August, 2011

Android Ice Cream Sandwich features leaked

August 12, 2011 10:02 am by Mic Wright

Since Google announced that Android Ice Cream Sandwich is in the works back at the Google I/O conference in May, it’s kept pretty quiet about the update. We know it’ll be the first version of the Android OS to offer a unified interface for tablets and smartphones and have it on good authority that the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich device will be the Nexus Prime.

But now two Android sites have got hold of Android Ice Cream Sandwich screenshots ahead of its official release in Q4 2011. RootzWiki and the Android Police have both published heavily-censored snaps of Android Ice Cream Sandwich running on a Google Nexus S. Read on for a look at the features they’ve uncovered…

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Apple to launch iPhone 5 and new iPods on September 7?

August 12, 2011 9:28 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Apple, iPhone 5, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod Touch, September event

Once again someone has dared to claim a date for the next Apple event. Kodawarisan, a Japanese Apple site, claims it has heard from a well-placed source (aren’t they always?) that Apple will hold its next event on Wednesday, 7 September with new iPods and the iPhone 5 on the agenda.

Predicting an Apple event in September isn’t the boldest step. The company has revealed new products in early September every year since 2008 and outed the new iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod shuffle on September 1 last year. But with the iPhone 5 remaining unannounced, this year’s event is even more anticipated.

There’s conflicting stories about whether the iPhone 5 will actually launch in September or hit stores in October but until Apple decides to make a move, it’s all just speculation. Kodawarisan has been on the money with rumours in the past though – it correctly reported the new Mac Mini launch date ahead of time in 2009.

Out TBC | £TBC | Apple (via MacRumors)

Motorola Fire available for pre-order, arrives late September for £216

August 11, 2011 7:15 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Android 2.3, Android Gingerbread, Google, Moto Switch, Motorola, Motorola Fire

The latest in Motorola’s line of fully expose front-facing QWERTY Android smartphones, the Motorola Fire, is now available for pre-order from Clove. Priced at £216 including VAT, the successor to the Motorola Pro is listed with first stock due “late September”. Now that we have a release date and price, let’s dive into the feature list.

Last week we announced the dual-SIM Motorola Fire XT — think of the Fire as its younger brother. Instead of a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, the Fire includes a 2.8-inch display. Like the Fire XT, the Fire runs Google’s latest — Android Gingerbread. A slightly smaller 1420 mAh battery (down from 1540 mAh), front facing camera and 3-megapixel camera (instead of 5-megapixel) round out the highlights.

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Motorola Kore is a music fitness device, not a tablet

August 11, 2011 6:45 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: iPod nano, Kore, Motorola, Motorola Kore, Nike+

Bad news, the successor to the Motorola Xoom tablet will not be the Kore. In fact, the Motorola Kore will not even be a smartphone — instead it will be a music fitness device. According to research from Fusible, a filing with the USPTO has revealed the Motorola Kore is an “electronic non medical portable physical activity monitor and fitness device for measuring movement.”

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Microsoft plays hardball: Windows Phone Mango update now arriving September 1st

August 11, 2011 6:15 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Android Ice Cream Sandwich, berlin, IFA 2011, iOS 5, Microsoft, windows phone, Windows Phone Mango

Hold onto your hats, Microsoft is doing the unthinkable. Rather than allowing Android Ice Cream Sandwich and iOS 5 to steal the thunder, the company has sped up the release of its Windows Phone Mango update — now on track for a September 1st release. The launch would coincide with IFA 2011 in Berlin, Europe’s biggest electronics expo.

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Assassin’s Creed Revelations multiplayer beta is a PS3 exclusive

August 11, 2011 5:45 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gaming Tags: Assasin's Creed Revelations, multiplayer beta, Playstation 3, playstation plus, PS3, Ubisoft

If you were hoping to get in on the Assassin’s Creed Revelations multiplayer beta kicking off next month we hope you own a PlayStation 3. The game’s creator, Ubisoft, has just come forward to confirm the multiplayer beta will be a PS3 exclusive. The beta will available first to PlayStation Plus and Uplay members between September 3rd and 8th followed by all PS3 owners on September 9th.

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Next generation iPhones iPads and iPods to house projectors?

August 11, 2011 5:15 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Apple, IOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, patent, pico-projector, Projector, Thunderbolt

An Apple patent has been uncovered this afternoon which reveals hints that the company may add integrated projectors to its iOS device line. The schematic (pictured above) also shows a laptop with a connected projector accessory, possibly connected via Thunderbolt. Will the next generation of iPhones, iPads and iPods include projectors?

This is not the first time we’ve heard rumbling of integrated projectors from Apple. As Patently Apple notes, back in 2009 the company first hinted they would one day integrate a projector system into iOS devices. Then in 2010 a broad patent application surfaced concerning networked projection systems and later that year research teams began working on integrating a projector into a MacBook.

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Nintendo 3DS price cuts begin tomorrow: Get yours for £115

August 11, 2011 4:45 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gaming Tags: 3D, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo of Europe, Satoru Iwata, uk

It looks like the Nintendo 3DS has a case of the HP TouchPad’s fire sale. The company’s price cut of its 3D portable console kicks off in the UK tomorrow with even deeper savings than previously expected. Tesco will offer the console for £115 while Morrison’s will be £120 and £25 for all games. If you still need another choice, GameStop is including free delivery with your 3DS for £135.

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August, 2011

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