Last week, HP announced that it was closing down its webOS device business. This lead to HP dropping the TouchPad price down to $99 which then sparked a huge wave of people wanting to buy the heavily discounted tablet. It appears that an update will be coming soon though. When speaking to CNET, HP said “HP TouchPad owners can look forward to an over-the-air update that will enhance the platform and add functionality and a growing applications catalog.”
Archives for August 2011
More iPhone Leaks
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The iPhone 5 release date is expected to fall in the next 4 to 6 weeks. As we continue to get closer to the launch date we continue to see more leaks and information about the device. As Apple is very secretive about products the only information comes from small leaks which sometimes are correct and other times not at all. Rather than being just 1 device launching this time around, we have heard that Apple will be launching 2 devices which includes the new designed iPhone 5 and a budget iPhone 4s.
What we see next are a few parts on what are believed to be an iPhone 4s. This new device is believed to be codenamed the N94 and be a smaller 8GB version of the iPhone 4. We also hear there’s an N97 model being tested which is believed to be the iPhone 5.
HTC Sense 3.5 Captured on Video
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The phone pictured below is the HTC Bliss which when launched will run the HTC Sense 3.5 user interface. The video further down the page gives a glimpse of what the new user interface will look like.
Adobe CreatePDF for iOS Launched
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Adobe has launched a new app for iOS devices that lets you create and open PDF files. The description on the iTunes store explains that it “brings the same high-quality PDF creation as Adobe Acrobat to your iPad, iPhone and other iOS devices.”
Apple Developers Can Now Access iTunes Match
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has launched iTunes Match to developers. The service is available for those enrolled in the iOS developer program and can be activated with the latest iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 download that was just made available.
Google TV Launching in the UK
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google is expected to launch Google TV in the UK within the next six months. The GTV service has already been available in the US for a while now on either specifically designed Google TVs or via companion boxes such as the Logitech one which sit between the signal and the TV.
Three UK to get Samsung Galaxy W Next Month
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Three will be getting the newly announced Samsung Galaxy W next month. Details of the smartphone are listed on the Coming Soon page over on the Three website.
HTC Omega Pictures Found
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
HTC is likely to announce a new smartphone in London next week called the HTC Omega. The Omega is a Windows Phone 7 device that is rumoured to have have a 3.8 inch SLCD screen along with an 8 megapixel camera.
BlackBerry PlayBook Update Brings Native Email
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RIM is getting ready to bring an update to the BlackBerry PlayBook that will finally bring native email to the tablet computer. At the moment the PlayBook lacks basic functions to a number of people because you cannot check email with it unless you connect to a BlackBerry Smartphone through a bridge service. When connected to a BB smartphone the emails show up on the device, but as soon as you break the link the emails vanish.
Google Voice Search Comes to the Computer
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has used Voice Search on Android smartphones for quite a while now. The process is that you tap a button, speak your search term and then get the results appear in the browser. This functionality has now come to the desktop.
Samsung Bada OS 2.0 SDK Announced
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung is launching the latest Bada OS SDK. The new version is Bada OS 2.0 and when it launches, we’ll also see the launch of 3 new Bada OS based smartphones that carry the Samsung Wave name.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note Found in Android App
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has released a teaser app for Android smartphones which will be used to detail the launch of three new products. The actual details of the products will be announced on September 1st at IFA in Berlin. Luckily, some smart snooping around the APK file has revealed 3 logos as seen below:
