Nokia Symbian Belle has been tracked down

After Anna, comes Belle. The next version of the Symbian OS.

We just recently heard about the next smartphone to run on Anna, the latest version of Symbian’s OS. Now, a smartphone running the next version of Symbian called Belle has been spotted.

Belle has been seen running on a prototype called the Nokia 700 Zeta. It will feature a  a new user interface. Now, from what I can tell this looks like a replacement for the current Nokia C6-01 which means you will receive a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen. Also, there’s a 1GHz processor to power the OS.

No details on the release date of the Nokia 700 Zeta yet but watch this space for more information.

What’s my view?

Nokia are constantly coming out with new smartphones at the moment even though we can expect to see the release of the first Nokia, Windows smartphone later this year. It will certainly be interesting to watch how the latest Symbian smartphones sell once the first Nokia smartphone to run on the upcoming Windows Mango is released.

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LG 3D Monitor out next month

LG produces a 3D monitor that takes no 3D active glasses.

Don’t hear much about 3D monitors however this is all about to change with LG’s DM50D monitor. It features 3D obviously, an integrated TV tuner and USB Quick View technology (no need to power up your computer, all you do is plug in a USB stick or hard drive to watch back your films instantly.)

No solid information on the size of screen but judging by the model name its likely to be 50cm wide, not too big to fit on your desk.

The LG monitor also comes equipped with Passive Cinema 3D technology which is guaranteed to bring your snaps and videos to life! The good thing is don’t even need to waste money on batteries for your 3D glasses because all you have to is buy yourself a cheap pair of polarized glasses.

No prices yet. The beauty is available next month. 

What’s my view?

Let me start by saying I wouldn’t say no! It sounds super. The fact that you don’t need to go through the hassle of switching on your computer to playback your films is very good, especially if you have a slow computer. No more wasting money on 3D glasses is also a pro, so many good things about this monitor! Great size screen and it should just fit depending on the width of your individual desk. Lets hope its as a good as the information.

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Pre-order your Nokia E6 today, ships end of June

The first Nokia smartphone to ship with Symbian Anna.

One look at the Nokia E6 and straight away anyone will be able to tell you that its an improvement from the previous edition, the E5.

The qwerty and touchscreen enabled Nokia E6 gets Anna, the first ever smartphone to feature the newest version of the Symbian OS.  It features some performance improvements and extras to the Symbian OS.

The screen is small and neat measuring 2.46 inches and including a 640x480 pixel resolution. Loaded in the E6 are an 8Mp camera, 8GB of integrated storage space and Bluetooth 3.0. Also, business people you will find some handy business apps already installed on the E6 such as Mail for Exchange and QuickOffice.

It costs £25 per month on a contract or if you prefer to go SIM-free it will set you back £349.

What’s my view?

I think yes this could be a good investment whether I’d swap a BlackBerry for the very similar Nokia E6 would probably be a no.

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Apple iPhone 5 and 4S could be released together in September

Another rumour about Apple’s new upcoming iPhone, or is that iPhones?

News has arisen today that we could see two Apple iPhones side by side be released by this coming September, one claimed by Chris Whitmore, an analyst at Deutsche Bank is to offer a lower spec at a lower price which is rumoured to be called the iPhone 4S. With the iPhone 4S we will notice no change in design as such but tweaks to under the hood including a new camera. Whereas, the iPhone 5 is rumoured to make use of a higher spec and at a higher price. The iPhone 5 is likely to be the one that will feature a brand new design resembling the current iPod Touch.

What’s my view?

I think that yes this could be good idea. Apple iPhones are pretty expensive as it is so for Apple to perhaps offer the 4S at a cheaper price would be terrific.

You’ve heard of my view, what’s yours?

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New Sony BRAVIA smart TVs

Sony add KDL-NX723 and KDL-HX923 to its new BRAVIA range.

Later than usual is yesterday’s blog.

 

A new set of smart TVs for Sony and they promise to offer something different in terms of design. The KDL-NX723 and the KDL-HX923  come loaded with the new “Monolithic” design.  Its not just the new look that has been added to the brand new Sony BRAVIA line-up, we will also get to listen back to the sound in some neatly integrated speakers.

Its a smart TV so you can access the BBC’s popular catch-up service, iPlayer along with posting a status update to Facebook, checking your timeline on Twitter, watching your favourite films on LOVEFiLM and checking out the latest music videos on YouTube. All of this as well as full HD.

The KDL-NX723 will be available in sizes 40 and 46 inches, the KDL-HX923 is going to be also on the market but with screen sizes of 46 and 55 inches. You can buy both of these in store this month.

What’s my view?

