Rumours of HTC Desire HD

We normally only pay attention to the most far-fetched and outrageous rumours doing the rounds. However, when UK online retailer Superetrader releases juicy details of the supposed new HTC Desire HD we can’t resist a sniff around the information. Just out of curiousity you understand.

It is reported to be similar to the US HTC Evo 4G model, with a big screen and top, top specifications. A 1GHZ processor, Android 2.2, HD 720p video facility and a camera with 8 megapixels all add up to a great sounding gadget.

We will keep our eyes peeled for more definite news and launch dates.

Two New Rugged Laptops – Ideal For The Particularly Clumsy

Getac has upgraded its military grade, and surprisingly lightweight. rugged laptop while Panasonic has unveiled their latest entry into a market that is designed either for the rugged worker that oeprates in especially difficult circumstances or for the oathish, heavy handed, clumsies among us that drop everything they get their greasy mits on.

The Getax V100 is seriously hardcore and just got even harder thanks to the latest update of the laptop. For a start, it’s a convertible laptop which means that you can swivel its monitor round to essentially create a tablet or you can use it as a standard laptop depending on the situation and your preference.

It also has a 10.4 inch multi touch screen and all this despite only weighing an impressively lightweight 2.3kg. The V100 packs a 1.2GHz Cire i7-640UM dual core processor and carries up to 8GB of internal memory. Hard drive sizes are available up to 320GB and are vibration and drop resistant. Both the keyboard and webcam are water resistant too so you can drop it, shake it, and pour your drinks over it and it should withstand the pressure.

Panasonic is also getting in on the act releasing the CF-C1 rugged laptop. This is also a convertible so should help you pick up women too. One of the more interesting features of the CF-C1 is that its touch screen will be effective by workers that are wearing gloves and it includes an ergonomic strap so users can type one handed should they so wish. It’s actually a lot lighter than the Getac weighing just 1.47kg and it’s more powerful thanks to a 2.4GHz Core processor. However, we question whether it will have the same military standard strength and resistance but we’ll just have to wait and see.

Do you use a rugged laptop?

Do you wish they were more affordable so you could get one for your kids?

Source:- V3

New Ultra-Light Modu 1 Arrives Along With New Ultra-Cheap Android Mobile

According to the Guardian today a survey has shown that we’re really taking to Internet radio on our mobile devices and smartphones – so much so that 31% of radio listeners get their fix on the Internet and 13% of listeners have listened on their mobile phone or smartphone. Good news, then, for the radio broadcasting industry as two more smartphones are released and both should cause something of a stir in their own little way.

The Modu 1 ahs been promised for a while now and has finally made it through passport control and onto UK shores. It has been verified by the Guiness Book of World Records as being the lightest mobile phone ever made and if they say so then that’s good enough for us.

However the Israeli created mobile isn’t just a one trick pony (well, actually, it almost is). As well as being roughly the size of your credit card it also offers a modular design so that you can change its outfit according to your mood if you like. It has an mp3 player and 2GB of online storage but because of its diminutive form that’s about it for geeky apps and add-ons we’re afraid. Still, if size matters to you, and you don’t mind paying £120 for a very basic phone and a further £20 to £50 for a new jacket then it could be a good choice for you.

A more realistic option, though, is the latest Orange handset. The ZTE Racer, which sounds more like a game you would download for your phone than the actual phone itself, is a very cheap smartphone and it doesn’t run a rubbish generic operating system instead packing the Android operating system that is gaining in popularity. The phone costs £100 on pay as you go or you can have it free on a £13 a month contract – not bad at all.

Are you willing to pay over the odds for a phone you’ll probably lose in a week?

More Apple News – They Knew About iPhone 4 Antenna Problems But Will Fix iPad WiFi Issues

Todays big Apple news is likely to come later in the day when Apple will address the press and inform them of what, if anything, they intend to do about the issues that many users are having with the iphone 4 antenna. However, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty of other Apple news in various outlets on the Internet.

For instance, the Telegraph newspaper has run with a report that Apple knew all about the antenna problems before the phone was released while ITProPortal has gone with the story that while they may not be so forthcoming with a resolution to that problem, Apple has at least said they will fix the WiFi issues that some iPad users are facing.

The iPhone 4 antenna problems have been extremely well documented and while users and experts alike have attempted to demand action, Apple has done very little to resolve the problem. They released a software update that basically improved the effectiveness of the signal bar display but all that little gem did was ensure that you know you had a problem.

The fact that senior engineer Ruben Caballerro told Steve Jobs that there may be a problem with the antenna will only serve to exacerbate the negative press that the company is receiving; especially if they don’t make a major announcement later today regarding a way forward for fixing the antenna/reception problems.

Slightly better news for Apple lovers and indeed iPad owners is that they are being slightly more proactive with the iPad (is this just an indication that phones are treated less seriously by manufacturers than tablets and laptops?).

An iOS update will apparently fix the problems with slow download speeds, poor WiFi connections, and an issue with copying and pasting PDF documents. The update is available now.

Does Apple take its customers for granted?

Have you experienced any of these problems and are sick of not getting proper resolution?

How many Android apps have been downloaded so far?

A few hundred thousand? Try a little over a flippin’ million and you’ll be there or thereabouts. In fact, exactly 1,063,084…wait…089…095. Argh, the counter on http://www.androlib.com/appstats goes too fast for me to keep up.

Anyway, that’s a lorra, lorra downloads, Android fans, and the little graph showing the download rate is looking scarily like the hill you come across on your bike just when you run out of water and energy. Of course, with the number of both users and apps growing all the time the number of downloads is likely to carry on climbing expotentially (note to self: must learn another big word to use tomorrow). Did you know that over 60% of the Android apps don’t cost a bean, while over at Apple the free market is limited to under 30% of their apps. Cheapskates and bargain hunters are welcome. I’ll see you there. wey hey.

