Motorola Xoom shifts just 100,000 units so far
The Motorola Xoom tablet has only sold 100,000 units, five weeks after going on sale in the US, according to a sales estimate from Deutsche Bank.
The Android Honeycomb slate, which was launched to great acclaim in the US on February 24th, and on Wednesday in the UK, looks to have failed to capture the imagination of the tech buying public.
The estimate comes after the bank craftily tallied those found to be using the tablet-centric Honeycomb OS. As the Xoom is the only device available that carries that system, the logic seems impeccable.
iPad 2 killer? Not likely
In a rather sobering comparison Apple is thought to have sold 2.5m iPad 2s in the month of March and, in all likelihood, topped Moto in the first hour of sales on the March 2nd launch day.
The unproven nature of the Honeycomb operating system, the lack of an extensive app catalogue out of the gate and an unfavourable price-point may have all contributed to the poor sales.
Whatever the reason, hopes that both the Xoom and Honeycomb could provide an instant rival to Apple's all-conquering tablet are as yet unfounded.
Motorola has yet to release any official sales figures for the tablet and has not commented on Deutsche Bank's guesswork.
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Motorola Xoom shifts just 100,000 units so far
The Motorola Xoom tablet has only sold 100,000 units, five weeks after going on sale in the US, according to a sales estimate from Deutsche Bank.
The Android Honeycomb slate, which was launched to great acclaim in the US on February 24th, and on Wednesday in the UK, looks to have failed to capture the imagination of the tech buying public.
The estimate comes after the bank craftily tallied those found to be using the tablet-centric Honeycomb OS. As the Xoom is the only device available that carries that system, the logic seems impeccable.
iPad 2 killer? Not likely
In a rather sobering comparison Apple is thought to have sold 2.5m iPad 2s in the month of March and, in all likelihood, topped Moto in the first hour of sales on the March 2nd launch day.
The unproven nature of the Honeycomb operating system, the lack of an extensive app catalogue out of the gate and an unfavourable price-point may have all contributed to the poor sales.
Whatever the reason, hopes that both the Xoom and Honeycomb could provide an instant rival to Apple's all-conquering tablet are as yet unfounded.
Motorola has yet to release any official sales figures for the tablet and has not commented on Deutsche Bank's guesswork.
Source: LA Times
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Motorola Xoom shifts just 100,000 units so far
The Motorola Xoom tablet has only sold 100,000 units, five weeks after going on sale in the US, according to a sales estimate from Deutsche Bank.
The Android Honeycomb slate, which was launched to great acclaim in the US on February 24th, and on Wednesday in the UK, looks to have failed to capture the imagination of the tech buying public.
The estimate comes after the bank craftily tallied those found to be using the tablet-centric Honeycomb OS. As the Xoom is the only device available that carries that system, the logic seems impeccable.
iPad 2 killer? Not likely
In a rather sobering comparison Apple is thought to have sold 2.5m iPad 2s in the month of March and, in all likelihood, topped Moto in the first hour of sales on the March 2nd launch day.
The unproven nature of the Honeycomb operating system, the lack of an extensive app catalogue out of the gate and an unfavourable price-point may have all contributed to the poor sales.
Whatever the reason, hopes that both the Xoom and Honeycomb could provide an instant rival to Apple's all-conquering tablet are as yet unfounded.
Motorola has yet to release any official sales figures for the tablet and has not commented on Deutsche Bank's guesswork.
Source: LA Times
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Report: YouTube to spend $100m on original content
Google is planning to capitalise on the internet TV revolution by turning YouTube into a home for new and original, professionally-produced programming.A report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Google will reshape the site by spending $100m to commission low cost, original content that will screen exclusively on YouTube.
The new look YouTube would be based around a host of new topic-centric channels, each of which would "feature several hours of professionally produced original programming a week."
Niche
The programming would aim to fill the void between user-uploaded content and the polished, full TV shows on regular TV networks.
"Google is hoping to carve out a niche of original, professionally produced Web videos that it hopes will cultivate loyal viewers," says the report.
The move would help YouTube keep pace with web TV portals like the BBC iPlayer in the UK and streaming powerhouses like Netflix and Hulu in the US.
