Tag Archives: Europe

Internet, Mobile

This Amazing Public WiFi Chart Shows a Massive Access Growth in Europe

Over the last five years, public WiFi has become far more accessible throughout Europe. From 16 million public hotspots in 2013, there are now more than 100 million across the continent, with countries such as Italy, Norway and Austria drastically improving their WiFi availability in that time. However, the Irish government has come under fire recently for substantial delays in the implementation of broadband availability to remote regions of the country.

While great strides have been made in public WiFi availability since 2013, the EU continues to work towards grandiose medium-terms to improve the service further. Within the next two years, it intends to have free WiFi in every municipality in Europe and a minimum download speed of 100MB per second in all households. By 2025, it hopes to introduce 5G broadband throughout the continent, although progress on this remains slow for the short-term.

In an increasingly digital age, the need for reliable public WiFi has never been greater, even though international roaming charges have largely been abolished. The infographic below, which was created by Paradyn, shows how substantially European public WiFi has grown and why this growth shows no sign of stalling.

tablets

Amazon Rolls Out Kindle Fire HD 8.9 in Europe and Japan, Cuts Prices Stateside

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The Kindle Fire HD tablet is already selling extremely well in the US, and now it is finally ready to hit both Europe and Japan. According to Amazon, the growing demand for its 8.9-inch slab, as well as lower manufacturing costs through reduced cycle times, has had a positive impact on the outcome, and the Kindle prices in the US, which has now dropped to $269 and $299 for the WiFi-only 16GB/32GB models, while the 32GB/64GB versions with 4G LTE connectivity, will see a price cut of $100 to $399 and $499, respectively. Hit the plus for the full announcement.

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Amazon Launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ in Europe and Japan; Introduces New, Lower Price

Largest-display, highest-resolution version of Amazon’s best-selling tablet now available in Europe and Japan

New, lower price for Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ in the US – starting at just $269 for Wi-Fi and $399 for 4G

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 13, 2013– (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazontoday announced that Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ – the large-screen version of its best-selling tablet – is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain andJapan. With the expansion of Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ to Europe and Japan, Amazonalso announced it is able to lower the price of Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ in the US, with the Wi-Fi version now starting at $269 and the 4G version starting at $399.

“We’re thrilled with customer reaction to Kindle Fire HD 8.9″. Customers tell us they love our large-screen version of Kindle Fire HD for web browsing, email, gaming, watching TV shows, reading magazines, and more,” said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. “As we expand Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ to Europe andJapan, we’ve been able to increase our production volumes and decrease our costs. Across our business at Amazon, whenever we are able to create cost efficiencies like this, we want to pass the savings along to our customers.”

Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ is the highest-resolution, largest-display Kindle Fire. Designed for entertainment, it is perfect for web, apps, movies, games and magazines. Features include:

  • Large 8.9″ display has the highest resolution of any Kindle Fire (1920×1200, 254 ppi), with rich color and deep contrast; ideal for movies, apps, and gaming.
  • Custom Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, rich sound.
  • Over 23 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, and audiobooks.
  • The most popular apps and games.
  • Ultra-fast web browsing and streaming with built-in dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi.
  • Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls.
  • Exceptional battery life – Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ gets 10 hours of battery life.
  • Easy-to-use e-mail, calendar, and contacts for work or home, including Gmail, Hotmail, Exchange, and more.
  • New Amazon-exclusive features like X-Ray for Movies, X-Ray for Textbooks, Immersion Reading, Whispersync for Voice and Whispersync for Games.
  • Kindle FreeTime, a free, personalized tablet experience just for kids and exclusively available on Kindle Fire. Parents can set daily screen limits and give access to appropriate content for each child.
  • “Buy Once, Enjoy Everywhere” with Amazon apps available on the largest number of platforms so customers can use theirAmazon content on any of their devices.
  • Amazon’s top-rated, world-class customer service.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ is available starting today at this new low price atwww.amazon.com/kindlefirehd.

