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- Huawei Boltz 4G LTE Modem Lands at Cricket Wireless
- Viper SmartStart Gets Voice Start Feature
- BioShock Infinite Premium and Ultimate Songbird Editions
- Casio C811 G’zOne spotted at the FCC
- Android Chameleon Launcher 1.1.1 Now Supports Native Android Widgets
- Verizon Sold 3.1 Million iPhones In Quarter Three
- Delta Six Controller Hits Kickstarter (video)
- Unmonday 4.3L Independent Ceramic Airplay Speaker (video)
- Three UK Releases Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update
- OpenELEC 2.0 Linux Distro Released To Transforms Your PC Into A Home Theatre System
- Asus Padfone 2 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Coming In November
- Battlefield 3: Aftermath Official Trailer And Launch Dates Released (video)
- Newman N2 Quad-Core Android 4.0 ICS Smartphone Unveiled For $240
- Apple Granted Passbook Trademark
- Acer Iconia Tab A110 Lands In The US October 30th
- Razer Announces $15,000 Star Wars, One Of A Kind, Blade Gaming Laptop Sweepstake
- HTC Nexus 5 Will Be Another New Google Handset (Rumor)
- Wii U Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Will Launch Without Elite Support
- Google Calendar App Now Supports All Android 4.0+ Devices
- iMpulse Pocket Controller Lands On Kickstarter (video)
- Nokia Announces $754 Million Operating Loss On $9.4 Billion Revenue
- Kinect Controlled Skateboard Concept Unveiled By Toyota
- Apple Loses Galaxy Tab Appeal In The UK
- Hiapad Hi-802 Quad-Core Mini Stick PC Announced (video)
- Sony Xperia VL Announced For Japan
- Google Play Store Update Rolls Out, Adding New Wishlist Feature
- Toshiba’s Windows 8 PCs Go Up For Pre-order
- PQI Air Wi-Fi MicroSD Adapter Provides Instant Sharing And Easy Storage Upgrades
- Rumored iPad Mini Display With 4:3 Aspect Ratio Leaked
- Infinity Blade Dungeons Game Delayed Until 2013 (video)
- Apple To Acquire Color Labs Video Streaming Startup
- AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 Leaked Training Videos Show Handset Will Be Exclusive For 6 Months
- Microsoft Releases New Surface Promo (Video)
- Google Holding Android Event On October 29th
| Huawei Boltz 4G LTE Modem Lands at Cricket Wireless Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT Cricket Wireless has announced a new 4G LTE USB modem for computer users called the Huawei Boltz. The device supports both 4G LTE and 3G mobile broadband connectivity on the Cricket wireless networks. Like all devices from the wireless carrier, no contract is required. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Viper SmartStart Gets Voice Start Feature Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:44 AM PDT Last time we talked about the Viper SmartStart system was back in 2010 when it first launched for Android devices. The system also supports iOS devices and Viper has announced a new update for iPhone users that adds an interesting new feature. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| BioShock Infinite Premium and Ultimate Songbird Editions Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:45 AM PDT If you're looking forward to getting BioShock Infinite, both a Premium Edition and an Ultimate Songbird Edition have been announced, priced at $149.99 and $79.99. Sure, they are more expensive than the regular edition, but these are aimed at hardcore fans. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Casio C811 G’zOne spotted at the FCC Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:28 AM PDT Casio's Android handsets tend to be rugged which is great for people who lead rugged lives. If that sounds like you, you might be interested in the latest Casio handset spotted at the FCC. Some are speculating that this could be the next-gen G'zOne with the model number C811. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Android Chameleon Launcher 1.1.1 Now Supports Native Android Widgets Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:02 AM PDT A new version of the Chameleon Launcher has been rolled out to the Google Play Store this week, which takes it to version 1.1.1 and has been designed to add a number of new features to the software. The Chameleon Launcher 1.1.1 for Android now supports Native Android widgets, and also includes updated and enhanced Twitter, Facebook and Calendar widgets. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Verizon Sold 3.1 Million iPhones In Quarter Three Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:50 AM PDT US mobile carrier Verizon Wireless has released its latest financial results for the third quarter of 2012, and they also announced that they sold a total of 3.1 million iPhones in the same quarter. We also got to find out how many of Apple’s new iPhone 5 were sold by Verizon in the third quarter, the device was only on sale for a short period in September before the end of the quarter and Verizon managed to sell 650,000 iPhone 5′s.
