of new tablet device that may launch as early as this summer. According to reports, Amazon has chosen Samsung to help design and build the tablet, which may run Honeycomb or even a custom operating system based on Google’s Android platform. Rumors of an Amazon tablet have been around for quite some time, and Android was always expected to be Amazon’s OS of choice. News [...]
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HP (Palm) Veer launching May 2nd on AT&T (video)
The HP Veer, the mighty Palm wonder, packs a serious punch, particularly for its size, and according to an event invitation out right now, the Veer will launch in early May. HP is sending out invitations to a launch party for the Veer on May 2nd in California, and those those who sent in an affirmative RSVP supposedly received instructions to bring an ID badge or a business card from AT&T or [...]
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Sprint unveils the HTC EVO View 4G tablet (video)
Sprint had a big day today at the CTIA show, announcing the EVO 3D smartphone and now a 4G WiMAX version of the HTC Flyer tablet, dubbed the EVO View 4G. The EVO View 4G has a 7-inch 1024 x 600-pixel capacitive touchscreen display, an aluminum uni-body design and a 4,000 mAh battery. It comes with a few unique software features developed by HTC, including HTC Scribe, a note taking application that [...]
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Sprint’s killer HTC EVO 3D smartphone (video)
Sprint officially unveiled the HTC EVO 3D during its press conference at the CTIA tradeshow in Orlando today, and it could be the coolest, most robust handset thats been previewed to date. The EVO 3D is an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone with a 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 450-pixel autostereoscopic 3D display. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 processor and it packs 1GB of RAM, a [...]
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Metal Chassis’d 4″ iPhone 5 may launch by summer
China Times is suggesting that Apple’s iPhone 5 has entered trial production and is scheduled for a third-quarter launch. Apple released the iPhone 4 late in the second quarter of 2010, however some speculate Apple may push its iPhone 5 launch back to July or even later in an effort to place more space between its release and the launch of Verizon Wireless’ iPhone 4, which became available this [...]
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HTC Thunderbolt in stores March 21st
Reliable sources are confiming the news that the HTC ThunderBolt is now scheduled to launch on March 21st, following repeated delays. This date lines up with an earlier report that noted a March 21st release date briefly featured on HTC’s Facebook page. This new powerhouse of a phone is sure to grab some big sales, as it is boasting the fastest functionality of any phone out on the market, measured [...]
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Apple will unveil iOS 5 at early-April event
According to reports, Apple will unveil the next version of its mobile operating system at a media event early next month. Along with iOS 5 , new MobileMe features will also be introduced. The timing of the rumor is in line with Apple’s announcements in years past; Apple held its iOS 4 event last year on April 8th. Among the more anticipated changes expected in iOS 5 is a completely revamped notification [...]
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Verizon carrying iPad 2 at launch as well (video)
Verizon has just put the iPad 2 on their website, and says that the Apple updated tablet will be available on the launch date, March 11th. While no formal announcement has been made, and the details surrounding the launch have not been clarified, Verizon is expected to begin selling the iOS tablet at 5:00PM local time on launch day, inline with those other retailers that will introduce the much anticipated [...]
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Apple Press Event: Announces iPad 2, A5 duel-core & iOS 4.3
Apple blew it up with the official announcment of the iPad 2, straight from the horses mouth, Steve Jobs. Here are the specs:
Apple A5 processor, dual core CPU
2x CPU speed, 9x graphics speed improvement
Front and rear cameras
Gryoscope
33% thinner, 13.4mm to 8.8mm thin — thinner than an iPhone 4, and lighter than the previous iPad
AT&T and Verizon models, white and black iPads
Same original [...]
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WSJ says iPad 2 officially launching March 2
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple will announce its next-generation iPad tablet at a special media event on March 2nd. The Journal cites multiple sources claiming that indeed the iPad 2 release date is on shedule. Apple will hold the press event in San Francisco to announce its new tablet. Whether Steve Jobs will be the host of the event is questionable considering he’s on [...]
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HP TouchPad comin’ in April
HP’s webOS-powered tablet will launch this April, says DigiTimes, citing confirmation from HP’s component suppliers. The TouchPad, which will launch with webOS 3.0, will starting shipping to retailers by the end of March, andthen be ready for release some time in April. DigiTimes also says that HP intends to sell between 4 and 5 million TouchPad units and between 45 and 48 million notebook computers [...]
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Motorola XOOM Pricing: $600 for Wi-Fi, $799 for 3G/4G
Motorola announced pricing for their XOOM tablet. Apparently, the 3G/4G version will be available from Verizon Wireless for an unsubsidized price of $799. The tablet will have the option to connect to Verizon’s 3G data network, and later this year, its 4G LTE network as well for a monthly fee, but buyers will not have to sign a service contract with the carrier. Motorola also said that the Wi-Fi-only [...]
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Sony Ericsson will bring Xperia Play on February 13th
Sony Ericsson will officially unveil the Xperia Play February 13th, as previewed in a commercial that premiered during Super Bowl XLV.
The Xperia Play will be the first Android smartphone to feature Sony’s PlayStation Suite, a gaming platform for cell phones that will eventually bring an extensive developer-friendly gaming environment to several smartphone operating systems. For now, it’ll let [...]
Palm Pre 2 to hit Verizon February 17th
Shortly after the iPhone 4 release, Verizon Wireless may have another handset in the Palm Pre 2. The HP’s webOS event is less than a week away and the possibility of new tablets and handesets is eminent.
The Palm Pre 2 offers some nice improvements over its predecessor, such as a faster processor, a glass screen and the new webOS 2.0 operating system. The webOS operating system is superior [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Verizon iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Start Tomorrow
Verizon iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Start Tomorrow
—Apple has issued a reminder that Verizon Wireless’ upcoming iPhone 4 will become available to pre-order starting tomorrow. Verizon will begin accepting at 3:00AM EST tomorrow, and now Apple has confirmed that it too will take pre-orders online. Pre-orders are on a first come, first served basis and are available to current Verizon Wireless subscribers [...]
HP webOS 7-inch & 9-inch tablets coming in July
HP webOS 7-inch & 9-inch tablets coming in July
—Engadget has gotten their hands on some images of HP’s unannounced 7-inch and 9-inch webOS tablets. The site’s source indicates that the smaller and larger tablets bear the code names Opal and Topaz respectively.
The images indicate that both devices will have a front-facing camera and a micro-USB charging port. Additionally, the devices [...]
iPad 2 will launch on April 2nd or 9th
iPad 2 will launch on April 2nd or 9th
—A new rumor suggests that Apple’s second-generation iPad will be released in the U.S. in early April.
The next-generation iPad will be a U.S. exclusive for several months before launching internationally in July
German Apple enthusiast blog MacNotes.de claims to have well-sourced information that points to an iPad 2 launch in the U.S. on either Saturday, [...]
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