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tablets

HTC Flyer Officially Live Across Europe

While already available for a purchase throughout the US, HTC’s 7-inch Android 2.4 tablet has finally been given its official release dates across Europe. According to HTC’s PR report, released recently, the 1.5GHz device is supposed to start selling today, with prices topping out at  £480 (€499) for the WiFi-only 16GB version or £600 (€649) for the 3G-enabled 32GB flavor. And If you happen to have big hands for your size or are determined to get an HTC Flyer just for the sake of painting, you’ll find a cool stylus pen within the bundle (also known as the Magic Pen) – given by the company, free of charge . Hit the break to read the full PR message.

 

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General, tablets

Motorola Xoom Confirmed for Europe in Q2

Motorola Xoom has already gone official Stateside (WiFi only version), back at CES 2011 in early January, and moments ago the company has officially confirmed a Q2 European release of its 10.1-inch Honeycomb wonder – both in WiFi and WiFi plus 3G flavors. Prices still remain undisclosed to the public, despite those early whispers from Best Buy and co. Full PR after the break.

Update: Nope, you still can’t buy the new Motorola Xoom on Best Buy (or other retailers) yet, but you can download the company’s Honecomb tablet manual guide – all parts of it -64 pages that will teach you how to handle the upcoming device, and how to navigate through the Android 3.0 platform. The guys at Droid Live have somehow managed to obtain it, and you can have it right away from the following link below.

Download: XOOM_Manual.pdf

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News, tablets

Toshiba’s 10-Inch Folio 100 Tablet Now Available Around Europe

Japanese electronic giant Toshiba has purportedly started rolling out its latest and greatest Folio 100 tablet across Europe, according to official PR announcement, delivered after the break. Toshiba had promised it would roll out the Android Froyo slate in the continent before the end of the year, and seems to be sticking to its promise. The 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen device which will retail for €399 for WiFi only version or up to €529 for the 3G-enabled one (available Q1 2011), comes fully equipped with NVIDIA’s new ARM SOC chipset, along with 16GB of internal storage, mini-HDMI output, USB hub, SD card reader, 1.3 megapixel webcam and Bluetooth version 2.1. Battery wise, you’re looking at a seven hours package and we certainly hope to see this bad boy going live in the US somewhere around holidays time.

Update: Looks like Toshiba has just issued a new firmware update (v2.2.5.0053) in order to improve screen tap respond issues, audio / video processing and pinch-to-zoom capabilities. For more coverage hit the following link.

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netbooks, News

Dell’s 10.1-inch Inspiron Mini 1018 Netbook Officially Goes Live in Europe

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Seems like Dell is keeping up with their most awesome ultra-portable netbooks lineup fresh with this nice, slick and colorful (over 130 different covers from Dell Design Studio including collections from OPI, Threadless, and PRODUCT RED) Mini 1018 device. The new release runs £279 (about $435) in Europe, and in return you’ll get a nice batch of top-notch components, including a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, a 10.1-inch WSVGA 1,024 x 600 display, 1GB of DDR3 memory, 250GB hard drive, a front-facing webcam, 802.11n WiFi connectivity, dual SRS Premium audio speakers and last but not least, a Windows 7 Starter version that’s supposed to handle the entire platform under the hood. Dell says that world wide shipping should take place “soon” – In case any of y’all (non European residents) wondered.

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Mobile, News, tablets

Dell’s 5-Inch Streak Gets Official, Due Out June 4

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Hey boys and girls, guess what? Dell has just gone official with its captivating 5-inch Streak (AKA: Mini 5), which is set for release on June 4th in the UK, and is expected to hit the rest of Europe sometime after, with US debut to take place only later this summer. First and foremost it’s a tablet with everything you could want, including a gorgeous 800 x 480 multitouch display, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 16GB of integrated memory (expandable up to 32GB more through a microSD slot), a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, Android 1.6 for the OS and Dell’s customized UI layer, sitting on top. And despite Dell’s best efforts to keep us thinking it is “the ultimate portable tablet pc” that you will ever need on-the-go, in practice it’s also an HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps smartphone that can easily dial-in and dial-out your phone calls, in case you’re using either UMTS 900/2100 & UMTS 850/1900/2100 or GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 networks. Video and full PR after the break.

Update1: If  you think that Android 1.6 is too “old” to handle the Streak, then get this: Android 2.2 and Flash 10.1 updates are rumored to be available later this year – huzzah!

