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TWC TV Application Bringing Content Direct To Samsung Smart TVs This Summer
By HotHardware, published 06-12-2013
Is the age of the next wave of television upon us? It's a question that's fairly tough to answer at this stage, but there's no doubt that it's on the minds of many. Time Warner Cable and Samsung are clearly on that list, as the two have teamed up in order to bring content directly to Samsung's Smart TV range without a set-top box. The TWC...
Samsung Researchers Test First 5G mmWave Mobile Network, Break 1Gbps
By HotHardware, published 13-05-2013
The race towards gigabit Internet continues as Google Fiber slowly proliferates and other ISPs work to catch up, but Samsung announced that it’s actually looking at gigabit speeds--for mobile devices. Indeed, Samsung says it has been testing a 5G mobile communications system, the eventual successor to 4G LTE that is capable of up to...
Samsung plans to offer 5G services by 2020
By GSMArena, published 13-05-2013
Samsung, the South Korean manufacturer has successfully developed a core technology of the 5G network and the company is aiming to bring the service to consumers by 2020. The latest wireless technology will enable users to access faster data service compared to the current 4G networks. The 5G service was successfully tested with a 28 Gigahertz waveband to transmit data at a speed of 1...
Galaxy S4 to help Samsung double its market share lead
By GSMArena, published 21-03-2013
Samsung is looking to take an even larger lead over the competition this year, thanks largely to its new Galaxy S4 flagship. In 2011, just two short years ago, Nokia was the top dog in terms of phones sold, holding some 30% of the market. Then Samsung, which rides the Android wave better than anyone else, took center, rising to 29% in just one year, with most of that market share being taken...
Visa's payWave System Coming To Future NFC-Equipped Samsung Smartphones
By HotHardware, published 26-02-2013
Samsung is most certainly winning the Android war in terms of market share, profit share, and mind share. In fact, it's getting tougher and tougher for those other Android OEMs to make a dent in the market, with Samsung spending billions each on marketing alone. Needless to say, we suspect that Visa is pretty pumped about this new agreement....
Pantech Vega IM-A860 gets leaked via Wi-Fi cert
By GSMArena, published 12-10-2012
It seems someone is making 1080p mobile displays and quad-core S4 Pro processors like they're going out of style, as Pantech is now rumored to be working on a FullHD smartphone of its own. Everyone is keen to catch-up to HTC's DNA smartphone, which was unveiled last month as the first in what will likely be a new wave of smartphones with 1080p screens. With the likes of Samsung, Sony, and LG...
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Now Available for Galaxy S3 on AT&T
By HotHardware, published 12-04-2012
Good news for Samsung Galaxy S III owners riding AT&T's wireless waves. An official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update is now available for your device, beating both Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular to the punch (in the U.S.), though not T-Mobile, which has been doling out Jelly Bean for a few weeks. This is not an over-the-air (OTA) update,...
Samsung finally seeds Jelly Bean to UK Galaxy S III owners
By GSMArena, published 19-10-2012
Granted, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to the oh-so-popular Galaxy S III has been seeding at some places for more than two weeks now. But the UK owners (and those in a list of other European countries) were not lucky enough to make it in the first wave. Starting this week though, users in UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, and Romania are finally able to enjoy all the...
IFA 2012: Samsung's See-Through OLED Screen Display Cases
By DigitalVersus, published 09-03-2012
It's the wave of the future. Display cases in stores and boutiques will be made of transparent OLED screens. At least, that's what Samsung's assuming. See-through OLED screens are nothing...
US Galaxy Note 10.1 shipping to retailers ahead of announcement?
By GSMArena, published 08-03-2012
The US Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is expected to be announced at the Samsung US event on August 15 but US retailers are already receiving units. The model number of the recent stock is the same as the European variety so perhaps what we're witnessing is the first wave of availability of the international Galaxy Note 10.1, and not the US spec device. US retailer CT-Miami sent us some...
Samsung explains the reason for the exploded Galaxy S III
By GSMArena, published 07-07-2012
Remember the Galaxy S III that exploded not so long ago? After the accident in Ireland, Samsung started an investigation to see what caused it and it's back with the results. The company even contracted Fire Investigations UK (FIUK) to help them get to the bottom of it and they've concluded that it's a external heat source, presumably a domestic microwave oven. Here's what the report...
Samsung Waves Around Industry's First 16GB DDR4 Memory Modules
By HotHardware, published 07-03-2012
Lest anyone forget that Samsung dabbles in more areas than just displays, the technology guru has just begun sampling what it claims is the world's first 16GB double data rate-4 (DDR4), registered dual inline memory modules (RDIMMs), which at the outset are designed for use in enterprise class servers. Samsung said it's sampling both 8GB and...
White Samsung Wave 3 spotted out in the wild
By GSMArena, published 19-03-2012
It looks like a new color version is coming up for the Samsung Wave 3. You will soon be able to pick up the Bada flagship no only in black, but also in white with silver sides and back. Unfortunately, there are no official images of the new Wave 3 edition available, but these videos taken at the Samsung Roadshow in Ludwigsburg, Germany should do for the time being. The device...
Samsung Galaxy S II ICS update to hit UK next week
By GSMArena, published 13-03-2012
Some lucky fellas have been enjoying the official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update on their Galaxy S II units since this morning, but those based in the UK will have to wait another week. Poland, Hungary, Sweden and Korea are the markets in the first wave of the update roll-out, with UK (among others) to follow shortly. The exact quote that Pocket-lint.com managed to get from Samsung is...
Samsung Wave Y review: Young blood
By GSMArena, published 03-05-2012
The Wave Y budget smartphone from Samsung features the ever familiar Andr.wait- what you mean, it's not Android? But it looks exactly like Android! Well, it seems things just took a more interesting turn. The Samsung Wave Y runs the latest Bada OS.
Samsung 2012 La Fleur lineup - Ace, Wave Y, C3322 and C3520
By GSMArena, published 02-10-2012
Samsung just announced four new La Fleur handsets for the Russian market. We got a couple of smartphones with the Android-running Ace and the Bada-powered Wave Y, as well as two featurephones - the C3322 and C3520. None of the new La Fleur handsets has any functional differences, compared to their original versions. They should all be on sale in Russia by the end of the month. The Samsung...
Bada 2.0 update seeding to the Samsung S8500 Wave
By GSMArena, published 27-01-2012
The Bada 2.0 update certainly took its time to arrive, but it's finally seeding to S8500 Wave smartphones. So if you have resisted the temptation to flash it by yourselves from one of the leaked ROMs, you time has come. The release isn't officially announced by Samsung just yet and there is no information about its rollout schedule, but we suspect it will go global quite quickly. Bada is not...
Samsung Wave Y LeFleur edition quietly goes on sale, costs $165
By GSMArena, published 26-01-2012
It seemed that Samsung has forgotten all about its LeFleur lineup of female-targeted phones, but as it turns out they were simply flying under the radar. We just stumbled upon a LeFleur edition of the Samsung Wave Y that is already on sale, but we have never seen before. The Samsung Wave Y S5380 LeFleur surfaced on a Ukrainian online store's website and it costs just $165. Judging by the specs...
Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition quietly goes on sale, costs $165
By GSMArena, published 26-01-2012
It seemed that Samsung has forgotten all about its LaFleur lineup of female-targeted phones, but as it turns out they were simply flying under the radar. We just stumbled upon a LaFleur edition of the Samsung Wave Y that is already on sale, but we have never seen before. The Samsung Wave Y S5380 LaFleur surfaced on a Ukrainian online store's website and it costs just $165. Judging by the specs...
Bada 2.0 update not making it to older Wave phones before 2012
By GSMArena, published 31-12-2011
We thought we would be bringing smiles all-round, when we posted back in early September that Samsung were on track to provide nearly every one of their devices bearing the 'Wave' name with a nice dose of Bada 2.0 before the year was out. Of course alongside the likes of the Wave 3, which came running the latest iteration of Sammy's OS out of the box, it was also expected that users of all...
Review: Philips 42PFL7666H
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
OverviewPhillips has taken its sweet time in delivering its 2011 line-up of LED TVs, but this 7000 Series screen was worth the wait. Sticking to the brushed aluminium look that has served the brand well in the last few years, this 42-inch Edge LED TV screen's headline act is Easy 3D.It's perhaps the best, simplest name yet for the passive 3D system (LG calls in Cinema 3D), although we're slightly confused as to why Phillips has chosen it over active shutter 3D for the 42PFL7666. It's a company obsessed with picture quality, debuting all manner of new processing goodies every year, so why opt for this less detailed, and often less impressive, flavour of 3D?The obvious answer is that the use of passive 3D technology means Phillips can include multiple pairs of the much cheaper 3D glasses in ...
Samsung S8600 Wave 3 review: Third time's the charm
By GSMArena, published 12-07-2011
It's an easy one to miss. With Mango phones coming from far and wide and droids well at cruising speed, a new smartphone on an emerging platform is going to struggle to get noticed. Apparently, Samsung are in a mood for a fight. The third generation of the ...
Samsung Wave 525 and 533 won't be updated to bada 2.0
By GSMArena, published 12-07-2011
Bad news, Wave 525 and 533 owners. Despite previously confirming that all Wave devices will receive the juicy bada 2.0 update, current turn of events have put the Wave 525 and Wave 533 out of the game. That's because Samsung has grouped all Wave devices with WQVGA resolution into two groups - "Wave(WQVGA)" and "Wave(WQVGA)_bada 1.1 only". Guess where the Wave 525 and 533 are in. The...
Carrier IQ Controversy: Your Phone Is Spying On You, And Your Wireless Carrier's To Blame
By MaximumPC, published 12-02-2011
Have you heard about that nasty little bit of software called Carrier IQ? A security researcher by the name of Trevor Eckhart discovered the mysterious software running on his Android phone earlier this month, dug deeper into things, and found Carrier IQ, a monitoring program that comes preinstalled on several phones, tracks all kinds of data – including HTTP requests, GPS location and app usage information – and in many cases, can’t be turned off. Millions of phones are affected. Carrier IQ’s been found on phones from Samsung, HTC and Apple– but wireless carriers could be the real force behind the rootkit-like software. Carrier IQ has been found on a bunch of HTC phones, and when ZDNET – who is maintaining an excellently updated article on which companies are using Carrier IQ,...
Samsung Wave III Review (Exclusive)
By Thinkdigit, published 12-01-2011
In an ecosystem where only the fittest survive, we have seen the fit become fitter (Android and iOS), and the not so fit (Windows Phone 7.5) becoming very fit! Nokia seems to be thinking on the right lines when it is hedging its future bets on Microsoft’s born-again smartphone OS. RIM is fighting, and fighting hard. Which leaves us the burning question of the day - where does Samsung's Bada fit in? Look & Feel At a first look, and even much beyond that, the Wave III does seem to have [...] Read the entire article
In Depth: The tech behind London 2012
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
The man in charge of Acer's London 2012 involvement is sat in front of one of the desktops PCs that the company is providing in the thousands for next year's Olympics, explaining that he would love for his team of engineers to be bored out of their minds when the Games roll around. "If they are bored then everything is going well," explains Michael Trainor, the project manager for the Acer Olympic Project. Acer is just one of a group of tech partners for the London games tasked with making sure that everything runs smoothly; for the Taiwanese computer giant that involves preparing, providing and supporting an estimated 13,500 bits of kit over 107 Olympic venues. The scale of the project is clear, despite there being nearly 250 days until the opening ceremony on 27 July, Acer is alr...
In Depth: The tech behind London 2012
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
The man in charge of Acer's London 2012 involvement is sat in front of one of the desktops PCs that the company is providing in the thousands for next year's Olympics, explaining that he would love for his team of engineers to be bored out of their minds when the Games roll around. "If they are bored then everything is going well," explains Michael Trainor, the project manager for the Acer Olympic Project. Acer is just one of a group of tech partners for the London games tasked with making sure that everything runs smoothly; for the Taiwanese computer giant that involves preparing, providing and supporting an estimated 13,500 bits of kit over 107 Olympic venues. The scale of the project is clear, despite there being nearly 250 days until the opening ceremony on 27 July, Acer is alr...
Samsung's Bada 2.0-based Wave 3 arriving in India next month
By Thinkdigit, published 29-11-2011
Samsung's latest Bada-based smartphone, Wave 3 a.k.a S8600, is reportedly arriving in India in December. The new Samsung smartphone was unveiled along with two other Bada-based phones, Wave Y and Wave M in August earlier this year. Samsung yesterday announced the roll-out of the Wave 3 to countries such as France, Germany and Italy. The new Samsung smartphone runs on Bada 2.0 operating system and features a 4-inch WVGA super AMOLED screen with 480x800 pixel resolution. The Wave 3 also runs a 1. [...] Read the entire article
Samsung Wave 3 launches around the world
By SlashGear, published 28-11-2011
If you like Samsung smartphones with alternative operating systems you might want to listen up with the Wave 3 smartphone launching globally. The Wave 3 is a nice looking smartphone that runs the Samsung bada OS. We were hands on with the Wave 3 back in early September. Samsung calls the Wave 3 smartphone its [...]
