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- Girl posts cash pile image on Facebook, house gets robbed within hours
- Minecraft Being Played More Than Call of Duty According to Xbox Live
- Facebook Rumoured to Be Purchasing Face.com
- BBC Confirms No iPlayer App Planned For Windows Phone In The Immediate Future
- Monster Shows off Three New Headphones
- Dynaudio XEO 5 $4,500 Wireless Speaker Tower
- Laptop Workstation Is Actually a Desk with Speakers and a USB Hub
- Yahoo Livestand iOS News App Bites The Dust
- PlanetSide 2 Massive Air Combat Teaser Trailer (video)
- Battlefield 3 : Close Quarters VFX Destruction Montage Trailer (video)
- Assassin’s Creed 3 And Ghost Recon: Final Mission, PS Vita Games Spotted
- Absinthe Jailbreak Used On 1 Million iOS Devices Over The Weekend
- Nvidia Cloud Graphics Used In Hawken Mech FPS Game Demonstrated (video)
- Samsung Registers Galaxy Rush, Galaxy Helm And Galaxy Amp Trademarks
- Steampunk Devon Tread 1 Watch (video)
- Android 4.0 ICS Running On Sony Xperia S (Video)
- Daylight Viewfinder for iPhone (video)
- SIM Free Nokia Lumia 900 Now Available In The UK
- GameStop Now Stocking Android Tablets In Over 1,600 Stores
- Groupon Testing Mobile Payments Service Similar To Square
- Self Stirring Pan Uses Thermodynamics To Provide More Efficient Cooking (video)
- Awesome Scamander High-Speed Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle (video)
- Samsung Galaxy Note Headed To T-Mobile 11th July?
- Circle Printer Concept
- LTE Becomes Popular For LG With Over 3 Million Smartphones Sold
- Habey BIS-6569A Embedded Mini PC Unveiled
- Renault Demos Alpine A110-50 Concept Supercar (Video)
- Cisco Pulls The Plug On Its Cius Android Tablet
- Motorola Demos Their New Android 4.0 UI (Video)
- V-Moda Crossfade M-80 Headphones With BLISS Noise Isolation Technology
- Microsoft’s New Xbox 720 To Come With Skype Integration?
- Frontrow Camera App Lets You Zoom And Capture YouTube Live Streams (video)
- BBC iPlayer Arriving On Windows Phone In Next Few Weeks
- Nokia Lumia 900 Batman Edition Headed To The UK
- PayPal Announces New Mobile Payment Deal With 15 Retailers
- Sony Confirms No Android 4.0 For Xperia Play
- Samsung Galaxy S III Gets Reviewed
- Apple To Sell Nest Thermostat In Retail Stores?
- Samsung Galaxy S III To Launch In US June 20th
- Amazon To Offer Pre-paid Mobile Service In Japan
- AndyPad Tablet Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update
- RIM To Lay Off 2,000 Staff In Restructuring Plan?
- Facebook Hires Ex Apple Engineers For Facebook Smartphone
- LG Announces 5 Inch Full HD Retina Smartphone Display
| Girl posts cash pile image on Facebook, house gets robbed within hours Posted: 28 May 2012 08:50 AM PDT There are a few things that you should not announce online. Don’t tell them when you are going on vacation and leaving your house unattended and just like in any city, don’t go flashing a wad of cash around. A home in Australia was robbed last week by two masked men, a few hours after an image of cash appeared on Facebook. posted by a 17-year-old girl who was helping count her grandmother's savings. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Minecraft Being Played More Than Call of Duty According to Xbox Live Posted: 28 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT Call of Duty was such a massive hit that we knew it would take a very special game to get folks to stop playing it in favor of anything else. Well, now it looks like Minecraft is being played more than Call of Duty. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Facebook Rumoured to Be Purchasing Face.com Posted: 28 May 2012 07:00 AM PDT It’s been rumoured that Facebook maybe looking to purchase the facial recognition service, provided by Face.com. With prices being circulated that Facebook is looking to pay around $80-$100 million for the acquisition of Face.com and its facial recognition technology. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| BBC Confirms No iPlayer App Planned For Windows Phone In The Immediate Future Posted: 28 May 2012 06:48 AM PDT Contrary to a Nokia spokesperson saying that a BBC iPlayer app was currently in development and only a few weeks way from being launched. The BBC has today confirmed that no such app is being planned and that it has no plans to develop one in the immediate future. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Monster Shows off Three New Headphones Posted: 28 May 2012 06:38 AM PDT Monster no longer makes the popular Beats headphones after the split between the partners. Monster is still making headphones though and it has unveiled three new sets at the Monaco Grand Prix. The new headphones include the Diamond Tears, VEKTR, and Inspiration. All three sets promise style and quality sound. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Dynaudio XEO 5 $4,500 Wireless Speaker Tower Posted: 28 May 2012 06:37 AM PDT Dynaudio has unveiled a new addition to their range in the form of the wireless Dynaudio XEO 5. Every Dynaudio XEO 5 speaker is hand built in Denmark and use a transmitter to project your audio wirelessly to the speakers, keeping unsightly wires to a minimum. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Laptop Workstation Is Actually a Desk with Speakers and a USB Hub Posted: 28 May 2012 06:31 AM PDT It’s been long time since I’ve said the name The Sharper Image. It used to be that you couldn’t get away from commercials for the company’s air filtration devices. The latest product to surface from The Sharper Image is a laptop workstation that small and compact. Unlike most laptop desks that are designed to set your lap, this was more like a real desk in his own rollers. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Yahoo Livestand iOS News App Bites The Dust Posted: 28 May 2012 06:16 AM PDT During the last Yahoo! earnings call, the company revealed that it was going to discontinue or consolidate a number of products across Yahoo!’s technology platforms during the course of 2012. Unfortunately for some, one of those services to be closed down is the Yahoo! Livestand iOS news application. Yahoo! say they are moving to a more mobile-products-first development model, which follows on from the recent launch of Yahoo!’s Axis browser plug-in. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| PlanetSide 2 Massive Air Combat Teaser Trailer (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 05:56 AM PDT Planetside 2 the sequel to the popular Planetside game launched back in 2003 by Sony Online Entertainment, and which is currently under development. Is hoping to build on the awesome gameplay and worlds of the first and take the popular game to the next level. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Battlefield 3 : Close Quarters VFX Destruction Montage Trailer (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 05:42 AM PDT Anyone looking forward to the new Battlefield 3 Close Quarters themed expansion pack which is set to arrive next month for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, which adds a more close quarter fighting environment to Battlefield 3 for gamers. Might be interested in this new teaser trailer which has been released by EA showing a little of the destructive force that can be applied to the environments within the new maps, arriving with Battlefield 3 Close Quarters. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Assassin’s Creed 3 And Ghost Recon: Final Mission, PS Vita Games Spotted Posted: 28 May 2012 05:29 AM PDT Over the weekend a couple of unannounced games have been spotted advertised for arrival on Sony’s latest portable gaming console the Sony PS Vita. The spotted games include the upcoming Assassins Creed 3, which is a little less of a surprise than the arrival of the Ghost Recon: Final Mission which were both spotted on retailer websites. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Absinthe Jailbreak Used On 1 Million iOS Devices Over The Weekend Posted: 28 May 2012 05:12 AM PDT On Friday the Chronic Dev team released the new Absinthe 2.0 Jailbreak for Apple’s iOS devices, the jailbreak works on a number of Apple’s iOS devcies which are running iOS 5.1.1. It would appear that the Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak was incredibly popular over the weekend as it was used to jailbreak almost one million iOS devices in just a couple of days.
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| Nvidia Cloud Graphics Used In Hawken Mech FPS Game Demonstrated (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 05:04 AM PDT Nvidia has this week released a new video demonstrating next generation cloud graphics gaming, on their highly anticipated Hawken FPS game, that will be launching this fall. Hawken an upcoming independent multiplayer mech first person shooter combat game currently under development by Adhesive Games. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Registers Galaxy Rush, Galaxy Helm And Galaxy Amp Trademarks Posted: 28 May 2012 04:58 AM PDT Samsung has been registering quite a few different trademarks for smartphones and tablets over the last few months, and now it looks like Samsung has registered three more to add to its Galaxy range. The latest Samsung trademark filings were filed recently and they are for the Samsung Galaxy Helm, the Samsung Galaxy Rush and the Samsung Galaxy Amp.
