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Nokia's wintery teaser video hints a new camera phone will be coming at MWC
(Digital Trends)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:11:52 GMT
Digital Trends - If youâre wondering why there has been such a proliferation of phone news recently, itâs because Mobile World Congress opens its doors on 27 February in Barcelona, and most major manufacturers will be there with some exciting new products.
Hands on with Messages Beta for Apple OS X Lion
(Digital Trends)
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:15:59 GMT
Digital Trends - Apple recently announced the summer launch of Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and is giving users a sneak peek at whatâs coming with the Messages Beta desktop app, which can now be downloaded to any Mac running Lion. That free download will disappear when Mountain Lion launches in late summer, and users who want it will have to upgrade. The basic idea of Messages is to take iOS 5â²s iMessage and transplant it to the desktop while combining it with all the usual features of iChat. With Messages, you can now send messages to phones running iOS 5 from your desktop, and pick up the same conversation on your phone when you step away from your computer. Users can send unlimited iMessages to any Mac running Messages Beta or any iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 5. The new app supports sending photos, videos, and attachments, and also includes a feature that can launch a FaceTime call. Just like iChat before, Messages Beta supports AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, and Jabber accounts. We took a hands-on look at the new app to see how well it performed.Â
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 comes with Android 4.0
(Appolicious)
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:16:00 GMT
Appolicious - Days ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung unveiled its latest tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). One of its most notable features is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, making it the newest version from the Galaxy Tab line initially introduced in 2010. Built around a 7-inch 1024x600 PLS LCD display, the Galaxy Tab 2 features a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi and a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera.
An ode to the Kodak cameras that would have been
(Digital Trends)
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:35:29 GMT
Digital Trends - Kodak has been in trouble for awhile. Over the past few months itâs sort of reminded me of someone in a SAW movie: hacking away at his limbs to save himself. Kodakâs been slicing departments with the greater good in mind, and once it killed its sensor business, we felt like its camera division entirely wasnât long for this world.
Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames
(AP)
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:16:10 GMT
AP - Picture it: Save for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business.
Kodak to shutter camera business
(Reuters)
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:17:57 GMT
Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co , the inventor of the digital camera, plans to get out of that business in the first half of the year as the bankrupt company looks to cut costs.
Kodak quits the camera business
(Digital Trends)
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:39 GMT
Digital Trends - Kodak has announced it plans to stop making digital cameras, camcorders, and digital picture frames, phasing out the products by the middle of the year. The move marks the end of an era for Kodak, taking the company out of the photography business it virtually defined during the 20th century. Kodak is currently in bankruptcy protection; it says it plans to seek out partners to license the Kodak brand for other products, and the company will still offer photo printing, desktop inkjet, and online/software services printers directly to consumers.
Canon bulks up its PowerShot series and introduces a new tough cam, the D20
(Digital Trends)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:49 GMT
Digital Trends - Canon has unveiled a slew of new cameras â 10, to be specific. These include new iterations in its PowerShot A-series. Weâll spare you the specifics and offer a briefer on the new standouts.
Sony cuts annual digital camera, PS3 hardware forecasts
(Reuters)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:15:06 GMT
Reuters - Sony Corp on Thursday kept its annual LCD TV sales forecast unchanged but cut its forecasts for digital camera and PlayStation 3 hardware sales.
Panasonic's new rugged compact cameras go where camera phones fear to tread
(Digital Trends)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:16:21 GMT
Digital Trends - Fighting to remain relevant in a camera phone driven world, Panasonic has announced two new point-and-shoot compact cameras that offer something most smartphones donât â durability in tough environments.
Sony wants to upgrade the point-and-shoot with new Cyber-shot lineup
(Digital Trends)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:25:30 GMT
Digital Trends - Today Sony launched three new pocket cams, despite the decreasing interest in this sector. Next-generation digital cameras (Micro four thirds and other non-traditional interchangeable lens system devices) coupled with the effects of full-frame DSLRs and smartphones have eroded the entry-level point-and-shoot market significantly.
Feature phones still exist, but the definition is changing
(Digital Trends)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:36:26 GMT
Digital Trends - When youâre a phone geek itâs easy to get tied up with thoughts of 4-inch-plus touchscreens, big megapixel cameras and multi-core processsors; effectively forgetting the low-end of the market entirely.
Does the future iPhone include Lytro's technology?
(Digital Trends)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:59:36 GMT
Digital Trends - If we can say anything about Steve Jobs, itâs that his death was premature. The Apple innovator had a lot of ground left to cover and was likely only getting started revolutionizing the face of consumer electronics in numerous ways and fields. A new book detailing some of this unfinished innovation, Inside Apple, reveals that Jobs had plans to impact the digital photography industry.
Hands-on with AT&T's Windows Phone 7 handsets
(Ben Patterson)
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:30:43 GMT
Ben Patterson - Microsoft and AT&T had a trio of handsets to show off at its big Windows Phone 7 presentation Monday, including devices from HTC, LG and Samsung. Among the various highlights: a big and bright AMOLED display on one handset, a slide-up surround-sound speaker on another and 5-megapixel cameras all around.
Three big-carrier, Android-packing Samsung Galaxy phones down, one to go
(Ben Patterson)
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:49:41 GMT
Ben Patterson - We've already got the Captivate for AT&T, the Epic 4G for Sprint, and the Vibrant for T-Mobile — all three of which come armed with eye-popping 4-inch displays, slim profiles, speedy 1GHz processors, and five-megapixel cameras — and now Samsung’s set to finish its lap of the four big U.S. carriers with the Fascinate, due in the coming weeks for Verizon Wireless.
Motorola Charm has BlackBerry look, Android feel
(Ben Patterson)
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:06:13 GMT
Ben Patterson - It may not boast the hottest features of the latest Android superphones — no 8-megapixel cameras, HD recording or video chat, for example — but with its new, BlackBerry-style QWERTY keypad, the Motorola Charm still represents something of a first.
Sprint to get its second 4G Android phone
(Ben Patterson)
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:54:38 GMT
Ben Patterson - The HTC Evo 4G won't be the only WiMax-enabled arrow in Sprint's smartphone quiver for much longer. Get ready for the Samsung Epic, an Android-powered QWERTY slider with a 5-megapixel camera, a front-facing lens for video chat, and a speedy 1GHz processor. Still no word on when the Epic will arrive, or how much it will cost.
iPhone 4: Early thoughts and hands-on impressions
(Ben Patterson)
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:54:42 GMT
Ben Patterson - It's fast, solid, thin but a bit hefty. And though the Retina display is as eye-popping as they say, the new 5-megapixel, flash-equipped camera still leaves plenty of room for improvement. Read on for these and other hands-on impressions of the iPhone 4.
Hands-on camera review: Fujifilm's FinePix HS10
(Christopher Null)
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:46:15 GMT
Christopher Null - Consumers have historically had two choices when it comes to digital cameras: Get a cheap pocket camera that takes iffy pics, or pony up the big bucks for a DSLR that takes nearly perfect ones.
Nokia swings for fences with N8 smartphone, revamped Symbian OS
(Ben Patterson)
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:06:37 GMT
Ben Patterson - So, what do Nokia and RIM have in common? The two smartphone titans are both saddled with operating systems that look painfully behind the times compared with competitors such as the iPhone and the new Android-powered HTC Incredible, and both are looking to turn their respective tides this year: RIM with its just-unveiled BlackBerry 6.0 operating system, and Nokia with its new N8 handset, complete with a 12-megapixel camera and the redesigned Symbian^3 OS.