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Full Spec Sheet Of HTC HD7 Leaked

Windows Phone 7 powered device from HTC, the HTC HD7 has already appeared in some live photos. Now the full specification sheet of this upcoming smartphone is out at WMPower User. The most important specification of the device seems to be the AWS support. And it is sure that it will be hitting T-Mobile. The HD7 looks like little bit larger than the HTC HD2. Other specifications includes 4.3 inch WVGA TFT multi-touch display 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 processor 576MB RAM & 512MB ROM 5MP autofocus camera with dual LED fash 8GB non-removable MicroSD card From the specification sheet the features of the new smartphone almsot seems to be same as that of HD2 and as this is not an official announcement, let's wait upto the official release. Source

Samsung Wave 723 (GT-S7230) Is Coming Soon To China

Samsung is planning to release the Wave 723 GT-S7230 in China soon. The phone is going to hit Unicom. The Wave 723 will coming with a Bada SDK 1.1 support. The device is coming with some nice specifications as in international version. The features of Wave 723 includes 3.2-inch TFT LCD 5MP camera with LED flash Bluetooth Samsung Apps support microSD card slot etc. No words available about pricing.

Dell To Launch 7-Inch Android Tablet

Dell has already launched its first tablet the 5-inch Dell Streak in Europe in the starting of this year and also in US last month. Even the device is running with Android and can make and receive calls its screen size is small, just half of iPad. Now it looks like the company is moving into the main stream development of tablet by entering into the boosting tablet market by making an announcement in the WSJ that they are going to release a 7-inch Android tablet. Michael Dell, the chief Executive of Dell also announced this in a conference of Oracle Corp at San Francisco. But he was not ready to reveal any technical details of the device. The 7-inch Dell tablet is expected to hit the market this year itself and may be during the holiday season. The company is also planning to launch a 10-inch tablet, but not this year. Reuters posted a snapshot of Mr.Dell Holding a tablet on stage, from the picture it resembles the Looking Glass which was already leaked. And from the leaked rumors the ...

Dell Mini 1018 Started Shipping In The US

Dell Mini 1080, the 10-inch netbook from Dell which was announced back in last month has now started shipping in US. The Mini 1080 is coming with the normal specification of a netbook and nothing more to change the world. The Dell Mini 1080 features a 10.1-inch glossy display with 1024 x 600 resolution 1GB DDR3 RAM, 0.3MP webcam, integrated graphics, Wi-Fi N etc. The company introduced two model in this series. one with 160GB HDD, 3-cell battery for $300 and the another with a 250GB HDD and 48Wh 6-cell battery which can power upto 7 hours and will be avaialble for $350. Both the models will be available in black only. For more details check at Dell Source

Pre-orders For T-Mobile G2 Will Start Soon

Seems like the game of playing with the releasing date for T-Mobile's spicy smartphone G2 is not ending soon. As the carrier updated in their website that the pre order for the device will start soon. Earlier the rumors like, the device will be launching on Sep 29th, October 6th and 16 was floating around the web. The carrier only mentioned that the pre orders will start immediately. But no other details were given in the site. Let's hope that the device will soon hit the market. Source

Samsung Galaxy Tab To Be Powered With Chrome OS Also?

As you know Samsung Galaxy Tab is the most anticipated Android powered tablet coming to the market. The device is coming with Android 2.2 Froyo when it is shipping. But now according to the rumors, an updation to Galaxy Tab is coming. If you are thinking that the updation is from Froyo to GingerBread then you are wrong. The Sunday Times reported that Galaxy Tab's Android OS may be replaced with Chrome OS. But there is no words on the source of this rumor. Anyway we can expect the Samsung Galaxy Tab with Chrome OS onboard when Google officially releases the Chrome OS. Source

Tegatech's Windows 7 Powered Tablet TEGA V2 With 1080p

Tegatech announced a new tablet TEGA V2 based on Windows 7. The device is very similar to the ViewSonic ViewPad the dual boot tablet with both Windows and Android powered. The device is hitting Australia with some pretty good specifications. Tegatech Australia is also offering the device with Android. Interesting specification of the device is that it is coming with a dedicated button for Ctrl-Alt-Del. The tablet also features 1080p playback and got a thin form factor with a thickness of 14mm and with just 870 gm weight. The features of the TEGA V2 tablet includes 10.1-inch capacitive display with 1024 x 600 resolution Intel Atom N455 single core processor Integrated graphics 0.3 / 1.3MP webcam 4GB DDR3 memory 16 / 32 / 64GB SSD options Bluetooth Accelerometer Wi-Fi 2x USB 2.0 Optional 3G / WiMAX. Card reader Audio jack VGA, sim card 4 – 5 hours of battery No words on pricing. Source For more details Visit Tegatech

