A brand new iPhone might be on the cards.

We could expect a brand new re-design for the next iPhone and an August release date.

Initially, we expected the next edition of the iPhone, iPhone 4S  to just contain a straightforward update however it looks like we could be totally wrong and receive a complete overhaul.

We have seen a quick and simple update appear in previous iPhone series for example, with the iPhone 3 and 3GS. The design was kept the same with just a few tweaks to under the casing.

Now, from what we know at the moment the latest iPhone rumoured to be called the iPhone 5 is to resemble the current iPod Touch in terms of design. However I doubt to see  the iPhone 5 replicate the smooth, shiny, metal and black front of the iPod Touch to avoid causing reception issues.

Do you like the look of the current iPod Touch and would you like to see that design feature on the new and upcoming iPhone?

What’s my view?

I personally like the current design of the iPhone 4 and to be totally honest I don’t think it really needs a redesign. The iPod Touch is out there already on the market so why copy that design when you have a perfectly good and attractive design already featured on the iPhone 4?

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo out soon

Another new and attractive smartphone from Sony Ericsson is due out the first week of July.

Not your predictable size screen with the Neo however still a reasonable size of 3.7 inches bringing a resolution of 854x480 pixels to the screen. Also, the new smartphone will feature a powerful 1GHz processor with Android’s Gingerbread OS. Additionally, as we are seeing with the latest smartphones around at the moment for example with Apple’s new iPhone out soon  the Xperia Neo will feature an 8Mp camera with a flash. Always useful in dark conditions!

Now, after production delays during the initial expected release date of April we can finally get hold of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo during the first week of July.

What’s my view?

Well there are lots of smartphones being released at the moment, it seems to the flavour of the year. Is this going to be just another smartphone to be bought out? I suppose we will just have to wait to give it a try on the first week of July. However, having said that it does feature some impressive features such as the the quite popular 1GHz processor and 8Mp camera with a flash to grab your stills on.

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New smartphone from Sony Ericsson trusted to keep you fit.

New Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is designed to suit your fitness regime whether its from running to shoulder press.

Another touchscreen phone to land on the market soon offering a 3-inch screen and 1GHz processor. Here’s the handy bit, the newbie will use dust proof and water resistant casing.

The new sporty phone will additionally feature a clip to attach it to your lanyard, useful! Also, Sony have prepared you the bad weathers with waterproof and dustproof casing. Furthermore, GPS will be thrown in so need to get lost on that morning run. Additionally, a barometer and digital compass will be built in offering an on screen heartbeat count and pulse monitor to keep a track throughout your workout.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active will run on Android’s Gingerbread OS.

What’s my view?

I do think that despite the quite small screen in relation to other smartphones this could be a winner! Most of us like to keep fit whether its outdoors or in and the features Sony are providing could be rather useful such as a lanyard clip. This saves the phone falling out of your pocket but instead keeps it safe around your neck.

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Details on the gorgeous Nokia N9 revealed

Nokia N9 information revealed this morning.

After a lot of hype Nokia have finally decided to put us out of our misery and reveal details on its new and upcoming smartphone entitled the N9.

The new Nokia smartphone will run on MeeGo’s OS and come with a 3.9inch AMOLED touch display featuring with a resolution of 854x480 pixels. Powering the N9 will be a 1GHz processor with also 1GB of RAM under the hood.  Also, we will see the beauty come with new NFC technology, Bluetooth and GPS. Even more? Yes! Also the latest smartphone from Nokia will come with an 8Mp camera loaded with Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus.

What’s my view?

OK first with Windows Phone OS coming to Nokia later this year who’s going to really want to buy a smartphone featuring MeeGo which is a rather unknown OS already?

However, it does certainly offer some nifty features such as Carl Zeiss optics, a range of colours with a very good-looking design!

Would you swap your current smartphone for the N9? Let me know by leaving me a comment.

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Maintenance Work

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Throughout this week you may notice a few changes to the blog which is due to maintenance work being carried out in effort to improve the blog’s image for you. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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All-in-one stereo from Onkyo

Onkyo are offering an iPod dock, DAB+ radio and a CD player all in one stereo.

Who actually listens to a stereo nowadays? Its all iPods today and Japanese company, Onkyo have taken note of this through the combination of the iPod, the DAB+radio, the traditional CD player and the modern USB connection port all in one, the beauty is called the Onkyo Colibrino CS-245DAB.

The new stereo includes an iPod dock which means if you’re running out of juice on your iPod or iPhone no worries, just charge it on the dock.

The unit will come attached with a convenient remote control and in a range of attractive colours including lime green, black, deep red, and white. On the way with Colibrino are two, free-standing speakers along with 10cm woofers.