Do you want a see through phone?

Of course you do. What sane, well balanced person wouldn’t?

Well if you have a Samsung Galaxy S (cue groans from users of other phones) hop along to the Samsung Apps Store and get yourself tooled up with Samsung’s funky new Android app called Road SMS. The app itself is a text messaging program but the way the screen shows the images captured by your camera is the very height of cunning. Of course, the idea is that you can walk along the street and send messages without falling over small dogs or being knocked over by runaway trolleys, but more fun can be had wowing friends and gullible neighbours with the app’s apparent ability to make the phone transparent.

If you are interested in the Samsung Galaxy S hang on a couple of days till I finsh and post the review.

Could This Be The Next HTC Phone?

HTC phones are seemingly being vomited out at a fair rate of knotts recently; new phones are being released and unveiled all over the place, many of them to decent critical acclaim. The HTC Desire and HTC HD Mini are among two of the more recent releases while a concept phone currently titled the HTC 1 has also been leaked to certain parts of the Internet and the proposed iPhone killer does look sexy (if that’s your thing).

In all honesty the HTC 1 isn’t all that likely to be released, certainly not in its exact guise, as it has been designed by blogger Andrew Kim on his Design Fabulous blog as a means to show that other developers should be able to advance their phones toa degree that would make them comparable and competitive with the iPhone and he does make a valid point although some of the ideas may be a little too far left field to be included in any phones released in the near future; it even destroys microorganisms on the screen as you charge the phone – genius.

Current HTC phones are performing reasonably well in the real world. The HTC Desire was well received for its AMOLED screen and advanced email although there were some niggles over the poor battery life. The Sense user interface of the HTC HD Mini was also a positive point for the mobile phone company but critics weren’t impressed with the fact that it ran Windows Mobile as its operating system.

Both phones also feature good looking designs and are comfortable to hold and use. They do have their problems like an inability to wake them from sleep mode with the front buttons but you can expect these problems to be ironed out in future releases of the mobile handsets.

Got yourself an HTC yet?

Would you buy the concept HTC 1 if Kim was suddenly employed by HTC?

Look at the latest HTC phones at : Vodafone | O2 | Orange | T mobile | 3

Whisper Quiet XBox 360 Slim Out Tomorrow

The new XBox 360 slim hits UK shelves tomorrow having been available in the US for quite a while now. Microsoft is offering something of an upgraded package for current XBox owners with the deafening roar of the old 360 reduced to ltitle more than a whisper and if you’ve ever played the old model then you’ll know that every game is accompanied by an incredible level of noise emitted from the fans. The good news is that the XBox 360 slim is reported to genuinely be all that quiet so good news there, but what else does the new console offer?

First off it offers a 250GB hard drive which is becoming increasingly important to regular gamers, downloaders, and other users. Games can be downloaded directly from XBox Live Marketplace now, including full games and downloadable content is getting bigger and more impressive. This is great news for convenience seekers as it means you don’t even need to leave the house to pick up the next instalment of your favourite games but your memory card certainly won’t do the trick any more.

It also includes an HDMI cable making it ideal for high definition gaming, although this isn’t quite as impressive as the news that the PS3 now features 3D gaming capabilities. The built in wifi is good news and means that you can connect to the Internet wirelessly and without having to pay extra for the wireless network bridge that was a required piece of kit for the original.

Finally, we get to the design and the slim is not only slimmer than the original but it is also sleeker and shinier. The disc tray emits a lovely beep and the whole unit feels more electronic and less mechanical when compared to the old 360.

All in all the news looks good especially when you consider the £200 RRP is really quite reasonable compared to the Elite price tag and the cost of a PS3.

Will you be getting the new XBox 360 slim when it’s released tomorrow (if you do, we suggest Tesco and don’t forget your Clubcard)?

Source – xbox.com

iPhone News – New iOS Features, Plus Apple Conference Announced For Tomorrow

You can barely move for Apple news nowadays as the company seemingly throws itself from one major release to another. Unfortunately, it’s also fair to say that the release of the iPhone 4 hasn’t been without its teething problems. The antenna/reception problem is certainly no small thing with an estimated 25% of users affected by the issue and Apple doing little thus far to really remedy the situation.

However, having announced a conference for tomorrow when they may (or may not) make an announcement on their next step to fixing the problem, they have also quietly released an update to the iOS operating system.

iOS 4.1 is currently only available to developers at the moment but it will be made available to all in the near future. Redesigned signal bars will come as scant consellation to users with reception issues but a complete redesign of the game centre and watermarks placed on jailbroken devices are notable changes for the improved system.

Apple has also announced that they will hold a press conference tomorrow morning, at 10am Pacific Time. The only topic of conversation will be the antenna fix and analysts and tech experts alike believe that the chances of a complete recall have increased despite estimates that this would cost the company $1.5bn. The press conference comes as presure mounts on the company and they receive more and more bad press with every passing day as consumers expect to be able to use their phones for the purpose they bought them.

Are you having problems with your iPhone?

Source – T3 Magazine

Design an astronaut’s house

NASA have given out details of a competition for engineering students; design an inflatable home for space travellers.

Beforce you start scribbling down ideas and dreaming of the cash prize on offer you might want to check the rather demanding criteria thet have set.  The blow up house has to last a quarter of a century with no maintenance work or resource consumption and a near zero carbon footprint.  However, it is also has to give the hardy astronauts a comfortable and useable living space. Pretty wallpaper and pot plants are optional.

Another NASA snippet (put the kettle on Malcolm, it’s a NASA double bill today) is that on the 29th of July they are going to present the first live Tweet from outer space. One small tweet for man…etc etc…

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