Samsung Intercept The First Android Phone From Virgin Mobile To Hit Soon

Happy news for the Virgin mobile users, as they are getting first Android device from the carrier in the form of Samsung Intercept. The carrier's facebook page announced about the releasing of Intercept. The company informed that they will be offering Samsung Intercept soon. But no details are available about the releasing date or the price tag. The handset is coming with features like Android 2.1, 3.2-inch touch screen display, 3.2 mega pixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS etc. "The question of an Android coming to Virgin Mobile has been a hot topic lately here on Facebook. Well, we’re happy to confirm that our next handset launch will be the Samsung Intercept. Check out the photo below, get excited, & stay tuned over the next few weeks for more information!" Sir Branson’s brands words on Facebook. Source Via

Samsung Galaxy Tab To Be Shipped With Adobe Flash 10.1 Mobile

Are you looking forward for a Flash Player for your tablet device or really wants your hands on with a tablet that features Flash Player. Then don't worry, the long awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab will be shipped with Flash Player 10.1. Adobe blog reported that the company updated its Flash plug-in download from Android Market to bring support to the Galaxy Tab. You may be knowing that the 7-inch tablet from Samsung is coming up with some nice specifications including Android 2.2 Froyo, and its 1 GHz Hummingbird processor is good enough to experience video, as well as games.This in fact makes the device different from Apple's iPad which is not offering Adobe Flash 10.1 compatibility.

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid To Ship In January 2011, LePad In December

Did you remember the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid, an interesting combination of tablet and netbook which was showcased at Ces 2010 in the starting of this year? The company promised to release the device by starting of this year but the device is yet to hit the market, as the team was not impressed on their custom Linux OS and were waiting for the Android OS. The Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid is a combination of a thin and light netbook based on Intel ULV processor & Windows 7 and a ARM based 11.6-inch LePad tablet. Now the things are going according to the plans and the LePad tablet will be releaed in December and the combination of tablet and netbook will be launched in January 2011. But the device is launching in China and is expected to be coming with a price tag of $999. However there is no words on whether it is coming to other part of the world or not. Source

10-Inch Tegra 2 G-Tablet From ViewSonic Hitting US Next Month

We saw two tablet from ViewSonic at IFA 2010, the ViewPad 7 and 10. But now the company has come up with another unannounced, device Tegra 2 powered G-Tablet. The G-Tablet is coming with Android 2.2 along with some nice features and measures just 0.5-inch thickness. The device got a typical Android button on its front. The other features of G-Tablet includes 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch display with 1024 x 600 resolution Android 2.2 Cortex-A9 dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor 1.3MP webcam 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi 16GB flash memory Bluetooth 2.1+EDR light sensor Accelerometer 3500mAh battery audio jacks HDMI out mini USB Micro SD card The new tablet will be arriving in U. S by next month for $529 and will be available from retailer shops like Sam’s Club / Walmart, Costco, Radio Shack etc. Source

Manual Update For Samsung Epic 4G To Run Samsung's Media Hub

The firmware update for Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G is not yet rolled out by the carriers. But if you are eagerly waiting for this update to roll out in your mobile devices, then you can update it manually from  Android central as they have uploaded the updated files over their site. You can follow the instructions to perform the update manually. The updates only brings the compatibility for Samsung's Media Hub, and you can purchase or rent TV shows, movies etc. There is no update available for Android 2.2 Froyo. The updating procedure is very easy and straightforward. You just need to transfer the downloaded file to your microSD card in your device. But according to the forums post "This will not work if you're using a modified kernel or missing Sprint Apps." Source

Acer Is Coming Up With Three Android 3.0 Based Tablets

It seems like that Acer is ready to rock the tablet market as they are going to release three new tablet based on Android. Interesting fact is that the 5-inch, 7-inch and 10-inch tablets will be coming with Android 3.0 Ginger bread. No other words are available about the device, about the processor or any other hardware specification details. But it is expected to be coming with either Qualcomm's Snapdragon or NVIDIA Tegra 2. Acer is also working on another tablet based on Windows 7 powered by Intel processor. We can expect the Acer tablet in action in Q1 of 2011. Source

LG Is Preparing A High End WiMax WP7 Device For Sprint

According to the words on the web, LG's Windows Phone 7 powered device may be hitting Sprint soon. And this will be the first non Android device to hit the Sprint's 4G WiMAX network. But there is no words on when the device is going to hit the carrier. From the available leaked details the device seems to be LG Appolo aka E900 that is coming with support for Sprint's CDMA and EVDO network. LG Appolo is expected to be coming with 1.3GHz Snapdragon CPU, 10-megapixel camera which seems to be a high end device at Sprint's CDMA and EVDO network Source

BlackBerry Curve 3G Is Hitting Sprint Also

BlackBerry Curve 3G is now hitting the Sprint also. The device is officially released by Verizon Wireless just before one day. Now the same device is rolling out on Sprint's network also. Sprint is offering the device from September 26th with some added options. The device is available from Sprint for just $49.99 with a new two year contract via Sprint’s direct ship sales channels. The BlackBerry Curve 3G is coming with Full QWERTY keyboard 512MB of RAM Bluetooth GPS Wi-Fi 802-11 b/g Camera and video recording microSD card expansion up to 32GB Visual Voicemail Dedicated media keys to play, pause and skip songs BlackBerry Curve 3G is focusing on business oriented people with a dedicated WiFi connectivity and full QWERTY keyboard. Press Release

Samsung Is Making Samsung Galaxy Tab 2?

