So much tech news, so little time. In today’s US Update we cover the latest on the HTC Desire Gingerbread saga, look at Samsung Smart TV sales, unveil Apple’s new back-to-school promo, confirm the Motorola Pro UK release date, track down HP Pre 3 pre-order news and wrap up with the latest on Nokia’s first Windows Phone handset.
The HTC Desire will receive the highly-coveted Android Gingerbread update several months in the making. The catch: HTC will remove select apps from the release to meet the Desire’s storage criteria. Could this mean the HTC Desire will run vanilla Android Gingerbread?
Samsung has reportedly sold more than two million of its Smart TVs in just 90 days. The manufacturer confirmed the startling figure via a press release this morning, citing North America and Europe as its two largest markets, accounting for more than 700,000 units sold.
Apple has revamped its back-to-school promo today. Unlike past years, now students who purchase a new Mac will receive a £65 gift card which can be used in the Mac App Store, App Store, iTunes or iBookStore. Where’s the free iPod touch?
After announcing the Motorola Milestone 3 would not be coming to the UK, electronics retailer Clove confirmed the Motorola Pro would take its place. The site currently has the device up for pre-order and promises a release by mid-July.
The third generation Palm Pre, officially known as the HP Pre 3, will be released on July 8 in the UK. The smartphone is available for pre-order today, but like all things webOS, the date and price is subject to change. Let’s hope we see the smartphone launch close to the TouchPad.
Last in this morning is news on the first Nokia Windows Phone handset. Dave Trevaskus, a senior training consultant for Nokia, has announced on Twitter it will “blow your socks off”. For Nokia’s sake, let’s just hope he’s right. That wraps up the latest and greatest in the world of tech news. As always I’m Nick Marshall and I’ll see you again tomorrow.
