Samsung Galaxy Tab Now Available from More Mobile Carriers

U.S. Cellular is entering the mobile tablet market with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. U.S. Cellular, the 6th largest U.S. mobile carrier, is joining the ranks of Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Sprint to offer the new Galaxy Tab. Prices and availability from U.S. Cellular have not yet been released, although Sprint has announced an anticipated $400 retail price.

Think that Android platform equals a bulky smartphone? Think again. The Galaxy Tab from Samsung is much smaller than we might expect from an Android powered device. In fact, the Galaxy Tab weighs in at 13 ounces and measures only 12 mm thick. Even with its pocket-sized stature this smart-tablet features a 7 inch display touchscreen and, perhaps more importantly, the newest version of the wildly popular Android operating system.

One interesting feature of this device is its dual cameras; one 3 megapixel camera for photos, and a second 1.3 megapixel camera located on the front just for video chat. Users can even send photos and videos to their DLNA-enabled televisions and computers with the AllShare application.

With a touchscreen QWERTY virtual keyboard featuring Swype technology, users can text quickly and easily. Preloaded apps include a navigation function, and this device may also be used as an MP3 player as well as a phone, camera, handheld GPS device, calendar, and even an alarm clock.

The Galaxy Tab features a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, and of course the Android 2.2 os. This tablet-style smartphone uses Samsung Social Hub to sync messaging, contacts, and calendar; making email, social networking, and SMS messaging easier than ever. With more mobile carriers getting in on the action availability should be increased, and the Galaxy Tab is already expected to be one of the must-have items this holiday shopping season.

Via : businessservicenews

Samsung Galaxy Tab Gets Blinged

Do you want a Samsung Galaxy Tab, but have exactly zero taste? Boy, do I have the thing for you! CrystalRoc will be selling a version of the Galaxy Tab at Harrods, which is encrusted with 5700 Swarovski Bright Crystals, each one hand applied!

More @ everythingandroid

Go launches Samsung Galaxy Tab tariff

Communications group Go is making the Samsung Galaxy Tab available at €200 with a Pay Monthly 60 tariff and a 2GB data bundle plan.

The tablet otherwise retails at €799.

Equipped with 3G connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth and up to seven hours’ battery life, the Galaxy Tab allows web browsing, e-books reading, films and game playing and more. With a seven-inch touch screen, it is able to deliver good quality graphics and visuals but remains lightweight, thin and portable.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab features a front-facing 3.0 MP AF camera with LED flash+1.3m, OS Android 2.2 and Flash support for superior web video and gaming. Using the latest Android operating system, it offers voice and video calling, a readers’ hub full of up-to-date news, magazines and e-books plus access to blockbusters and classics on Samsung Movies.

It also comes with free Google maps navigation, games and an integrated phonebook that combines all of the customers’ social network contacts.

The tablet includes a virtual ­keyboard, Swype for easier text input, high-definition video and a touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capability.

Via : timesofmalta

Samsung Galaxy Tab due on Nov. 10 for Rs. 38,000

Samsung Galaxy Tab is a real close competitor of Apple iPad tablet and we've been eagerly waiting for it to hit the India shores. India based books, music, movies, and games e-tailer Flipkart has announced that it is taking pre-orders for Galaxy Tab priced at Rs. 38,000 for the Indian audience. Google Android 2.2 Froyo running Galaxy Tab tablet is due for an official release and availability on November 10 in India.

Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 is a 7-inch WSVGA (1024x600) display bearing tablet running Android 2.2 Froyo. This tablet also brings support for Flash Player 10.1 that serves to provide smoother web browsing experience. Internally, the Galaxy Tab carries the same 1GHz Hummingbird processor that rests in Galaxy S smartphone. As of now, we have no confirmation on how users would be able to use the 3G network capability of the Galaxy Tab.

With Galaxy Tab's arrival, our eagerness for Apple to introduce iPad officially in India has increased. But considering the price parity between Apple and Samsung products, we believe that the Apple iPad would cost about Rs. 40,000-Rs. 42,000 in India.

More @ techtree

Opera releases native Opera Mini client for Symbian devices [Both touch and non touch versions]

The Norwegians have given millions of Symbian device users a special gift today in the form of a beta version of the extremely popular Opera Mini application that’s written as a native application. Seems kind of backwards that the iPhone was the first platform to get a native version of Opera Mini, then Android, and then BlackBerry, and now finally, the world’s most popular smartphone platform can enjoy the benefits of going native too. Features included are: faster startup times, improved scrolling and zooming performance, better font rendering, an issue I’ve been complaining about on the Android version, and finally the ability to set a native access point, thus killing the prompt that asks you how you want to reach the internet.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, there’s a time and a place to use Opera Mini, but these days, with ultra fast mobile phones on blazing networks, the benefits that this application once provided are now no longer needed. Several years ago, when phones were running at less than 400 MHz on an older ARM architecture and 3G coverage was spotty, Opera Mini was damn near the very first app I installed when getting a new phone. Today it’s not even on my mobile, which is a shame since I’ve been such a loyal fan and evangelist, going so far as to take people’s phones out of their hand and install Mini on it. Days later I’d get a text saying “OMG, thank you!” or something to that extent.

The harsh reality however, with operators killing unlimited data plans, makes me wonder if Mini will be popular again. It is, after all, installed on more iPhones than any other device in both the UK and USA according to September’s “State of the Mobile Web”. So you know there’s a bunch of fans out there.

Via : intomobile

Opera Mini 5.1 for Symbian Phones Released

Opera Software has released new Mini 5.1 beta mobile browser for Nokia's Symbian operating system based phones. Nokia Symbian S60 owners can now use the Symbian version of Opera Mini instead of the Java version. A number of improvements have been made in Opera Mini 5.1 keeping a wide range of Symbian phones in mind. Full support for text input methods, faster start-up time and improved page-loading as well as scrolling on older phones are some of the major changes.

Opera Mini more widely used on Symbian phones as compared to Nokia's native browser. The new Opera Mini 5.1 beta will now support old Symbian devices as well. This beta version is only available in English language as of now and supports more than 3000 different mobile phone models.

Take a look at some key improvements:

* Support for more devices than ever
* Significantly faster start-up time
* Improved page-load and scrolling performance, especially on older devices
* Full support for device text input methods
* Improved fonts
* Device integration for copy & paste, email client and more
* Option to choose default access point - no more annoying dialogs


Multiple language support will come later when Opera releases the final version of Mini 5.1. Some of the features like Visual Tabs and Kinetic Scrolling are available only on touchscreen Symbian phones like Nokia N8, Nokia 5800 XM, and others.

