June, 2011

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It looks like the PlayStation Vita won’t be nestled in the pile of presents beneath your Christmas tree. It seems US gamers who’ve ordered a PlayStation Vita from Amazon have been given a release date: December 31 2011.

If that date is final (and it is an “if”), that will mean the next generaton handheld won’t actually be held by most people until January. Sony would miss out on a huge sales opportunity for the PlayStation Vita and leave it open for the Nintendo 3DS to seduce Chrismas shoppers craving a gaming gadget.

Out TBC | £TBC | Sony (via Destructoid)

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The Pentax Q has emerged from the labs with its makers claiming its the smallest interchangeable lens camera yet. That would mean it’s stolen the crown from the Panasonic Lumix GF3 which was outed less than two weeks ago. But Pentax hasn’t given us details on the Q’s size and weight yet so the jury’s still out.

The retro-looking snapper achieves its slight size by ditching an optical viewfinder, mirror box, focusing plate and autofocus sensor. Those components are what add to the size of a common-or-garden DSLR but losing does lead to some compromises. Still, the Pentax Q has plenty of other tricks to deploy…

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Sony Ericsson Xperia active, HTC Puccini, Google TV 2.0: US UpdateThe tech gods are upon us. In this Wednesday edition of the U.S. update we got you covered with all things Sony Ericsson, Google and HTC. Ready to find out which mobile OS is most popular among web-connected apps?

Joining the Sony Ericsson announcements today are two new devices, the Xperia active and the txt. The Xperia active features a dust and water proof design (up to 90 seconds) that incorporates wet finger tracking, ensuring perfect touch accuracy whether wet or dry. Meanwhile the Sony Ericsson txt includes a hardware QWERTY keyboard and focuses on its deep roots in SMS, Facebook and Twitter.

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Google TV 2.0 interface outed: next generation hardware photographedCurrently limited to the confines of the U.S., Google TV devices from Sony and Logitech are expected to land a well deserved software update which brings Android apps to the big screen later this year. In lieu of the release, a privileged friend of the Mountain View squad has released images of the upcoming Google TV 2.0 interface and details on the next-gen set top box.

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HTC to slay the iPad 2 with Honeycomb tablet announcement on June 27th?The big brother to the HTC Flyer may be headed our way on Monday, June 27th. The company has begun sending out invites to a press event in London. An Android Honeycomb tablet, among other devices, is expected to headline the show.

We’ve known for some time HTC was planning a larger tablet. Codenamed Puccini, the soon-to-be announced slate will ship with Android 3.1 Honeycomb and include 4G support for AT&T’s HSPA+ network. Unlike the HTC Flyer which uses the pen/stylus, Pucinni will be all fingers.  The slate is rumored to use a 1280 x 800 pixel display and feature Qualcomm’s MSM8660 1.5GHz dual-core processor.

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Google Maps and iOS reign supreme in UK mobile applications usageEver wonder which apps drive the UK mobile market? GSMA and comScore have revealed that nearly 8.8 million UK mobile owners used an app that connected to the Internet during April 2011. Google Maps took top honors with 6.4 million unique visitors while Yahoo! Weather finished second with 3.6 million.

Surprisingly the world’s most popular social networking site, Facebook, finished third with 3.5 million unique visitors. Google Mobile and YouTube rounded out the top five with 2.6 million and 2.4 million respectively.

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The Wii U promises to bring a new dimension to gameplay, with the wireless controller effectively working as a tablet you can stream games to with the TV switched off. But hang on, that sounds a little like OnLive to us, the online games service that lets you play the latest games regardless of the power of your device. Rather than Microsoft or Sony, BT (who has a 2.6% stake in OnLive) is who Nintendo should be worried about.

But does Nintendo have a strong enough fanbase to see off OnLive? Will people really buy a whole new console when they can play using the gear they already have, plus a subscription? Read on for some expert predictions.

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Sony Ericsson txt announced: entertains with SMS focusThe Sony Ericsson txt pro just landed a new sibling. Dropping the pro ending, the Sony Ericsson txt is the company’s self-described “entertaining messaging phone”, highlighted by deep roots in SMS, Facebook and Twitter.

To satisfy the needs of the most avid messenger, a dedicated SMS shortcut key and “friends” application headline the Sony Ericsson txt. A hardware QWERTY keyboard brings the phone to life while Wi-Fi and its 3.2-megapixel camera allow for easy photo and video sharing.

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