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Samsung Snubs Qualcomm, Builds 4G Chips

Samsung Electronics is making its own WiMAX and LTE baseband chips for wireless handsets, according to an article in EETimes. The move by the Korean electronics maker shows how much opportunity it sees as the wireless industry transitions to 4G, and the fortunes of the biggest wireless chipmakers shift. Samsung has built its own application processors (one is inside the iPhone), and has extensive memory chipmaking operations, including a fabrication plant in Austin. It also is one of the top han...

AT&T Sells Refurbished Apple iPhone 3G for $99

AT&T today began offering refurbished iPhone 3Gs for $99 for a black 8GB and $199 for a black 16GB model. For several weeks before Christmas, Apple blogs were buzzing with rumors that Wal-Mart would be selling a new version of Apple's iPhone at $99. But instead, Wal-Mart confirmed it would carry new iPhone 3Gs starting Sunday at $197, not $99. AT&T's $99 refurbished iPhones are the same models, but slightly used. The heavily discounted iPhones still require a two-year AT&T cont...

MSI U115 Hybrid – The World’s First Hybrid Storage Netbook

The world's first Hybrid netbook is here! The U115 Hybrid is the very first netbook computer in the world that is capable of operating both SSD and HDD hard drives simultaneously, combining all the features of SSD and HDD. The U115 Hybrid functions primarily with the SSD system, offering a reliable, shock-absorbent, and speedy operating environment. The SSD can be chosen to boot Windows, while the hard drive can be used for file storage. Specification: * Intel Atom Processor Z530 ?1.60GHz?...

Acer Aspire 8930G notebook now with Intel Quad-Core Processor Technology

Acer today announced that it is now offering its flagship 8930G media notebook with the new Intel Core 2 Quad Mobile Processor Q9000. Even before this upgrade, the Aspire "Blue" 8930G-766 notebook was pretty good. But now with the edition of quad core processor it allows for extreme mobile performance and speed for gaming on the go. Featuring Intel’s Core 2 Quad Mobile Processor Q9000, the Aspire 8930G-7665 offers high-definition performance needed for multimedia applications and 3D gaming on th...

Overclocking guide shows what Intel’s Core i7 is / isn’t capable of

With the introduction of the new Intel Core i7 processor architecture, the company affectionately known as "Chipzilla" from Santa Clara has once again topped itself on the performance charts. Core i7 chips deliver significantly better performance per clock cycle, while at the same time being more power-efficient versus its predecessors. There's no doubt that it's a great chip, an insanely complex piece of circuitry which can churn through whatever you throw at it with relative ease. It is the ch...

BenQ’s Joybook Lite U101 delivers smileys on the lid, frownies on the keyboard

We hope you've forgiven us for being somewhat less than enthused when we got word of BenQ's Joybook Lite U101 being launched, as at the time we didn't quite see the need for another "me too" netbook. After reading Laptop Magazine's first impressions we're still not quite getting the point. While this little lappy is something of a looker, with a lid festooned with cute emoticons, on the other side of that lid is a glossy, 10.2-inch LCD that sheds 24 vertical pixels just for the sake of being 16:...

RunCore’s 1.8-inch netbook SSDs now shipping, 2.5-inch 256GB edition coming soon

Remember those comparatively cheap RunCore SSDs we caught wind of last month? Yeah, well those puppies are shipping out. The unashamedly named 1.8-inch Low Cost Zif PATA SSDs can be sealed in a corrugated box and shipped off to your place of residence for $69.99, $119.99, $199.99 or $389.99 depending on size (16/32/64/128GB, respectively). If you're looking for a bit more room and have the space to install it, the February-bound 256GB Pro III Hyper Speed 2.5-inch SATA SSD is right down your alle...

BlackBerry Storm YouTube client available

If you are a BlackBerry Storm user and one of YouTube fans, I think you’ll be interested in using this software: a client for your YouTube experience on your lovely touchscreen handheld. YouTube client’s features including: Browse millions of videos, including most viewed, top rated, and the day’s featured videos. Access your YouTube account. Log in to your YouTube account on your phone and access your Favorites, Playlists, and your own uploaded videos. Upload videos. Upload videos dire...

BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.85 firmware gets leaked

Since the launch of RIM’s new flagship phone, the BlackBerry Storm there have been a number of updates trying to fix what honestly feels like a handset that was rushed to market. Someone over at CrackBerry forums got a hold of the newest leaked firmware. This firmware is suppose to have some bug fixes (as usual), the accelerometer action has been sped up and feels a great deal more responsive. Typing on the touchscreen also is suppose to be a bit more responsive. The update seems to be a ...

Qik Adds Support for 27 New Devices

Qik has revealed their new beta client with support for 27 additional phones. When Qik makes an announcement they really pour it on thick. Perhaps the biggest news with this release is the support for the Palm OS and devices such as the 800w and Treo Pro. Qik has also added the ability to utilize external flash memory for larger upload buffers. There is also enhanced support for the growing market of touchscreen handsets. It looks like Qik is trying hard to compete with other video streaming ser...