Apple sent out invitations for its much anticipated iPhone 5 unveiling event called "Lets talk iPhone" which is scheduled for October 4. Following the announcement, Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, sent out a note to investors revealing that he believed Apple will likely introduce the much rumored voice recognition feature for iOS 5, but that the low-end iPhone 4S will not be anounced.

 

 

Mozilla has just released the latest version of its Firefox browser for Android. Firefox 7 is immediately available in the Android market bringing improved copy and paste functionality along with performance updates.

The changelog also includes built-in language detection on first run and new WebSockets APIs, which should allow web developers to build better web apps and sites.We know its not the huge overhaul that the version number change suggests, but thats usually the case since Mozilla switched to the new rapid release schedule.

 

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Amazon kindle fire has a IPS display with 1024 x 600 resolution is bright and color-rich featured Gorilla Glass display, the tablet is Already up for pre-order and shipping November 15, the Kindle Fire is based on Android but hides its roots well, with Amazon more interested in pushing its multimedia credentials, super-fast surfing the with new Silk browser, and ereading of course. Check out more hands-on details after the cut.

 

 

 

 

 

The first press shot of HTC EVO Design 4G Sprint version of the Sensation leaked today. The specs of the high-end Android handset is still the same as the sensation but with some upgrades for the Sprint Network

HTC EVO Design 4G will come with a 1.2 GHz dual-core Scorpion CPU and 768 MB of RAM. Its 4-inch LCD will sport qHD resolution, while the camera at the back will be doing 720p video and 8 megapixel stills. Also a WiMax radio has also been confirmed.

 

 

 

Microsoft and Samsung have announced a cross-patenting deal that will see the Korean firm pay royalties for every Android smartphone and tablet it sells, as well as greater collaboration on Windows Phone devices. The license agreement which Microsoft describes as evidence of a clear path forward for Google and others who have complained of the impact of patents on Android development means that Microsoft collects cash from two of the largest Android device producers around.

 

“Together with the license agreement signed last year with HTC, today’s agreement with Samsung means that the top two Android handset manufacturers in the United States have now acquired licenses to Microsoft’s patent portfolio. These two companies together accounted for more than half of all Android phones sold in the U.S. over the past year. That leaves Motorola Mobility, with which Microsoft is currently in litigation, as the only major Android smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. without a license” Brad Smith & Horacio Gutierrez, General Counsel & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft

 

 

Nokia have announced that the N9 will be the last of the MeeGo phone made by Nokia, but N9 users will still get future support.

Nokia Promised that the first update will be released soon after the device starts selling based on the feedback from users and operators and more updates will be released in the future

Nokia Product Planning Director Janne Heikkinen said on Nokia Official blog that the N9 will be getting continued software support. This means regular software updates for the OS.

 

 

 

Microsoft decided to start the Manog Roll-out TODAY, HTC has just anounced that on HTC Facebook Page 10 minuest ago. The long waited Update has just hit HTC devices but we do not have any info about what countries are updating now yet, The Update will bring more than 200 New Features and performance improcemnts to the WP7. Here is what windowssteamblog said about the Update:

 

 

"Today we’re starting the roll out of Windows Phone 7.5 to more than 98 percent of existing Windows Phone customers. This is a simultaneous, coordinated, global update that cuts across carriers, phone models, and countries. This time, almost everybody is going first."

 

Source

 

 

Finally, Windows Phone has joined the ranks of those with online access with its own Web Marketplace.

 

The web Marketplace is now up and running and offers purchasable and free apps at the same time. Users can buy apps with the credit cards they’ve listed in their Windows Live IDs after which the Marketplace will send SMS or email to the device itself with download links.

The UI of the web WP Marketplace is very clean and Metro-like in the Windows phone Mango!

 

We have some good news for those in the US that plan on purchasing an HTC Sensation 4G. The manufacturer of the Android smartphone just got its request to make hardware changes to the Sensation approved by the HTC.

The request involves pushing up the CPU speed to 1.5GHz and replacing the battery with a bigger one. We already knew that the bigger battery that ships with the Beats-loving Sensation XE is compatible with the original Sensation, but we thought that the only way to get it is to purchase it as an accessory.

Anyway, HTC is obviously going to bring the US Sensation on par with the Sensation XE in terms of battery life and performance. Now, if only they would release a firmware update with the Beats audio tweaks, the difference between the two devices will boil down to the headset supplied in the retail package.

 

 

 

Inbox management service Xobni has Released their new App Smartr as a Beta Release.

Much like the existing BlackBerry app, Smartr scans your phone contacts, Gmail and Outlook correspondence through plug-ins, and social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, to gauge your interaction with people, and assign them with rankings, that way you can have easy access to them, and they are highlighted in your incoming e-mails.

 

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The service also acts as a discovery mechanism by letting you see common contacts with people, as well as kind of warning system by way of seeing recent social network updates at a glance.

 

Demo Video Below!

 

 

HTC next event is set on taking place on October 6th at the Roundhouse venue in England capital London. The slogan of the official invite is "Come feel every beat" and the new product announcements will be combines with a nice and loud party.

HTC have invited Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, French DJ Martin Solveig and a "surprise headliner" and the event is open for everybody.

 

 

The Toyota Prius is probably one of the most iconic and well known hybrid cars in modern motoring. Not only is it well regarded by the eco conscious Joe Bloggs, but Hollywood seem to have adopted it as the eco-celeb car of choice too.

 

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The Motorola Xoom 2 tablet will, by the looks of it, be offered in two size versions the 10.1-inch and a 8.2-inch one. Both devices seem to sport an iPhone-esque 9.3 mm thickness, which is not the best in tablet land but is still considered thinner than average.

Both slates are running on Android 3.2 Honeycomb and should sport dual-core processors and are very buggy at this stage so we could be in for a long wait. Still we may see them on the market for the holiday season.

 

 

LG has just officially unveiled its Korea-bound Optimus EX smartphone. We first met with the Android-running handset last week, when we got an official photo and detailed specs ahead of teh launch, so there are no surprises now.

The LG Optimus EX runs on Gingerbread and relies on a Tegra 2 chipset with a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM to do the math. The 4-inch WVGA screen on top will be of the NOVA variety, which promises one of the highest brightness levels on the market.

At the back there is a 5 megapixel camera that does 1080p video recording, while on the front is a VGA camera for video-chatting. The included storage is relatively modest at 8GB, but the microSD slot lets you expand that as much as you like.

