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Published on 26 November 2011 by Administrator in Gadgets
FUZHOU, China, Nov. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Just a couple of days after the release of Android 4.0 source code, we've gotten impressive news from Mainland China - Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics is going to update those tablets running their RK2918 chips for the Ice Cream Sandwich soon. What's more, pictures of the tablet with RK2918 capacity show a delicate Android 4.0 User Interface. The long-awaited launch for the Ice Cream Sandwich will come in the first week of Dec.
Published on 18 October 2011 by The Business Insider in Gadgets
For some iPhone 4S users, Siri seems to be "unable to connect" pretty frequently. Fortunately, we have a fix for the problem, via iDownloadBlog. The procedure is simple, harmless, and won't take too much time.
Published on 10 October 2011 by Administrator in Gadgets
The video shows some speed tests for the iPhone 4S' internals plus a peek at how Siri's options will work.
Published on 10 October 2011 by Techradar.com in Gadgets
Sony has not had the best time with the Walkman brand since the dawn of the MP3, given that the company has had to play second fiddle - like everyone else - to Apple and the iPod.
But the company's latest device may well change that, and it's all because of Android.
Published on 9 October 2011 by knowyourmobile.com in Gadgets
Although Samsung and Google have decided to postpone next week’s ‘Unpacked’ event, where we expected to see the unveiling of the Google Nexus Prime and the debut of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, we’ve still been fortunate enough to see some leaked video footage of the phone and operating system.
Published on 5 October 2011 by The Guardian in Gadgets
Apple unveiled a slimmed-down and faster version of last year's iPhone 4, dubbed the iPhone 4S, as new chief executive Tim Cook aimed to cement its position as the world's largest phone maker by revenue.
The phone is expected to go on sale from all five UK networks from 14 October, though none was able to give details of pricing. The Guardian understands that no one knew precisely what was coming until it was unveiled.
Published on 3 October 2011 by The Guardian in Gadgets
Chinese police have arrested five people in Shanghai for making and selling fake versions of Apple's iPhone, according to a report.
Those arrested were part of an organised gang that bought components for the phones from Guangdong in southern China and assembled them in rented apartments in Shanghai, police said in the Shanghai Daily.
About 200 fake iPhones were found.
Published on 3 October 2011 by John Naughton in Gadgets
On Wednesday, the tablet wars began. Up to then, all talk of a "tablet market" was misleading: it was essentially an iPad market.
Having launched in April 2010 a device for which most people thought there was no definable niche, Apple then proceeded to sell upwards of 30 million of these insanely expensive consumer products, on which it was reportedly making a 40% margin.
There were other tablets, most of which, with one notable exception – the Samsung Galaxy Tab – were turkeys. But until Wednesday, nothing had appeared that looked like being able to make a dent in Apple's licence to print money.
The challenger emerged from the expected source: Amazon. On Wednesday, Jeff Bezos, the company's charismatic founder, unveiled the Kindle Fire, its first venture into the tablet market.
Published on 2 October 2011 by Dan Ackerman in Gadgets
It's a rare occurrence, but we do occasionally get our hands on a review sample for a product without knowing its final for-sale date. Such was the case with the 15.5-inch Sony Vaio SE, an upscale midsize laptop with both a discrete GPU and IT-friendly components (a TPM chip, for example), that impressed us when we reviewed it during the first week of September. At the time, we said of it: "At $999, the Vaio SE is playing in pretty crowded territory, and we'd put it in the same league as the Dell XPS 15z or the HP Envy 14--all upscale midsize laptops that mix high style with high performance."
In pictures: Sony NW-Z1000 Walkman