by Stefan Etienne
on 16. Jan, 2011 10:48AM
in Apple, Rumors, Tablets
A few acknowledgements of different screen resolutions were seen in the latest version of iBooks. The evidence is through the different images meant for different screens used by the iPhones and iPad. Apparently, a background in iBooks supports the 2048×1536 resolution, and such a high-resolution would not only mean possible Retina display branding (higher price anyone?) on the iPad 2, but moving away from the 1024×768 resolution (and thus support of 1080p HD content with the new screen) that few new devices use. Here’s to hoping, along with a grain of salt for this rumor. Via: CG
by Stefan Etienne
on 16. May, 2010 11:01AM
in Android, HTC, Mobile, Rumors, T-Mobile
Going back to the myTouch Slide, an Android 2.1-based smartphone with the T-Mobile influenced ”Espresso” Sense UI, and a QWERTY slide-out with entry-level specs, new documents by TmoNews suggested that the Slide will in fact cost $149.99 on a 2-year agreement with T-Mobile. Customers who wish to pay full retail price to use with their own GSM SIM cards on the device are purportedly going to be paying $399 for the Slide, which again, is the costly full retail price.
Whatever price it might be, the MyTouch Slide is going to be the only Android phone with a proper looking physical keyboard, unless something else comes along.
by Stefan Etienne
on 10. May, 2010 1:21PM
in Apple, Hardware, Laptops, Rumors
Time to heat up the Apple rumor mill once again. In the latest developments, there should be a new Macbook Air coming this week, with a Core i5 ULV or i3 ULV processor. But there’s also rumor that just like the 13″ MBP, Apple will go for more battery life than power, since the Air is a secondary source of heat, with the first being the Sun (that’s how hot it gets). MacWorld’s source is also throwing out this new model number that is already visible in Apple’s inventory: MC516LL/A K87 BETTER BTR-USA.
But imagine this: the Macbook Air is a close as Cupertino has gotten to a netbook, and the iPad is actually the world’s first fast and usable netbook/tablet. So then doesn’t the Air just dissipate into a cloud of….air?
Source: MacWorld
by Stefan Etienne
on 07. May, 2010 4:53PM
in Android, HTC, Mobile, Rumors, Sprint
Yeah. New Rumor. This time it comes with extra salt, to numb the fact that this might just blow up sooner or later (though hopefully, it won’t). According to AndroidCentral, the Sprint EVO 4G which Opera is already eating with or working out with (whichever seems right in her opinion) is headed to Sprint June 6th, for $200 on a two-year contract. The source of this story is actually from an AndroidCentral forum member, who was told by a rep at The Shack along with a ton of promotional papers lying around the store. We all know how reputable store reps are for giving false alarms, but let’s try and believe this, OK?
by Stefan Etienne
on 27. Apr, 2010 10:05PM
in Android, HTC, Mobile, Rumors
Coming straight from the hot test labs at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the guys at Unwired View is a new HTC-branded handset clearly sporting a full QWERTY keyboard, those familiar notification lights from the Sprint Hero, AT&T 3G bands (850 / 1900 MHz), the same navigational “buttons” seen on the Droid Incredible, and the codename HTC PC70110. For quite a bit now HTC has been polling users on Facebook regarding a new name for an upcoming handset, Wildfire being one of them. More pics at the end of the post.
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by Stefan Etienne
on 25. Jan, 2010 9:44AM
in Apple, Rumors, Tablets
Mobile app analytics firm Flurry has released a report dating back to October of last year. Starting in October, and and increasing in January, 50 unknown Apple devices of which Flurry claims has tablet-like specs downloaded at least 200 applications, all of which had to do with games, multimedia, and lifestyle. Which is all of the categories that we think the Apple Tablet fits. Also, another interesting fact is that the iPhone OS detected was not 3.0, or even 4.0, but 3.2. So the Apple Tablet will run iPhone OS 3.2? We don’t know. What’s more is that these devices were traced back to Apple’s Cupertino campus, and not anywhere else. But since Flurry hasn’t released the specs yet, I’m still a skeptic, although it looks entirely real. But remember, in two days, tomorrow will just be a day away, right?
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by Stefan Etienne
on 23. Jan, 2010 11:32AM
in Android, Breaking, HTC, Rumors
I’m not sure as to how Boy Genius’ “connects” got a hold of the above screenshot, but as for as I know about leaked images and Android, that’s a pretty real looking shot of Android 3.0 running on HTC’s “Supersonic” smartphone. Also, would this mean “Froyo” as Erick Tseng put it, would be numbered as Android 3.0? It’s jumping to conclusions, yes, but Stay Tuned. [BGR]
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by Stefan Etienne
on 21. Jan, 2010 1:37PM
in RIM, Rumors
What you’re looking at might not even exist as a retail model, and be a prototype, but it might be a new BlackBerry Bold with a touchscreen. Keep in mind BlackBerry prefers the trackpad, but has its own SurePress technology, which if implemented correctly, can make some killer touchscreen BBs. To shed some light on this, CrackBerry has found out that it’s an early Dakota prototype; a touchscreen BlackBerry that also has a keyboard. What this means is that the above design might be altered in the future, and that the Magnum (above) has been ditched for the Dakota (a much better BlackBerry then seen up there).
[Via CrackBerry]
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