Samsung S8600 Wave 3 launches globally today, live pics inside
By GSMArena, published 28-11-2011
Today Samsung announced that its new Bada flagship, the S8600 Wave 3 is hitting the shelves around the world. The smartphone, which was announced at the end of August is making its market debut just in time for the holiday shopping spree. Samsung didn't quote the price of the Wave 3, but a quick search around online shops did the trick. The Samsung S8600 Wave 3 is currently going for about...
Tackling the Tablet Conundrum: Which One is Right For You?
By MaximumPC, published 21-11-2011
Do you even need a tablet? If so, which one? We review the current crop of tablet mainstays. We explain the hardware and OS features that matter the most. Follow along as we unravel what tablets are actually good for. When a consumer electronics category confuses the masses, it’s usually because the technology is hard to understand on a fundamental level. Have you ever tried to explain texture fill rates to your GPU-ignorant brother-in-law? Or RAID levels to your mom—who shouldn’t even be asking about RAID in the first place? Videocards and storage devices can confuse the lay consumer, but at least the prospective hardware buyer usually knows he or she needs a videocard or storage device in the first place. Your game won’t play at a high resolution? A new videocard is probably the...
Review: Updated: Nokia Lumia 800
By TechRadar, published 18-11-2011
Overview, Design and FeelUPDATED: We've now updated the software on our review device to match that available at release for consumers, so take a look at our updated findings, complete with star rating.The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone handset to spring from the Microsoft / Nokia tie-up announced in February, and we've got our hands on an early sample to check it out.The Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9" (854x480 pixels) to 3.7" (800x480 pixels) to conform to the Windows Phone spec list. brightcove : 1276810377001The CPU, however, increases from the 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 to the 1.4GHz MSM8255 Snapdragon/Scorpion which certainly helps add...
Review: Updated: Nokia Lumia 800
By TechRadar, published 18-11-2011
Overview, Design and FeelUPDATED: We've now updated the software on our review device to match that available at release for consumers, so take a look at our updated findings, complete with star rating.The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone handset to spring from the Microsoft / Nokia tie-up announced in February, and we've got our hands on an early sample to check it out.The Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9" (854x480 pixels) to 3.7" (800x480 pixels) to conform to the Windows Phone spec list. brightcove : 1276810377001The CPU, however, increases from the 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 to the 1.4GHz MSM8255 Snapdragon/Scorpion which certainly helps add...
Review: Updated: Nokia Lumia 800
By TechRadar, published 18-11-2011
Overview, Design and FeelUPDATED: We've now updated the software on our review device to match that available at release for consumers, so take a look at our updated findings, complete with star rating.The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone handset to spring from the Microsoft / Nokia tie-up announced in February, and we've got our hands on an early sample to check it out.The Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9" (854x480 pixels) to 3.7" (800x480 pixels) to conform to the Windows Phone spec list. brightcove : 1276810377001The CPU, however, increases from the 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 to the 1.4GHz MSM8255 Snapdragon/Scorpion which certainly helps add...
Review: Updated: Nokia Lumia 800
By TechRadar, published 18-11-2011
Overview, Design and FeelUPDATED: We've now updated the software on our review device to match that available at release for consumers, so take a look at our updated findings, complete with star rating.The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone handset to spring from the Microsoft / Nokia tie-up announced in February, and we've got our hands on an early sample to check it out.The Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9" (854x480 pixels) to 3.7" (800x480 pixels) to conform to the Windows Phone spec list. brightcove : 1276810377001The CPU, however, increases from the 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 to the 1.4GHz MSM8255 Snapdragon/Scorpion which certainly helps add...
Hands on: Huawei MediaPad review
By TechRadar, published 11-08-2011
We spent some time checking out the HuaweiMediaPad, the Chinese manufacturer's new tablet, at a swanky London event this week.It's a dinky little unit, measuring just 10.5mm at its thinnest point, and comes with a seven inch screen, joining the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the BlackBerry Playbook at the more pocketable end of the tablet scale.Huawei (pronounced Hu-wah-wey, if you're wondering) is claiming it's a 1080p screen, but it seems according to our digging that we're looking at a 1280 x 800 resolution offering.There's a 5MP camera on the rear of the device, and a 1.3MP camera on the front, with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor powering things along under the hood.In reality, there's very little remarkable about the Huawei MediaPad, which is intriguing for a relatively unknown...
Buying Guide: 10 best Freeview HD recorders in the UK
By TechRadar, published 11-08-2011
Best Freeview HD recorders: OverviewIn the rush to bring out Freeview+ HD recorders in time for the World Cup in 2010, one or two manufacturers – including Pace and Sagemcom – quite obviously rushed out their products before they were finished.Cue EPGs that didn't work, stalling operating systems and snarling consumers.Happily, virtually all of those teething problems have since been fixed via over-the-air software updates, and there have been some new additions to the range as well.There are 500GB hard disks with options to double that capacity, one-touch series link recording, wireless streaming of media around your home, recording to a USB device and even the occasional built-in Blu-ray player. Oh, and pin-sharp high definition recordings.One thing no manufacturer has offered thus f...
Review: Nokia Lumia 800
By TechRadar, published 11-07-2011
Overview, Design and FeelThe Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone handset to spring from the Microsoft / Nokia tie-up announced in February, and we've got our hands on an early sample to check it out.We have to point out at the start that this is a pre-production sample from Nokia, and as such further features will be added – it's close enough to completion that we can give you a good idea what the phone is all about, but in line with TechRadar's reviews guarantee, we won't be giving the phone a score until the final software is releasedThe Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9" (854x480 pixels) to 3.7" (800x480 pixels) to conform to the Window...
Exclusive: Samsung: Bada is diesel to Android's petrol
By TechRadar, published 11-03-2011
Samsung has told TechRadar that it is happy with the performance of Bada - insisting that its mobile OS is diesel compared to the mass-market Android's petrol. Samsung's Bada platform may be approaching two years old, but the company has only shifted 300,000 Bada-toting handsets in its Wave range since the 2010 launch. But the company seems happy with these figures as Keith O'Brien, head of content at Samsung, explained in an interview with TechRadar. "We've been responsible for 5.3 million downloads, which, from 300,000 devices, is 17 downloads per device – so from our point of view it demonstrates the engagement we're achieving with Bada and reinforces the strength and appeal of the content we're providing," he told us. Baby stepsThat's despite having only about 40,000 apps in ...
Samsung: Bada remains a big focus for us
By TechRadar, published 31-10-2011
Samsung has announced its second bada developer day – as it looks to encourage developers to make apps for its own operating system and insists that it remains a big part of the company's plansSamsung has, of course, enjoyed great success with Android and Windows Phone on its high end handsets, but it insists it is not letting bada fall by the wayside and is hoping that the 3 November event will stir interest. The event will bring demonstrations on features including Near Field Communications and explain why bada 2.0 (released in August) has some unique selling points that make it worthwhile. CommittedSpeaking ahead of the event, Simon Stanford, head of mobile for Samsung UK & Ireland, said: "Following the success of our bada developer day last year, we were keen to hold a simila...
Updated: 20 best mobile phones in the world today
By TechRadar, published 28-10-2011
Best mobile phone: OverviewWhat's the best mobile phone? Our verdict on the best smartphone / best phones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best one for you?If you've read our list of the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our continually-updated comparison of the top 20 best smartphones you can get in the UK.The last update saw the Samsung Galaxy S2 nabbing the top spot - the combo of Android 2.3 and a beautiful screen in a tightly packaged body saw it head straight to the top of the pile.But now Apple has finally brought out another version of the iPhone (if you want a sneaky peek, you can read our iPhone 4S review) so ...
Hands on: Motorola Razr review
By TechRadar, published 19-10-2011
Hands on Motorola Razr review: HandlingMotorola has stayed true to its roots with its latest release – the Motorola Razr. Named after the popular clamshell handset which was released back in 2004, Moto is relying on seven years of brand building in the hope that its newest handset can compete against a new wave of smartphones – including the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Nexus.When it comes to looks, the Motorola Razr is nothing like its past namesake. Moto has dropped the clamshell look for a chassis that's ultra-thin – it's a mere 7.1mm. Motorola is claiming this makes it the thinnest smartphone in the world and we are not going to argue. In the flesh, it is positively waif-like. It's dexterous enough, though, to not feel like you are going to snap the thing.Looks-wise, Moto ha...
Updated: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: everything you need to know
By TechRadar, published 10-07-2011
Google has dropped some interesting information about Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of Android - Android 4.0 at its Google I/O conference. We'll update this article with more information on the new Android 4.0 release as soon as we get it. It talked about the new OS during the Opening keynote speech of the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Real Ice Cream Sandwiches aren't exactly prevalent in the UK - we have wafers - so if you want to see a real Ice Cream Sandwich, you'd better do some scrolling. As we reported from Google's keynote at Mobile World Congress, Google's mantra for the Android 4.0 OS is "one OS everywhere" – it will be a single 4.0 version of Android running across phones and tablets, unlike Android 3.0 Honeycomb that only runs on tablets.That's why it'...
Updated: Ice Cream Sandwich: everything you need to know
By TechRadar, published 10-07-2011
Google has dropped some interesting information about Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of Android at its Google I/O conference. We'll update this article with more information on the new Android as soon as we get it. It talked about the new OS during the Opening keynote speech of the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Real Ice Cream Sandwiches aren't exactly prevalent in the UK - we have wafers - so if you want to see a real Ice Cream Sandwich, you'd better do some scrolling. As we reported from Google's keynote at Mobile World Congress, Google's mantra for the OS is "one OS everywhere" – it will be a single version of Android running across phones and tablets, unlike Android 3.0 Honeycomb that only runs on tablets.That's why it's a Sandwich y'see.Will Ice Cream Sandwich...
Samsung's Omnia W: A 3.7" Mango-Based Smartphone With A 1.4GHz CPU
By HotHardware, published 27-09-2011
Whoever said that all new superphones had to be powered by Android? Exactly. Samsung has placed all of that noise from the ongoing Apple patent battles on hold for a moment, long enough to launch a Windows Phone 7 device that will certainly make waves across the industry. The Omnia family is gaining another member with the Omnia W, their first...
Orange launches next NFC QuickTap phone
By TechRadar, published 22-09-2011
Orange has officially announced the Samsung Wave 578 will be added to its line up - the second NFC-capable handset in its range after the re-badged Samsung Tocco Lite.The news isn't that much of a surprise, given that the phone was added to the 'Coming Soon' section of Orange's website last week, but now we finally get a few more details.Orange and Barclaycard, the network's partner in the QuickTap scheme for NFC payments using the phone, promised more handsets with NFC on board, and despite the Wave 578 being over six months old, at least it's a device that was designed with the contactless technology from the start.The Wave 578 is a budget mobile device and runs on Samsung's Bada platform. It comes with a low-res WQVGA 3.2-inch screen, 3.2MP camera and Wi-Fi with Samsung's integrated soc...
Orange launches next NFC-capable QuickTap phone
By TechRadar, published 22-09-2011
Orange has officially announced the Samsung Wave 578 will be added to its line up - the second NFC-capable handset in its range after the re-badged Samsung Tocco Lite.The news isn't that much of a surprise, given that the phone was added to the 'Coming Soon' section of Orange's website last week, but now we finally get a few more details.Orange and Barclaycard, the network's partner in the QuickTap scheme for NFC payments using the phone, promised more handsets with NFC on board, and despite the Wave 578 being over six months old, at least it's a device that was designed with the contactless technology from the start.The Wave 578 is a budget mobile device and runs on Samsung's Bada platform. It comes with a low-res WQVGA 3.2-inch screen, 3.2MP camera and Wi-Fi with Samsung's integrated soc...
Updated: 10 best touchscreen phones for 2011
By TechRadar, published 21-09-2011
10 best touchscreen phones for 2011Our best touchscreen phone article is constantly updated.Quite simply, touch screen technology is the innovation we now expect to see in some shape or form from every new smartphone that launches. Swapping a button-bashing existence for a softer sensing interface we can press, swipe, pinch and zoom, means we can now do a little bit more than simply stare into that pint-sized screen of ours.If the only QWERTY keyboard you want to see on a daily basis is the one nestled next to your office computer, here's our pick of the best touchscreen smartphones available right now in the UK.1. Samsung Galaxy S2The Galaxy brand has restored our faith in Samsung's ability to make great phones, and with Google's Android OS and some impressive touchscreen technology, the ...
Orange France to launch Galaxy S II with NFC next month
By GSMArena, published 19-09-2011
Orange France is continuing its NFC push by including a top end droid - an NFC-enabled Samsung Galaxy S II. It will be part of their Cityzi line, joining the likes of the Wave 578. Cityzi has over 150,000 users and lets you use your phone as a public transport pass or for shopping in partner stores. Orange France will be getting the NFC-enabled Galaxy S II first - that would happen some time...
Samsung S8600 Wave 3 coming up in October
By GSMArena, published 19-09-2011
Good news, Bada fans. The new flagship of the Samsung's proprietary platform is just around the corner, with Samsung representatives confirming that the Wave 3 will be released in October. Previously all we knew is that the smartphone is coming in Q4 of this year, so October is the best we could have hoped for. The announcement came at the Bada developer day in India, but it will be Europe...
