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By January 10, 2012 Read More →

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 demo videos

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Kevin from CrackBerry.com has been lucky enough to get hands on with OS 2.0 for the BlackBerry PlayBook over at the CES show in Las Vegas today. We posted the features of the new improved software just yesterday but now we can see exactly how cool these new improvements actually are.

With social integration throughout the email, contacts and calendar applications these new native features will really make us PlayBook users so so happy.

Another superb feature is using your BlackBerry Smartphone as a remote control for the PlayBook. One word: “amazing”.

If you don’t use/own a PlayBook I strongly urge you to watch the below videos.  I think you will agree that RIM are making vast improvements with the tablet OS and I for one cant wait until next month when the new software version rolls out.

Thanks to CrackBerry.com for the following videos:

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By January 10, 2012 Read More →

Orange UK launches own brand Android tablet – the ‘Tahiti’

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Roll up, roll up, get your Orange branded tablet here. Orange have teamed up with Huawei to announce the Tahiti, a super sleek and stylish Android tablet available from £69.99 on a price plan of £25 per month. Rolling out across Orange retail channels this week, the Tahiti is the first Orange branded tablet to be ranged by Orange in the UK.

Building on the success of the Orange branded mobile phone range, and continuing in the theme of offering outstanding value innovation, the Tahiti from Orange provides users with a tablet experience traditionally associated with a more high-end device. Running the Android Honeycomb operating system, the Tahiti also provides access to thousands of free apps from the Android marketplace and full Adobe Flash Player support.

Stylish and lightweight, offering great portability by weighing just 390g, the Tahiti also features a 7″ multi-touch LCD screen and a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, allowing users to surf the internet and watch films with ease when they’re on the go.  Available in a slate black and silver finish, the Tahiti also features a 5 mega pixel camera, AGPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth as well as a 3G+ connection.

More info and full specs can be seen below:

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By January 10, 2012 Read More →

Sony announce the Xperia S

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Blimey, this one looks a bit tasty, and here in the UK Three have already confirmed they will be selling the device.

Xperia S, the first smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series – next generation smartphones from Sony, was today announced at Sony’s press conference ahead of the 2012 International CES show in Las Vegas. The new Xperia S is an Android smartphone that delivers a stunning viewing experience with a high resolution screen, Sony HD experiences and a 12MP camera that takes pictures in just 1.5 seconds from standby. Xperia S also comes with a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core processor for faster performance.

The new Xperia S enables easy connectivity with multiple screens for consumers looking to share and enjoy content on whichever screen best suits their situation, whether it’s TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. Consumers can watch their favourite content from the Sony Entertainment Network by connecting their Xperia S through HMDI to TV or share photos wirelessly with just one touch. Xperia S is also NFC (near field communication) enabled to allow consumers to share content with each other as well as enjoying an increasing number of NFC applications and services.

Xperia S will be able to access the richest entertainment experiences from Sony Entertainment Network. Music Unlimited offers a global catalogue of 12 million unique songs while Video Unlimited has the latest Hollywood blockbusters and TV shows from all major studios.

Xperia S is also PlayStation Certified, guaranteeing a high quality smartphone gaming experience and access to the PlayStation Store.

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By January 10, 2012 Read More →

New Year’s Eve data surge on Three

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We all know that come midnight it has been tradition on New Year’s Eve for millions of people to text message good wishes to their friends and family. Now with the smartphone market so big a large proportion of those sms messages have now been replaced with data, whether it be social networking, instant iessaging applications of just plain old email.

Over on the ‘Three’ blog they released some interesting facts and figures regarding the data surge experienced on the network this New Years Eve.

You can see the full details below:

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By January 9, 2012 Read More →

RIM Showcases New BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES

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A wide range of software improvements await BlackBerry 7 smartphone customers at the BlackBerry booth at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012). Research In Motion (RIM)  is showcasing the new BlackBerry 7.1 OS as well as updates to the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel apps. The new OS and app updates make seizing and sharing the moment even easier.

BlackBerry 7.1 will begin rolling out from carriers around the world beginning today and over the coming weeks. The new releases of BBM, BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel will be available on BlackBerry® App WorldT beginning today.

“BlackBerry 7 delivered a next-generation platform for our customers around the world and the range of software updates announced today build upon the strengths of that platform to further enhance the mobile experience and make life easier, from managing daily tasks to planning big adventures,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion.

 

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By January 9, 2012 Read More →

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to be shown off at CES

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Us BlackBerry PlayBook owners all know that version 2.0 of the OS is coming real soon but if you are lucky enough to be attending CES is Las Vegas this week you can get hands on with the revised software.

