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BlackBerry Bold 9790 now in stock sim free at Clove

If you are looking for a new BlackBerry then the Bold 9790 could well be the one you are looking for. Today you can pick it up sim free from Clove for £342.00.

Features of BlackBerry Bold 9790:

• 1GHz Processor
• BlackBerry 7OS
• 35-key backlit QWERTY keyboard
• NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• 768MB RAM
• 8GB Internal Storage
• 5MP Camera
• MicroSD slot (up to 32GB)
• 3.5mm headphone jack

I can say from experience that the device is a beauty. Our full review of the Bold 9790 will online in the next couple of days.

Posted by: James

LG and the Google Nexus TV?

LG has been really stepped up their game on OLED technology. Apparently, Google sees some potential here. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Google and LG are in talks to potentially partner up on a Nexus-style TV. Basically they are considering developing a Google TV-powered HDTV together in order to compete directly with Apple if Apple does indeed come out with some type of Apple TV. This would also be a boon for Google’s fledgling Google TV efforts, as it would provide a Nexus-style Google branded piece of hardware that consumers could identify with, like the Nexus phones for Android.

In fact, LG just showcased a brand new OLED 55-Inch TV at CES recently that features some Google software powering it. This is something to watch out for!

Posted by: Gareth

Xoom Ice Cream Sandwich emerging

Now, here is some exciting news for Xoom owners… Motorola has begun pushing a new update out to the Xoom for users in the soaktest, and it isn’t just a series of bug fixes and feature improvements like a typical update. This is the full on Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich update! Soon, these lucky folks will be running with the latest and greatest from Google, and then, barring any big issues, they will be sending it out OTA for everyone else too! It won’t be long now!

Source: XoomForums via AndroidPolice

Posted by: Gareth

Black Sony Xperia S available to pre order from Clove

The guys at Clove have just given us a shout to let us know that the Black version of the Sony Xperia S is ready for pre order. Stock is due the week commencing March 5^th and the device will be priced at £467.99 sim free. The white variant will initially be an exclusive to Phones 4U.

Click here to register your interest at Clove. The also have a selection of Smart accessories for the device.

Features of Sony Xperia S

• 4.3" Reality Display with HD Resolution (1280 x 720)
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread (4.0 ICS Upgrade Q2 2012)
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor & 1GB RAM
• 32GB Internal Storage
• 12MP Camera with Sony Exmore R
• NFC for use with Xperia Smart Tags
• DLNA, Wi-FI, Bluetooth and HDMI connectivity
• Compatible with Smart Watch and Smart Wireless Headset
• GPS GLONASS for navigation

Posted by: James

New Mediapad from Huawei

According to their press release, Huawei is sticking to a fast Android OS upgrade special for their MediaPad Android tablets. They indicate that starting toward the end of the first quarter all new MediaPads will come pre-loaded with Ice Cream Sandwich, and all older ones will receive the ICS update not long after that, still during the first quarter. They also added that their new line of MediaPad tablets will add shadow black, classic brown, and passion pink to their current colour scheme. Here’s the full press release below:

QNX Porsche concept car at CES

Us tech geeks all know that QNX is what powers the BlackBerry PlayBook and that QNX itself is already used in many industries, including the motor trade.

Jacob from The Verge has been playing around in the QNX Porsche that is being shown off at CES in Las Vegas this week and it really goes to show the power, and advancements in technology that high end cars are going to be using in the future.

Essentially the Porsche concept car has a BlackBerry PlayBook mounted in its dashboard. However, it is not the ordinary PlayBook OS on board. Porsche have tweaked it to do some amazing things and many functions in conjunction with a BlackBerry Smartphone.

You can see the video below. It is awesome!

Asus reveals Tranformer Prime TF700T

Asus certainly isn’t slowing down with their Android tablets. Not only have they been hard at work to bring ICS to their line-up, they are also going to be adding more to their line-up. They just revealed at CES that they will offer a higher-end version of the new Transformer Prime, called the Tranformer Prime TF700T. (The illustration picture is simply the regular Transformer Prime since Asus has not provide any different pics for this new version.) Many of the specs are similar, but their are some notable exceptions detailed below:

• A higher resolution (1920×1200) display
• An improved front facing camera (2MP)
• A new back panel design

New Year’s Eve data surge on Three

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:

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to be shown off at CES

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.

Toshiba tablets for the year ahead

Toshiba 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