Ultra-slim Ultrabooks strut down the catwalk
By TechReport, published 14-09-2011
IDF — Mooly Eden laid out the basic parameters for the new wave of laptops that Intel has been pushing during his IDF keynote earlier this morning. In a nutshell, Intel is encouraging PC makers to emulate Apple's MacBook Air systems, although (of course) they don't use those exact words. The systems are intended to be very thin and light, with decent performance courtesy of Sandy Bridge processors, solid battery life (although that one seems negotiable so long as the thinness remains), and prices below $1000. The first Ultrabooks should be arriving in the next few months, though obviously the Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Air is out now, as is Samsung's Series 9, which we've reviewed. In order to achieve their thin profiles, Ultrabooks are likely to include SSDs (almost excl...
Samsung to soon update all its Wave phones with Bada 2.0 OS
By Thinkdigit, published 09-12-2011
Samsung will soon be updating all its Wave phones with its latest Bada 2.0 operating system. The updated devices will initially arrive in Europe and then across the other geographies. Samsung confirmed the announcement on Twitter and further added that the 2.0 upgrade would be available from the fourth quarter of this year. [RELATED_ARTICLE]Earlier, Samsung at the IFA event had unveiled three new Wave devices namely Wave 3, Wave M, and Wave Y. All the three devices run on Samsung's Bada 2.0 O [...] Read the entire article
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 09-10-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarHas the economy suddenly picked up? This week we got our hands on the fantastic 60-inch, 3D-capable and Smart TV-enabled UE60D8000 from Samsung, which doesn't come cheap at £4,300, and then the £1,000+ Asus MARS II Limited Edition graphics card landed on our desk.At the other end of the spectrum we were impressed with the Samsung PL120, which can be picked up for under £100 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, which is both small in price and size.Read on for this week's most popular reviews on TechRadar.Samsung UE60D8000 reviewWhen Samsung gave us exclusive access to its brand new flagship LCD TV, we were excited. It's hard not to be excited by these new Samsungs - just look at them. There's almost no bezel at all, which means the picture goes ...
Review: BlackBerry Torch 9810
By TechRadar, published 09-09-2011
Overview, design and feelThis time last year, BlackBerry fans were salivating at the imminent release of the Torch 9800. For the first time, those who'd been demanding a touchscreen smartphone from RIM (without SurePress, which we'll just gloss over) were getting their way with the safety net of a keyboard below that slid out. On top of that was 3G, a 5MP camera and the brand spanking new OS. What wasn't to love?And 12 months on we feel like we're experiencing a bit of deja-vu, because the Torch 9810 is now hitting shelves. And to look at it, not much has changed. The only thing that you'll notice as being really different on the exterior is the material it's made from. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 has been given less a makeover and more a new jacket. Gone is the black and dark chrome fascia,...
All Wave handsets to get some form of bada 2.0, updates starting from Q4 2011
By phoneArena, published 09-09-2011
Samsung’s bada 2.0 was just recently premiered at IFA on the Samsung Wave 3, and the new version of the platform offers improvement in not only the UI, but also the functionality adding…
Bada 2.0 is hitting all current Wave smartphones in Q4
By GSMArena, published 09-09-2011
We've got some great news for you, our dear Bada-loving friends. Samsung has just confirmed that it will be bringing the latest version of their proprietary OS, 2.0, to all the devices in its Bada lineup before this year has ended. Have in mind though that due to hardware limitations some of the Wave smartphones won't get the full feature set that Bada 2.0 brings. Recently we had the...
Google on the Offensive After Motorola Mobility Acquisition
By HotHardware, published 09-08-2011
Google only just finished acquiring Motorola Mobility, but the company is already on the war-path to a patent suit. While Apple is going for Samsung's throat in Europe, Google has decided to transfer nine patents acquired from Motorola, Palm and Openwave to HTC, which uses the Android OS on many devices and is currently besieged...
Review: Exclusive: Samsung UE60D8000
By TechRadar, published 09-07-2011
OverviewThe Samsung UE60D8000 is the brand's most advanced LED screen yet. A 60-inch, 3D-capable and Smart TV-enabled flatscreen with drop-dead gorgeous looks, it sports a take-no-prisoners £4,300 price tag.With its built-in Wi-Fi, app store, web browser, media streaming and smartphone control, the UE60D8000 enters the upper echelons of the HDTV market, and faces stiff competition. First and foremost it has to contend with Panasonic's TX-P65VT30, which claims an extra five inches of screen real estate and a loyal band of followers. Consumers will also be looking at the LG 60PZ950T, Philips' 58-inch Cinema 21:9 and Samsung's own 64-inch D8000 plasma.While it's the flagship set in Samsung's LED range, you can get the D8000 in smaller, more affordable versions. There are 55-inch, 46-inch and...
IFA 2011: Hands on: Samsung Wave 3 review
By TechRadar, published 09-02-2011
Ever since the first Wave handset debuted at Mobile World Congress in 2010 with Samsung's own Bada OS, it's been somewhat of a muted alternative to Samsung's never ending army of Android phones. And at IFA 2011, Samsung has launched the Wave 3 – a new spin on the metallically cased Wave line that features the latest 2.0 version of the Bada operating system alongside a 4-inch Super AMOLED display. Before you scoff, it must be said that Bada is a fine mobile operating system. We've used it on and off since launch. It's quite Android-like in operation but its weakness is the app ecosystem that sets Android and iOS apart from the rest. While there are plenty of Bada apps available, many of them are totally rubbish. Yep, we guess you could say the same about the Android Market, but it is a lo...
Updated: IFA 2011: all the latest announcements
By TechRadar, published 31-08-2011
IFA 2011: all the latest newsIFA, the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliance show, will open its doors for the 51st time on 1 September 2011. For five hectic days, this annual extravaganza of all things electronic will redefine the consumer electronics landscape for the next 12 months. IFA is not just another gadget show. It's a technology event on an enormous scale. Last year, the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin attracted over 230,000 visitors. And yes, it is open to the public.Indeed, the IFA site is so huge it has its own transport system to help get folks around. With more attendees and exhibition space than CES, it can legitimately claim to be the world's biggest tech expo.Amazingly, the show first opened its doors way back in 1924. Since then it's seen numerous...
Samsung S8600 Wave 3 preview: Exclusive first look
By GSMArena, published 30-08-2011
Samsung's top Bada phone has reached the third iteration - the S8600 Wave 3 maintains the slim, metal body tradition of its predecessors and goes back to SuperAMOLED (four whole inches of it). Bada OS itself has made the jump to a new...
Wave 3, Wave M, Wave Y: Samsung Presents Three New Bada Handsets
By DigitalVersus, published 30-08-2011
Samsung isn't just expanding its Galaxy range of Android smartphones, as just ahead of the IFA tech show the Korean manufacturer has announced a new series of Wave mobiles...
Samsung introduces three new Wave smartphones, featuring Bada 2.0
By Thinkdigit, published 30-08-2011
A new wave of Bada phones has been announced by Samsung, all featuring Bada 2.0 – Samsung Wave 3, Wave M, Wave Y. By the looks of it, Samsung seems to have partially adopted the new naming scheme of the Galaxy family, with the Wave 3 the odd-one out – the flagship and successor to the Wave 2. The Bada 2.0 system brings a host of changes, such as improved multitasking, and you can check out the below video for more details about the latest update to Samsung’s proprietary OS, [...] Read the entire article
Samsung announces Wave 3, Wave M, and Wave Y Bada 2.0 trio
By GSMArena, published 30-08-2011
The long wait of all the fans of Samsung's Bada OS for a new device is finally over as today, Samsung announced a trio of Bada 2.0 phones, with Wave 3 being the new flagship for the company's proprietary OS. The devices also employ Samsung's new naming strategy, which we told you about recently. Like we mentioned above, the Wave 3 is the most feature packed phone of the bunch. It runs on...
Samsung Accidentally Reveals Three New Products
By HotHardware, published 26-08-2011
Someone snooping around Samsung's Mobile Unpacked application has discovered a trio of logos for potential devices to be unveiled at the IFA trade show in September. The names on the logos are listed as "Samsung Galaxy Note," "Samsung Wave 3," and "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7." These suggest that the company plans on announcing three new devices...
Samsung leaks its upcoming devices in its own Android App
By GSMArena, published 25-08-2011
We have been speculating about what will Samsung reveal next week in Berlin for quite some time now. Thanks to the Korean company's own Unpacked Android app, we can now tell you which devices will be announced at IFA, exactly a week from today. As you can see from the picture above, the trio of gadgets includes Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Note, and the Bada OS running Wave 3. The...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Note, and Wave 3 revealed by Unpacked app
By SlashGear, published 25-08-2011
Samsung may have inadvertently revealed three of its upcoming products when they released their Samsung Mobile Unpacked teaser app on Android Market. The app is meant to reveal Samsung news and events as they develop at next week’s IFA 2011, which is the largest consumer electronics show in Europe and takes place in Berlin, Germany [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Note, and Wave 3 are revealed thanks to Samsung's Unpacked app
By phoneArena, published 25-08-2011
one person managed to do some snooping around and uncovered a trio of new logos residing within the Samsung Mobile Unpacked APK. In fact, we’re greeted to three very distinctive devices – the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Samsung Wave 3...
Samsung releases Bada 2.0 SDK, promises three new Waves
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Samsung has announced that it is releasing the Bada 2.0 development kit to app makers, with three new Wave smartphones set to launch before the year is out. Bada 2.0 brings multitasking, Wi-Fi Direct, near field communications (NFC) and voice recognition with it, as well as support for Flash and HTML5 web browsing and apps.The three new Wave smartphones, of which we'd expect at least one to make it to the UK, will launch with Bada 2.0 and range from premium to entry-level standards. Long time comingThe last we heard of Bada 2.0 was at the tail end of 2010 when Samsung showed off the OS for the first time. The company also managed to launch the Samsung Wave 578 at this year's Mobile World Congress and although the handset offered NFC, it was languishing on Bada 1.1. The release of the SDK a...
Microsoft confirms Skype video calling for Windows Phone Mango
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Microsoft has confirmed that new Windows Phone handsets 7 that launch with the imminent Mango software will feature front-facing cameras and Skype integration. The revelation came at New Zealand's TechEd event, from where the official NZ Windows Phone account tweeted:"Nice, they just confirmed at TechEd NZ that #WP7 devices with forward-facing cameras are coming with Mango - and Skype will support it." New toyIt's not clear if the Skype integration will land at the same time as the Mango update itself (for which the good money is on a 1 September launch) or if it'll be a separate app or a future update. But what is fairly safe to assume is that a number of the new batch of Windows Phone 7 handsets, if not all, will come with video-call-friendly front-mounted cameras. So, we're lock...
Sony Ericsson Xperia Android 2.3.4 update incoming
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Sony Ericsson has announced that it is to give its Xperia 2011 range an Android spit and polish in October, with news that the handsets are to get an Android 2.3.4 update.The new Android update offers such niceties as improvements to video calling (with the integration of Google Talk) and a number of bug fixes to stop freezing and the like.New featuresSony Ericsson is also adding some of its own touches with new features such as 3D sweep panorama and better integration with Facebook announced.The new update will also allow you to connect PC peripherals to an Xperia phone, as long as you use the Sony Ericsson Live Dock multimedia station, and swipe text input and screen capture will also be added.As these features are coming to the 2011 Xperia line-up, the following handsets are set to get ...
Updated: Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V unveiled with Android 2.3.4
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Sony Ericsson has unveiled the Xperia Neo V ahead of IFA 2011, following its moderately successful Xperia Neo handset that was released early this year. There's not much to report on the Neo V front; it's largely the same handset as the original Neo - same dimensions, same weight, same display, same innards. The one major change that we can see is that the Neo V comes rocking a 5MP camera, a step down from the 8MP affair that the older handset boasts. Considering the "photographic punch" was one of the things we praised in our Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review, chopping this down may not have been Sony Ericsson's wisest ever move. DowngradeIt will be the first Xperia handset to ship with Android 2.3.4, the 3D-friendly software update that Sony Ericsson also announced today with a few Faceboo...
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Steve Jobs has stepped-down as the CEO of Apple.The announcement follows a lengthy absence from the Apple hot-seat due to health reasons.Current COO Tim Cook is the new CEO of the company following a "strong recommendation" from Jobs, who will now take on a new role as chairman of the board.Statement"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come," said Jobs in a resignation letter. "I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it," he added. "And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role. "I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to...
Updated: IFA 2011: what to expect from this year's show
By TechRadar, published 24-08-2011
IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliance show, will open its doors for the 51st time on 1 September 2011. For five hectic days, this annual extravaganza of all things electronic will redefine the consumer electronics landscape for the next 12 months. So are we excited? You bet! Read on to learn why IFA 2011 could be the most significant in years.IFA firstsIFA is not just another gadget show. It's a technology event on an enormous scale. Last year, the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin attracted over 230,000 visitors. And yes, it is open to the public.Indeed, the IFA site is so huge it has its own transport system to help get folks around. With more attendees and exhibition space than CES, it can legitimately claim to be the world's biggest tech expo.Amazingly, t...