Update2: Word at the D8 conference says that Dell will be offering the 5-inch smartphone/tablet for online purchase, UNLOCKED, for $500. Stay tuned for more details to come.

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Computers, News

iPad International Debut Postponed To May

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Oh…what’s this? International tech fans will have to wait one more month for the chance to get their hands on a brand new iPad device, say Apple officials, after surprisingly “strong US demand” with “more than 500,000 tablets sold in the first week” only. In simple words, Cupertino is running out of iPad machines and the rest of the world will have to wait a while in order to get a glimpse of Apple’s technology, right next to their homes. Full PR after the break.

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Computers, News, Operating Systems

Compaq Airlife 100 With 10.1-Inch Touchscreen and Android OS Platform Introduced

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We’ve already seen a glimpse of Compaq’s latest and greatest Airlife 100 netbook machine, last month at Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, but now it finally seems to get official with all the pride and glory involved. Within, you’ll find a nice 10.1-inch touchscreen display, which stunningly works in collaboration with the Android OS, preloaded inside the box. And to make things even better, under this tiny smartbook  lid you’ll find a strong Snapdragon chip, paired with Intel’s latest Atom processor, 16GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connection mode – offered in partnership with Telefonica for an undetermined price as a subsidized mobile broadband deal, in Europe, Latin America and hopefully some other places across the world. Stay tuned.

Update1: Battery wise, this bad boy will boast a powerful package, which suppose to provide 12-hour of continuous work or up to 10 days in standby.

Update2: The good guys at Engadget have managed to catch up with HP for a video tour of this intriguing Snapdragon powered netbook. Check it out after the break.

Update3: Not much happened since we first met HP’s Android-powered Airlife 100 netbook, back at the MWC conference in Barcelona. That said, it seems the 10-incher netbook has now turned official on HP’s website, packed with a non-capacitive touchscreen, which hides underneath a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor along WiFi, 3G connectivity, 512MB of RAM, and 16GB of flash. We’re still waiting for price and availability details to finally show up.

Update4: Looks like the Android-powered Compaq Airlife 100 will be exclusively available through Telefonica Movistar this coming May with base price of 229 euros for the mini laptop itself, and another 48 euros for a monthly internet package. Expensive?

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Sony's New S-Series Walkmans Surface Up In France (Update: Now In Asia)

It’s getting hard to follow Sony lately, with all its media players activity, which gets into high gear on recent weeks, especially in Europe, with the E-Series showing up almost� a month ago, and now the S-Series that was listed up on a French retailer website called Materiel’s , featuring the 8GB NWZ-S544 and 16GB NWZ-S545, both equipped with a 2.4-inch QVGA wide-screen display, along with an FM tuner, a mic, built-in stereo speakers, an integrated stand for landscape video watching, and a strong Li-ion battery that can deliver up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video, whenever it plays one of the supported formats, including MP3, non-DRM AAC, WMA, H.254, MPEG4, and WMV. In terms of pricing, the S-Series is priced at 129 Euros (about $180) for the 8GB model and 149 Euros ($211) for 16GB flavor. Still no official announcement from Sony, nor any Stateside availability details, so stay tuned for even more to come.

Update1: Apparently Sony America has just gotten official with the S-Series walkmans. The new lineup will include the 8GB NWZ-S544 and 16GB NWZ-S545, both equipped with the aforementioned specs. Mind you, playing music via speakers will make your battery going drained after only 17 hours of audio workout or 5 hours of video playback. The good news are that Sony has plans making them available Stateside (either in black, pink, violet, or red), next month, priced at $110 and $130, respectively. Hit the jump to read the official announcement.

Update2: And if you care watching Sony’s latest sleek and thin S-series walkman in action, looks like Sony Europe’s marketing division is now up with a new promotional video footage, featuring this minuscule bad boy in all its glory. Hit the jump to see the rest.

Update3: Sony adds two more version to its all new S series of players. Both walkmans, S640 and S740 boast a 2-inch display, pumped to 720×480 screen resolution via TV-output. And while the first (S640) houses either 8GB or 16GB capacities, the second (S740) has an additional 32GB model to offer aside from the other two. Other than that, both machines are equipped with noise cancellation filters and presumably expected to go out in Japan somewhere this month, with prices ranging from ¥16,000 ($155 USD) to ¥25,000 ($278 USD). Colorful image of the new joiners is right after the break.

