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  Sprint has put a date and the price to world’s first 4G-enabled Android device. The 4G radio toting powerhouse will be available in stores starting from June 4 for a decent $199.99 with a mail-in rebate and two year contract. In addition to boasting faster cellular connectivity than 3G, the Evo 4G features a [...]

  Apple’s success with the iPad has made every company think seriously about the tablet form factor. Now Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless confirmed to Wall Street Journal that they’re also creating a tablet computer with Google. “We’re working on tablets together, for example. We’re looking at all the things Google has in its [...]

  After being sued by Apple over patent infringements in March, Taiwan-based HTC has for the first time sued Apple. They’ve filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) concerning five patent infringements and asked them to halt the importation and sale of the iPhone, iPad and iPod in the United States. [...]

  With loads of data around us, USB pen drives have now become a ubiquitous part of our lives. The advancement in technology along with the expansion of storage space in this dinky form factor has also led to rise of usage of USB flash drives. Today, we review an 8GB USB flash drive from [...]

  Microsoft has announced the retail availability of Office 2010 suite today and it’s the Windows Mobile consumers who are in for a treat. All consumers running Windows Mobile 6.5 with a previous version of Office suite will be eligible to receive a free upgrade of Office Mobile 2010. The mobile version will enable users [...]

  UPDATE: Check out a video below. Looks like Gizmodo wasn’t the only one in possession of the next-generation iPhone. New pictures of the iPhone 4G have surfaced on the web and it comes all the way from Vietnam, a haven for unreleased phones. The design of the phone is still the same but there [...]

  Sharp today announced that they’ve developed a 3D camera module that can be fitted in mobile devices to capture 3D videos in 720p resolution. It’s the industry’s first 3D camera module that comes with dual camera and captures two simultaneous images, one for the left eye and another one for the right. The camera [...]

  There has been some jabbering about Samsung’s I5800/I5801 phone for quite some time and now a video has surfaced giving us a walkthrough of the upcoming Android device. The video comes from HowardChui.com and it’s pretty evident that the phone will succeed Samsung’s cheap Android device, Galaxy Spica. Looks-wise, its similar to Galaxy A [...]

  At the Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo, Fujitsu is exhibiting its new all-in-one PC with 3D capability. The AIO PC is capable to display 3D content on its screen and also convert live images into three-dimension. The two demo units showcased one playing golf video while the another one captured a live image from the [...]

  In addition to announcing APS-C sensor equipped NEX-3 and NEX-5 digital cameras, Sony also announced the development of a high-definition camcorder bearing the same CMOS sensor. Sony hasn’t put a model name yet but the upcoming camcorder will have the same Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and support the E Mount interchangeable lens that [...]

  Despite the large share of rural areas in the Indian telecom market, there are many who’re still without the wireless phone connectivity. Vodafone wants to tap those, which is why they’ve come out with the cheap VF150 phone in India, also known as the Basic Magic Box. The phone will retail for Rs. 859 [...]

  HTC has just launched the HD Mini WinMo powered device in the Indian market. The HD Mini is a younger sibling of HTC’s HD2 but brings in the impressive Sense UI to the Windows Mobile interface. Sense UI seamlessly integrates all interaction with the contacts, their social network updates under one roof. On the [...]

  Microsoft’s been vague when it comes to the launch date of Project Natal but thanks to a MS marketing manager for Entertainment & Devices in Saudi Arabia, we know the release month now. According to the executive, the exact date is still unknown but we’ll “definitely” see Xbox 360’s Project Natal sometime in October. [...]

  Sony has unveiled two new digital cameras in its alpha range. Its the cameras NEX-3 and NEX-5 that features an APS-C sensor with HD video recording support. Equipped with Sony’s BIONZ imaging processor, both the cameras can capture pictures at 14.2MP resolution and features Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, which is touted to be [...]

  Apple had earlier confirmed to sell unlocked iPad 3G but it seems Japan will be an exception. Apple has now said that Softbank Mobile will sell SIM-locked iPad 3Gs in Japan, which means Japanese consumers will be forced to rely on Softbank for 3G internet surfing. “All Japanese models will be SIM-locked to Softbank [...]