Download the new Opera Mini 5.1 beta on your Symbian phone by visiting http://m.opera.com from your mobile phone browser or on your PC/Mac.

Via : techtree

Opera Mini lands for Nokia devices

Oslo-based Opera has announced that its popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, is now available to Nokia users on their Symbian handsets.

Opera Mini 5.1 beta replaces the Java-based Opera versions that S60 users had to make do with, and adds a number of key features, including:

- Support for more devices than ever
- Significantly faster start-up time
- Improved page-load and scrolling performance, especially on older devices
- Full support for device text input methods
- Improved fonts
- Device integration for copy & paste, email client and more
- Option to choose default access point — no more annoying dialogues

“It is Opera’s objective to provide its users with the best possible web-surfing experience on any device”, said Christen Krogh, chief development officer of Opera Software.

“Porting Opera Mini to the Symbian programming language provides the largest user base in the smartphone world with the best mobile browsing experience”.

Grab Opera Mini for free from m.opera.com now.

Via : pocket-lint

Dell XPS laptop range: 3D, HD and Skype enabled machines

“The industry’s first Skype-certified laptops with HD video streaming webcams so you can stay close to friends and family”, Dell excitedly enthuses. Skype, what an ingenious invention that was, and one, which in my opinion, has not had enough publicity and praise written about it. Savvy Skype users have now kissed goodbye to hefty phone bills by making internet calls for free. Skype’s wiser gains were pushed even further when webcams became a regular feature on modern-day desks, enabling the visual to be interconnected with, what was for years, a solely aural experience, and all, for Skype-to-Skype users, for free!

Although this is a review about Dell’s new XPS laptops and not about Skype, but the point I am making is that by being the first Skype-certified laptops and by incorporating HD video streaming webcams, being able to speak and watch friends and family with a higher quality, HD experience, in an extremely economic way, Dell may have come up with a winner.

Although redefining the whole Skype experience is far from the only quality of Dell’s new XPS laptops worthy of a mention.

Aurally, Dell claims these laptops produce the loudest and clearest sound the company has ever produced, and with built-in JBL designed and certified speakers with integrated MaxxAudio 3 processing technology, it is easy to understand the laptops will not fail to live up to these impressive audio claims.

Visually, the laptops sound equally as capable of producing a ‘cinema-like’ experience. Being available in both 15 and 17 inch size screens, all of these stylish laptops include NVIDIA’s 3DTV Play software, enabling users to connect their Dell XPS laptops to 3D HDTVs and enjoy watching Blu-ray 3D films, browsing through 3D photos and videos and playing games in immerse stereoscopic 3D.

We may have come somewhat complacent about valuing an immersive entertainment experience that is seemingly provided in all forms of technology, but Dell’s new family of XPS laptops really is “pushing the limits” on high-definition, 3D multimedia entertainment.

Via : latestgadgets

Dell Inspiron M101z Review – Laptop Power in a Netbook’s Frame

The netbook fad is largely over. The tiny laptops that the public was so enamored with less than a year ago no longer dancing in the spotlight of mainstream news articles. Any text devoted to them is usually centered on arguments over the iPad’s impact on netbook sales, which have slowed as of late.

That doesn’t mean netbooks are no longer selling in the millions, however, or that new products in this category are no longer needed. The excitement of innovation has merely been replaced with the long slog of evolution that will define the segment’s future. The Atom processor is not adequate for many users and there is plenty of room in the market for netbook sized products that provide stronger performance.

And so we have the Dell M101z, an 11.6” laptop that looks like a netbook but carries more powerful hardware inside. The question of whether the M101z is really a netbook or laptop is certainly open. Its size, price and performance makes it difficult to categorize. Given the uncertainty, I will bow to Dell’s marketing department – they’ve made the M101z a part of the Dell Inspiron laptop line rather than a part of the Dell Mini netbook line.

More @ pcper

Bespoke computer design by Munk Bogballe

Munk Bogballe is a company based in London, UK, who have been designing bespoke bags and computers since 2007, the designs are slightly unusual to the effect that the materials used consist of top quality leather, aluminium, mahogany, pearl, gold and not forgetting the diamonds! So there it stands to reason that this is laptop is not exactly going to be found in the bargain basement.

The classic bespoke collection has been on display at the well healed Millionaire Fair held in Moscow recently, clearly this is laptop favoured by the famous Russian Oligarch’s who like to show off their wealth.

The first thing that is noticed will be the case, metal surface: Aluminium (standard), aluminium black, 18 karat gold. The skin surface is made from a soft calf’s leather in either black, brown, red or royal blue or ostrich leather in either black or brown.

The on and off button in fresh water pearls as standard. But with an option to choose from either an 18 carat gold, 18 carat gold with rubies, with Safra 18 carat gold, 18 carat gold with diamonds; while the Screen frame is made from a sumptuous Sipo mahogany with oil finish as standard.

On/off button: freshwater pearl (standard), 18 carat gold, 18 carat gold with ruby, 18 carat gold with sapphire, 18 carat gold with diamond or Single line pavé of diamonds

The operating system will be the Windows 7 Home Edition (64 Bit), a 13.4 inch display, Intel Core i5 processor, 4 GB memory and 500 GB storage.

Connectivity comes in the form of a wireless internet connection with the benefit of Bluetooth, built-in webcam, microphone and stereo speakers.

The dimensions of this over the top laptop are width 37 cm – Depth 27 cm – height 3.5 cm at peak and the weight is around 2.35 kg

As expected, this computer is not cheap with a starting price of around $7,180 and considering the specs, most of price goes on the materials.

Via : geekwithlaptop

The First Laptop Build To Survive A War

The most important feature is the portability of a laptop and that’s why manufacturers are working on devices that increasingly weigh less. Things change, but when talking about U.S. military laptops, designed to withstand the forefront of the battlefield.

VT Miltope company specialized in military hardware, has launched a new line of computers that will be presented this week at AUSA conference (Association of the United States Army), which will be held in Washington.

And it turns out, these devices appear ready to resist any enemy attack came from.

RLC-3 laptop was built for the tests of sustainability of the U.S. Army, so it can survive at 26 drops from about 1 meter, while being protected against factors like water, dust, rain, electromagnetic pulse capable of destroying computers, lightning and explosive impact.

If you are interested in technical details of this laptop, you can find here. In our opinion RLC-3 is not just a laptop, is a super-laptop, a tank-laptop, so to speak.

Acer’s, Dell’s and Panasonic’s your Toughbook you can do all this? We doubt!

