Sony Google TV Details Leaked

Next week, Sony will announce the details of its new Google TV. The event will be held in New York on October 12.

Rather than waiting till then, perhaps you might want to take a look at some of the details that have already leaked. Some details were found by Sony Insider that reveal we could be seeing several Google TVs which include a 24 inch, 32 inch, 40 inch and 46 inch variant. Model numbers will be the NSX-24GT1, NSX-32GT1, NSX-40GT1 and the NSX-46GT1. The numbering shows that the TVs are in the same range with perhaps only size being the only difference unless the 24 and perhaps 32 inch models do not get full HD at 1080p. [Read more…]

Verizon iPhone 4 Rumors Firing Up Again

Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple [AAPL] is about to start manufacturing a CDMA variant of the iPhone 4 ready for a launch on the Verizon network early in 2011.

The CDMA chip is said to be built by Qualcomm and with it, it will allow the iPhone to be compatible with the different network in the US. [Read more…]

Samsung Transform gets Full QWERTY and Runs Stock Android

A document leaked shows a few more details about the Samsung Transform. The Transform is seen in the documentation sporting a four row QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard looks similar to what is being used in the Samsung Epic 4G.

The documents also reveal that the Transform will run a stock version of Android 2.2 rather than a modified UI such as TouchWiz. This of course could change when the device lands, but for now it appears that stock is the way forwards for the device. [Read more…]

HTC Sense Website Now Active

The HTC Sense website is now active. The new service allows HTC smartphone users to connect up to the cloud to store data on. Information such as contacts, text messages and other details can all be copied over to the cloud so that if a problem happens, all of your data is kept safe.

As well as being able to connect up to the cloud to store date, HTC has made a few things available for download allowing you to customise your smartphone a little. [Read more…]

Sony Create a 16.41 Megapixel Cell Phone Camera

The Nokia N8 has a 12 megapixel camera sensor built in. This however, wont be the record for long it seems as Sony is trying to up the game a little by creating a 16.41 megapixel sensor. This is, from what we understand, the worlds largest capacity sensor available for a smartphone.

The sensor measures 1/2.8 inch and is a back-illuminated Exmor R type sensor with the model number of IMX081PQ.

It is capable at capturing video at 30 frames per second with a resolution of 1080p. Drop that down to 720p and you can get up to 60 frames per second. [Read more…]

Samsung Omnia7 WP7 Smartphone Spotted on Video

The Samsung Omnia7 i8700 has been spotted and captured on video. The Omnia7 looks to have the Samsung Hub as part of Windows Phone 7 that allows you to view the weather, news as well as get other bits of information.

The device looks to be quite slim with a large screen on the front. Not much is known about what runs inside other than the obvious minimum specs that Microsoft attach to a chassis 1 type phone. [Read more…]

T-Mobile G2 Reinstalls Automatically After Root

The T-Mobile G2 has a “feature” built-in that certainly will upset a few people.

When rooting the device, a microchip embedded inside prevents permanent changes from being made and basically restores the G2 back to factory settings with a fresh firmware install. The chip essentially stops you from modifying your phone as you wish. [Read more…]

HP webOS Phones to Launch Next Year

A senior VP at HP (Eric Cador) said over in Barcelona at a recent conference… “you will see us coming early next year with new phones,”.

He didn’t particularly specify what phones would be arriving, as in what OS, but I think it’s safe to think that he is referring to webOS. Note that he also said Phones and not just a Phone meaning that two or more smartphones could be landing early next year. [Read more…]

Google Goggles Arrives on iPhone 4 and 3GS

Google provided an update to the Goolge App yesterday on the iPhone. A new feature added to the Google App includes Google Goggles that allows you to take a picture of an object and have Google scan and recognise what it is.

The Googles service has been on Android devices for several months now and this is the first time you have been able to run it on your iPhone.

Rather than downloading it as a single application, you now just load up the Google App and when doing a search you can now hit a camera icon that is situated next to the voice icon. [Read more…]

Video Out Support Comes to iPhone 4 and iPod touch

The Netflix for iPhone and iPod touch app has received an update. The new update brings video out support for the devices. Right now it is compatible with the latest generations of each device, ie the iPhone 4 and fourth gen iPod touch.

Video can be output via the dock connector on the bottom of each device when you have the compatible cable.

The update is version 1.1.1 and is free to download. If you do not run a latest gen iOS device then the option will not be there to use. [Read more…]

Flexible Passive Matrix OLED Created by TDK

TDK has created a couple of new passive matrix OLED screens, one of which is flexible.

This particular model pictured below is just 0.3 mm thick and can be rolled up to have a radius of just 25mm. The resolution of this flexible screen is 256 x 64 pixels although contrast ratio and brightness are not known just yet. [Read more…]

iPad Sets Record for Fastest Adoption Rate

When Apple [AAPL] first announced the iPad, a number of people said it would fail. However, the iPad has now launched and sales figures show that it was far away from being a failure in that 3.27 million were sold within the first three months of it going on sale.

It took just 28 days to sell the first million. Comparing this number to the original iPhone that took 74 days to sell 1 million, you get the impression that the adoption rate is high.

One analyst says that the iPad has the fastest adoption rate ever although this is based on some estimations. [Read more…]