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Report: YouTube to spend $100m on original content
Google is planning to capitalise on the internet TV revolution by turning YouTube into a home for new and original, professionally-produced programming.A report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Google will reshape the site by spending $100m to commission low cost, original content that will screen exclusively on YouTube.
The new look YouTube would be based around a host of new topic-centric channels, each of which would "feature several hours of professionally produced original programming a week."
Niche
The programming would aim to fill the void between user-uploaded content and the polished, full TV shows on regular TV networks.
"Google is hoping to carve out a niche of original, professionally produced Web videos that it hopes will cultivate loyal viewers," says the report.
The move would help YouTube keep pace with web TV portals like the BBC iPlayer in the UK and streaming powerhouses like Netflix and Hulu in the US.
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Report: YouTube to spend $100m on original content
Google is planning to capitalise on the internet TV revolution by turning YouTube into a home for new and original, professionally-produced programming.A report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Google will reshape the site by spending $100m to commission low cost, original content that will screen exclusively on YouTube.
The new look YouTube would be based around a host of new topic-centric channels, each of which would "feature several hours of professionally produced original programming a week."
Niche
The programming would aim to fill the void between user-uploaded content and the polished, full TV shows on regular TV networks.
"Google is hoping to carve out a niche of original, professionally produced Web videos that it hopes will cultivate loyal viewers," says the report.
The move would help YouTube keep pace with web TV portals like the BBC iPlayer in the UK and streaming powerhouses like Netflix and Hulu in the US.
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Sky 3D to showcase 3D Nazis in May
Sky will show off what it claims to be the first 3D Nazi footage, with the satellite giant to show off rare film from World War II in May. A co-production between Sky and History, by Flight 33, will showcase stereoscopic footage film found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum.
That footage apparently shows "Nazi soldiers" (or are they just German?) running, shouting and firing in 3D – showing off their anti-aircraft capabilities.
Only known live action 3D footage?
"It is the only known 3D footage showing Nazis in live action," states Sky. "Alongside the 3D haul, a 2D film produced by the Nazis, explaining how to project in 3D, was also unearthed."
We're not entirely clear if this is the same footage as the 3D Nazi propaganda which found in Berlin earlier in the year.
The hour-long programme will be shown off next month on Sky 3D, with the air date set at 26 May at 10pm.
"This is truly a remarkable find – seeing the 3D footage made by the Nazis and the accompanying films on how to use them is a compelling insight into how the medium was used during the war," said Sky 3D director John Cassy.
"3D is often seen as a modern innovation, but this incredible footage reminds us that it's been around for decades – we're completely thrilled to be working with IWM to remaster it for the 21st century."
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Sky 3D to showcase 3D Nazis in May
Sky will show off what it claims to be the first 3D Nazi footage, with the satellite giant to show off rare film from World War II in May. A co-production between Sky and History, by Flight 33, will showcase stereoscopic footage film found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum.
That footage apparently shows "Nazi soldiers" (or are they just German?) running, shouting and firing in 3D – showing off their anti-aircraft capabilities.
Only known live action 3D footage?
"It is the only known 3D footage showing Nazis in live action," states Sky. "Alongside the 3D haul, a 2D film produced by the Nazis, explaining how to project in 3D, was also unearthed."
We're not entirely clear if this is the same footage as the 3D Nazi propaganda which found in Berlin earlier in the year.
The hour-long programme will be shown off next month on Sky 3D, with the air date set at 26 May at 10pm.
"This is truly a remarkable find – seeing the 3D footage made by the Nazis and the accompanying films on how to use them is a compelling insight into how the medium was used during the war," said Sky 3D director John Cassy.
"3D is often seen as a modern innovation, but this incredible footage reminds us that it's been around for decades – we're completely thrilled to be working with IWM to remaster it for the 21st century."
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Sky 3D to showcase 3D Nazis in May
Sky will show off what it claims to be the first 3D Nazi footage, with the satellite giant to show off rare film from World War II in May. A co-production between Sky and History, by Flight 33, will showcase stereoscopic footage film found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum.
That footage apparently shows "Nazi soldiers" (or are they just German?) running, shouting and firing in 3D – showing off their anti-aircraft capabilities.