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[Via Sony Insider]

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Computers, News

Samsung's ION-based N510 Netbook Is Up For a Pre-Order In Europe

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While anxiously waiting for ION-based netbooks to finally show up in the market, Korean giant, Samsung, has already made it available for a pre-order, with its latest N510 netbook machine, which is expected to go live in Europe somewhere around September, priced at €499 (about $718), packing  an 11.6-inch 1 366 x 768 display, along with Atom N280 processor, 6.5 hours battery NVIDIA’s ION chipset, paired with 9400M graphics, to handle 1080p high-def videos smoothly. Other specs include expandable 1GB of RAM, 1.3 megapixels webcam, 3 x USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI output, WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR,  3 in 1 card reader slot and  160GB SATA II HDD. Stay tuned for more to come.

Update1: Apparently, Samsung’s desirable N510 ION-based netbook  will make its way Stateside somewhere around September for a whopping price of $599. Sometimes, you have to pay to be one of the first, experiencing top-notch technologies, eh?

Update2: The good guys at Netbooknews.de were kind enough to share with us some real photos of the ION-based Samsung N510 netbook they got to play with, moments before it goes life in Europe. But if images are not your cup of tea, they also added a short video preview, showing the powerful wonder sitting side-by-side next to another Samsung phenomena, the legendary NC10. hit the jump to take a look.

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[Via Blogeee]

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Computers, News

Point Of View Sets To Release Mobii 230 Netbook With ION Chipset And Vivid Flavors

We all know how much you’ve been anxiously waiting for Nvidia ION to start showing up inside netbook machines, boosting your HD capabilities to maximum level. Now, add yourself some crazy colors on top of it and get a Point Of View Mobii 230 netbook, packed  with a surprising Atom N230 processor (that mostly appears on nettops), together with a 10.2-inch 1024X600 display, an HDMI output, 1GB of RAM and 160GB HDD – All given a European price tag of €349 ($495). And when the company states our 1080p videos will surely run without stuttering and that DirectX 10 plus Shader Model 4.0 support are both included, a few more weeks of anticipation looks like a nerve racking.

[Via Netbook News]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Sony's E-Series Video Walkman Gets a European Announcement

If OLED walkmans might exceed your annual PMP budget and seems too pricey acquiring, Sony Europe has officially announced a new video mp3 player, under E-Series category, which suppose to go live from the end of July for an undetermined price that will probably be lower than previous versions. The players themselves are expected to support wide range of formats, while hardware includes an FM tuner, together with five band EQ, a 2-inch (320 x 240) QVGA display, a built-in microphone, 4/8/16GB capacities to choose from and either Black or Red colors to choose from. Stay suned for more details to show up.

Update: Apparently, this series will have three models included, the NWZ-E443, E444 and E445 players, packing the aforementioned capacities, respectively.


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Games, News

Sony's PSP Go Surfaces Up Before Its Time (Update: Now Official – $249)

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It’s not that we were totally surprised when Sony’s new gaming console abruptly showed up in a June 09 Qore edition – after all, rumors are floating around for quite some time – Yet, having a first look on a future portable gaming device can definitely rock our geeky heart, which barely stands the endless expectation for the official announcement to take place. And with so many neat features crammed inside, It shouldn’t take long until we snack ourselves a copy or two. But until we’ll manage to fulfill this dream, you all should probably like to know that Sony’s new PSP GO – as for on the go – seems to be offered with a 3.8-inch screen display, along with a built-in Bluetooth connectivity, rounded sleeky slider design and 16GB of internal Flash, expandable via Memory Stick Micro slot. Other essential traits to be noted include a smooth integration with PlayStation 3 gaming console (full network support), thin-and-light body design (43% lighter than PSP-3000), “10-year life-cycle products” guarantee (meaning long term viability) and various new action-game titles like Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and Metal Gear Solid – in plan. With no pretensions to be crowned as a PSP-3000 successor and without determined price-tag given, all that’s left is a vague “This Fall” release announcement, which Sony executives were willing to share. And while waiting for this dates to arrive, hit the jump and watch the video itself.