The price of this new piece of tech is quite a lot for just a stereo but the Onkyo Colibrino CS-245DAB is so much more than just a stereo as we have just found out.

The question is, do you like what you hear?

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Savings from Apple

If you’re a student you can now receive up to £315 off a brand new Apple Mac along with £65 worth of free apps. Interested? Keep reading!

Apple always keep students in mind as we have seen before with offers on Apple products such as the iPod but this time the company are being very generous indeed well at least until September 20th.

If you’re a student you can get £65 worth of apps totally free which can be bought through the App Store, iBookstore and the iTunes store only when you buy a Mac for college.

It doesn’t stop there because with other savings you can save between £122 and £315 on a Mac depending on what model you go for. 

Are you a student and do you like Apple’s new offer? Let me know.

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New smartphone from HP

Pre-order your HP Pre 3 today.

More smartphone news but this time from a new smartphone ready now to pre-order called the HP Pre 3. The question we have to ask though is that will it be able to beat competitors like Apple, Android and BlackBerry?

Similar to the original Palm Pre the initial trendy design is kept. With the new update we will receive a sliding qwerty keyboard and a 3.6 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. Also, inside of the phone we can benefit from a 1.4GHz processor and a WebOS operating system.

Judging from the latest news we should be able to get hold of the HP Pre 3 during the middle of July when it goes on sale. If you can’t wait pre-order it now on Play.com for £350.

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Take your TV out and about with you

With Toshiba’s new internal battery powered television, REGZA 19P2 you can take it wherever you go.

We take our mobiles with us everyday but imagine taking your TV with you. The 19 inch internal battery powered television from the Toshiba does exactly that. However, due to the quite large screen it really defeats the object in my opinion. Good news is I suppose at least you can take it into your garden without the horrible wires trailing all over the ground.

The screen features 1366x788 resolution and isn’t totally full HD however considering the size of the television hopefully the picture will still be pretty strong.

Now, Toshiba have reported that the REGZA 19P2 can last you a total of five hours so it certainly gives you some time to catch up with your favourite programmes.

Also, you don’t necessarily have to be outdoors because Toshiba have given you the option of plugging the TV into the mains so if its dull out take it inside.

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BlackBerry’s Playbook makes it arrival

The tablet from BlackBerry hits the majority of shops today.

A little bit of a disappointment from BlackBerry’s Playbook to be honest, one because of the lack of apps, the absence of email, 3G and a smaller screen of 7 inches compared to other competitors. Not looking good!

However, don’t let that put you off the Playbook because it does comes with a dual-core processor which runs on the QNX OS and is sold in either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB versions. It arrives with the price tag of £399.

The tablet is being sold exclusively at Selfridges today but if you can’t make it don’t panic because it’s going on sale across the country tomorrow.

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Another delay but this time from LG

The word’s first glasses free 3D smartphone, LG Optimus 3D delayed until July.

We first expected this smartphone to be released in April however that has now been pushed back to July 12th.

Now, there’s lots of hype on this particular smartphone because its the world’s first ever 3D phone where you won’t even have to wear those annoying spectacles that most people hate.

The LG Optimus 3D will feature a 4.3inch screen which given the size is perfect to watch the latest films or post a status update. It will run on Android 2.3, and come with 8GB of storage space with room for a microSD card. The smartphone will also come equipped with a 3D camera which makes use of two 5Mp lenses that give you the chance to shoot some stunning 3D photos and videos.

The question I’m asking, is this phone going to be worth the wait? Will 3D be popular on a smartphone platform? Let me know your views by leaving me a comment.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Delayed

Delayed launch date until end of July for the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.

Bad news for the Xperia Pro, after the announcement on its web store and the initial start of pre-orders an article featured on Mobot has now confirmed Sony have delayed the release date of the popular new smartphone.

Touchscreen phones have become increasingly  popular in the past few years, Sony have recognised this and taken it into consideration when building the Xperia Pro. The new Sony phone will feature a full 3.7 inch screen and an easily laid out qwerty keyboard, catering for both kinds. The screen also comes with 854x480 pixels and a 1GHz processor. Similar to what we are going to see from Apple’s new iPhone, iPhone 4S Sony have put a back facing 8Mp camera on which gives you the chance to take high quality pictures as well as recording some HD video. As well as all of that the phone will come with 3G, Wi-Fi and memory which is expandable up to 32GB.

If you don’t mind waiting for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro it will go on sale for £349.99 at the end of July.

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Google Music Beta lands in the UK

Google have a new music streaming programme on the way and its available to test for some of you in the UK.

We’ve recently just seen news announced on Apple’s iCloud and iTunes in the Cloud service and now Google are giving it a go with their new music streaming programme currently in beta and again are going head to head with Apple with their new service.

