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Samsung N220 with Broadcom HD Decoder

A couple of people have mentioned noticing some Broadcom software in the N220's Windows start menu. For those that don't know, Broadcom make hardware for decoding high definition video - something that netbooks generally struggle with at the moment.Well, according to the NetbookReviews.net website, the UK version of the N220 does have this hardware built in. Check out the article here.So I would love to hear from any UK N220 owners who have experimented with video playback and can let us know...

Rumor: BlackBerry Goes Slider

"If Blackberry had never surprised you with its hardware design, it looks like they are trying to do something different than its usual BlackBerry style smartphone. Leak images of BlackBerry in slider form factor are posted on bbleaks, it is also a full touch screen phone to allow you using it without the hardware keyboard. Other than the touch screen + slider design, it is said to comes with optical touch pad, BlackBerry OS 6.0, 360 x 480 display resolution and built in WiFi." More photo...

No Current Smartphones Can Be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7

  In the wake of the unveiling of Windows Phone 7, many are wondering if the smartphone they are using now will be upgradeable to this new operating system. According to a Microsoft executive, the answer is simple: no.Windows Mobile 6 and earlier gave device makers a wide range of options, but the next version is a major departure from previous practices, and Microsoft has set some rigid hardware requirements. Requirements that  exclude every current model.Natasha Kwan, who is in charge ...

MSI GT660: Another Gamer’s Notebook? | Specs Review

A lot of big-named computer companies are based in Taiwan. Among which is MSI or Micro-Star International which manufactures computer hardware. This company is best regarded for its desktop computer motherboards. Aside from these, the MSI company also designs and manufactures graphics cards, basic personal computers, e-notebooks, products used for networking as well as servers, multimedia, consumer electronics and some devices for storage. From this company’s website can be found a news article...

Vivaz and Vivaz Pro shown off, UI changes

"While at MWC I spent some time looking at the new Symbian^1 handset - the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and its sister device, the QWERTY equipped, Vivaz Pro. Over the next week or so we'll be featuring a number of Vivaz videos to give you a closer look at Sony Ericsson's latest Symbian handsets. In the first video there's a general overview of the hardware and the 'panel' powered homescreen, while the second video looks at some of the homescreen UI additions compared to the Sony Ericsson Satio...

LG QWERTY Slider Runs Windows Phone 7 Series

"Appear at Engadget’s The Engadget Show, Microsoft’s Aaron Woodman is showing an unannounced LG prototype smartphone with the new Windows Phone 7 Series. The LG prototype has a 4-rows QWERTY hardware keyboard, 5 megapixel camera and is just slightly thicker than iPhone and Nexus One. There isn’t any details info on the Windows Phone 7 software walkthrough, but check out more photos at Engadget site." via slashphone.com

HTC LEGEND Official Release and Demo | Specs Review

HTC Legend has already made some earlier non-formal appearances on the Google Android Blog, the Androinica. But during the Mobile World Congress press event held in Barcelona, Spain, HTC has finally announced the formality of the Legend. The audience at MWC were even amazed when Peter Chou, HTC’s Chief Executive Officer who made the announcement at MWC, punched the phone against the wall. Everyone was wowed because the mobile handset still remained intact, thanks to the sturdy built and design ...

Netbook shipments increase 79 percent in 2009

2009 was certainly a banner year for netbook shipments. According to Tony Smith of the Register Hardware website, 30.2 million netbook/mini-notebook units were shipped in 2009. That’s a 79 percent increase from 2008. Pit that number up against IDC’s 2009 PC shipment number of 294.2 million units and netbooks made up approximately 10 percent of all PCs sold for the year. Of course PC manufacturers aren’t particularly thrilled by those netbook numbers – especially when consumers are purchasing ...

Windows Phone 7 Series Unleashed By Microsoft | Specs Review

Everybody seems to be taken aback when the Windows Pone 7 Series was formally introduced in Barcelona during the MWC last Monday. Everyone claims that Microsoft has indeed embodied the unthinkable in this new OS. It is an entirely different operating platform from the previous Windows Mobile. It is by a long shot wider and deeper than the Zune. The interface of the WP7 is designed with the Metro (7 series UI) which makes it “authentically digital” and “chromeless”, as de...

Preview of GSM/UMTS handset Samsung Wave (S8500)

"Bada's roots stem from Samsung's previous phones, as it hasn't gone too far from them in terms of both philosophy and hardware. Their new S8500 (codenamed "Wave"), for one, has evolved from the Samsung S8000 Jet, as they are based on pretty much the same hardware platform (although there is something to be said for the 1GHz CPU, a tad more memory and new cellular module). Software-wise, though, the Wave is as close to the Jet as it gets. Even its positioning is not much different from t...