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Zune HD is a gaming platfrom; No SDK, Windows Marketplace integration a possibility

15. September 2009

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If you’re still doubting the Zune HD’s gaming capabilities that was briefly showcased in a commercial of it, doubt no more as Microsoft themselves have indirectly admitted in their latest press release that the Zune HD will indeed be an app and gaming platform with the announcement of these upcoming apps: “Later this year, Zune plans [...]

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MintPass Mintpad is now Released

15. September 2009

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The Mintpad, Windows CE, stylus-equipped touchscreen device is now being distributed in earnest. We’ve been pretty impressed with MintPass Mintpad since we first heard about it. It seems to be the miniaturized result when you cross a PDA and a PMP with pocketableness in mind. Plus, this note-taker is WiFi-enabled, and has a camera (something [...]

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LG GW620 (Etna) Android phone gets Officially Announced

14. September 2009

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LG has officially announced their first Android phone, the GW620. If this baby looks familiar, that’s because it’s one and the same as the LG Etna which was showcased at IFA in Germany earlier this month. Except for the name the change, there’s really nothing new that was revealed as far as its specs are [...]

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5G iPod Nano has Video Camera and More!

9. September 2009

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So it isn’t the iPod Touch but the iPod Nano who will benefit from a built-in camera. Available in nine colors and in 8GB ($149) and 16GB ($179) storage options, the 5G iPod Nano will also have a slightly bigger 2.2-inch screen and these goodies: FM tuner (at long last) with Live Pause microphone, and (egad!) built-in [...]

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New iPod Touch now at 64GB w/ new CPU

9. September 2009

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Wow, as if losing a bazillion songs is not tragic enough, Apple has decided to double the highest capacity iPod Touch to a whopping 64GB. It’s a new iPod Touch model (iPod Touch 3G), too, ehem, sporting the same look but with a new CPU (same as in the iPhone 3G S). There’s no camera [...]

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LG Chocolate BL40 hitting Europe this month, Rest of the world in October

5. September 2009

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After a month of being officially announced, the LG Chocolate BL40 has just been announced that it will begin shipping as early as this month. Europe can look forward to it sometime in mid-September while the rest of the world can expect it in October. The price of the Chocolate BL40 still wasn’t revealed, but [...]

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 due in Q4 2009

3. September 2009

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Not wanting to be outdone by Nokia’s recent Xseries unveiling, Sony Ericsson has finally made their XPERIA X2 official already. This QWERTY-equipped touchscreen slider still follows the traditional form factor of the XPERIA X1, but ups the ante with a larger 3.5-inch 3.2-inch OLED display, 8.1-megapixel autofocus camera, GPS/A-GPS, Google Maps, DNLA support, TV out [...]

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Creative Announces ZEN X-Fi2 PMP: Not yet the Zii Egg

3. September 2009

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The most sought after Creative future-ware remains just that, future-ware. The ZEN X-Fi2 is a successor of the ZEN X-Fi, a tad more portable and a touchscreen. The hardware design does not stray far from Creative’s previous ZEN PMPs. It also offers pricing that will be very familiar to fans of Creative. Specs: 3.0-inch touchscreen MP3, WMA, AAC, [...]

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Archos Sends Invites to Archos 5 Tablet Unveiling

19. August 2009

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Google Android will officially be run on Archos devices on September 15. The funny thing is, Archos mentions a 5-inch Internet Tablet. If you remember, Archos has already announced a 5-inch tablet along wth a 7-inch one earlier this year. Is this the same hardware or something totally new? AppsLib has also been soft-launched. It [...]

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Dell Mini 3i Android phone now official

17. August 2009

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Remember that Dell Mini 3i Android phone we featured last week? Well, it’s now official, and what’s even better is that most, if not all, of the leaked info including the pictures were pretty accurate. The Dell Mini 3i (also referred to as the MINI3I) features a 3.5-inch capacitive 640×360 touchscreen display, 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, [...]

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