We may have accused the HTC Eris – aka the Verizon DROID Eris by HTC – as having underwhelming specs this week (what can we say, we want some Snapdragon!) but according to the latest batch of leaks Verizon will at least be pricing it right. gdgt’s Peter Rojas has heard from “a very trustworthy source” that the Android smartphone will be priced at $99 with a new two-year agreement, just half the price of the Verizon DROID by Motorola.
Pricing news on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 has slipped out, thanks to some persistent pestering by Solapalmari. Their source has confirmed that the X2 – which has a large touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and 8-megapixel camera – will be priced at between €590 and €600 ($865-880) when it lands in Europe in the next few months.
With the Zune HD officially launching in a matter of hours, it isn’t long before all the mysteries of Microsoft’s new PMP are splayed open like a druid sacrifice. Still, until then we’ll keep gobbling up whatever we’re given, such as some prematurely posted adverts for the Zune HD and seemingly confirmation that it will be capable of 3D gaming.
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There's been all sorts of rumors and speculations and "leaks" pertaining to the supposed release date of Apple's upcoming Operating System (OS), Snow Leopard, but for one lucky guy, none of that matters. It looks like someone got an early release copy of a Snow Leopard Install Disc with their purchase of a Mac Mini.
With Apple’s keynote speech coming up just around the bend, the rumors and leaks are picking up speed. And it looks like images of the foretold iTunes release are beginning to come in with some efficiency. In this batch, we see more of the social integration and third-party device support, and we can begin to see that Apple may be widening their horizons with this release. Third-party support is pretty big, especially for the Cupertino juggernaut, so iTunes may be just exactly what everyone is looking for.
Photos seemingly showing LG’s BL40, the company’s upcoming Black Label touchscreen featurephone as teased in this video, have emerged. According to the photographer, who did not reveal where he took the images, the BL40 does indeed have a 21:9 aspect display with 800 x 345 resolution, and running the existing S-Class 3D UI.
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Looking buy a new camera sometime soon? Well, new leaked information about three Sony cameras ought to peak your interest. These Alpha series cameras fall in the entry-level range and bear the names A230, A330 and A380.
It appears CNET has jumped the gun on Canon’s Rebel T1i. A long speculated Canon entry-level DSLR to be released tomorrow was leaked early today by CNET video podcasting. It was later pulled, reported from Chang’s Blog, with content revealed a 15MP crop sensor image sensor DSLR with ability to shoot 1080p video at 20fps (oddly), or 720p video at 30fps.
Leaked images of an unannounced Motorola ROKR handset have emerged, with what appears to be a touchscreen display coupled with a hardware numeric keyboard. The ROKR – which is unnamed, but has been speculated as the Motorola ROKR E11 or E12 – also has a 3.2-megapixel camera although no flash.
An image of an unannounced Motorola device has found its way to Engadget, suggesting the company is working on a large touchscreen-based smartphone (or possibly a small MID) with Kodak optics and TV-out connectivity. Details on the handset – which came from an anonymous tipster – are scant, but going by the image the unnamed Motorola will have a 5-megapixel camera with lens cover and Xenon flash.
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