Sponsored
Best gadget news |
- News@8pm: Apple iPad 2 spotted and PSP Phone leaks
- BlackBerry Radio app in beta, coming to UK soon
- Dual-core HTC Pyramid leaks ahead of MWC 2011 unveiling
- Call of Duty: Black Ops parody released by Epic Games
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PSP Phone video advert leaks
- Android Market Web App Store launches online
- FIFA 12 to get Rooney contract saga-style stories?
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PSP Phone retail displays leak
- Sony NGP: Big S wants to match PSP sales
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb: Google unsure of smartphone plans
- News@10: PSP phone retail details and Google Who leaks
- webOS tablet teased by HP
- Apple enforcing mag and paper in-app purchases from 31 March
- iPad 2 spied at The Daily event
| News@8pm: Apple iPad 2 spotted and PSP Phone leaks Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:00 PM PST Welcome to your nightly round-up of the day's news and goings on courtesy of T3.com. Following The Daily arrival yesterday one eagle-eyed journo has claimed to have spotted the iPad 2 in the wild at the iPad newspaper launch event. Sporting a front-facing camera and, well, that’s about all said spy could tell us. Other Apple news today saw the big A announced from March 31st all publication application will have to offer in-app purchases of their paper counterparts.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sony’s PSP Phone, newly dubbed the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, has been leaking left right and centre and today was no change. Having leaked its in-store advertising booths, the first television advert for the long-awaited gaming-centric smartphone has also appeared with some Android adapting handiwork.
Call of Duty is a gaming franchise known for its meticulously anal details and inability to look at the lighter side of life. Today Epic Games looked to rectify that launching a CoD parody, Duty Calls to promote its upcoming Bulletstorm title. In other gaming news, EA has released details of upcoming FIFA 12 features set to hit the footballing franchise release this autumn.
Google Android Gingerbread is official but the big G has announced it is uncertain as to the operating systems smartphone use. One thing it is sure about, however, is the arrival of is new online market place which has gone live offering online access to the Android world of applications. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| BlackBerry Radio app in beta, coming to UK soon Posted: 03 Feb 2011 11:34 AM PST BlackBerry Beta Zone users get first look at new app RIM has offered BlackBerry Beta Zone members a sneak preview of its forthcoming BlackBerry Radio app which combines a host of popular internet radio sources in one place.
The new app will amalgamate successful internet radio apps like Slacker and Pandora as well as traditional sources FM sources and stations to enable users to access all of their radio needs from within one app.
BlackBerry Radio will have Amazon MP3 functionality to built in to enable you to buy the song's you're listening to and download them straight to your phone to keep.
The beta will be available to BlackBerry Beta Zone members in the US initially, but will come to other regions in the near future. If you're interested in signing up for the BlackBerry Beta Zone testing program then you can sign up here.
Link: Electronista This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Dual-core HTC Pyramid leaks ahead of MWC 2011 unveiling Posted: 03 Feb 2011 09:00 AM PST 4.3-inch HTC Pyramid leaks with dual-core powerhouse Details of HTC’s first dual-core smartphone have leaked just days ahead of its expected unveiling at Mobile World Congress 2011.
Reportedly dubbed the HTC Pyramid, the mooted device is claimed by the folks at Android And Me to be preparing to launch touting the latest Google mobile OS release Android 2.3, Gingerbread, alongside a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor.
Although yet to be officially confirmed by the Taiwanese smartphone giant responsible for the likes of the HTC Desire and HTC Wildfire, the Pyramid is claimed to be heading for a May release in the US tied to the T-Mobile network. Information on expected pricing has yet to be revealed.
What features would you need to see on the HTC Pyramid for it to become your handset of choice? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: GeekyGadgets This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops parody released by Epic Games Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:59 AM PST Call of Duty comes under attack from snide rival Epic Games has made an underhand dig at the hugely popular Call of Duty gaming franchise by releasing a CoD parody game to promote its upcoming release Bulletstorm.
Dubbed Duty Calls the fully playable single level makes snide jibes at the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops title which took the gaming world by storm following its arrival late last year. This week saw the arrival of the first Call of Duty: Black Ops downloadable content pack, First Strike with a number of new multiplayer levels hitting the first person shooter.
Simplistic and quick to complete, one user has posted a complete video walk through of Duty Calls, visible below, taking just over four minutes of humour-filled gameplay to complete the release.
With Bulletstorm set to be released for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in the UK on February 25th, Epic Games has been heavily pushing the claim that its upcoming title will “put the fun back into gun”.
Are you a Call of Duty fanatic or do you appreciate the lighter side of the gaming genre? Let us know your opinion on the Duty Calls parody via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PSP Phone video advert leaks Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:18 AM PST Xperia Play outed again in official video Yet more information has leaked on the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Play handset, formerly known as the PSP Phone, with the latest prematurely released details outing the device’s first video advertisement.
