The upcoming Nokia N8 video review

The new Nokia N8 with Simbian 3 OS is expected to be released this summer. But there are a lot of reviews over the Internet and many critics predict this will be another big fail (I remember they told the same about the Apple iPad).
Anyway, here is the official video with review:

How to convert music and video to iPad

If you are the one of the first iPad lucky owners you may want to transfer some of your favorite movies and music to it. Of course you can get them from the iTunes store, but what if you already have them on your PC, but cannot transfer them to iPad due to the files formats incompatibility. So you need a files format converter.
Converter TuneCab is good for this.
All you need is to launch TuneCab on your PC and choose files you want to convert. Conversion will start automatically and after few of minutes you can transfer converted files to iPad and enjoy them!
Note that TuneCab will convert even protected files you've bought from other stores.
TuneCab is useful not only for files conversion - it has YouTube Ripper plug-in which downloads YouTube video and save it to your PC. Than you can convert it to any formats.
Try TuneCab

Are you ready to get an iPad?

Why are Apple products so popular? Is it only the result of successful marketing strategy or the products like iPod and iPhone are really worth the price we pay? Are their quality so different from the non-Apple analogs? Or the thing is that this products are DIFFERENT and TRENDY. We seem to got the answer when the iPad was announced.

It is introduced by Apple as a revolutionary product at a low price. BTW, the price is from $500. You can buy netbook, or e-book reader, or touch-screen phone at the lower price. The most of bloggers were skeptical about the new Apple product and nobody was waiting for success (except the Apple managers and fans =))
However, against all the predictions the result is:

April 5, 2010—Apple® today announced that it sold over 300,000 iPads in the US as of midnight Saturday, April 3. These sales included deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple Retail Stores. Apple also announced that iPad users downloaded over one million apps from Apple’s App Store and over 250,000 ebooks from its iBookstore during the first day.

The new Apple product - big fail?

Recently Apple Inc. announced their new product - the tablet computer iPad that scheduled to be released in two months. The price of the device will be from $500 and higher.
The dimensions of the device are 9.56 inches (24.3 cm) x 7.47 inches (19.0 cm) x 0.5 inches (1.3 cm), weight 1.5 pounds (680 g) and 1.6 pounds (730 g), processor 1 GHz Apple A4 SoC, operating system iPhone OS 3.2. 2 editions are expected: WiFi model and 3G model.
Unexpectedly, the new Apple product was not favorably received by the public. There a lot of reviews where critics write about lack of options in iPad - you can buy a netbook for the same price or cheaper and get more functional device.

The new Palm Pre is coming

Here the another one iPhone competitor's coming! This is a thinner, smaller smart phone model called the Pixi, part of its effort to turn itself around.

With the Pixi's launch, Palm said it was cutting the Pre's price to $149.99 with a two-year service agreement with provider Sprint Nextel Corp. and after a $150 instant rebate and a $100 mail-in rebate. The Pre previously cost $199. The move makes the Pre more competitive with the iPhone, which starts at $99.

Zune HD video demonstration

This video presents the main features of the upcoming device.

New Zune HD - another one iPhone competitor

It's release is expected to be in September, and Microsoft begins to accept pre-orders for it.
The new Zune model features an iPhone-like touch screen, Internet browser and high-definition video.

The price for the 16GB version will be $220, and $290 for the 32GB model.

New - Kodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder

Kodak announced its Zi8 pocket camcorder. It boasts 1080p recording, in addition to usual features like face tracking, image stabilization, a 2.5-inch LCD display, and SD card slot. The gadget supports YouTube and Facebook uploading. It'll be out in September in blue, red, and black colors. The cost will be around $180.

How many downloads does Apple achive at a year?

In just a year, there were downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications from the App Store, as Apple announced. The App Store is the largest app store in the world and it now contains more than 65,000 applications. It provides the 100,000 developers in the iPhone Developer program an easy way to reach iPhone and iPod touch customers in 77 countries around the world.

The new Vaio W from Sony is coming!!!

It is expected to be released in August, and the cost will be $500.

