The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 is being rightly lauded as a 3D pioneer. But while its ability to take snaps and shoot HD video in three dimensions is undoubtedly cool, the fact it has two lenses is being put to clever use in a very unique way: dual 2D shooting. Read on to see just what Panasonic has managed to cram into its new DMC-3D1.
Panasonic has ripped the covers off of its much-rumoured Lumix GX-1 Micro Four Thirds camera this morning. And the new top-end peeper promises to pack a string of professional features that are bound to get camera fanatics salivating. Want to know just what Panny’s got planned? Read on for all the details.
Siri on the iPhone 4S has everyone talking about voice control. Android already offers fairly sturdy voice control baked into the OS, but what about BlackBerry owners? We know you’ve not had the best of times lately, what with endless outages and lacklustre software upgrades, but we’ve got some good news for you: as part of RIM’s Thank You Gift program, the $19.99 (£12.50) BlackBerry app is now completely free.
So, the battle lines have been drawn. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be out just a day after the Nokia Lumia 800 lands in the UK. And while it might seem obvious that the Android-packing smartphone will be the ultimate winner, this marks the beginning of a proper test for Google’s ace operating system.
Windows Phone hasn’t managed to gain much traction since its launch just a year ago. So this really is its first proper foray into the mobile big league. It’s the key focus of Nokia’s smartphone division, whereas before it’s been a secondary concern for mobile makers. This is going to be a fascinating contest and here’s why.
Sony Ericsson might be on its way out as a joint venture. But that doesn’t mean the Japanese-Swedish tie-up doesn’t have some smart new kit round the corner. In fact, if rumours are to be believed, it has a new Ice Cream Sandwich-packing blower in the works. Dubbed the Xperia Arc HD, it promises to be one hell of a smartphone.
Canon used a special Hollywood event to unveil a new cinema-focused camera yesterday, the EOS C300. But while movie buffs salivated over that hulking slab of kit, it was the brief flash of a new pro DSLR that really got us het up. Want to know just what Canon’s got planned? Read on and we’ll tell all.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first Google phone to run Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”, will go on sale in the UK on 17 November, the Korean gadget giant announced this morning. That gives the Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia’s big comeback, just one day on the shop shelves before another high profile rival hits: it is due to go on sale on 16 November.
Modern Warfare 3 hits shelves next Tuesday, 8 November. But those who snag a copy before the release date could run the risk of having their Xbox Live accounts frozen if they play the game early. That’s the word direct from Microsoft, relating news it’s had from the game’s publisher, Activision. Read on for all the details.