Lets take a look at the two, Apple’s new service scans a user’s hard drive then matches their songs with online, high quality versions which avoids a lengthy upload wait. Whereas, there are no frills with Google’s new service because it basically streams your music from the songs which you upload to the piece of software. The limit is 20,000 however that is more than enough to satisfy your needs in my opinion. Once they’re uploaded take your Android smartphone out and begin to listen to your favourite songs wherever you are in the world.

Bad news is that Google haven’t got any deals with the big music labels unlike Apple who are already ahead in that department however it is only early days.

If you are one of those lucky users that Google Music Beta has been rolled out to in the UK, let me know and tell myself and the community what you think of it.

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Acer’s new netbook

Acer’s new netbook titled ‘Acer Aspire One Happy,’ what a mouthful!

Netbooks, what are they? Ever since we saw the release of tablets netbooks have been pushed aside a little however this may all change over the coming months if Acer can do enough to convince us that the Happy is a worthy buy for £229.

The second generation of the Happy is compact and is from the new Aspire Timeline X series providing a 10.1-inch screen and a 1024-600-pixel resolution, not the best resolution however not at all bad considering the price.

Acer have specifically targeted a younger audience with the Happy from the colours on offer, we have ‘Banana Cream’,’ Blueberry Shake’,’Strawberry Yoghurt’ and ‘Papaya Milk.’

Good thing is, the specs are unexpectedly not bad. Here’s what you can expect from the Happy: an Intel Atom processor running at a speed of 1.66GHz, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11n Wi-Fi, a battery life of up to 8 hours, a webcam which is always handy and an optional 3G modem on offer.

So what do you think, let me know below.

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Download your free iPad eBooks now

Apple have launched their official iBookstore in the UK.

Now lets think about it, Apple have certainly put their stamp on the market with iPods, iPhones, iPads and more. Well now, they’ve decided to master eBooks and take on Amazon with their Kindle. Their new iBookstore from Apple now gives you the chance to read your books electronically on your iPad, iPod touch or iPhone and choose from the massive selection of 30,000 free iPad eBooks.

Apple have included various genres in iBookstore, 24 in total which vary from crime to sport. The new innovation from Apple is available to use now through iTunes and as normal you can check out what others said about the item before downloading it through the reviews.

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New all-in-one PC range from Sony

Sony have released a brand new range of touchscreen, all-in-one PCs with active 3D thrown in. Its called the L series.

Sony have decided to take it upon themselves to put desktop PCs back on the top of the market with a whole new range of all-in-one PCs.

Lately desktop PCs have been up against laptops which have seen them sadly pushed  to the end of the shelves however Sony’s new 24-inch all-in-one PC range is set to change that. The new series will also feature active 3D technology, a free pair of glasses thrown in and a computer that is more than bigger enough to be also used as a TV.

It will also come with the support of ‘PlayStation-3-based 3D content’ so if you do have a PS3 you will have the opportunity to connect it and enjoy the glorious entertainment by plugging it into the included HDMI port.

The L series also comes with a wide choice of Intel Core i7 quad-core processors, however it doesn’t stop there. Also on offer by Sony are nVdia graphics and an integrated Blu-ray drive so you can watch the latest HD movies playback on your 24-inch monitor. 

The L series starts off in the UK at £1,199.00 so not a bargain! For US readers you can start submitting your pre-orders for the new 3D Sony L-Series desktop range at a much cheaper anticipated price of $1,420 from July 13.

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Nintendo’s new console is set to change gaming again

Details were announced on Nintendo’s next console following on from the ‘Wii’ at E3 2011 yesterday.

Yesterday arrived loads of exciting information on Nintendo’s new console and an actual name for the new beauty, originally thought to be called just ‘Nintendo,’ pretty simple however the Japanese company decided to abandon that and call it Wii U’ instead.

‘Wii U’ is certainly set to impress us with a whole load of neat features attached to the console; I think ‘Wii U’ could be in a competition of its own now knowing what’s in store for the next generation of Nintendo’s motion control console. In the new and revamped controller we can expect to experience a new 6.2 touch screen controller with built a in accelerometer and a gyroscope, rumble capabilities to enhance our experience, front facing camera, a microphone and speaker, a handy stylus, a USB connection slot, motion control and a headphone jack.

The console itself feature HD graphics just like Xbox and PS3. All the same, here is  what I think is useful which I do believe is already around on other consoles, backward  capability so no need to replace your old games because the console will still play all of your previous games designed for the ‘Wii’ on the ‘Wii U.’

Anyhow, this is what I call revolutionary and at the same time convenient. Imagine somebody has come into the living room to watch the TV but you’re playing on the ‘Wii U,’ well don’t panic because the game will wirelessly stream your game straight to the 6.2 inch touch screen controller without you even having to stop what your doing. Now do you agree?

