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HTC looks to have another winner up its sleeve in the shape of the updated HD2 called, surprisingly enough, the HD3.
The HTC HD3 will sport a big 1280×800-resolution, multi-touch, 4.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, driven by a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor. Although the screen is bigger the actual handset will be smaller than the HD2’s measuring in at 115mm x 65mm x 10mm.
The phone is likely to be one of the first to run Windows Phone 7 Series and will boast 4G connectivity as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It’ll have 1GB of onboard RAM, with 32GB microSD storage.
The latest release from HTC should be hitting UK shelves before Xmas.
So with the new iPhone 4 now available in the UK, sales have hit a staggering 1.7million in the first 3 days. Apple have announced that it is has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. Although the launch has hit some glitches along the way including the ‘antenna issue’, the sales and buzz surronding the latest addition is sensational.
With a 4.5″ screen and only 0.37″ deep the iPhone is a lot squarer than the 3GS. Available in both 16 and 32 GB, it is much similar to the 3GS in features. The updates see a better camera with 5MP aswell as an LED flash.
The iPhone 4 also facilitates video calling a lot better than the iPhone 3GS.
In the latest of the releases of the 3D TV, Sony has launched its Sony Bravia HX803 that went on sale in the UK on Friday. The new Sony will only be available in 40″ and 46″ but boasts a lot of bonus features other than the 3D itself.
There will be two Sony 3D TVs available from this Friday in total (although there is still the higher end HX903 range to come): the Sony KDL-40HX803 and Sony KDL-40HX803. These are full 1080p models with local dimming edge LED backlighting, Motionflow 200Hz Pro-motion enhancement tech, Freeview HD tuners, Bravia Internet Video, DLNA and four HDMIs.
All of which looks mighty impressive on paper. Of course the headlining feature of these TVs is their 3D active shutter technology, which works with special glasses to deliver 3D images.
There will be two Sony 3D TVs available from this Friday in total (although there is still the higherlu-Reay player called the Sony BDV-E370, and it appers that there will be a lot of 3D content on the way from major TV providers including Sky and Virgin.
No bigger than a credit card, The new Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini has gone on sale in the United Kingdom. The worlds most compact Android-based smartphone, weighing just 88 grams boasts a 2.55 inch touch s, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 5 Mega-Pixel camera.
The latest release from Sony includes an integrated social networking feature along with plenty of exclusive apps. The Xperia comes in a choice of 3 colours including Black, Silver and Pink.
The phone offers access to both Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow portal and Google’s Android Market. This latest release from Sony is aimed at the younger teen market with as demonstrated by its features and colour options. Sony will hope that they will capture the market of first time phone users as well as young teens priced out of rivals such as BlackBerry and the Apple iPhone.
Less than a month after a prototype for the iPhone 4.0 leaked, Steve Jobs is set to unveil the latest iPhone at the WWDC conference today. The iPhone is expected to have a host of new features, including an improved camera, better battery life, more storage and a higher resolution display.
Apple traditionally uses its annual Worldwide developers conference, to update its iPhone range. Steve Jobs, will take ths stage at 6pm UK time for a highly anticipated speech, where he is expected to show of the latest addition the the iPhone line-up and reveal more details about the iPhone 4.0.
The software update will bring several long-awaited features to the iPhone, including multitasking, which means iPhone users will be able to run multiple apps simultaneously, allowing them to send an instant message while listening to music streamed over th internet.
It is anticipated that the new iPhone will hold few surprises and as one analysist commented “We’ll see the evolution of an established and hugely successful product rather than a revolutionary new device”.
Fujifilm has launched an all new superzoom camera in India – FinePix HS10. Equipped with cutting-edge sensor and image processing technologies, new FinePix HS10 has powerful 24-720mm Zoom lens which theoretically offers 30x optical zoom. This FinePix HS10 features a 10 megapixel CMOS sensor and is capable of capturing images at 10 frames per second for up to 7 shot burst.
