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Microsoft patent to force touchscreens make keyboards and tactile objects

Published on: 15th December, 2010

A new patent filing recently published by Microsoft could force touchscreens to change shape and create keyboards as well as other tactile objects. Called “light-induced shape-memory polymer display screen”, the technique is supposed to send ultraviolet light above each pixel of a plastic layer to change its topography. As far as different ultraviolet wavelengths are [...]

Meizu’s head claims the new iPod is alike M9 II

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Meizu is supposed to be preparing another clone of an Apple device, the M9 II, already shown in teaser photos published by J. Wong, the company’s head. Meizu’s executive claims that the new iPod touch of Apple looks like the M9 II. The device created by the Chinese company has, however, a 960×480 touchscreen, a [...]

Sony job post gives clues of Android for future mobile applications and e-readers

Published on: 17th August, 2010

A job listing recently posted on LinkedIn may give unexpected hints of new hardware and software made by Sony. The post refers to a Senior Staff Software Engineer who would focus on Android and would help the Digital Reading group to create application software addressed to digital reading as well as other types of consumer [...]

The iPod touch 2010 to get camera and FaceTime

Published on: 14th July, 2010

The 2010 model of the iPod touch would have almost al the features of the iPhone 4, excepting the phone ones, according to the UK retailer John Lewis. As some suppliers said, the new iPod touch would have a five-megapixel camera like the iPhone 4 and would utilize FaceTime video calls. A front-facing camera has [...]

iPhone 4 pre-orders already sold out at AT&T

Published on: 21st June, 2010

On June 15, 2010, AT&T announced that it has already run out of its release day iPhone 4 pre-orders. It seems that all the orders made after 4:30PM Eastern Time have been delayed for at least June 25. AT&T believes that the sellout is due to an incredible interest in Apple’s new iPhone and also [...]

Xperia X8 and Android 2.1 update from Sony Ericsson

Published on: 20th June, 2010

Sony Ericsson has recently released its fourth Android-powered smartphone in less than a year: Xperia X8. The handset, which is known by its Shakira codename, is a mid-range device, which offers various features. It benefits from a three-inch, 480×320 display (which is smaller than the flagship Xperia X10, but larger than that of the X10 [...]

Touch Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson – the Yendo

Published on: 20th June, 2010

Sony Ericsson has recently outed a new device, which is the company’s first Walkman handset. Even if the Yendo isn’t Android-based, it relies on the same four-corner UI as the X10 mini, offering quicker access to music and other basic tasks. Music benefits from an upgrade, thanks to a new Walkman application, which mainly has [...]

Lenovo reveals quad Core i7 touch all-in-one and Ion graphics nettop

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Lenovo has modernized its IdeaCentre desktops by making its first high-end all-in-one computer. The A700 upgrades from Core 2 Duo to a quad-core 1.73GHz mobile Core i7. It has a 1,080-pixel, 23-inch touchscreen display and is the first PC that uses a Surface Acoustic Wave panel. Lenovo claims this panel is extra-responsive compared to other [...]

Recent tweet revealing Nokia N8 ready

Published on: 13th April, 2010

The official presentation of the Nokia N8 is expected for mid-April and is confirmed by a recent tweet from Danny Gagatt, TV camera operator. The tweet shows Nokia’s intention to release a viral ad video for the N8, with the nickname “Vasco”, for Vasco da Gama. The ad video is known to have a foosball [...]

Nokia’s new touchscreen slider: the C6

Published on: 20th March, 2010

A future possible Nokia handset, called the C6, could most likely be the company’s entry-level touchscreen slider phone; this will go below the N97 mini (the two devices share the same styling cues). Rumors claim that the C^ will have a touchscreen and a hidden hardware QWERTY keyboard as well. N97’s (the full size version) [...]

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