Amazon has said that it will be opening up its eBook catalogue to Android-based smartphone owners in a bid to expand into new markets and a new Kindle app will be ported to the platform. Amazon already sells stand-alone Kindle devices which are intended to excel as eBook reading gadgets, but it has already created an app for the iPhone which enables Kindle content to be accessed by mobile users. The Android version of the Kindle app will be more impressive than its iPhone counterpart, largely because it will allow users to purchase eBooks...
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Apple has finally committed to an official release date for the iPad for international customers, meaning that UK fans will be able to get their hands on a localised device in just a few weeks. The iPad will be landing in the UK and many other international destinations on May 28th. It is possible to head to Apple’s online store and pre-order the two versions of the iPad from today (May 10th), so keen fans can get their name on the waiting list of what is sure to be one of the most in-demand gadgets of 2010. Sales of the iPad in...
Apple has proved sceptics wrong and has managed to create yet another best selling gadget in the iPad, with one million of the devices flying from the shelves in its first month on sale. The iPad was seen by many as a fairly odd device, offering what looked to be a much larger alternative to the iPhone, but consumers have clearly fallen for Apple’s uniquely beautiful aesthetic touches and user-friendly interface once again. The iPad could well be the device that finally brings the concept of eBooks to a mainstream audience, as Apple...
The Gemini tablet PC from ICD is not going to arrive for a while yet, but on paper it has a specification that could see it wipe the floor with Apple’s new iPad. The most obvious area of superiority is the display, which will be 11.2 inches across and capable of displaying full HD video, which is impressive considering its small size. This also suggests that the Tegra 2 processor that the Gemini houses is a capable powerhouse. 3G connectivity will be included as standard, which will allow for voice calls and data transfer. The Gemini...
Apple’s iPad has only been on sale for a few days in the USA, but already the oversized iPhone has been flying off the shelves. Apple has reported that more than 300,000 iPads were sold in the first 24 hours and since then many thousands more have been picked up. There had been fears that the iPad would not be as big a seller as the iPhone, but the initial pre-orders and launch day sales from Apple’s premiere retail outlets have shown that there is still plenty of love out there amongst gadget-lovers and consumers for Steve...
Apple’s latest uber-gadget has emerged in the USA and over in the UK every tech site and gadget-loving celebrity has been getting their hands on some import models. When the iPad launched on Saturday, new owners were not just handed their device and shoved out the door. At Apple’s retail outlets they were helped to customise their iPad experience by staff. Particularly keen consumers could even take a seminar as to how to unlock the iPad’s potential. There had been doubts that Apple could sell the iPad in the same numbers...
iPhone users will be used to getting their apps free of charge or for a small fee, but those looking to pick up Apple’s iPad next month will find that the average app cost will be far higher. Since the iPad is a brand new device, experts believe that the cost of the apps could fall after it has been on the shelves for a month or two and the developers will no doubt be keeping an eye as to how much consumers are willing to pay in order to gauge the costs of their future releases. Back when the iPhone’s App Store first opened...
Manufacturer ASUS has released details of a brand new eReader that it intends to launch this year, although the specifications are not quite what some had expected. ASUS was conspicuously absent from the eReader element of the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but this announcement more than makes up for it. The new device will feature a 6 inch screen that uses OLED display technology. To the uninitiated, this means that there is no independent backlighting, as each organic LED emits its own light, which saves energy, slims...
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