Update1: Sony just announced the PSP Go at the E3 convention, to be available on October 1 in North America and Europe for $249, with a month later release in Japan. Turns out it’s 50% smaller and 40% lighter than Sony’s first PSP-1000 console, as most other specs remain the same, with few surprises at the corner – like a built-in WiFi connection, a new auto-playlist feature which randomly plays your favorite music and called Sense Me, a new video delivery service, and a lack of the UMD drive, implying you’ll be loading your games either through the Memory Stick Micro slot or over PlayStation’s network. Stay tuned for even more. Meanwhile, you can read the full PR announcement after the break.

Update2: In case you were all wondering what will happen to your old UMD games, once getting the PSP GO, maybe you should know that Sony will be offering for purchasing digital copies of those gamese, but maybe – just maybe – the company will be generous enough to make it even free of charge. Stay tuned.

Update3: If inner parts will make you excited, the folks at levelup.cn have managed to get their hands on one of the few available PSP Go devices out there and as expected, dissected it into pieces. Hit the jump to see the picture or click the link for even more.

Update4: Firmware update 6.10 is out, and those of you who’ve managed to get their hands on a PSP GO console (even though it’s not officially out yet) will now enjoy Bluetooth internet tethering for remote internet access. Additionally, you’ll find a new SensMe feature that literally creates audio playlists based on moods.

Update5: It’s here. Sony’s new PSP GO console finally goes live and can be found at your local retailers for $249.99. Gamind Party !

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Computers, News

Toshiba's Atom NB200 Netbook Gets a European Release, Claimed To Have 9 Hours Battery

Following Toshiba’s 8.9-inch NB100 netbook, we’ve already seen in the past, the company announces a new 10.1 inch version that carries the sequel title of NB200 and packs an Atom N270 processor or Atom N280, in case you’re into the optional specs. Other than that, the new model which suppose to make a European debut somewhere around May starting at $319, packs just about everything you know, like 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 0.3 megapixels webcam, integrated 802.11 b/g WiFi/Bluetooth connections and three USB ports – all expected to work longer than usual, thanks to the claimed 9 hours battery Toshiba has added to each of the flavors you get to choose from (Black, White, Brown or Pink).

Update1: Checkout the video from MegaWhatTV after the break.

Update2: the guys at PortableMonkey have managed to put their hands on this pretty boy, checkout their full review in here.

Update3: Full specs after the break.

Update4: Save the date, Toshiba will launch a new NB200 series, stuffed with Windows 7 OS on October 22. One of the coming models is the NB205, which packs a 10.1-inch display along with a nine hour battery life, up to 250GB HDD and different colors to choose from, starting at $399.99.

[via pocket-lint]

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Computers, News

Medion's E1211 and E1215 Atom Netbooks Go Live In Europe

Medion Akoya bursts out into the overcrowded netbook world with two new devices, the E1211 and E1215, both equipped with a 10-inch display, Intel Atom processor, Bluetooth, WiFi, Windows XP Home Edition, built-in webcam an Black or White flavors. However, while the E1211 sports the usual specs, its brother, the E1215 boasts an integrated UMTS, so you can easily use your 3G connectivity to log into your favorite websites wherever you are. Prices should be in the range of €400-500, as these two are expected to hit some European retailers like Aldi, Hema, Action, Gamma or Karwei this month.

[via portablegear]

Computers, News

Acer's Aspire One D250 and 531 Netbooks Turn Official In Europe

To be more accurate, those two have just popped up at Acer’s page in Germany, both featuring a 10.1-inch WSVGA display along with Intel’s 945GSE chipset, 160GB HDD, up to 2GB of RAM, WiFi, ethernet, built-in webcam and a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor or 1.68GHz N280 CPU together with WWAN connectivity, in case you’re getting the upgraded version. So what’s the difference between the two? The 531 is only 1-inch thick, which makes it thinner and sleeker than the first one, and while there are no details about a Stateside release, European residents will have to shell out �379 ($502) for the D250 and �399 ($529) for the 531 flavor. Stay tuned.

Update1: Checkout the D250 unboxing video after the break.

Update2: The D250 is now available in Japan, featuring the same specs for a staggering price of 49800 Yen (381�). Us release remains unknown at this point.