In Depth: Whatever happened to Wireless USB & HDMI?
By TechRadar, published 19-08-2011
A few years ago, we were promised that USB cables would be a thing of the past. And that our HD TVs would also connect to our Sky boxes and Blu-ray players wirelessly. So where are the wireless ultrawideband (UWB) technologies that were supposed to get rid of these cables? Picture the scene – it's CES 2007. The consortium of manufacturers that make up the USB Implementers Forum has a small but significant presence on the show floor, demoing cameras which download their pictures to your PC just by being placed in their presence. A printer starts spitting out high quality prints with no cables attached. In a side room below the Sands Convention Centre, Philips shows off TVs with Wireless HDMI adaptors. It's a triumph, winning praise from those who like to mount their screens on the wall, b...
Samsung IFA teaser hints at new 7in Galaxy Tab
By TechRadar, published 19-08-2011
Samsung has launched a pair of teaser videos, warming its mobile fans up for the announcements it plans to make at IFA 2011. One video is pretty clearly hinting at a phone of some kind, with the tag line "Something big is coming" easily translated from marketing speak into "Something new is coming". We don't think it'll be the massive 4.65-inch Ice Cream Sandwich phone that we know Samsung has in the works, but it could be any one of a number of lower-spec Android or Windows Phone 7 Mango phones. Tablet timesThe other video is more ambiguous; titled Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2011 Episode 11, it shows us sunlight shining through tree branches, slow motion children playing on a beach, the sun rising over breaking waves, some kind of propeller thing and a tattered yellow flag buffeted by the wi...
Opinion: Did LG save Android before it began?
By TechRadar, published 18-08-2011
The name LG could have been as synonymous with Google's OS as HTC, according to an article on Android founder Andy Rubin.The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has published a look at the rise of the operating system - and the most interesting fact claimed is that LG backed out of a deal to be the primary partner for Android in 2007.HTC brought the first three Android phones to market and now enjoys a status as one of the world's largest smartphone makers, whereas LG is struggling to make waves in the same industry.It's an interesting point of conjecture - did LG lose out, or did Google and Android really win big by not having the Korean firm as a primary partner? I'd have to go with the latter - we've seen LG's propensity to make sub-par phones when it comes to user interfaces (S...
Samsung to revise their device naming system for 2011
By GSMArena, published 14-08-2011
With the Nokia 500 being the first of Nokia's devices to follow their newest form of naming classification, now it appears that Samsung have seen fit to devise a new naming format of their own. The fundamental name changes are as follows based on variations amongst the 'Wave', 'Omnia' and 'Galaxy' category devices. Each set of devices will be subject to grading, with the letters,'S', 'R', 'W',...
Samsung looking to change its smartphone naming scheme
By phoneArena, published 08-12-2011
S is to stay for the high-end phones in the Galaxy line, followed by a version number, and we will have other letters for the mid- to low-range ones. Bada OS will keep the Wave brand, and WP7 will keep Omnia, followed by numbers or letters...
Updated: Ice Cream Sandwich: everything you need to know
By TechRadar, published 08-10-2011
Google has dropped some interesting information about Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of Android at its Google I/O conference. We'll update this article with more information on the new Android as soon as we get it. It talked about the new OS during the Opening keynote speech of the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Real Ice Cream Sandwiches aren't exactly prevalent in the UK - we have wafers - so if you want to see a real Ice Cream Sandwich, you'd better do some scrolling. As we reported from Google's keynote at Mobile World Congress, Google's mantra for the OS is "one OS everywhere" – it will be a single version of Android running across phones and tablets, unlike Android 3.0 Honeycomb that only runs on tablets.That's why it's a Sandwich y'see.Will Ice Cream Sandwich be Andr...
Samsung website mentions GT-S8600, could be the Wave III
By GSMArena, published 08-07-2011
One might think that Samsung has forgotten all about its bada OS but that may not be the case. According to some evidence found on Samsung Russia website, there might be three bada phones in the pipeline, waiting to be launched. The model numbers for the three devices are GT-S5360, GT-S7250D and the GT-S8600. Out of these three, the GT-7250D has previously been discovered in the bada 2.0...
Nokia X7 - Superb looks, but doesn't have much else? [Review]
By Thinkdigit, published 08-01-2011
If you have Rs 20k to spend on a touchscreen smartphone, the choices are just endless. A gamut of solid Android phones - Samsung Galaxy S (S-LCD version), Samsung Google Nexus S and the LG Optimus Black, are available. Plus, let us not forget that the ageing Apple iPhone 3GS is now available for around Rs 19k after the recent price reduction. The Nokia N8 is hovering in the vicinity, but age seems to be catching up with it. The Samsung Wave II with the updated Bada OS is yet another option. As y [...] Read the entire article
Updated: IFA 2011: what to expect from this year's show
By TechRadar, published 26-07-2011
IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliance show, will open its doors for the 51st time on 1 September 2011. For five hectic days, this annual extravaganza of all things electronic will redefine the consumer electronics landscape for the next 12 months. So are we excited? You bet! Read on to learn why IFA 2011 could be the most significant in years.IFA firstsIFA is not just another gadget show. It's a technology event on an enormous scale. Last year, the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin attracted over 230,000 visitors. And yes, it is open to the public.Indeed, the IFA site is so huge it has its own transport system to help get folks around. With more attendees and exhibition space than CES, it can legitimately claim to be the world's biggest tech expo.Amazingly, t...
NFC-capable Samsung Wave 578 reportedly launching tomorrow
By GSMArena, published 22-07-2011
Samsung Singapore has just announced the Bada-based S5780 Wave 578 is launching in Singapore tomorrow. The compact smartphone packs a 455MHz processor, a WQVGA display, NFC, Wi-Fi...
Buying Guide: Best DSLRs for video: under £500
By TechRadar, published 15-07-2011
A modern day DSLR or Compact System Camera (CSC) is almost guaranteed to feature video capture in addition to its stills prowess. But with so much jargon out there and often very little information in manufacturer's specifications it can be tough to work out which is best for making top-notch home movies.At the budget end of the market there are a whole host of DSLRs and CSCs available for under the £500 mark. But which of them to choose for the best video capture?In our guide we separate the interlaced 'i's from the progressive 'p's, break down movie frame rates, resolution, compression, focusing ability, audio options and connectivity to ensure you know the ins and outs of which camera will best match what you're looking for.We've seen all these cameras individually and assessed them on...
Exclusive: O2 plans to 'thermally target' customers
By TechRadar, published 14-07-2011
O2 has told TechRadar that it plans to evolve its Priority Moments deal offers to consumers to include more relevant options.Currently the newly-launched service has 30 partners on board, and users can get anything from cheaper books to free booze at shops and restaurants, but customers need to activate the application or browse to the website to see the list of available offers.Ed Pellew, head of Priority Moments, told TechRadar that the network has big plans to improve the service in the future:"We're going to keep evolving the service, making it more intelligent - this could potentially mean 'hot zones' [where users can specify locations they want to receive deals] - so we'll see how people use the service and evolve it in the direction they want.Hot zonesSimon Dean, head of loyalty for...
Samsung Wave 725 leaks out of the bada 2.0 SDK
By phoneArena, published 07-12-2011
While playing around with the bada 2.0 software development kit, the guys over at bada World stumbled upon an interesting discovery. Reportedly, one of the device emulators that came along...
Bada 2.0 SDK leaks the presence of the Samsung Wave 725
By GSMArena, published 07-12-2011
We saw that Samsung aimed to roll out three new devices, all running Bada in the months following their press conference back in April. The first of the three was the Samsung 578 but the other two...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 07-09-2011
The Optimus 3D is the first smartphone to launch with a "glasses-free" 3D display and we've reviewed it this week on TechRadar. The phone enables you to take still photos and record videos in full 3D, then play them back in 3D on the phone's 4.3-inch display. Also this week. we've brought you our initial verdict on Google's social networking offering, Google+, as well as reviewed the Nokia E6 and the webOS-toting HP TouchPad tablet. LG Optimus 3D review While 3D has yet to win the hearts and minds of the general public, the hot 3D products are still hitting the high street thick and fast. The latest wave of 3D products is coming in the form of glasses-free 3D mobile devices. LG's Optimus 3D is one of these very gadgets, and comes packing dual-core innards and the ability to not only show 3...
3D gaming: what the future holds
By TechRadar, published 29-06-2011
Where next for stereoscopic 3D gaming? And, by extension, what is that first properly 3D game - that title that will be the benchmark for all the subsequent 3D games to follow - going to be like?These are vital, timely questions for hardcore gamers and games developers alike, as a familiar haze of cynical disinterestedness settles over the first batch of 3D games on PC and PlayStation 3.Indeed, a recent report claims that, despite the concerted push from the TV and display industry to leverage 3D as an added-value feature on your new telly or PC monitor, many users will still rarely watch or play with 3D content in future.Informa Telecoms & Media claims that, despite 3D soon set to become a default feature on our TVs and PC monitors, 3D TV will not be a mainstream success, with less than h...
Samsung offers up more free 3D for Smart TVs
By TechRadar, published 13-06-2011
Samsung has confirmed more 3D titles that will be offered for free on its 3D video-on-demand service through Samsung Smart TVs.As you may expect, the titles are not exactly Hollywood blockbusters but will at least let you showcase your brand spanking new 3D television to your mates.The films are billed by Samsung as a "range of 35-45 minute action and family titles, which can be easily accessed through the 'Explore 3D' App on Samsung Smart TVs."A-list to a listThe titles on offer are Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, Wild Ocean, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs, Dinosaurs – Giants of Patagonia, Dinosaurs Alive, Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream, Legends of Flight and The Ultimate Wave Tahiti.Guy Kinnell, Marketing Director for TV, Samsung UK said: "This year Samsung has been first to...
Updated: 10 best touchscreen phones for 2011
By TechRadar, published 06-10-2011
Our best touchscreen phone article is constantly updated.Quite simply, touch screen technology is the innovation we now expect to see in some shape or form from every new smartphone that launches. Swapping a button-bashing existence for a softer sensing interface we can press, swipe, pinch and zoom, means we can now do a little bit more than simply stare into that pint-sized screen of ours.If the only QWERTY keyboard you want to see on a daily basis is the one nestled next to your office computer, here's our pick of the best touchscreen smartphones available right now in the UK.1. Samsung Galaxy S2The Galaxy brand has restored our faith in Samsung's ability to make great phones, and with Google's Android OS and some impressive touchscreen technology, the S2 continues that trend.Housed with...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 06-04-2011
This week we've reviewed the fabulous new Android handset from HTC - the HTC Sensation.Featuring the first dual-core Snapdragon ARM-based processor, it comes with Android 2.3 and a new version of HTC's own software.We've also reviewed the latest Canon PowerShot SX230 HS compact as well as the Panasonic TX-P42GT30B 3D plasma among scores of other reviews. Read on for the full list. HTC Sensation reviewEver since the first wave of Android phones washed up on these shores, HTC has been at the forefront of the fight against Apple and its iPhone. The first major assault came in the shape of the HTC Hero. Then came the HTC Desire. And here we now have the HTC Sensation. Sporting the latest version of Android and a revised version of HTC's own Sense UI overlay, it's a cutting edge phone with cutt...
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By MaximumPC, published 06-03-2011
This week we've reviewed the fabulous new Android handset from HTC - the HTC Sensation. Featuring the first dual-core Snapdragon ARM-based processor, it comes with Android 2.3 and a new version of HTC's own software. We've also reviewed the latest Canon PowerShot SX230 HS compact as well as the Panasonic TX-P42GT30B 3D plasma among scores of other reviews. Read on for the full list. HTC Sensation review Ever since the first wave of Android phones washed up on these shores, HTC has been at the forefront of the fight against Apple and its iPhone. The first major assault came in the shape of the HTC Hero. Then came the HTC Desire. And here we now have the HTC Sensation. Sporting the latest version of Android and a revised version of HTC's own Sense UI overlay, it's a cutting edge phone with ...
Samsung GT-S9500 codename leaks out, could be the Samsung Wave 3
By phoneArena, published 06-03-2011
The Samsung GT-S9500 could be just another phone by Samsung, but taking a closer look at the previous model names hints at one thing – it could well turn out to be the Wave 3…
Photo (Video) Awesome #32: Now, With Bonus Gordon Rant!
By MaximumPC, published 27-05-2011
We'll keep this week's Photo Awesome short for the holidays. Earlier in the week, our Editorial Director Jon Phillips posted a video first look of the Samsung Galaxy tablet 10.1. In it, he showed off the video-taking capibilities of the device, by walking up to Gordon, and asking him to rant right there on the spot.And, as it often does with Gordon, hilarity ensued. Check out the footage below, and have yourselves an awesome holiday weekend. See you Tuesday!