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| Steampunk Devon Tread 1 Watch (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 04:39 AM PDT We have featured a number of different version of the Devon Tread 1 Watch here on Geeky Gadgets, including the latest bullet proof version. Now the California-based watch maker Devon has unveiled a steampunk version of their very unique Tread 1 Watch watch. The new Steampunk version has made the jump from concept to production thanks to customer feedback and intrest in the design. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Android 4.0 ICS Running On Sony Xperia S (Video) Posted: 28 May 2012 04:37 AM PDT Sony recently announced that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Sony Xperia S would be released at the beginning of June, and now a video has been leaked showing ICS running on the device. The video of the Sony Xperia S running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was obtained by the guys over at SonyXP.com, have a look at the video below. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Daylight Viewfinder for iPhone (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 04:25 AM PDT If you have ever tried taking a photo using your iPhone on a sunny day you will already know the difficulties you come across when trying to view the iPhone’s screen. Paul Anderson is hoping to help iPhone users overcome this problem, with a new design for a daylight iPhone viewfinder he has designed, and published on the Kickstarter website. Watch the video after the jump to hear Paul take you through his new invention. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| SIM Free Nokia Lumia 900 Now Available In The UK Posted: 28 May 2012 04:23 AM PDT The Nokia Lumia 900 has been available in the UK for a while now with a range of mobile carries, and we just got an email from the guys over at Unlocked Mobiles to let us know they now have the SIM free version of the Nokia Lumia 900 available. The SIM free Nokia Lumia 900 is available for £445.98 including taxes and it comes with the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.
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| GameStop Now Stocking Android Tablets In Over 1,600 Stores Posted: 28 May 2012 04:11 AM PDT Following on from the rumour reported earlier this month that GameStop might begin to sell refurbished MacBooks. GameStop has announced this week that they have begun to stock and sell Android tablets at over 1,600 of their U.S. stores. Tablets such as the Acer Iconia Tab A200 and ASUS TF300T and Toshiba Excite 10 are now available to purchase priced at $300, $400 and $450 respectively. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Groupon Testing Mobile Payments Service Similar To Square Posted: 28 May 2012 03:59 AM PDT It has been revealed this week by the Venture Beat website that Groupon, the deal-of-the-day website that features discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies, is now testing and developing a payment gateway along the lines of Square, developed and created by Jack Dorsey creator of Twitter. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Self Stirring Pan Uses Thermodynamics To Provide More Efficient Cooking (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 03:34 AM PDT A self stirring pan called the Kuru-Kuru Nabe or "Pot Round and Round", which has no mechanical or moving parts has been invented by a Japanese dentist Hideki Watanabe, and been revealed this week. The Kuru-Kuru Nabe pan has been designed with a special sculptured base and sides, which then use the properties of thermodynamics to automatically stir the pans contents when liquids within are heated. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Awesome Scamander High-Speed Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 03:12 AM PDT The Scamander all -terrain vehicle is the brain child of Peter Wheeler, once owner of British sport car maker TVR for 23 years. But unfortunately before the Scamander design could be realised and before completion of the project, Wheeler died. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Headed To T-Mobile 11th July? Posted: 28 May 2012 03:07 AM PDT We know that the Samsung Galaxy Note is headed to US mobile carrier T-Mobile, and now it looks like we may have a possible launch date for the handset on T-Mobile. According to TMO News, the Samsung Galaxy Note will be available on T-Mobile from Wednesday the 11th of July, although this date has yet to be confirmed by T-Mobile.
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| Posted: 28 May 2012 02:58 AM PDT Designer Yang Jae Wook has created an innovative take on the humble printer, re-designing the traditional rectangular design in to something a little more rounded. If you only need to print documents now and again, the circular design of the concept printer allows the device to take up much less desktop space than traditional printers. Freeing up space that would normally be wasted on larger devices that you would only use sparingly. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| LTE Becomes Popular For LG With Over 3 Million Smartphones Sold Posted: 28 May 2012 02:40 AM PDT LG has announced that they have sold over three million LTE enabled smartphones around the world, which could make LG one of the most popular LTE smartphone manufacturers. LG has released a number of LTE enabled handsets over the last year which include the LG Revolution which was one of their first LTE handsets, the LG Optimus LTE, and the recently announced LG Optimus LTE II.
