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  After all the Galaxy Tab leaks, it makes sense for Samsung to put an end to it. Samsung has now posted a teaser confirming the tablet as the Galaxy Tab. The teaser sheds some light on features of Android 2.2 running Galaxy Tab, which will have augmented reality support, camera, HD video playback, full [...]

  We’ve seen some good Xbox 360 mods in the past and this looks to be one of the best. A 19-year old design student has taken the original Xbox 360 and created an Iron Man suit for Xbox 360 equipped with an illuminating arc reactor, gold plate on the front and a Stark Industries [...]

  Sony has added two more DSLRs to its expanding alpha range. The A580 (16MP) and A560 (14MP) high-performance DSLRs are equipped with Sony’s new-generation Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor that promises to give better quality pictures in low light conditions. Furthermore, both models come with BIONZ imaging processor ensuring high-speed continuous shooting with Speed [...]

  Samsung’s facing a pretty hard time keeping its first Android powered tablet under wraps. After a bunch of leaks before, we’re seeing couple more leaks ahead of its official unveiling. The first one is a video that was captured by the Electronista on some train in Australia. We didn’t get many details but when [...]

  Nokia has finally made the successor of 5230 official. Just like 5230, 5250 is also an affordable touchscreen device that tries to please music enthusiasts. The 5250 runs Symbian^1 OS and features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display (640×360), 2MP camera, FM Radio and microSD card slot (up to 16GB). Additionally, 5250 comes pre-loaded with Guitar [...]

  Toshiba’s upcoming tablet pictures have made its way out on the web. The tablet will be known as SmartPad, which suggests that Toshiba is trying to take on the iPad with a similar moniker. The convincing press pictures and some info along with it claims that the SmartPad will run Android OS and feature [...]

  Sony today announced A Series portable media players for the Indian market. The A844 (8GB) and A845 (16GB) are touted as the slimmest Walkmans till date and features a 2.8-inch OLED WQVGA screen (400×240 pixels) that claims to give faster response time, improved color reproduction and clarity. Walkman players ensure topnotch audio performance and [...]

  Consumers seeking pocket camcorders have got another option to choose from. Kodak has announced Playtouch pocketable video camera and though it does not have an optical zoom like Sanyo’s offering, Playtouch is unique in its own way. Playtouch features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display that makes it easy to view full HD recorded videos [...]

  PlayStation Network users should be wary from using the world’s first PS3 jailbreak for the time being because it seems Sony has the ability to ban jailbreakers. Apparently, Sony can keep a tab on PSN users with Backup manager game ID (LAUN-12345) and could potentially thwart jailbreakers by banning their PSN accounts, resulting in [...]

  If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy S device locked to a particular network, modders from XDAdevelopers have found a way to unlock the device and break you from the shackles of your current operator. The tool is said to work for European Galaxy S and US-based Galaxy S devices like T-Mobile’s Vibrant and AT&T’s [...]

  MetroPCS and Samsung haven’t really shared many details about their upcoming LTE device except its official name. Now thanks to a forum poster, we’ve got the first images of Samsung Craft (SCH-R900) aka MetroPCS’ first LTE phone. The poster who leaked the images apparently appears to be a tester and claims the phone will [...]

  Research in Motion has released a new version of its App Store. The v2.0 of Blackberry App World brings in some new features like a streamlined world view, barcode reading capabilities, Top 25 lists and two most important inclusions – Credit Card and Wireless billing options and cheaper priced apps. Blackberry apps now start [...]

  T-Mobile’s pretty marketing tactics seems to have gone for a toss as we’re seeing first pictures of G2 in the wild. Engadget claims the phone is superior to myTouch 3G Slide and is a perfect successor to G1 with upgraded specs like 3.7-inch screen, Android OS (mostly 2.2), camera with LED flash and a [...]

  So we have the first pictures of Samsung’s Cetus (SGH-I917) for AT&T. Cetus’s existence first came into light with a specs leak by Bluetooth SIG and later by an approval from FCC. The new leak doesn’t say anything about the device but we already know that it will feature a 4-inch WVGA AMOLED screen, [...]

  Well, it’s official. HP will indeed bring a tablet running webOS. At an earnings call HP’s executive explicitly confirmed about a “webOS-based product in early 2011” when asked about sales being affected by other tablets in the market. Other details are still a mystery but we can expect the tablet to get official in [...]