HTC: 'Nokia Windows Phone 7 deal will help us'
By TechRadar, published 19-05-2011
HTC's European boss thinks that the company will also benefit from Nokia's agreement to make Windows Phone 7 handsets.Despite the likelihood that the Finnish smartphone giant will become Microsoft's favourite manufacturer, Florien Sieche says that HTC can profit from the platform's raised profile.He told the Reuters Global Technology Summit: "(The Nokia deal) will not change our commitment to Microsoft."With a new player entering, it should actually help to elevate the relevance of that platform ... we actually feel that we should be able to benefit.""The long-term opportunity with Nokia entering will definitely bring Windows back to critical mass."Flyer performing wellDuring the summit Sieche also revealed that the company is pleased with the sales performance of its first Android tablet,...
Updated: Ice Cream Sandwich: everything you need to know
By TechRadar, published 18-05-2011
Google has dropped some interesting information about Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of Android at its Google I/O conference. We'll update this article with more information on the new Android as soon as we get it. It talked about the new OS during the Opening keynote speech of the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Real Ice Cream Sandwiches aren't exactly prevalent in the UK - we have wafers - so if you want to see a real Ice Cream Sandwich, you'd better do some scrolling. As we reported from Google's keynote at Mobile World Congress, Google's mantra for the OS is "one OS everywhere" – it will be a single version of Android running across phones and tablets, unlike Android 3.0 Honeycomb that only runs on tablets.That's why it's a Sandwich y'see.Will Ice Cream Sandwich be Andr...
Opinion: Why can't the networks keep our signal safe?
By TechRadar, published 17-05-2011
There are some things in life we bank on - while a stable mobile signal isn't always one of them, we at least expect the networks to be able to transmit it without an issue.Then, a few months ago, parts of the Vodafone network go down. 'It's a conspiracy!' the Twitterverse cries, convinced it's a ploy to make more money from not letting its customers call each other and somehow not paying more UK taxes.Then Vodafone comes out with an explanation straight from the 1980's: Someone stole bits of our network.Simple as that, apparently. Thieves got in, stole some bits, and then the network went dead along the M4 corridor (probably with some grand 'powering off' sound and confused yet panicky looks reserved for the moment when someone pulls a big switch in Doctor Who.")And we're sure the competi...
Photo (Video) Awesome #30: Samsung Shows us the New Central Station
By MaximumPC, published 14-05-2011
Samsung recently swung by our offices to show off their Central Station IT hub, which is a display, network, and peripheral docking station all in one. The 23" (or 27") display connects to your notebook or laptop via a USB dongle; whenever your PC is in range Central Station automatically connects enabling you to use it as either an extended or secondary monitor with full 1080p HD, of course. The base of the display has inputs for mobile/smart phones, cameras, MP3 Players, external Hard Drives - pretty much anything you can think of that uses either USB or USB 3.0 technology, which also makes it a one-stop recharging station. Check out the video for more details and a small demo, and stay tuned for an official review!
Nokia N9 Meego handset passes FCC, to launch this year?
By TechRadar, published 05-12-2011
The Nokia N9 Meego-running handset has made its way through Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testing, much to everyone's surprise.There's been no sign of the handset since December 2010, and, although Nokia promised 'a Meego-related product' would ship this year when the company announced its partnership with Microsoft, speculation was rife that the tie-up was the death knell for the Nokia/Intel OS. But it seems that there's life in the old dog yet. The FCC tests every single radiowave-emitting device intended for the North American market, and has proven a healthy breeding ground for product leaks and speculation over the past few years. Out-datedThe FCC filing doesn't shed much light on anything other than confirming the handset's continuing existence. Leaked specs that surfaced l...
Review: Panasonic DMP-BDT110
By TechRadar, published 05-12-2011
The Panasonic DMP-BDT110 3D Blu-ray player is the 'lite' version of the DMP-BDT310, boasting many of the same features but with a few nips and tucks to get the price down a bit (by £70, to be precise). It's actually two rungs down the range ladder from the DMP-BDT310 – sitting between them is the DMP-BDT210, which is practically identical to the BDT310 in everything but connections. The DMP-BDT110, on the other hand, has some much more obvious omissions.Those missing features are things that you could file under 'luxuries' though – most of the big new features and core Blu-ray tricks for everyday viewing are still present and correct.All three decks look roughly the same, with their moody black finish and the sort of slimline dimensions to make a cover girl green with envy. The casing...
Google Shows Off Trippy WebGL Project
By SlashGear, published 05-11-2011
The major focus of today’s Google I/O keynote was obviously Chrome along with the official pricing and dates of the Samsung and Acer Chromebooks. But that didn’t stop Google from a small tangent into the future possibilities of javascript, HTML 5, and WebGL. Google Creative Lab has been working on various experiments and projects over the years to demonstrate the native browser graphics possibilities, and at today’s keynote they demonstrated one that incorporated music, video, 3D graphics, live rendering, and real-time painting with shader effects. Not to mention, it was all interactive as well, with users being able to contribute to the 3D world by constructing new models within the browser. At one point in the demo, some sample pre-built 3D models were shown, includi...
SlashGear Science Week in Review, May 6th 2011
By SlashGear, published 05-07-2011
This week in science, we know that computers can drive us crazy at times, but can a computer actually be made insane itself? Apparently so. We have a schizophrenic computer that may actually help us understand the disease in humans. Plus, a couple of other crazy ideas: robotic cat ears controlled by brainwaves, and a DIY stylus for operating your smartphone (or other touchscreen device) with your nose. We also have space news, a new way to use wind power, and a healthy dose of robots. Continue past the cut for all the science goodies. Too…much…information… One of the theories on schizophrenia is that people suffering from the disorder cannot forget or ignore as much stimuli as they should, and that makes it harder for them to process everything coming their way. They lo...
Brain-sensing Necomimi robo cat ears are furry-awesome [Video]
By SlashGear, published 05-06-2011
We’ve seen brainwave-sensing used for mind training games, the judicious application of comedy torture, and attempting to control the nearest robot: now the technology has reached its summit, with cosplay-style wiggling cat ears. The handiwork of Neurowear, the Necomimi straps a couple of motorized furry cat ears to a brainwave-monitoring headband, so that you can wiggle them appropriately. When you’re active and attentive, the ears perk up; when you’re feeling tired and sluggish, they lie flat. Get enthusiastic – and, frankly, who wouldn’t be permanently enthusiastic wearing a set of robotic cat ears? – and they wiggle and twitch. It’s seemingly controlled by an Android app running a Samsung Galaxy Tab. According to Neurowear, “Necomimi is...
Buying Guide: 20 best mobile phones in the world today
By TechRadar, published 28-04-2011
Our verdict on the best mobile phones / best smartphones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best mobile phone for you when you realise it's time to phone the network and trouble them for an upgrade?If you've read our list of the latest mobile phones, seen the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our constantly-updated list of the top 20 best mobile phones you can get in the UK.And now, after a glut of top-end mobile phones steaming out from Mobile World Congress 2011, we've just brought you our biggest update ever to this definitive chart.The big surprise was the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc nabbing top spot - the combo of Andro...
Rice University graduate student extends WiFi for a mile using empty TV stations
By SlashGear, published 28-04-2011
I would bet most of us are cable users, so we don’t think much about the airwaves around our homes that local stations use to broadcast to people that still use antennas. In many smaller local markets there will only be one or two networks using those airwaves leaving much of the bandwidth unused and wasted. A graduate student named Ryan Guerra at Rice University has devised a really cool way to extend WiFi signals for over a mile using the vacant TV broadcast airwaves. Guerra calls the project super WiFi and the system takes the normal WiFi signals and shifts them over to the TV station frequency. The student has already tested the system in a home where the cities free WiFi signals didn’t reach thanks to lots of tall trees surrounding the property. Super WiFi could get the sing...
Windows Phone: The Next Six Months
By SlashGear, published 21-04-2011
Today, Windows Phone 7 turned six. Six months, that is, counted from the October 21 2010 release of the first batch of Windows Phone handsets. It’s a big day for the platform, too; not only a retail milestone, but an early inking of the deal between Microsoft and Nokia which will see the Finnish phone giant bet its smartphone fortunes. So, where next for Windows Phone, and will Nokia’s input – and the “billions of dollars” Microsoft will be pushing its way – help it gain all-important market share? With no publicly released sales figures from Microsoft, it’s hard to know what sort of success – or failure – it’s building on for the six months moving forward. Still, it’s hard not to compare Windows Phone’s track record...
2D Glasses, 3D No More
By SlashGear, published 21-04-2011
3D is all the rage these days, apparently. I’ve already made my position clear when it comes to what I’m now going to dub faux-3D, because it isn’t real, you see. I will repeat it here for posterity. It is bad. And I’m not the only one that thinks so. There are some reports that say that 3D might even be hazardous to your health. Some of my friends, over here at 2d-glasses.com have already taken the initiative and blocked one style of 3D forevermore. Read more for how they did it. There are a few different principles that faux-3D imagery uses to trick your brain into believing that the images are popping out of the screen in an oh-so-shocking manner. The one that these glasses block use a strange property of photons called polarization. The physics is cool, though...
Buying Guide: 20 best mobile phones in the world today
By TechRadar, published 21-04-2011
Our verdict on the best mobile phones / best smartphones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best mobile phone for you when you realise it's time to phone the network and trouble them for an upgrade?If you've read our list of the latest mobile phones, seen the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our constantly-updated list of the top 20 best mobile phones you can get.And now, thanks to a glut of top-end mobile phones steaming out from Mobile World Congress 2011, we're bringing you our biggest update ever to our definitive chart.So what's changed? We've lost seven of the 20 from the previous ranking, the top ten has seen a hu...
AT&T deliberately breaks Samsung Focus HSUPA? Not so says carrier
By SlashGear, published 21-04-2011
The Samsung Focus ended up being our unofficial pick of the first-wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets, not least because of its brilliant display and speedy uploads. Now, it seems, AT&T wants to take 50-percent of those abilities away, with the accusation that the recently-released NoDo update actually disables HSUPA. Updated after the cut with AT&T comment It seems that, for one reason or another, AT&T doesn’t want its users to hammer the new HSPA+ network and so has been systematically blocking HSUPA uploads from each of its devices. The Focus was the one handset which didn’t have the artificial limitation. Ironically, while it’s taken AT&T months to get this blip of success in their otherwise dreary HSUPA line-up addressed, it’s only taken days for...
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 16 2011
By SlashGear, published 17-04-2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! It has been another busy week in the tech world with all sorts of cool and new tech and gear turning up so let’s get to it. Monday Adobe Photoshop touch apps for the iPad surfaced that allow the user to interact with content on Photoshop running on a computer using the Apple tablet. It’s really cool and turns the iPad into a heck of a drawing pad. Apple has been going about its business and hiring new employees for key positions inside the company. A couple of the new hires at Apple were former gaming company marketing types leading to the conclusion that Apple might be getting ready to take on Sony and Nintendo in the gaming realm. Some cool parody videos surfaced this week that use characters from Star Wa...
In Depth: How smartphones and tablets are taking over
By TechRadar, published 16-04-2011
Two years from now, something remarkable will happen: there will be more smartphones in the world than PCs. Technology analysis firm Gartner predicts that by 2013, there will be 1.82 billion smartphones compared to 1.78 billion PCs - and that doesn't include tablets. Apple sold 14.8 million iPads in 2010, and Forrester Research says that in the US, 82 million people will own tablets by 2015. Tablets and smartphones have become incredibly powerful in a very short space of time, with gigahertz-class dual-core processors, decent amounts of RAM and high definition displays appearing in pocket-friendly forms. As the price of such small but powerful devices continues to fall and hardware firms continue to innovate, it's clear that mobile computing is going to be a very big deal for the foreseeab...
In Depth: How smartphones and tablets are taking over
By TechRadar, published 16-04-2011
Two years from now, something remarkable will happen: there will be more smartphones in the world than PCs. Technology analysis firm Gartner predicts that by 2013, there will be 1.82 billion smartphones compared to 1.78 billion PCs - and that doesn't include tablets. Apple sold 14.8 million iPads in 2010, and Forrester Research says that in the US, 82 million people will own tablets by 2015. Tablets and smartphones have become incredibly powerful in a very short space of time, with gigahertz-class dual-core processors, decent amounts of RAM and high definition displays appearing in pocket-friendly forms. As the price of such small but powerful devices continues to fall and hardware firms continue to innovate, it's clear that mobile computing is going to be a very big deal for the foreseeab...
In Depth: How smartphones and tablets are taking over
By TechRadar, published 16-04-2011
Two years from now, something remarkable will happen: there will be more smartphones in the world than PCs. Technology analysis firm Gartner predicts that by 2013, there will be 1.82 billion smartphones compared to 1.78 billion PCs - and that doesn't include tablets. Apple sold 14.8 million iPads in 2010, and Forrester Research says that in the US, 82 million people will own tablets by 2015. Tablets and smartphones have become incredibly powerful in a very short space of time, with gigahertz-class dual-core processors, decent amounts of RAM and high definition displays appearing in pocket-friendly forms. As the price of such small but powerful devices continues to fall and hardware firms continue to innovate, it's clear that mobile computing is going to be a very big deal for the foreseeab...
Photo (Video) Awesome #27: The Multi-Panel Death Match Begins!