CrackBerry.com have posted the following changes that will certainly be welcomed by PlayBook users.

  • New unified inbox – a powerful unified inbox within the built-in messaging app allows users to quickly manage their personal email and work email accounts as well as the messaging capabilities of popular social networking sites like Twitter®, LinkedIn® and others – all in one place.
  • Multi-tasking within email – by extending the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s multitasking capabilities to ‘tabbed email’, users are able to reference one email while they compose another.
  • Rich-text email composing and editing – new features within the Messages app enable users to benefit from full support of fonts, formatting and editing of email threads, offering a robust email experience similar to that of a PC or laptop.
  • Inbox management tools – allows for powerful inbox search across multiple email accounts, as well as the ability to set out-of-office messages and email signatures directly from their tablet.
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By January 9, 2012 Read More →

Acer Presents Aspire Timeline Ultra

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Since Acer rolled out the first Ultrabook in September 2011, the company has extended the product’s unique features across its mainstream line of notebooks with 14-inch and 15-inch models. Acer today unveils the Aspire Timeline Ultra featuring 8 hours of battery life, high performance and a 2-spindle design in an Ultrabook. They feature Acer Green Instant On for fast boot and resume, and Acer Always Connect technology, which lets users manage their multimedia and data on all their devices at anytime, anywhere -even from sleep.

The new Aspire Timeline Ultra are slimmer and lighter than earlier generations of the Timeline series, which reach a delicate equilibrium between computer lightness and battery life, providing an entire day of computing on a single charge. Aspire Timeline Ultra measure just 20 mm thin, boast more than 8 hours of battery life, the latest Intel Core i processor performance, dedicated graphics for intensive 3D gaming, and even a slim DVD-Super Multi optical drive.

Instantly on and always connected

Innovative Acer Green Instant On and Acer Always Connect technologies enable data upload and retrieval anytime, anywhere, and deliver power-saving features as well.

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By January 9, 2012 Read More →

AcerCloud is announced

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Acer today previewed its upcoming AcerCloud, which securely connects all personal smart devices for anytime, anywhere access. Featuring Acer Always Connect technology, users can retrieve multimedia and data files anytime, even when their main PC is in sleep (standby/hibernation) mode. Users can enjoy these advantages knowing that their information is stored and transferred securely via strong encryption and authentication. Bringing users tremendous functionality and value, Acer will include the AcerCloud, without additional cost, on all new Acer consumer PCs.

Acer reduces the complexities of today’s fast-paced lifestyles by developing solutions that enable devices to communicate, simplifying the process of content sharing. With the ever-growing number of smart digital devices, users need to share and back up their multimedia and data files in a simple, smart way.

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By January 9, 2012 Read More →

Acer Unveils World’s Thinnest Ultrabook: Aspire S5

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CES has kicked off in America and quick of the mark with a beauty is Acer announcing the Aspire S5.

Acer unveiled the world’s thinnest Ultrabook with the Aspire S5, an ultra-slim device that measures only 15 mm at the maximal point. It weighs less than 1.35 kg (less than 3 lbs.) and is built with a 13.3-inch (34 cm) LCD. In addition, it features the unique Acer Green Instant On technology for fast boot and resume, and Acer Always Connect, which lets users manage their multimedia and data on all their devices at anytime, anywhere – even from sleep.

"The Ultrabook is much more than just a product segment," said Jim Wong, president of Acer Inc. "It’s a new trend that will become the mainstream for mobile PCs, and customers will see the unique features gradually extended across Acer’s notebook family."

 

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By January 8, 2012 Read More →

Toshiba tablets for the year ahead

toshiba-at200-backToshiba has pre-announced plans to release two new tablets at CES this year. One is going to be the exact opposite of their previous outing. The Toshiba Thrive is super-packed with tons of features, but those extra features came at the price of making the tablet notoriously thick. One of the new Toshiba tablets debuting at CES this year will go the opposite route. We have shared a few rumour articles previously about the Excite AT200, but now we have a few more interesting details about the device. Here’s a breakdown:

  • Initially Honeycomb OS
  • Ultra-thin 7.7mm thick
  • 10.1-inch 1280×800 resolution display
  • 1.2GHz dual-core OMAP 4430 processor
  • 5MP rear/2MP front facing cameras
  • micro HDMI out and either 16GB or 32GB storage options

Supposedly, they will also be unveiling a second tablet that is even more mysterious. This other tab will reportedly be waterproof (or water-resistant), will have a 7-inch OLED display, and use a Qualcomm processor. Above is a screenshot of the back of the super-thin Excite. Intriguing.

Posted by: Gareth

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