64GB Zune HD launching April 12th for $350, current models reduced $20 | read this item
Let's just be nice and feign surprise, okay? Good. With that out of the way, Microsoft has announced a 64GB version of Zune HD, due out April 12th via the Zune online store (and later via other retailers) with a handful of color options and a strapping $349.99 price tag. Not to be outdone, the 16GB and 32GB will each receive a $20 cut on ..Shop Now
iPhone SDK 3.2 goes gold, seeded to paying dev program members | read this item
Us freeloaders still have a bit of a wait left, it seems, but paying members of Apple's iPhone Developer Program (which now services iPad devs, too) now have access to the Gold Master seed of the iPhone SDK for OS 3.2. This is a pretty big deal since it's the very first version of the operating system to support the iPad, of course -- and ..Shop Now
WSJ: Apple 'developing new iPhone,' plus another for Verizon (update: iPhone HD, front-facing camera?) | read this item
You heard right, folks -- according to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is currently "developing a new iPhone to debut this summer," and as if that weren't enough, it's also "working on another model for US mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless." As of this moment, details about the break are nowhere to be found, but it's not like either tidbit is shocking. This summer will ..Shop Now
SanDisk 32GB microSD Card Shipping in April | read this item
32GB microSD cards will soon be a reality – but it’ll cost you. SanDisk has just announced that it will begin shipping the 32GB version of its microSDHC flash memory cards in the U.S. next month, for the low-low price of $199 per unit.
The company is already accepting pre-orders for the card (model SDSDQY-032G-A11M). Third-party retailers such as Amazon.com and Buy.com will ..Shop Now
Apple confirms Best Buy iPads at launch, what time you'll need to be there | read this item
We're nearly there. The mystical, magical iPad experience starts this Saturday, April 3, and if you haven't already pre-ordered your only way to get one for the weekend is going to be to fight the rush at retail. Apple has confirmed that all 221 of its Apple Stores will have the wunder-tablets on sale, and has also confirmed the Best Buy rumors, indicating that "most" ..Shop Now
Zune HD 64 makes surprise appearance | read this item
The link's dead now, but there's no mistaking the appearance of a Zune HD 64 on the official Zune website. Hey Microsoft, got something you want to tell us? A 64GB Zune HD, perhaps, doubling the capacity of your previous top-ender? How about global availability? Click the source link to see for yourselves... go 'head, don't cost nothing.
[Thanks, David H.]
HTC HD2 gets early Windows Phone 7 OS port, could be released before official devices (updated: videos!) | read this item
Don't look surprised. With the Windows Phone 7 Series dev tools now out in the open the pent up demand for that elusive HD2 upgrade was bound to be a priority for some well-meaning developers, somewhere... namely, Russia. Now we've got what looks to be the first screenies of the WP7S OS running on an HD2. Better yet, htcpedia claims that almost everything is working ..Shop Now
Nokia N8-00 gets first official mention with Symbian^3 and nHD display | read this item
Simmer down, we don't have official pics yet (just the supposed leaks) but we do have the first official mention of what looks to be Nokia's first Symbian^3 handset. The culprit is the "NN8-00r100-3G" XML file sitting pretty on nokia.com right now. The first notables are a "N8-00" model and the "Symbian/3" string listed in the agent header that seemingly confirm that the N8-00 will ..Shop Now
The best third-party price for the T-Mobile HTC HD2 Windows Mobile Smartphone is now at Amazon.com, which is offering the new phone for $99 at checkout with a two-year service agreement.
The retail T-Mobile price for this smartphone is $199.
Freedom Pro Keyboard Android OS Driver Now Available | read this item
As promised, the folks behind the Freedom Pro Bluetooth keyboard have released an Android OS driver for the product.
The driver, which runs on Android v1.5 and above, makes it possible for the Freedom Pro to be used as input for Android smartphones, tablets and other devices.
Check this web page for installation instructions and the driver download.
Leaked image says iPad lands at Best Buy... on launch day | read this item
We'd heard buzzing for some time now around the internet that Apple planned to sell its iPad in more than just its own stores, and usually the name Best Buy was mentioned in the same breath... but now we've got some photographic evidence. The above shot comes from what looks to be an internal memo from the big box retailer, not only stating that the ..Shop Now
High Quality Skin Cases for HTC HD2 @ eBay | read this item
We’re big fans of skin cases for slim smartphones. So when T-Mobile released the HTC HD2 on Wednesday, one of the first questions we asked was Where can we find a high quality skin case for the new HD2?
At the moment, such cases are limited, though there are a few for sale at Amazon.com; the early selection looked a little wimpy for ..Shop Now
USB mass storage support coming to Xbox 360 on April 6th | read this item
We had a pretty firm idea that this was happening, but now Major Nelson has gone and made it official: mass storage is coming the Xbox 360 at long last. There will be a system update on April 6th, which will allow up to two simultaneous USB flash drives plugged into the system, which will be capable of storing profiles, game saves, demos, "and more." ..Shop Now
Smart Mahjongg for Windows Mobile | read this item
Mahjongg is a classic Chinese puzzle game where you select pairs of matching tiles to make them disappear. The objective (if you’ve never played) is to eliminate all tiles to clear the board.
There are retail versions of Mahjongg for Windows Mobile, but there’s also a recently-updated freeware alternative called Smart Mahjongg from developer Christian Morawietz. The app is free for personal ..Shop Now
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