Unfortunatly, these laptops are not available for us.

Via : timesoftheinternet

Laptop nightmares: Scary systems with fatal flaws

The Halloween season my be winding down, but that doesn't mean there aren't still plenty of scary laptops out there. Of course, the vast majority of laptops we review are pretty decent examples of technology. After all, there are only a handful of common components used in most systems, and things such as speed and battery life are, if not standardized, at least largely predictable based on the list of what's inside the box.

That said, we occasionally run into a laptop that just rubs us the wrong way. Maybe it's a key missing feature, or terrible design, or an unusable touch pad--or sometimes products simply don't work as advertised. We've compiled our own list of the scariest laptops of 2010, the models that either had one or more frightening flaws, or else were just dogs.

Some of these are bargain basement budget systems, but don't think we're just picking on laptops that are cheap. We love inexpensive laptops, but not ones that cut so many corners that they're not a bargain at any price. Peruse our list below, and feel free to weigh in via the comments section with your own picks.


Via : news.cnet

ViewSonic ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 became available for pre-order

In September we reported on two Tablet PCs from the company ViewSonic - ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10. Now they have become available for preorder in the UK, and will go on sale next month. Recall that they look like.

ViewPad 7 has a 7-inch capacitive touch display with 800 x 480 pixels, Qualcomm MSM7227 processor with 600 MHz, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB of onboard flash memory card slot for microSD. Among the communication abilities are present Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 and 3G. Among other things, there is an accelerometer, front a webcam and a standard 3-megapixel camera. Connect to other devices ViewPad 7 can via mini-USB, it works under the operating system Android 2.2. While working on a single charge is 6 hours from the 3240 mAh battery.

ViewPad 10 is bigger and more powerful planshetnikov. Diagonal of its screen is 10 inches, resolution - 1024 x 600 pixels. It is built on a processor Intel Atom N455 c clock frequency of 1.66 GHz. The highlight of this model is the ability to choose under which operating system to work - Windows 7 Home Premium or Android 1.6, for switching between them requires a restart. On the part of the memory of ViewPad 7, he also differs in the big party - 1 GB RAM and 16 GB of storage on the storage of solid. Also it is equipped with integrated graphics, slot microSD, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 1.3 megapixel camera on and the battery has similar characteristics - 3200 mAh.
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Both tablet right now only available for pre-order, deliveries are expected in November. Prices ViewPad 7 and 10 are set at 400 and 430 pounds, or about 639 and 685 dollars respectively.

Via : it-chuiko

ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Pre-Orders Now Available in UK

The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android Tablet has now been made available for pre-order here in the UK.

Pre-orders are being taken at Misco where it can be purchased for £399.99 inc VAT.

The Android tablet its self has a 7 inch touchscreen (capacitive) that has a resolution of 800 x 400 pixels. It can take up to a 32GB microSD card for storage. For connectivity it has wireless 802.11b/g as well as Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 3G. AGPS is also included for location based services.

Battery life on the ViewPad 7 is around 4 - 6 hours per charge which is described in the specs as being "heavy" usage.

It runs the latest version of Google Android (2.2) and will be made available soon.

Via : gadgetvenue

Acer Liquid Metal Android 2.2 Smartphone Gets Official

Acer has gone ahead and announced its Liquid Metal Android 2.2 smartphone following an earlier leak that we had reported. The phone will carry 3.6-inch display, be wrapped in metal, and have curved top and bottom edges. It will run Google's Froyo of Android and will utilize a Qualcomm 800 MHz processor, similar to that found on the HTC Desire Z and the T-Mobile G2 for the U.S. market. Additionally, the Liquid Metal will also have a WiFi b/g/n radio, support for 14 Mbps HSDPA networks, and a 5-megapixel camera with flash and 720p HD video recording. DLNA is also supported and Acer has also included Dolby support, like on the Nokia N8. Tethering is also supported out of the box.

There will be two color variations for the phone. The brown version will ship in November in the UK while a silver version will be coming in December. Both iterations will be priced at £299 and will feature the company's Breeze user interface.

More @ ubergizmo

Acer Liquid Metal Supports 14.4Mbps HSPA, New Snapdragon Chipset

Acer is rocking the smartphone space with its Liquid Metal, which supports 14.4Mbps HSPA 3G for super fast data where it’s available. Additionally, the new Acer Liquid Metal features the latest Snapdragon MSM7230 chipset that sits in the T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z. As we’ve seen in tests, the 800MHz processor might not look as good on paper as the 1GHz CPUs we find in other smartphones, but it is equally capable.

The Liquid Metal runs Android 2.2, but will be coming skinned with Acer’s Breeze interface. Breeze adds some social networking and weather widgets amongst other things to give a little distinct taste to vanilla Android if you’re looking for a bit more than just the bare-bones OS. But the build quality of the phone is different, too

More @ intomobile

Acer’s 800MHz Liquid Metal Froyo phone gets official

Acer‘s Liquid Metal Android smartphone has been made official, a 3.6-inch metal-clad handset running 2.2 Froyo on the same Qualcomm 800MHz MSM7230 processor as found in the T-Mobile G2. The Liquid Metal packs WiFi b/g/n, 14Mbps-capable HSDPA and a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with face- and smile-detection, image stabilization, a flash and 720p HD video recording.

You can also stream content directly from the Liquid Metal via UPnP/DLNA over its WiFi connection. Acer has thrown in Dolby Surround sound, their Breeze UI replacement and SocialJogger Facebook and Twitter aggregator too, and there’s a trackwheel for speedy navigation.

The usual Froyo 3G mobile hotspot and USB tethering are supported, and there’ll be two colors: silver and brown. Acer says the Liquid Metal will drop – in brown – in November 2010, priced at £299 ($475) in the UK, with the silver version following on in early December.

Via : slashgear

Nokia N8 Symbian smartphone is so good that they made a movie with it

Finnish handset producer Nokia has released a seven and a half minute long movie. So what, you might be thinking? Well, the company behind the shortfilm called 'The Commuter' produced it entirely on the latest N8 smartphone.

The device, powered by the Symbian operating system that has had very mixed reviews, has a formidable 12 megapixel camera on board that has drawn praise from anyone who uses it.

Nokia decided to underline the fact by this week promoting 'The Commuter', which stars Slum dog Millionaire actor Dev Patel along with Pamela Anderson, Charles Dance and Ed Westwick.

Using the small but highly powerful camera on board the smartphone handset, which features a 720p HD video shooting capability, directors Edward McHenry and Rory McHenry created the mini movie, based around a man who is late for his first day at work.

