Month: February 2011
MWC 2011: ViewSonic V350 dual-3G SIM smartphone preview video
ViewSonic have rocked up at MWC 2011 with a very interesting handset in the shape of the V350. While its initial specs seem pretty standard (3.5 inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, Android 2.2, 5 MP still camera) it sets itself apart…
Google music download service to rival iTunes set for Android Honeycomb?
Sanjay Jha, chief executive of Motorola Mobility, appears to have let the cat out of the bag regarding Google's plans for an Android music and video service. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Jha said: "If you…
Apple causing touch panel shortage for competitors
Apple's dominant place in the smartphone and tablet market is causing a component famine crisis for its rivals. According to Digitimes, the Cupertino based firm is taking nearly 60 percent of the global touch panel capacity, leaving its competitors…
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerburg and Eric Schmidt set to party with the President: Obama To Meet tech giants
Here's hopefully an encouraging sign that Steve Jobs is winning his health battle. The ailing Apple chief is apparently feeling well enough to meet President Obama at a private dinner in San Francisco tonight, along with Facebook figurehead Mark…
Warner Bros release The Dark Knight and Inception as iPhone, iPad apps
A chance to offer film fans more content,or just Warner Bros way of bypassing iTunes? Who knows? Whatever the reasoning behind the film studio's new dedicated movie apps that its just released for two of its biggest recent films,…
Review: Killzone 3
Killzone 3 Genre: FPS Platform: PS3 Price: £38.99 (Amazon) Cursed with having to live up to the high expectations of its incredible pre-PS3 teaser trailer, the last installment of Sony's much-hyped fps may not quite have reached the levels…
MWC 2011: Acer Iconia Smart 21:9 handset hands-on preview video
Now here's an interesting smartphone from the folks over at Acer. The above video features the Acer Iconia Smart, a media-orientated smartphone that pushes its cinematic credentials to the fore by boasting an unusual 21:9 screen ratio and Dolby Surround…
MWC 2011: Acer Iconia A500 Tab tablet hands-on preview video
Acer's main tablet on show at MWC 2011 is the Iconia A500 Tab, a 10.1 inch slate which will launch in the Spring with the Android Honeycomb OS (not the OS present in this video's demo model). A dual-core NVIDIA…
MWC 2011: Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro smartphone preview video
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro is another new offering on show for the first time at MWC 2011. Much like the Neo we showed you earlier, the Xperia Pro has a 3.7 inch touchscreen with mobile Bravia Engine tech thrown…
MWC 2011: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (PSP Phone) preview video
The much-coveted and innumerably leaked Xperia Play phone has finally made its official debut here at MWC 2011. A touchscreen Android Gingerbread phone, it's the first to come with PlayStation certification thanks to it's slide-out hardware gaming controls. Looking much…