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Information on iTunes iCloud and Match released

Alongside the release of iCloud the company have also revealed information on another new programme from Apple.

Information regarding a new service which puts iTunes in the Cloud was released alongside Apple’s iCloud service yesterday which I posted about last week. Its basically a programme that keeps a track of the songs you download via iTunes then lets you download your online music library across to your iOS device(s).

Meanwhile, another new piece of software from Apple revealed yesterday was said that it could change how you manage your music library dubbed iTunes Match. Here’s how it works: the programme lets you back up your music library online through a scan. The software then creates a match of your music library on the web. Once you’ve replicated your entire music library you will then be able to download those files in high quality audio (256kbps) straight from iTunes to your Apple device, up to to ten in total. This I think is a nifty feature because it saves time in the long run by not having to individually update your iPod, then your iPhone one by one.

The service comes with a price tag of $24.99 (£15.20) per year when it launches in the US this Autumn. However, there could be a hidden agenda involved because Apple have carefully designed this new service so themselves and the record companies receive some cashback on all of those illegally downloaded music tracks that people download everyday. However, If you’re the sort of person with bad quality tracks saved on your computer this could just be the perfect service for you.

Bad news is for UK readers that iTunes in the Cloud is set to launch in the US only but hopefully we won’t have to wait too long for it to land in the UK.

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New tablet device from Toshiba

Toshiba’s Thrive to target entry level tablet buyers.

Toshiba are to release a new tablet device that is going to be cheaper than the Apple iPad but still offer a handful of cool features, it sounds like their may be a little bit of competition on between the two.

The Thrive will come with a satisfactory 10.1 inch screen carrying a 1280x800-pixel resolution, dual-core nVdia Tegra 2 processor, a 5Mp camera attached to the rear, a 2Mp camera built into the front and Android OS.

The price of the new tablet device from Toshiba is expected to go on the market at around £260, considerably cheaper than the Apple iPad 2. Will you be loyal and stick with Apple or switch to Toshiba’s new Thrive?

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Sony’s PlayStation Store is back online!

Today marks the restore of Sony’s PlayStation Store. 

After a long and anticipated wait Sony’s PlayStation Store and PlayStation Network is now up and running again.

If you are a PSN user who created your account before April 20th you will be pleased to know that you are eligible to download two free games from the five titles included in Sony’s ‘Welcome Back Package.’ The freebies are listed below:

• Little Big Planet
• Ratchet & Clank
• InFamous
• Quest for Booty
• Dead Nation

You will also find that you now have a free subscription, yes free subscription to Sony’s ‘PlayStation Plus’ premium download service.

However, the question that still stands is that is all of this enough to win users back? Are you a Sony PSN user, what are your views?

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Nokia haven’t given up on Symbian yet

Nokia officially released a new Symbian range, E6 and X7 today.

We’ve recently seen news that Windows are planning to come to Nokia but it hasn’t stopped the company releasing a new set of Symbian smartphones, E6 and X7 go on sale today.

With the E6 you will receive a touch screen, qwerty keyboard, email and social networking apps, customisable home screens designed to suit you each day of the week, free GPS navigation and access to the Ovi store.

Buy the X7 and attain a 4-inch AMOLED touch screen, email and social networking apps, customisable home screens designed to suit you each day of the week, free GPS navigation, access to the Ovi store, faster browsing and TV on demand with quick access to CNN, BBC and more.

Also with the X7 you get 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and a fantastic 8Mp camera.

Both of them, Nokia E6 and X7 are available for pre-order today costing £399 and £359.

They both offer some stupendous features but are they enough for you to kill the waiting and go and buy the new Symbian smartphone(s) rather than wait for the release of the first Nokia smartphone running Windows expected to be released later this year? What do you think? Let me know!

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Get games for your Nintendo 3DS from 6th June

Buy and download games from Nintendo’s 3DS eShop also download a new firmware update.

The 3DS is a fantastic new device from Nintendo which lets you play 3D games glasses free from the palms of your hands. However, one thing the device is lacking is the amount of games currently available. Nintendo thought about this long and hard and came up with an eShop, so no need to move from the comfort of your house because all you need to do is download the free firmware update through Wi-Fi and begin downloading your favourites through your 3DS.

The new firmware update is due to land in North America on the 6th June so I hope in a few days it will reach us in the UK.

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New service from Apple, its called the iCloud

New music streaming service from Apple to take on Spotify.

Apple are to hit us with a new music streaming service next week which could change how you listen to your music on your portable devices e.g. iPod or iPhone. iCloud is the name of the new service and its set to be officially unveiled next Monday, 6th June 2011. 

iCloud will work by scanning your hard drive and then letting you play the same songs that are already on your hard drive but on your portable device  through an online replicate.