I think Sony have done well with these two, I like the new and light “monolithic” design. It makes it look attractive and deluxe.

Smart TVs in my opinion are great because you can access all of the most popular Internet sites without even moving from your sofa.

The screen sizes are also pretty decent and will certainly create more of an atmosphere in your living room.

From the information above it sounds sound however as with everything I’m sure it will have its disadvantages.

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Samsung’s qwerty keyboard on the SCH-i405

New smartphone from Samsung to feature a qwerty keyboard and touchscreen display.

Lots of Samsung touchscreen smartphone are around but the SCH-i405 offers more than just a usual touchscreen. The new Android phone features a full qwerty keyboard as well!

It will also come with a 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. No more sound details to reveal just yet.

Good news is that it shouldn’t cost you too much either.

What’s my view?

It offers a fair amount of good specs so this could be a popular one if you like your qwerty keyboard and don’t want to spend too much.

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A LEAK for Nokia’s new Windows Phone

Nokia’s new Windows Phone codenamed the Sea Ray has been “leaked.”

OK, Nokia are in the news this week. Its only been a few days since news of the upcoming release of the MeeGo N9 smartphone was revealed and now the company have just let slip about the first ever Windows Phone OS to run on Nokia.

Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia initially asked  all audience members to switch off any recording devices that they had on them because  of the “super confidential” information that was about to be revealed in the presentation, it was something “that we do not want to see out in the blogosphere”. Bit late for that.

Very strangely Elop didn’t seem to notice any of the recording devices at all, a bit hard to be believe.

He moved on to show the audience members what the codenamed Sea Ray would look like when released which very much resembled the N9 apart from a new button added to the side of the phone.

What I can’t work out is Nokia are putting out information here, there and everywhere at the moment, which to me doesn’t sound like great PR. A few days ago it was news of the N9 and now its a leak of the Sea Ray. Answer this one, whose going to buy the N9 running on an unheard OS when they can just wait for the N9 lookalike to be released running Windows Mango later this year. Hmm.

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Xbox Live gets a new look and feel in the Mango update

With the release of the next update of the Windows Phone OS called, Mango Xbox Live receives an overhaul.

We earlier heard about Mango a few months ago with it featuring in Nokia’s new and upcoming range of Windows handsets but today I can tell you that popular gaming social platform, Xbox Live is like you’ve never seen it before. Yes, really!

Initially, you will notice a brand new interface on the Windows Phone Xbox Live Hub with updates to the current icons style wise, a brand new recent category which is pretty useful if you’re a regular because what it will do is store as it says your three most recent games played. This then makes it easier and quicker to begin that addictive game again! Also, alongside the new facelift, performance has also been improved by offering faster response time. Always good, no one enjoys a wait.

Now, something that I quite like is the new 3D avatars who yawn and give a friendly wave once or twice. What do you think of them, do you share my opinion?

Finally, also featured in this update is the chance to send messages and keep a track of all of your friends achievements directly through your Windows Phone.

What do you think of the new update? Let me know below.

What’s my view?

I think yes improvements have been made here for the better to create a more preferred OS, whether or not they will be liked that is something we just have to wait and find out.

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Apple iPhone 5 could feature a dual LED flash

Camera quality on the Apple iPhone wasn’t ever Apple’s best feature however this could look set to change.

A camera has now become a compulsory part of a phone, every mobile today comes tacked with a camera giving us the chance to take snaps on the move.  Apple to say the least don’t have a very good reputation when it comes to cameras. However, saying that to be fair it did improve slightly in the iPhone 4 which yes believe it or not is the most used smartphone on the popular photo sharing site, Flickr.

Anyhow, we could be in for a treat with the next generation of the iPhone because it may feature a dual LED flash.

Would that please you or not?

What’s my view?

Apple are a popular firm so in my opinion whatever they produce good or not will become a hit.

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Release date for Nokia N9

A release date has been revealed for the MeeGo supported Nokia smartphone.

I revealed the news of the upcoming N9 smartphone from Nokia on Tuesday and now I have a release date for you which is to be September. No specific date to tell at the moment.

A lot of disappointment to app lovers with this smartphone due to the choice of OS. Yes indeed, no Android its Intel’s supported OS instead called MeeGo. However, put that aside its got a good chance of being big.

The new smartphone will feature an 8Mp camera loaded with Carl Zeiss optics.

What’s my view?

OK, it doesn’t feature Android’s OS and is to be released without Windows Phone OS but it still has a pretty good chance of becoming one of the most popular smartphones around due some nifty features on the N9 such as a Carl Zeiss 8Mp camera and Nokia’s sharpest ever screen around with exact 854×480 pixels.

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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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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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