Only known live action 3D footage?
"It is the only known 3D footage showing Nazis in live action," states Sky. "Alongside the 3D haul, a 2D film produced by the Nazis, explaining how to project in 3D, was also unearthed."
We're not entirely clear if this is the same footage as the 3D Nazi propaganda which found in Berlin earlier in the year.
The hour-long programme will be shown off next month on Sky 3D, with the air date set at 26 May at 10pm.
"This is truly a remarkable find – seeing the 3D footage made by the Nazis and the accompanying films on how to use them is a compelling insight into how the medium was used during the war," said Sky 3D director John Cassy.
"3D is often seen as a modern innovation, but this incredible footage reminds us that it's been around for decades – we're completely thrilled to be working with IWM to remaster it for the 21st century."
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Acer unveils new all-in-one touchscreen PC
Acer has unveiled its latest all-in-one touchscreen PC, the Acer Aspire Z5761, due to launch this coming May in the UK.The new all-in-one comes with a full HD 1080p touchscreen, 23-inch display running at 1920 x 1080 resolution, with the option of either an Intel Core i5-2400S, i5-2500S or Core i7-2600S processor, and optional maximum of 8GB RAM.
Clear.fi media sharing
The Acer Aspire Z5761 also comes with Clear.fi, Acer's media sharing system. It's a cross-platform storage centre that can host pictures, music and movies from various devices connected to the wireless network; that way, anyone on the network using a compatible device can access all the media content.
Graphics are taken care of by an integrated Intel HD Graphics orNvidia's GeForce GT440, GT435M or GT420 – depending on your gaming and movie editing and playback requirements.
The new Aspire Z5761 can also come with an (optional) enormous 1.5TB hard drive with TV tuner options.
With Blu-ray, an integrated 5 watt stereo speaker system and Dolby Home Theater v4 it certainly looks and, by the specs list, sounds the part if an all-in-one media PC is top of your wishlist - but we'll await our full review before passing final judgement, of course.
The Acer Aspire Z5761 UK release date is set for early May, with prices starting from آ£799.
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Acer unveils new all-in-one touchscreen PC
Acer has unveiled its latest all-in-one touchscreen PC, the Acer Aspire Z5761, due to launch this coming May in the UK.The new all-in-one comes with a full HD 1080p touchscreen, 23-inch display running at 1920 x 1080 resolution, with the option of either an Intel Core i5-2400S, i5-2500S or Core i7-2600S processor, and optional maximum of 8GB RAM.
Clear.fi media sharing
The Acer Aspire Z5761 also comes with Clear.fi, Acer's media sharing system. It's a cross-platform storage centre that can host pictures, music and movies from various devices connected to the wireless network; that way, anyone on the network using a compatible device can access all the media content.
Graphics are taken care of by an integrated Intel HD Graphics orNvidia's GeForce GT440, GT435M or GT420 – depending on your gaming and movie editing and playback requirements.
The new Aspire Z5761 can also come with an (optional) enormous 1.5TB hard drive with TV tuner options.
With Blu-ray, an integrated 5 watt stereo speaker system and Dolby Home Theater v4 it certainly looks and, by the specs list, sounds the part if an all-in-one media PC is top of your wishlist - but we'll await our full review before passing final judgement, of course.
The Acer Aspire Z5761 UK release date is set for early May, with prices starting from آ£799.
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Acer unveils new all-in-one touchscreen PC
Acer has unveiled its latest all-in-one touchscreen PC, the Acer Aspire Z5761, due to launch this coming May in the UK.The new all-in-one comes with a full HD 1080p touchscreen, 23-inch display running at 1920 x 1080 resolution, with the option of either an Intel Core i5-2400S, i5-2500S or Core i7-2600S processor, and optional maximum of 8GB RAM.
Clear.fi media sharing
The Acer Aspire Z5761 also comes with Clear.fi, Acer's media sharing system. It's a cross-platform storage centre that can host pictures, music and movies from various devices connected to the wireless network; that way, anyone on the network using a compatible device can access all the media content.
Graphics are taken care of by an integrated Intel HD Graphics orNvidia's GeForce GT440, GT435M or GT420 – depending on your gaming and movie editing and playback requirements.
