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US Update: Nokia MeeGo tablet, Galaxy Tab 2, Duke Nukem Forever trailer
Duke Nukem Forever trailer outed: simply epic
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs leaked
Nokia MeeGo tablet spotted in the wild?
HTC projects 8.5 million smartphones shipped Q1 2011
ASUS E600 Windows Phone 7 smartphone leaked!
Samsung Hoppin becomes latest Galaxy S smartphone
Teatime Tech: LA Noire dated, LG Optimus 2X in white and the Spotify ticking time bomb
Competitions: Win Sony iPod docks, headphones and LittleBigPlanet 2!
LA Noire: launch date and new trailer, with 100% in-game footage

US Update: Nokia MeeGo tablet, Galaxy Tab 2, Duke Nukem Forever trailer

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:00 PM PST

We've got an action-packed morning planned for you in this no holds barred world of tech. In this morning's US Update we break down the latest Galaxy S smartphone, drop the scoop on the Asus E600 Windows Phone 7, look at the rumored Nokia MeeGo tablet and much more.

Starting off your morning is the latest Galaxy S smarthphone, the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin. Named after a new cloud service on South Korea's SKT, the Samsung Hoppin packs the proverbial Galaxy S punch. An unreleased Asus Windows Phone 7 smartphone, the Asus E600, has just appeared compliments of the ChevronWP7 jailbreaking team. The team received the handsets directly from Microsoft as part of their ongoing negotiation to make homebrew applications part of the platform.

HTC is projecting 8.5 million handsets shipped in the first quarter of 2011, down 6.9 percent from the 9.13 million units shipped in Q4 2010. To help boost shipments, HTC has doubled capacity at two of their factories. The first image of the rumored Nokia MeeGo tablet has surfaced. An image submitted to meego.com in the bug tracking section, shows what appears to be a seven-inch Nokia tablet running MeeGo.

Rumored specs for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 have emerged. According to the rumors, the Tab 2 will feature a 3D display, dual-core Tegra 2 processor and run Android 2.3 at launch. Last up this morning is a well-deserved trailer for Duke Nukem Forever. The trailer shows off plenty of game play, but please be advised — this game is for mature audiences and so is the trailer.

That wraps up things this fine morning from the states. Thanks for spending your morning with us as we break the headlines fresh off the press from our side of the world. Until tomorrow, this is Nick saying over and out.

Duke Nukem Forever trailer outed: simply epic

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:00 PM PST

It took 13 painful years, but Duke Nukem Forever will finally hit the UK on May 6th. In 1997 when 3D Realms collapsed, Gearbox took the reigns and now today the hard-work has culminated in an epic trailer. Prepare yourself, this trailer is viewer discretion advised.

Words cannot describe how pumped we are for Duke Nukem Forever — on a scale of one to ten, we're currently tipping the scales at a twelve. In the two and a half minute trailer (embedded above), we get a full serving of what it takes to be a gaming bad-ass, ready to reclaim the world and most importantly, our women, from devious aliens.

Anyone else ready for Duke Nukem Forever?

via DenofGeek

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs leaked

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specifications have just been leaked. The successor to the wildly successful Galaxy Tab will bring a dual-core processor and possibly even a 3D display. Are you ready for the second generation Tab?

Let's make this real clear — these specs are not official by any means. However, they do offer a glimpse on what we may see on the Galaxy Tab 2 if it is unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2011 like we expect. Without further adieu let's dive right in.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 will be powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but upgradable to Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The Honeycomb update will enable 3D on the display, which will be seven inches like the original, but Super AMOLED and run at 2048 x 1200 pixels. At the heart of the Tab 2 will be the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, dual cores running at 1 GHz.

On the back of the Galaxy Tab 2 will be an eight megapixel camera, capable of recording 1080P HD video, along with dual LED flash and a front, three megapixel camera for web chats. Standard features include 3G support, 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth version 3.0. A USB port on the side is also rumored, alongside a microSD card slot to compliment the 64GB of internal storage.

Other highlights of the Galaxy Tab 2 include 1GB of RAM, an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and barometer. All of the aforementioned specs come by way of oled-info.com, who reportedly tracked down this information alongside a leaked video (also embedded above). Now that we've given you the scoop on the Galaxy Tab 2, it's time for you to weigh in. Do you think that any of these specs will see the light of day?

via oled-info

Nokia MeeGo tablet spotted in the wild?

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:00 PM PST

We may be looking at the first photograph of the upcoming Nokia MeeGo tablet. The tablet is rumored to feature a seven inch display and built as a collaboration between Nokia and Intel. Is this the MeeGo tablet set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next month?

Compliments of a very poor photograph, we present to you the first image of the Nokia MeeGo tablet. According to mobile-review, this image was submitted in the bug tracking section of the meego.com website. Adjusting the brightness of the photo reveals a Nokia logo on what appears to be a seven inch tablet.

There's no guarantee that this is the Nokia MeeGo tablet, but we know Intel and Nokia are actively working on a tablet. If this is in fact the Nokia MeeGo tablet, then we've got our fingers crossed that it will be unveiled next month. Mobile World Congress would be the perfect stage for the Finnish giant to enter the tablet arena, don't you think?

via Yahoo

HTC projects 8.5 million smartphones shipped Q1 2011

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST

HTC has just released their forecasts for the first quarter 2011, projecting 8.5 million smartphones shipped — down 6.9 percent from the 9.13 million units shipped in the previous quarter. Despite the slight dip in handset shipments, modest estimates show HTC shipments and revenue up 157 and 147 percent, respectively.

