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Sony Ericsson and Billabong partnership

admin_mjason — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:41:49 +0000

Sony Ericsson and the extreme sports brand Billabong have entered into a partnership, which will bring the Xperia smartphones closer to the adrenaline junkies, who are fans of the popular Australian clothing and gear company. The first product of the partnership is the Sony Ericsson Xperia active Billabong edition. Accordingly, there is no difference between the newcomer and the tough as nails, regular Xperia active, which we came to like quite a lot, save for the Billabong branded back cover and some software additions. The latter include exclusive Billabong screensavers, preloaded videos, and an app to keep you up to date on surfing news. Yet another product of the newly formed partnership between the two companies is the Billabong Surf Trip – a Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY exclusive video game. The Sony Ericsson Xperia active Billabong edition is already available in selected markets. Via GSMArena

LG Optimus L3 E400 goes to Sweden

admin_mjason — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:42:39 +0000

LG’s latest Optimus L3 E400 budget smartphone has gone up for pre-order at a Swedish online retail store. The smartphone, despite lacking a massive spec sheet, is bound to bring a serious dash of good looks to the market for lower end Android handsets.
There is no information on the CPU or RAM of the device. It features a 3.2″ display with the rather lowly resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. A 3MP snapper is present on the back. MicroSD card slot is at your service as well, along with full connectivity suite. There is even an FM radio present. The Optimus L3 will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box.

LG X3 with quad-core processor

admin_mjason — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:45:08 +0000

HTC may have quad-core processor, but LG is challenging that with the launch of LG X3. The robust processor comes courtesy of the Tegra 3 chipset by Nvidia, and while the 720p screen measures in at a quite large 4.7 inches, it supposedly manages to retain a slim 9mm waistline. LG plans to stick in a 2000mAh battery to power it all. Other highlights include 16GB of internal storage, 8MP camera (plus 1.3MP front-facing), capacitive buttons, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and an NFC transceiver. Also, the X3 should come with the latest Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, right out of the box.

LG Spectrum

admin_mjason — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:43:17 +0000

Verizon Wireless announced that the LG Spectrum 4G LTE is now available with a starting price tag of $199.99 with 2-year contract. Powered by Google’s Android ‘Gingerbread’ 2.3, the Spectrum features a massive 4.5-inch IPS display with 1280 x 720 resolution, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel rear facing camera, 1830 mAh battery and connectivity with Verizon’s 4G LTE network. When it comes to the cream of the crop, the Spectrum is definitely up there. Of course, we expect to see quad-core Tegra 3 powered devices hitting the market later this year but for the mean time we would say it’s safe to bet on the Spectrum. Via MobileWhack

Lenovo K800

admin_mjason — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:31:39 +0000

Lenovo just announced the Lenovo K800 in the CES 2012. This is a smartphone powered by Intel’s new Medfield processor that was specially engineered for use in mobile devices, and we do know that the Medfield processor will see action in up and coming smartphones by Motorola and Lenovo, where they will all run on the Android operating system. Running on a version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Lenovo K800 seems to be headed for the Chinese market originally, as it touted an all Chinese menu until someone changed it to English, giving us hope that it might also see the light of day in Europe, North America and the rest of the world. Similar to the Intel reference model that was being demostrated at CES, the Lenovo K800 will run on an 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor with 512KB of L2 cache and 512MB RAM, accompanied by a PowerVR SGX 540 GPU clocked at around 400MHz, dual-channel LPDDR2 memory and a 1,900mAH battery. Rewind the clock by a few years, and this is truly an engineering miracle. Other hardware specifications include a 4.5? at 1280×720 (720p HD) resolution and an 8-megapixel camera at the back.