By MaximumPC, published 16-04-2011
If you've been keeping up with us these past few weeks, you'll know that we've got a little monitor-crazy--and the fever hasn't yet subsided! Samsungs awesome six panel display peaked our interest, so we decided to see what else we could pull off. NEC came through in the clutch, sending us three 30" panels to run games in landscape mode (thusly eliminating those annoying middle bezels), and three 46" TVs. I took some wrangling (and some beast hardware), but we've been gaming on all three of these crazy set ups for an upcoming monitor deathmatch, and we decided to keep a camera running while we were checking them out. Check it out in the video below! And let us know in the comments which set up you'd prefer.
SlashGear 101: What is Android 3.0 Honeycomb?
By SlashGear, published 04-11-2011
Google is well known for search and for its advertising program, but over the past few years the company’s phone software, Android, has been making waves in stores across the world. Flexible enough to be easily modified by handset manufacturers and powerful enough to take on Apple’s iPhone, Android has carved itself a growing niche in smartphones; now Google is turning its attention to tablets, and it’s using Android 3.0 Honeycomb to do it. Read on for the full SlashGear 101 rundown. Android is for phones, isn’t it? We’ve already covered the basic premise of Android in a previous SlashGear 101, Google’s freely-available phone software that has already taken a huge bite out of the mobile world. Although it’s best known for being on phones, manufac...
Samsung talk of their plans for Bada 2.0 in 2011
By GSMArena, published 04-10-2011
Samsung held a press conference last Thursday to talk about its successes of 2010, their plans for 2011 and more specifically to promote Bada 2.0 with the first information regarding the next 'Wave' of handsets...
How Google can save Google TV
By SlashGear, published 04-05-2011
Google’s projects seem to inevitably fall into one of two camps: either they’re runaway successes, like Gmail or Chrome, or dismal failures, like Wave. Teetering on the edge right now is Google TV, the company’s push for the living room which launched with a bang last year, maintained just enough momentum to reach the holidays, and then fell well short of the CES 2011 splash we’d expected. Call it a reboot, call it a refresh or call it a desperate resuscitation, Google TV is in dire need of some retuning. Some background first. Announced in May 2010, Google TV’s target audience was the four billion TV viewers worldwide who, Google reckoned, watched on average 5hrs a day. TV + search was the concept, a mixture of streaming internet content, broadcast video an...
Review: Panasonic DMP-BDT310
By TechRadar, published 04-04-2011
The Panasonic DMP-BDT310 is the Japanese company's latest flagship 3D-ready Blu-ray player, taking everything that was great about last year's DMP-BDT300 and jazzing it up with a bunch of new features for 2011.It sits at the top of a range that also includes the entry-level, non-3D DMP-BD75, plus two lesser-spec'd 3D decks, the DMP-BDT110 and DMP-BDT210.Some of the tastiest new tech relates to 3D playback – you get a whole bunch of 3D picture adjustments and 2D-to-3D conversion, which has previously only been available on Samsung's 3D-ready TVs.The BDT310 has a couple of other fresh tricks up its sleeve – it allows you to make Skype video calls from the comfort of your armchair and can also be controlled using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with a free app.These new talents join an alre...
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
By TechRadar, published 04-04-2011
Sony Ericsson's original Xperia X10 was a brave first go at an Android phone, offering a large screen, a collection of social media enhancements and a stylised version of Google's rapidly growing mobile operating system.However, the X10 was hindered by delays, held back by glitchy software and arrived running the already ageing Android 1.6 - and only received an update to 2.1 recently. It was, to put it mildly, a bit of a mess.The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc obliterates all of those awkward memories in a flash. It's running the very latest Android 2.3.2 version of the OS. It's arrived on time. It's fast, and it's very, very stylish indeed. And it's not that expensive for a single-core Android phone in 2011 at £430 SIM free or £30 per month on contract - can Sony Ericsson's Reality Display, ...
Google’s Android anti-fragmentation push is vital
By SlashGear, published 04-01-2011
Reports earlier this week painted an ominous future for Google’s open-source strategy with Android, the company’s mobile device platform. Gone, insiders at OEMs and carriers suggested, was the eager-to-please ambition and flexibility of the early days, back when Google was desperate for market penetration and manufacturer support. Instead, they claimed, Android head Andy Rubin had become a harsh gatekeeper, doling out early access to new iterations of the OS only to those who’ll toe the Google line, attempting to trip handsets that used rival services, and doing it all under the banner of “non-fragmentation.” Open-source lovers wrung their hands; iOS addicts basked in a righteous glow. Android, so the arguments went, was supposed to be our open-source salvat...
Samsung 22-inch transparent LCD displays hit production
By SlashGear, published 31-03-2011
Samsung has announced that it has begun mass-production of 22-inch transparent LCD displays, with two models – capable of either black & white or color images – in the first range to be offered. Rather than a traditional backlight, the 1680 x 1050 displays (which have 500:1 contrast ratios) use ambient light to illuminate them; Samsung has boosted transparency to 15-20% (over 5% in normal panels) so that sunlight is enough to make the picture visible. Inputs include HDMI and USB, and Samsung reckons that power consumption is down by 90-percent over traditional displays as well. Users can look straight through them, like glass, and while it envisages advertising and “interactive communication” uses initially, there are also some very appealing transparent noteb...
Microsoft to add NFC to Windows Phone smartphones
By TechRadar, published 30-03-2011
Microsoft has teased that it is to add NFC compatibility to a future version of its Windows Phone software.Google has already added NFC to Android 2.3 and it looks like Microsoft is following a similar route with its smartphone portfolio.According to Bloomberg, Microsoft will be looking to put the technology – which allows you to make payments with your phone – into the chassis specification for its upcoming Windows Phone handsets.Nokia has already announced that NFC will be in its Symbian handsets this year and Motorola exclusively told TechRadar that it is looking to add the tech to its handsets, even though there is a premium that goes with the implementation of NFC.Samsung has followed suit with the Galaxy S2 and the Wave 578, and has already offered NFC support for its Bada smartp...
Microsoft to add NFC to Windows Phone smartphones
By TechRadar, published 30-03-2011
Microsoft has teased that it is to add NFC compatibility to a future version of its Windows Phone software.Google has already added NFC to Android 2.3 and it looks like Microsoft is following a similar route with its smartphone portfolio.According to Bloomberg, Microsoft will be looking to put the technology – which allows you to make payments with your phone – into the chassis specification for its upcoming Windows Phone handsets.Nokia has already announced that NFC will be in its Symbian handsets this year and Motorola exclusively told TechRadar that it is looking to add the tech to its handsets, even though there is a premium that goes with the implementation of NFC.Samsung has followed suit with the Galaxy S2 and the Wave 578, and has already offered NFC support for its Bada smartp...
Palm: The Rise and Fall of a Legend
By MaximumPC, published 29-03-2011
Perhaps the most convoluted soap-opera in the history of technology... I was there, when the Pilot landed. It was the summer of 1996, and the US Robotics Pilot 5000 had just arrived in the bootLab (‘boot Magazine’ was the then-newly-launched precursor to Maximum PC). With unprecedented ferocity, we editors were fighting gladiator style for dibs on reviewing this tiny bit of pocket-sized plastic with its dingy monochrome screen. Not even the latest uber-PC or 3D graphics card generated such editorial lust. There was something magic about the initial Pilot. Something simple, elegant, genuinely useful. It was one of the few products we all knew would be worthy of a “Kick Ass” award almost immediately upon touching it. That first Pilot may not have been the first PDA, but it was...
In Depth: New mobile phones 2011: the full rundown
By TechRadar, published 28-03-2011
The world of new mobile phones changes so fast that even we at TechRadar have a hard time keeping up, and we're the internet. Since we don't want anyone to miss the news about the newest mobile phone that might be ideal for them, we've put together this round up of our hands-on reviews. These aren't our full reviews, so won't have the same authoritative depth, but they're our early impressions of all these new mobiles after we've been able to spend some limited time with them.This page will be updated regularly as new mobile phones are announced, so you know it's always the best place to come for the all the upcoming mobile phone news you'll need.Samsung Wave 578NFC (near-field communications) is an area that the networks seem to be pushing more and more in new mobile phones, but we've mos...
In Depth: New mobile phones 2011: the full rundown
By TechRadar, published 28-03-2011
The world of new mobile phones changes so fast that even we at TechRadar have a hard time keeping up, and we're the internet. Since we don't want anyone to miss the news about the newest mobile phone that might be ideal for them, we've put together this round up of our hands-on reviews. These aren't our full reviews, so won't have the same authoritative depth, but they're our early impressions of all these new mobiles after we've been able to spend some limited time with them.This page will be updated regularly as new mobile phones are announced, so you know it's always the best place to come for the all the upcoming mobile phone news you'll need.Samsung Wave 578NFC (near-field communications) is an area that the networks seem to be pushing more and more in new mobile phones, but we've mos...
Photo (Video) Awesome #24: Gaming at 5760 x 2160!
By MaximumPC, published 26-03-2011
As Amber promised in last week's Photo Awesome, we're back with Samsungs six panel display and we've downloaded a couple killer titles to boot. Ever wonder what your favorite games look like in glorious 5670 x 2160? Check out the video below to find out.
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Latest mobile phones 2011: hottest handsets reviewed
By TechRadar, published 25-03-2011
In the ever-changing mobile market, it can be hard to keep pace with the latest mobile phone trends. That's why we've put together this hub for our new mobile phone reviews: to give you the ideal jumping-on point for understanding the most current handsets around. We cover a plethora of brands, including Apple, HTC, Nokia, Palm and Blackberry, and operating systems, such as Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7, so you should find something that piques your interest here. In short, if you're seeking a new mobile phone, this is a great place to start.Nokia C2-01With the ink now dry on the contract between Nokia and Microsoft, the C2-01 is among the last of a dying breed: a Symbian OS-toting Nokia mobile. Oh, and it's sans touchscreen, too. Yes, for a new mobile phone, it's decidedly old-school. ...
Latest mobile phones 2011: hottest handsets reviewed
By TechRadar, published 25-03-2011
In the ever-changing mobile market, it can be hard to keep pace with the latest mobile phone trends. That's why we've put together this hub for our new mobile phone reviews: to give you the ideal jumping-on point for understanding the most current handsets around. We cover a plethora of brands, including Apple, HTC, Nokia, Palm and Blackberry, and operating systems, such as Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7, so you should find something that piques your interest here. In short, if you're seeking a new mobile phone, this is a great place to start.Nokia C2-01With the ink now dry on the contract between Nokia and Microsoft, the C2-01 is among the last of a dying breed: a Symbian OS-toting Nokia mobile. Oh, and it's sans touchscreen, too. Yes, for a new mobile phone, it's decidedly old-school. ...
Latest mobile phones 2011: hottest handsets reviewed
By TechRadar, published 25-03-2011
In the ever-changing mobile market, it can be hard to keep pace with the latest mobile phone trends. That's why we've put together this hub for our new mobile phone reviews: to give you the ideal jumping-on point for understanding the most current handsets around. We cover a plethora of brands, including Apple, HTC, Nokia, Palm and Blackberry, and operating systems, such as Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7, so you should find something that piques your interest here. In short, if you're seeking a new mobile phone, this is a great place to start.Nokia C2-01With the ink now dry on the contract between Nokia and Microsoft, the C2-01 is among the last of a dying breed: a Symbian OS-toting Nokia mobile. Oh, and it's sans touchscreen, too. Yes, for a new mobile phone, it's decidedly old-school. ...
Samsung Wave booted into Android
By phoneArena, published 25-03-2011
The Samsung Wave introduced the bada operating system by Sammy, but could it be that now, nearly a year after its launch, the handset might turn out to be capable of running Android? If you ask Polish/Russian/Belarusian developers from the Androbada…
MSI Ships AMD Powered Notebook and All-in-One PC
By SlashGear, published 25-03-2011
MSI has announced that starting today it will ship its first PCs powered by the AMD Dual Core Processor E-350 in North America. The 15.6-inch CR650 notebook and the Wind Top AE2050 All-in-One PC will be the first wave of North American products from MSI using the new AMD accelerated processor. The CR650 notebook is a multimedia powerhouse with a 16:9 widescreen display and has AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class graphics chip. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, supports DirectX 11, and MSI’s Cinema Pro technology to maximize graphics performance. Watch 720p HD videos or record your own with the built-in 720p HD webcam. The webcam can be used with Easy Face Logon for quick and easy logins. It also comes with an HDMI out to let you connect your laptop to TVs. The All-in-One Wind Top AE...
Samsung Apps Celebrates 100 Million Downloads
By SlashGear, published 24-03-2011
Samsung’s application store, Samsung Apps, has just passed the 100 million download mark ten months after it opened. The app store was launched in June 2010 with the Samsung Wave and is available in 120 different countries with over 13,000 applications available to download. Samsung Apps is for both Samsung smartphones and TVs. Samsung Apps is big in Europe as France has the highest number of downloads, followed by Germany and Spain. The three countries make up 40% of all downloads from Samsung Apps. The most popular apps for each country reflect its culture; Germans are obsessed with football (soccer) apps, the French are into wine and cooking apps, and Italians appreciate film information apps. “We are anticipating that Samsung Apps will show a rapid growth in 2011, especially wi...