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| Delta Six Controller Hits Kickstarter (video) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT Some of our readers might remember the very unique rifle styled games controller called the Delta Six which we featured here on Geeky Gadgets at the beginning of this month. Now the Delta Six first-person-shooter (FPS) controller has landed on Kickstarter looking to raise enough pledges to help it make the jump from concept into production. To learn more about the Delta Six games controller watch the video after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Unmonday 4.3L Independent Ceramic Airplay Speaker (video) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT A unique style of Airplay speaker called the Unmonday is currently over on the Kickstarter website looking to make the jump from concept to production. The design of the Unmonday speaker incorporates the patented hexagonal porcelain casing, which has been designed to provide high-end Dolby surround sound, and supports Apple’s Airplay technology. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Three UK Releases Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:09 AM PDT Owners of the new Samsung Galaxy S III on the UK’s Three network will be pleased to know that the carrier had ann0unced that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is now available for the handset. The update should be available as an OTA update for your handset as of now, and you should receive a notification on your device to let you know it is available to download.
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| OpenELEC 2.0 Linux Distro Released To Transforms Your PC Into A Home Theatre System Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:58 AM PDT The OpenELEC the embedded Linux distribution operating system has today been launched as OpenELEC 2.0 and comes with XBMC V11 (codename Eden) embedded within. OpenELEC has been designed to enable users to transform their PC into a home theatre entertainment system, that can boot within just 10 seconds and perform similar functions to a connected DVD player or Sky/Cable box. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Asus Padfone 2 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Coming In November Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:52 AM PDT This week Asus announced their latest Android smartphone, the Asus Padfone 2, the device comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, although Asus had said it would get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update in the future. Now it would appear that Asus will be releasing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Asus Padfone some time next month, as an Asus representative has told the guys over at GSM Arena that Jelly Bean will land on the device next month.
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| Battlefield 3: Aftermath Official Trailer And Launch Dates Released (video) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:38 AM PDT EA has today released a new official realiser for its upcoming new Battlefield 3: Aftermath DLC which will be arriving at the end of next month through December. Battlefield 3: Aftermath is set in the streets and surrounding villages of a post-earthquake Tehran and will provide gamers with 4 new urban maps together with new game modes and assignments. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Newman N2 Quad-Core Android 4.0 ICS Smartphone Unveiled For $240 Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:25 AM PDT Anyone looking for a Samsung Galaxy S3 alternative, might be interested in a new Android smartphone which has been announced this week in the form of the Newman N2. The Newman N2 Android smartphone is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor, supported by 1GB of RAM, and is equipped with a 4.7 inch touchscreen display, with a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple Granted Passbook Trademark Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:09 AM PDT Apple recently launched their new Passbook app in iOS 6, the app lets you store things like plane and concert tickets and also lets you make payments with compatible applications like Starbucks, and Apple are rumored to be taking Passbook payments in their retail stores in the future. Apple filed for the Passbook trademark in the US back in June of this year, shortly after it was announced at WWDC 2012 and Apple has now been granted the trademark for ‘Passbook’ by the USPTO.
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| Acer Iconia Tab A110 Lands In The US October 30th Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:03 AM PDT It looks like Acer’s Iconia Tab A110 tablet will shortly go on sale in the US, as Acer have announced that their 7 inch tablet will be available from the 30th of October for around $229. The Acer Iconia Tab A110 will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and it comes with a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, processing is provided by a quad core 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor.