 

Thats that then the invitations have been sent and it has been officially confirmed that we are just a week away from seeing the next iPhone. The announcement will take place next Tuesday in a rather unusual place the Apple campus in Cupertino.

Normally those things happen in other venues in San Francisco, but this time Apple will be inviting journalists to its home. There is an outside chance that this is done so they can make an LTE demonstrations, without depending on the LTE coverage.

 

 

 

Recently, there were rumors that Google+ is starting to lose its goal and that users are leaving the social network rather than joining it. As it turns out, those were hugely exaggerated as the Google social network now has over 50 million users.

Thats 50 million people that registered in the 88 days since the network launched. A really impressive achievement, considering that Google+ was invite-only since last week. To put things in perspective, Facebook took almost four year to get that many users, while Twitter achieved it in three years.

 

 

ATT and Samsung somehow managed to announce a phone without actually showing it. Yep, the Samsung Focus S was made official without a single photo of it - good thing that someone managed to snap a photo of it in the wild.

The Samsung Focus S is the Windows Phone 7.5 cousin of the Galaxy S II and shares a lot of the same top-notch specs 4.3" SuperAMOLED Plus screen, 8.5mm body, 8MP camera and a 1.4GHz single-core CPU.

 

 

Samsung has finally anounced to the galaxy fans that they will now be able to get their hands on the Galaxy Tab 8.9 starting October 2, and it is available for pre-order right now.

The 16GB and 32GB versions of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 are $469 and $549.

 

Samsung also announced the Galaxy Player 5.0 and 4.0. Both will be running on Gingerbread 2.3.5, have Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, 3.2 megapixel camera on the back, VGA camera on the front and 8GB internal memory expandable to 32GB. Only difference between the two being the display sizes, with the former having a 5-inch Super Clear LCD with 800 x 480 resolution and the latter having the same but in a smaller, 4-inch size.

The Galaxy Player 5.0 and 4.0 will be available for pre-order starting September 27 and available in stores starting October 16. They will be priced at $269 and $229 respectively.

 

Nokia has just reported that the first Nokia N9 units have started leaving factories in Finland and are heading to shops around the globe. At this point we are just a few days from the actual availability of the first MeeGo-running smartphone.

 

 

What seems a bit worrying though is the Nokia price estimates. According to the Finns, the 16GB Nokia N9 will cost €480, whereas the 64GB version will go for €560. but Note that these prices doesn't include taxes and Shipping fees.

 

The the Mango-based ZTE Tania was showcased at the China International Communication Expo 2011 and there are still no official pictures pf it so the few blurry live ones will have to do for now.

ZTE Tania has a 4.3-inch WVGA display and is based on the popular Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset with a 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205GPU and 512MB RAM. ZTE Tania also packs a 5 megapixel snapper, 4GB storage and the usual connectivity options HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS and Buetooth.

 

 

We already know that Samsung are about to release an Android 2.3.5 update for the original Galaxy S, so the fact that the Galasy S II will also get the same Update.

 

Galaxy S II 2.3.5 ROM was leaked Online but I do NOT recommend any Galaxy S II user to void their warranty to root the device as the Update will be Offifically available throught KIES Soon.

 

Improvments and Changlog list will be Available Soon! Stay tunes...

 

 

 

HTC Ruby related things have leaked again and again. The phone that will most likely launch for T-Mobile USA as the HTC Amaze 4G can now add these two leaked press shots to its portfolio of leaked photos.

They show clear T-Mobile branding, which we have seen before in blurry-cam form. The phone reportedly sports a 4.3" qHD screen and 8MP camera with dual-LED flash.

 

The HTC Amaze 4G packs a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM. It will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sense UI 3.5.

 

Following up on some leaked press shots, Huawei today announced its latest Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread smartphone called the Honor. The Honor packs a 16M 16:9 true color HD 4-inch FWVGA capacitive touch screen. Here are some other specs:

• 1.4 GHz processor
• 8-megapixel HDR-enabled camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• A sleek 10.9 mm-thin body and weighs just 140g
• Exclusive Huawei user interface
• DLNA-certified

 

Samsung has announced two new smartphone for the South Korean market. The first is the Galaxy S II LTE that we saw back at the IFA and the second, and the one that a lot of people were waiting for, is the Galaxy S II HD LTE.

The Galaxy S II LTE has a 1.5GHz processor, 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display, 8 megapixel camera, 1080p video recording, 16GB internal memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, TV-out via MHL and an 1,850mAh battery, all in a 9.5mm thick body. The Galaxy S II LTE will be sold through SK Telecom in South Korea.

 

 

Now coming to its more exciting brother, the Galaxy S II HD LTE has a stonking 4.65-inch SuperAMOLED (not Plus) screen with 1280 x 720 resolution display (316 PPI), making it rather unique in the Galaxy S II range of handsets. All the other specifications of the device remain identical to the Galaxy S II LTE. The Galaxy S II HD LTE will be sold through three carriers, SK Telecom, KT and LG U+.

 

• Ability to +1 on comments
• Map view in profile for places you have lived
• Improved +mention support
• Ability to share a post with individuals
• Improved public search for people

 

 

Motorola Atrix 2 aka Edison just got a full confirmed specs list, along with official images of the phone and the laptop dock it will be straddling.

The Motorola Atrix 2 will have a 4.3-inch QHD display, 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB (2GB card included) and an 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash. It will work only on AT&T HSPA+ LTE Network

 

 

 

KDDI au announced recently a bunch of new Android handsets, including the HTC EVO 3D, the Motorola Photon, and this AMAZING Android handset made by Toshiba and Fujitsu. It has a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720p touchscreen, packs a 13.1MP camera on the back, and is running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on a dual-core 1.2 GHz OMAP processor with 1 GB of RAM.

 

 

Its also Waterproof and functioning fine when submerged up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Also it features an infrared port and digital TV tuner, along with some more standard stuff like and HDMI-out port, WiMAX connectivity, and a Wi-Fi hotspot function.

 

 

 

Windows phone 7 Mango update is coming any moment now and so are the first phones that will have it stock right out of the box. HTC has already announced the Mango-based Titan and Radar, so today is the Samsung turn meet the Omnia W.

