The world’s first Android smart phone with an HD-capable 14-megapixel camera is set for a European debut early next year. Incredibly, the Altek Leo has a 3x optical zoom lens and can shoot 720p video. It runs Android 2.1 — not the latest version — has a 3.2-inch multi-touch display, and connects to stuff with …
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Simple and elegant, the Glif is an easy way to mount your iPhone 4 for perfect tripod pictures. Glif The Glif may be one of the coolest contraptions designed for the iPhone 4 to date, and you can be a part of its production. The Glif, a tripod mount and stand for the iPhone 4, was created by New York …
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Bonnie Cha/CNET Mark your calendars, smartphone fans, as the debut of the first Windows Phone 7 devices is nigh. Microsoft just sent out formal invitations for an October 11 press conference in New York to be co-hosted by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega. The event will begin at 6:30 a.m. PT, and will …
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Vodafone will deliver the Nokia N8 to those who’ve pre-ordered on 22 October, while the BlackBerry Torch is available now. Vodafone has had the N8 available to pre-order for some time, but has now given a firm date to when you should expect it. The N8 shipped from Nokia factories this week, but it will take a little while to …
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Verizon Wireless said Sunday that it plans to refund consumers it wrongly charged for data usage, but the company still faces scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, which has been investigating Verizon’s practices. On Sunday Verizon released a statement admitting that it had been charging 15 million of its wireless subscribers for data services they didn’t intend to use. Verizon …
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Toshiba is racing to be the first to throw out the 3D glasses, with plans to launch the glasses-free Regza 12GL1 and 20GL1 3D televisions before the end of the year. The 12GL1 will measure 20-inches from corner-to-corner, with the 20GL1 measuring 20-inches across. They use parallax technology to offer 3D without the aid of glasses, by dividing the picture …
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3D this, 3D that: anyone would think the whole world was 3D or something. However you feel about the third dimension being displayed on your telly, if you’re looking for a new TV — to watch the World Cup on, for instance — it makes sense to consider 3D-capable screens. You might not care about it now, but at some …
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Digital TV is undergoing its first free-to-air revolution since it launched in 1998 — Freeview is finally going high-definition, with HD channels from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 all being offered for free. All you need is a new set-top box or a TV capable of receiving DVB-T2 transmissions, and you’ll find yourself immersed in an HD world. Freeview …
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This may well be the largest consumer telecommunications refund in history. Verizon Wireless said Sunday it will pay up to $90 million in refunds to some 15 million subscribers who were charged for data usage or Internet access, though they weren’t on data usage plans. The company will credit current customers who were billed for bogus data sessions between $2 …
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T-Mobile’s Android family is expanding once again, as the carrier announced a new MyTouch model that will arrive just in time for the holidays. Like the other MyTouch models, the handset, which is currently known simply as the T-Mobile MyTouch, is made by HTC but is billed as more of a premium device compared with the current lineup. The smartphone …
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