The week of CES 2011 has officially kicked off and we’ve got nothing short of a boatload of news to dock this morning. In today’s US Update we breakdown the latest Galaxy S sales numbers, dig into Facebook’s incredible valuation, get a sneak peak at AMD’s CES booth and much more.
First in, Samsung has reportedly sold a jaw-dropping ten million Galaxy S smartphones to date. The largest market is the US where all four major carriers sell their own variant. The New York Times is reporting that Facebook just landed a new round of funding. The social network is reportedly valued at £32.3bn.
AMD and Wired magazine have teamed up for CES 2011. We’ve got a first peak on their “Make a Scene” exhibit and news on some of the daily giveaways and prizes you can win from home. Vizio, best known for their affordable HDTVs, is entering the world of Android with the Via Android smartphone and Via Android tablet. Both devices will be at CES and should go on sale in Summer 2011.
If you’ve been looking for a way to bring optical zoom to your iPhone 3G or 3GS, Eye Scope has you covered. The kit adds 8x optical zoom to your mobile and comes with a kit that includes a tripod. The kit is currently on sale for just £29.99.
Last in this morning is a leak from an unlikely source — Walmart.com. The shopping site which works with letstalk.com for it’s mobile phone sales, has launched a product page for the HTC Evo Shift 4G. The phone was rumored to go on sale on January 9th for $149.99 and now we have confirmation and the full specs.
That wraps up things this fine morning from the states. Thanks for spending your morning with us as we break the headlines fresh off the press from our side of the world. Until tomorrow, this is Nick saying over and out.