The Omnia W packs a 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED screen and is based on the Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset with a 1.4GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 graphics and 512MB RAM. Since Microsoft has strict policy about the hardware there is very little space Samsung to innovate.

 

The rest of the specs are pretty much standard a 5 megapixel snapper with a LED flash, a 720p camcorder, a front-facing VGA camera, 8GB internal storage, a 1500mAh battery and the usual connectivity (Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth).

 

 

The upcoming HTC Runnymede, which will be officially announced on October as HTC has just anounced an Event to take place on london at first of october, HTC Runnymedehas been caught in the wild once again. This time, someone managed to take a short video of the device and posted it to YouTube.

The Huawei Honour has been pictured before at various Far East trade events but the Chinese tech giant has now released a whole stack of impressive official press photos of its forthcoming high-end Android phone.

 

 

The Honour tech specs are not 100% confirmed, but we are currently expecting the Honour to arrive with a 4-inch capacitive screen, Android 2.3, a 1.4GHz processor of unknown manufacture, a noise-canceling secondary microphone, front-facing camera...

 

 

Issues with the touch panels, produced by one of Apple suppliers will, reportedly, be causing a delay in the shipments of the next iPhone. According to the latest rumors, the defect panels are going to render Apple unable to meet the initial shipping targets for their upcoming smartphone.

The panels in question are manufactured by Wintek and are allegedly suffering from a "delayed bubble" issue which becomes apparent only later during the in the process of assembly. Since Wintek is delivering about 20-25% of the touch panels for the next iPhone, the supply shortages should not be too dramatic, but that also depends on how the other suppliers are doing.

 

 

 

Carbyn is the product of a Canadian startup company going by the same name, which debuted its new HTML 5.0-based OS at Tech Crunch Disrupt event this year.

 

The platform is designed to run on any modern browser, assuming it has HTML 5.0 support so thats pretty much everything bar some of the older builds of IE. It works by simply logging onto the Carbyn website and everything there, ready and up to date. You can pin apps to the homescreen like many conventional OS and as there is an SDK already available, developers can make apps from the ground up or for the platform or get existing apps working on it within half an hours, say the Carbyn team.

 

The obvious comparison here is to the Chrome Web Store with its HTML 5.0 focused apps. The store is just a catalog of apps though, whereas Carbyn does not only runs multiple apps in individual browser windows, but it can apparently manage multitasking more efficiently as the apps can talk to each other, apparently something traditional web apps cannot.

 

 

 

At the end of August we first caught theHuawei Honour, its the best-looking Android handset to come out from China. Now the official press photos is available.

 

 

The Honour specs are not 100% confirmed at this stage, but from what we have understood it will rock a 1.4GHz processor, 4-inch capacitive touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera on the back, front-facing camera, noise-canceling secondary microphone, and I guess 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.

 

 

 

 

 

I guess we knew UK will be among the first countries to get the taste of the Samsung Galaxy Note. After all, we have already seen the device available for pre-ordering though at that moment we did not have any details whatsoever.

 

Today we have one additional tidbit of information the 5.3-inch screen equipped phone-tablet will be released in November and will cost about 500 GBP (about 770 USD) + VAT.

 

Only earlier this month Sandisk announced their latest offering for removable mobile storage, an impressive 64GB micro SDXC Ultra series number that was said to offer class 6 performance.

With this class 6 rating you will get minimum write speeds of 6MB/s and theoretically, promising transfer speeds of up to 30MB/s. No current generation mobile devices have been designed with 64GB micro SD cards but Samsung Galaxy S II & Galaxy S can Handle the 64GB SDXC card and it actually Made the two phones work faster and increase the memory storage x2.

 

Video Below!

 

 

A tantalizing new Motorola smartphone has just leaked through the taps of the interweb. Called Motorola DROID RAZR, the device is packing some serious kit in that sleek Kevlar and Gorilla glass body.

First of all, it has a 4.3-inch QHD display, but its not your run-of-the-mill LCD but a Super AMOLED display. There is a good chance that it will be a PenTile-matrix display but most people could not care less about the underlying technology when the actual image quality happens to be eye-poppingly good.

 

 

Samsung has released the kernel source for the ATT version of the Galaxy S II, well in advance of the official October 2 release date. While it does not include the files needed to build things like Touchwiz, which are not open sourced, it should give developers a nice head start on customizing the AT&T version leading to more than a few happy owners on the day its released. 

 

 

 

 

The popular Swype keyboard just got an Update to its Beta version 3.25, and its a doozy. Most of Android users have The Beta Version 3.25, it brings new gestures like go from the Swype button to x to copy text plus shortcuts to Google Maps, Twitter and a personal dictionary.

 

 

Got a "Parse" Eror While updateing your Swype? Here is how to Fix it:

 

Instead of updating from the swype installer, you will need to update manually!

Uninstall your existing swype, then Uninstall the existing swype installer on your phone. Then head over to https://beta.swype.com/android/get (On your Android phone browser) athen download and install the new swype installer again. Then open the new swype installer and use it to update to the latest version. 

 

 

 

 

I wonder if anybody reads these articles and thinks "Wow, I am honestly shocked!" anymore. Yes, Samsung is adding even more lawsuits against Apple to its list.

This news comes just ten days after we reported the previous suit. The main goal is to ban Apple from selling iOS devices in the Netherlands, particularly the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, and iPad 2.

The complaints are regarding the 3G technologies in Apple products. Since these are standard in mobile phones throughout the world, I am curious to find out why Samsung is suing just Apple. Again. Well, its probably because Apple is going after Samsung in courts at every turn too.

 

 

 

The good news is that Verizon and HTC have not forgotten about the Incredible 2 users. As a matter of fact, the two companies have just issued the Android 2.3.4 update, which mostly deals with weird roaming performance. For instance, users will now be able to dial the "+1" prefix when roaming internationally in CDMA markets. Moreover, there is a new option to set Data roaming for "all trips" or for "individual trips," while sending and receiving of messages in roaming is also improved.

Additionally, this release also packs improved server connections for email synchronization and Mail application stability, which is also the case with the Visual Voice Mail application.

 

 

Looks like Motorola has developed a fetish for beveled corners recently. After the Photon 4G and the recently leaked 7-inch tablet, another Motorola device has leaked on which the company has cut corners, literally.