Apple already has music labels, Sony, EMI, and Warner Music interested but its not enough to replace your whole music library by far.

There’s already a variety of songs available to us on iTunes so hopefully Apple will be able to offer a similar collection of music for iCloud.

What do you think of it? Is it a waste of time or could it actually be useful?

Watch this space next week for more information on the new service.

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Sony PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store Issues

More issues with Sony’s PSN and PlayStation Store causing a delay on getting back online for users.

I’m sad to post that there have been more issues reported with Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) and the PlayStation Store, the problem has resulted in users not being able to update their security details, get their free games or use PSN. This isn’t looking good for Sony!

The screen many of you would have seen appear is the one pictured above pointing out to you that there is currently a maintenance issue causing the server to be down. All of the hype last week with the re-launch of the PSN, the chance to update your security details and manage to get your hands on your free games through the PlayStation Store doesn’t look good at all at the moment.

This is what was said in the PlayStation blog: 

“Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea by the end of this week.”

So, you have a little longer to wait before you can get back online with PSN, update your security details and get your free games whilst Sony fix the security vulnerability. What’s your views on the current issue? Let me know by clicking comments.

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Sony PlayStation Network back online

Sony’s PlayStation (PSN) network is back online for some countries.

Today sees the day of the PSN set to go back online for Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

The PSN attack took place a month ago and since then the PSN has been offline for a month, very frustrating to avid gamers. This week has seen it go back online for some of us. Well now Sony have revealed a a new list of countries in which can expect the return of the PSN. If you live in the above countries you should be able to use your PSN again along with Sony’s Qriocity movie and music streaming service.

Also, as a thank you from Sony for your extreme patience you will be offered  welcome back games from the Japanese company, Sony which you will able to play on your PS3 and PSP consoles.

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Be guided around Tesco by sat nav

An Android-only app will enable people to find items in the store through the use of a sat nav system.
This is great! I recently told somebody wouldn’t it be a useful idea to have an app for your smartphone to guide you around Tesco and now there is one but only available on Android.
The system is currently being trialled in an Essex Extra store, the new app will also allow people to send their shopping lists to another person who also has the app installed.
This is how its going to work.

• When you enter your Tesco store, the app will create a store map with your whole shopping list displayed in front of you.
  
• Then press start and the app will find the quickest route for your specific items.

The good thing about this app is that if you forget an item you can easily add it to your shopping list at anytime which will then get added to your current route.
The app isn’t officially available on the Android marketplace just yet but if you want to give it a go you can join the testing group and visit the one and only store in Romford.
This is what Nick Lansley, head of research and development for Tesco said in the company’s technology blog:

“We now have a comprehensive 'sat-nav' system working INSIDE one of our Tesco stores…The new service is able to show you where all your wanted products are on a store map, show you where you are on that map, and guide you round the store to pick up your products using the shortest route.” 

Also he mentioned:

“We won't be rolling this out to customers in general for a while because we have to think about how useful it's going to be. The system involves a lot of infrastructure installation in the stores so we need to get all kinds of people involved in thinking about the customer experience. It would be awful if we did all this work but few customers really used it.”

Would you find the app beneficial?

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Nokia to launch handsets equipped with Mango

Nokia Mango Windows Phone handsets are expected to ship this Autumn.
Windows Mobile are to launch an update to their current Windows Phone 7 OS entitled Mango; this will supply 500 new updates, one improved web browsing and the inclusion of Internet Explorer 9 as the browser to the Windows smartphone. The new update also promises a change for the better in how the smartphone manages your apps. Microsoft will also partner with Nokia to bring Mango to Nokia handsets. This was announced by Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone 7 marketing, Achim Berg in London at the official unveiling.

“Nokia handset will be coming to market with Mango.”

Figures reveal that Microsoft currently only share 4% of the smartphone share market. Also, according to particular figures taken from analyst firm Gartner, Google Android system currently accounts for 36% which is followed by Apple which stands at 17%. However, with assistance from Nokia this could all change for Microsoft with predications of an increase of the market share to 19.5% by 2015.
This is what Andy Lees, President of the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft said:

“With Mango, Windows Phone takes a major step forward in redefining how people communicate and use apps and the Internet, giving you better results with less effort.”

The update will be free to all users of Windows Phone 7 this Autumn.

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Launch date for new iPhone

7th June is the expected launch date for the new updated iPhone from Apple.

The new popular smartphone is set to be called the Apple iPhone 4S and we expect to see more of an internal update than a universal update. This means that we can expect the same design than the previous model, the iPhone 4 but an update to the techy side.