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| Habey BIS-6569A Embedded Mini PC Unveiled Posted: 28 May 2012 02:28 AM PDT Habey has unveiled a new embedded mini PC they have created in the form of the Habey BIS-6569A, that is equipped with a low powered 10W Intel Atom D2700 processor clocked at 2.13GHz, which can be supported by up to 4GB of DDR3 memory. The Habey BIS-6569A mini PC measures just 7.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 inches in size and is also fitted with a Nvidia GeForce GT520 GPU with 1GB of dedicated GDDR3 video memory. Providing it with the capability to produce display resolutions of up to 2560×1600 via its HDMI port. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Renault Demos Alpine A110-50 Concept Supercar (Video) Posted: 28 May 2012 02:26 AM PDT Renault has released a video and some photos of a new Aline concept supercar, the Renault Alpine A110-50, and the company unveiled this new concept carat this years Monaco Grand Prix which took place over the weekend. The Renault A110-50 takes its design inspiration and styling from the Renault DeZir concept that was shown off a few years ago, it will have a 24 valve V6 engine and is capable of around 400 hp.
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| Cisco Pulls The Plug On Its Cius Android Tablet Posted: 28 May 2012 02:16 AM PDT Cisco has this week announced that its will be closing down production of its Cisco Cius tablet, which was designed for enterprise clients. The Cisco Cius Android based tablet was priced at around $750, and was announced on June 29th at Cisco Live 2010. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Motorola Demos Their New Android 4.0 UI (Video) Posted: 28 May 2012 02:05 AM PDT Motorola recently announced that both the Motorola RAZR and RAZR Maxx would be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update sometime before the end of this quarter. Now Motorola has released a couple of demo videos showing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running on their devices along with their new custom Android 4.0 user interface.
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| V-Moda Crossfade M-80 Headphones With BLISS Noise Isolation Technology Posted: 28 May 2012 01:55 AM PDT V-Mode has launched a new addition to their range in the form of the Crossfade M-80 White Pearl headphones which are now available to purchase for around $230. The V-Mode Crossfade M-80 White Pearl headphones are equipped with 40mm Dual-Diaphragm drivers, together with BLISS noise isolation technology. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft’s New Xbox 720 To Come With Skype Integration? Posted: 28 May 2012 01:52 AM PDT We know that Microsoft is working on their next generation Xbox console, which is rumored to be called the Xbox 720, and now it would appear that the new Xbox 720 may come with some sort of Skype integration. Microsoft purchased Skype last year, a new job listing at Microsoft has revealed some plans that Microsoft has for Skype on their next generation Xbox consoles, which you can see below. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Frontrow Camera App Lets You Zoom And Capture YouTube Live Streams (video) Posted: 28 May 2012 01:39 AM PDT A new application has been created that allows you to capture pictures from YouTube’s live streams and share them via your social networks. The new camera application called Frontrow has been developed by and Australian team and has made its first appearance at the Vivid LIVE, “an artist-driven festival, defined by special commissions, one-off events and Australian premieres” from May 25 – June 3 (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| BBC iPlayer Arriving On Windows Phone In Next Few Weeks Posted: 28 May 2012 01:27 AM PDT A Nokia representative has revealed to the Inquirer website that, the BBC iPlayer will be coming to Windows Phone handsets “in weeks”. Nokia is still yet to make any official announcements regarding the arrival of the new BBC iPlayer service to their range of smartphone running Windows Phone. But its expected that the application will arrive in the Windows Phone Marketplace very shortly. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nokia Lumia 900 Batman Edition Headed To The UK Posted: 28 May 2012 01:25 AM PDT Some of our readers will remember the limited edition Nokia Lumia 800 Dark Knight smartphone that Nokia revealed a while back, the handset was available in very limited quantities. According to the guys over at Pocket Lint, Nokia will be releasing a new Batman themed edition of their Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone handset, and it will be made available in the UK and Europe over the next few weeks.
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| PayPal Announces New Mobile Payment Deal With 15 Retailers Posted: 28 May 2012 01:05 AM PDT It looks like PayPal has decided to expand its mobile payments as the company has signed a deal with 15 new retailers in the US, PayPal previously announced a deal earlier in the year with retailer The Home Depot. The 15 new retailers which are listed below, will offer PayPal mobile payments throughout 2,000 stores in the US, and PayPal are looking to add another 20 more retailers before the end of the year.
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| Sony Confirms No Android 4.0 For Xperia Play Posted: 28 May 2012 12:55 AM PDT Whern Sony announced their android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update list, one of the devices that was on the list was the Xperia Play, and last week we heard that the handset had been removed from the list. Sony has already released a beta Android 4.0 ROM for the Xperia Play for users to test, but the news that the device had been removed from the list lead to speculation that the Xperia Play would not be getting the Android 4.0 update.
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| Samsung Galaxy S III Gets Reviewed Posted: 28 May 2012 12:36 AM PDT The Samsung Galaxy S III will go on sale in the UK tomorrow, and in the US next month, with a rumored launch date of the 20th of June, the handset comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has a number of impressive specifications.
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| Apple To Sell Nest Thermostat In Retail Stores? Posted: 28 May 2012 12:20 AM PDT The Nest Thermostat was announced last year, and the device was invented by former Apple employee Tony Fadell, who was the Senior Vice President of Apple’s iPod division. The Nest is an electronic thermostat that can be used to control your houses temperature, and it works over WiFi and the Internet, the device has become quite popular and it looks like it could become even more popular as according to a recent rumor it may end up been sold in Apple’s retail stores.
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| Samsung Galaxy S III To Launch In US June 20th Posted: 28 May 2012 12:09 AM PDT When Samsung officially announced their new flagship Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III, the company said that it would launch in Europe in May and in the US in June. The Samsung Galaxy S III will go on sale in the UK tomorrow, the 29th of May, Samsung has yet to officially announce a launch date for the US, but it is starting to look like the handset will land in the US on the 20th of June. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Amazon To Offer Pre-paid Mobile Service In Japan Posted: 28 May 2012 12:00 AM PDT Amazon has plans to offer a pre-paid mobile service in Japan, the company has teamed up with Japan’s NTT Docomo and will be offering a pre-paid SIM card for 1980 Yen which works out at about $25. The pre-paid SIM cards from Amazon will be compatible with NTT Docomo’s LTE network, and will offer users a cheaper option than some of the existing smartphone contracts in Japan which normally cost users between $60 and $75 per month.
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| AndyPad Tablet Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update Posted: 27 May 2012 11:51 PM PDT Some of our readers will remember the AndyPad, a budget Android 7 inch tablet that launched last year, good news if you own one as the company behind the AndyPad has released an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the device. As a reminder, the AndyPad features a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it comes with 8GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB of storage, plus WiFi and a 6hr battery.
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| RIM To Lay Off 2,000 Staff In Restructuring Plan? Posted: 27 May 2012 11:31 PM PDT RIM doesn’t seem to be able to do anything right at the moment, the company which was at one time one of the worlds most popular smartphone makers has seen its sales decline over the last few years. Back in 2011, RIM sacked around 10 percent of its global workforce, over 2,000 employees, and now according to a report by All Things D, RIM is considering doing the same thing again.
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| Facebook Hires Ex Apple Engineers For Facebook Smartphone Posted: 27 May 2012 11:09 PM PDT We have been hearing rumors that Facebook are working on their own Facebook Phone for quite a while, although Facebook have always denied that they would be releasing any kind of hardware, and instead said that they would be concentrating on mobile software. According to a recent report by Nick Bilton of the NYT, Facebook have been hiring ex Apple engineers, and has apparently hired more that half a dozen who previously worked on Apple’s iPhone to work on a new Facebook smartphone.
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| LG Announces 5 Inch Full HD Retina Smartphone Display Posted: 27 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT LG has announced a new 5 inch smartphone display that comes with a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, this means it will be able to handle full HD content in 1080p just like your HDTV. This new display from LG is an LCD panel with Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) and it features a pixel density of 440ppi plus an aspect ratio of 16:9.
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