The Toshiba AT200 (originally known as the Toshiba Excite) flaunts itself as the world’s thinnest tablet, and it’s the follow up to the Toshiba AT100, which scored 3/5 in our review back in August of last year.We first saw the AT200 all the way back in September at IFA 2011 in Germany and it has taken a long 6 months for it to reach the UK.In the UK the Toshiba AT200 is exclusively available now at Carphone Warehouse. It comes in two models; 16GB and 32GB which are priced at £399 (about $630) and £449 (about $710) respectively.This puts the AT200 in direct competition ...
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Nokia Lumia 800 battery fix finally released
Nokia has released the long-awaited update that promises to fix the Nokia Lumia 800’s less-than-perfect battery life.The first Nokia phone to run Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, the Lumia 800 has been beset by bugs since its release, most notably a very short battery life.The new software (version 1600.2487.8107.12070) is rolling out across the globe from today until April 18. Lumia 800 owners can check on the Nokia site to find out if the update is already available for their country and network.25-30 hours battery life after update.Dinesh, the Nokia employee who ...
Verizon Wireless Announces the LG Lucid
Verizon Wireless today announced the LG Lucid, an Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that supports Verizon’s LTE 4G network and has a 4-inch display protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass. Verizon points out features such as the Lucid’s Quick Reply feature which can be used to reject incoming calls, Quick Dialer widget, and Polaris Office. Other features include a 5-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, user-facing camera, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor with 1GB or RAM, mobile hotspot, Video Producer software, and Swype. The LG Lucid will go on sale March 29 for $79.99 ...
RIM Doesn’t Want to Talk to Analysts Until After BB10 Launch
Research In Motion has decided to postpone its annual analysts’ briefing until after it launches its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 platform. RIM typically briefs analysts at its yearly BlackBerry World event, which often takes place in May. “We decided to make BlackBerry World more focused on customers, developers and partners,” RIM spokeswoman Tenille Kennedy said to Reuters. “We will hold a separate session targeted at the interests of the investment community later this year, once BlackBerry 10 is launched.” RIM originally planned to launch BB10 and BB10 ...
Opera Mini 7 Now Available for Android
Opera today announced the availability of Opera Mini 7 for Android devices. Opera Mini 7 performs faster for Android due to improved hardware acceleration, according to Opera. Opera has also removed the limit on speed dial buttons (previously nine), and Opera Mini 7 now supports as many speed dial buttons as the user wishes. Opera says this negates the need for users to set up bookmarks, as the speed dial buttons can replace them. Last, Opera says the browser is better at compressing data, which can save users money by making more efficient use of cellular data. The browser is a free ...
Apple, HTC, LG, RIM, Samsung Targeted by Patent Suit
A company called Graphics Properties Holdings recently filed a lawsuit against Apple, HTC, LG, RIM, Samsung, and Sony, alleging that the companies’ products violate its intellectual property. Specifically, the lawsuit covers a patent pertaining to how mobile devices process data and text into pixels on a display. The lawsuit names the Apple iPhone, HTC EVO 4G, LG Thrill, RIM BlackBerry Torch, Samsung Galaxy S/S II, and Sony Xperia Play as violating the patent. Graphics Properties, which has already sued some of these same companies under a different name, is seeking damages and ...
Nokia Moves Up Lumia 800 Firmware Update
Nokia today indicated that the firmware update planned to reach the Lumia 800 later this spring has been moved up and will be pushed out starting today. The newest software version is 1600.2487.8107.12070 and improves battery life, power management, camera performance, and in-call audio performance. This update does not, however, bring mobile hotspot or data tethering features to the Lumia 800. Nokia and Microsoft are still working to add those features. The update will be rolled out in stages over the next four weeks. Lumia 800 owners are encouraged to check Nokia’s web site to see ...
Google Sending Android 4.0.4 to Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S
Google today announced that it is delivering a small system update to the GSM variants of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S, in addition to the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi edition. Android 4.0.4 brings stability improvements, better camera performance, smoother screen rotation, and improved phone number recognition. Google said that the update will become available to other devices in the coming weeks, though it declined to name them. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC shutting down online backup service ahead of revamp
HTC has revealed that it is shutting down its HTCSense.com online backup service in preparation for a renovation that will bring new features to the service. As a result of the shutdown, user data stored on HTC’s servers will be deleted, so those that utilized the service will want to retrieve their information before it goes dark. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0 ICS update now available from O2
O2 UK customers that own Samsung’s Galaxy S II smartphone can now get the upgrade to Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Users will have utilize Samsung’s KIES software on their desktop computer to install the upgrade. Tweet Vote on HN ...