Archives For January 2011

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Android Galaxy S Mini Launching as Galaxy Ace from Samsung

January 17, 2011 at 3:08 am

The Android-based Galaxy S Mini that we had reported on earlier will not be launching with that moniker. Instead, the miniaturized Android handset will be launching as the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830.

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webOS Netbooks Coming According to HP Training Materials

January 17, 2011 at 2:41 am

HP has been teasing about a webOS tablet prior to the slate announcement, but the company's training materials may reveal that in addition to tablets, HP may be eyeing the netbook/smartbook market.

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T-Mobile Dell Streak 7 Hands-On Video

January 14, 2011 at 12:59 pm

At the Consumer Electronics Show, T-Mobile announced that it will be upgrading its 4G network to support faster 42 Mbps download speeds along with two new tablet devices--the LG G-Slate and the Dell Streak 7, which is a larger cousin to the 5-inch Dell Streak on AT&T's ...

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RIM Releases SDK for Cross-Platform Smartphone, Tablet Apps

January 14, 2011 at 11:05 am

Research in Motion had announced its WebWorks SDK to give developers the tools necessary tio easily create apps for the company's line of BlackBerry smartphones and its tablets.

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Fujitsu Windows Slate and T580 Tablet PC Hands-On Video

January 14, 2011 at 10:48 am

In addition to its robotic teddy bear on display, we did manage to get some hands-on time with the LifeBook T580, which utilizes the more traditional convertible Tablet PC form factor.

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Hints of new iPhone and iPad hardware uncovered

January 14, 2011 at 8:10 am

Whether it's digging through new software releases or drilling component makers for info, you can always count on the Apple rumor mill to keep on milling.

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MSI WindPad Windows and Android Tablet Hands-On (Video)

January 14, 2011 at 7:37 am

As Sumocat had written about the MSI WindPad tablets that had debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, we were able to get a hands-on demo of the two models.

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Toshiba Shows Off Honeycomb Tablet at CES

January 14, 2011 at 4:32 am

As Warner had reported, we found Toshiba teasing a 10-inch slate running on Android 3.0 at CES. This one is different from the Toshiba Folio tablet that was released late last year.

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RIM Reassures that BlackBerry PlayBook Battery to Last a Full Day

January 13, 2011 at 2:14 pm

With concerns about the battery life of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook swirling, the BlackBerry-maker has quieted rumors with senior product manager Ryan Biden reassuring inventors and users that the tablet's 5,300 mAh battery is slated to last a full working ...

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Motorola Atrix 4G Rumored for AT&T on March 1?

January 13, 2011 at 2:03 pm

A leaked document obtained by Android Central indicates that the Motorola Atrix 4G dual-core gigahertz Android smartphone may be landing on U.S.

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Apple Patenting Hover Sensing Technologies for Touchscreens

January 13, 2011 at 1:49 pm

Apple has filed a patent application for developing hover sensing capacitive touchscreens, which could find implementation on iPhones and iPads.

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Samsung Galaxy S Mini Looks Like Smaller Galaxy S Meets with iPhone 4

January 13, 2011 at 1:29 pm

Leaked images of the Galaxy S Mini, model number Samsung S5830, reveal a device that looks like a cross between a Galaxy S smartphone with Apple's iPhone 4 down to the silver strip that runs around the sides of the Galaxy S Mini, reminiscent of the stainless steel anten...

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Samsung Withholding Vibrant Update in Favor of Vibrant 4G Push

January 13, 2011 at 1:19 pm

In what is being described as a hostage situation at AndroidSPIN, a tipster has informed the blog that Samsung is withholding the already finalized Android 2.2 update to the original T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant for the U.S.

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Next-Gen BlackBerry Torch 2 to Come with Updated CPU, NFC Support

January 13, 2011 at 1:07 pm

The BlackBerry leaks are pouring in today with BGR revealing some specs for the next-generation flagship BlackBerry Torch 2 smartphone.

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Next-Generation BlackBerry Curve to Get Better Specs

January 13, 2011 at 12:53 pm

A recent leak of Research in Motion's consumer-centric BlackBerry Curve smartphone line reveals that the QWERTY-enabled smartphone will get updated specs that will make it competitive in the smartphone market.

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Next-Gen Blackberry Bold, Codenamed Dakota, to Bring Massive Improvements

January 13, 2011 at 12:42 pm

Updated leaked specs for a research in Motion product with the codename of Dakota reveals that the smartphone in question resembles the original BlackBerry Bold in design.

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ARMOR X7 packs full computing power in small rugged package

January 13, 2011 at 10:11 am

As mentioned earlier, DRS Tactical Systems is releasing a new Tablet PC that features the small and fast Intel 310 Series solid state drive.

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HP Teasing WebOS Tablet Before Announcement

January 13, 2011 at 5:45 am

The Tablet/Slate calendar is a full one this spring and everyone wants to wrest some control of it from Apple. HP is doing its share to try and grab a piece of it for its upcoming WebOS announcement that is scheduled for February 9.

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Apple to Drop Home Button With iOS 4.3?

