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  There’s no doubt that just like every Windows Mobile overlay UI, Microsoft too wants to do away from the use of stylus during normal usage. And this is evident from Windows Mobile 6.5’s new build v23022 that has the freedom to be operated with fingers. Of course, the execution is still not polished but [...]

  Microsoft was playing coy with Zune HD’s pricing but it looks like the American retailers have spilled the beans. Best Buy’s inventory system and Amazon’s site have listed 16 and 32GB Zune HDs. The price quoted for 16GB and 32GB are $220 and $290 respectively. Best Buy’s system even reveals the release date, which [...]

  If you missed out the preview and have been itching to try out the new LIVE update, well here’s your chance as the Xbox 360 team has released the update to all LIVE members. It’s a mandatory update and users will be prompted to update as soon as they login into Xbox LIVE. A [...]

  A new rumor surfaced yesterday claiming Sony Ericsson to be preparing a Smartbook. The claim comes from a Taiwanese source who says Sony Ericsson is preparing the device and will “enter the market soon”. However, as far as specs are concerned the source doesn’t seem to be sure to tell if it will be [...]

  After giving us some dope on Dell’s upcoming phone for China, a Chinese site has chimed in to share a few more details on the device. According to them, the phone will be known as mini3i and will be powered by Ophone platform, which is a modified version of Android. Ophone supports TD-SCDMA and [...]

  Samsung America has confirmed the release and the price of its first Nvidia ION-powered N510 netbook. As told to Liliputing, the N510 will grace the US stores from September at a price of $599. That’s of course less then what the French e-tailer had listed the netbook a week ago. N510 features a 11.6-inch [...]

  We already know that Motorola won’t pit its phones in the high-end market and the recent specs leak of Motorola’s Morrison somewhat testifies that. Apparently, Morrison, Motorola’s first Android device will support quad-band GSM and feature a 528MHz Qualcomm processor, 256MB RAM, HVGA screen, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5MP camera, GPS, Mail Exchange support, accelerometer [...]

  The last time we saw S-Series Walkman players, we didn’t have much details except the evident loudspeakers on the side and the love for Mickey Mouse. But now, thanks to a French e-tailer (listing taken down), we’ve got more details of the next promising Walkman device. The 8GB Sony NWZ-S544 and 16GB Sony NWZ-S545 [...]

  The rumor from last week about Rogers Wireless to sell an 8GB iPhone 3GS appears to be true. The iPhone 3GS webpage on their site shows a comparison which lists the 8GB iPhone 3GS version along with other available 16 and 32GB capacities. But despite this semi-approval the 8GB 3GS is not up for [...]

  Dell has decided to stop selling its 12-incher Mini 12 netbook. Even though netbook manufacturers are trying to diminish the gap between netbook and notebooks, Dell reckons larger-sized notebooks need more horsepower and when netbooks are concerned, the 10-inch netbooks hit the “sweet spot.” Dell’s Inspiron Mini line will now consist of Mini 10 [...]

  More Zune-ness for you Zune lovers. At an event recently someone managed to sneak a camera and record a nice video of Zune HD’s music and video UI while the MS rep was busy explaining its features. Needless to say, it looks sweet. Enjoy the video.   [Via Gizmodo]

  It was about few weeks back when I first held the device in my hands and I really asked myself if the phone was worth the hype and price? Well, after using it for a considerable time I guess I have the answers to the aforementioned questions. Package Contents: Design: To start with, Nokia [...]

  Toshiba has announced that they have applied to become a member of the Blu-Ray Disc Association (BDA), effectively proving the previous rumor true. Though there’s no mention on the products yet, Toshiba has assured to launch BD players, notebooks equipped with BD drives by the end of this year. Toshiba’s association with Blu-ray has [...]

  Yup, we’ve heard the Dell smartphone blabber before and if we believe Techcrunch’s Asian source, it’s going to be official soon. The source who has been credited to give accurate scoop in the past claims that Dell’s rumored phone will be launched or announced in a day or two. Apart from this, we’ve no [...]

  We already had decent information on Samsung’s ST1000/CL65 digital camera but now we’ve got its detailed features, price and pictures. Thanks to an e-tailer, Laskys, they have listed the camera for £349.99 ($584). The specs remain the same except for less 0.2 megapixels and more optical zoom. It can take pictures at 12.2MP resolution, [...]