Update3: Acer’s aspire One D250 is finally up for sale Stateside, competitively priced at $298.

Update4: Looks like Acer’s Aspire One 531 is finally up in the US in couple of versions, including the AO531h-1791 “Pro”, AO531h-1440 and AO531h-1766, as last two models pack the usual specs, like 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 display, 1GB RAM, Atom N270 processor, 160GB hard drive and optional 3G module (for extra $150), while premium versions get 2GB RAM and XP Professional flavor, on top of the basic package – With prices, starting for $450.

Update5: Another D250 version is up officially, as Acer releases the dual boot Windows 7 / Android netbook edition, flavored with a 10.1-inch WSVGA screen, Atom N280 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a six-cell battery and these two operating systems sitting next to each other side-by-side. To get it, you’ll have to pay a reasonable price of $349.99 – not bad at all.

[via engadget]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Philips Rolls Out GoGear Ariaz, Opus Media Players

Like there’s no recession, Philips launches two new GoGear PMPs for the European market, as the GoGear Ariaz sports a 2-inch display, together with a built-in mic, an FM tuner, and 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of storage capacities at your choice. Additionally, it has four-pad buttons to help you navigate through the menus, while some other clickable buttons are considered to be working with Touch technology. The GoGear Opus, from the other side, is the bigger between the two, boasting a 2.8-inch display, a mic, Bluetooth, an FM tuner with RDS technology, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB capacities to choose from and integrated BBC iPlayer support. Still no word when exactly these two are about to be released (probably somewhere in April), but getting them, you’ll have to shell out €79 ($100) or €179 ($230) respectively.

Update: Moments before a Stateside release, Philips releases more info, as the Aria goes for $80 (8GB) or $100 (16GB), while the Opus will be available for $100 (8GB) and a 16GB version in plans. The ViBE, which carries a 1.5-inch display will be yours for either $50 (4GB) or $60 (8GB).

[via gmp3]

Computers, News

HP Rolls Out The Compaq Mini 700 Netbook In Europe

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If the Mini 1000 netbook wasn’t enough, HP has launched the Compaq Mini 700 to the European market, packing a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a pair of Altec Lansing speakers, GMA 950 graphics card, built-in webcam/microphone, HSPDA and the usual USB2.0 ports, Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity. There are no differences between the two versions, although the “700? in the second model could easily imply for a 7? display, but it’s not, the Compaq Mini comes with a 10.2-inch (1204 x 600) screen size, not to mention a Windows XP onboard. Price wise, the 700 version is more expensive, as you will have to spend £399 ($594) in order to get one. Clearly, it won’t carry basic specs. Checkout the unboxing video after the break.

[via notebookitalia]

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Audio, Mobile, Video

BenQ Aries2 S6 MID Goes Live In Italy

The new BenQ S6 Mobile Internet Device makes a debut right on time, via Italian carrier TIM, with a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and a powerful 800MHz Atom MID processor, to handle the 3G 7.2Mbps HSDPA. It features a 2GB SSD drive, 512MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi connectivity, adorned in a small 159 x 89 x 22mm, 330gm package. To get this amazing Linux Midinux-based device, you’ll have to shell out €429 ($626), which means, giving up your next laptop procurement. Still, it looks like a top-notch portable machine with endless capabilities, the kind we’d like to see in our hands.

[Via UMPC Portal]

Computers, News

Toshiba NB100 Netbook Gets Official In Europe

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ARRRRGH…this is getting way overcrowded, but who cares, when there’s a competition around and the joiner is Toshiba, that officially Introduces its latest NB100 netbook, to be released in October, with the expected Atom N270 processor and the 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600 display. You can also find either Ubuntu or Windows XP onboard, together with 1GB of RAM, built-in WiFi, 120GB storage capacity and 3 covering colors to choose from, including Champagne Gold, Bright Silver or Cosmic Black. As mentioned, it’s going to make a debut across Europe next month for £260 ($470).

Update1: more pictures in here.

Update2: Checkout the video after the break (Courtesy of mobilecomputermag).

