Sony launches official PlayStation 3 headset before

Are accessories for Sony's PlayStation 3 game console is now a dime a dozen. Especially popular but the accessories from Sony itself, because, in contrast to the other manufacturers is usually much more robust and stable. Accordingly, Sony will pay for all the negative news about the PlayStation Network, and the hacker attacks, back to your regular business and presents the official wireless headset for the PlayStation 3.

The headset is connected wirelessly through a USB adapter with the PlayStation 3 and offers virtual 7.1 surround sound for games like Killzone 3 or Gran Turismo 5 Whether it will be possible with the computer this headset to use is unclear. But one might well expect that it will be possible as the PlayStation 3 controller with a special driver. On the side of the headset there is a volume control and a button for muting the microphone. The microphone can be folded if not in use or in the way. On the screen you will find the current volume level, and the battery status of the headset.

According to Sony PlayStation blog is the PlayStation 3 Wireless Headset from September for $ 99 are available. When is it available here in Germany will cost and how much it will last at last in Europe is unclear.

Source: U.S. PlayStation Blog

HTC Puccini: Starting in June realistic

HTC Puccini: Having already been to the new HTC flyer very much the big drum was stirred plans you want to send a somewhat stronger colleagues in the race, namely the HTC Puccini. Like most tablets are currently also put this on Android "Honeycomb, " a previously leaked ROM file based on version 3.0.1. A special feature will be here again to name the three letters LTE to take off the device himself from the mass and allow a much more pleasant surfing.

Whom the size of the HTC Flyer not quite sufficient, which should be satisfied with the 10.1 inch of Puccini. This is, as always capacitive type and can be operated with the fingers and with the Magic Pen "by HTC, it offers you the classic WXGA resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels.

The reports of the technical equipment are unfortunately still quite incomplete, and so far we know only that the interior of the Qualcomm MSM8660 is installed, which is home to an ARM with 2x Dual Core 1.5 GHz. In the picture shown is even a front camera to see, on the dissolution of one is still unclear.

Currently holds you an introduction to Computex next week is very likely, with rival Samsung, the "problem"of the various versions of Android is better solved by already donated his Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android 3.1.
And so we are left with this device, once again nothing but wait.

Source HTC Puccini : DigiTimes / Images: 911HTC; Pocketnow

HTC Holiday, Lead & Rider: Three new phones from Taiwan

As the saying goes: All good things come in threes. Sun renderings and first details on new devices from HTC have been published. These are the new devices HTC Holiday, HTC and HTC Lead Rider. All devices have the Android operating system, it is unclear whether the current version is 2.3.4 or the upcoming "Ice Cream Sandwich. " The first two have it on the latest LTE, which has a download of 21.1 Mbps and an upload of 5.76 Mbits / sec.

When HTC Holiday goes one step further in terms of screen. While many already with the purchase of major equipment such as the Desire HD or delay the S II HTC Galaxy Holiday comes with a 4.5 inch screen with a QHD resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. Given an 8 megapixel camera come on the back and a 1.3 megapixel camera on the front. As chip BCM4330 is the cutting edge is used, which contains, among other things, Bluetooth 4.0 and a new power saving mechanisms. They also feature a powerful 1.2 GHz Dual Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM.

The HTC Lead, however, is slimmed down a bit. While here the same 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU is used, but only with 768 MB RAM. The screen offers the known size of 4.3 inches with a WVGA resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. When one uses the Broadcom chipset BCM4329, which offers at least Bluetooth 3.0. Also at the camera was saved, but it offers only on the back of a 5 megapixel model.
Both phones share the Qualcomm MSM8660 chipset LTE with the above transfer rates and Qualcomm Adreno 220 GPU for 3D acceleration. By the way, probably both will be to start at the LTE based provider AT & T is available, the European future is still uncertain.