 

This time we are looking at leaked images of the alleged Motorola Xoom 2, the successor to the not-so-popular Motorola Xoom tablet. Unlike the previously leaked tablet this one seems to have a 10-inch display just like its predecessor. We can also see dual cameras on the device, along with stereo speakers and what looks like a SIM and microSD card slot at the bottom. There are apparently micro USB and HDMI ports on the bottom as well.

 

 

Amazon begins to send out invitations for a press event for Wednesday 28, September and we are betting that this be the official announcement of Amazon Android tablets that we have been expecting all this time.

Ever since we got word that Amazon was working on a tablet, many people have claimed that it will be the first true competitor to Apple iPad.

 

 

We saw the Samsung Galaxy S II for ATT at the unveiling event recently, and while we had a little bit of time with it, we really could not get a feel for the device since it was tethered and tied down. Now that we have our review unit in tow, we have been able to spend a little more time with the device and can give you more thorough initial impressions. Oh yeah, and a photo gallery.

 

The Galaxy S II is a pretty good Android device as far as high-end Android smartphones go. Immediately you will notice that its very thin and lightweight, but its size and lack of heft also give you a bit of the feeling that you are not holding a quality-made smartphone. Samsung tends to go heavy on the plastics with its smartphones, and the Galaxy S II for AT&T is no exception. But those few gripes aside, its a good handset.

 

 

 

 

Google Goggles has always been a great testament to how useful smartphones are. Advertised features include the ability take a photo of a French menu and have it instantly translate to English, or search something simply by taking a photo of it.

Recently, Google pushed out an update to Google Goggles on Android, adding some interesting new features in the process. Should you opt in, Google Goggles can automatically analyse all photos taken in your phone camera app in the background, without you needing to specifically tell the app to do so. It looks very interesting, to say the least.

How Google Goggles Works?

You may be familiar with Android Voice Actions, which allow you to search Google by saying aloud what you would like to find. Google Goggles effectively performs the same service for images; it can find web pages that contain the image, or extract the text from a photograph.

There are a number of scenarios in which this can be useful. Imagine recieving a business card and wanting to send an email to its sender, Google Goggles can read the text and offer up the email address. Likewise, heading to France and recieving a menu thats illegible to you can easily be solved by pulling out you smartphone, photographing it and having Google Translate translate it into your native tongue.

 

 

Enhancements With v1.6

The 1.6 update brings some nice, convenient and useful updates to the app. The main addition is automatic analysing within the stock camera app. Now, if you opt in to the service, Google Goggles will automatically start analysing your images in the background. If they find a match, you will be notified in your phone notification tray.

"With this new opt-in feature in Goggles, you can simply photograph an image using your phone’s camera, and Goggles will work in the background to analyze your image. If your photo contains items that Goggles can recognize, the app will notify you."

The feature is disabled by default, and must be turned on in the app settings under "Search by Camera". This is likely because Google Goggles uses data on each query, around 100kB per image, potentially meaning capture-happy users will eat up their data fast. You can limit it to just querying whilst on a WiFi network, but I cannot help but think this distracts from the whole point of instaneous searches. The main use of Goggles is when you’re out and about, generally when you’re not on a WiFi network.

 

Scenarios

So when would you use the Search by Camera feature?

Imagine going to a bookstore and wanting to essentially "bookmark" a book to look up prices online. With Goggles, you can just take a photo of the book with the regular old camera and then check the queries out when they are done.

Alternatively, think about going to an art gallery and wanting to research some of the paintings later, when you get home. All you have got to do is pull out your camera and snap some shots and let Goggles work in the background.

 

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Under layers of source code, the fate of Apple products has been discovered. Right now the fastest processor in an iOS device is Apple 1 GHz dual-core A5 chip, which is found in the iPad 2. The company is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 soon on October 4th with that same processor.

 

Ars Technica got the scoop from a developer pointing out that what initially looks like random letters and numbers in Xcode actually hints at support for quad-core devices:

"A developer who works on low-level ARM assembly coding for security products was the first to alert Ars that support had been added for Armada's Cortex A9-compatible processors in the latest version of Xcode (a claim that we later confirmed first-hand). The source code for a part of Clang that interprets what CPU type is being targeted for optimization includes a definition for an architecture type of "armv7k" and CPU type pj4b."

 

 

There is some potentially huge news popping up out of Spain, as reports suggest that Google is doling out its own SIM cards to employees in what could be the first step to it launching its own carrier in the country.

Technically, this would be what is known as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator or an MVNO, as Google would likely purchase airtime from a carrier at a wholesale rate and then resell it under its own branding. We have seen this model burn out in the United States, as Disney, ESPN, Helio and Virgin Mobile all tried the MVNO game before either dying or selling to a major carrier.

 

 

The holiday season is coming and people are starting to think what they can replace their aging phone with. Analysts at UBS did a survey, which revealed interesting stats about retention rates that is how many people plan to stick with the same maker for their new phone.

Unsurprisingly, Apple topped the charts here with 89% retention rate. Thats impressively high, but its a bit down from what it was a year and a half ago Apple used to have a whopping 95% retention rate in 2010. Retention rates are down all around, say UBS. HTC managed to sneak into second place with 39% after RIM fell to 33%. Samsung and Motorola come in fourth and fifth with 28% and 25% respectively, followed by Nokia with 22%.

 

 

OpenMobile ACL should now be your go-to for apps on your MeeGo device. ACL stands for Application Compatibility Layer and it leverages both the runtime environment and the Dalvik Virtual Machine used by Android to allow support for 100% of the Android Market apps.

The video below shows a demonstration of the ACL running an x86 MeeGo tablet, laden with Android apps. We get previews of Facebook, running without issue and even a bit of 3D gaming in the form of Guitar Hero 5.

Everything looks smooth and really looks like a completely viable solution to bring a fleshed out app ecosystem to the MeeGo platform. There is also no issue running Android and MeeGo apps side-by-side, so cross-platform multitasking is a go too.

See the Company website

 

Demo Below!

 

 

After the iPhone version, ZeptoLab is bringing the Toy Box update to Cut the Rope for Android. The new application should be available later in the day from the Android Market and Amazon Appstore, when you will get 25 new levels with all new trampoline game mechanics. But thats not all presuming you got the free version of the game, now you can save your progress even if you grabbed the paid app in the meantime.

 

 

 

Skype users have started receiving emails about GroupMe, which is the "newest member of the Skype family." As you may know, Skypeacquired the popular group messaging service in August for $85 million, which is not that bad for a 16-month old company.