The new Aspire Z5761 can also come with an (optional) enormous 1.5TB hard drive with TV tuner options.
With Blu-ray, an integrated 5 watt stereo speaker system and Dolby Home Theater v4 it certainly looks and, by the specs list, sounds the part if an all-in-one media PC is top of your wishlist - but we'll await our full review before passing final judgement, of course.
The Acer Aspire Z5761 UK release date is set for early May, with prices starting from آ£799.
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Sony prepares consumers for pricey NGP
Sony is readying the launch of the successor to the PSP later this year, currently known as the Sony NGP, with Sony boss Jack Tretton already preparing consumers for what may well be a high launch price point.The Sony NGP and Nintendo 3DS are clearly going to be big talking points of this year's forthcoming E3 trade event in Los Angeles, with Sony's top US brass already readying gamers for a potential shock with the initial NGP pricing strategy.
What makes a games platform?
While many in the games industry are privately hoping that Sony doesn't make the same mistakes that it made with the PlayStation 3 launch – almost pricing itself out of the market – Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has said this week that he doesn't "think price makes or kills a platform."
Sony first unveiled the new NGP console back in January, when Sony president Kaz Hirai said it would be priced at a level which would be "well-received by consumers."
Yet this month, Tretton told an interviewer that consumers are now "used to spending hundreds of dollars" on portable devices, citing Apple's iPhone and iPod touch as evidence that this was the case.
"I think when you're buying a platform, when you're buying technology, you're hopefully buying a device that you're going to enjoy for many, many years," said the PlayStation boss, adding that "the amount of money you spend on the hardware is a relatively small percentage of the total investment."
Tretton continued: "Something that's lousy, that's very inexpensive, is not going to be successful, and something that's pricey will ultimately find its audience if there's enough value there."
In the murky world of consumer technology marketing, this talk is generally referred to as 'managing expectations'.
Whereas on videogame forums worldwide, it is generally referred to in words that are not really acceptable for a family audience…
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Television: Facebook's next frontier?
Facebook's plans for world domination are continuing apace, with the social network nudging the television industry to use its Events check-in facility for their programming.The ability for users to check-in to events using Facebook Places is fairly new and in the vein of the likes of location-based networking sites like FourSquare.
But Facebook says that TV programmers are missing a trick by not setting each show as a Facebook Event and allowing users to check in whenever they are watching.
Passionate screaming over Top Gear?
Facebook's head of international business development, Christian Hernandez Gallardo, said:
"You begin to create these hubs where you can take the passionate screaming and bring them together, because you realise that 10 of your friends are watching Top Gear at the same time.
"We've talked to broadcasters about putting their whole EPG as events on Facebook, and letting people RSVP to them to get a reminder."
While we can't endorse the watching of Top Gear, we can understand Facebook wanting to steal the social aspect of TV watching away from Twitter.
X Factor effect
As anyone who follows anyone who watches X Factor will know, there are certain times when Twitter becomes a no-go zone due to the sheer volume of updates about the current show.
Social networks have become the modern-day 'watercooler' for discussing must-watch TV shows, which aren't often watched by all at the same time in today's post-PVR, on-demand world.
But it's not just television events that Facebook has its eye on. Hernandez continued, "The thing I'm dying to make social is the EPG."
By using a Facebook ID, people would be able to log-in to their futuristic digital programme guides and see what their friends are watching, as well as getting personalised recommendations based on the programmes they have 'Liked' in the past.
Whether or not this remains a Facebook pipe-dream remains to be seen, but with televisions becoming ever-more connected, we wouldn't be surprised to see the Facebook EPG become a reality in the near future.
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Television: Facebook's next frontier?
Facebook's plans for world domination are continuing apace, with the social network nudging the television industry to use its Events check-in facility for their programming.The ability for users to check-in to events using Facebook Places is fairly new and in the vein of the likes of location-based networking sites like FourSquare.
But Facebook says that TV programmers are missing a trick by not setting each show as a Facebook Event and allowing users to check in whenever they are watching.
Passionate screaming over Top Gear?