The new phone will feature an 8Mp camera so with this exciting update to the camera from 5Mp to 8Mp this could put the iPhone 4S in a league of its own. Also, the update will feature a new dual-mode Qualcomm chip.

So will you be upgrading to the new phone or sticking with your current iPhone?

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Dell take on Apple with their new XPS 15z series

Dell have released new loaded XPS 15z laptop series which looks very like Apple’s MacBook Pro.

Take a look at the photos below from Dell’s official website.

 

 

So impressive or what? The brand new 15.6-inch laptop from Dell is out on the UK website and its appearance is much like Apple’s MacBook Pro, hmmm interesting.

However, it is cheaper but not a bargain, the laptop is priced at £899 which is practically £900 so its still quite a lot of money to pay however judging by the specs it should be worth it.

The Apple lookalike will feature new off the market, Sandy Bridge Intel processor, a core i5 chip running at 2.3GHz, a spacious 500GB hard drive and a nVdia GeForce GT525M graphics card.

Will you be buying it? Let me know.

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No glasses with this new 3D TV

New 52 inch 3DTV hits Japan and the best thing is you don’t need to wear glasses.

Later than usual is yesterday’s blog.

Dimenco, a company who were once associated with Phillips have created the word’s biggest 3DTV with no glasses. Hurrah!

The new TV will measure 52 inches and come with a 60GHz refresh rate, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, 700cd/sqm brightness and an 8ms response time.

Bad news is that I’m pretty that the UK won’t be getting hold of this this new beauty.

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Buy a Nintendo Wii for less than £100!

Nintendo have dropped their prices on their motion-controlled console.

Great news in today that Nintendo have dropped the prices of their popular console, the Wii to less than £100! A bargain, compared to the prices of fellow competitors, Xbox and PS3.

Motion controlled games have become increasingly popular since the launch of the Wii. We’ve seen Microsoft bring out the Kinect and Sony launch their equivalent, Move. Also, the fact that motion controlled game consoles can keep you fit will make the Wii a very good buy compared to the price of your gym membership!

This is now the cheapest console out there on the market so the question is, are you going to be buying it now prices have dropped?

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Would you like us to have our own Facebook page?

Hello,

I’ve popped a poll onto the blog today to ask you if you would like to see our own Facebook page for The Daily Tech Review. We already have our own official Twitter page  for the latest updates and your problems/questions mentioned in earlier post. However, not everyone is necessarily on Twitter or just prefer Facebook so I’m putting the question to you.

All answers are anonymous and all you do is click the top circle for ‘yes’ and the second and final circle for ‘no.’

Poll closes next Thursday so get involved and let me know.

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Angry Birds on Windows Phone Delayed

Bad news, the popular Rovio game has been delayed until June 29th.

Angry Birds has officially changed the gaming experience on your smartphone for good. You have to admit that we all like to  fling those fluffy bundles of joy on the iPhone, Android, Symbian and now soon to be Windows but we’re going to have to wait a little bit longer for the release of the game on the Windows Phone since Microsoft have put back the release date from  May 25th to June 29th. This is what Microsoft put out in a statement:

“…ensure we provide the best possible gaming experience on Windows Phone.”

Judging from the quote then it could be a good thing that they are are delaying the release of the popular smartphone game, Angry Birds because at least we can hopefully expect an impressive gaming experience from the delayed must-have game for the Windows Phone when its eventually released on June 29th.

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Rumours of new iPhone 5

No re-design for the new iPhone.

It hasn’t been long since the release of the Apple iPhone 4 and now we can expect the iPhone 5 to be released in supposedly September of this year says various sources.

I personally like the appearance of the iPhone 4, I think it looks attractive and stylish. The sort of phone you’re not afraid to get out in public. Apple have taken this into consideration and my thoughts and others are that we will not see a re-design but more of an upgrade to the internal side of the phone. We’ve previously seen this with the Apple 3G, then the 3GS. Both have the same design but tweaks to the internal side of the smartphone.

Your camera will be getting an upgrade too, rumour has it that Sony will be supplying the camera for the new iPhone 5 and it could feature 8Mp and the capability of shooting in full HD.

Other news suggests that the iPhone’s storage capacity will be boosted up to 64GB, which is up from the previous storage space of 32GB. Also rumours show that iOS5 will come loaded with a new cloud-based service will enable you to say documents to the cloud. This will save your storage space says Gadgets and Gizmos.

You will also be able to find NFC technology included on your new iPhone 5 which I mentioned in a previous blog post. Its basically an alternative payment solution that will enable you to purchase various items up to the price of £15 with an easy swipe of your smartphone states Gadgets and Gizmos.

Tell me what you think by leaving a message below.