The Vaio W will be a full-on, 1.6GHz Atom powered, ten-inch screened netbook. The other specs also fail to deviate from the cheap formula: 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, an Ethernet jack, Bluetooth and a couple of USB ports. The SD reader will work with MemorySticks, too, of course, and Sony has made one break with tradition: The screen is a high-res 1,366 x 768 instead of the more usual 1,024 x 600, meaning that text will be slightly harder to read.

More than 1 million of iPhone 3Gs models have been sold for the week

And over than six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone software already.



“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”

How does Blackberry feel when new iPhone is coming?

The future for Blackberry doesn't look that bright either, since the same survey says only fourteen percent of smartphone users would switch from another phone to the Blackberry. Crowd Science's survey follows a report of stagnant subscriber and shipment growth for its wide range of devices from Blackberry maker, Research In Motion.

Here Comes The iPhone 3G S (from http://www.techcrunch.com)

When, how, where

- the iPhone will be sold in 2,200 AT&T retail locations and 211 U.S. Apple retail stores
- customers who have pre-ordered at an AT&T store should go to the same store they ordered the device at, with their receipt, but check their arrival date before to avoid disappointment
- you can expect these locations to open at 7 AM local time (pre-ordered only)
- customers who have pre-ordered online can expect their devices to start getting shipped over to them today at the earliest
- other customers can come at regular business hours and will be served at a ‘first come, first served’ basis

Pricing (with two-year contract commitment)

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- $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB) for all new AT&T customers and existing AT&T customers who have fulfilled their previous agreement. In addition, AT&T yesterday extended this pricing to iPhone 3G customers who will be eligible for a full upgrade in July, August, or September 2009.
- $399 (16GB) and $499 (32GB) for existing AT&T customers who have not yet fulfilled their existing agreement but would like an early upgrade to iPhone 3G S. This early upgrade option is exclusively available for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.

Data plans

- monthly plans for consumers start at $69.99 per month for voice and data, and families who share minutes get special rates (starting at $129.99 a month for two iPhone lines with bundled voice and ‘unlimited’ data)
- small businesses are also eligible for special discounted service rates and can share up to 20,000 minutes per month between as many as 40 employees
- all iPhone plans include nationwide long distance and roaming, Visual Voicemail, Rollover, and unlimited Mobile to Mobile calling

MMS and tethering

Coming ‘later this Summer’ and ‘in the future’, respectively.

How many can you buy?

- New customer gets one iPhone 3G S per person
- Existing customer gets one iPhone 3G S per eligible telephone number
- Online customer gets one iPhone 3G S per household
- If you are inheriting the good old iPhone 3G from someone else, visit an AT&T store to activate it.

What do you think about this? Have you pre-ordered iPhone or you are not an Apple supporter?

Nokia launches three new phones

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cellphone maker Nokia launched three new handsets on Monday, including a new touch-screen model to follow its successful 5800 phone.

Nokia said its 5530 Xpressmusic phone would start shipping in the third quarter and sell for 199 euros ($280) before subsidies and taxes.

Nokia's two other phones were its E72, an updated version of its top-selling E71 business phone, and the "3710 fold."

The E72 will ship late in the third quarter for 350 euros before taxes and subsidies, while the 3710 will start selling in the fourth quarter for 140 euros.

Budget shopping tips: MP3 players (from http://media-saver.com)

If you’re on a budget & shopping for a fresh MP3 player, here are a not many general tips for locking down a suitable,satisfactory deal.

First & foremost, do some math so you is able to obtain a realistic idea of how a lot storage you will need for all the music, photos, & movie you wish for to obtain on the go. The less storage you need, the cheaper the price. If an MP3 player includes a slot for memory expansion, you is able to always increase the capacity down the road.

Also, be realistic of the functions you need. MP3 players that assistance movie playback are fun at first, yet not many people possess the period to transfer & view movie on a regular basis. You is able to discover excellent audio-only MP3 players for under $50, yet a decent video-capable device is hard to discover for less than $100.