Facebook's head of international business development, Christian Hernandez Gallardo, said:
"You begin to create these hubs where you can take the passionate screaming and bring them together, because you realise that 10 of your friends are watching Top Gear at the same time.
"We've talked to broadcasters about putting their whole EPG as events on Facebook, and letting people RSVP to them to get a reminder."
While we can't endorse the watching of Top Gear, we can understand Facebook wanting to steal the social aspect of TV watching away from Twitter.
X Factor effect
As anyone who follows anyone who watches X Factor will know, there are certain times when Twitter becomes a no-go zone due to the sheer volume of updates about the current show.
Social networks have become the modern-day 'watercooler' for discussing must-watch TV shows, which aren't often watched by all at the same time in today's post-PVR, on-demand world.
But it's not just television events that Facebook has its eye on. Hernandez continued, "The thing I'm dying to make social is the EPG."
By using a Facebook ID, people would be able to log-in to their futuristic digital programme guides and see what their friends are watching, as well as getting personalised recommendations based on the programmes they have 'Liked' in the past.
Whether or not this remains a Facebook pipe-dream remains to be seen, but with televisions becoming ever-more connected, we wouldn't be surprised to see the Facebook EPG become a reality in the near future.
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Sony prepares consumers for pricey NGP
Sony is readying the launch of the successor to the PSP later this year, currently known as the Sony NGP, with Sony boss Jack Tretton already preparing consumers for what may well be a high launch price point.The Sony NGP and Nintendo 3DS are clearly going to be big talking points of this year's forthcoming E3 trade event in Los Angeles, with Sony's top US brass already readying gamers for a potential shock with the initial NGP pricing strategy.
What makes a games platform?
While many in the games industry are privately hoping that Sony doesn't make the same mistakes that it made with the PlayStation 3 launch – almost pricing itself out of the market – Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has said this week that he doesn't "think price makes or kills a platform."
Sony first unveiled the new NGP console back in January, when Sony president Kaz Hirai said it would be priced at a level which would be "well-received by consumers."
Yet this month, Tretton told an interviewer that consumers are now "used to spending hundreds of dollars" on portable devices, citing Apple's iPhone and iPod touch as evidence that this was the case.
"I think when you're buying a platform, when you're buying technology, you're hopefully buying a device that you're going to enjoy for many, many years," said the PlayStation boss, adding that "the amount of money you spend on the hardware is a relatively small percentage of the total investment."
Tretton continued: "Something that's lousy, that's very inexpensive, is not going to be successful, and something that's pricey will ultimately find its audience if there's enough value there."
In the murky world of consumer technology marketing, this talk is generally referred to as 'managing expectations'.
Whereas on videogame forums worldwide, it is generally referred to in words that are not really acceptable for a family audience…
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Sony prepares consumers for pricey NGP
Sony is readying the launch of the successor to the PSP later this year, currently known as the Sony NGP, with Sony boss Jack Tretton already preparing consumers for what may well be a high launch price point.The Sony NGP and Nintendo 3DS are clearly going to be big talking points of this year's forthcoming E3 trade event in Los Angeles, with Sony's top US brass already readying gamers for a potential shock with the initial NGP pricing strategy.
What makes a games platform?
While many in the games industry are privately hoping that Sony doesn't make the same mistakes that it made with the PlayStation 3 launch – almost pricing itself out of the market – Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has said this week that he doesn't "think price makes or kills a platform."
Sony first unveiled the new NGP console back in January, when Sony president Kaz Hirai said it would be priced at a level which would be "well-received by consumers."
Yet this month, Tretton told an interviewer that consumers are now "used to spending hundreds of dollars" on portable devices, citing Apple's iPhone and iPod touch as evidence that this was the case.
"I think when you're buying a platform, when you're buying technology, you're hopefully buying a device that you're going to enjoy for many, many years," said the PlayStation boss, adding that "the amount of money you spend on the hardware is a relatively small percentage of the total investment."
Tretton continued: "Something that's lousy, that's very inexpensive, is not going to be successful, and something that's pricey will ultimately find its audience if there's enough value there."
In the murky world of consumer technology marketing, this talk is generally referred to as 'managing expectations'.
Whereas on videogame forums worldwide, it is generally referred to in words that are not really acceptable for a family audience…
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Television: Facebook's next frontier?
