Apple’s iPod News

The new iPod Nano will come in two versions, 8GB for $149), and 16GB for $179 which is a $20 price cut on the high end. There will also be added features in iTunes 9, like Genius Mixes and VoiceOver control like the iPod Shuffle and Touch.

For the button-less iPod Shuffle there are new colors and a cheaper price tag. The 2GB flavor now runs $59 instead of $79. There’s also a $99, 4GB “special edition” that’s made of polished stainless steel.

The low-end of the iPod Touch line also got price cuts. The 8GB model is now $199, down from $229. But the 16GB model has been shelved in favor of a 32GB version, which costs $299. At the high end, users can now get a 64GB model, which runs $399.

Check out a review of the Apple iPod Video, 30 GB (5th Generation)

1 comment September 9th, 2009

MyTouch 3G

T-Mobile myTouch 3G is available today for $199.99. It boasts many more improved features than its predecessor, the G1. The phone is highly customizable, both in look (skins, graphics, accessory bundles; hence “myTouch”) and in terms of software (widgets, wallpapers, icons and apps via Android Market), in part thanks to Google’s open-source Android mobile operating system.

HTC G1 Phone T-Mobile Reviews

1 comment August 5th, 2009

Samsung V. LG Watch Phone

Samsung’s S9110 has beat out LG to release the first mass-market watch phone, coming in just before LG’s GD910 model. It plays MP3s, sync e-mails with Outlook, and communicate via Bluetooth 2.1. It also features a 1.76-inch scratch-resistant touch screen.

Samsung Glyde

Add comment July 23rd, 2009

BlackBerry Tour Review

Reviews of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 have started hitting the web. Engadget described it as “one of the most attractive BlackBerry devices ever made” with “a more subtle dull chrome bezel and a battery cover than looks sleek and attractive”

The features include:
3.2 MP camera
GPS and Blackberry Maps
14.2 millimeters in width
480 x 360 pixel screen
256 MB on-board memory
Built in media player

Even though there isn’t Wifi in the device it is still described as “the best BlackBerry available — and it will probably be that way for a long time to come”

Review of the Blackberry Bold 9000:

Add comment July 13th, 2009

Kindle 2 price drop

Amazon has dropped the price of the Kindle 2 from $359 to $299.

The Kindle 2 was available for purchase on February 23, 2009 for $359. It featured improved battery life on the original with 20 percent faster page-refreshing, and a text-to-speech option to read the text aloud. It’s thickness was reduced from 0.8 to 0.36 inches. It is estimated to hold 1500 books. Unlike the original, Kindle 2 does not have a slot for SD memory cards.

For a review of the Kindle 2 and it’s features:

Add comment July 8th, 2009

The HTC Hero

The HTC Herois a touchscreen smartphone running Google’s Android OS and features a 3.2-inch HVGA screen with anti-smudge coating to reduce those unsightly fingerprints, quad-band GSM, 512 MB internal storage, GPS, Bluetooth with A2DP support, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, dedicated search button, microSD slot and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus.

HTC is touting this as the first Android device to support Flash out of the box. The Hero will come to North America later in 2009.

Review of HTC’s G1 Phone T-Mobile

Add comment June 24th, 2009

iPhone 3.0 update

Beginning today after 1 p.m. ET, you could download the update for iPhone OS 3.0 from Apple. The iPhone 3.0 software update appears to download and install with few, if any problems.

The update is free for iPhone users, but because of the way Apple accounts for its revenues, there’s a $9.95 charge for iPod Touch users.

Users can download iPhone 3.0 by connecting their iPhone or iPod Touch to their PC or Mac, running iTunes, clicking on the device in the listing on the left and then clicking the “Check for Update” button.

Apple will start selling the new iPhone 3G S in the U.S, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K. on Friday.

iPhone 3G Review

Add comment June 17th, 2009

iPhone 3.0

Engadget reports that the gold build of iPhone OS 3.0 is now available to developers and will be available to the masses on June 17th. AT&T has announced that pre-ordering is now possible at its new iPhone Web site. Only phones for full contracts are currently available but Both the 16GB and 32GB are available for pre-order, with the 8GB iPhone 3G available for order right now.

The iPhone 3G S is supposed to be a faster iPhone with an extended battery life, more memory, and improved features. It looks just like the previous model, but both the 16GB ($199) and new 32GB ($299) models will come in white and black versions.

Apple iPhone 3G review

1 comment June 10th, 2009

New iPhone Coming Next Week

It’s confirmed that Apple will release an iPhone next week. According to Walt Mossberg: “I expect to see an iPhone with up to 32 gigabytes of memory, video recording, a higher-resolution camera, a compass, and greater operating speed. Plus, there are persistent rumors that Apple will announce at least one iPhone at a drastically lower price than $199.”

Until then:

Apple iPhone 3G Review

Add comment June 5th, 2009

iPhone 32GB on its way

According to Wired Magazine’s Blog, Gadget Lab iPhone will soon get a “storage boost” by doubling its internal flash memory to 32GB.

According to the blog, two separate sources happened to slip-up and release information that suggests a new 32gb iPhone is on the way. None of the “sources” confirmed the information but the internet is still a buzz with what they are hoping is the coming of the next memory upgrade for the iPhone.

Until then, check out Apple’s Ipod Touch:

Add comment May 27th, 2009