All new FinePix HS10 rests between a point-and-shoot camera and DSLR. This camera has a moving LCD screen and twist-barrel manual control zoom lens. Against sudden shakes, this camera features triple image stabilization control.
This FinePix HS10 model has Fujinon 30x optical zoom 24-720mm range lens that helps taking images from wide angles to ultra telephoto. Fujifilm has also added Motion Remover Mode that removes moving subjects from the shots. In this mode, five images are captured in quick succession, then analyzed and combined to produce a single image where in any moving object inside the image is removed.
Another major feature of this camera is its capability to capture full HD 1080p movie with stereo sound. It also has a mini HDMI output which enables you to record HD movies and then hook it up to a HD display. One can also make the best of high speed video function that allows capturing 1000 frames per second for ultra slow motion video.
With sophisticated controls and SLR-like handling, this new camera is meant for photographers seeking SLR level at lower cost and looking for a less bulky camera body.
The latest mobile from Motorola is set to hit UK shelves within weeks. The new Motorola Flipout is he newest android phone to hit the market. Similar to the Nokia Twist, the Flipout is a square shaped phone that twists open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard.
Aimed at the younger crowd the smartphone sports various colours including Licorice, Raspberry Crush and Brilliant Blue. It also features a new version of Motoblur which allows the user to filer the happenings and messages widgets in various forms as well as offering re-tweet capabilities.
The Flipout boasts The Android 2.1v as well as a 3-mega-pixel camera with Kodak Perfect Touch Technology which allows labeling and tagging which filters back into Motoblur which makes social networking that bit easier.
It looks as though this smartphone is aimed at the younger market and has varied itself from both the iPhone and Blackberry in order to differentiate itself, instead of focusing on apps to download it has focused on clever built-in features and looks to pride itself on its social networking features.
It’s been just over a month since the 3D TV hit UK stores. Although they have proved popular there has not been much in the way of content to support the 3D TV’s.
As well as Sky’s new 3D TV channel due to launch later this year, The Blu-Ray Disc Association have announced that they will be introducing 3D Blu-Ray players in the next few months along will films that will be available in 3D. This is a significant step into the future as the uptake of 3D content has been slow but this move is sure to start the flow of many films being shot in 3D such as the new Pirates of the Caribbean film which is being shot in 3D and is thought to be one of the first scheduled 3D releases.
Other films scheduled to be released in 3D include Toy Story 3, Shrek Forever After and even possibly Avatar. It is expected that by the end of 2011, it will be difficult not to purchased a film or DVD player without 3D capabilities. Jim Bottoms, director of Futuresource commented “We expect that a high percentage of Blu-Ray Disc players will ship with 3D Capability next year, and within a few years it will be impossible to buy a player without 3D”.
If you are one of the lucky owners of an iPad or are looking to add one to your collection of gadgets. Here we list the top 4 apps that you can’t live without:
1) Facebook – With 1 in 3 people in the world registered on Facebook, the app for the iPad is a must for many. The Facebook app for the iPad offers a much more in-depth experience than the iPhone app. It is free and is much more streamlined than the iPhone.
2) Air Video – With the size of the screen coupled with the quality of the display the iPad really is a great media player. Although you can transfer movies and music to your iPad via iTunes it can be a long and complicated process. That’s where Air Video comes in, just install the free app on your iPad and then download the free server client on your PC and tell it what you want to transfer and in no time at all you will be watching your favourite movies on the go.
3) Kindle – Apples IBooks app is good but when it comes to to content selection, Amazon is still king. Kindle for the Ipad is a really good e-reader app, and makes it easy to browse through books. It seamlessly launches the web-based book store to make purchasing a snap.
4) Mondo Solitaire – Mondo solitaire comes in two varieties, a pack of the most popular games or the whole shebang. If you like card games, we recommend getting the full package and then having a blast playing through tons of your favourite games.