Facebook's plans for world domination are continuing apace, with the social network nudging the television industry to use its Events check-in facility for their programming.The ability for users to check-in to events using Facebook Places is fairly new and in the vein of the likes of location-based networking sites like FourSquare.
But Facebook says that TV programmers are missing a trick by not setting each show as a Facebook Event and allowing users to check in whenever they are watching.
Passionate screaming over Top Gear?
Facebook's head of international business development, Christian Hernandez Gallardo, said:
"You begin to create these hubs where you can take the passionate screaming and bring them together, because you realise that 10 of your friends are watching Top Gear at the same time.
"We've talked to broadcasters about putting their whole EPG as events on Facebook, and letting people RSVP to them to get a reminder."
While we can't endorse the watching of Top Gear, we can understand Facebook wanting to steal the social aspect of TV watching away from Twitter.
X Factor effect
As anyone who follows anyone who watches X Factor will know, there are certain times when Twitter becomes a no-go zone due to the sheer volume of updates about the current show.
Social networks have become the modern-day 'watercooler' for discussing must-watch TV shows, which aren't often watched by all at the same time in today's post-PVR, on-demand world.
But it's not just television events that Facebook has its eye on. Hernandez continued, "The thing I'm dying to make social is the EPG."
By using a Facebook ID, people would be able to log-in to their futuristic digital programme guides and see what their friends are watching, as well as getting personalised recommendations based on the programmes they have 'Liked' in the past.
Whether or not this remains a Facebook pipe-dream remains to be seen, but with televisions becoming ever-more connected, we wouldn't be surprised to see the Facebook EPG become a reality in the near future.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo release date revealed
Sony Ericsson is gearing up to choose either the red pill or the blue one with the imminent release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. The handset, which launched in February at Mobile World Congress 2011, will be hitting the shelves later this month, with two online retailers mooting release dates of 19 and 20 April.
The two retailers in question are Clove and Expansys, both of which are known for early pricing and release date reveals which aren't always hugely accurate.
Pricing confusion
What's more, there's a little bit of discrepancy in the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo UK pricing on the two sites.
Expansys has the SIM-free handset listed at آ£429.99, while Clove is offering it for a song at آ£358.80 – although both these prices are subject to change, given that Sony Ericsson hasn't actually revealed its guide pricing.
We're also waiting on networks to reveal their contract deals, likely to be around the آ£25 a month mark.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo release date revealed
Sony Ericsson is gearing up to choose either the red pill or the blue one with the imminent release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. The handset, which launched in February at Mobile World Congress 2011, will be hitting the shelves later this month, with two online retailers mooting release dates of 19 and 20 April.
The two retailers in question are Clove and Expansys, both of which are known for early pricing and release date reveals which aren't always hugely accurate.
Pricing confusion
What's more, there's a little bit of discrepancy in the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo UK pricing on the two sites.
Expansys has the SIM-free handset listed at آ£429.99, while Clove is offering it for a song at آ£358.80 – although both these prices are subject to change, given that Sony Ericsson hasn't actually revealed its guide pricing.
We're also waiting on networks to reveal their contract deals, likely to be around the آ£25 a month mark.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo release date revealed
Sony Ericsson is gearing up to choose either the red pill or the blue one with the imminent release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. The handset, which launched in February at Mobile World Congress 2011, will be hitting the shelves later this month, with two online retailers mooting release dates of 19 and 20 April.
The two retailers in question are Clove and Expansys, both of which are known for early pricing and release date reveals which aren't always hugely accurate.
Pricing confusion
What's more, there's a little bit of discrepancy in the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo UK pricing on the two sites.
Expansys has the SIM-free handset listed at آ£429.99, while Clove is offering it for a song at آ£358.80 – although both these prices are subject to change, given that Sony Ericsson hasn't actually revealed its guide pricing.
We're also waiting on networks to reveal their contract deals, likely to be around the آ£25 a month mark.
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HTC Sensation set to be the UK's Pyramid
HTC's dual-core smartphone, codenamed the HTC Pyramid, is getting a rather more thrilling moniker when it lands here in the UK as the HTC Sensation. At least that's the word on the internet-street as reported by Pocket-Lint, which cites "people familiar with the matter" as its sources.
