Sony Ericsson’s Android XPERIA handset unveiled?

July 4th, 2009

Hello, beautiful. Dutch phone site Mobil has uncovered "internal documents" on what appears to be Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android-based handset, an XPERIA number codenamed Rachael. Under the hood is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA and an 8 megapixel camera. It's unclear how big the touchscreen is, and other details are scarce -- there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, so that's nice, but unless we're severely misguided, there doesn't seem to be a slide-out keyboard tucked away inside this thin chassis.


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iPhone 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot ahead of Dev Team

July 3rd, 2009

Be warned, this is beta stuff and we haven't been able to test it ourselves. However, a number of breathless tipsers and commenters are reporting a successful jailbreak and unlock of their iPhone 3GS. The magic begins with a 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot. See, George is fed up with the Dev-Team's insistence on waiting until Apple releases 3.1. As he puts it:

Normally I don't make tools for the general public, and rather wait for the dev team to do it. But guys, whats up with waiting until 3.1? That isn't how the game is played. We release, Apple fixes, we find new holes. It isn't worth waiting because you might have the "last" hole in the iPhone. What last hole...this isn't golf. I'll find a new one next week.

Meeeeow. After performing the jailbreak, ultras0w should then take care of the unlock although we haven't seen official comment on this by GeoHot or the Dev-Team yet. Good luck, backup, and kiss the children goodbye -- it could be a long weekend if you brick your new iPhone. Now hit the read link if you must.
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Nokia N97 : Computer in Pocket, now on sale

July 1st, 2009

Nokia N97, the highly anticipated and the most advanced converged touch device from Nseries, is now on sale across the country.

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Nokia N97 - Powerful Device

The Nokia N97 pioneers the concept of a personalized home screen that lets people choose their favourite content, providing an ‘always open’ window to applications and/or Internet content such as social networking sites, RSS feeds and other widgets in addition to Ovi feeds. Designed for the needs of Internet savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. The Nokia N97 will be the first Nokia device to offer integrated access to the newly opened Ovi Store.

“From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile device in existence. It is an important step towards our vision of delivering a highly personalized Internet experience,” said Vineet Taneja, Director-Marketing, Nokia India. “Fuelled by a multitude of media and applications through the Ovi Store, the Nokia N97 transforms the Internet into an experience that’s completely tailored to the tastes and interests of its user”.

With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their ‘status’ and share their ‘social location’ as well as related pictures or videos.

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

Nokia India has tied up with HDFC and Citibank to offer 3 month EMI option at 0% interest rate to help people buy Nokia N97, which is priced around Rs. 36,100. The offer is presently limitedly available at selected outlets in metros and select cities and towns.

Nokia India has also announced that the Vodafone subscribers purchasing Nokia N97 will get free data plan for 3 months. In addition, the Vodafone subscribers could also win exclusive access to ’The Groove’ lifestyle widget.

Pentax K-7 review roundup

July 1st, 2009

We've been nothing if not comprehensive in our coverage of this new Pentax shooter, and early reviews are showing why. Photography Blog praised the K-7 for its weatherproofing and for having "one of the best LCD screens" they've ever seen on a DSLR, while ePHOTOzine were impressed by the image quality and Wired found the package of features and specs exceedingly robust given the $1,300 asking price. Some shortcomings were found, such as the slightly unintuitive interface and noise levels at higher ISO settings, but impressions were overwhelmingly positive. If you've been looking for a solid alternative to Canon's 50D or Nikon's D300, check out all the thoroughly detailed analysis in the read links below.
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D-link announces DSC-1100 and DSC-1130 IP webcams

June 16th, 2009

D-link has announced two new webcams dubbed DSC-1100 and DSC-1130. Both these webcams have a simple plug and play setup. This plug and play setup allows even users with completely no technological knowledge to use them effortlessly.
The DSC-1100 is a wired webcam while the DSC-1130 is a wireless one. These devices are capable of [...]

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