GroupMe provides users with an easy way to chat with people and groups while on the go. The application is available across many popular smartphone platforms, including Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone. Heck, it can even work via SMS, since every GroupMe user gets a special phone number to use for messaging only.

 

 

The next version of the Motorola Atrix, aka. the Edison, has been spotted once again and we are not talking about some blurry shots here but a full blown hands-on by the folks at The Verge, well before the official announcement.

The most noticable change from the older model is the design and at least to our eyes it looks a hell of a lot better. It also looks thinner and taller than before.

Other major change being reported is that the display no longer uses the PenTile matrix layout of the Atrix display, opting for the superior and commonly used RGB layout. The display size and resolution remains the same at 4.3-inch and QHD respectively.

 

 

 

ATT may be rolling out Mango the long waited Update for Windows phone on September 27 according to leaked information. And Thats Confirm the info we just announced that the Mango update is coming within the next week or two. The info was contained within a series of e-mails between AT&T employees. The Mango update was promised by Microsoft to release this fall, so it looks like the update might be right on time.

The AT&T WP7 devices will receive the Mango update:

• HTC Surround (SKU 65212)
• LG Quantum (SKU 65205)
• Samsung Focus (SKU 65203)
• The HTC HD7S looks

 

 

South Korea is in for a treat as both LG and Samsung are planning to release new high-end smartphones there.

First up is LG with the SU880 Optimus Ex. It has a 1.2GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 4-inch WVGA IPS NOVA display, 5 megapixel camera, 1080p video recording, Android 2.3.4 and a 1,500mAh battery.

Second the Samsung SHV-E120L will have a massive 4.7-inch display with 1280 x 720 resolution, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC.

 

 

 

Amazon knows as part of the marketing strategy for its Appstore, it is running a neat campaign, offering users a 2 USD Appstore credit in exchange for a single tweet.

 

In order to take advantage of this offer you will need to connect your Amazon.com and Twitter accounts, Then Amazon will tweet the following message on your twitter "I just got a $2 credit for Android apps from the @amazonappstore. Click https://amzn.to/tweetapps2 to get yours. #get2".

 

 

In a sad/brilliant way FakeGirlfriend.com has just unveiled a web service which will let you receive texts and calls from a fake girlfriend to impress all your friends who are probably totally cool and get laid all the time and stuff.

Its built off the Twilio backend, which makes it simple for app developers of all sorts to integrate SMS and voice into apps. With this service, you simply save (212) 804-6979 under your "girlfriend" name, shoot a text to it when you are out and about and a text message will hit your phone with a "girlfriend-esque message" A short time later, your phone will ring with a pre-recorded message, so you can have an excuse from your cool bros who are probably playing beer pong with popped collars.

 

 

The HTC Ruby has been teasing us for a while now, we have seen spy shot after spy shot whether it be lurking sometimes in the background, sometimes in the foreground, even featuring a little T-Mobile branding here and there, but now it looks like HTC have finished working on the official press shots and one was leaked.

The Ruby looks to be rocking a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU with a gig of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a 4.3-inch qHD display and an 8MP camera on the back. Software wise, we will be given HTC latest Sense 3.5 UI running on top of Android 2.3 Gingerbread. but these specs are not the official one and can be changed any time before the anouncemnt.

 

 

 

The headline may come as a shock to some but its true. It seems in an effort to make a great gaming phone, Sony Ericsson forgot to add some basic features in the Xperia PLAY that are expected in a phone that costs as much as it does.

Thankfully, the error has been corrected and after the latest firmware update, the Xperia PLAY is now capable of recording videos in 720p resolution, that too with continuous auto-focus. You will also be able to get the option toggle the automatic display brightness option from the settings menu. Interestingly, this second option is absent from the latest 2.3.4 update on both the Xperia arc as well as the Xperia neo.

 

720p Sample Below!

 

 

 

No News about Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S coming to stores, we have spotted it on one online retailer website and will spread soon to more retailers and websites.

The Arc S is an Updated version of Sony Ericsson Arc. The key difference being the improved 1.4GHz processor. Beyond that the S is effectively the same device but that is not a bad thing.

Highlights include the top-notch 4.2" LCD with Sony BRAVIA engine to really make it pop. There is 512MB of RAM, an 8MP camera capable of 720p HD video at 30fps with continuous auto-focus and a new 3D sweep panorama mode, a feature previously reserved for the likes of Sony Cybershot cameras like the TX-9. The most impressive thing about the sweep being that it creates a 3D image using the S single lens camera.

 

 

Dropbox has become a popular third-party solution for cloud storage and file management, allowing users to sync files between specialized folders, across OS and more recently mobile platforms.

Currently the service is available in mobile form for iOS, blackberry and Android users, but this recent partnership looks to sweeten the deal for those running the latest HTC kit. What is meant by that is HTC users looking to benefit from the new partnership will have to be running a device that uses HTC Sense 3.5 UI or higher, devices such as the newly announced HTC Rhyme.

Providing you fit the bill, an HTC-friendly Dropbox will garner a further free 3GB of storage, on top of the standard 2GB that all typical users get, giving a total of 5GB of syncable goodness. What is more, share the service with your friends and improve your online storage capability to a maximum of 10GB which, believe me comes in handy.

 

 

 

The much anticipated WP 7.5 update Mango is scheduled to start rolling out in a week or two says Eric Hautala.

 

When the update is released users will also get some model-specific software from the manufacturers of their smartphones. That is required as Mango is tuned to work with each phone and its apps perfectly. The update is said to arrive in the next couple of weeks .

 

 

 

 

 

 

While its hardly as interesting as Timeline, Zuckerberg announced at F8 the introduction of verbs when it comes to updating your status. The new feature sure does not sound all that much but it may be perking up the ears of the creators of apps like Miso and GetGlue.

GetGlue and Miso are popular applications that allow you to share what movies or TV you are watching or music you are listening to. For the most part, these applications work great and there is a nice community behind them. In all likelihood, these users probably use facebook and the new ability to tell friends that they are watching TV, etc within Facebook may keep these users from going into apps GetGlue.

 

 

There is a device (Nexus prime is highly expected) thats rumored to be coming out in the near future called the Samsung SHV-E120L. It was first spotted as an entry in a database of the NenaMark benchmarking tool in late August, and now today its been found in a South Korean online forum.

