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Gdgt Sign Deal with Engadget and in Acquisition Talks with Cnet

It seems like Gdgt is having a very busy 24 hours at the moment. There have been reports that Gdgt has signed a new deal with Engadget to provide product based information at the bottom of all their articles. This is a big deal for Gdgt as it provides them with millions of readers each month and opens the doors to a lot of the AOL network.

Additionally, Gdgt is rumoured to be in talks with Cnet who want to acquire the company. There were no details on the numbers and founders declined to comment.

Gdgt is a great technology product database and its great to see them growing nicely.

p.s. It also helps if your founders also founded Engadget.. the largest gadget site on the web!

Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 Mobile Phones Coming Next Week

It has been leaked that Nokia will be launching their first Windows Phone 7 mobile phones next week. There is still no word on exactly what the devices will be called, but they will all be running Windows Mobile 7.5

We hope to have more details on the release in the coming days.

SMELLIT: Smellivision for your Video Games and Movies

This new device aims to enhance your multimedia experience, its called SMELLIT. SMELLIT allows you to smell you favourite movies and video games. It has a very interesting design that looks quite a lot like desktop speakers.

SMELLIT is still in prototype, so we still dont know the exact details on what smells the device will be able to produce. However, there are a lot of times when I watch tv when Im very glad I dont have smellivision.

via – Technabob

Google Galaxy Nexus: Smartphone Comparison

Google has just released their new flagship Android phone, the Google Galaxy Nexus. There is a quick run down of the Google Galaxy Nexus specs against other mainstream smartphones.

 

Hardware

Galaxy Nexus iPhone 4S Galaxy S II Droid Razr Nexus S
CPU Dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 Dual-core ~800MHz Apple A5 Dual-core 1.2Ghz Samsung Exynos Dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 1GHz Hummingbird
GPU PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX540
Screen size 4.65-inch Super AMOLED 3.5-inch IPS LCD 4.3-inch Super AMOLD Plus 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced 4-inch Super AMOLED
Resolution 1280×720 960×640 800×480 860×540 800×480
PPI 316 326 217 256 235
RAM 1GB 512MB 1GB 1GB 512MB
Fastest Cellular LTE, 21Mbps HSPA+ 21Mbps HSPA+ 21Mbps HSPA+, Sprint Wi-MAX LTE, 21Mbps HSPA+ Sprint Wi-MAX
Camera 5MP 8MP 8MP 8MP 5MP
NFC Yes No Yes No Yes
Weight 135 grams 140 grams 116 grams 127 grams 129 grams
OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich iOS 5 Android 2.3 Gingerbread Android 2.3 Gingerbread Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Wowee One Slim Review

The Wowee One Slim is a portable speaker that can turn any surface into an amazing speaker for your devices.

Wowee One Slim | Amazon.com

Steve Jobs’ Last Project Was The iPhone 5

It seems as though Steve Jobs’ last project was the iPhone 5. An inside source has been disclosing the details and it all seems understandable.

The iPhone 4S was not a major rework of the iPhone, it was just a tech spec upgrade. Jobs was working on the iPhone 5 which we will probably see at Apple’s next Developer conference.

via – Cnet

iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Already Over 1 Million

It seems like the Apple iPhone 4S is already a success and it hasnt even launched yet. Apple today revealed that pre-orders for its iPhone 4S have topped one million in the span of 24 hours, putting to shame its earlier pre-order record of 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders in a day.

Apple iPhone 4S Launch In 90 Seconds

If you missed the iPhone 4S press conference, then here are all the details you need to know in 90 seconds.

iPhone 4S Specs

So now you have heard about Apple releasing the iPhone 4S and no mention of the iPhone 5. Here are the full specs on the iPhone 4S.

  • Dual Core A5 CPU with 2x faster processor
  • Dual Core GPU with 7x faster graphics
  • Battery improved: 8 Hour talk time, 14 hours of 2G talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 9 hours of wi-fi browsing
  • Redesigned antenna that automatically switches for the best reception
  • Faster data speeds, up to 14.4mbps download
  • World phone – CDMA & GSM in a single device
  • 8 megapixel camera sensor takes 3264×2448 resolution images, f 2.4 aperture, takes in more light and shoots faster pictures, hybrid IR filter
  • 1080P HD video recording with real-time image stabilization
  • Siri intelligent assistant and voice navigation
  • iOS 5 (general release is October 12)

iPhone 4S Released Not the iPhone 5

As you may have already heard. There is no iPhone 5 release, but instead an iPhone 4S release. The iPhone 4S has the same design as the iPhone 4, but it is a lot faster under the hood.

You will be able to pre-order from October 7th and then available to buy October 14th.