May 3, 2012

Nokia PureView 808 was well received at the Mobile World Congress. The Symbian phone got everyone’s attention with its 41-megapixel camera. And while the number of megapixels doesn’t matter, Nokia recognizes the need for a larger sensor and Xenon flash to further enhance photo quality and they managed to include both in this smartphone. After announcing...

May 3, 2012

T-Mobile just launched a new budget phone and they’re selling it for $20 on-contract. It is a Huawei-made Android handset called Prism. T-Mobile Prism will be available beginning May 6 and is targeted to first-time smartphone users. Not much is going around with the specs of T-Mobile Prism, although, we know little of its hardware at this point. It has an...

May 2, 2012

Samsung showed off a Sandy-based Chromebook last month and with the recently announced Ivy Bridge processor, we won’t be surprised to see them launch a version powered by the new processor. The US gets some luck today because Samsung Series 7 Gamer is now available in stores for $1,900. Though not a Chromebook, Series 7 Gamer is much more powerful and more...

May 2, 2012

Research In Motion has now officially announced Blackberry 10 OS. The software was debuted at the Blackberry World Conference by the RIM CEO himself, Thorsten Heins. Just as we reported in gadget news, the company didn’t unveil any new device. Instead he revealed the key features of their next-generation mobile platform and last glimmer of hope – Blackberry...

May 1, 2012

Microsoft announced Monday they’re investing $300 million in the Nook business of Barnes and Noble. That entitles Microsoft a 17.6 percent stake in the new subsidiary. The new division, called Newco, covers digital and bookstore businesses of Barnes and Noble and will likely result in a Nook application for Windows 8. Both companies expressed their interest...

May 1, 2012

Verizon introduced their new $80 prepaid plan on a new phone – Samsung Illusion. The phone will be available beginning May 1, Tuesday. The midrange handset may not have a “wow” factor but the plan that comes with it sure is interesting. As of now, Samsung Illusion is the only phone Verizon offers with the plan. Samsung Illusion is tiny – at least,...