Cricket Wireless lands LG Optimus C
By SlashGear, published 23-03-2011
Pre-paid carrier Cricket Wireless has announced the addition of a new Android phone to its line. The new phone is called the LG Optimus C and it is the third Android device to hit the network. The Optimus C has some nice features like a 3.2″ HVGA resolution touchscreen. The smartphone has a 3.2MP camera that can shoot video and still shots. It also features an integrated music player and a microSD card slot for expanding storage. The processor running the show is a 600Mhz unit and it has an onscreen keyboard. The OS on the Optimus C is Android 2.2 and the smartphone supports the Cricket 3G network. The smartphone sells for $199.99 after rebates with no contract needed. The phone is also designed to work on the all-inclusive $55 monthly Android plan with talk, text, and data. Relevan...
Photo (Video) Awesome #23: Samsung's Six Panel Display Up and Running!
By MaximumPC, published 19-03-2011
In this weeks photo awesome we return to the Smasung MD230x6--which I've nicknamed "the Beast"--a six monitor display (23" each, 1920 x 1080). After spending most of an afternoon assembling all six panels, we realized one of the six panels was non-responsive. Once we'd gotten a new one, and swapped it out for the DOA panel, the challenge was to get everything wirect correctly and running. Oh, and what a challenge it was--after downloading drivers, fussing with screen resolutions and changing settings for most of a day, we got all six panels up and running. We've even run some of our initial DisplayMate tests on it, which so far have produced pretty solid results. Check out the video to get a quick glimpse--and stay posted for next week, when we really put the MD230x6 through it's paces by ...
Updated: Android 3.0: all the latest updates
By TechRadar, published 16-03-2011
Information about Android 3.0 - Android Honeycomb - is coming thick and fast now as a raft of Android 3.0 tablets are lined up for release this year.Here's what we know about Android 3.0 so far. On 20 October, we reported that Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets were rumoured to be heading out to engineers in time for Christmas. This resulted in a huge range of tablets arriving at CES 2011, with UK release dates later in the year, but none of the tablets on show were actually running Android 3.0.Android 3.0 release dateAndroid 3.0 release date is looking like early 2011.In a video on All Things Digital posted on 7 December 2010 Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and confirmed that the Android 3.0 release date will be "some time next year".As of mid-February 20...
Updated: Android 3.0: all the latest updates
By TechRadar, published 16-03-2011
Information about Android 3.0 - Android Honeycomb - is coming thick and fast now as a raft of Android 3.0 tablets are lined up for release this year.Here's what we know about Android 3.0 so far. On 20 October, we reported that Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets were rumoured to be heading out to engineers in time for Christmas. This resulted in a huge range of tablets arriving at CES 2011, with UK release dates later in the year, but none of the tablets on show were actually running Android 3.0.Android 3.0 release dateAndroid 3.0 release date is looking like early 2011.In a video on All Things Digital posted on 7 December 2010 Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and confirmed that the Android 3.0 release date will be "some time next year".As of mid-February 20...
Sprint And T-Mobile Waive Fees For Japan Donation Text Messages
By SlashGear, published 14-03-2011
To help with the relief efforts after the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunamis, all the major carriers are jumping in to help. Following the announcements by AT&T and Verizon of free calls and texts to Japan, Sprint and T-Mobile have both confirmed their own program to help. Both carriers are offering the same SMS short code mobile donations program where customers can text short codes of a particular charity to donate $10 to them. Those short codes are: * Text “REDCROSS to “90999″ to donate $10 on behalf of the American Red Cross * Text “TSUNAMI to “50555″ to donate $10 on behalf of Convoy of Hope, Inc. * Text “WAVE” to “50555″ to donate $10 on behalf of the World Relief Corp. of National Association of Evangelical...
Motorola Atrix 4G Review
By MaximumPC, published 03-11-2011
Tegra 2 makes for a scary-fast smartphone As far as referendums on nVidia’s new Tegra 2 processor go, Motorola’s and AT&T’s Atrix 4G is a shining success. It throws off beastly performance and also manages to greatly reduce power consumption. However, when viewed as a referendum on the ARM architecture’s potential to scale up and supplant x86 in laptops and desktops—or even run Windows—the outlook isn’t quite as promising. First the basics. This is the fastest phone we’ve ever seen. In our CPU, GPU, and combined benchmarks, the 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2 CPU and GeForce ULP GPU core helped the Atrix even beat Samsung’s very-fast Epic 4G in most of our tests. We admit that the Maximum PC Lab is just getting started on benchmarking phones, but it’s clear that Nvidia has ...
Updated: 10 best touchscreen phones for 2011
By TechRadar, published 03-11-2011
Our best touchscreen phone article is constantly updated.Quite simply, touch screen technology is the innovation we now expect to see in some shape or form from every new smartphone that launches. Swapping a button-bashing existence for a softer sensing interface we can press, swipe, pinch and zoom, means we can now do a little bit more than simply stare into that pint-sized screen of ours.If the only QWERTY keyboard you want to see on a daily basis is the one nestled next to your office computer, here's our pick of the best touchscreen smartphones available right now in the UK.1. HTC Desire HDSporting a massive 4.3-inch Super LCD touch screen display, the HD has plenty of room for slick manoeuvre around HTC's overhauled Sense UI. Incorporating the same 480X800 WVGA resolution as the origi...
Samsung Galaxy 551 Smartphone Review: A Wave 533 But Better
By DigitalVersus, published 03-03-2011
Mission Impossible, part two. Samsung, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make a mobile with a full physical keyboard that's free with contract deals but...
iPad 2 coming to Orange and T-Mobile in March
By TechRadar, published 03-02-2011
Everything Everywhere has told TechRadar that it will be offering the new iPad 2 as soon as it debuts on our shores later this month.In a standardly vague statement, the network told us that it couldn't confirm any price plans but is going to be part if the first wave of operators to bring the spangly new tablet to UK shores:"We can confirm that Everything Everywhere will be offering the iPad 2 when it becomes available later this month on both Orange UK and T-Mobile UK."More details regarding price and data plans will be announced in due course."Price freezeHowever, given Apple confirmed that the price will be the same for the iPad 2 as it was with the original version, we can expect that it will come at £199 on a two year deal, with price plans up to £30 likely with a few gigabytes of ...
Updated: Apple iPad 2: our first impressions
By TechRadar, published 03-02-2011
Apple may have sold 15 million first-version iPads, but the company isn't resting on its laurels. Steve Jobs has just announced the iPad 2 in San Francisco and there will be a white version as well as a black one. But what do we think of it at first glance? However, iPad 2 isn't the extreme makeover many were expecting. The device costs the same as the current iPad ($499 in the US) and comes with the same 16, 32 and 64GB memory configurations.The iPad 2 UK release date is 25 March, so expect it to start from £439 as before, unless we're really going to get done over in the UK. The main physical thing is that the new iPad is thinner - 33 per cent thinner, clocking it at 8.8mm, or thinner than the iPhone 4 (which clocks in at 9.3mm). Wow. It looks incredible and has the expected front-faci...
Samsung S8530 Wave-II smartphone - The bigger and better wave [Review]
By Thinkdigit, published 03-02-2011
When the first version of the Samsung Wave smartphone was launched last year, it did create quite a bit of confusion. The issue being that despite churning out Android-based smartphones as well, Samsung had spent a lot of money on developing a smartphone operating system that essentially ended up competing with Android. The big question was whether Bada will survive as an OS and how patient will Samsung be in terms of developing the OS and the entire apps ecosystem around it. Some of those ques [...] Read the entire article
Review: HTC 7 Pro
By TechRadar, published 28-02-2011
Windows Phone 7 has been with us since last October, where the first flurry of handsets came quickly with a trio from HTC, the HD7, HTC 7 Mozart and HTC 7 Trophy being joined by the Samsung Omnia 7 and LG Optimus 7.Since then, things have been a little quiet on the hardware front, with the Dell Venue Pro only just surfacing. However, we anticipate the arrival of an update to the Windows Phone software very soon, and of course Nokia's recent announcement that it is joining forces with Microsoft on the smartphone front has turned heads. Now we've a new piece of hardware to gawk at too, the HTC 7 Pro. This is the first Windows Phone 7 smartphone to have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and, as such, it is an obvious candidate for the businessperson. But if it's well designed and sleek enough, it m...
In Depth: Why 2011 is the year of mobile payments
By TechRadar, published 28-02-2011
Imagine waving your phone in front of a cash desk to buy fuel or food. Or zooming into the drive-thru lane and paying with a smartphone instead of a credit card. That's the promise of mobile payments, an emerging technology that will depend greatly on software, hardware chipsets in the phone, and an infrastructure that aids both merchants and consumers.In this case, the word "emerging" is important. Some providers, such as Fonwallet.com, are using software to initiate transactions. Some, such as Mpayy use text messaging as a way to buy goods on a website or send funds from one user to another.MPAYYMENTS: Using text messages to pay for goodsPhones such as the Nokia 6212 have the capability to conduct transactions using a Near-Field Communication chip, but have not made much progress beyond ...
Mobile Review: Samsung Wave 533
By DigitalVersus, published 24-02-2011
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: produce a smartphone with a slide-out physical keyboard for the lowest possible. Samsung has taken that challenge on with its Wave...
Updated: Android 3.0: all the latest updates
By TechRadar, published 17-02-2011
Information about Android 3.0 - Android Honeycomb - is coming thick and fast now as a raft of Android 3.0 tablets are lined up for release this year.Here's what we know about Android 3.0 so far. On 20 October, we reported that Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets were rumoured to be heading out to engineers in time for Christmas. This resulted in a huge range of tablets arriving at CES 2011, with UK release dates later in the year, but none of the tablets on show were actually running Android 3.0.Android 3.0 release dateAndroid 3.0 release date is looking like early 2011.In a video on All Things Digital posted on 7 December 2010 Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and confirmed that the Android 3.0 release date will be "some time next year".As of mid-February 20...
Connection Tech: 3 Common Interfaces Explained
By MaximumPC, published 17-02-2011
Wires. Cords. Cables. Coils. Lines. Connectors. Whatever you call 'em, you've probably got plenty of them running between various pieces of beloved hardware. In this wired, wired world of ours, we rely on various cables and connectors to get our technology working in sync, to provide us with internet, with data, with everything from a picture on a display to power. But how many of us really know what's going on in those twisted strands? To that end, we present to you three common connection technologies - explained, unveiled, and detailed so that you're well verse with the inner workings of your interfaces. Read on to get the goods on HDBaseT, USB 3.0 and Light Peak! HDBaseT A single Ethernet cable can provide HDMI, power, and data across 100 meters HDBaseT could replace many of your elect...
Samsung Wave 525 ? entry level smartphone [review + video]
By Thinkdigit, published 16-02-2011
Samsung impressed everyone with the kind of hardware they packed into the original Wave (GT S8500) at an affordable price point. The curious were tempted enough to go for the phone even with at the risk of braving a brand new (and yet unproven) operating system called bada. The Wave 525 continues the same 'Wave' line of phones and is positioned as the most entry level offering in that line. Without going into the semantics too much, I would definitely place this phone beyond a feature phone and [...] Read the entire article
Exclusive: NFC adds 'noticeable premium' to smartphone cost
By TechRadar, published 16-02-2011
Samsung has told TechRadar that it thinks NFC is about to take off, despite the extra cost associated with the technology.Jim Powell, head of product management for Samsung Mobile UK, told us that networks were deeply interested in pushing the technology and had asked Samsung for products to satisfy that:"We're seeing NFC across an increasing number of devices. The Galaxy S2 and the new Wave 578 won't be the end of our involvement in the technology," said Powell.Network drive"In the UK the drive is coming from the networks, as they see a real opportunity with the technology which is why they come to us and ask for a specific product - like the Wave 578."NFC is coming in a big way, and the change is going to be enormous over the next 12 months."NFC obviously incurs a natural development cos...
Tutorial: Windows Phone 7: a guide for new users
By TechRadar, published 16-02-2011
Windows Phone 7 has received rave reviews since its launch last October, and now represents a real - if belated - challenge to the reign of Android and Apple's iOS. The clean menu design, integration with your online life and array of decent hardware mean that Microsoft smartphones are a real proposition for the first time. Gone are the shoddy handsets crippled by cost-cutting measures. The new wave of phones are strictly controlled and monitored by Microsoft to make sure they deliver the right experience. What's more, Redmond has done its homework on the software, which is now adept at pulling in your contacts and social media, and putting it at your fingertips. If you haven't been keeping tabs on the Windows Phone 7 market, then here's a quick recap for you. As it did with the Android mo...
Orange Launching Contactless Payments in Q2 For Europe
By SlashGear, published 15-02-2011
European carrier Orange announced today that the company will have NFC (near-field communications) services for contactless payments in the UK, Spain, France, and Poland starting from Q2 of this year. Orange will bring in other European markets later on. The carrier hopes by the end of 2011 over half of its smartphones will be NFC enabled. The Samsung Wave 578 will be Orange’s first phone with NFC capability and mobile contactless services. New SIM-card technology will allow users a range of services from mobile payments to ticketing and transportation. Contactless mobile phones have a second antenna that allows NFC exchanges of information. This enables you to wave your phone over a scanner and exchange information like payments or confirming a ticket. “Mobile contactless services ...