"I'm always interested in embracing new technology in film making and the main reason I really wanted to get involved with 'The Commuter' was because it was being shot just on mobile phones." said Patel of the completed venture."

"I wanted to encourage the next generation of filmmakers by showing that you don't need expensive equipment and big budgets to make your own movies," he added. "The quality of a camera phone, like the Nokia N8 allows filmmakers to produce amazing HD movies and I hope 'The Commuter' shows aspirational filmmakers that you can create a great movie even using a mobile phone."

Shot in only four days, the end result is likely to garner mixed reviews. And, although it may not exactly be a classic, it does once again underline the fact that the Nokia N8 has set the bar high when it comes to camera technology on smartphones. It almost makes you want to forgive them for using Symbian as the OS...

Via : broadbandgenie

Nintendo Announces First Public Sampling of 3DS

Today along with announcements mostly relating to earnings from Nintendo came word of plans for a public (!) 3DS demo event in Japan. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata noted that the event will be held January 8, 9, and 10 (three days over the weekend) on the outskirts of Tokyo at the Makuhari Messe convention center. If you’ll remember correctly, Nintendo held similar events for the DS and Wii in Japan as well.

Events surrounding the Wii and DS did tours of the larger cities of Japan while this 3DS event seems to be exclusive to Tokyo. You might not have to fly all the way there to get your hands on a 3DS early though, as Satoru noted that there will be “some things” planned that will allow people to play and sample the 3DS in their part of the country (Japan, of course.) So if you live outside Japan, maybe then you aught to get a ticket. If not, take a train, you know, or just hang out and you’ll get your try one way or another. This event is the first place any of the public will be able to sample the 3DS

Via : slashgear

Slumping Wii, DS sales hit Nintendo's earnings

Nintendo has endured an extremely difficult six months.

The game company lost 2.01 billion yen, or about $24.6 million, during the six months ended on September 30. During the same period last year, it generated a profit of about of about 69.5 billion yen. Revenue for the six-month period just ended was over 363 billion yen, representing a steep decline from the 548 billion yen revenue Nintendo posted during the same period in 2009.

Although sales are slumping, Nintendo said that a key reason for the steep decline in its financials can be attributed to the strength of the yen. According to The Wall Street Journal, the currency's appreciation over the past year has helped slice about 28.1 billion yen from its revenue.

But the Wii and the DS aren't helping matters either. Nintendo says it sold 6.69 million DS units during the six-month period just ended. During the same span in 2009, it sold 11.7 million DS units around the world. The company shipped 4.97 million Wii units between April and September, down from the 5.75 million Wii consoles it shipped last year.

More @ news.cnet

Nintendo Wii Won’t See Price Cut in Near Future, Focusing on Bundles

Even if Nintendo isn’t seeing the profits they’d like to, and Wii sales slumping, it looks like the company isn’t planning on making any drastic changes to the working model they’ve got in place now. They still believe that the $200 price point for the console, which already has plenty of extras in the box, is the right way to go. Instead, they believe that offering up console bundles is the way to go forward.

Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo, had a quick conversation with the Associated Press, where he took some time to talk about the Wii, and where the company stands on its sales, and what they plan on doing in the near future. While a price drop may be what people expect for the holiday season, it’s not likely to happen. “Of course, we cannot say [a Wii price cut] will never happen, but we are not thinking of it for the near future.” Iwata added that Nintend is focusing their attention on customers who may have previously wanted to buy the Wii in the past, but haven’t managed to get around to it quite yet.

And, while a price cut may be an easy way to get more people to buy the console, Iwata believes they can reach the same goal with bundles. Currently, customers can pick up a white or black version of the console, which comes with a Wii MotionPlus and Nunchuk controller, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, all for just $200. And, beginning November 7th, Nintendo will release the 25th anniversary edition of Super Mario Bros. console, which features the “Mario red” color scheme. That bundle, which includes Super Smash Bros., will also retail for $200.

Via : slashgear

Hope Samsung puts an LED Flash in Nexus Two

Gizmodo reports that they spoke to their source who saw the Google Nexus Two in action. If you want to be read about what's going down on November 8, read this first. In a nutshell, Google has chosen Samsung as its successor to the Nexus brand of benchmark hardware that is certified to run Android in full capacity. The first iteration, the Nexus One, was manufactured by HTC. Anyway, so Gizmodo's tipster said it is very similar to Samsung's immensely popular Galaxy S smartphone.

First and foremost, this entire debate is contrary to what Google's own Eric Schmidt has stated, when he showed his level of satisfaction with the Nexus One and said he was not interested in making a successor. One stated reason for the upgrade is the secondary video-call camera that the Nexus Two will have, which the Nexus One did not. The presence of this hardware is essential for Android 3.0 Gingerbread's video-chat feature - that reportedly works on the same protocol as Google Talk's web-based video chat client.

What that means in English is, it should be possible for you to video-call anybody on a PC too, and not just another Android phone. That trumps Apple's FaceTime, which works only within the Apple ecosystem as of now (i.e. Mac, iPhone 4 or 4th gen iPod Touch). Another reason for the switch to the Galaxy S based hardware, other than the Super AMOLED screen that makes you feel like you're on acid every time you look at it - its Hummingbird chip has three times the graphics processing power of the Snapdragon that powers the Nexus One.

But one thing that we absolutely missed on the original Galaxy S was the LED flash. Let's pray to all our Gods that Google puts that damn bulb in the Nexus Two this time.

Via : techtree

Nexus Two allegedly spotted in the wild. But is Google really readying a new phone?

This morning, Gizmodo – the same tech blog that published photographs of the iPhone 4, long before the it shelves – released a report on what it said was the latest Google handset. The Samsung-built phone, which Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan identified as the "Nexus Two," will apparently ship with a forward-facing camera and a 4-inch AMOLED screen similar to the one on the Samsung Galaxy series.

A couple of hours later, analyst Sascha Segan took to PC Mag to refute the Gizmodo rumor: Google is readying a replacement for the Nexus One, Segan confirmed. But after calling around to his "own set of shadowy, unnamed sources," Segan learned the phone "may not be called Nexus Two," and it may not be revealed by Google for quite some time.

"Excitement about the 'Nexus Two' comes in part from geeks who hope the phone will ship with 'stock Android,' which is Google's default build with no carrier or manufacturer extensions," Segan wrote. "An added frisson comes from the speculative idea that it will be the first phone with the next version of Android, known as Gingerbread."

