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HTC Sense UI will be released for “other existing devices”

, Jun 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Speculation a-plenty today, after HTC's Peter Chou apparently confirms that the company's Sense UI "will be available on some other existing devices".  That, understandably, has prompted many Magic and G1 owners - previously to be found looking at their devices and sneering at the basic UI -  to believe that at least one of the two phones will get HTC Sense.  However, it might also be a little more complex than that. Read The Full Story

Seagate FreeAgent drives for Mac get upgrades

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Seagate updated their FreeAgent drives today, specifically those for the Mac, giving each new features and improved performance. This comes on the heels of the BlackArmor line upgrade on Monday. Read The Full Story

SanDisk Extreme SDHC 32GB card announced

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

SanDisk announced their brand new Extreme SDHC 32GB card today and it is intended for use in higher-end HD camcorders and DSLRs. In fact, it has a 30MB/s read and write speed and beats the AVCHD HD video recording requirements. Read The Full Story

HTC Hero live video demo

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

After HTC announced the Hero, we took the opportunity to coerce one of their team to spend a while running through the Android smartphone’s new functionality.  The result is the usual excessively-comprehensive SlashGear video, a full fifteen minutes of HTC Hero demo that you can see after the cut.

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AT&T Navigator for iPhone released: functional but expensive

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

AT&T have released the iPhone version of their Navigator PND program through the App Store [iTunes link], offering turn-by-turn directions on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.  The Telenav-developed app supports both verbal and on-screen guidance, speech recognition, traffic alerts and full 3D mapping. Read The Full Story

HTC promise Sense UI on Windows Mobile in future

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [1]

HTC have confirmed that the distinctive HTC Sense UI seen today on their Hero Android handset will in future be featured on the company's Windows Mobile devices.  According to the HTC press release, "all new HTC devices moving forward" will get the new system, which integrates Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other widgets into the homescreen. Demo video and trailer for the HTC Hero after the cut Read The Full Story

Nokia order Snapdragon Smartbook and Atom netbook from Taiwanese OEMs

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Nokia have reportedly ordered netbook computers from OEM firms Compal and Quanta, according to the Commercial Times as quoted by Bloomberg.  While the source of the information was unclear, Nokia have seemingly ordered both Intel Atom-based netbooks and Qualcomm Snapdragon based smartbooks.  The Atom netbooks may ship as early as Q3. Read The Full Story

HTC Hero Flash demonstrated by Adobe

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Our HTC Hero hands-on video is still uploading, so to tide you over let's allow Adobe to explain one of the more interesting aspects of the new smartphone: its Flash support.  Adobe team member Adrian Ludwig shows the new Hero and demonstrates the browser, which can show in-page animated and interactive content, such as games and adverts, together with video. Read The Full Story

AT&T UMTS Femtocell national launch by end of 2009

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

AT&T's femtocell system should launch nationally by the end of the year, according to one of the carrier's senior executives.  Gordon Mansfield, AT&T's executive director for radio access network delivery, has revealed that the UMTS femtocell - which has been in trials with around 200 users for the past few months - will initially take on more test customers before the complete roll-out. Read The Full Story

Western Digital My Book World Edition II NAS gets capacity boost, reviewed

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Western Digital have updated their My Book World Edition II NAS, boosting the dual-drive device to a total of 4TB.  Two models will be available - 2TB and 4TB -each offering either RAID 0 or 1 setup for a choice of mirroring or striping.    Read The Full Story

HTC Hero hands-on

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [2]

You’ve seen the press release, now for the hands-on shots.  We’ve just grabbed some time with the HTC Hero, and even a sneaky opportunity to compare it with the HTC Magic.  Check out the full gallery after the cut.

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HTC add Flash support to Android Hero

, Jun 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

As well as the Hero, HTC have announced a deal with Adobe to bring support for Flash to the new smartphone.  Describing it as "an important step toward full web browsing with Flash Player 10 on mobile phones in future".  What it does mean, though, is full access to Flash video like YouTube within the browser.    Read The Full Story
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