If you’re specifically shopping for an iPod, you’re going to possess a tougher period snagging a bargain. Apple holds a tight leash on prices, & sales are scant. You is able to always shop Apple’s selection of refurbished iPods, available straight through the company’s online store. College students & faculty is able to in addition obtain advantage of Apple’s annual Back to School promotion, which obtains location June through August, & typically offers specially priced bundles of iPods & Mac computers.

Back-to-school sales aside, we recommend not buying an MP3 player in late summer if you’re after the latest & greatest tech. Apple & Microsoft typically release their fresh models in the fall. That said, if you’re OK with being a step behind, summer sales is able to be a excellent manner to snap up deals as stores clear their shelves of final year’s models.

New iPhone Cuts a Bunch of Prices

It comes with a more-powerful three-megapixel camera than previous generations. The camera will also be able to shoot video. The phone will include still photo and video-editing software, and it will throw in hands-free voice control. Battery life has been extended, Schiller said.

While the new 3GS will begin selling for US$199 for a 16 GB version and $299 for 32 GBs starting June 19 (with a two-year service agreement), Apple's loudest shot across the bow at the rising tide of smartphone competitors like Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) More about Palm and Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) More about Research In Motion may be its new $99 price tag for the current iPhone 3G More about 3G. That goes into effect immediately.

Nokia N97 - new touch-screen device

Nokia on Thursday launched its latest touch-screen mobile device N97. The fully-loaded multi-media handset comes with five megapixel camera phone and supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of internal memory.

OMG!!! I want one :)

iPhone 3.0 will be released in July

Although Apple has shared plenty of details about its iPhone 3.0 software, the company has not made any official announcements about a hardware upgrade for the popular iPhone. However, evidence including screenshots, leaked photos and even a sentence in tech columnist Walt Mossberg’s review of the Palm Pre suggests a hardware upgrade is imminent. Mossberg’s review hints that the hardware upgrade may be revealed at WWDC next week.
Kai Yu has been developing his instant-messaging app BeeJive to work with iPhone 3.0’s new push-notification feature, and he strongly believes the OS will be ready for download by WWDC.
“3.0 is pretty stable at this point, so I would be surprised if it didn’t come out next week, especially since WWDC is becoming Apple’s big event, like Macworld of the past,” Yu said.
Apple recently release iTunes 8.2, which includes compatibility with iPhone 3.0, indicating that the OS is close to completion.

A new version of Sony's PlayStation Portable is expected to be launched at the E3 video games show.

Sony's John Koller said: "It's a 3.8-inch screen, it's 43% lighter than the PSP-3000, 16 gigs flash memory, Bluetooth support and all digital content so the UMD drive goes away.

"So it's going to be something a lot of consumers like - download straight to a hard drive."

A spokesman for Sony would not confirm the launch of the PSP Go but said any announcements would be given on Tuesday.

Industry leader Nintendo is expected to focus on new software for its popular Wii console.

Palm's Pre or iPhone?

Multitasking is conspicuously absent in the iPhone 3.0 operating system, although there have been rumors that Apple is speeding the feature to market. iPhone 3.0 devices are expected to be announced within the next 90 days and the new OS will also be an upgrade to current models.

While the WebOS-based Pre will have a multitasking leg up on Apple at its June 6 introduction, Apple could knock another leg out from under the new smartphone even before the Pre launches.

The Pre gains iTunes compatibility by telling the desktop app that it is an iPhone that doesn't understand Apple's copy-protection. This allows the Pre to download content that isn't copy protected, including iTunes Plus and music that users have uploaded themselves.

Counting on Apple to continue offering a feature it doesn't really need, in this case the ability to not download copy-protected music that the iPhone can play but Pre cannot, seems risky.

Making Pre a less-than-adequate iTunes client probably doesn't work in the long run, but locking out other phones has always been Apple's policy. Will the Pre change that? Not if Apple sees value in kicking its new competitor in the knees.

Also, many users already have large collections of copy-protected iTunes songs, purchased from the Music Store, that the Pre is unlikely to ever be able to play.

In this battle of dueling features, Palm may have the stronger position, but shouldn't count on Apple helping its Pre trounce the iPhone.