The first Google phone, the Nexus One, was built by HTC, and released in January. The phone received a warm reception from critics, but Google reportedly sold only 135,000 Nexus One handsets in the first 74 days the phone was available – not enough to qualify it for iPhone-foil status. In May, Google began offering the Nexus One – which was previously available exclusively online – in selected retail outlets, in an attempt to gin up interest in the phone.

Via : csmonitor

HTC HD7 Review

The HTC HD7 wears its potential on its sleeve. The biggest of the first batch of Windows Phone 7 devices, at 4.3-inches it’s also one of the largest smartphones of any OS on the market. We’ve already given our approval to Windows Phone 7 in our launch-day reviews, and we were quietly impressed during our initial play at the HD7′s launch. Available exclusively on O2 in the UK right now, and T-Mobile in the USA from November 8, is the HD7 not just the biggest but the best Windows Phone 7 device around? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

More @ slashgear

HTC HD7 Has Hidden microSD Memory Card Slot

It was initially thought that the Samsung Focus was the only Windows Phone 7 device that allowed users to replace its external storage, though you did encounter issues with the storage later. Now it turns out that the hotly-anticipated HTC HD7 can do the same too as users have found an SD card slot hiding under the Windows Phone logo. Apparently the card was even able to be replaced without encountering the storage error issue, though several factory resets and physical reinsertion of the card seemed to be necessary in order to make it work.

Via : ubergizmo

PSP 2 has 1 GB RAM, HD, packs more power than 360

Some new juicy bits of PSP 2 rumours have hit the net. Interesting.

Kotaku has posted a report which details that PSP 2 will support memory sticks and will have a processor which can stand up to that of the Xbox 360.

They have also stated that the device will have a larger HD display and and there will be a panel at the back of the console with a mouse trackpad, dual analog sticks and most interestingly, it will be UMD free!

They have also hinted that games can be stored on the memory sticks which is kind of confusing really. We will wait and see about that.

Kotaku also reports that the device has a whooping 1 GB of RAM ( you read that right), the current PSP has only 64 MB and even the Xbox 360 has only 512 MB of RAM!

There’s no confirmation from Sony regarding this as usual but the it’s only weeks before they reveal the device. Too much rumours flying around you know!

Via : gamingbolt

Leaked PSP Phone Images Show Dual Analog Controls?

We now have confirmation that the PSP Phone is indeed coming, and it could be even better than we first thought. Engagdet has released pictures of what appears to be a PSP with Android OS onto the internet (photo below). Nicknamed the Sony Ericsson-Z system, this could be the gaming phone speculated for months.

A lot of rumors can be confirmed by these pictures. The screen on the system seems to be around the same size as the PSP Go's screen and is indeed a touch screen. There is a touch pad between the two sets of buttons, containing what look like two raised sensors, possibly to provide dual analog control. It is a possibility that these would be a replacement of the current analog sticks; as seen on the pictures the touch pad does have two circles on opposite corners.

The system currently runs Android 2.x software but it is still believed that the Ericsson-Z system will be released running Android 3.0. Engadget reports that the phone sports some impressive specifications: 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 (a chip similar to the one found in the G2, but 200MHz faster), 512MB of RAM, and 1GB of internal storage. The only thing that came unexpected was the two cameras on this system, one pointing at the player and the other away.

Overall this system and phone looks simply beautiful and if speculations on graphics capability are correct, this could finally be the gaming phone many have wished for.

Via : pspworld

News Nugget – Acer Liquid Metal is nigh

t’s here – the Acer Liquid Metal is just back from the photo studio where these lovely shots were taken. And the 3.6in stunner’s been showing off its curves, 5MP camera and LED flash.

Beauty’s more than skin deep, though, and the Liquid Metal runs Android 2.2 (Froyo), does 720p vids and rocks along on an 800MHz chip.

Via : stuff.tv

ViewPoint asking 499 GBP for 10-inch dual-boot ViewPad tablet

Given its official launch in London yesterday, the new pocket-friendly ViewPad tablet computer from ViewPoint will soon be available for those tech consumers not enamoured by the likes of Apple’s hugely popular iPad or Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab.

Available in two screen sizes, the smaller ViewPad 7 comes equipped with a 7.0-inch WVGA capacitive screen, version 2.2 of Google’s Android OS, a multi-touch interface, a (somewhat disappointing) 600MHz Qualcomm processor, 512MBs of internal memory, front and rear-facing cameras, Wi-Fi and 3G network support, Bluetooth 2.1, AGPS, and data storage expansion via microSD cards.

Meanwhile, the larger ViewPad 10 includes a 10-inch capacitive multi-touch screen (1024 x 600), a swift 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, 16GBs of solid-state storage, Wi-Fi connectivity (what, no 3G?), a modest 1.3 mega-pixel camera (front-facing), support for mini VGA, twin USB 2.0 ports, and microSD data expansion.

Beyond its sexy screen and thoroughly capable processor, the ViewPad 10 stands apart from its competitors thanks to being the world's first tablet supporting dual-boot access to either Windows 7 Home Premium or quick-loading Google Android (version 1.6). It’s worth noting that Intel’s Atom N455 does not support version 2.2 of Android.

Interestingly, the boffins at V3.co.uk note that the Windows 7 OS doesn’t come with Microsoft Office (or even a standard 60-day trial period), an apparent shortfall ViewPoint claims came about in order to help conserve drive space.

But what of the prices attached to ViewPoint’s tablet duo come November 1? Well, the 7.0-inch model will cost 399 GBP (approx. $635 USD), while the 10-inch version is tethered alongside the iPad and Galaxy Tab with a price of 499 GBP (approx. $795 USD).

Prospective buyers should also be aware that ViewPoint is offering a 100 GBP rebate to anyone willing to trade in an operational Netbook or notebook at time of purchase—although the hardware must not be more than four years old.

Via : thetechherald

Garmin Approach S1 is the GPS watch for golfers, sends that caddy back to the shack

Pack a lob wedge or extra utility iron? Punch and run or flop and drop? Crush a five iron or hit a three-quarter four? These are just a few of the questions that amateur golfers wish they had to ponder as they instead devote their time to rummaging through the brush trying to find what could be their fourth lost ball in three holes. Maybe Garmin's new Approach S1 watch can help. It's loaded with every hole from over 14,000 golf courses and, from anywhere on the course, will give you precise yardage to the front, back, and middle of the next green -- meaning it won't help your lay-up but could be just the ticket for nailing that approach. Its integrated odometer will even track how many miles you covered through the course of the day and, we're presuming, not tell your significant other whether you spent those drinking in the cart or walking at a brisk pace. The Approach S1 is available now for $249 and is subtle enough that your buddies might not even notice your new wrist-borne advantage.