HTC has already sent out the invites and started pumping up the balloons for its media event next week, at which we'll be wholly unsurprised to see the HTC Sensation make its debut.
Hyperbolic
The anonymous source told Pocket-Lint: "It WILL be coming to the UK, though I can't say to which network. And…it will be launched in the UK as the 'HTC Sensation'."
With a name offering hyperbole of Hollywood proportions, we wouldn't be surprised to see the sensational feature of the HTC Sensation being eye-popping 3D, like the America-only HTC Evo 3D before it.
Past rumours have offered blurry spyshots and some spurious specs of the HTC Sensation nee Pyramid; we're likely to enjoy a 4.3-inch display, Android Gingerbread, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and 1080p video playback.
All will be officially revealed at HTC's event on Tuesday, 12 April and we'll be there to bring you a hands on HTC Sensation review fresh from the oven.
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HTC Sensation set to be the UK's Pyramid
HTC's dual-core smartphone, codenamed the HTC Pyramid, is getting a rather more thrilling moniker when it lands here in the UK as the HTC Sensation. At least that's the word on the internet-street as reported by Pocket-Lint, which cites "people familiar with the matter" as its sources.
HTC has already sent out the invites and started pumping up the balloons for its media event next week, at which we'll be wholly unsurprised to see the HTC Sensation make its debut.
Hyperbolic
The anonymous source told Pocket-Lint: "It WILL be coming to the UK, though I can't say to which network. And…it will be launched in the UK as the 'HTC Sensation'."
With a name offering hyperbole of Hollywood proportions, we wouldn't be surprised to see the sensational feature of the HTC Sensation being eye-popping 3D, like the America-only HTC Evo 3D before it.
Past rumours have offered blurry spyshots and some spurious specs of the HTC Sensation nee Pyramid; we're likely to enjoy a 4.3-inch display, Android Gingerbread, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and 1080p video playback.
All will be officially revealed at HTC's event on Tuesday, 12 April and we'll be there to bring you a hands on HTC Sensation review fresh from the oven.
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HTC Sensation set to be the UK's Pyramid
HTC's dual-core smartphone, codenamed the HTC Pyramid, is getting a rather more thrilling moniker when it lands here in the UK as the HTC Sensation. At least that's the word on the internet-street as reported by Pocket-Lint, which cites "people familiar with the matter" as its sources.
HTC has already sent out the invites and started pumping up the balloons for its media event next week, at which we'll be wholly unsurprised to see the HTC Sensation make its debut.
Hyperbolic
The anonymous source told Pocket-Lint: "It WILL be coming to the UK, though I can't say to which network. And…it will be launched in the UK as the 'HTC Sensation'."
With a name offering hyperbole of Hollywood proportions, we wouldn't be surprised to see the sensational feature of the HTC Sensation being eye-popping 3D, like the America-only HTC Evo 3D before it.
Past rumours have offered blurry spyshots and some spurious specs of the HTC Sensation nee Pyramid; we're likely to enjoy a 4.3-inch display, Android Gingerbread, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and 1080p video playback.
All will be officially revealed at HTC's event on Tuesday, 12 April and we'll be there to bring you a hands on HTC Sensation review fresh from the oven.
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In Depth: Best Android browser 2011: which should you use?
It's taken the big browser makers a while, but they're here now. Firefox 4 for Android exited beta in March, Opera Mobile has been available for several months already - plus there are odd, boutique options from upstarts like Dolphin, Skyfire and more. Here we'll run through the most popular alternative Android web browsers, giving you a few pointers as to whether it's actually worth the hassle of switching everything over to a new system.
We're using an HTC Desire running Android 2.2 as our benchmark phone for all speed observations and performance tests - so results at your end will obviously vary depending on what hardware you're using.
The SunSpider JavaScript performance test is here to give you a general idea of overall performance, as a browser's speed is only as fast as your internet connection and the site you're using.
But hopefully these results will give a good outline of the pros, cons and features on offer from the alternate Android browsers out there. Sadly, Internet Explorer fans are out of luck.
