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Sony S1 hits the FCC

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on June 7th, 2011

The new SGPT113JP/S and SGPT114JP/S tablets that just passed through the FCC are variants of the S1 tablet, the 9.4-inch tablet with Android 3.x Honeycomb and custom-made “Quick and Smooth” UI and “Swift” web browser.

Other features include 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi and WCDMA bands II and V radios, and an Ericsson F5521gw HSPA+ capable modem that’s mentioned. The PlayStation Certified tablet will arrive later in the fall for an unknown price.

Softbank folding smartphone

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on June 6th, 2011

Sure, the iPhone is ultra popular, but many people still like flip phones. So how do you compromise? Well, Softbank has an answer with their new phone.

The company’s new handset was developed by Sharp and features a 3.4 inch touch screen, high resolution camera, and runs Google’s Android operating system. And it’s waterproof. Will it be a hit with flip-loving folk? We’ll see. It will hit Asia in mid-June for about $490.

HTC ChaCha rumored to get processor upgrade

Posted in HTC by Reuben Drake on June 6th, 2011

HTC has reportedly upgraded the processor of the HTC ChaCha. The phone was unveiled back at Mobile World Congress and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with deep Facebook integration via a customized Facebook button. The phone should arrive this summer.

According to ITProPortal.com the HTC ChaCha has had it’s processor upgraded from a 600mhz Qualcomm processor to an 800mhz Qualcomm processor, which is an increase of 33%. It should make it noticeably faster if this is true.

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i’mWatch Android-powered Watch

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on June 5th, 2011

The i’mWatch from Blue Sky Italy is the world’s first Android-powered watch. Because let’s face it, your watch needs apps too right? It is powered by a Freescale ARM9 IMX233 CPU with 64MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and a 1.54-inch TFT touchscreen display.

The 600mAh battery will deliver 2 hours of talk time or 48 hours of standby time. The i’mWatch can also be paired up with your iPhone, BlackBerry or Android phone. The i’mWatch Android-powered watch retails for €249 (or $360). Want one?

Red HTC Inspire 4G exclusively at Radio Shack

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on June 5th, 2011

AT&T has allowed Radio Shack to offer an exclusive red version of the HTC Inspire 4G, and it has now been made official and is available now. You can get the phone for just $29.99 on a two-year AT&T contract or for $550 off-contract.

That gets you a 4.3-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8 megapixel camera with an LED flash and Android 2.2 with Sense. Radio Shack will still sell you a black one for the same price, but the red one is nice and flashy.

Pac Man and Pac Man S released for Facebook

Posted in Facebook by Conner Flynn on June 2nd, 2011

Pac Man has been and continues to be one of the most popular arcade games ever. It never gets old. I don’t know how many quarters I fed into that machine when I was younger and I can still go back and play it now and again.

Now Pac Man is headed to Facebook thanks to Namco Bandai Games Europe. You will be able to play the regular version of Pac-Man and Pac-Man S, a version of the game with social functions built in. Get playing and chomp some ghosts.

T-Mobile announces Samsung Exhibit 4G And Samsung Gravity Smart

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 2nd, 2011

We know that the Samsung Exhibit 4G was headed to T-Mobile, and now T-Mobile has officially confirmed the launch as well as confirming the new Samsung Gravity Smart. The Samsung Exhibit 4G has Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 1GHz processor, a 3 megapixel camera on the back and a VGA camera in front for video chat.

The Samsung Gravity Smart features a slide out QWERTY keyboard and Android 2.2 Froyo, as well as a 3.2 inch touchscreen display and a …

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Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet Arriving On July 10th

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on June 2nd, 2011

Toshiba has revealed the launch date for their Thrive Android tablet. The device will be available on July 10th for $429 for the 8GB Model. The 16GB will cost you $479 and $579 for the 32GB Model.

The Thrive features a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen display, 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB/16GB/32GB of storage, SD card slot, a 2.0-megapixel front-facing camera, a 5.0-megapixel rear-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and Android 3.1.

Huawei to announce MediaPad tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Reuben Drake on June 2nd, 2011

Huawei just announced that its plans to present a new tablet called MediaPad at the upcoming CommunicAsia expo in Singapore. It will most likely run on Android and will be part of the company’s IDEOS lineup.

From what we can tell by the image above, this will be a small sized tablet, but we don’t have any hard facts. Huawei says “the MediaPad is our smartest, smallest and lightest tablet ever – guaranteed to transform the consumer’s entertainment experience”. We will know more on around June 20th.

PAC-MAN is free app of the day on Amazon App Store for Android

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on June 1st, 2011

Are you in the mood to play some Pac Man on Android? The app is available today on the Amazon App Store for free. It beats pumping quarters in the machine each time.

The app usually sells for 99 cents. And this is the full game, not a lite version. Just head over to the Amazon App Store and download it now. The game has two control methods, a virtual joystick and a swipe method. I can already hear the music.

OTA Gingerbread 2.3 update available for Droid X

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on June 1st, 2011

Android 2.3 for Droid X owners arrived earlier this week, but of course it required a tethered, manual install. That changes today as the update is available over the air, completely cable-free.

We first saw 2.3 show up in March and you can now enjoy speedy navigation, a customizable dock, and an overhauled camera app. Now you are cooking some Gingerbread.

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ECS EB-850R Color e-book Reader

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on June 1st, 2011

The ECS EB-850R color e-book reader is being shown off at Computex 2011 and features an 8-inch (800 x 600) color resistive touchscreen with a Wondermedia 8650 processor, either 256MB or 512MB of RAM and up to 32GB of storage.

The device is powered by Google Android 2.2 and also features a microSDHC card reader for storage expansion, Wi-FI and optional 2G/3G. This eReader is compatible with ePUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, CHM, RTF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, MP3, AAC, OGG and WAV file formats.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer gets Android 3.1 update

Posted in ASUS by Conner Flynn on May 31st, 2011

ASUS has confirmed that the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update for the Eee Pad Transformer tablet will be arriving tomorrow. The Android 3.1 update includes several upgrades, like bringing Movies from the Android Marketplace, re-sizable widgets, USB host support, full flash support for Flash Player 10.2, and more.

That’s good news for Eee Pad Transformer users, if you have been lucky enough to find one in the US. That’s not an easy task. Maybe now Asus can work on getting more available.

Cube U9GT Android Tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on May 30th, 2011

The latest tablet to hit the crowded scene is an Android tablet from Cube, the U9GT. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor and features a 7-inch 800 x 600 capacitive multi-touch screen, 512MB RAM and 8GB/16GB of internal storage.

Other features include a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), 1080p Full HD video playback support, a G-sensor, Flash 10.1 support, WiFi, 3G module dongle, a 4250mAh battery and it runs Android 2.3 OS. The Cube U9GT will cost you 1,099 Yen or about $169 for the 8GB Model.

ASUS Eee Pad MeMo 3D

Posted in ASUS by Conner Flynn on May 30th, 2011

ASUS has now unveiled the Eee Pad MeMo 3D, showing it off at Computex 2011. What makes this tablet unique is that it features a glasses-free stereoscopic experience while in landscape mode.

The Eee Pad MeMo 3D runs on Google Android Honeycomb and supports Bluetooth connectivity. Sadly, we don’t know anything more about it. When we hear more we will let you know.



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