Unleashed by Norwegian website DroidNYTT, the video of what is claimed to be the Xperia Play’s first televised advertisement shows the first official gameplay footage on the long-awaited device with racing sims, sci-fi and combat games all getting the PSP Phone treatment.
If legit the leaked advert, viewable below, will run closer to the censors limits and no doubt attract a number of overtly PC and busybody complaints as the Google Android robot logo goes under the knife for a slightly tasteless human thumb transplant.
Although yet to be officially confirmed by Sony Ericsson the Xperia Play, touted as PlayStation certified in the leaked video, is widely expected to be officially unveiled at the company’s pre-MWC 2011 press conference due to take place in Barcelona on Sunday February 13th.
Will the PSP Phone live up to expectation or fall dramatically wide of the mark? Share your thoughts on the upcoming device via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: TechRadar This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Android Market Web App Store launches online Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:09 AM PST Straightforward site makes Android app browsing easier Among the hubbub of yesterdays Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) announcement, it was easy to miss the unassuming news that Google has completely refreshed the web version of the Android Market. The Market web store, which has gone live now, brings the online presence of the Market in line with what’s currently offered by Apple – namely a list of every available app, with pictures, reviews and charts.
Previously, Android’s web store only sported a ‘featured’ section, and the info on offer was somewhat sparse. This update should allow users to properly scan and compare apps on their computers before downloading. Another update came in the form of in-app payments, which will allow for extra content, such as levels for games to be bought on the go. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| FIFA 12 to get Rooney contract saga-style stories? Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:00 AM PST FIFA gameplay getting 'harder to improve' Fernando Torres could be on his way out of Chelsea by October time if plans to introduce player stories makes it into FIFA 12.
FIFA creative director Gary Paterson revealed details of possible improvements which could be in store for FIFA 12 with the closed transfer window period a hot topic of discussion.
Speaking to PSM3 magazine Paterson said, "I think the idea of creating stories throughout the year is something we're very interested in as well.
"It's about creating a football world you immerse yourself in, thing like, you know, the Rooney story (when he said he want to leave Man Utd and then signed a new contract). (That's) definitely interesting to us.
"Things to do while the transfer window's closed is certainly something that we're looking at." Paterson revealed that EA will also look at the matchday atmosphere element adding that is was "something we need to invest in."
The FIFA versus Pro Evolution rivalry is one of the longest gaming rivalries going, and with the EA game seemingly stealing a march in recent years, Paterson added that FIFA's gameplay is getting, “harder and harder to improve on.”
EA has not given any word on an official FIFA 12 release date, but we expect it to land in its usual October/November slot, minus a certain Mr Gray commentating on proceedings we imagine.
Link: CVG This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PSP Phone retail displays leak Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:18 AM PST PSP Phone outed yet again ahead of MWC unveiling Will any aspect of the long awaited PSP Phone remain a mystery come its expected official unveiling at the upcoming Mobile World Congress later this month? If the fleet of PSP Phone tipsters have their way then no as retail display booths for the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Play handset are leaked online.
Previously known as the PSP Phone the newly dubbed Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is believed to be preparing for a grand and official unveiling the night before MWC 2011 kicks off with the company pencilling in a Barcelona-held press conference for 7pm on Sunday February 13th.
Expected to launch running Google’s Android 2.3, Gingerbread, mobile operating system the Xperia Play will feature a 4-inch touchscreen upon launch with a sleek form factor hiding a slider system with full gaming controls.
With the expected unveiling just over a week away it is unknown when the Xperia Play and its new retail booths are likely to hit UK stores and at what price the device will be available to wannabe users. Compatible games for the gaming-centric smartphone also currently remain a mystery.
What games would you most like to see landing for the PSP Phone, sorry, Xperia Play handset? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Via: Engadget This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sony NGP: Big S wants to match PSP sales Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:00 AM PST Kaz Hirai talks up PSP 2 on official PlayStation blog. With the dust finally settling on the Sony NGP, or the PSP 2 as it’s still known round these parts, the Big S’s Kaz Hirai has started talking up plans for the next-gen handheld.
Speaking in an interview on the official PlayStation blog, Hirai says that Sony’s initial hope for the NGP is simple. "One of the things we want to accomplish with the NGP is match - number one - the install base that we have on PSP worldwide."
The original handheld had shifted just over 62 million by September last year, meaning Sony will need to work hard to ensure it can reach that number, all while taking on the might of the Nintendo 3DS.
Hirai reckons the inclusion of 3G and touch panels on the front and back will help the NGP best its predecessor and stake its claim as the number one handheld out there. He also took time to show off some of the new titles, including the awesome new Uncharted game.
The NGP isn’t out until the end of 2011. Make sure you tell us what you think of Sony’s new effort on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
Via Eurogamer This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Android 3.0 Honeycomb: Google unsure of smartphone plans Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:01 AM PST Google exec admits Honeycomb will be tablet only for time being. Android 3.0 Honeycomb is undoubtedly going to give Apple’s iOS a hell of a lot to think about when it lands on a slew of killer tablets in the next few months.
