The Apple iPad 2 is now on the shelves in 12 new countries. The new wave started with Japan yesterday and was followed by Hong Kong, Macau, India, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Israel, Turkey and UAE the Apple slate today – on 29 April. The iPad 2 is also available online via the respective Apple online stores (where those are available).
The release date for Japan got pushed back from the first wave, due to the natural disaster that occurred there. But the country is now getting the new iPad 2 and queues were formed in front of Apple retail stores from day one. Read more »
It was only announced a few days ago with today as a launch date. In a rather strange fashion however, rumor has it that Verizon Wireless decided at the last moment that the Samsung Droid Charge will be delayed for an unspecified period of time.
The reason given for the delay is “unexpected delays.” There is no new date set for the launch of the device. Read more »
Nokia is working on designing a tablet – Stephen Elop himself said so in an interview. But he wants it done right. He says that out of the many tablets on the market, only one is doing well (*cough*iPad*cough*) – and that the Nokia tablet has to be different from the rest in a uniquely Nokia way to succeed.
One of the big questions yet to be answered is the software – go with Microsoft provided software or use one of their own projects? Read more »
Google has released a dedicated app for their Google Docs service. It used to be a web app, but now it can be installed through the Android Market and has everything a standalone app has, down to the homescreen widget.
Using the online editor of the Google Docs app you’ll be able to open, view and edit documents from your Google account. You’ll also be able to share docs with your contacts straight from the app. Read more »
As you should well know, the last Harry Potter movie was split into two parts, because the seventh book turned out impossible to fit into a two-hour movie. The first part of the Deathly Hallows premiered last November and it was really good and the script was very close to the book.
Today the Deathly Hallows Part 2 trailer was released and it looks epic. Let’s hope the movie keeps that spirit. Read more »
Well, there you have it – the HTC Droid Incredible 2 for Verizon showed up on the Verizon and HTC sites fashionably late (today’s launch was officially announced on Tuesday, but it’s only now that it’s showing up on Verizon’s and HTC’s sites).
The good thing about the Droid Incredible 2 is that you can take it on vacation even in countries without CDMA networks – it has GSM connectivity as fallback… Read more »
There is little doubt that the HTC Sensation is among the phones to have this year. The camera of the device is one of the features where the company has made a significant leap forward – its 8MP main snapper is capable of shooting videos in full HD resolution. And since that is still a rarity in mobile phones, it is no wonder that we are taking so much interest in it.
The lens that was eluded to nearly a fortnight ago is now here to stay. Nikon have officially drawn the curtain back on the new AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F/1.8G lens.
Other than its shiny new-ness, the 50mm F/1.8G can pull off some interesting tricks. With the inclusion of a dedicated Silent Wave Motor the lens can promise quiet auto focusing on all Nikon bodies and at the same time, instant access to its manual focus capabilities. Read more »
Google has conducted a survey on the use of smartphones and how they influence our lives and how we influence businesses with our smartphones daily. The survey was carried out by Ipsos OTX and it features many statistical facts and a short video, explaining the results. Of ocurse, the research was focused on marketing and it aims to explore and promote the smartphone as the next-gen ad platform and a source of new revenue for Google (their business is ads, you know).
The results of the research show that we use our smartphones vigorously throughout our day, at home and at the office, and even in the bathroom. Read more »
The latest version of HTC’s custom user interface – the Sense UI 3.0 – has a hidden feature that is not quite getting the publicity it deserves. Called HTC Trace, this innovative predictive text input method takes after Swype and its huge success. HTC Trace a version of Nuance T9 Trace, an evolution of the highly popular text prediction method used on most GSM phones before touchscreens became mainstream.
T9 Trace is similar to Swype – it lets you enter text by tracing a line over the keys instead of tapping them one by one… Read more »
The scandal with Apple’s iPhone 4 logging every single location you’ve been since June last year has brought up major privacy concern not only amongst Apple users, but in every smartphone owner.
All Things Digital has put up this video of Apple’s Steve Jobs and Android’s Andy Rubin share their perspectives on privacy as they saw them at last year’s D Conference or D8 as it it was called. It’s interesting to watch and compare what Jobs is saying to how things turned out to really be. Read more »
If you hate your Galaxy S now that the latest flagship is hitting the markets there may still be a consolidation prize out there for you. The latest version of the home-brewed custom UI – TouchWiz 4 has been successfully ported to the original Galaxy S.
According to the developer it works fine with almost no hiccups or force closes. In case any problems appear, he advises users to restart. Read more »
Okay, let’s rewind this a bit. Remember the two Android tablets that Sony announced? They also showed two netbook-ish computers. The first was dubbed Ultra Mobile PC (UMPCs were the “Neanderthals” to netbooks).
The second is a “Freestyle Hybrid PC” and is a side-sliding tablet/netbook… Read more »
One of the latest additions to a smartphone’s arsenal seems to be the implementation of NFC (Near Field Communication). NFC is a short-range wireless communication technology that enables the exchange of data between devices over about a 10 cm distance. It’s an evolution of RFID and manufactures have been keen to see its use in phones with example like the Google Nexus already sporting an NFC chip.
Demos have already been seen using NFC enabled handsets to make payments or as digital ‘tickets’, but at WIMA 2011 Nokia have brought a slew of new uses to the table (including unlocking secret Angry Birds levels…).
Mark Selby, (VP Sales and Industry Collaboration) fronts the video below showcasing the interesting new ways in which Nokia want to use NFC. Read more »
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