Google prepping up Android-based Heads-Up Displays

Reports are pouring in that Google is prepping up new Android-based smart glasses with a heads-up display which might hit shelves later this year. The New York Times recently cited that Google employees familiar with the project said that the glasses will belong to same price bracket as of current smartphones so one can safely assume about $300 price tag. The Android eye-wear will include a small screen which will be positioned just a few inches from the user’s eyes....

LG Optimus 3D Cube is the world's first phone with 3D video editing

LG is putting its best foot forward for this year’s MWC with the announcement of its latest flagship handset called the Optimus 3D Cube. The specs are something that you’d usually expect from the Optimus 3D successor like the 4.3-inch IPS display, 1.2GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera, 16GB of storage, and a 1520mAh battery. The device expects to command leverage in the marketing owing to the 3D camera and the glasses-free 3D screen which is going to add in full 3D...

Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders being dished out by Microsoft for $25

There hasn’t been any confirmed launch date for Nokia Lumia 900 as yet although rumors point at a probable March release. Microsoft however has begun offering pre-orders of the handset with a $25 down payment through its retail stores. This is will ensure that when the handset is released, you’d be one of the first to have it. Even the final price hasn’t been out but we had reports putting a $99 tag on this one. Since pre-orders have already...

Gundam Theme Park to open in Tokyo on April 19

Gundam Theme Park is all set to bring life size mech-sque goodness beginning this April 19 at Diver City Tokyo. It won’t hit the scale of Tokyo Disney but that wouldn’t be any reason for disappointment for this will come all the giant robot trimmings, including the full-scale Mobile Suit Gundam RX-78 statue that's been towering above various locations over the past few years....

Creative HN-900 and Aurvana X-Fi 2 noise-cancelling headphones unveiled

If you have been looking out for some real good noise-cancelling headphones which do not burn a hole in your pocket, the HN-900 from Creative has to be your best pick. The company has had more than decent reputation in this niche and more so this one has integrated microphone for making cell phone calls unlike those of Bose and others. It’s juiced by one AAA battery which gives you about 40 hours of active noise-cancellation....

Samsung might unveil another Android 4.0 device at MWC

While Galaxy S III was chucked for this year’s MWC, we had earlier heard that Samsung was making it up to their fans by unveiling the Galaxy Note S and Galaxy S II Plus. Now an industry insider has tipped the blogsphere that Samsung have plans to announce its new Android 4.0 ICS device at MWC. The images suggest that the handset looks quite similar to Galaxy S II handset but with the newest Android OS under the hood. Besides...

Verizon DROID 4 rumored to launch on Feb 9 for $199.99 with 2 year contract

Although Verizon and Motorola did show their DROID 4 at CES this year, they remained shy about pricing and availability details. Rumor has it that device is scheduled for a launch next week on February 9 for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement, something that matched up with stories in the past. Specs here include 4-inch qHD display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, an 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE connectivity and a five-row QWERTY keyboard....

London goes green with the Renault Fluence Z.E. as their first zero-emission cabs

London seems to be on the fore-front of the go-green movement with its first all-electric minicab, a Renault Fluence Z.E., making a debut just a few days ago. These taxis are operated by eco cab company Climatecar which has made it available for public transportation months before they are available for sale to general public. Powered by a 94hp electric motor, these cabs will travel up to 115 miles on a single charge. Also there is news UK is now...

Samsung Retro style NX200 announced in Germany

Samsung has finally let out their retro-styled NX200 in Germany with a price tag of US$ 1,118 equivalent. The camera comes in two-toned silver and black design and as Samsung puts it, this one also brings the old-fashioned charm with impeccable DSLR-like picture quality. Under the hood, all the original specs of NX200 has been retained. There is a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, 3-inch AMOLED VGA display, full HD video recording support, i-Function lens support, sensitivity up to 12,800...

KDDI INFOBAR C01 with ten-button keypad coming to Japan on Feb 3

Japanese telecom giants have long earned a reputation to unveil never-seen-before stuff which might not always be practical but sure does serve a good dose of eye candy. KDDI's recently unveiled INFOBAR CO1, its colorful Android driven smartphone with the classic ten-button keypad. This is something that would ordinarily see on feature phones but KDDI has combined this with Android goodness just for the Japanese folks....

Androids replace stationery mannequins in Tokyo Stores

If you have been closely following humanoid developments in Japan, then the Geminoid F will surely ring bells. She first appeared on stage alongside a human actress for the first time in a play called 'Sayonara,' or 'Goodbye.' The Android has now found a new job for itself- Replacing stationery mannequins in stores across Tokyo in an effort to grab the attention of passing shoppers. The robotic mannequin looks extremely lifelike and sits in the department store's window smiling, nodding...

Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus and Galaxy Note S might be unveiled at MWC 2012

We earlier heard that Samsung will not be unveiling its newest addition,Galaxy S2, at this year's MWC. And then just yesterday it was sort of confirmed that owing to the staggering iPhone 4S demand, handset makers have been delaying their phone launches. The Korean giant didn't want to leave fans disappointed and might unveil other gadgets like Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note S....

Five new Foxconn factories coming to Brazil

We have seen Foxconn in news for both right and wrong reasons. Today we have heard that the manufacturing giant plans to build five additional factories in Brazil to produce liquid crystal displays for future Apple products. These are in addition to the one that already manufactures iPads and iPhones and employs roughly 1,000 workers. This plan was announced by the Secretary of Planning and Development for the State of São Paulo, Julio Semeghini, and reported by Brazilian news outlet,...

Staggering iPhone 4S demand makes others push their phone launches

It is common knowledge that Apple’s iPhone 4S has been doing some stupendous business just about everywhere. So much that the latest reports suggest that other smartphone makers in the industry are actually pushing their phone launches until at least Q2 2012. They are hoping that probably by then the iPhone hype will fizzle out thus paving the way for fresh handsets in the minds of consumers....

Google Watches now available to strap Google-sque goodness on your wrist

You have the latest Android gadgets already but you just can’t seem to get enough of Google or its products. Here is some good news for you then. Google had recently partnered with Modify Watches to roll out a bunch of watches featuring Google-inspired designs like a Chrome watch, an Android watch or a regular Google watch. These watches have analog faces that have interchangeable color bands depending on what is your mood....

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