Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Laptops If you’re not interested with the plethora of tablet PCs which are coming out in the next few months and you’re still going for the traditional notebook PCs, you might want to consider getting Eurocom’s latest Racer Notebook. This 15-inch machine is said to be the most powerful notebook to date, well according to Eurocom. That’s because the Eurocom Racer is packed with advanced hardware that makes it a well-performing portable computing machine. Let’s see now. The Eurocom Racer notebook boasts of a 15.6-inch 1920x1080 resolution LED backlit screen in glossy or matte surfaces, up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM clocking in at 1333/1600MHz, and NVIDIA GeForce or Quadro GPU. You can also have the option to load it with an Intel Sandy Bridge CPU such as Core i5 or i7 or specifically the Core i7 2920XM Extreme Edition, dual storage drives with SSD options and an integrated memory card. Additionally, the notebook also features USB 3.0, HDMI output, eSATA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G modem. The Eurocom Racer Notebook is scheduled for release in February. Pricing is still not announced though. via [Slashgear] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
  Section: Communications, Smartphones Every few weeks Google releases the numbers for Android detailing the percentage of users that are using each version of the OS. This latest set of numbers includes Gingerbread, though the number of users is very small. According to the latest numbers, just under 52 percent of Android users are on Android 2.2 Froyo. So, just over half of the users are technically a version behind. Technically because the Gingerbread update is only available on the Nexus S at the moment, so 2.2 is essentially the latest version for everyone else. Just under Froyo, we have about 35% of users on Eclair, Android 2.1. That would include most Galaxy S users, as Samsung hasn’t updated those phones yet. That leaves 7.9% running 1.6 and 4.7% running Android 1.5. Having users still running on Android 2.1 is almost excusable, but it seems downright sad that some are still stuck on 1.X. The platform changed a lot even between 2.1 and 2.2, and it’s almost completely different in terms of user experience when jumping from 1.X to 2.X. Some of those older phones are seeing upgrades, T-Mobile just announced that the last of the MyTouch 3G phones will start getting 2.2 in the coming weeks, so we could see the numbers tilt towards the latest versions soon. Hopefully Google will get around to putting Ginderbread on more devices soon. Right now only 0.4% of users are on it. Read [Android Developer] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile With the Verizon iPhone looming in the distance, it looks like AT&T is trying to more directly competer with it’s biggest rival. That means changes are coming, maybe not huge changes, but changes nonetheless. According to a leaked image obtained by Gear Live, AT&T plans on changing up it’s SMS rates to be more in line with what Verizon offers. Right now AT&t offers plans of 200 messages per month for $5, or 1500 for $15 per month. Starting next week, the plans will be $5 for 500, or $10 for 1000 messages each month. The unlimited plan for $20 will go unchanged. As with other changes like this one, those who are currently on AT&T will be grandfathered in with their old plans. So if you still want the 1500 messages a month, you can keep them. Or, if you’re looking to get an AT&T phone, and want the current options be sure to sign up before January 23. It doesn’t seem like these changes will persuade anyone to choose AT&T over Verizon, but I suppose every bit helps. It wouldn’t be too surprising to see more changes from AT&T over the next few weeks and months as Verizon starts releasing LTE phones, and we see if Big Red will get the iPhone 5 when it comes this summer. Read [Gear Live] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Netbooks Here you folks, Asus’ latest Eee PC which we was scheduled to be officially launched tomorrow gets an official product page complete with official images and specs. It’s actually a redesigned Eee PC 1015PW. And if you’ve read our previous coverage, the background image of the invitation sent out to press a couple of days ago was actually one of the design that one of these Eee PCs will take. The other two being purple and gold. Aside from the three new designs of the Eee PC 1015PW, we also now know that this new Eee PC will feature most of the standard hardware features of the current Eee PC netbooks. These being a netbook with 10.1-inch screen (1024x768), dual core Atom N550 CPU, 1GB of RAM which is upgradeable to 2GB, a 250GB or 320GB hard drive, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. One feature that is quite different for this netbook is Bluetooth 3.0. For OS, the Eee PC Sirocco or 1015PW will run Windows 7 Starter Edition. Pricing and release dates are still unknown at this time. We’ll probably know about these during the launching tomorrow. So stick around if you’re still interested in getting the latest Eee PC netbook from Asus. Product [Eee PC 1015PW] Via [MobileandNotebook] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers Anybody here remembers the affordable Android tablet called CherryPad? This Android tablet was released last year by CherryPal for a mere $188 price tag. Although it did not earn much headway back then, it didn’t stop CherryPal from coming up with a successor to the CherryPad Android tablet. So, we’ve learned via a leaked out information that the new CherryPad Android tablet is about to be announced in the coming weeks. And what does this new CherryPad tablet is bringing in to the growing tablet market? Well, still the same 7-inch device but this time around its screen display has been bumped up to 1024x600 capacitive multi-touch display as compared to the previous 800x490 resistive display. The new CherryPad tablet will also feature front- and back-facing cameras which are VGA and 3.0MP respectively. The CherryPad’s processor was also upgraded to a 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU from the previous 800MHz processor. It will also be loaded with a 512MB RAM and 8GB to 16GB flash expandable memory and supports microSD card. Other features of the new CherryPad tablet include GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI, unlocked GSM antenna, WiFi, accelerometer and light sensor. The tablet will be shipped with Android 2.2 for its OS. Since, the tablet has improved specs and features, its price will go up as well. Reports had it that the CherryPad tablet will go for $300-400. But then again, these are unofficial information, so stick around as we get more official information about this new CherryPad tablet. via [MobileMag] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM GAMERTELL - Nintendo’s North American 3DS event is over and we now know more about the system’s launch. Save up $249.99 so you can get your own blue or black 3DS on March 27, 2011!
