Archive for August 29th, 2007
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: CellphonesYou've seen the hack, now see the FAQ. In it the iPhoneSIMfree free guys answer many of the questions we already got to (Is it restore-resistant? Yes. Which features don't work? Just Visual Voicemail. Does it work with 1.0.2? Yes. Etc.), and a few we've all been eagerly ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: HDTV
Set your saliva glands for drool, Sony Japan just launched a truck load of new 10-bit 1080p Bravia LCD HDTVs. Ready? We won't keep you in suspense. X series (includes 24p support, "Motion Flow", which sounds like 120Hz, and XMB)
KDL-70X7000 (70-inch, LED ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones
Oi, say 'ello to 12.8-mm thin LG KS20, the 3.2Mbps HSDPA cuz to their KU990 touchscreen hottie. Although the KS20 shares much of the looks of the KU990, they've actually trimmed back the display to 2.8-inches (compared to 3-inches on the KU990) while acing that 5.1 megapixel shooter ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
There it is again, the Creative Zen. Yeah, not Zen something, just Zen. Yep, it's the same device with a 2.5-inch flash player with up to 16GB memory and an SD slot (as well as sick codec support, including MP3, WMA, PlaysForSure, AAC, Audible, WMV, ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Storage
For those not quite ready to take the high-definition plunge, LG is looking to make burning those vanilla DVDs a whole lot easier whilst on the road. The uber-slim GSA-E50N (and LightScribe-equipped GSA-E50L) measure in at just 6.14- x 6.5- x 0.84-inches and weigh 0.84-pounds, come in black ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Creative's Zen -- which comes with 16GB of built-in storage as well as an SD slot for expansion -- may not be a real iPod challenger in the eyes of Apple fanboys and those sold out to the click wheel interface, but for those with ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Nokia_announces_XpressMusic_Phones_Pic'; Nokia has added two models to its music oriented XpressMusic series today. The 5310 candybar clocks in at just 9.9mm thick, offers 18 hours of music playback -- through the 3.5mm jack if you're so inclined -- a microSD slot supporting capacities up ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Gaming
Just as we expected, Nokia announced their totally revamped N-Gage gaming platform. An eco-sytstem now, covering software-enabled S60-based handsets, games, and a full-featured community-based service to link it all together. A new mobile gaming platform, if you will, which Nokia plans to extend beyond just Nokia devices. The ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Handhelds
We've had the good fortune to spend some time with several members of Nokia's just-announced lineup: the N81, the 5310 and 5610 from the XpressMusic series, and the US spec N95. So is an N95 packed with HSDPA 850 / 1900 like the best thing ever? ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video
As it so often goes in this business, the adrenaline rush of a good leaked image is quickly followed by the security felt from an official press release. And so it goes... meet the 8GB Nokia N95, all in black and all official. Feels ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming
Remember the sidetalkin' N-Gage? Yeah... well, this isn't it. This is Nokia's new N-81 gaming device built upon their revamped N-Gage gaming platform. The S60 device packs HSDPA (sorry, no US band support) for on-line gaming, integrated speakers (and 3.5-mm headphone jack), and D-pad navigation for getting ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio
Part of its new "Ovi" initiative of online mobile services, Nokia has announced its Music Store service today. Offering up a feature that seems like a perfect (if not obvious) use for HSDPA speeds on handsets, Music Store will offer seamless over-the-air music purchases and downloads ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Nokia just took the wraps off their Ovi (which means "the door" in Finnish) Internet services brand. The idea is to pull the Nokia Music Store, N-Gage, Nokia Maps, and all future Nokia services into a single suite of service offerings. Over the next 12 months, Nokia announced that it ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Seriously, did you ever think this day would come? Well it's official, the N95 is heading Stateside on TKTK. That's right, Nokia's "multimedia computer" is finally touting HSDPA on the US-friendly 850MHz and 1900MHz bands. No more trekking to Europe or your "local" ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Filed under: DesktopsYeah, we've seen our fair share of pricey accidents, but this one is just brimming with ridiculousness. Reportedly, a mysterious IBM server that was headed to the US Patent and Trademark Office managed to fall off of a forklift managed by federal contractor T.R. Systems. The firm claims ...
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