Opera Mobile
Version 11 of Opera's Android browser launched earlier this year, bringing an incredibly fast web experience with it. The browser now supports Adobe's Flash Player add on as well, with the option to only load Flash content when you tap the waiting icon to keep things flowing extra-fast.
There's also an option to engage the same server-side compression system found in the company's Opera Mini browser, if you're running a slower phone or suffering from a restricted data allowance.
Browser windows are handled by a very user-friendly pop-up tab list, and it's by far the fastest browser on test when it comes to zooming, loading and scrolling pages.
TechRadar home page load time: 17 secs
SunSpider test total time: 3827ms
Dolphin Browser HD
Tab handling is very nice in Dolphin Browser, using the standard desktop browser system of having a visible collection of tabs across the top of the screen. This was the only browser that crashed during our test process, although it did at least offer to reopen the tabs it last had open upon reboot.
You're prompted to decide if you want Flash content always on or loaded on demand when first installing the app, plus custom settings let you change the function of the volume key - using it to scroll pages or even switch tabs.
Dolphin is one for the tinkerers, especially as the default colour is a rather unfortunate green which requires the immediate installation of a new theme. It also prompts you to clear the cache and history upon exit, if you wish. Which may please certain special interest users.
TechRadar home page load time: 23 secs
SunSpider test total time: 5517ms
Skyfire 3.0
Skyfire is a very busy browser with tabs and buttons all over the place and numerous added features. Quite the opposite of the standard Android Webkit option - but its pop-up Flash content window is a life-saver for those on phones that don't officially support Flash content. It converts Flash video content on the Skyfire server, and then beams it to non-Flash phones.
You also get custom tabs that pull in popular pages and can link to your Facebook and Twitter profiles, plus its own custom 'Keep Screen On' setting that overrides Android's defaults.
If you have a phone with a big screen so there's room for web pages between its many icons, Skyfire's advanced functionality is a winner for social network users.
TechRadar home page load time: 23 secs
SunSpider test total time: 6902ms
Firefox 4 for Android
Mozilla has finally released the official version of Firefox 4 for Android, after many months of beta testing. The end result is a feature-packed browser that takes many features from the desktop tool.
Compatibility with Mozilla's cross-platform bookmark, history and password syncing tools makes this the ideal choice for people who haven't embraced the app world and demand an advanced browser on their mobiles.
Sadly there's no Flash Player support in Firefox 4 for Android at the moment, but if you only crave speed and desktop-like features rather than video clips of fat people dancing, it's a good alternative.
TechRadar home page load time: 25 secs
SunSpider test total time: 3071ms
Webkit 2.2
Otherwise known as The Standard One Google Puts On The Phone. The default Android browser's strength is its compatibility with Adobe's Flash Player - as long as you're on Android 2.2 or above and have a phone deemed powerful enough to run it.
The number of settings to play with has increased with each Android update, with the browser now featuring the ability to turn off images, JavaScript or Flash to save data, plus password and form data management options to help stay secure. Sadly there are no bookmark sync or management options, which seems odd as that's one area where Google's Chrome desktop browser excels.
It really is a superbly simple tool - plus it was the second fastest at loading the TechRadar home page, a single second slower than the blistering Opera.
TechRadar home page load time: 18 secs
SunSpider test total time: 5303ms
Miren Browser 1.2
The Chinese-made Miren Browser is an odd little wildcard, offering a clean, Apple-inspired design that's focused around a desktop-like tab system. It has some crazy options to play with, like its own in-built brightness setting slider, volume button page scrolling and a simple gesture navigation system.
Miren was the slowest in the SunSpider test scores and not the best at manipulating pages via multi-touch zooming, but it has a nice floating icon system that puts back and stop/reload over the corners of the pages, freeing up extra screen space. It's a quirky one for the outsiders who don't play by the rules.
TechRadar home page load time: 25 secs
SunSpider test total time: 5416ms
The best Android browser is...
For high-powered phones, the Opera Mobile browser is by far the fastest at manipulating pages. It's so comically fast at scrolling and zooming that you start doing it for fun.
If you're running a tablet, it's best sticking with the Android standard Webkit option for now. None of these browsers feature specific tablet optimisations, so don't bother yourself with the hassle of switching sides just yet.
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