Via : engadget

OCZ amps up performance on RevoDrive X2 PCIe SSD: 740MB/sec, up to 120k IOPS

Blink, and you've probably missed it. Just four short months after we saw OCZ Technology's original RevoDrive reviewed (and subsequently adored), along comes revision two. The RevoDrive X2 PCI-Express SSD looks, feels and smells the same as the first, but the performance is obviously looking north. The unit we saw introduced at Computex was capable of hitting 540MB/sec, while the X2 pushes that to 740MB/sec and up to 120,000 IOPS -- "nearly triple the throughput of other high-end SATA-based solutions." Furthermore, this guy packs double the SandForce SF-1200 controllers (four versus two in the original), and it retains the onboard RAID 0 design that you've come to know and love. It's available as we speak in 100GB to 960GB capacities, but there's nary a mention of price; something tells us that you're probably not the target market if you have to ask.

Via : engadget

BlackBerry Torch coming to AT&T in two fresh colors next month

Allow us to clarify, the colors are "fresh" as in "new," not as in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Don't get us wrong, though: white almost always looks fresh (in the Fresh Prince sense) on a phone, and the Torch seems to be no exception -- partly thanks to the matching white keyboard. As expected, it'll be coming in red and white and will be available on November 7 (a day before the HTC Surround and Samsung Focus, interestingly) at the same time as a sweet new promotion that'll allow folks to buy any two accessories from AT&T and get a third one of equal or lesser value for free. Don't violate any fire codes stuffing yourselves into your local stores, alright? Follow the break for the press release.

Via : engadget

Aperion's Zona wireless bookshelf surround system frees up your sound studio

Aperion Audio's Home Audio Link is already enabling content speaker owners to enjoy the spoils of wireless, but if you're in the market for a set of bookshelf speakers, the outfit's Zona system might just fit the bill.

Essentially, these monitors combine high-end audio fidelity with the aforementioned 2.4GHz wireless technology, allowing owners to plug a transceiver into a USB source up to 150 feet away and shoot all sorts of sine waves over to their two speakers. Of course, we wouldn't recommend these to casual listeners given the $499 asking price, but at least that gets you a pair of 20-watt Class D amplifiers, 4.5-inch woven fiberglass woofers, 1-inch soft dome silk tweeters and a feeling of pride that simply cannot be described in mere words. Or so we're told.

Via : engadget, Aperion Audio

ASUS gets in on the touch mouse craze with the puck-shaped WX-DL

Pity the poor fools who show up to the next LAN party with a mouse that doesn't have a capacitive top. These days it's touch-sensitivity or bust, and ASUS is latest in line, launching its WX-DL. This one takes its buttonless inspiration from the Magic Mouse but its design from another Cupertino creation: the puck-shape Apple USB Mouse. That rodent came with the 1998 iMac and was basically hated by everyone who placed a hand on it. It remains to be seen whether the slight tilt of this one (shown after the break) will make it more palatable to the digits of computer users everywhere, but it is at least suitably equipped with a 1200dpi laser sensor, 2.4GHz wireless connection, and a suite of media controls baked with care into the top of this aluminum cookie. Its yours for $80, so who wants to take a bite?

Via : engadget, Akihabara News

ASUS Eee Pad EP101TC getting Tegra 2 treatment ahead of March launch?

More from DigiTimes this morning and its chatty sources within NVIDIA and Taiwanese supply chains. First up is talk that ASUS' 10-inch Eee Pad -- presumably, the Android loving EP101TC said to cost less than $399 -- will launch in March of 2011 with NVIDIA's Tegra 2 taking care of the processing duties. DigiTimes' sources also remind us that Tegra 2 tablets are on the way from Dell, Samsung, MSI, and Toshiba in addition to smartphones from ASUS, Motorola, and LG. Good to know, but for as long as Tegra 2 has been discussed, we've yet to see the SoC ship inside anything worth getting too excited over. And don't even mention the Boxee Box, they switched to Intel at the last minute, remember? Maybe Dell's Looking Glass tablet will change all that when it launches any day now.

Via : engadget, DigiTimes

Razer debuts Anansi MMO gaming keyboard, dares you to ever leave your basement

And you thought you were set after procuring one of the many Naga mice on the market now. Think again. In a never-ending quest to milk the MMO market, Razer has just issued the planet's first (or so it says) MMO gaming keyboard. The Anansi is a jet black board with a rather standard layout, but those seven thumb modifier keys are bound to enhance gameplay in some way or another. You'll also get over 100 programmable Hyperesponse keys with on-the-fly macro recording, storage for up to 20 gaming profiles, five bonus gaming keys and 16 million color backlight illumination. Oh, and for those of you doubting Razer's attention to detail, you can totally deactivate the Windows key while in "gaming mode." Check it this December when it ships worldwide for $99.99 / €99.99.

Via : engadget, Razer

MacBook Air upgrade kit bumps capacity to 256GB, turns old module into USB 3.0 SSD

Sure, the only remotely user-replaceable component on the 11.6-inch MacBook Air are those tiny Toshiba SSDs, but PhotoFast's got what might be one of the most elegant upgrade solutions we've ever seen. The Air USB 3 Adapter gives you not only a brand-spanking-new 256GB module with a Sandforce SF-1200 controller, but a speedy USB 3.0 flash drive too -- which smartly doubles as the mechanism by which you move your old files over, as you can just transfer everything through the USB port. Once you're done swapping modules, the company says you'll see a 30 percent speed boost over the original drive, with reported transfer rates of 250MB/s on both sequential reads and writes. Shame the Japanese company didn't specify any sort of estimated release date or price.

Via : PhotoFast, engadget

BlackBerry Bold 9780 finally official, hitting T-Mobile on November 17th for $130

After what feels like an eternity of leaks, RIM has finally (finally!) come forward with the first BlackBerry Bold to ship with BlackBerry 6. The Bold 9780 looks exactly as we expected it to (meaning not too far from the 9700 design tree), boasting an optical trackpad, QWERTY keyboard, a WebKit-based browser and a five megapixel camera. You'll also get inbuilt 3G / WiFi, and at least on the T-Mob version, UMA / WiFi calling. Geotagging your images is a breeze courtesy of the integrated GPS module, and RIM's also tossing in 512MB of Flash memory as well as a microSD slot. We're told to expect it from "various carriers around the world beginning in November," with T-Mobile USA confirming that its version will hit on the 17th of next month for $129.99 on a two-year contract.

