Posted by A Ocean on July 27, 2010 ·
apple store down
Try to access the Apple Store and you will see the “We’ll be back soon” message.There has been a lot of speculation in the last few days that a new version of iLife and some new iMacs are on the way as there has been a drought in updates for both for some time now.
Both Mac Pro and iMac are expected to get a new range of processor options, with a high-end hexacore Intel [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 26, 2010 ·
Apple iPad
U.K. was lucky to get iPad after few weeks of its U.S. launch, however, not all other countries where iPad is yet to be launched are as lucky. LG, which one of the largest supplier of displays for Apple’s iPad, says it cannot meet the enormous demand for the device.
“Demand (from Apple) keeps growing and we can’t meet it all. Apple may have to delay launches of the iPad for [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 26, 2010 ·
Nexus One
HTC is fitting the Desire and Nexus One smartphones with Sony’s Super LCD screens as a solution to Samsung’s OLED shortages. HTC is not able make enough phones with the 3.7 inch OLED display they’ve been using since January this year. HTC claim that the SLCD display offers an exceptional natural balanced colour, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 26, 2010 ·
HTC Desire
HTC is working on a version of their Sense UI for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has taken steps to standardize the Windows Phone 7 user interface to the core level, they had earlier revealed that handset manufacturers couldn’t reskin Windows Phone 7 devices wholesale,it was a bid to exert more control over the phones that use its upcoming mobile software.
Drew Bamford, who heads [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 24, 2010 ·
Samsung Galaxy S ad
Not content with the marketing gimmick of announcing free Samsung Galaxy S devices to disgruntled iPhone users, in the latest ad for its Galaxy S smartphone, Samsung simply says “Hello,” but, it features bars of network characters making up the Ls in the word Hello and but everyone who has seen and heard (who hasnt) about the signal issues on the iPhone 4 [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 24, 2010 ·
Antennagate has seen Apple sparring with its rivals which started when the new iPhone 4 reception problems began. Nokia took a dig by releasing a tongue-in-cheek ‘How do you hold your Nokia?’ feature , Steve Jobs retaliated during the iPhone 4 press conference and presented data that showed that its competitors phones, including Samsung Omnia II faced the issues which was quickly rebutted by [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 24, 2010 ·
Apple
Apple said yesterday that the white version of iPhone 4 will not be available until later this year. During the iPhone 4 press conference last Friday, Steve Jobs said that the white phone would be available by late July.
Apple’s explanation for the new delay is devoid of details. In a press release the company said: “White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have continued to be more [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 23, 2010 ·
Microsoft
Microsoft had in the past managed to rope in leading hardware and OEM manufacturers for its software , and continuing the tradition its lineup of manufacturers for the upcoming and promising Windows Phone 7 launch is very impressive. After the regular rounds of rumors, Microsoft has confirmed that HTC, Dell, ASUS, LG, and Samsung will be making Windows Phone 7 phones.
These companies [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 22, 2010 ·
Image source : Engadget
During iPhone 4 press conference last week, Steve Jobs said that Apple would provide free cases to anyone who buys the iPhone 4 before September 30, the free case offer includes a choice of either Apple’s bumper or a third-party case. As part of that offer, Apple said it would offer refunds to iPhone 4 users who had already bought bumpers from Apple.
True to its words, [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 21, 2010 ·
According to an online dashboard Google provides to developers, nearly 60 percent of all Google Android devices that recently accessed the Android Market are running Android Froyo or Android Eclair. It took nearly nine months since Android 2.0 was introduced, but more than half of those frequenting the Android Market have the most recent and polished versions of Google’s mobile platform.
55.5 [...]