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Keyboard for your iPhone 4

NUU have developed a physical keyboard for Apple’s iPhone 4.

Apple iPhone is one of the most popular smartphones available on the market, if not the most popular. This is thanks to the incredible App Store and one of the best screens on the market. Having said that, some of us aren’t fans of touchscreen keyboards. I for one find them a little bit fiddly hence the reason  for my phone, a BlackBerry. With this new add-on could this change how people type on their iPhone 4 forever?

Here are some benefits of the NUU MiniKey:

• Speedy Typing, enjoy typing your emails at a speedy but accurate rate.
• The fact that will no longer need your on-screen keyboard will give you more screen space on your iPhone.
• Backlight, if you’ve got bad light don’t worry the NUU MiniKey backlight will come to the rescue.

Don’t panic about your battery life because NUU claim you should still have enough to get through the day.  Its simple to put away, all you do is slide it up to hide it then slide it back down when you want to re-use it.

The bad is, it looks a bit bulky.

I think that this could be a pretty popular add-on for the Apple iPhone 4 but the fact that it will make the iPhone look ugly due to bulk will be a downside for the NUU MiniKey.

If you want it buy it for £59.

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Chrome, get it on Samsung’s netbook

Samsung are first to ship their new Series 5 netbooks with Chrome OS.

If you are the sort of person who uses your laptop to check out YouTube, browse through your emails, surf the web, if so you will then want to get your hands on the new Samsung Series 5 netbooks running Chrome OS.

We all love our devices to be thin and attractive, come on be honest so Samsung have achieved through a thin casing and white lid. The weight is just over 2kg so its light enough to take around with you wherever you ago.

Now thanks to Google making nearly everything run from the Internet there is no need for a fast processor so the Samsung Series 5 runs on a dual-core Atom chip. However, it is still more than capable of a fast boot up.

Stay connected through Wi-Fi and a 3G adapter as well for an extra bit of money. Google Chrome will also feature an offline mode and expect a battery life of eight hours or more connected to the Internet or not.

The netbook will cost £349 or if you want 3G, £399.  Get your hands on the Samsung’s Series 5 on June 24th.

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FIFA 12 in 3D

FIFA 12 will be available to play on your Nintendo 3DS.

Later than usual is yesterday’s blog.

Now, we don’t really associate big game titles like FIFA with Nintendo DS’s and have instead accepted titles like Mario and other fun games to play on our portable Nintendo DS’s. Good thing is its all about to change with the release of the new FIFA 12 on your Nintendo 3DS.

The Nintendo 3DS with its fast stability and gorgeous graphics is impressive as it is but the fact that you will be able to play FIFA 12 in 3D on it is utterly amazing! With more power from the new handheld device EA Sports has released the latest version of the football game, FIFA 12, on Nintendo 3DS. You can expect the device to feature touchscreen controls and 3D rendering.

Also, new to the 3DS version you will be able to create, edit and follow your very, own unique football player designed by yourself thanks to the featured “Be a Pro” option.

This looks exciting, let me know what you think.

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Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) available now on HTC Desire HD and Incredible S

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) is now available on your HTC handsets, Desire HD and Incredible S.

If you own a HTC Incredible S or Desire HD you will now be able to download the brand new OS.

New changes that you can expect are better battery life, a new user interface attached with a bundle of new themes, oh I do love a new OS.

Gingerbread also offers other changes to the OS such as NFC support and a brand new touchscreen keyboard.

One tip is download the new Android Gingerbread OS over Wi-Fi because of the fact that its a very time consuming task due to the the size of the file. Also I say this because it avoids having to pay a nasty data-related bill at the end of the month.

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Samsung’s first largest 3D LED TV

Samsung is to hit the market with the first and largest LED 3D HDTV.

Samsung are in The Daily Tech Review again and this time news is that they are going to launch a brand new 75-inch D9500 LED TV. The TV will feature 3D and Internet technology, it will also contain LED backlighting in effort to create a more power efficient device.

The D9500 is guaranteed to contain some of the cutting edge technology and is currently at this time of writing the world’s largest LED 3D HDTV, wow! It will use active 3D technology which unfortunately means that you will need to wear glasses but due to its massive screen you will certainly will not need to worry about wear you sit to get a good viewing angle.

Some nifty features on the Samsung D9500 are internet connectivity which will let you keep up-to-date with what your friend is doing on Facebook and other social networking sites. You will also be given a qwerty keyboard and also the ability to surf the internet from your sofa, yes you won’t even have to move!

Any bad points? Hmm it won’t be cheap!

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Get your hands on the Samsung Infuse 4G shortly

New Android super-slim smartphone from Samsung.