January 13, 2011 at 5:25 am

We all know that Steve Jobs doesn't like buttons. Well, those multi-touch gestures that Chuong blogged about last night may not be just an add on.

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iOS 4.3 Update to Bring New Multi-Touch Gestures to iPad, WiFi Hotspot to iPhones

January 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm

The developer beta of iOS 4.3 will bring a number of new features to the iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV. On the Apple iPad tablet, the new version of iOS will allow users to swipe with four or five fingers to access important commands that were previously limited to the m...

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Updated Nexus S Going Through FCC?

January 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm

Are Google and Samsung providing a slightly modified version of the Nexus S? The Nexus S, just released a few weeks ago as the second-generation Google phone as the GT-9020 model number, may be succeeded by a phone with similar rounded and curved edges by the model nu...

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Qualcomm Dual-Core Chips Packs Radios, CPU, GPU, Multi-Mode Modem

January 12, 2011 at 11:01 am

While CES saw a number of announced products running on NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 2 chipset, Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon coming later this year may offer a number of competitive technological advantages over its earlier released competitor.

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NVIDIA Tegra Zone to Enhance Android Market with High-End, Graphics-Rich Games

January 12, 2011 at 10:49 am

With the release of its Tegra 2 dual-core ARM-based processing and graphics solutions on a number of hot and highly anticipated tablets and smartphones in 2011, NVIDIA is stepping up its game and will be entering the app market to complement Google's own Android Market....

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Nokia E6 BlackBerry Competitor Leaked with VGA Display?

January 12, 2011 at 10:39 am

[caption id="attachment_37335" align="alignright" width="130" caption="Image only a rendering captured from GSM Arena; not the actual phone."][/caption] A leaked XML file and Picassa photo album confirms that Nokia may be working on a business-class E series smartpho...

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Apple’s iPhone 4 Confuses Consumers to Definition of 4G

January 12, 2011 at 10:29 am

The Nielsen Company recently conducted a survey of 2,131 Americans to gauge the public's understanding and awareness of 4G and finds that the majority of Americans are cognizant over what 4G really means.

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iOS 4.3 to Bring Personal Hotspot to iPhone

January 12, 2011 at 10:19 am

Verizon had debuted the personal hotspot feature on the Verizon iPhone 4 launch yesterday and it seems that the MiFi-like WiFi tethering service may make its way to GSM iPhones by way of iOS 4.3 according to sources to Boy Genius Report.

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T-Mobile Galaxy S Vibrant 4G Coming Soon

January 12, 2011 at 10:10 am

After announcing its evolved 4G network top 42 Mbps in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show, the U.S.'s fourth largest carrier may soon get a 21 Mbps-capable phone, up from the 14.4 Mbps cap on the T-Mobile G2 and myTouch 4G currently available today.

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Google Admits to Nexus S Calling Problems

January 12, 2011 at 9:54 am

Google has finally come clean and admitted that its Nexus S smartphones may have some issues during calls. Users have been reporting that the handset would either shut off or automatically restart during calls, though the issue seems to be persistent for longer calls.

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Art demo of N-Trig Digital Pencil on Fujitsu Lifebook T580 (Video)

January 12, 2011 at 8:28 am

Fujitsu and N-Trig have a little art demo on YouTube featuring the Lifebook T580 Tablet PC with N-Trig DuoSense digitizer. Special guest star: Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. (more...).

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Slashgear goes hands-on with the ASUS tablets

January 12, 2011 at 8:15 am

Chris Davies of Slashgear was kind enough to pop by and confirm the Bluetooth keyboard shipping with the ASUS Eee Slate EP121 is the Microsoft Mobile 6000.

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Google to Drop H.264 Support from Chrome

January 12, 2011 at 5:42 am

Google is taking big time heat from many corners over its announcement to drop support for H.264 in Chrome. Google claims the decision was made over copyright questions that could affect it's desire to have everything be "open" when it comes to Chrome. The reason beh...

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Microsoft Itching for a Fight over Apple’s App Store Trademark

January 12, 2011 at 5:23 am

Microsoft is teeing up a legal battle against Apple over the trademark App Store. Microsoft says Apple can't hold a trademark on the phrase as it is such a common phrase already in use and that any value Apple can claim is essentially secondary.

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Notion Ink Adam FCC Certification Delays Shipping

January 12, 2011 at 5:11 am

Notion Ink still has some hurdles to leap over before it can began shipping its Adam Tablet to users here in the US. Apparently users who pre-ordered have received an email saying that the innovative Tablet has not received FCC certification yet.

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Now that that’s settled – Let the Verizon iPad rumors begin!

January 11, 2011 at 3:18 pm

Thank goodness the Verizon iPhone is finally here. Now the rumors about it can end. The cries to free the iPhone from AT&T can cease.

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ASUS Eee Slate EP121 ships with Bluetooth keyboard, looks like mine

January 11, 2011 at 11:50 am

Eee PC.it pulled up the user manual for the ASUS Eee Slate EP121 from an ASUS ftp site. Among the discovers are extra nibs for the pen, which are clearly from Wacom, and a Bluetooth keyboard, which looks a lot like the one I'm holding. (more...).

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