But the latest version of Google’s open source OS, revealed in full at a San Francisco event yesterday, is still some way off heading to smartphones. That’s according to Google’s Hugo Barra, who admitted that plans to move cross platform were still sketchy.
Quizzed about when Honeycomb’s features would be heading to Android blowers, Barra said, “We really don’t know,” he said. “That’s a conversation we are just beginning to have right now internally with the team.”
That will no doubt concern those who think Android, while surging ahead, is becoming fragmented beyond repair. Barra did say, though, that some Honeycomb skills will be heading to mobiles at some point. “A lot of the things we have created for Honeycomb will make their way back into phones as well–things like the visual themes, some of the thinking on notifications, for example.”
That suggests that any mobile update will have a different code name, with Honeycomb reserved solely for slates. Is Google allowing its OS to become fragmented too easily? Or do you prefer its open platform? Tell us what you think on our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
Via All Things D This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| News@10: PSP phone retail details and Google Who leaks Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:00 AM PST T3 scans the Twitterverse to bring you a handy daily round-up of gadget news, tech rumours and randomness from the WWW. Kick back with your morning cuppa and catch up. ThursdayONLINE NEWS @NDTV - Internet will run out of IP addresses by Friday
GAMING NEWS @VideoGamer - EA launches Call of Duty parody
MOBILE NEWS @Engadget - Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play retail booths revealed
ONLINE NEWS @Engadget - New Google Who function leaks
MOBILE NEWS @Engadget - Palm 'Think Beyond' teaser shows glimpse of mystery device
Get more news, views and tech tips:
Direct your web attentions to twitter.com/t3dotcom for a feed of all the latest tech news and gadgetry goodness. We’ll also reach out for your opinions for future features, so have your brains ready.
Facebook.com/t3mag is our handle. Don’t worry though, we spend much less time growing Farmville crops and poking strangers than we do divulging tech info.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:21 AM PST Will HP and Palm be outing a new smartphone as well as a slate next week? HP and Palm are finally set to officially reveal the heavily-touted webOS tablet at a special event next week. And just to whet gadget fans’ appetites, it’s released a new video and slapped a countdown timer online to get us all guessing as to just what might be unveiled.
The timer appears to show a webOS slate, with two models, the Topaz and Opal, already rumoured for launch. A nine second clip, which you can take a peep at below, hints at a smaller device which some reckon is the much-needed Pre 2 successor.
HP is looking to steal a jump on its rivals by outing its new wares ahead of Mobile World Congress on 13 February. We’ll be bringing you all the news from HP and Palm’s 9 February event as it happens, so stay tuned for more details.
For more on this story and all the latest gadget news and gossip, keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Via Unwired View This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple enforcing mag and paper in-app purchases from 31 March Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:52 PM PST Tightening up comes as Apple looks to squeeze more money from publishers. It seems Apple’s rejection of the Sony Reader iPhone app was just the start on a new front in its war to keep control of all content sold through its App Store. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that as of 31 March, publishers will be have to offer in-app purchasing for mags and papers.
The news comes just a day after The Daily was unveiled, with Apple clearly keen to stamp out the practice of publishers sending punters away from apps and onto websites to snaffle new content.
Apple’s Eddy Cue, who helped unveil The Daily yesterday, has said the option to buy new content from websites will be available as long as in-app purchases are supported too. This rule has been in place for some time, but Apple has decided now’s the time to start enforcing it properly.
The aim is to ensure Apple maintains strict control over the App Store, as well as make money from publishers. The new App Store rolling subscription service, revealed at The Daily launch, means Apple makes cash from Murdoch and co’s new iPad-only venture.
Is Apple exerting to much control over publishers and devs? Or is it right to try and squeeze every last penny from its online emporium? Tell us what you think on Facebook and Twitter.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| iPad 2 spied at The Daily event Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:31 PM PST iPad 2 front-facing camera spotted by eagle-eyed hack. The Daily might have grabbed the headlines yesterday, but the iPad 2 is back under the microscope again today, after a prototype of the next-gen tablet was apparently spotted at the unveiling of Murdoch’s new news venture.
Spied by a “Reuters eyewitness”, the updated iPad apparently sported a front-facing camera sitting atop the screen. Described as a “working model”, Reuters was unable to get a longer look at the device to confirm whether it packs a SD slot.
Apple and News International have unsurprisingly kept schtum about the apparent leak. But with The Daily finally unleashed, surely it’s just a few short weeks until we see the iPad 2 head into the wild.
For more on this story and all the latest gadget news, head to our Facebook and Twitter pages now.
Via Reuters This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
App of the Day | X Construction
| You are subscribed to email updates from Best gadget news To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment