JKKMobile has posted a video how-to about adding a hard drive to an Eee PC 901.
He makes it look really easy.
It's great that the new netbooks/ultra-portables are turning out to be so hackable.
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Boy Genius Report has been playing with a Blackberry Bold for the past month and they have now posted their review. Here's what they thought:
"Remember all that talk about overheating and battery drain? It definitely wasn't crap -- we'll tell you that! Even still, the device gets a little warm, but nothing to get too concerned about. RIM has made strides in regards to updated software builds for the Bold. Let's bring you back to when we first got the device, ok? We thanked our very friendly FedEx Sameday delivery man (or delivery person since there's this cute female that sometimes brings us goodies... anyway) and proceeded immediately to remove the SIM card and microSD card from our BGR edition BlackBerry Curve 8310. After that, we took a bat to it, Office Space style. Once the battery was installed in the Bold, we patiently waited for the unit to turn on.".......
Click below for the rest of the review.
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Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is now available for download. Here are the main new features:
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Gene Munster from Piper Jaffray is estimating that shortages in the supply of iPhone 3G handsets will last until mid-August.
Munster said that he'd wager "we'll see problems for another two to four weeks," adding, "early demand has been more than [Apple] expected."
Apple's own supply-checking tool reports that a little over a quarter of Apple Stores had iPhone 3Gs to sell today. The hardest model to find is the black, 16GB version. It was available in only 18 stores worldwide.
AT&T stores are also "nearly out."
more at Macworld
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Digitimes is reporting that the Dell E mini notebook will be available in August for just $299, and that Dell is expecting sales of 2 to 3 million this year.
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Hasselblad has announced a new digital camera that is about as high-end as you can get.
The $39,995 Hasselblad H3DII-50 features a Kodak 50 megapixel 36x48mm CCD sensor and will be available in October 2008.
Full press release follows.
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The MSI Wind ultra-portable is now shipping but due to battery shortages it is only available with a 3-cell battery instead of the 6-cell battery originally in the spec.
If you want a 6-cell battery you will have to wait until at least September.
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Well this news is disappointing: according to a couple of websites that contacted Gigabyte their M912 inexpensive tablet PC will be sold in Asia and Europe only.
Do they think that there is no demand in the US for a $699 Tablet PC with 8.9" touchscreen and 1.6GHz Atom processor?
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Geardiary got some insider information on AT&T's release plans for the rest of 2008.
The news isn't too exciting for blackberry devices (the Curve 8320 and the Bold in Q3) but for Windows Mobile devices there are a couple of interesting updates coming: the Sansung Blackjack III, the HTC Tilt II, and a new Pantech Duo device.
Check the link below for more specs.
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The rumors have been around for a while but now it's official: the iPhone 3G will cost half what the original iPhone cost but AT&T will more than make up the difference in higher monthly fees:
If you are a new customer or are eligible for an upgrade the iPhone 3G will cost $199 for 8GB or $299 for 16GB. Everyone else pays $200 more.
Here's the monthly fees:
AT&T Nation (unlimited data included)
AT&T FamilyTalk (includes 2 lines, unlimited data & night / weekend minutes, $39.99 each additional line)
Add Text Plan
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