What do you need for a home theater system? Usually you get a media player, a good sound system and a big TV or maybe a projector/screen combo. The Nokia N8 can substitute the media player as it can playback Full HD with true 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Plus over its HDMI output.

And don’t worry if your screen seems too big for the N8 to handle, Nokia tested that setup on a 1,428 square meter screen with a total of four projectors… Read more »

The LG Xnote A510 laptop is crashing the 3D party and bringing some cool toys with it – the 15.6” laptop brings powerful hardware and “near Full HD” 3D experience. And don’t worry if you don’t have any 3D movies to watch – the TriDef software should be able to convert plain 2D content into 3D. Hmm…

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Keyboard accessories seem quite popular with tablets – the iPad has one, the Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab has one too. And if you buy a Galaxy Tab in Spain you can have one too – for free…

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Phone advertisements have been quite liberal with the term “4G”. Most of the time they mean fast HSPA or WiMAX, rather than actual 4G connectivity – which in the case of GSM is non other than LTE. But Samsung and US carrier MetroPCS have joined forces to bring true 4G on a mobile handset.

Meet the multi-mode Samsung SCH-r900 Craft. Read more »

The Nokia 5230 (a.k.a. Nuron in the US) is one of the cheapest ways to get a full-blown SatNav system. It’s got a GPS, free voice-guided navigation with offline maps (that is you don’t need an Internet connection as you go) and you can buy it for about 120 euro (160 USD).

However that 434MHz CPU it’s got under its bonnet, sure takes its time to launch Ovi Maps. But if you overclock it to, say, 800MHz that will make it faster – and someone already made it happen… Read more »

The iPad was skipped when the iOS 4.1 update came – but it will be getting v4.2 in a few months. This new version will unlock the potential of the iPad that is currently locked down – multitasking, combined email inbox, folders and other goodies well-known from the iPhone. The sftware beta was published yesterday by Apple and initial reports are very positive…

iOS 4.2 will bring much needed improvements to the iPad

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A while back, Nokia Beta Labs released the Ovi Browser beta – a Java-based web browser for S40 phones that walked and quacked like Opera Mini 4.2. Users of the beta seem to have provided good feedback, because now Beta Labs announced an update for the app with new features and fixes.

It’s one odd update though. Read more »

With ever increasing wireless Internet speeds, mobile TV has been watched primarily via the web. But Nokia isn’t ready to give up on handheld TV broadcast the regular way, so they’re launching the Mobile TV Headset, which imbues your compatible Symbian^3 handset with DVB-H reception powers…

The Nokia Mobile TV Headset will be sold separately. It plugs into the USB port (the handset needs USB-on-the-go (USB OTG) functionality for the trick to work) and it also functions as a regular handset for calling and listening to music with keys that can change channels and songs.
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Sony Ericsson and SPB Software have been collaborating for a long while – the last combined effort from them that we’ve seen was the Sony Ericsson Aspen. Now, Sony Ericsson will be bundling the Vivaz and Vivaz pro with a tailor made SPB Mobile Shell in the Asia-Pacific region…

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The CDMA Galaxy S variant – the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon is available online right now and it will hit brick and mortar Verizon stores tomorrow. The Fascinate will set you back 200 US dollars (after a 100 USD mail in rebate) on a 2-year contract.

And the best news is that Verizon is running a special offer – buy one, get one free… Read more »

Who didn’t enjoy watching Baywatch as they were growing up – I know I did. But did you ever imagine yourself as a co-star? Well, if you did then read carefully – Nokia will be shooting a short film using the Nokia N8, starring Pamela Anderson and, wait for it, you…

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The Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab is barely out the door but Samsung is already making plans to sell 10 million units. These are long term plans of course – even the iPad hasn’t sold that well (yet).

Samsung won’t be selling the Galaxy Tab directly, but carriers are already going into high gear – Vodafone UK has a pre-order page, O2 has plans to launch the Tab too. The price? Well, prices aren’t finalized yet but it should go for Dell Streak kind of prices in the US… Read more »

HD video recording has been the latest fad on mobile phones, but a new feature with an “HD” tag is coming – Orange is launching HD Voice. It improves on a feature that’s been neglected on mobile phones recently, you know, making phone calls.

HD Voice dramatically improves audio quality in a call and also reduces the background noise and hisses…
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The Nokia N8 is available on pre-order in China right now. It’s available in two bundle deals with headphones, car charger and the chance to win egg-shaped speakers. And while we’re on the topic of N8, we’ve got a demo video of the its email prowess…

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Hollywood has been trying to do video game based movies for a while without much success. But what if they take a game that’s extremely popular on mobile platforms and turn it into a series of shorts?

The creators of Angry Birds, Rovio, are looking to do just that and they have already been approached by several studios. Oh and by the way, Angry Birds has added WebOS to the list of supported platforms… Read more »