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| Razer Announces $15,000 Star Wars, One Of A Kind, Blade Gaming Laptop Sweepstake Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:54 AM PDT Specialist gaming peripheral and hardware manufacturer Razer, has this week announced they are offering a customised Star Wars Blade one-of-a-kind gaming laptop, worth around $15,000 in a new competition. After entering your details for the Star Wars Blade gaming laptop sweepstake, you will also receive a promotional code entitling you to 20% off selected Star Wars: The Old Republic gaming products and free shipping on orders over $49 (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| HTC Nexus 5 Will Be Another New Google Handset (Rumor) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:49 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors that Google’s next Nexus smartphone will either be from LG or Samsung, and then yesterday we heard that Google may be releasing multiple Nexus devices from different manufacturers. LG’s Nexus handset is rumored to be called the LG Nexus 4, and now according to a recent report HTC will also be releasing a Nexus device, which will apparently be called the HTC Nexus 5.
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| Wii U Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Will Launch Without Elite Support Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:37 AM PDT Gamers who will be purchasing a Nintendo Wii U when it launches next month, and were hoping to enjoy the new Call of Duty Black Ops 2 game which will also be launching very shortly on November 13th 2012. Might be a little disappointed to learn that when Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is launched for the Wii U, the games Elite service that is enjoyed by gamers on other consoles. Will not be available on the Wii U at launch. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Calendar App Now Supports All Android 4.0+ Devices Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:26 AM PDT Those of you who have been patiently waiting to load the new Google Calendar application onto your Android device, will be pleased to learn that from today, Google’s Calendar application now supports more than just the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. The new update rolled out by Google for its Calendar application brings with it for support for Android devices running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), or Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| iMpulse Pocket Controller Lands On Kickstarter (video) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:12 AM PDT Black Powder Media has created a fantastic mini controller which is small enough to fit on your keyring, but provide you with extra accuracy whilst playing games on your smartphone. The new iMpluse controller controller called the is being marketed as the world’s smallest wireless controller for mobile devices, and is compatible with both Android and iOS devices as well as PCs. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the iMpluse controller project and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nokia Announces $754 Million Operating Loss On $9.4 Billion Revenue Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT Nokia has announced its latest financial results for the third quarter of 2012, Nokia announced a total operating loss of 576 million Euros, which is around $754 million US dollars. Nokia also announced total net sales of 7.2 billion Euros for quarter three of 2012, which is around $9.4 billion US dollars, and they revealed some details on how many of their Lumia devices they sold in the quarter.
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| Kinect Controlled Skateboard Concept Unveiled By Toyota Posted: 18 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT In a surprising reveal Toyota has unveiled a concept skateboard prototype which is equipped with a Microsoft Kinect motion sensing camera and a Windows 8 tablet. The new concept has been created by Toyota to demonstrate the technology that the car manufacturer may possibly be integrating into its vehicles in the future. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple Loses Galaxy Tab Appeal In The UK Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:45 AM PDT Back in July a UK court ruled that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 did not copy Apple’s iPad, Apple decided to appeal the ruling, and the UK court has now ruled again in Samsung’s favor. Apple was originally told after the first ruling that it must run adverts in the press and on their website, stating that Samsung did not copy Apple’s iPad, and the judge in the latest case has now confirmed that Apple has to produce these adverts
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| Hiapad Hi-802 Quad-Core Mini Stick PC Announced (video) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:18 AM PDT If you are looking for a mini stick PC with a little bit of extra power you might be interested in the new Hiapad Hi-802 which has been announced this week by Chinese manufacturer Hiapad. The Hiapad Hi-802 is one of the first Android TV mini stick PCs to be equipped with a powerful quad-core processor, being powered by a Freescale i.MX6 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 chip supported by 1GB of RAM. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sony Xperia VL Announced For Japan Posted: 18 Oct 2012 02:10 AM PDT Sony has announced another new Android smartphone that is headed to Japan, the Sony Xperia VL which will be available with Japan’s KDDI, the device will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Sony Xperia VL features a 4.3 inch HD Reality Display with Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine 2, it also comes with a 13 megapixel camera and a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, have a look at the specifications below.
