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Sony Ericsson Satio Software Update Only Weeks Away

"Sony Ericsson's current flagship handset, Sario, is to receive a software update in the near future, and not before time too. The handset has been dogged by reports of faulty software since shortly after it launched late last year. The news was announced on the Sony Ericsson Product Launch Blog and they surmised the main points of the update: Support for WVGA video recording – The already great video recording will be enhanced to fit the wide screen format and hence resolution is also ...

Canon REBEL T1i / 500D firmware version 1.1.0

Canon releases firmware update version 1.1.0 for the REBEL T1i / 500D digital SLR camera. This update incorporates the following fixes and improvements: • Enhances the reliability of Live View shooting • Fixes incorrect indications on the Arabic, English, and Swedish menu screens

Pentax releases K-7 firmware update version 1.03

Pentax releases firmware version 1.03 for the K-7 DSLR. This new update add these improvements: • Lens Correction (Distortion, Lateral chromatic aberration) is settable for these FA lenses: - Pentax-FA 43mmF1.9 Limited - Pentax-FA 77mmF1.8 Limited - Pentax-FA 31mmF1.8AL Limited • Improved usability by optimize the program of vertical position judgment • Improved stability of recording movie for some SDHC Memory card...

Samsung i8910 HD update (JB1) finally out

"Samsung's long (oh so long) awaited i8910 HD firmware update has just been released. Firmware JB1 is now online via PC Studio 7, as the screenshot below shows. Improvements include kinetic scrolling in most (but not all) parts of the interface, major improvements to Web, faster operation and many bug fixes. Comments welcome if you notice something else new. As ever with these i8910 HD updates, there's no Nokia style User Data Preservation, so back up fully and be prepared to put all your...

Nikon releases Nikon D3S firmware update ver. 1.01

Nikon releases the first firmware update for the D3S digital SLR camera. Version 1.01 offers these fixes and improvements: • Movie recording specifications have been modified • Histogram is no longer displayed in live view tripod mode while movies are recorded • Camera monitor turns off during movie recording • Monitor turns on when EG-D2 is disconnected • Simplified Chinese menus/help have been revised • Problems with some memory cards now resolved ...

Microsoft Updates Windows Mobile with Multi Touch Support

"Microsoft has officially announced a new version of  Windows Mobile that adds support for capacitive touchscreens and multi-touch, as well as a number of other tweaks. It is not the more significant revamp of this OS expected to be unveiled later this month.Windows Mobile 6.5.3Capacitive touchscreens -- which are operating with a fingertip instead of a stylus -- have become nearly standard on smartphones. Microsoft created its OS to be used with resistive touchscreens and a stylus, but Window...

Not to be left out, the N97 mini gets updated too with v11.0.045

"Not to be left out, the Nokia N97 mini also got a firmware update today, with very similar content to its bigger brother. Version 11.0.045 is only (so far) available via NSU as a 160MB download. Comments welcome if you can add to the changelog/overview below. (Hat-tip to CJ for persevering with that update button long after I'd given up). Note that there's full User Data Preservation (though a backup is still recommended for your data) and, because the N97 mini isn't 'challenged' for spa...

N97 firmware update v21.0.045 ready to download

"Well, it missed the original rumoured deadline (last Thursday), but it's here now - v21.0.045 firmware for the Nokia N97 (classic), available via NSU as a 143MB download, featuring 'better call reliability and smoother touchscreen scrolling'. Comments welcome if you can add to the changelog/overview below. In view of the limited free space on disk C:, see below for my installation recommendations. (The previous firmware version was v20, the first to bring in Symbian^2-like full kinetic ...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 review Another one in

"It was back in February 2008 that the XPERIA lineup was born and it took Sony Ericsson almost two years to bring about the XPERIA X1 successor. The long waiting is over now and the XPERIA X2 is keen to prove to us all it was worth it.Both devices obviously have lots of features in common (it's the same amount of memory - both RAM and ROM, and the same CPU) but there are - possibly - enough improvements to make the XPERIA X2 a strong successor and a valuable upgrade. And by telling you that,...

myTouch 3G Fender gets launch date, Verizon offers new plans, Nokia offers second N900 update

T-Mobile has finally offered up a firm launch date for the delayed myTouch 3G Fender edition. The handset will launch on January 20 and includes a 16GB microSD card along with preloaded music and apps. Verizon has unveiled new wireless voice plans that are available for individuals and family users providing unlimited talk and text. The company also now requires a data plan for any smartphone on its network. Nokia has launched the second N900 update this week. Early in the week came a minor up...