It’s unlikely to win them many friends at Redmond, but Exeda have released photos of their business-centric smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha. The early release of the OS – which is slated to be officially announced at Mobile World Congress next month – does seem to confirm one of the much-rumored new features, that is the scrolling honeycomb hexagonal interface. According to the latest rumors, the new GUI will automatically sort frequently used apps to the top of the page.
Details of Dell’s upcoming Latitude XT2 Tablet PC have emerged, courtesy of a service manual on the company’s own site. Unlike its predecessor, the Dell Latitude XT, this new model will have support for up to 5GB of DDR3 memory, use a 1.8-inch SATA drive, have a range of new ports and revert to integrated graphics (in this case Intel’s GMA X4500) rather than a separate ATI card.
It’s been a few months since we first saw the Nokia N75, complete with its slide-out QWERTY keyboard, but now the latest unannounced Nseries smartphone is back in some higher-resolution pictures. Full spec details on the E75 are still scarce, but it’s believed to have 3G, WiFi and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
More high-quality pictures of the Nokia N75 after the cut
Yet more firmware leaks for the BlackBerry Storm, and it’s looking like the only way to get a really stable, usable smartphone is to update it unofficially. Version 4.7.0.90 will play nicely with both the Verizon Storm 9500 and the Vodafone Storm 9530, and reportedly brings with it increased stability, faster screen transitions and a new, full keyboard in portrait view.
Intel are planning on producing 320GB solid-state drives within a year, based on the success of the company’s current SSD range. The new drive was revealed in a note sent to Intel’s customers, and is one of eight SSDs to be planned for Q4 2009. The dramatic capacity increase will be enabled via a new, smaller production technology that allows more NAND flash to be packed into the same size enclosures.
Early details of HP’s next Mini netbook models have emerged, courtesy of the company’s own support site. Along with the current range of Mini netbooks, there are new listings for the HP Mini 1100 series. Nine different models of standard 1100-series netbook are suggested, together with a Vivienne Tam Special Edition.
T-Mobile’s next Android-powered smartphone has apparently emerged, in the shape of the T-Mobile G2. Still made by HTC, the handset differs significantly from the first-generation Android device in that it has no hardware QWERTY keyboard. Instead, the casing is much thinner and has a high-gloss white finish.
The Verizon Hub, the carrier’s family-friendly home media device, is set to launch on February 1st, offering a digital corkboard, digital photoframe functionality and integration with multiple Verizon Wireless handsets. Owners will be able to access the internet, leave memos (including video and audio clips) for family members and check schedules, all through a large touchscreen.
Just this morning details about the new 10.1-inch variation of the Acer Aspire One leaked onto the net with not much information that we do not already know. Well it appears that yet again pictures have found there way to us, this time in three pretty familiar colors to better suit everybody.
Google could be developing a new online storage system, if a screenshot from the new version of Picasa for Mac is to be believed. The image shows a new entry to the “Move to Collection” menu option, listing “Google Web Drive” among the usual array of folders and shortcuts.
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