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| Google Play Store Update Rolls Out, Adding New Wishlist Feature Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:55 AM PDT Android users who enjoy browsing the Google Play application store, will be pleased to learn that Google has now started rolling out a new update. The new update to the Google Play store brings with it an awesome new feature called “Wishlists”, which allows you to bookmark Android applications within the Google Play store for access at a later date. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Toshiba’s Windows 8 PCs Go Up For Pre-order Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:40 AM PDT Microsoft’s Windows 8 launches on the 26th of October, we have already seen a number of devices go up for pre-order, which include Microsoft’s own Windows RT tablet the Surface, plus a range of devices from other manufacturers. Now Toshiba has put their new range of Windows 8 PCs up for pre-order, and their range includes budget PCs ultrabooks and high end gaming machines.
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| PQI Air Wi-Fi MicroSD Adapter Provides Instant Sharing And Easy Storage Upgrades Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:37 AM PDT A new MicroSD card has been unveiled this week which has been designed to provide similar features to the popular Eye-Fi range of Wi-Fi cards. The new PQI Air microSD, has similar wireless sharing technology built in allowing you to easily transfer photographs and media from the card to other devices, without the need to connect any cables to your camera or smartphone. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Rumored iPad Mini Display With 4:3 Aspect Ratio Leaked Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:27 AM PDT Apple will announce its new iPad Mini next Tuesday the 23rd of October, and yesterday we heard that the iPad Mini would go on sale on the 2nd of November, the device is rumored to come with a 7.85 inch multi-touch display. We have previously heard a number of rumors that the 7.85 inch iPad Mini display would come with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and now some photos have appeared online of what is reported to be a display for the iPad mini but it features a 4:3 aspect ratio.
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| Infinity Blade Dungeons Game Delayed Until 2013 (video) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:21 AM PDT Tablet gamers waiting patiently for the release of the new Infinity Blade: Dungeons game to be released, are going to be disappointed to hear that Epic Games has this week announced that its launch will now be delayed until 2013. The original Infinity Blade was the fastest-grossing app in the history of iOS, making $1.6 million in just four days, and was developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games back in 2010. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple To Acquire Color Labs Video Streaming Startup Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:11 AM PDT According to a recent report by The Next Web Apple is in the process of acquiring video streaming startup Color Labs, Color Labs raised around $41 million in financing before they launched last year. The deal is reported to have been done with Apple, although apparently the papers are not signed yet, and there are no details on how much Apple has paid for Color Labs as yet.
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| AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 Leaked Training Videos Show Handset Will Be Exclusive For 6 Months Posted: 18 Oct 2012 12:27 AM PDT Nokia and AT&T recently announced that the Nokia Lumia 920 would be an AT&T exclusive in the US, although at the time of the announcement there were no details on how long the exclusivity would last. Now some leaked AT&T training videos for the Nokia Lumia 920 T&T have revealed the the handset will be exclusive to AT&T for a period of six months from launch, which is this Sunday.
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| Microsoft Releases New Surface Promo (Video) Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:07 PM PDT Microsoft will launch their new Surface tablet later this month, we found out the pricing on the device earlier this week, prices will start at $499, and now Microsoft has released a new promo video. The video below gives us a look at some of the features that will be available in Microsoft’s new Windows RT tablet, the device features a 10.6 inch ClearType HD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
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| Google Holding Android Event On October 29th Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:51 PM PDT Google has sent out invites for an Android event which will take place on the 29th of October at 10AM in New York, the invite features the tagline ‘the playground is open’. Google has yet to reveal any information on what will be unveiled at the event, but there are a number of possibilities and we suspect we will here about Google’s next Nexus smartphone.
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