We’ve just recently seen the release of the Samsung Galaxy S 2 in the UK and now we can eagerly await for another new smartphone from Samsung which uses brand new 4G technology. I can you tell now that from the specs this seems a pretty good upgrade.

The phone stands out from the rest with its tiny 8.9mm casing but the largest screen on the market measuring 4.5-inches. Hard to imagine how the screen can be so big but the casing so small and slim.

The Samsung Infuse 4G also gets Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology. The technology has  proved in tests to work well on small handsets so this should make it a pleasure to watch all your movies or show off your photos on your new smartphone to your friends and family.

The phone also comes equipped with a 1.2GHz processor Android 2.2 OS along with a beautiful 8Mp camera and the capability of shooting video in 720p.

This sounds that could be quite a popular phone when it is officially released in the US later this month. Hopefully it won’t be long before the UK can get their hands on it.

Take a look at the photograph above.

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Apple tracks your movements

An update supplied by Apple has now stopped tracking your movements.

The problem started when a hidden file was found on devices by security researchers which basically contained a record of your movements and would then generate a map from it when used with the particular software.

On a statement by Apple, they denied that they used the information in any way to track users but they did blame it on the software by saying it must have contained a bug.

However, you will be glad to know what Apple will no longer keep track of your movements with the latest version of the iOS software, 4.3.3. The update reduces the amount of data that is saved on your phone and when you turn off your location services it will also delete the cache for you. Note that your location data is no longer backed up on your computer after installing the update. The new update also decreases the amount of data stored from a year of location data to a week.

As stated above you will still have some data stored on your device which is fine but its not encrypted, that isn’t good. This means anyone who gets hold of your phone can track where you’ve been in the previous week. Good news is that Apple has promised us an update which will be released in the near future, no specific date at the moment but watch this space for more details.

The new OS is available now through iTunes. All you have to do is plug in your iPhone 3GS or 4, iPad, iPad 2, third or fourth-generation iPod touch and download it.

UPDATE: Spotify have denied Movie deal

No Spotify for Movies
I earlier posted about Spotify in talks with US Movie studios and said that I would keep you up-to-date with the latest goings on. So here it is, The Register convincingly say that its not going to happen and is baked up Daniel Ek, chief executive and founder of Spotify who has denied reports.
Here’s what he posted on Twitter:

“No it ain't true. Media these days are funny. Soon I'll be reading that Spotify is launching a space rocket.”

Let me know what you think. Post below or tweet me @TDTReview.

 

Spotify to take on iTunes

Spotify launch a new download service.

Spotify launched in 2008 and since then have become a very popular service to listen to music on, they have had one million subscribers and 10 million registered users, as of March 2011. They’ve noted that and are now ready to take on Apple iTunes. Bit of a challenge hey?

As well as streaming your music you will be able to download tracks and also play them back on your iPod.

Spotify is a great service to listen to the latest music when you’re near a computer or a mobile phone, but when you’re not or got no signal on your device you used to be in trouble but not anymore.  You will now be able to sync the MP3 tracks you download from the Spotify app to your iPod without even having to use iTunes.

Spotify’s new music store will basically allow you to buy your songs either individually or in a playlist for discounted prices.10 tracks will cost you £7.99 or 80p each. Buy a bundle of 100 tracks for £50. The new service have also said goodbye to 7digital which did power all of the tracks which you purchased through Spotify beforehand.

This is what the Daniel Ek, chief executive and founder of Spotify said:

“Our users don’t want to have to switch between music players, but they do want to take their playlists with them wherever they go, on a wider range of devices, more simply and at a price they can afford. Now we’ve made that possible on one of the world’s most popular consumer devices.”

The new service is ready to use now.

New Blackberry Bolds officially announced

BlackBerry Bold 990 and 9930 announced.

Have you been one of those BlackBerry lovers that have been waiting for a brand new look to the well known BlackBerry qwerty keyboard well your dream has come true. The Bold 9900 and 9930 will feature the new stylish fully visible qwerty keyboard from RIM, the company behind the popular BlackBerry smartphone. The new Bold phones will also feature a touchscreen.

The 9900 and 9930 will come equipped with new BlackBerry 7 OS, along with a 2.8 inch touchscreen.

Unlike the Torch the new Bold will feature a 1.2GHz processor, which will mean that all of your apps, games and menus will open much more quicker than we see on the BlackBerry Torch at the moment. Other features that you can look forward to are 8GB of storage, 5Mp camera, 720p HD video recording and a voice-activated search, hmmm interesting.

Also, something to be even more excited about is NFC technology which will feature in the new smartphones, if you don’t know what is it will one day hopefully it will let you pay for items such as tech by swiping your handset across the scanner.

Unfortunately I don’t have a price to tell you just yet but I can say that the two will be released this summer!