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For the uninitiated, Apple is holding a media event on September 1. It is expected to be a music-related event where the new iPod touch will show its face.
However, analyst Shaw Wu with Kaufman Bros claims that Apple might show more than an iPod touch. In a note to investors he says that Apple [...]

 
Bloomberg has published a report that purportedly gives some meaty details regarding Apple’s plans for iPod touch and Apple TV. According to their source, Apple is planning to hold an event on September 7 where they’ll unveil a new iPod touch, Apple TV and a TV Show rental service.
The next-generation iPod touch is said to [...]

 
The existence of Sony Ericsson’s PSP phone has been a mystery but Engadget’s “trusted source” claim the phone exists and is “pretty damn sexy.” Going by the description, the PSP phone will be a very serious entry from Sony Ericsson that will go head to head with Apple’s iPhone.
Interestingly, Sony Ericsson will adopt Android [...]

 
When it comes to have a say on Apple’s future products, John Gruber from Daring Fireball has a very strong record. Now according to a post on his blog, he has spilled some info on the iPod touch 4. Apparently, the next-gen iPod touch will have feature a Retina Display, matching the high-resolution display of [...]

 
If the above image holds any legitimacy then we’re looking at Asus’ first Windows Phone 7 device. There’s nothing much to share over here except the image shows the branding. It says “powered by Asus”, which is interesting because Asus now co-develops with Garmin and there doesn’t seem to have any branding of the GPS [...]

 
The last and the only time we heard about Galaxy Q was from a Korean newspaper claiming Samsung to unveil the device in the US by the end of this year to take on Blackberry.
Now a forum poster has managed to grab the full specs of the device, which he says is taken from [...]

 
Well, it is bound to happen someday but Boy Genius Report has supposedly got the mitts about how it will be possible since FaceTime requires a phone number to dial. Apparently, all non-iPhone devices will be able to receive or call a FaceTime call by using an Apple ID, in this case, your email address. [...]

 
Ready for a new round of iPad rumors? Our favorite Taiwanese gossiper is at it again claiming Apple will launch new iPads with OLED panels. They quote their component makers who say that OLED equipped iPads will have a 5.6-inch and 7-inch screen and could be released as early as Q4 of this year. The [...]

 
Apple’s iPod Shuffle range has never had a display but now some pictures of a small 2.2-inch display have surfaced that will supposedly be the display of next-gen iPod Shuffle. The pictures are posted on a Taiwanese site, Apple.pro who claims this screen belongs to “iPod touch nano” or “iPod touch shuffle” (we prefer the [...]

 
Mobile phone users in UK are in for a treat if Omio’s list is to be believed. It’s purportedly the 2010 roadmap for phones that will be released from major mobile manufacturers. According to the list, Blighty won’t see many exciting devices for few months but it’s the October, when the real fun will begin. [...]

 
Let’s not debate whether its Nokia N8 variant with a keyboard or N9 because one thing’s for sure, this baby will be out sooner or later. Now TechBuffalo with help from Negri Electronics got their hands-on the prototype device and have posted a detailed video preview along with some specs.
Although the phone runs on Symbian [...]

 
It’s not official yet but Unwiredview has got the intrinsic deets from a transcribed podcast of mobile whiz Eldar Murtazin, who’s known for his inside knowledge in the mobile industry. According to him, the Gingerbread update will be released in mid-October with the first handsets expected by Nov-Dec.
With the new update, Google will up [...]

 
There have been countless iPhone on Verizon rumors before and Bloomberg has just rekindled it. They’re citing two sources who claim that come January 2011 AT&T’s exclusivity for iPhone will come to an end. Verizon will launch the device on their CDMA-based network and is estimated to buy about 3 million iPhones each quarter.
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Our favorite Taiwanese rumormonger has struck again, this time bring us some scoop regarding Nokia. Apparently, according to Digitimes who talked to a few “upstream component makers,” Nokia is preparing a tablet device to take on the iPad. The tablet A screen size will most likely be a 7- or a 9-inch one and surprisingly, [...]

 
Considering Nintendo churning out a portable 3D console, one would expect Nintendo to bring the 3D functionality to Wii too. Good thing is they’re already contemplating it, according to Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata.
In an interview with Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Iwata dropped hints that the next-gen Wii could support 3D provided 3D television market sees [...]