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iPhone 4S Preorders Start at 3AM ET
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Apple’s big announcement of the new iPhone 4S was not exactly the news that the masses and media had hoped for, however the iPhone 4S will still be a highly desirable device. Despite not having 4G LTE capability and a fresh new design, the iPhone 4S still has plenty of appeal with its A5 dual-core processor, iOS 5, Siri, updated camera with 1080p HD recording and dual-band GSM/ CDMA antennas. Those who are eager to get their...
Apple founder Steve Jobs passes away at 56
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Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc., passed away yesterday after a near 10 year bout with pancreatic cancer. Jobs, who was 56, was known as one of the greatest visionaries of the current generation, being responsible for such products as the iPhone, iPod, iPad and iMac.
Steve Jobs, along with founders, began Apple in 1976 which through trials and tribulations has blossomed into the highly successful tech company that we all know...
HTC Status “Facebook Phone” being offered by AT&T now on pre-order & in stores July 17
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The HTC Status is being offered by AT&T as the first smartphone designed with a direct Facebook share button. With the everyday Facebook user in mind, the HTC Status integrates Facebook options and features throughout its Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) platform. The HTC Status also boasts as being the first Gingerbread smartphone to be offered by AT&T, while maintaining an affordable price at $49.99 on contract. AT&T expects...
Motorola DROID 3 available now online and in stores July 14
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The DROID3 went on-sale last night online and through Verizon’s telesales, but we can finally call it official now. The next beast in the DROID series has been announced by VZW and is as expected, $199 on 2-year contract and $459 at full retail. It’s sporting a dual-core processor (more than likely an OMAP4), 4″ qHD screen, 5-row keyboard, front and rear cameras, HDMI mirroring, 1080p video recording, and Android 2.3. It’s...
Apple now selling unlocked iPhone 4
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Apple, on Tuesday, began selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets in the U.S. a day earlier than expected. The smartphone is now available in 16GB for $649 or 32GB for $749, and both models come in black or white. Other manufacturers, most notably Nokia and Sony, have sold unlocked smartphones in the U.S. for quite some time. Neither company has seen much success with unlocked handsets thus far, though Apple’s approach is somewhat different....
Nokia reaches an agreement with Apple over patent-licensing
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Nokia and Apple have settled their long-running patent dispute. On top of agreeing to settle all litigation, both companies will withdraw complaints previously filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Apple will pay Nokia a one-time fee, in addition to royalties. The actual amounts were not disclosed by Nokia in its June 14 press release, although the one-time payment will have a “positive financial impact”...
Sony announces PlayStation Vita at E3 – Next Generation Portable
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Sony’s Next Generation Portable was officially outed as the PlayStation Vita, a new version of the PSP that features touchscreen controls and dual analog sticks. There will be a 3G compatible version, and is backward compatible with all PSP games. PS3 games might even be ported to the PS Vita, including saving compatibility between both devices. There’s no doubt the PS Vita can handle the bigger games – it’s a very powerful...
Motorola Photon 4G coming to Sprint this summer
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The Motorola Photon 4G was rumored to be the first flagship Motorola handset to join Sprint in quite some time, and just moments ago at Sprint and Motorola’s press event in New York City, the Android handset got official. The Motorola Photon 4G features a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 16GB of storage, front-facing VGA camera, rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with full 1080p HD video capture support, 4G WiMAX,...
Nintendo announces new Wii U Console with touchscreen controller at E3 2011
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With its new console, Nintendo is looking to open a new window on video games.
Nintendo announced that the new system will be called Wii U at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles today as part of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Wii U has a new wireless controller with a 6.2-inch touchscreen display and measures about eight inches across. It has a left and right analog stick, traditional D-pad for up, down, left and right movement,...
Apple unveils new feature heavy iOS 5 at WWDC 2011
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Today at the Apple WWDC, Steve Jobs gave us a preview of what to expect from the all new iOS 5, due this fall. The iOS 5 is said to include over 200 new features and basically addresses many of the most problematic issues found in Apple’s iOS.
Amongst the top new features are a notification center which is a centralized place to receive all notifications from anywhere within iOS 5, somewhat reminiscent of Android’s notification...