Nokia Ace in AT&T this March

admin_mjason — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:14:16 +0000

And how true that the Windows Phone powered Nokia Ace commonly called Nokia Lumia 900 will be hitting AT&T this March? Well rumor has been circulating in the web that perhaps a high end device with Tango OS will be available in AT&T. Accordingly the device has a front facing camera and is 4G capable this means that it can support internet connectivity. As of the moment both companies still haven’t given their statements regarding this rumor thus prolonging the excitement of Windows Phone fanatic and Nokia loyalists.

Apple Newsstand App

admin_mjason — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:24:48 +0000

Digital magazine has been introduced for quite sometime now and publishing companies may have seen that this new media will not replace that traditional form of paper magazine. Apple, however, will push once again to bring back the digital magazine on the limelight by the addition of Apple Newsstand in iOS 5. This app features digital magazines from different publications and it’s up to you if you want to read them for a price.

Since it launched this October many analyst saw an increase in subscription particularly with the Popular Science+ magazine thanks to the Newsstand App. Of course skeptics have argued that the Newsstand app may become redundant app since many publications would develop their own news app rather than placing it in the Newsstand app they do have a point. Readers will likely go directly to News Apps of New York Times rather than spend time looking for a magazine on Newsstand Shelf. If you would like to experience Newsstand, then download it to your iDevices now. Thanks to AllthingsD.com

PlayStation Vita

admin_mjason — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:45:22 +0000

PlayStation Vita did not exactly sell out when it launched in Japan over the weekend earlier a week ago, moving over 300,000 units in the process, which is certainly not what Sony had expected for a new console. Well, that does not mean everything is going to go downhill from here, as it might just be the market testing out the new portable console before deciding whether to offer it a second chance or not. After all, there is a good 5 year lifespan at the very least for the PS Vita if you were to take a console’s average lifespan into consideration, not to mention the types of games that will roll out in due time to come. The quality of software can make or break a particular console, and I am quite sure that Sony’s publishers already have a slew of ready titles that will bring forth brighter days for the handheld console. Folks living in the US and Canada will be able to pick up the PS Vita when it rolls out this coming February 22nd, and the official PS Vita software launch lineup for those two countries will certainly make any gamer happy, considering it will have the biggest and best lineup that Sony has ever launched across the history of PlayStation platforms. All software will range from $9.99 to $49.99 a pop, where they can be purchased from retail locations in addition to being a downloadable option on the PlayStation Network.

Motorola Atrix Lapdock priced at $50

admin_mjason — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:53:26 +0000

The Motorola Atrix was among the first smartphones to ship with a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Now this has largely become the norm but at the time the Atrix was a force to be reckoned with and can very easily keep up with even the highest end phones.

While the Atrix’s 4-inch display, Tegra 2 processor, 5 megapixel camera and more are enough to make the device intriguing it was the optional laptop dock that really sets it apart from the rest. If you’re not aware of what this is, it’s quite literally a laptop that can be run by the Atrix. This means that everything from the Android operating system to the 4G connectivity will be transferred over to the larger display.

An intriguing feature indeed but $500 price tag on top of the phone’s $200 price tag turned many potential buyers away. Well, if you’re one who is using an Atrix and want to pick up the lapdock now’s a perfect time. AT&T has just dropped the price tag of the lapdock down to just $50 making it a steal for such a functional device. If you’re looking to get down you better do so fast as there’s no telling when AT&T will once again boost the price.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Vodafone UK

admin_mjason — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:42:55 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now available at Vodafone UK stores for free starting from 41 quid on a two year deal. Meanwhile in the US the 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus for Verizon has been spotted on an alleged BestBuy inventory shot and rumored to appear in stores on December 11. One of Android’s hottest has been available in the US unlocked for the whopping $750 since last month. And it did launch in the UK to O2 and was listed by Phones4u too. Vodafone UK finally hopped on to the Galaxy Nexus bandwagon and offers the ICS droid in a variety of 5 plans, all of which two year.

Interestingly the Carphone Warehouse has the Galaxy Nexus listed for free on a 36 quid a month deal with Vodafone, Orange and O2 UK, which is 5 pounds cheaper than the Vodafone deal.