Hardware
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The HTC One Goes Compact With The Launch Of The HTC One Mini
HTC have announced the launch of the HTVC One mini, a compact version of the award winning HTC One, which has redefined the smartphone experience with revolutionary technologies including HTC BlinkFeed™, HTC UltraPixel Camera™ and HTC BoomSound™. Available in 181 countries and across more than 583 networks worldwide, the HTC One has proven to be an unprecedented success across the globe, receiving multiple industry accolades since launch and increasing the company’s brand awareness with young consumers to an all-time high of 87% Answering the call of consumers who want the best in mobile technology in a body that slips easily into a pocket, the HTC One mini heralds an exciting…
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Nokia Lumia 1020 41-megapixel – Officially Unveiled – Find Out More Here…
Well with numerous leaks, Nokia’s latest smartphone, the Lumia 1020 Windows Phone has finally been announced, ‘The next chapter in smartphone photography’ – is how Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO has described it. The 1020 features a 41-megapixel camera, Xenon flash, 6x zoom in 720p, optical image stabilisation, 4.5 inch AMOLED display, Zeiss wide-angle optics, 32GB storage and 2GB of RAM. Nokia have also released what they call an ‘imaging SDK’ allowing developers to take advantage of the 1020’s camera. Hipstamatic showcased Oggl PRO, an exclusive application for the Nokia Lumia 1020 offering the most advanced smartphone camera controls for their creative community. It was also announced that popular applications Vine,…
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SAMSUNG EXPANDS ITS ULTRA-SLIM PC LINE WITH THREE NEW ATIV DEVICES
Samsung Electronics has unveiled three new Windows 8 PCs under the recently expanded ATIV brand; the ATIV Book 9 Plus, ATIV Book 9 Lite and the ATIV One 5 Style. Simon Stanford, Vice President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland said: “With a unique combination of stylish design, cutting-edge technology and seamless convergence capabilities, the ATIV brand redefines personal computing. These new products offer our customers even more choice, as well as added convenience allowing them to stay connected at all times, wherever they are.” Built with SideSync technology, the new ATIV PCs allow you to share content with your Samsung smartphone. The new products also…
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SAMSUNG STRENGTHENS TABLET OFFERING WITH INNOVATIVE NEW ATIV MODELS
Samsung Electronics have unveiled two new tablets, the ATIV Q and ATIV Tab 3. Both powered by Windows 8, the ATIV Tab 3 is the world’s thinnest tablet while the convertible ATIV Q is able to run Android apps. “We’re committed to offering our customers choice and convenience in personal computing, and the convertible nature of both these new tablets delivers the freedom and versatility our customers demand” said Simon Stanford, Vice President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland said. “These innovative devices have been designed with busy people in mind, and the adaptability they offer is better suited to busy lives than any tablet on…
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Samsung Introduces The Galaxy NX Camera With Android Inside!
Samsung Electronics have announced the launch of the Galaxy NX, the world’s first 4G interchangeable lens Connected Compact System Camera (CSC). Versatile and easy to use, the Galaxy NX combines cutting edge optical performance with connectivity capabilities and Android applications. The result is a new type of connected device which means you can share your experiences instantly in amazing colour and outstanding detail. Simon Stanford, Vice President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung UK & Ireland said: “We’re excited to be leading the way in innovation with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy NX. The aim of this device is to combine the high image quality associated with the…
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Samsung Galaxy Ring Joins Virgin Mobile USA
Available today, Samsung Galaxy Ring will operate on Sprint’s Nationwide 3G Network. Samsung Galaxy Ring will retail for $179.99 and is available online at Virgin Mobile USA. Samsung Galaxy Ring allows Virgin Mobile customers to own their social circle. Share/post/tweet last night’s pics with the 5.0 MP camera and HD video capture. And when you want to skip the emoticons, the 4-inch touchscreen and 1.3 MP front-facing camera make it easy to video chat face to face. Additional features include: · Android 4.1 OS – Jelly Bean · CDMA 3G EVDO Rev A · 1.4 GHz Processor · 4.0 TFT Display · WiFi Capability Flexible No-Contract Service Options: With…
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Manfrotto Launches KLYP iPhone 5 Case, App And PIXI Tripod
Manfrotto has launched the new KLYP iPhone 5 case, a KLYPApp and the PIXI Tripod. Manfrotto’s KLYP case offers a stylish functional method for attaching any camera support and additional light to the iPhone 5 with it’s two 1/4 thread and cold-shoe ‘clip on’ connectors. The KlypApp works on a hands free basis, allowing you to capture images and videos with the clap of your hands to release the shutter. The continuous LED light, to mount on top of the KLYP case guarantees brighter images in low light situations, vivid colour, natural skin tones all the time avoiding ‘red eye’. The KLYP case for the iPhone 5 is made of…
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HTC One – The Print – Does ‘Megapixel’ Size Really Matter?
Well this is very impressive, I admit, I like the HTC One and have one sitting in our labs right now, I also recently attended a fabulous Press Event with HTC and Getty Images displaying impressive street football photographs from professional Getty photographers around the world taken with the said smartphone – see here. SpittingImages have actually put the HTC One and megapixels to the test, despite the meagre 4MP of the HTC One the lens quality, sharpness of the image and quantity of light captured are also significant points. Megapixel size is not everything, in this case and they did work it but SpittingImage have printed out some very…
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Eye-Fi Mobi – New – Easy Streaming Of Images To A Mobile Device
Eye-Fi have just released a brand new card which makes the process of sending images to a mobile device, seamless. Currently it only works on iOS and Android devices. Eye-Fi do have the X2 card which operates in a similar way but the Mobi card simplifies the process by including an instantaneous setup with pairing along with real-time sharing that updates your mobile’s camera roll as you take your shots and it’s fast but we’re not sure how fast as yet. The 8GB version retails for $50 and the 16GB for $80. We hope to have a test model in our labs soon to give you the full run down.…
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New Olloclip Quick-Flip Case – First Look!
We’re delighted to have a new Olloclip Quick-Flip case in our possession and on our test model iPhone 5. The Olloclip 3-in-1 clip-on lens has long been a favorite of our team here at theappwhisperer.com. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a three in one macro, wide-angle and fish-eye lens system and is incrediblyportable and compact. We have published many tutorials using the Olloclip, if you’ve missed those, please go here. One thing that’s been frustrating though, is the need to remove any existing case from your device before using the Olloclip and as we’re constantly testing and reviewing iPhone cases here, it can become exasperating. This new Olloclip…