Even though the 7-Inch Android based Samsung Galaxy Tab is not yet go on sale the rumors on the web suggest that the company started working for the successor for Galaxy Tab. The device will be coming with 10-inch or 6-inch display and will be possibly powered with with NVIDIA Tegra chip and also it will be based on Google Honey Comb. Not much details available about the device. It is expected to release in second quarter of 2011. Source

Motorola Grasp Available At US Cellular

If you want to have an eco friendly mobile device in your hands, then Motorola Grasp is a good option for you. The device which was announced back in July is now avaialble through US Cellular. The device features a fully recyclable PVC-free housing which makes the disposing of the device very easy, if you are fed up with the device. The features of the device includes 2.2-inch display QWERTY keyboard 1.3-megapixel camera GPS stereo Bluetooth connectivity 3.5mm headset jack microSD memory card slot Threaded messaging Advanced contact search The device seems to be a budget friendly device as you can own the device for $39.95 with a 2-year contract agreement. If you are not looking for any contract then you will have the device for $175.95 without any contract. Press Release

HTC Tablet Powered By Android 3.0 In Q1 Of 2011

Google Chrome OS powered tablet from HTC is not coming this year. The early rumors about this tablet indicated that it will be released this year itself on Black Friday via Verizon Wireless. But the later news about this tablet seems to be little bit different, and it is not going to hit the shelves this year. HTC is planning to release the device by next year. The device is set to launch in first quarter of 2011. And also it is coming with Android 3.0. So let's wait for more updates about the HTC tablet. Source

GenBook 108 The 10-Inch Smartbook From Augen Is Available Now

The product page for the new smartbook from Augen the android powered Augen smartbook GneBook 108 is up. From the specifications it seems like that it is a successor for their 7-inch Android tablet GenTouch78 and 7-inch smartbook GenBook78. The device already starts selling and you can purchase the device for $190 from Kmart. But it is not a very good option for browsing, otherwise if you are looking for basic browsing functions and emailing go ahead. The specifications of the device includes 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 display 800MHz ARM11 processor 2GB internal storage 256MB DDR2 RAM Android 2.1 2,100mAh battery SD card reader 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Source

ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM Is Available For Pre Order

The dual core Atom N550 powered netbook ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM is available for pre order now. The device launched officially on Monday and the company promises the availability in this week itself. We were waiting for the device to see in shelves and now it is available for pre order at J&R.com. The device is listed in the sites with specifications like 10.1-inch display with resolution of 1024 x 600, Intel Atom N550 processor, 250GB HDD,1GB DDR3 RAM, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 0.3MP webcam, Windows 7 Starter, 6-cell battery which can power up to 13 hours of battery life etc. The device is available from J&R for $380 in four different colors of black, white, red and blue. Amazon.com has also listed the device, for $399, but they only sell from a third party merchant.

Dual-core Atom N550 Powered Asus Eee PC 1015PEM Officially Launched

The first device powered with Intels's latest dual core Atom N550 processor the ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM is finally launched officially in U.S. The device is coming with some nice specifications and is offered in white, pink, red and black colors. With its latest Super Hybrid Engine technology the device can power up to 13 hours of battery life, which will ensure you all day computing even when you are on road. The device also features USB 3.0. Other features include 10.1-inch LED Backlight WSVGA Screen display with 1024 x 600 resolution 320GB hard drive 2GB DDR3 memory Intel Atom N550 Dual Core CPU 0.3MP webcam 802.11n WiFi 6-cell battery card reader VGA etc. Source

Youtube Instant From A Young Stanford Student Becomes An Instant Hit

It is not long since Google introduced its revolutionary search engine tweak known as Google Instant. Users are loving this cool search feature from Google. It's not the users this time who is benefiting from this cool change from Google. Feross Aboukhadijeh , a young engineer inspired from Google instant has now created a Youtube Instant that too within matter of few hours. This innovation just took 3 hours of coding and according to Feroz the site is made of few lines of simple codes. And to add to this story is that this young Junior student at Stanford university is already offered a job from Youtube co-founder Chad Hurley to join Google. However it is yet to be seen whether he could accept this offer as he is already and intern at Facebook for the development of some cool features. After finishing the coding feroz had published it in twitter for his friends to check out. Eventually Youtube instant gave him an instant fame! Check out Feroz's Youtube instant version here.