SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video - June 26, 2011
New hope for the Nokia and Microsoft partnership came this week with the unveiling of the N9 MeeGo handset and the Windows Phone Mango version of it dubbed the "Sea Ray." The N950 sports a similar styling but will have a larger screen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and be deemed a developer-only device. All in all, a positive week in developments for Nokia, but not so much for RIM. The BlackBerry maker began layoffs this week and further cut back sales estimates of the PlayBook tablet.
Various budget-friendly Android tablets are on their way, including the Vizio 8-inch tablet, Acer Iconia Tab A100, Archos G9 series 8-inch and 10-inch tablets, and the Huawei MediaPad. Various smartphones are either on their way or have just launched, including the Motorola TRIUMPH, Droid 3, and Droid Bionic. There's also the AT&T LG Thrill 4G and the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide. Some Apple news rounds out this week's review. The full video and list of pertinent links can be found below.
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Nokia:
Nokia N9 official: 3.9-inch MeeGo smartphoneNokia N9 hands-on [Video]Nokia N9 on sale "within a month"?
Nokia N9 Android app support promised with Alien Dalvik
N9 camera fastest around boasts Nokia; NFC image transfers supportedNokia N9 Sweden Release September 23rd, Gorilla Ice Cream in TowNokia Windows Phone gets demo: N9-a-like shows Microsoft love [Video]Nokia unveils new accessories for its smartphonesNokia N9 and NFC Nokia Play 360 speaker hands-on [Video]Nokia N950 confirmed for MeeGo devs: 4-inch QWERTY sliderNokia N950 arriving with MeeGo developers nowNokia N950 gets video teaseNokia N950 teardown revealed
RIM:
RIM Forcing Half-Baked BlackBerrys On To Carriers?Seesmic App Drops BlackBerry Support, Other Apps To Follow?RIM Starts Layoffs After Dismal BlackBerry NewsRIM slashes PlayBook sales goals for Q2 2011
Upcoming budget-friendly Android tablets:
Vizio 8-Inch Android Tablet Demoed In Hands-OnAcer Iconia Tab A100 Hits Walmart For $349Archos G9 Android 3.1 Tablets Get Dual-Core Fast, 250GB Storage, 3G Ready, And Low PriceHuawei MediaPad brings Android 3.2 on 7-inch 1.2GHz dual-coreAndroid 3.2 Honeycomb update in "next few weeks"; Huawei MediaPad tipped for August
Smartphones:
Motorola TRIUMPH Pre-Orders Start Today At Best Buy For $299Motorola Droid 3 To Arrive At Best Buy July 13?Motorola Droid Bionic Still On ScheduleLG Thrill 4G For AT&T Officially UnveiledT-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide caught in wild ahead of July 6 release
Apple:
Apple Final Cut Pro X releasedApple Final Cut Pro X To Get Updates Every Six MonthsSamsung denied early iPad 3/iPhone 5 access but Apple sales injunction hopes fadeApple files patent infringement suit against Samsung in South KoreaApple granted iPhone multitouch patent: Lawyers prepare for actioniOS 5 Beta 2 Now Available To DevelopersMac OS X v 10.6.8 update now availableNew AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule details emerge, launch imminentApple Time Capsule gets 3TB storage boost [Ouch: $499!]Apple AirPort Extreme gets tiny blip of an updateMac Pro and Mac Mini August refresh tipped: Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt and LioniPhone 5 to be an August game-changer?
Hands-on/Reviews:
LaCie Little Big Disk with Thunderbolt hands-on [Video]HTC EVO View 4G ReviewWindows Phone 7.1 Mango Technical Preview