Via : engadget, T-Mobile, RIM

Adonit Writer adds one more option to the iPad folio + keyboard barrage

We weren't too fond of the AIDACASE KeyCase Folio, but we should've known a flood of alternatives would be hitting the market shortly thereafter. Adonit dropped us a line to say that its rival is in the final stages of production and should be ready to order by Christmas, and while the final edition will add a lot of polish, there's a gallery of pre-pro shots just below for your perusal. The Writer iPad folio + keyboard combines a Bluetooth keyboard with a case, and the board itself slides on a magnet for maximum positioning awesomeness. There's also a quick iPad release, auto-keyboard sleep function and an exterior that'll look far sexier than what you're seeing here. Hit the source link to be alerted when it goes on sale, and as for pricing, expect to part ways with $120 or so. Or $420 when combined with a Colorware Grip for iPad.

Via : engadget, Adonit

LG Optimus 7 Comes with a Simple But Attractive User-Interface

LG has become one of the mobile makers that has decided to use the Windows phone 7 OS. The carrier’s latest Optimus 7 is powered by the new Microsoft’s OS and can be characterized as a solid mobile device.

The handset has the weight of 157 g. As the Optimus 7 is considered to be the Windows Phone 7 handset, it comes with three buttons. You can find them on the front of the handset.

The Optimus 7 features a 3.8-inch WVGA LCD display providing the resolution of 800×480 pixels. Although the resolution is not that high, but still you will be impressed by the picture’s details and bright colors.

Also the handset is equipped with a 1GHz processor, 8GB of memory, as well as 5-megapixel camera. Although the Optimus 7 is enabled with a 1,500mAh battery, still it is hoped that the Optimus 7 will be able to stand out from the crowd.

As the mobile device runs Windows Phone 7, it comes with a new user-interface, which is simple and finger-friendly. Moreover, it has a lot of room to grow. The handset is already equipped with the Zune music, Xbox Live as well as office features.

The 5-megapixles camera comes with an LED flash, which means it will support in poorly lit environments. The camera produces good shots but they are not the same from that ones delivered by a compact camera. Still the camera offers a lot of camera settings.

Another good feature of the handset is its 16GB of internal memory.

The LG Optimus 7 is cheaper compared to the HTC HD7. The handset feels solid and its interface fast as well as fresh and it is easy to use.

Via : shuttervoice

Samsung E65 WiFi ereader hits UK with digital stylus

Samsung’s E65 ereader has gone on sale in the UK, though you’ll have to dig a little deeper than you would for a Kindle. Currently priced at £213 ($336) through Pixmania, though apparently coming to high street retailers PC World and Currys for £199.99 ($316), the E65 has a 6-inch E Ink display, QWERTY keyboard and WiFi, along with a digital stylus for notetaking.

There’s also a user-accessible battery, 2GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot, text-to-speech and MP3 support, and a 667MHz processor the company reckons should halve the regular start-up time. As for any handwritten notes, they can be made directly onto the display, and you can also sync over Outlook appointments from your PC. Whether that’s enough to make up for the absence of a huge content library, such as on the Kindle, remains to be seen.

Via : slashgear

Forget 3D TV’s -The 3D Phone Is Here! [Spice M-67 3D]

Spice mobiles seems to have this weird knack of launching phones with outrageous specs. They had a 12 megapixel camera on sale long before the Satio or the Nokia N8 were even on the horizon. That was the S1200 which also boasts of 3x optical zoom! And if you thought it took crappy pictures, be prepared for a surprise. Why are we even talking about it here.

That brings us to the phone in contention today. We are talking about Spice’s latest addition to its portfolio – the M-67 3D. Notice the 3D moniker at the end? Well, its not just a moniker. This phone actually comes with what Spice calls a “auto stereoscopic” display. This display can apparently makes things displayed on it ”more real and physical”. It also boasts of a being capable of viewing ”3D videos” without those ugly glasses. (So what would you like to watch on this thing? :D ) . The M-67 3D also boasts of a 3D image viewer. And it doesn’t end there. The phone also comes with a dedicated button that allows you to flick the phone from 2D mode to 3D and vice versa.

Now let us delve in to the device’s more phone like features. As expected, the M-67 3D is a dual SIM handset. The back is adorned with a 2 megapixel camera that should be enough to capture pictures decent enough to be seen ona 3D display. The rest of the features are the standard fare. It gets expandable memory and can take microsD cards of up to 16 GB.

Via : onlygizmos

EVO 4G picks up stylish Powermat induction charger

This isn't your father's Powermat. The company whose name is synonymous with induction charging has undergone a makeover of sorts, reducing the bulk of its egregious logo in addition to the custom battery covers it makes for select devices. The $59.99 mat and receiver door (or $39.99 for the receiver only) for the notoriously power hungy EVO 4G is a good example of where Powermat's aftermarket induction charging tech can melt away into the design without affecting the overall aesthetic. In fact, if it wasn't for that logo and charging connector on the case to the right we'd swear that was a stock EVO 4G handset. See it unboxed and put to task in the video after the break.

Via : engadget

LG Optimus T hitting T-Mobile on November 3 for $30

Look out, dumbphones of the world: your days may really be numbered now that we've got US carriers blowing out brand new honest-to-goodness smartphones for $30 on contract. The phone in question here is LG's Optimus T, stablemate to the Optimus S, Optimus One, and Optimus Chic featuring a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 3 megapixel cam, and pre-loaded Swype all sitting atop Android 2.2.

In order to get down to the promised $29.99, you'll need to sign up for a new two-year contract (naturally), score a qualifying data plan, and wait around for a $50 mail-in rebate when the phone goes on sale Wednesday, November 3 in your choice of black or burgundy (pictured).

Via : engadget

Kindle books outselling print 2 to 1 for Amazon's top 10 bestsellers,

Amazon has its own applied theory of special relativity, in the sense that we never really know definitive sales figures and instead have to rely on the occasional ratio and comparative figure (based upon aforementioned unknown variables) to glean any sense of success. Jeff Bezos and company are happy to announce the latest Kindle has, in its three months or so since release, surpassed sales of the previous device in its 2009 holiday season (the shopping-heavy October through December period) -- in other words, it expects even greater sales for this year's equivalent quarter, but it can't exactly time travel to report on the future (yet). Ready for more? Amazon's also boasting that, for its top 10 bestselling books, Kindle digital books are outselling print (both hardcover and paperback combined) at a rate "great than 2 to 1." We're going to guess those are better figures than its tipping point back in July, but Mass-Sales Equivalence was never our strong suit in college. More fun factoids and artistic displays of applied statistics can be found in the press release after the break.

Via : engadget, Amazon

Dell Venue Pro to be released with Android OS inside: Will the Specs, Features & Price Tag be same as those of the Windows Phone 7 version?

How would you like to take a Dell Venue Pro home, that has Android inside? No, this is not a contest and we are not giving away one (Like we are with the iPad and the iPhone for free) that is specially made for you. But if the latest news leaking out from Dell is to be believed, then you could actually be getting one sometime in the future. That is right, Dell is indeed busy designing an Android version of the Dell Venue Pro, which currently runs on the Windows Phone 7 OS. So how will the new Dell Venue Pro running on Android look like?

Remember that the Venue Pro that is now out on Windows Phone 7 sports a QWERTY sliding keypad and a 4.1 WVGA AMOLED capacitive display. On the inside is 1GHz Snapdragon chip with 512 MB RAM. There is also the 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and flash. So will the Dell Venue Pro, if and when it comes on Android, sport the same look and features?

For starters we seriously expect that 512 MB RAM to go up. That was a limitation put by Microsoft so that all Windows Phone 7 mobiles have a level platform for the OS. But with the Venue Pro on Android, Dell can get the RAM up for sure. Yes, there will be a few Android-related button changes, but other than that, most could remain the same. Even the price tag should be very similar as that would make the Android handset competitive.

So when can we expect the Dell Venue Pro with Android inside to get out? Hopefully soon as then we could see a direct face off between WP7 and Android on the same handset!

Via : gsmarena

Western Digital stuffs 1TB HDD into Live Hub networked media streamer

WD's no stranger to the media streaming game, but things apparently just got serious. Gone is the My Book-esque design that has been used on all of the units prior, and in is a sleeker, sexier box that's quite clearly designed to slip right on top of your existing cable set-top. The WD TV Live Hub is easily Western Digital's most feature-packed streamer yet, with a 1TB HDD within for storing who knows what locally. There's also an Ethernet socket for pulling down content via the web or your local network, and a pair of USB ports allow for storage expansion or transfers. Naturally, it'll handle Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Blockbuster on Demand and UPnP / DLNA streaming to your favorite game console, but the lack of inbuilt WiFi (it's available via an optional adapter) puts a mild damper on an otherwise fantastic sounding product. It's available immediately around the globe, with Americans able to snag one for $199.99 directly from WD or at Best Buy.

Via : engadget

Epson shoves a Core i7 processor in a chunky nettop, will build it to your specification

Tiny desktops? Good. Wimpy processors? Bad. Epson's Endeavor ST150E? Possibly the best of both worlds. Sure, it's bigger than your average nettop, about twice as tall, but for that extra girth you get a selection of Intel processors ranging from a Celeron P4600 all the way up to a Core i7-640M. It also sports a DVD-R/W drive, up to 8GB of RAM, 640GB on platters or a 64GB SSD, mountability behind an LCD, and power consumption as low as 16 watts -- though we're guessing that's with the Celeron. Indeed you can get this built however you want, with a starting price at 64,890 yen, or just under $800. But, get liberal with the options and you could be looking at a rather less frugal 190,000 yen. That's about $2,300, and an awful, awful lot for a little machine.

Via : engadget

Twitter Trends: Justin Bieber movie, Walkman, Take That tour dates

Pint-sized Canadian popstar Justin Bieber is making waves in the Twittersphere this morning after Paramount Pictures released a trailer for his upcoming bio-pic.

Yes, that’s right, next February fans will be able to see the ’struggles’ that the 16-year-old has been through to get to the top of his game … and what’s more it’s in 3D … like everything these days, even real life.

Entitled Never Say Never, the trailer is a celebration of the human spirit, reminding us we must never give up on our dreams … however old we get … that’s right, if you’re 15 and still trying to break into the music industry, there’s still a chance.

‘They said it would never happen, they said he would never make it … but YOU never stopped believing’ … and now YOU’VE reaped what you sowed.

Of course Bieber online is a phenomenon matched only by the might of Lady Gaga, so the hashtag #neversaynever3D has rapidly ascended to the the number one Twitter trend today, largely fuelled by adoring fans watching the trailer (which you can see here) again and again.

However, as always, not everyone has nice things to say about the youngster, as perennial Twitter cynic Lord_Voldermort7 (I don’t know what the other 6 are up to) proves with his rather witty and astute point: ‘Bieber’s movie’ll be in 3D? So it’ll seem like he’s in front of you, but you can’t hit him? It’s like a nightmare!’

Elsewhere, the news that the Sony Walkman will no longer be made has been attracting attention in the Twittersphere for a couple of days now.

Yes, that’s right, although no one has bought a cassette in over a decade, little did you now, Sony have been plugging away all these years producing Walkman’s still, presumably exclusively for museums and landfill … well, it’s over, Sony have said enough is enough … they need more time to concentrate on their new ranges such as portable laserdisc players, 8-Track players, minidiscs and the quite revolutionary portable LP player.

Richardroeper summed up what we were all thinking when he said: ‘Sony announces it will no longer make Walkman cassette players. In other news, Sony was still making Walkman cassette players?’ and DjinnieUK struck a chord with my childhood when he Tweeted: ‘I always wanted a Walkman and all I ever got was portable cassette players, much like those kids with shitty mp3 players who ask for an ipod’

RIP Walkman … you would be missed … if it was 1995.

And finally, talking about 1995, that was the last time #takethat toured together as a five piece.

The band has captured the imagination of the micro-bloggers today as tour details have been released for the band’s stadium extravaganza in 2011 … and yes Robbie Williams is on board, I can hardly wait.

More @ beehivecity

Current Twitter trends: Android Market, Gregory Isaacs, Karva Chauth

"ZOMBIE COUGARS" is a promoted term at the top of Tuesday's chart being used to generate chatter about the video game Red Dead Redemption.

Sony's decision to stop selling Walkman cassette players keeps "Walkman" in fifth place, and the death of Jamaican reggae musician Gregory Isaacs puts his last name in sixth place.

Tweets announcing the "Android Market surpasses 100,000 apps: can't stop, won't stop growing" have resulted in Google's "Android Market" gaining the seventh spot in Tuesday's chart.

Both "Karva" and "Chauth" feature in Twitter's most talked about topics on October 26 as married women in India and Pakistan take part in the one-day Karva Chauth festival by fasting and praying for long life, well being and prosperity for their husbands.

In ninth place is the name of both a fictional character in the Halloween films and comedian and actor "Michael Myers."

Via : technology.xin.msn