 

According to the poster the Model Name "SHV-E120L" is going to pack a 4.7 inch 720p display, a 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm processor with an Adreno 220 GPU, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, 8 megapixel rear facing camera, 2 megapixel forward facing camera, LTE support, and a massive 1850 mAh battery. When this devices launches it will hit South Korea first, and we have honestly got no idea if it will ever make it to Europe and Asia, much less America.

 

According to a Greek website an iPhone will be announced in early October and released to the major markets around the world on October 21. The site claims this will be the iPhone 4S with the same size display, 8 MP camera with 1080p video recording, a dual-core 1GHz A5 processor inside and a second antenna on the top.

The rest of the specs are pretty much identical to the current iPhone 4. The site claims to have a "100% reliable source", but we do advise you to take it with a pinch of salt.

 

We also received another tip, claiming that the next iPhone will feature BlackBerry Messenger service. According to the tipster, BlackBerry will be getting a lot of cash in return for their messaging service. Once again there is no confirmation of any kind to those rumors, so it might all end up to be science fiction.

 

 

 

At the F8 conference today, Facebook announced a new feature for its online social network, both on the web and on mobile. Timeline now puts your personal history on Facebook into a lengthy, graphically-rich interface. You can highlight major events, drill down into smaller events, and filter whats shown so you only see one kind of content in the whole timeline.

 

You can see where you have been, based on your Facebook Places check-ins. Apps can plug into Timeline too, and reports can summarize your monthly activity. Facebook angle for the service is that this is the new equivalent of having a long conversation with someone, while the first generation of Facebook was the introduction, and the last was the first 15 minutes of casual chatting.

 

 

After a few days of rumors, Sprint confirmed that it will be killing unlimited data for its mobile hotspot plans and users will be receiving a 5 GB cap.

 

According to a post on PhoneScoop, starting October 2, users on the $29.99 mobile hotspot plan will have a 5 GB limit per month for 3G/4G usage. Sprint is the only major carrier to really offer truly unlimited data with its smartphone plans, so it's kind of disheartening to see it inch toward the tiered-pricing model. Sprint is quick to point out that mobile hotspot data and smartphone data are counted differently.

 

 

Rumors around saying that Samsung is getting ready to block sales of the iPhone 5 in Europe, though they have not quite settled in which countries they will be launching legal action. South Korea is a natural choice, but Europe is apparently in discussions, and would put a significantly larger wrench into Apple plans. While that seems a little pre-emptive, you cannot blame them for being on the offensive after Apple blocked the Tab in Australia and Germany.

The nature of what Samsung complaints might be still are not clear, but I am sure they will be able to to find something. Samsung actually demanded to see the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 in courts awhile back to ensure Apple was not stepping on any of their technology, but to no avail.

 

 

NVIDIA Kal-El has a secret the quad-core CPU actually has a fifth core, called a companion core. Its a low-power core that is meant to handle background tasks while the phone is idle.

The architecture of the companion core has been designed with power efficiency in mind and its clock speed goes up to 500MHz.That does not offer a lot of performance, but for a lot of tasks you do not need it and it manages to offer great power savings.

When you need more processing power, the companion core switches off and the fast cores come out either one, two or all four of them, depending on how much processing power you need.

 

 

The switching between the different modes is handled by the chipset, so there is no need for modifications to the OS or individual apps that should make it really easy for manufacturers to switch to the Kal-El platform.

 

 

 

I never thought that one of the most accomplished people in our times will be joining the tipster community but a fact is a fact, folks. Al Gore, the former Vice President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate, and a member of Apple board of directors, mind you, did indeed give us a hint about whats coming from the Cupertino based behemoth next month.

Here is the quote from Mr. Gore, said at a summit in South Africa: "Not to mention the new iPhones coming out next month. That was a plug."

 

 

 

HTC Raider 4G (or HTC Holiday as it was known previously) has leaked numerous times before, but now we finally got official information about it. The Korean version of the LTE-packing smartphone was just unveiled.

HTC Raider 4G packs a 4.5-inch qHD IPS display and is based on the same platform as the recently announced Sensation XE Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon. So there is a 1.5GHz dual-core Scorpion processor inside, Adreno 220 graphics and 1GB RAM. It also has 16GB internal storage expandable via a microSD card slot with a 8 megapixel camera with 28mm wide-angle F/2.2 lens and dual-LED flash that can record 1080p video.

 

 

 

 

If you like to run your favorite Linux distribution alongside a copy of Windows on the same machine then you might want to stay away from Windows 8 computers. Thanks to a new secure boot in Windows 8, dual-booting might just become a thing of the past.

Now before I begin explaining, let me say that this will affect only those devices with a Designed for Windows 8 logo on them, so you can still install Windows 8 on your current computer and dual-boot it. The reason it woill not work on these branded computers is because of the UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface that these machines will be having instead of a traditional BIOS.

The UEFI requires a signing key installed on the firmware from the software maker or the OEM before booting into the OS. This makes it harder for malware to initiate when the system is booting. Unfortunately, this also means that an unsigned copy of Linux will not be able to run on a machine with such a firmware.

 

 

 

The giant smartphone/tiny tablet that is the Samsung Galaxy Note just got an unofficial launch date. Clove, an online retailer in the UK, hinted at a late November launch for this hybrid device.

Clove mentioned that the first stock for the Galaxy Note will arrive in late November, They also mentioned an approximate price of £500 ($773) + VAT for the Galaxy Note.

 

 

 

ATT just announced on Twitter that its version of the Samsung Galaxy S II will be available Oct. 2 for $199 with a two-year contract and a minimum $15 data plan.

ATT version of the Galaxy S II differs slightly from Sprint or T-Mobiles in that its a (mere) 4.3-inch device. Its still got the same dual-core 1.2GHz processor though, and we're willing to bet it will be another screamer. Full specs include:

• 4G HSPA+
• Android (2.3 Gingerbread)
• GSM Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz)
• UMTS Tri-band( 850/1900/2100MHz)
• Screen: 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus
• Processor: 1.2Ghz x 2 (dual core)
• Camera: 8MP AF with LED flash + 2MP front
• Video Record: 1080p Full HD
• HDMI Out: HDMI via HDTV Smart Adapter with HDCP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
• Battery: 1650mAh
• Sensor: Motion UX, 6-axis gyroscope, proximity, light, noise (Audience A2220)

 

 

One of the biggest competitors to Google Android Market is the controversially named Amazon Appstore. One of the main reasons for its popularity has been the free app that Amazon gives away everyday to users.