[via stuff.tv]

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Audio, Events, IFA, Media Players, Music

Cowon To Introduce The S9 Stylish Curved PMP

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Cowon announces some new products to be officially released next week, during IFA 2008 show at Berlin. One of the most interesting devices within the new lineup is the S9, a nice curved PMP with a 3.3-inch 16M colors capacitive AMOLED  touchscreen (480 x 272) and a strong 500MHz DualCore processor. It packs a T-DMB television tuner for Korean market, an FM tuner, a bluetooth connectivity, TV output and even a G-Sensor accelerometer. Still, no info about storage capacities or codecs support, but you can trust Cowon to be generous as usual. Battery life, on the other hand, was confirmed and will deliver up to 40 hours of continuous music. Stay tuned for more to come later this week.

Update: The S9 will be available next month with 8GB or 16GB storage capacities, while a 32GB version will hit later on. As mentioned, it will support many codecs, including MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV audio formats and MPEG-4 SP, WMV9 SP, H.264 BP video formats.

[Cowon]

News, Phones

iPhone To Land In 10 More Countries

iphone-vodafone After making a huge impact in the US and plenty of noise in countries like Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and France, the iPhone is about to arrive to 10 more places, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey, as Vodafone has signed an exclusive agreement with Apple to distribute the most desired handset to its customers in the aforementioned countries, later this year – Lucky them.

[via gizmodo]

Audio, Media Players, Video

LG Introduces The New T80 Touchscreen PMP

It seems LG wants to have its own iPod Touch killer device, but we’re not so sure it’s going to work for them. The company introduces the new T80 PMP in Europe, coming with a 3-inch 260k colors touchscreen (429 x 240) and 4GB storage capacity. This player packs a DMB-TV tuner (TNT) , a built-in microphone, an FM tuner, and USB 2.0 interface. It is compatible with formats like MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, TXT, MPEG and equipped with battery that plays 40 hours of audio, 5.5 hours of video and 2hours of TV. If you wish to have one, it will cost you quite a few – 299 euros ($470). Check out the video in here.

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[via PMP Today]

Games

PlayStation 3 GTA IV Package Hits Europe

Remember the Xbox 360 limited-edition version, bundled with Grand Theft Auto IV? Turns out Sony has the same thing, as a 40GB PS3 console, packed with the desired game, has popped up in a Swedish retailer’s website, offering a nice designed GTA IV case along with all the required accessories. Price is extremely high, since the Scandinavian market is very expensive, but even though, 4,499 SEK ($755) won’t deter fanatic gamers from purchasing it. No details when this special edition is set to be released in the US, but be sure it will, for a much cheaper price.

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[webhallen via engadget]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Sony Launches Two Walkmans With Bluetooth support

Sony unveils the A-series media players lineup with a 2.4-inch LCD display (320 × 240) and a Bluetooth2.0 A2DP connectivity, delivering wireless music to your bluetooth headset/speakers. The new PMPs feature 8GB (NW-A820) or 16GB (NW-A829) storage size, support MP3, AAC, ATRAC Advanced Lossless, DRM WMA, linear PCM audio formats, and MPEG4, AVHC, H.264 video formats. The battery is very strong, providing 36 hours of music and 10 hours of video. Dimensions are 93.9 × 51 x 9.3mm, 59gm. An optional VRC-NW10 dock, enabling scheduled TV/Radio recording, will be available during this year. All players will be equipped with a 13.5mm EX headset and we expect to see them retailed in Japan around March and a month later in Europe. The NW-A820 is priced at $260, the NW-A829 at $353 and the optional cradle at $186. You will be able to choose between black, silver, pink and gold colors.

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[via gmp3, slashgear]

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Phones

iPhone 3G Version In 2008

iphone 3GMany people were disappointed after they were proven wrong, expecting for a third generation iPhone version to be launched in Europe last month. Instead, they received the same 2.5G version, as they could find in the US already. Well, now they can raise a smile, due to floating rumors stating that a 3G iPhone version will be available next year.

It seems that Apple had some apprehensions releasing a 3G iPhone, that would suffer from a drained battery and won’t be able to compete with the advanced European Cellular market. Although there is no official statement, we hear that Apple might overcome the battery problems, and with the aspirations to get a foothold in Europe, it is reasonable to see an updated version of the iPhone, coming out soon…