Well, would you look at that? The pricey N900 has gotten a price drop. Let’s see here, it’s $480 on Amazon. Not bad, considering most US sites have it listed for at least $600+. And it’s a very good deal, because remember, this is equipped with 32GB of memory, 5MP camera, and a 3.2-inch touchscreen, along with Maemo.
There are blurry spy shot photos, and then there is this one. There are photos taken in bad light settings, but then there’s this one. And only this one is believed to be a shot of the CLIQ-look alike Motorola Motus. Rumors say it houses a 5 megapixel camera and Android 1.6. What;s interesting is that the keyboard is huge, but it seems like there isn’t any d-pad for navigation. As for the bright yellow spot, we have no idea what that is. We’ll know eventually.
via BGR
It’s an awesome week in tech isn’t it? To begin the day’s news, get your paws on Google Chrome OS now! It’s available as a 300mb download from gdgt, and you’ll need either VMware or Virtual Box to run it.
Head over to gdgt to download it (or BitTorrent), and make sure to check out TechCrunch’s article on how to install it. Be sure to check LaptopMemo, because our first thoughts about Chrome OS will be posted!
[gdgt & TechCrunch]
This is something interesting. Firefox is headed to the PS3 according to Playstation Insider. Now that’s something I want to see. Imagine: Playing awesome games then logging in to an even more awesome browser. It almost feels too good.
Sources: Gizmodo via Playstation Insider
This is something we’ve all been waiting for a while now; to know what exactly the Google Chrome OS does and how it will affect the worlds of Windows and Mac, and everything else. Here’s the run down, so click the link for the full explanation.
Google’s Chrome OS is officially official. The actual Chrome OS will come out in a year from now, and the demo that was previewed is not even in beta yet. Here’s what exactly you need to know about Google Chrome OS (in video).
Imation today has announced the world’s first wireless USB drive. Yes, I know that there are wireless hard drives, but this is a wireless USB hard drive. It’s supposed to be special, but it’s not. It can hold 1.5 TB of data, and starts at $450. It’s probably the world’s most expensive USB drive, too. According to Imation it transfers your files at a speed of “up to 15MBs/second”, and has a maximum usage range of 30 feet.
DigiTimes! They have lead the entire gadget blog world in a merry-go-round chase with the Apple Tablet. This time the geniuses at DigiTimes say that the Apple Tablet has been delayed – again – because of the OLED option it will have. In fact, the OLED screen will be 9.7 inches, and it’s manufactured by LG, and because of the economic climate, the Apple Tablet will be pushed to a Q2 2010 release date.
DigiTimes:
The sources also indicated that in addition to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology are expected to be manufacturing partners for Apple’s two tablet PC models – one of which will have a 10.6-inch TFT LCD panel while the other will have a 9.7-inch OLED panel. However, the sources did not explain how production for the two models would be split between the three makers.
We’ll see. And wait. A bit longer.
via CrunchGear
The Palm Pixi is probably the most unliked smartphone of all time. And it deserves that title; but to make things worse (for it), Amazon has chopped to price of the Palm Pre to $80, and get this – no activation fee. Now give me just one reason to buy a Pixi for $25 on Amazon when the data plans are almost the same, and the Pre has no activation fee into the bargain. Things really do look bad for the Pixi.
via Amazon
Good morning LaptopMemo readers! I have something I wanted to tell all of you. Ever since I started LaptopMemo in May of this year, I noticed all gadget blogs looked dull – they were missing bright and awesome colors, and they looked sad. So I designed my blog to have a color I call LaptopMemo Green. Then everything changed. For the better.
Go to Gizmodo, and you’ll find things are a bit more lively, go to Engadget as of this morning, and you’ll see things changed, go to Boy Genius Report, and you’ll see they look alot like me now. I wonder if it’s because I’ve had contact with the editors of those respective blog? All I know is this is only one of the contributions I will make to the gadget blogging scene.
You’re going to see some much bigger things on this blog, just Stay Tuned.
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