Samsung launches Giorgio Armani branded handset
A new smartphone from Samsung which bears the branding of major fashion house Giorgio Armani, while being based on the Galaxy S template, has been given its debut. Fashion labels have had a long history of getting involved with the mobile industry and this seems to be just the latest attempt to make an impression, [...]We love mobile phonesSamsung launches Giorgio Armani branded handset
HP Announce Slate 500
HP’s first business tablet has been made official. Donning the brand new Windows 7 operating system the HP Slate 500 will go up against the rest of the herd in the run up to Christmas.
Apple’s 14.1m iPhone 4 sales push revenue to $20bn
Apple made a massive $20 billion in revenue in the last quarter, with the company selling 14.1 million iPhone 4s and just under 4.2 million iPads to smash expectations. Apple’s position as one of the biggest companies in the world was underlined in their quarterly earnings announcements, with Steve Jobs confirming some stellar numbers. Although the headline for the financial centres will be the $20 billion (12.4bn) in revenue, for gadget numbers it will be the rise and rise of the iPhone, Mac and iPad that resonates. Sold outSteve Jobs explained that his company had sold as many iPhone 4s as it could manufacture, a 91 per cent unit growth and beyond RIM’s 12.1 million BlackBerrys. “We are blown away to report over $20 billion in revenue and over $4 billion in after-tax earnings-both all-time records for Apple,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPhone sales of 14.1 million were up 91 percent year-over-year, handily beating the 12.1 million phones RIM sold in their most recent quarter. We still have a few surprises left for the remainder of this calendar year.”ThrilledCFO Peter Oppenheimer added: “We’re thrilled with the performance and strength of our business, generating almost $5.7 billion in cash flow from operations during the quarter.”Looking ahead to the first fiscal quarter of 2011, we expect revenue of about $23 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $4.80.”Jobs also took the opportunity to cast some barbs at Google for characterising Android (”our biggest rival) as open and iOS as closed, describing the assertion as “disingenuous”. Jobs also spoke about his feeling that the spate of 7 inch tablets arriving as iPad rivals would be dead in the water, because they were too small and revealed that a quarter of a million Apple TVs had been sold.Related StoriesT3 iPad edition goes on saleRumour: MacBook Air netbook this weekJobs fires warning for ‘too small’ 7 inch iPad rivalsUpdated: New Apple MacBook Air unleashedGary Marshall: The MacBook Air. Pretty. Expensive.
Carphone Warehouse sticks 530 tag on Samsung Galaxy Tab
The Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available for a much-more-palatable 530 from Carphone Warehouse with a 500 price tag if you are prepared to take out a 10 month data contract from Talk Mobile. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has won many admiring glances, but an equal number of vigorous inhalations when the huge price tag is mentioned. Of course data packages would appear to be a good way to cut back on the impact of the fee, and this is likely to be the first of several that knock some money off for signing up to a network. Apples and GalaxysCrucially the 530 package-free option from Carphone Warehouse brings the Samsung Galaxy Tab on line with the 16GB iPad from Apple. The 10-a-month deal is on a rolling contract, but does carry a 1GB cap on data, but CW’s offer does undercut the previous sales options by a significant margin. Expect to see more of this kind of thing ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Tab’s 1 November UK release date, with Vodafone and Three already confirming that they will offer the 7 inch Android 2.2 toting tablet.Related StoriesSamsung Galaxy Tab UK release date: 1 NovemberIn Depth: Why the BlackBerry PlayBook has the power to beat the iPadAdvent Vega and Amico Android tablets unveiledSamsung Galaxy Tab accessories announcedExclusive: Orange confirms Samsung Galaxy Tab for ‘early November’
Nokia E7
We’ve waited a long time for a new Communicator class device, but the Nokia E7 seems to fit the bill, even if not all Communicator fans will be happy.
Nokia C6-01
The follow-up to the original C6, the Nokia C6-01 adds some features but takes one big one away. Is this going to cause confusion for customers?
Is Apple launching its own newsstand?
Digital store for newspapers and magazines to iPhone and iPad touted
Orange Branded Android San Francisco Smartphone
Orange branded Android smartphone announced.
In Depth: Samsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad
Samsung has now officially outed the Galaxy Tab, its eagerly awaited 7-inch Android tablet. But how does it match up to the Apple iPad, which has set the standard for slate computing? Sure, the iPad has a bigger screen. But there are several areas where the Galaxy Tab is superior…Samsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: displayThe Apple iPad incorporates a touch-sensitive IPS display that measures 9.7 inches across. It’s undoubtedly a gorgeous screen, boasting a resolution of 768 x 1,024 pixels. Samsung has opted for a smaller display in the Galaxy Tab. It’s still a decent size at 7 inches, which is a full 2 inches bigger than the Dell Streak tablet-phone. It gets closer to the iPad’s specification with a resolution of 600 x 1,024 pixels, which looks superb on an LCD this size.Winner: Apple iPadSamsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: size & weightDespite its size, the Apple iPad measures 242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4mm and weighs 680g (although it feels a lot lighter when you hold it in your hand). With its 7-inch display, the Galaxy Tab is obviously more compact. Samsung’s quoted dimensions are 190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm, which makes it thinner than Apple’s device. The Galaxy Tab weighs a mere 380g, which is almost half the weight of an iPad.Winner: Samsung Galaxy TabSamsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: wirelessAs you’ll know by now, the Apple iPad is available in two versions, one with 3G networking and one without. We’ll use the basic 16GB 3G + Wi-Fi version in this example. It means that Apple’s lust-object features data-only 3G/HSDPA connectivity, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR. The Galaxy Tab arguably has a better specification. It also packs 3G/HSDPA (up to 7.2Mbps), but like the Dell Streak, the Samsung tablet can be used to make phone calls (via a Bluetooth headset) and to send/receive SMS/MMS data. The addition of 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 complete a great specification.Winner: Samsung Galaxy TabSamsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: storageAgain, using the basic 3G + Wi-Fi iPad in this comparison, both entry-level models feature 16GB of internal memory. Of course, like Apple’s iPhones, the iPad lacks any sort of expansion slot so you’re stuck with 16GB if you opt for that model. If you demand more storage, you’ll need to look at the 32GB or 64GB models.In contrast, you can expand the 16GB of memory in the basic Samsung Galaxy Tab (a 32GB variant will also be available). Like its Galaxy S smartphone, the Tab features a microSD slot and will support memory cards up to 32GB. This will boost the overall capacity of a 16GB model to 48GB and elevate the roominess of a 32GB Tab to 64GB.Winner: Samsung Galaxy TabSamsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: cameraThe camera in the iPad… No. Wait. There is no camera in the iPad. The Galaxy Tab, meanwhile, boasts a 3 Megapixel lens with an LED flash. In fact, it has TWO cameras. There’s also an extra 1.3MP camera on the front for basic QVGA video calling.Winner: Samsung Galaxy TabLACKING: The Apple iPad is missing some key functionality. Roll on iPad 2…Samsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: battery lifeApple claims a ten-hour battery life for its iPad, which compares to 7 hours quoted by Samsung for the Galaxy Tab. We shouldn’t be surprised. The Galaxy Tab is smaller and lighter, there’s less space for a meaty Li-Ion cell. Winner: Apple iPadSamsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: performance/usabilityIn terms of performance, it’s hard to separate the two. Both can rev up a 1GHz engine – the iPad is powered by Apple’s own A4 chip, while the Galaxy Tab uses a ARM Cortex A8-based ‘Hummingbird’ processor. It also gets some extra graphical grunt from a PowerVR SGX540 core. The big difference is in the software. Apple newest updates to the already impressive iOS4 will include a new Game Center, TV rentals, iTunes Ping functionality and AirPlay wireless streaming. Apple’s App Store is also a colossus, boasting an unrivalled 250,000 apps.The Galaxy Tab, meanwhile, runs Android 2.2 (Froyo) and can match the iPad for multi-touch control, pinch-to-zoom and general speediness. The Android Market might have fewer apps (around 70,000+ at last count), but Android still boasts one thing that the iPad doesn’t have – Flash 10.1 support.Winner: DrawAnd the rest…The iPad also includes A-GPS functionality (3G + Wi-Fi models only) and a built-in digital compass. It can playback H.264 video up to 720p and doubles up as a e-reader thanks to Apple’s own iBooks app and downloadable Kindle software. Prices start at 429 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only model, rising to 699 for the full-whack 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G variant. Ouch. As for the new Galaxy Tab, it will come with built-in gyroscopic and geo-magnetic sensors, plus A-GPS or even full-blown GPS – Samsung’s press release is vague on the details. It has its own iBooks rival too in the shape of ‘Readers Hub’, which has access to 2 million books, over 2,500 magazines and more than 1,600 newspapers. Samsung has yet to reveal pricing details, which will probably be set by the mobile carriers who sell it.Samsung Galaxy Tab vs iPad: Our verdictWhile the iPad is still the most desirable tablet computer available, the Galaxy Tab will provide some stiff competition. Especially if it’s sold at a sub-300 price point. Samsung’s device can’t match the iPad for screen loveliness or battery life. But it steps up the technology battle by including a built-in camera and expandable memory.With Android rapidly improving and Samsung currently producing some of the best mobile hardware on the planet, the prospects for the Galaxy Tab look bright. As ever, seeing the new device, holding it, surfing the web and watching videos on it will be key.Winner: Samsung Galaxy Tab Ooh. Now that’s controversial…Related StoriesOrange, Vodafone and O2 to trial new mobile TV techIFA 2010: Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab reviewAndroid 2.1 for Dell Streak update arrivesAdobe resumes work on iPhone developmentMotorola now planning Android tablet too?
Sony adds BBC iPlayer widget to Vaio laptops
Sony has partnered with the BBC to add an iPlayer widget to its new Vaio laptops, making access to the iPlayer easier than ever.Sony’s new Vaio range will let you access your favourite BBC radio and TV content quickly and easily via its pre-installed iPlayer Desktop widgetOn laptops and all-in-ones”This will allow Sony Vaio customers to benefit from access to live and on-demand TV and Radio programmes directly through a desktop shortcut on laptops and all-in-one computers,” reads Sony’s announcement.”The iPlayer Desktop service will be available as a preinstall from September and will allow users to watch downloaded content even when they are offline. “The partnership between the two companies will make it easier than ever for entertainment fans to instantly watch TV and listen to radio.” Stock up on must-watch tellyThe iPlayer widget will let you pre-book a whole series of upcoming shows to be automatically downloaded when available, which is great for commuters and travellers just stock up your nice shiny new Vaio with all that must-watch telly that you previously never got round to viewing.Edd Uzzell, Proposition Development Manager for Sony said of the new iPlayer widget: “We are delighted to be able to offer Sony VAIO customers this added entertainment functionality giving users the ability to watch and manage their favourite programmes at the click of a button. “We are really excited to be partnering with the BBC to bring their fantastic iPlayer service to Sony’s VAIO range”.Related StoriesHulu rumoured to be considering subscriptionGoogle Chrome gets accelerometer supportIn Depth: How to make your website mobile compatible
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New Vodafone HTC Desire Froyo Update
If you didn’t hear about the mayhem Vodafone caused when they pushed an official Google Android phone update over the air to their HTC Desire customers then I would go and have a look at the official Vodafone HTC Desire forums but for those who are anxiously awaiting the 2.2 Android update to hopefully remove [...]We love mobile phonesNew Vodafone HTC Desire Froyo Update
Samsung Flight 2 (SGH-A927) Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Samsung Flight 2 comes with a touch screen display and a slide-out keyboard for both messaging and entertainment. It is designed with a landscape layout for a wider view with one-finger zoom to get a closer look.
Updated: Orange and T-Mobile to offer big network boost
Orange and T-Mobile will offer massively improved network coverage to its users as part of its new Everything Everywhere merger.From 5 October users can sign up to gain access to both networks, meaning coverage in areas where they might previously have had none.UPDATE: It appears T-Mobile users will only get access to Orange’s 2G network, according to T-Mob’s forums, so no data unfortunately. We assume it’s the same the other around as well, so we’ll have to wait until next year until data may be included as well.The upgrade will be offered at no extra cost, and if the extra signal on offer were to be created by building new cell towers, it would mean billions of pounds’ worth of investment.Better than ever before”From next month, we will give almost half of the British population the opportunity to use their phones in more places than ever before,” said Tom Alexander, CEO of Everything Everywhere.”As well as continuing to benefit from their existing network, Orange customers will be able to make calls and send texts on the T-Mobile network and T-Mobile customers will be able to do the same using the Orange network.”Improved signalFrom next year, the deal will see customers’ phones switching to whichever signal is strongest, meaning improved data and better call quality. Orange is also introducing HD voice in the near future.Alexander has also outlined his vision of a ‘multinet’ future as Everything Everywhere seeks to give consumers “access what they want, when they want, at the touch of a button. “It will all be possible due to a complex system of interweaving multiple networks, bringing mobile, WiFi and fixed technologies together to act as a super network.”And if that’s not the beginning of a real-life version of SkyNet, we don’t know what is…
Apple planning cool new tech for iPhone 5?