When HTC Rider is a mix of the two devices. Experts to be striking the front of the Desire of the HTC HD looks suspiciously similar, and also offers a 4.3 inch screen, but but with 960 x 540 pixels. Here too, a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU is fast Scorpion in combination with 1 GB of RAM to use, coupled with the Adreno 220 GPU. The new chipset is said to enable it to operate each CPU core at different clock speed and voltage, which is to extend the battery life significantly.
This smartphone is expected to ship in the Korean Telecom, also known here as the name HTC X515E.
Unfortunately, there is none of these smartphones a specific date or price.

Source: Pocketnow

Apple iPhone 3G without 3G iOS 5

Apple's operating system iOS 4 was on the iPhone 3G has no success. Due to the slow processor speed of the iPhone has suffered much. Although some minor bug fixes and updates that have improved the speed minimum, nachgeschoben of Apple, but it was still being fun to use the iPhone 3G. As then, the very first iPhone will probably now the 3G and 3G models no update to iOS 5th Continue to make a large order from Apple for more rumors on the latest iPhone model.

Eldar Murtanzin, chief editor of a Russian mobile phone blog, which has often spread rumors about mobile phones, which in retrospect were true, announced via Twitter that the 3G does not receive any update on iOS 5 - much to the chagrin of those who the available from Apple yet Have purchased 8 GB model recently. IPhone 4, however, is said to have thanks to the Apple processor A4 enough computing power for the update. This suggests that the update will be higher than assumed.
Continues to drive Apple's large order with Largan Precision for more rumors about the upcoming iPhone model. Thus, in large quantities camera lenses with a resolution of 8 megapixels, which can be used in phones ordered. Thus, in the third quarter of this year will be the 8-megapixel lens on the new standard in smartphones, partly due to the large order from Apple.

But that's not all that Apple has been purchased. In addition, you will also have given an order for several glass-cutting machine in order. Apart from this, one has also suggested some suppliers to deal with the production of curved glass. Waiting for us so an iPhone 5 / iPhone 4S with curved screen like the Google or Nexus S HP Palm Pre?

The idea of the iPhone with the new iOS 5 in the context of the WWDC, from 6 to 10 June will take place as expected. But as always, Apple has not commented on the rumors about the products and allows the voltage to the event to increase.

Source: Macnotes / apple radar

Pantech Vega No.5 Tabletphone and Vega Racer sighted

The Korean mobile phone is Pantech forged know hardly anyone here, but this company has been working for years as mobile phone manufacturers. Now Pantech is therefore but with two very interesting devices. Since the first Vega was No.5 with a huge 5 inch touch screen, making it even a so-called "Tablet Phone ". It has tablet dimensions and is therefore less likely to pocket-ready, can make calls like a normal phone.

The 5-inch touchscreen of the Vega No.5 replaced but at only 480 x 800 pixels. Like the smaller 4.3 "model Vega Racer, which is otherwise not much different from Vega No.5, up to 1080p video recording of the No.5. Both devices come with a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor and 1GB of RAM, therefore, was to ensure proper performance. Both an 8MP camera, and a 1.3 MP front camera on board. Vega is also the No. 5 + HSDPA capable, while the Racer is to provide a good 1650mAh run time. The No.5 is to come later this month in Korea in the shops, prices and availability of the racers are not known.

Source: Engadget

Nokia: Windows phones with ST-Ericsson U8500 Dual Core

In the style of Apple's rivals, whose operating systems execute only on certain hardware hack is not, Microsoft has to be carried away on his mobile operating system to create strict requirements for the equipment. Whereas in the past always had to Qualcomm SoCs are used one has apparently been suppressed in the new major partner Nokia one eye and this allows for the use of "foreign"hardware.

Specifically, these are a dual-core SoC of ST-Ericsson, a joint venture consisting of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson. The ST-Ericsson U8500 has two ARM Cortex A9 core and is clocked at 2x 1.2 GHz. For the graphics department, a responsible Mali draws 400, also made ​​by ARM. Apart from that, it supports the inclusion of HD video and camera sensors up to 20 megapixels.

Exact information is currently not yet, but next year will appear a total of 12 Windows Mobile smartphones on base, some of them with Windows Mobile 8th Whether it put all the new phones on the ST-Ericsson SoC is still unclear, possibly even the first models set to a version of Qualcomm.
Source: Forbes / Engadget