 

Unfortunately, so far the service has been limited to residents of the US. But not anymore, because it seems now the Appstore is expanding its reach to a wider customer base. You will now be able to access the store from Europe, Australia as well as India. And although that still leaves out a lot of countries, its still better than being US-only.

 

 

It seems the old Samsung Galaxy Tab will soon be getting a successor. We managed to acquire some hands-on images of Samsung next Honeycomb tablet, purportedly called the Galaxy Tab Plus (SGH-T689).The device is said to have a 7-inch Super AMOLED or Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1024 x 600. It will also be running on a Cortex A9 and Honeycomb 3.2. 

 

 

There will be two variants of the device, both with Wi-Fi and one with HSPA+ for it to work on T-Mobile 4G network.

 

 

Google+ is still in toddler times and Google shares that there is still a long way to go and much to accomplish, but the search giant has not been wasting its time there are now over 100 improvements and features.

Concerning mobile the iOS and Android mobile Google+ apps already have most of the prominent features of Google+. Hangouts is a video-conferencing feature of Google+ that is already available on Android and is coming soon to iOS. Mentioning a Google+ member is easy and you can do it in a conversation with another person or a post just by doing a +[name]command. iOS users can now also +1 individual comments much like the Like function on Facebook this functions will arrive for Android users soon.

 

 

The Google+ app can now also be moved on to the SD storage to spare phone memory for apps and other stuff. There is also a customizable notifications option to select what you want to be notified about and what not.

 

 

On Android the "Huddle" feature has been renamed to "Messenger" something that should also happen on iOS with the next app update.

 

 

Adobe announced that the upcoming versions of Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR platforms will be out in October and published a laundry list of improvements. One of the biggest changes is the hardware acceleration of both 2D and 3D graphics. Adobe claims gives 1000x performance increase compared the old versions, which allows developers to render console-quality games on Mobile devices.

Flash 11 and AIR 3 will run on ALL current platforms, likeWindows, Mac OS X, Linux, including 64-bit support for any x64 platform. Adobe will release these new products on mobile phones OS's like Android, iOS, BlackBerry tablet and connected TVs.

 

 

If end users can have their app stores, Appcelerator thinks this is the untapped market and has decided to do something about it. They used the CODESTRONG Developer Conference to launch its Open Mobile Marketplace, allowing ISVs and cloud providers to sell software and solutions across multiple mobile operating systems on Appcelerator Titanium platform. The potential for companies is pretty big, considering Appcelerator developer community counts more than 1.5 million members.

The new marketplace is launched with 50 leading mobile solutions, including PayPal, Salesforce, Millennial Media, AdMob, Box.net, Bump, DoubleClick, Greystripe, Omniture (Adobe), Scanbuy, Twilio and Urban Airship; and a full gaming platform with such modules as Gamekit, OpenGL (graphics) and Box2D (physics).

 

 

Samsung apparently is not interested in snagging any outside companies like, say, webOS, but wants to strengthen its independence from Android after Google announced it will purchase Motorola. Right now, it feels like we have already seen this story play out for the still-kicking Symbian.

 

 

 

HTC Rhyme The hardware is not exactly new its basically a Desire S. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sense UI 3.5 out of the box and features the HTC Watch movie streaming service.

 

 

The sheer number of accessories is what sets the HTC Rhyme apart from its siblings. First off, there is the tangle-free in-ear wired headset with music controls, then comes the color-coordinated wireless Bluetooth headset.

 

But wait there is more a docking station (with speakers) and a sports armband. There is also a car speaker accessory. The so-called "Charm cable" is a real attention grabber it serves a notifications for incoming calls and messages.

 

 

There are multiple listings for the Samsung Windows 8 tablet and some auctions are reaching over $3,500. Of course, you can download the software right now from Microsoft developer website but the hardware itself is pretty nice, even if it comes with a fan: 11.6-inch screen, Intel second-gen i5 processor, 64 GB storage, 4 GB of RAM.

 

These Windows 8 tablets are available on ebay right now for different prices.

 

 

 

Hulu Plus is adding support for nine more Android devices. No, its not yet universally available, but we are a step closer to that dream.

 

The streaming service is now available on eight new smartphones: the Motorola Droid Bionic, Motorola Droid 3, Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution, LG G2x, HTC Incredible 2, HTC Evo 3D, and HTC Sensation 4G. The ninth device is the HTC Flyer Android tablet. Hulu is gradually expanding its list of gadgets compatible with Hulu Plus.

 

While Hulu Plus seems to be making all of the right moves, Netflix has been making all of the wrong moves lately. It jacked up prices by a whopping 60 percent and is now spinning off the DVD service into a separate entity called Qwikster. And yes, I guarantee you will misspell that name at least once within the next few weeks.

 

 

Today, we have a batch of shots of the successor of this mighty droid. Internally known as Motorola Edison, the smartphone looks a tad different than when we first saw it a couple of months ago. It has swapped its glossy back cover for a textured one, and changed the location of its ATT logo.

The device will clearly be launched on the AT&T network in the United States. Rumor has it however, that it will lack LTE capability. The 8MP, full HD capable snapper is present just like last time. We also know that the ATRIX 2 will come with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread out of the box. Ice Cream Sandwich will likely be available as an upgrade.

 

 

 

Clove UK has posted in its blog saying it is expecting the HTC Rhyme on October 8. O2 UK has posted on the tweet above announcing it is going to offer the freshly announced HTC Rhyme starting from October 17 on a contract. O2 also says it will be the only UK carrier to do that. Nor price announced for the HTC Rhyme.

 

iOS users should watch out next time they decide to take up a conversation via Skype, they could be exposing themselves to a pretty fundamental security hole.

The vulnerability can easily be used to steal content direct from an iOS Skype user during a normal chat log and the victim is none the wiser during the attack. By utilizing the correct JavaScript commands in the attackers username and then sending the victim a message, the script can instruct whatever iOS device is on the receiving end to transfer data back to the attacker.

The attack can only work if the potential victim is using the latest version of Skype for iOS, but providing they are, their address book simply copies to a web server in a single file, easy for download.

 

Video Demo Below!

 

 

 

Those HTC guys just keep the party train rolling they have an event starting right about now and they already have another event scheduled.

