HTC EVO Shift is Another Great Smartphone

There’s a new smartphone from Sprint that you might want to get a hold of! An advanced-looking phone, the HTC EVO Shift boasts Android 2.2 operating system matched with a fast Qualcomm 800 MHz processor. Typing in this smartphone is made easy with the sliding QWERTY keyboard. Talk time using this phone is up to 6 hours.

But unlike its predecessor, the HTC EVO 4G, Shift has a smaller screen. From a 4.3-inch screen, HTC downsized it to 3.6 inches. The new Shift weighs 5.9 ounces, which is quite light. The old model has a 1.3-front facing camera but that’s no longer present in the EVO Shift. It only has a 5MP autofocus camera.

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Official HTC Thunderbolt Specs Revealed

After the HTC Thunderbolt specs so called “leak” from the beginning of the year, a lot of people began to anxiously wait for the device to get released.

Now that the official specs have been revealed by HTC and Verizon, some of you who believed the previous rumor will probably be a bit disappointed but, believe us, there is no reason to lose your interest and anticipate the HTC Thunderbolt release date less than before. Why? Read on to find out.

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We go games on with PrimeSense's Kinect for PCs

Microsoft's Kinect system is great for gaming, but the fact that it's (mostly) restricted to being used with an Xbox really sucks. Last night we got our first look at an unchained Kinect-type sensor controlling games on a PC, and it'll likely be coming to a computer near you.

PrimeSense, the people originally behind the system that Microsoft turned into Kinect, have just released their own version of the Kinect sensor designed for PCs. It's apparently called the "WAVI Xtion," and no, I can't pronounce it either. The hardware is pretty much exactly the same as the Kinect, so you won't be shocked to hear that the PrimeSense gaming experience is basically identical to the Kinect gaming experience.

When we tested it out, the system was having some issues with the excessively dark and dramatic lighting in the demo room, but we played through a game involving leaning and jumping to control a futuristic surfboard type thing, and it was effective and fun. To navigate the game menus we just had to wave a hand at the screen, and the sensor would interpret the gesture as a mouse movement. Making a pushing motion with an open palm turned into a click.

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Kinect Still Hard to Find in 2011

Microsoft has sold 8 million of the Kinect motion controller devices in just 60 days. Because of this huge demand for the device, shortages may perpetuate into 2011. Jose Pinero, a Senior Director of PR for Microsoft, spoke with Destructoid about the repercussions of the demand and what it means to the consumer. "There was so much demand that we had to pull some production from January and February, so I think we're going to be hard-pressed to be able to fulfill demand."

"A lot of retailers will be out of stock, or will have challenges making sure that their shelves are filled," Pinero continued. "I don't think we'll be able to fulfill the demand in January and February. It's a nice problem to have."

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Got Move or Kinect? Then Check Out Our Other Sites!

2010 was a fantastic year for Nintendo Life, and as we head into 2011 we'll continue to bring you 100% review coverage of WiiWare, Virtual Console and DSiWare games, as well as all the Nintendo news and features you could ask for.

If you also own a 360 or PlayStation 3 and own Kinect or PlayStation Move, you might also be interested in our other sites, run by the same team behind Nintendo Life.

At Movemodo for PlayStation Move and KINECTaku for Kinect you'll find 100% review coverage of every game for Move and Kinect,

You can also follow Movemodo or KINECTaku on Twitter to keep up with the latest news, shoot the breeze in our PlayStation Move forums and Kinect forums. More of a Facebook fan? Give us a thumbs up by liking Movemodo on Facebook and KINECTaku on Facebook.

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Links Between Kinect & Red Ring of Death?

Kinect might be the Xbox 360′s future but it appears an all too familar face from its past has been causing users trouble. According to numerous sources, users of the Xbox 360 have been suffering failures that are being linked to the revolutionary motion sensor peripheral.

One such claim comes from the BBC who report that users of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console have experienced instances of the infamous Red Ring of Death when attaching the Kinect peripheral. Console owners have been telling the BBC that these breakdowns are occuring in consoles that previously showcased no issue but that are reaching the end of their warranty period. One such user was 10-year old Adam Winnifrith, a young boy who told BBC Radio 4′s “You and Yours” about his sad Kinect experience.

Via : gamerant

Apple Phone Problem: iPhone alarm not working

For us busy people, an alarm is a must specially when we are on a busy and tight schedule. Businessmen are bound to always be on time may it be a meeting or just a regular day, this implies for everyone including normal people but just recently, many proud consumers of the famous Apple’s iPhone who’ve put their trust on the device’s alarm was disappointed as they found out that the phone’s alarm is not working.

The iPhone’s alarm bug occurred when the clock hit new year’s eve at 2011, consumers said that it just suddenly stopped working. Apple issued a statement about this problem, they said that the iPhone’s alarm will probably would not work at the beginning of 2011 but just like some of the angry consumers said, they have missed or never heard this statement. This bugged targeted most of the devices that are running on iOS 4.02, iOS 4.1, and iOS 4.2.1.

Via : informixx

iPhone users anger turns to alarm

The glitch was experienced by people with the latest handset, the iPhone 4, as well as those who have downloaded the most up-to-date software.

As a result, users were left unable to clamber out of bed on New Year's Day – and not just because of the effects of the night before.

Alarms also failed to go off on Sunday, frustrating people planning shopping trips and visits to family.

Apple has been forced to issue a statement admitting the problem on their handsets, and promising it will be resolved soon.

Kate Cobb, a 24-year-old hospital worker from Leeds, West Yorks., said: "I had no idea about this problem before Saturday, when I was supposed to be meeting my friend for breakfast.

Via : telegraph

Blackberry Curve 8900 Price India

Blackberry Curve 8900 is a full-QWERTY BlackBerry Smartphone. It has a 480×360 display screen and supports 65000 colors. It is one of the highest resolution phones from BlackBerry.

Blackberry Curve 8900 has 3.2 MP Camera, Wi-Fi Support, Built-in GPS, Enhanced Media Player, Video Recording, BlackBerry® Maps, Wireless Email.

It has got a 3.2 megapixels, you can take sharp, print-quality pictures using the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone.

Blackberry Curve 8900 Price in India is Rs 18000/- (Indian Rupees) INR.

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BlackBerry Curve 8980 Coming to AT&T?

Research in Motion may have a replacement for AT&T's BlackBerry Curve 8900 in the works known as the Curve 8980, hints a recently-declassified FCC filing. RIM's application for this device -- spotted in August running on the China Mobile network -- was approved all the way back in April, but all the good stuff (i.e. photos and user manual) was only unshackled from confidentiality agreements last week.

Since this model has yet to be announced, not much is known about it other than previous reports which put its RAM at 256MB, twice that of the Curve 8900. A trackpad also replaces the 8900's trackball. The FCC documents reveal support for AT&T's 850MHZ and 1900MHz GSM/EDGE bands, but no 3G radio, which is par for the course with the Curve 8xxx models, save for the Curve 8530.

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