Monday, January 30, 2012

Nokia Lumia 800 teardown

Nokia Lumia 800 teardown

The good people over at TechRepublic has taken the Nokia Lumia 800 and torn it down – going to show at the same time just how different Nokia's phones have gotten over the years. Of course, while we already do know what kind of specifications the Lumia 800 has, the teardown reveals more information in greater detail, where a 1.4GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) processor runs everything from within, aided by an Adreno 205 GPU. Not only that, 512MB RAM from Elpida is thrown into the mix, while the flash chip used is a 16GB Hynix NAND (H26M52002CKR).

Ubergizmo, Nokia Lumia 800 teardown

Best Buy Outs February 14th for Galaxy Note Launch Date in Canada

Best Buy Outs February 14th for Galaxy Note Launch Date in Canada

With AT&T getting a confirmed release date for the Samsung Galaxy Note earlier the Canadians don't want to be left out of the fun. While we've known for some time now that the device would be launching mid-February, we didn't have an exact date. Thanks to Best Buy, that's no longer the case. And when they say mid-February, they mean exactly in the middle of the month. We should be seeing it on Rogers, Telus and Bell starting February 14th. Pricing is believed to be around $250 on a three-year agreement for most offering it but that can't be 100% confirmed right now.

Android Phone, Best Buy Outs February 14th for Galaxy Note Launch Date in Canada

Nabi Tablet For Kids

Nabi Tablet For Kids

Since tablets have become quite a popular device, it can't be helped that some kids would also like to have them. But with most tablets being designed with adults in mind, putting them on the hands of kids would not always be appropriate. If it is a tablet for kids you are looking for, the new Nabi Tablet might just be the thing. The Nabi is a kid-friendly tablet that is specifically designed for kids. It sports a 7 inch responsive multi-touchscreen display at WVGA resolution. It comes with a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual core processor and runs on the Android OS. It also comes with 512MB RAM, a 4GB flash drive and a front facing camera.

Gadget.com, Nabi Tablet For Kids

Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 gets official, will be launched in February

Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 gets official, will be launched in February

Seen last night in some leaked photos and a video, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 has now been officially announced. Samsung has confirmed all the features unveiled yesterday: Android Gingerbread, TouchWiz UI, 4 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display (slightly curved), 1GHz dual-core processor, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, and a 1,500 mAh battery. In addition, we now know that the Galaxy S Advance measures 123.2 x 63.0 x 9.69 mm, and comes with HSPA (14.4Mbps), Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, Samsung Hub, Samsung ChatON, 768MB of RAM, and 8GB / 16GB of internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 gets official, will be launched in February


Unwired View, Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 gets official, will be launched in February

AT&T to launch Samsung Galaxy Note on February 19th for $299.99

AT&T to launch Samsung Galaxy Note on February 19th for $299.99

. AT&T announced Monday that the Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone will be available in stores on February 19th for $299.99 on contact, a day after we recently reported. Pre-orders are set to begin this weekend with delivery promised by February 17th. “The Galaxy Note brings a new level of efficiency to busy customers who would normally rely on multiple devices," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president of devices at AT&T. “This new breed of smartphone helps consumers accomplish more with a single device than ever before.

Boy Genius Report

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cherryapple, AT&T to launch Samsung Galaxy Note on February 19th for $299.99

Love Box iPhone accessory records videos in the front and back simultaneously

Love Box iPhone accessory records videos in the front and back simultaneously

We're not sure how many of you guys out there see the need to record videos that film both the front and the back at once, but if you think that you might need to create such a video in the future, or if the idea sounds intriguing, you might be interested in taking a look at the Love Box, a surprisingly low-tech gadget for the iPhone that allows users to film both the back and front simultaneously. Originally designed in Barcelona as part of documentary titled "The Love Box Conversations", it was meant to capture two people conversing at once, which we guess is a more economical way as opposed to using two cameras to record.



Ubergizmo, Love Box iPhone accessory records videos in the front and back simultaneously

Razer Tiamat delayed again

Razer Tiamat delayed again

Last year, Razer announced the Tiamat 7.1 gaming headphones that were supposed to arrive in time for Christmas but missed the date. It was then rescheduled to arrive later this month, however it looks like Razer will be missing the date again. According to an official announcement on the Razer blog, the Razer Tiamat is still not ready for shipping. Apparently the headphones aren't “good enough” yet, and Razer refuses to ship an imperfect product.
Well, for those of you who are still waiting to get your hands on a pair, the company now promises a release date of February 2012.

Ubergizmo, Razer Tiamat delayed again