SAN FRANCISCO–PacketVideo, creator of an interconnected multimedia streaming suite dubbed TwonkyMedia, will officially push out its mobile complement at the end CTIA’s Fall 2010 conference on Friday, but that didn’t stop the company from showing off the app at a swanky cocktail party in a SOMA loft a bit ahead of schedule. Twonky Mobile is …
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Sprint’s Sanyo Zio. Kent German/CNET SAN FRANCISCO–Sprint added to its Android lineup today three times over, with the announcement of not only the Samsung Transform and the LG Optimus S, but also its own version of the Sanyo Zio. That makes Sprint the second carrier to offer the Zio after Cricket Wireless. The Zio will be available beginning Sunday, October …
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Cliq XT Motorola T-Mobile and Motorola are pushing out an update to the Motorola Cliq XT this week that is designed to improve the overall performance of the device. While it’s not the Android 2.1 update users have been pining for, it’s recommended nonetheless. The 1.32.20 release is said to significantly improve common requests such as answering calls, opening apps, …
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You know the drill: you’re recording some video of the kids doing something cute, when suddenly you realize you’re about to miss a snapshot-worthy moment. Alas, Apple’s Camera app locks you into one mode or the other–you can’t take a photo at the same time you’re shooting video. Camera Duo pulls off the noteworthy trick of snapping photos while you’re …
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SAN FRANCISCO–AT&T announced the Pantech Laser today, claiming it’s the thinnest slider messaging phone the carrier has ever offered at only around 9.95mm (less than half an inch) thick. The super-skinny Laser has a 3.1-inch AMOLED touch screen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and a “Drawing Commander” feature that lets you make calls and access messages and apps by tracing a …
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Verizon Wireless is in San Francisco for CTIA Fall 2010 to discuss its LTE strategy, but a new report has surfaced to reignite rumors of a Verizon-bound iPhone. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is beginning preparations to mass produce a CDMA–the wireless technology used by Verizon, as well as Sprint–iPhone by the end of the year, which would …
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It was another bumper week for 3D at techfest trade show IFA. LG launched a 3D OLED TV, and Samsung punted the world’s largest 3D LED TV. There were 3D projectors from Sony and LG, Panasonic announced a release date for its HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, and Sony even had a 3D Vaio laptop prototype. Sadly, all require special glasses to get …
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We reviewed Philips’ 21:9 TV last year, and despite our initial scepticism, we were very impressed with it. For movie buffs, it’s a superb choice of TV, with its ultra-wide ratio and impressive picture and sound quality. Now it appears Philips might be about to make it even more attractive for home-cinema fiends by adding 3D. The company demoed a …
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(Credit: Nokia) Nokia today announced that the latest version of it’s Ovi Maps software is available for two E-Series devices, the E71 and E66, bringing turn by turn navigation to the business-focused handsets. Ovi Maps version 3.0 brought the same functionality to more recent Nokia releases when it launched back in January, releases including the N97 and N97 mini, the …
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(Credit: Powermat) The US wireless battery charger Powermat is heading down under, and will soon be available in JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Myer and David Jones. The Powermat charger refills the batteries of a variety of electronic devices wireless using an inductive energy transferral system. Portable electronics connect to a Powermat wireless receiver and then are placed onto the charging …
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(Credit: IT168) Nokia plans to put the last couple of years of N-Series near misses behind itself by gearing up for a major release of its flagship smartphone for 2010 known at this stage as the N8-00. The manufacturer’s approach to smartphones has always been a little different to the competition’s, opting for “everything but the kitchen sink” approach to …
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Root-tee-tootle-tee-toot! It’s time for… bah-bah-bah-baaahhh! Ridiculous tablet news! The latest entries to the budget end of the burgeoning tablet computer market are 7-inch models from Disgo and Morgan, and could lighten your wallet by as little as £85. The Morgan 7-inch Google Android Tablet with Touchscreen Technology — catchy name — costs just £85. For that less-than-princely sum you get …
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As its big brother Sprint moves on to the latest BlackBerry Curve 3G, Boost Mobile finally gets its predecessor, the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The Curve 8530 is rather long in the tooth at this point–it’s about a year old–but if you’re a Boost Mobile customer who’s been champing at the bit for a 3G BlackBerry, this is your only choice. …
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You can now pre-order the HTC Desire HD from Vodafone, with its launch set for 14 October. Vodafone has a number of contract options available over 18 and 24 months. You can bag the Desire HD for free if you plump for a two-year £35 per month contract, which includes 900 minutes, unlimited texts and 750MB of Internet data. If …
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Mobile-browser maker Opera is set to announce today that it’s dunking a toe into the mobile-advertising sea. Opera’s new Open Mobile Ad Exchange service is a cloud-based ad platform that will work with publishers to place ads onto mobile-browser pages. While Opera is shopping the pages of its Opera Mini browser first, the company hopes to carry its advertising service …
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