NVIDIA Releases Tegra 2 Tablets
By Bjorn3D, published 14-02-2011
NVIDIA is now releasing the highly anticipated Tegra 2 tablets they announced at CES 2011. First, the Motorola XOOM with Honeycomb won best of show at CES 2011 and kicked off the new wave of Tegra 2-powered tablets. And announcements from Samsung, LG, ASUS, Acer and Toshiba show that only Tegra 2 enables tablets that provide a faster, mo
Mobile World Congress 2011: What You Need to Know
By MaximumPC, published 14-02-2011
Top stories from Mobile World Congres 2011: Shootout: Samsung's Galaxy S2 vs. LG Optimus 3d First details on Windows Phone 7 Update Windows Phone 7 + Kinect = ?? Hands On: LG's Optimus 3D phone Hands On: LG's Optimus Pad The Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Tab 10.1, LG Optimus 3D and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play grabbed the big headlines at Mobile World Congress 2011. If you thought CES was fun, the annual Barcelona event will have had early adopters reaching for their wallets and breathlessly hunting for preorder opportunities. CES and MWC set the trend for the year ahead in mobile technology. So we should expect thinner, dual-core smartphones a-plenty, more vibrant displays, bigger displays, 1080p video, 3D video, LTE, HSPA+ and Near Field Communications (NFC). Tablets will be similarly ...
Samsung Wave 578 revealed as the first bada phone with NFC chip for mobile payments
By phoneArena, published 13-02-2011
The Samsung Wave 578 will come with a built-in NFC chip and metallic chassis, otherwise it shares identical specs with the rest of the low-range bada phones in the Wave family - 3.2" screen and 3MP camera...
Catch up: this week's most popular posts
By TechRadar, published 02-12-2011
This week, the numbering and naming of future versions of Android got a little confusing as Viewsonic revealed Google's plans for Android 2.4, which involve keeping the Gingerbread name and effectively replacing Android 2.3.And on a more retro tip,we discovered that Sinclair's ZX Spectrum is set to be relaunched to celebrate the classic computer's 30th anniversary.With Mobile World Congress kicking off tomorrow evening, the HTC Desire 2 looks to be one of the handsets that'll be making an appearance.Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar…Top five news storiesAndroid 2.4 to replace 2.3, retain Gingerbread flavour?Viewsonic has revealed Google's plans for Android 2.4, which involve keeping the Gingerbread name and effectively replacing Android 2.3.The American company ha...
The Daily Slash: February 11, 2011
By SlashGear, published 02-12-2011
Nokia ruled the day today, their Microsoft partnership announcement reverberating through the whole day from Google offering sacked Nokia engineers a lifeline to Nokia Workers walking out of their Finnish jobs. Want to read more on the original event? We’ve got you so covered you’ll be unable to breath clean air – Nokia Microsoft partnership video, see Steve Ballmer say “Nokia will do unique things on top of Windows Phone 7?, and grant yourself a full guide with Chris Davies’ Nokia Windows Phone: Everything you need to know. Finally, don’t let yourself sleep at night without checking out Ben Bajarin’s On Time Analysis entitled Nokia’s Huge Bet On Windows Phone 7 is All or Nothing. And of course, it’s not ALL Nokia today, it’s all this and...
SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: February 11 2011
By SlashGear, published 02-11-2011
It’s shaping up to be a real Nokia day, believe it or not, with Microsoft and Nokia announcing a partnership that they hope will launch Windows Phone 7 to the top of the charts. See all the big points laid out in an On Time Analysis by Ben Bajarin entitled Analysis: Nokia’s Huge Bet On Windows Phone 7 is All or Nothing. Next watch the Nokia Microsoft partnership video, see as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer notes that “Nokia will do unique things on top of Windows Phone 7?, and peek at a full guide from Chris Davies entitled Nokia Windows Phone: Everything you need to know. Check out a review of the brand new Twitter 2.0 by yours truly – it’s slick! Grapple your fingers around a brand new ViewPad 10Pro Win7/Froyo slate. And MORE here on SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up! R3 Med...
Review: Samsung Wave II GT-S8530
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
The Samsung Wave II follows up an earlier device of the same name, the original Samsung Wave. The first Wave launched a new operating system on the world, Bada, and we saw it again in the Wave 723.Sitting underneath a familiar TouchWiz user interface, Bada gives Samsung the opportunity to have its own app store. Samsung is clearly hedging its bets, because it's also very friendly with Android as we've seen in handsets like the Galaxy S and the Google-branded Nexus S, and with Windows Phone 7 as we've seen in the Omnia 7. There's plenty going on in terms of specifications in the Wave II. Headlining things along with a very slightly revised version of Bada is the Super Clear LCD 3.7-inch screen. These aside we've got a 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS and five-megapixel camera with 720p vid...
Exclusive: Vodafone set to announce new Samsung Galaxy Tab?
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
Vodafone looks like it might be about to start offering a new Honeycomb-powered tablet, if a recent posting is anything to go by.On its official Facebook page Vodafone has posted a link to an article on Honeycomb, speculating whether it will be coming to the next generation of Samsung Galaxy Tab devices:"There are some great Android smartphones in the pipeline - Nexus S, Xperia Play and LG Optimus 3D - with more coming to Vodafone soon. But Android's just about to get even bigger with the launch of the first Honeycomb tablets around the corner."Obvious hint"Interested? There's a preview video of Honeycomb in this article so take a look and let us know what you think. Will you be picking one up?"While the post mentions nothing about Vodafone offering a tablet in the future, it would be poin...
Review: Samsung Wave II GT-S8530
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
The Samsung Wave II follows up an earlier device of the same name, the original Samsung Wave. The first Wave launched a new operating system on the world, Bada, and we saw it again in the Wave 723.Sitting underneath a familiar TouchWiz user interface, Bada gives Samsung the opportunity to have its own app store. Samsung is clearly hedging its bets, because it's also very friendly with Android as we've seen in handsets like the Galaxy S and the Google-branded Nexus S, and with Windows Phone 7 as we've seen in the Omnia 7. There's plenty going on in terms of specifications in the Wave II. Headlining things along with a very slightly revised version of Bada is the Super Clear LCD 3.7-inch screen. These aside we've got a 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS and five-megapixel camera with 720p vid...
Updated: Mobile World Congress 2011: what to expect
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
After the sheer madness and reams of shiny gadgets of CES 2011, we barely have time to pause for breath before the annual mobile phone-a-thon of Mobile World Congress 2011 is upon us.While CES saw a near-record number of top end mobile phones released from the Las Vegas jamboree, MWC 2011 still promises to be the place to see all manner of new handsets and tablets.So we've trekked across the digital rumour-space and looked for all the info on what to expect from the Barcelona event - keep coming back as we'll be constantly updating it whenever some new morsel of info or spy shot comes into view.MicrosoftLast year we saw Microsoft unleash Windows Phone 7 officially onto the world in a Barcelona hotel, with Steve Ballmer calling the announcement a 'mile post' in the launch of the company's n...
Video: Sonos Controller for Android announced
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
Sonos has revealed that it has been busy working on an Android app for its popular wireless Sonos music systems, and that the application will be released in the UK in March.The Sonos controller app for the iPhone and iPad gave you the ability to control your Sonos system through your phone, meaning that you didn't have pay out for the official Sonos controller to control devices like the Sonos ZonePlayer S5.Best Android music systemJohn McFarlane, CEO of Sonos, spoke to TechRadar about the new Sonos for Android app, explaining: "We think we make a perfect pairing for Android. It has taken a year to get the application sorted but we think it will be one of the best on the Market."By entering the Android world we are going to be the best music system for Android. It will bring Spotify into ...
TI OMAP 5 outed: twin Cortex-A15 cores, Kinect-style tracking, more
By SlashGear, published 02-07-2011
Texas Instruments has officially announced the TI OMAP 5 platform, the company’s latest multi-core chipset complete with two 28nm ARM Cortex-A15 MPCores running at up to 2GHz. The new OMAP5430 and OMAP5432 processors offer up to 3x the performance of the previous-gen OMAP4430, with support for Kinect-style gesture recognition, 5x the graphics performance, and the ability to drive up to four simultaneous displays. As well as running three LCD displays (each up to QSXGA resolution) and an external HDMI 1.4a 3D display, the OMAP 5 processors can handle up to four cameras in parallel, recording and playing back S3D 1080p HD video. They’re also capable of real-time conversion of 2D content to S3D at 1080p resolution, and – with a TI DLP pico-projector and a camera –...
Updated: Android 3.0: all the latest updates
By TechRadar, published 02-04-2011
Now that Android 2.3 features are official, information about its successor, Android 3.0 – Android Honeycomb – is starting to emerge.Here's what we know about Android 3.0 so far. On 20 October, we reported that Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets are rumoured to be heading out to engineers in time for Christmas. This has resulted in a huge range of tablets arriving at CES 2011, with UK release dates later in the year.Android 3.0 release dateAndroid 3.0 release date is looking like early 2011.UPDATE: In a video on All Things Digital posted on 7 December Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and confirmed that the Android 3.0 release date will be "some time next year".Android 3.0 features and specificationsAs we reported earlier in July, a Russian podcast detai...
Updated: Android 3.0: all the latest updates
By TechRadar, published 02-04-2011
Now that Android 2.3 features are official, information about its successor, Android 3.0 – Android Honeycomb – is starting to emerge.Here's what we know about Android 3.0 so far. On 20 October, we reported that Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets are rumoured to be heading out to engineers in time for Christmas. This has resulted in a huge range of tablets arriving at CES 2011, with UK release dates later in the year.Android 3.0 release dateAndroid 3.0 release date is looking like early 2011.UPDATE: In a video on All Things Digital posted on 7 December Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and confirmed that the Android 3.0 release date will be "some time next year".Android 3.0 features and specificationsAs we reported earlier in July, a Russian podcast detai...
Review: Nokia C6-01
By TechRadar, published 02-03-2011
Overview and designThe Nokia C6-01 is the cheapest Symbian^3 handset to date - it's a definite update to the likes of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, and also comes with a relatively large amount of technology under the surface too considering its smaller dimensions.Considering that the Nokia C6-01 is the cheapest of the Symbian^3 offerings from Nokia at £279 direct from Nokia or free on contract, the build quality appears and feels more akin to that of some of it's E-Series predecessors, while its price tag is nearer that of the old Nokia 5800.The power button has been moved from the top of the device, as is usual on Nokia phones, to being combined with the Call End button. This could be initially confusing, but it improves the phones aesthetics.The first thing you note visually is the metal...
Samsung S8530 Wave II hits O2, Vodafone and Orange in the UK
By GSMArena, published 02-02-2011
The Bada flagship, Samsung S8530 Wave II, has finally arrived on the UK shores. The Super Clear LCD-packing smartphone is now available at Phones4U and can be had on a contract with three of the major...
MSI WindPad Windows 7 tablet comes to India, we wait for the next wave
By Thinkdigit, published 31-01-2011
While the Samsung Galaxy Tab was the first tablet by major manufacturer to make its way into India, and the Apple iPad has just joined it, now MSI has launched its own - the WindPad 100W - first previewed at Computex 2010, and then at CES 2011. Running a full fledged operating system, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, the 10.1-inch WindPad definitely scores well ahead of the competition in terms of app availability and variety...but there's more to that picture... [RELATED_ARTICLE]Pricing the [...] Read the entire article
SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: January 24 2011
By SlashGear, published 24-01-2011
Let’s start this fine Monday with a launch straight into space: once with an Android Device, another time with a Samsung balloon full of paper planes. Next lets get back to Earth with the continuation of the 3D wave with some Tegra 2 3D Chips that’ll be popping up this spring. Grab a big fat update to ADW Launcher EX with several new docks and fixes. Next order of business, Florian Mueller’s been found bunked out – who is he? He’s the guy who found a bunch of Oracle codes in Android’s open source code, saying the suit against Android has total footing -doesn’t appear that way any more. Then remember that $10K iTunes gift card prize for the 10 billionth app downloaded? The mother of the girl who won it hung up on the “you won” call. Chec...
Four new Samsung La Fleur phones, including two with Bada
By GSMArena, published 24-01-2011
Samsung is expanding the feminine La Fleur line in Russia. Two Bada phones will be adorned with the typical floral motif of the fashionable line - the Wave 723 and the Wave 525. Two feature phones are joining...
Catch up: this week's most popular posts
By TechRadar, published 22-01-2011
iPhone 5 is going to be completely redesigned, invisible tanks are heading to the battlefields and the BlackBerry Storm 3 isn't so invisible now that images have leaked. These are just some of the top stories this week on TechRadar.Over in reviews, our in-depth look at Google TV proved popular as did our Motorola Flipout review and our updated Google Nexus S review.Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar…Top five news storiesiPhone 5 set to be 'completely redesigned'Clues about Apple's forthcoming iPhone 5 have been leaked online, claiming that the new device will have a new powerful CPU and feature another redesign.Engadget is quoting 'extremely accurate' sources in saying that not only will the new device land in the summer (in line with every iPhone launch for the pa...
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