Apple has hired a new chap to deal with Mobile Commerce, and it just so happens that he has years of near field communications experience.For the uninitiated, NFC is used in swipe cards and can be used for anything from paying for goods (like the Barclaycard PayWave) to tickets (Oyster cards) and even to open your car.The fact Apple has employed Benjamin Vigier as Product Manager of Mobile Commerce doesn’t necessarily mean the iPhone 5 will have the technology in, but he’s well placed to implement it should that come about.Patent The reason for the conjecture of his role comes as earlier this year Apple applied for a patent on a device that would contain NFC technology, highlighted by Engadget.Vigier was product manager at mFoundry, where he developed applications like the PayPal Mobile service and a mobile payments system for Starbucks.So even if he doesn’t make your iPhone 5 the cool new way to beep around town, fingers crossed Apple will be working on even more ways to use your iPhone to make life easier.
Samsung Intensity 2 (SCH-U460) Phone (Verizon)
Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Intensity 2 is an eco-friendly phone, made partly from recycled plastic, designed with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for convenient text messaging and social networking. As the successor to the original Intensity, the Intensity 2 offers a similar 1.3-megapixel camera with night vision, music player and Bluetooth wireless technology.
Lenovo to release LePad tablet in 2010
A tablet computer by Lenovo called LePad should be with us by the end of the year, with the Chinese company taking on Apple with an Android-toting device. Tablets are likely to be appearing in droves over the next six to nine months, following the success of Apple’s iPad, and Lenovo has already impressed with a hybrid tablet/notebook shown off at CES 2010. The Lenovo U1 featured both an independent touchpad screen and a keyboard, and utilised a Snapdragon processor. LePadPCWorld.com stated that the arrival of LePad was confirmed by Liu Jun, senior VP at Lenovo and also confirmed by the company. The tablet will run Android, possibly the Gingerbread version of the mobile OS that has been built with larger touchscreen devices in mind. Lenovo has become an increasingly important player in the mobile PC market since buying IBM’s PC division and utilising the ThinkPad brand.Related StoriesMassive Apple iPad data breach reveals 114,000 subscriber emailsLenovo claims World Cup is boosting all-in-one PC salesLenovo to launch smartphone in Europe within 12 monthsSony offers software fix for overheating VaiosAcer: multiple devices are key to the future
Regional mobile broadband to be created by EU following huge interest in the service
Due to the huge popularity and growing demand for high-speed internet access The GSM Directive recently approved access to new spectrum for advanced data, which can be used for accessing the internet on mobile phones at broadband speeds, and will soon be released following a major breakthrough by the European Union. A number of European [...]We love mobile phonesRegional mobile broadband to be created by EU following huge interest in the service
Solar Cell phone Chargers: A Green Way to Charge your Mobile Phone
Very few people know about alternative ways of charging their mobile phones and other electronic gadgets. However, it is possible to charge these gadgets without having to rely on electricity. For instance, unknown to many, solar cell phone chargers are available in the market. But how do solar cell phone chargers work, exactly, and how [...]We love mobile phonesSolar Cell phone Chargers: A “Green” Way to Charge your Mobile Phone
Sony Ericsson Yendo Phone
The Yendo is Sony Ericsson’s first touch screen Walkman phone which combines music, social networking and communication in one device. The Yendo has an innovative four-corner user interface for one-handed operation.
Samsung Fascinate Phone (Verizon)
Released for Verizon, the Samsung Fascinate is an Android-powered smartphone with an large 4.0-inch AMOLED screen and a 1GHz processor ideal for viewing HD videos, experiencing augmented reality content through its Layar Reality Browser and connecting with friends on Facebook and Twitter using the ‘Social Hub.’ The Fascinate features mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, used in Samsung’s best-selling televisions, to boost even sharper and crisper imaging — perfect to record, edit and play HD video. Users can access to Google services — such as Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps — or download a variety of apps from the Android Market.