It will be held just two weeks from now, on October 6th, but HTC is playing coy and says its a "press conference and party", but mention nothing of any devices they might announce.

It feels like it was yesterday when we were covering another HTC event  when we were introduced to the Titan and Radar Windows Phone 7 handsets.

 

 

Although the recently launched Xperia phones were meant to get the Android 2.3.4 update sometime in October, Sony Ericsson has decided to surprise everyone by releasing it ahead of schedule.

The first one to benefit from this generosity is the Xperia neo. The update brings the firmware version from 4.0.A.2.368 to 4.0.1.A.0.283.

Along with adding Android specific updates such as the ability to make video calls from Google Talk, the Xperia neo will also get features like 3D Sweep Panorama, swipe-based text input, built-in screen capture function and enhancements to the Facebook integration, things we saw on the recently announced Xperia neo V and Xperia arc S.

 

 

 

 

Reportedly, the HTC Pico is going to be known as HTC Explorer when it hits the shelves. As we already knew, it will be a mid-range smartphone and will most probably slide just above the HTC Wildfire S in the company portfolio. It has similar specs to the Wildfire S a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 600MHz processor (Qualcomm MSM7227 platform with Adreno 200 GPU), 384MB RAM, a 5 megapixel snapper and the usual well-geared connectivity.

 

As previously reported, the HTC Rhyme comes with Sense UI 3.5, and runs Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 with a 3.7 inch WVGA display, HTC Watch, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, and a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash.

The most interesting part about the Rhyme is its retail package. It comes with a docking station, a "sports armband", a Bluetooth headset and a "Charm cable" that has a small cube, which lights up for incoming calls and messages. There is also a nice in-ear wired headset with music controls. All the accessories will come in the Rhyme color. The Verizons Rhyme will come in "lavender", but we already saw a silver version too.

 

The HTC Rhyme is hitting Verizon network on September 29. Europe and Asian markets are going to get it in October. There is nothing on the price yet, but it should not be too expensive.

 

 

The Google Wallet service has finally started rolling out to users of the Nexus S 4G on Sprint network ONLY. However, before you start using it, you will need to update your phone to the latest firmware.

 

 

Google has dropped the Android 2.3.7 update, which upgrades your phone firmware from GRJ90 to GWK74. You may get the notification asking you to update or you can go to Settings > About phone > System updates to see if you have got any update waiting for you.

 

 

The long-awaited iPhone 5 is getting agonizingly closer to being real and a leaked photo may give us a bit more insight into what we can expect from Apple next smartphone.

According to some leaked component shots over on PhoneArena, the iPhone 5 will sport an A5 processor, a larger battery and a slightly larger display. All of these elements make sense and go along with rumors that we have heard before.

The iPad 2 sports the A5 processor, so its just a matter of time until that finds its way into the iPhone. This dual-core chip should give the iPhone 5 some major horsepower which app developers will be able to take advantage of.

 

 

 

 

Orange France will be getting the NFC-enabled Galaxy S II first that would happen some time next month and there is a chance that the handset will be called I9101 Galaxy S II. After France the NFC Galaxy S II will be hitting other countries, but there's no official timetable for that.

NFC aside, there will be no changes to the S II specs that means 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 4.3" SuperAMOLED Plus screen, 8MP camera and so on.

 

 

 

Street Fighter is coming to Android, thanks to a collaboration between LG and CAPCOM. LG CEO took the time to "HD" four times in four sentences, underlining "HD smartphone".

Street Fighter IV will come to Android in the last quarter of this year and be exclusive to the LG own app store (LG World) for the first three months of its droid existence. There was no mention of its pricing. Street Fighter IV is already available on iOS ($4.99), so the game coming to another mobile platform isn’t all that interesting.

Whats interesting is that LG CEO kept talking about HD and HD smartphones maybe we will see improved graphics over the iOS version and, more interestingly, see the game debut on a brand new smartphone.

 

 

 

 

A blurry shot of an unannounced Motorola slate just surfaced. The super-slim tablet appears to be sporting a screen much smaller than that of the Xoom .

Its most probably measuring 7 or 8 inches in diagonal. The upcomming Motorola slate is running Android Honeycomb as you can see the Honeycomb camera app running if you look really carefully.

 

 

For months now, predictions of an early iPad 3 release have swirled around the internet, suggesting a thinner and more efficient battery life than the iPad 2. But in the latest research update from J.P.

 

Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz, came yet another new iPad prediction: no iPad 3 until 2012. Moskowitz writes:

"In our view, Apple should be in no rush. The other tablet entrants have stumbled so far, and that trend-line could persist deep into 2012. MMI and RIM have been recent disappointments, and we expect more stumbles from others."

 

Opera said it has acquired Handster and mobile app platform company should help Opera expand its current offerings of mobile services.

 

We all know Opera for its mobile browsers and these have tens of millions of users around the world. The company recently began offering an app store in order to capitalize on its large installed base and its brand name.

 

Handster has a platform which supports Google Android, Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, netbook and tablet applications and the company has relationships with carriers around the globe.

 

 

According to a proprietary JP Morgan research, Apple will release not one but two smartphones this Fall, showing a China-oriented iPhone 4+ alongside the iPhone 5. Also, the next generation iPhone 5 with might not use the A5 chipset thats powering the iPad 2, but the newly developed A6 SoC.

The report says that the new thinner, lighter iPhone 5 will either pack the A6 CPU and 1GB RAM. To be honest, the A6 bit seems highly unlikely with the new chipset still far from ready for mass production.

Whats more interesting is the rumor that Apple will be releasing an iPhone 4+, which is a slightly improved version of the iPhone 4, alongside its new top dog. JP Morgan suggests that the iPhone 4+ or 4S will be designed with the Chinese market in mind. Availability of the 4+ will not be limited to the Asian country.

 

 

According to DigiTimes, one of our favorite rumor sites since they have an above average track record when it comes to getting things right, Apple has just signed a deal with TSMC to manufacture the as yet to be announced A6 and A7 processors that will end up in future generations of iOS products. The rumor goes on the say that the A6 will be built using a 28 nanometer process and that the A7 will be using a 20 nanometer process.

 

In other words, future Apple chips will be smaller and use up less power, therefore giving you longer battery life. The A5 thats currently in the iPad 2 and will no doubt end up in the next generation iPhone is built on a 45 nanometer process.