According to HTC, first quarter 2011 projected smartphone shipments are 8.5 million units and consolidated revenue is NT$96 billion. Compared to most analysts, these figures are quite conservative. Many analysts estimate shipments between nine and nine and a half million units and consolidated revenues of NT$100 to 110 billion for the period.

According to HTC Nearly fifty percent of HTC's NT$96 billion in consolidated revenue came from North America, another 32 percent from Europe and 17 percent from Asia and other emerging markets. Like Apple, HTC's demand requires a growth spurt in production. To meet this demand HTC will invest $32 million into its subsidiary, HTC Electronics (Shanghai), to increase its monthly capacitive of one million smartphones to two million. Meanwhile, HTC will expand the monthly capacity at its factory in northern Taiwan to more than four million smartphones.

At CES 2011 we saw the HTC Thunderbolt and heard rumblings of Android tablets. There's certainly no shortage of demand for HTC products and thanks to the increased capacity of two if its factories, HTC should be on track to turn 2011 into another record year. Anyone care to guess total 2011 HTC smartphone shipments (2010 is 24.671 million)?

via DigiTimes

ASUS E600 Windows Phone 7 smartphone leaked!

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:58 AM PST

An unreleased ASUS Windows Phone 7 device has been leaked, sporting the model number E600. Currently an "engineering device", the Asus E600 could be the next major Windows Phone 7 handset launch.

According to the ChevronWP7, creators of the first Windows Phone 7 jailbreaking tool, Microsoft has provided them with several unreleased ASUS E600 Windows Phone 7 devices (seen above). It is well known that Microsoft and ChevronWP7 members are currently working to provide support for homebrew applications on the Windows Phone 7 platform.

What we didn't know was to what extent Microsoft was willing to commit to the partnership. Based on the images (leaked by ChevronWP7 team members) and ChevronWP7's Rafael Rivera, the ASUS E600 is a non-production device, designed exclusively for development use.

The likelihood that this model could see a retail launch is bleak, but it may be a sign of upcoming ASUS Windows Phone 7 handsets planned for wide-scale production. From what we can tell, it's certainly not the most handsome smartphone to date, but we won't shy away from the possibility of more Windows Phone 7 handsets. Anyone liking the design?

via Winrumors

Samsung Hoppin becomes latest Galaxy S smartphone

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:39 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin has now launched on South Korea's SKT. Named after SKT's Hoppin service, a new set of Cloud services, the latest Galaxy S smartphone will allow media playback on the TV via a dedicated cradle. Here's the scoop on Samsung's latest smartphone.

Formally known as the SHW-M190, the Samsung Galaxy Hoppin packs the usual Galaxy S punch. Powered by a 1 GHz processor and featuring 16GB of internal memory, the capacity can be expanded to 32GB via microSD. Unfortunately, like all the other Galaxy S smartphones (Nexus S excluded), the Hoppin runs Android 2.2.

On the rear of the phone is as five megapixel camera. Inside there's a-GPS, T-DMB, WiFi, and Bluetooth 3.0. Keeping up with the Galaxy S tradition, a four inch WVGA Super AMOLED display graces the front of the phone. Other tidbits include DLNA support and a dedicated cradle for connecting the phone to a HDTV.

The Galaxy S Hoppin takes its name from the new set of Cloud Services in Korea, also named Hoppin. Hoppin provides access to many On Demand services that can be access from both the phone and other "connected terminals" — such as your computer or Internet connected TV.

via akihabaranews

Teatime Tech: LA Noire dated, LG Optimus 2X in white and the Spotify ticking time bomb

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:00 AM PST

It’s the end of the working day, but before you shut up shop, or your internet browser, take a minute to catch up on all the tech news from this afternoon. We’ve stuffed all the headlines into one concise piece right here in our teatime tech roundup!

First up, in gaming, Rockstar’s LA Noire got a brand new trailer, and a Spring release date – be sure to check it out and find out when it hits.

In mobile meanwhile, LG revealed a white version of its powerhouse LG Optimus 2X Android phone is on the way, while the latest internet rumour gave us a name for what might be HTC’s Android tablet software skin.

Finally, online, we heard that Sky might be looking at snapping up a public Wi-Fi network, while US readers will want to check out our in depth guide to getting Spotify and its mobile apps working abroad, without catches.

Still want more news? Head on over to the homepage and help yourself to it all as it breaks!

Competitions: Win Sony iPod docks, headphones and LittleBigPlanet 2!

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:07 AM PST

Here at Electricpig we run competitions all the time, giving you the chance to win essential gadgets. Entry is simple – and free – and you can see what we’re giving away at the moment just by following the links below. Good luck!

Win one of two Sony iPod docks or three pairs of headphones – Just check out the video here and tell us how you mod your dream gadget bike to nab a next gen sound system worth £180. Enter now
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LA Noire: launch date and new trailer, with 100% in-game footage

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:00 AM PST

The second trailer for Rockstar’s next latest, LA Noire, leaked a couple of hours ago (and was quickly pulled), but now we’ve got the official full second trailer for LA Noire, which we were lucky enough to have a sneaky play with last week. Click through for the full video!

The 1940s themed detective thriller LA Noire will be hitting shelves on 20 May this year. It’s not a gruesome shoot em up, and asks gamers to read someone’s body language and facial expressions, to rifle through your notebook before you sink some lead into someone’s kneecaps.

You’re Ken Cosgrove from Mad Men (the actor was actually used for the part), transported into the guise of detective Cole Phelps, and this trailer was built entirely from in-game footage.

Read our preview LA Noire review