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Apple announce the iPad mini

Hot of the press Apple have just announced the iPad Mini which has been hanging around the rumour rooms for a while now.

More details coming shortly.

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Want the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 but can’t afford it? Expansys have the solution.

Once again Expansys are offering up a great deal, this time with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. If you can’t afford to purchase it outright they are now offering the device at 0% interest over six months – bargain! From £58.50 per month the beast of a tablet can be yours.

Missed our unboxing of the Note 10.1? Catch it here.

Introducing Skype for Windows 8

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Samsung Galaxy S Duos now in stock at Expansys

If you are after an Android smartphone with dual sims then Expansys now have the answer in stock – the Samsung Galaxy S Duos. Priced at a reasonable £239.99, including free shipping, specs with the Galaxy S Duos certainly isn’t top of the range but having two sim cards in one phone is a selling point for sure.

• CPU speed: 1GHz Cortex-A5 / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon
• Platform: Android 4.0 (Ice-Cream Sandwich)
• Memory: 4 GB storage / RAM: 512MB / microSD slot up to 32GB
• Display: 4.0 inches – 480 x 800
• Connectivity : Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn / Bluetooth 3.0 / A-GPS / microUSB / 3.5mm jack / GSM 850-900-1800-1900 (SIM 1 & SIM 2) / HSDPA 900-2100
• Camera : 5MP 2592×1944 / autofocus / LED flash
• Battery : Li-Ion 1500 mAh
• Dimensions : 121.5 x 63.1 x 10.5 mm
• Weight : 120g

You can order the Galaxy S Duos here.

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Bargain of the day from Expansys – The Huawei E586 3G HSPA+

Discount time if you are looking for an unlocked Huawei E586 3G HSPA+ MiFi 21Mbps Mobile Broadband. For today only Expansys have the device available for only £79.99 including free shipping.

The Huawei E586 is a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot (Mi-Fi). It’s the solution to having high speed internet on the move for all of your Wi-Fi enabled devices, saving you money by not needing to buy internet access in a Wi-Fi hotspot (e.g. on a train) and by not needing multiple SIMS for each individual device (e.g. smartphone & iPad). Also it’s perfect for locations that are unable to receive conventional broadband.

Encased in a stylish silver and white design, the E586 is small and light enough to forget about when carrying it in your bag. It’s roughly the size of a small mobile phone and weighs 90g. Fully charged expect a decent five hours of work time with the Wi-Fi on and a rather ridiculous 100 standby hours when it’s switched off. Plus unlike a dongle, the E586 doesn’t need to be plugged into your USB port for power so it won’t drain your devices battery.

Order your discounted MiFi here.

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Win the chance tomorrow to see the new Bond film ‘Skyfall’ before the public thanks to Heineken

EVENT OVERVIEW

• In October 2012, as part of Heineken’s CRACK THE CASE campaign, we are offering 5 UK consumers the chance to win tickets to the Heineken Skyfall screening in Leicester Square
• To win, consumers in London use Twitter to locate a real case inside a strict time limit
• The case will be carried around London by an agent who will open it at exactly 3pm on Saturday October 20th
• The first 5 players to be physically find the agent and the case ("Crack The Case”) will each win a pair of tickets

HOW IT WORKS

• On October 20th, from 1pm onwards, a map with the location of the agent/case will be tweeted every 15 mins.
• Players click on the map to vote for the next location.
• The goal is to be the closest to the case when it is opened ("cracked") at 3pm.

But while the time is fixed, the location isn’t. Instead, you will have 2 hours to guide our agent around EC1 via Twitter. So, from 1PM, you’ll have to get her as close to you as possible, so that you’re the first on the scene when the drop goes down. It’s an interesting experiment, and we have no idea where Twitter will send the agent. I really hope that you and your readers will be up for playing along! Follow @Redstar_1873 and #TheDrop to keep up with the action…!

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Have HTC teamed up with Sharp?

Could The HTC J Butterfly phone be the next offering from the Taiwanese company? The word on the street is that HTC have teamed up with Sharp to offer a device with a 5 inch display with an industry-leading 440 pixels per inch – blimey! The Android device is allegedly going on sale in Japan in December this year.

HTC’s 440ppi – pixels per inch – resolution offers a performance-boost over rival flagship devices including Samsung’s similarly-sized Galaxy Note 2 with a 267ppi screen. Apple’s iPhone 5 offers 326ppi, Nokia’s upcoming Lumia 920 332ppi and LG’s Optimus G 318ppi. To support the facility, HTC has included Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.

Clearly we have no news regarding the device from HTC UK so whether it will grace our shores is still yet to be announced.

Source: BBC

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Pre-Order the new HTC Windows Phones from Expansys

If you are eyeing up the forthcoming HTC Windows Phone 8 devices that will be with us imminently then you may want to consider getting a pre-order in from Expansys. They have the HTC 8X and 8S in a selection of colours to choose from.

The HTC 8X will set you back £399.00 SIM free and the 8S will be £239.99 – both prices inclusive if V.A.T.

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Microsoft Surface has a price and pre-order

Earlier today Microsoft announced pricing, market availability and pre-order for their “Surface” – the tablet PC designed to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Announced some months ago there has been much speculation regarding the price and specs. Speculate no more, as all is made clear. This pricing is for the Surface with Windows RT, coming pre-installed with Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview.

Surface with Windows 8 Pro pricing is still a mystery at this stage however, it’ll likely be more than the Windows RT version as the specifications have been beefed up to run the full version of Windows 8. The specs are quoted after the break.

Highlights:

· Originally unveiled in June, Surface with Windows RT will be available starting at £399.

· Touch Cover will be available in three colours-black, white and cyan- priced at £99.99 so customers can express their personal style. Customers will also have the option to purchase a Type Cover in black for £109.99, which adds moving keys for a more traditional typing feel.

· Customers can visit www.Surface.com to pre-order now in eight markets across the world: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States. Pricing varies by geography.

Check out the Google homepage today

For a bit of lighthearted fun have a look at the Google homepage today. I won’t give too much away but it isn’t the normal pretty picture. This time we get some animated action! Enjoy.

That is all.

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