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 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Gadgets / Other, ebooks According to some recent tweets from Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine is coming to the Apple iPad. The tweets state that the magazine will arrive uncensored and the collection will contain both old and new issues. As for when, this March. Of course, this sort of goes against the Apple rule of no nudity, so before anyone gets super excited, lets wait this out and see what happens when March rolls around. Read [Twitter @hughhefner] and [Twitter @hughhefner] Via [Cult Of Mac] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers While we already knew that T-Mobile was planning to release the LG G-Slate Android tablet, that device now appears to be one step closer to an actual release. It seems T-Mobile has launched their official T-Mobile G-Slate “4G tablet with Android 3.0” sign up page. The teaser site is asking for a few personal details and currently offering little, other than the promise of being notified when further information comes available. With that, what it does mention is that this will be the first 4G tablet from T-Mobile and that the device will feature the “latest Google mobile innovations” and be running Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Read [T-Mobile] Via [TmoNews] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM GAMERTELL - IBM supercomputer Watson has won a practice round of Jeopardy against two former champions. The formation of Skynet is just around the corner.
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 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile While we are still waiting for Verizon to officially make the iPhone 4 available, which is coming on February 10th, it looks like DigiTimes is making some rather impressive demand estimates. According to the latest, they have the CDMA iPhone production numbers being bumped up to 15 million in 2011. “Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started shipping its Apple CDMA iPhones orders with total volume is estimated to be around 12-15 million units in 2011,”
And for those keeping track, this was up from an initial expected shipment of “about” 10 million for they year. Read [DigiTimes] Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Apple  Apple has officially posted their 2011 Q1 quarterly results and with that comes news of some rather large numbers. According to the details in the posting, Apple sold 4.13 million Macs, 16.24 million iPhones, 19.45 million iPods and 7.33 million iPads. And as to what those numbers mean in terms of dollars—a “record” revenue of $26.74 billion and a “record” net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion. Otherwise, this also meant a 23 percent increase in Mac sales during the same quarter from the previous year as well as an 86 percent increase in terms of the iPhone.
Keep reading to check out the full press release… Read [Apple] Apple Reports First Quarter Results Record Mac, iPhone, iPad Sales Drive Highest Revenue and Earnings Ever
Revenue Grows 71 Percent; Earnings Grow 78 Percent CUPERTINO, California—January 18, 2011—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended December 25, 2010. The Company posted record revenue of $26.74 billion and record net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.68 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38.5 percent compared to 40.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter's revenue. Apple sold 4.13 million Macs during the quarter, a 23 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 16.24 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 86 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 19.45 million iPods during the quarter, representing a seven percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter. The Company also sold 7.33 million iPads during the quarter. "We had a phenomenal holiday quarter with record Mac, iPhone and iPad sales," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We are firing on all cylinders and we've got some exciting things in the pipeline for this year including iPhone 4 on Verizon which customers can't wait to get their hands on." "We couldn't be happier with the performance of our business, generating $9.8 billion in cash flow from operations during the December quarter," said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's CFO. "Looking ahead to the second fiscal quarter of 2011, we expect revenue of about $22 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $4.90." Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2011 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PST on January 18, 2011 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq111. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter. This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company's estimated revenue and earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2010 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
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 FROM GAMERTELL - A Chinese console called the eBox has been delayed pending refinements.
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 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers While this is still far from an official announcement, the sometimes correct and sometimes not so correct DigiTimes is calling for HP to begin shipping webOS tablets this coming March. As in just a few months from now. Of course, this does fit in with the original timeline from HP, however we remain a little skeptical at the moment. “The development of WebOS tablet PCs was finished in 2010, but HP will have Taiwan-based Inventec begin ODM production and shipments in March 2011 to allow for software testing and timing of launch schedules in line with market development, the sources indicated.”
With that, we remind that the one bit of HP and webOS related news that is entirely accurate at the moment is that they are having a press event on February 9th and they have promised an “exciting webOS announcement.” Read [DigiTimes] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile It looks like Samsung is planning to unveil the successor to the Galaxy S during Mobile World Congress, which for those who need a specific date isFebruary 13th. Though, according to the Samsung Unpacked website, a teaser for the new device will come available as of February 1st. Otherwise, not much else is known, however there is more than a little speculation that the handset will come with support for LTE. Otherwise, according to Samsung, “Evolution is Fate” and it seems we will begin learning what that means as of the 1st of February. Read [Samsung Unpacked] Via [Engadget] and [AndroidCentral] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM GAMERTELL - Nintendo has admited that the 3DS will be a region-locked system.
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 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Based on the above image it would appear as if Verizon has begun training their employees on the ways of the LTE capable HTC Thunderbolt. And while that alone is good news because it suggests a release is coming sooner rather than later, there were some key points that should make some happy. To begin with, we already knew the Thunderbolt was going to be running Android 2.2, however it will also have VZW Mobile Hotspot with support to connect up to 8 devices at a time. Furthermore, this handsets will also mark a few firsts, including one with Skype mobile, one with HTC’s Sense user interface and one with simultaneous voice and data. According to the above image, the HTC Thunderbolt will be the; - First smartphone to feature HTC’s latest user interface—Sense 2.0, allowing customers to fully customize the device to their needs.
- First VZW device to feature Skype mobile with video, available post launch, which will allow customers to make video calls with friends, family, and colleagues, using the front and rear-facing cameras.
- First VZW device with simultaneous voice and data capabilities, enabling customers to browse the web and make voice calls at the same time!
Of course, that last one comes with a small catch in that the data needs to be 4G. Read [AndroidCentral] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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