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T-Mobile is fortunate to have two great budget Windows Phone Smartphones, On is the HTC Radar 4G which came out last year and sports a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 480×800 resolution, powered by a 1Ghz processor  with 512MB Ram and 8GB of Internal Storage. The HTC Radar 4G is a 14.4Mbps device on the T-Mobile network. 5-megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures). Front camera: VGA front camera. HD video recording: 720p HD.

The Network also carries the Nokia Lumia 710 sports a Clear black 3.7-inch display, powered by  a 1.4Ghz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, with 8GB of storage a 5 megapixel camera that records at 720p and a front facing VGA camera for video chat. The Lumia 710 also comes packed with ESPN app, Nokia Drive(navigation), Netflix and a few other applications. Also the Lumia 710 uses a micro-sim.

In this video we pit both devices against each other. Why? the are priced similar at Under $50 and geared to the entry Smartphone market.; so lets see which is the best budget Windows Phone device on the T-Mobile Network

We had heard word about this during CES but need some more confirmation, but its looks like the whispers are true, the Nokia Lumia 900 which is a top tier handset is coming to AT&T on March 18th for just $99.99; which BGR is now reporting  Nokia and AT&T are going for some very aggressive pricing here. The Nokia Lumia 900 will the second Nokia Windows phone in the US and the company’s first 4G LTE device. The Lumia 900 is a 4.3-inch AMOLED Clear black display device. it is power by a 1.5Ghz Processor with 512MB of ram. its got a rear camera with an f2.2 aperture and a front-facing camera with a f2.4 aperture for some great videos and video chats. March 18th can’t come any soon, for AT&T customers.

The Z330 exhibits a 13.3-inch HD display on a chassis whose size is equivalent to 12-inch notebooks. The Z330 boasts uniform slimness of 14.7mm throughout, not just at its thinnest edge. The Z330 is also extremely light, weighing a mere 1.21 kg, making it lighter than most competing Ultrabooks in this class. Such attractive dimensions and weight are surrounded by a metallic cover with a gyro-brush line finish, completing the Z330’s urban, chic look. The Z430 is a 14-inch notebook of the Super Ultrabook™ Series, which boasts powerful performance in a sleek, compact chassis. Powered by the Intel® Core i7 processor and equipped with SSD and HDD, the Z430 offers Super Speed Boot with 12 seconds booting time and a storage capacity of up to 500GB. Such powerful features are packed into a superbly thin 19.9 mm thin chassis.

The Nokia Lumia 710 is the first Windows Phone by Nokia on the T-Mobile network. This device is geared at the first time smartphone users and is priced competitively and accordingly. The Lumia 710 sports a Clear black 3.7-inch display, powered by  a 1.4Ghz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, with 8GB of storage a 5 megapixel camera that records at 720p and a front facing VGA camera for video chat. The Lumia 710 also comes packed with ESPN app, Nokia Drive(navigation), Netflix and a few other applications. Also the Lumia 710 uses a micro-sim

The hardware feels solid, though a bit plasticy with the replaceable back cover, we will get more to that in our full review. Till then hope you enjoy our unboxing & first  impression video

The Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook, is Dell’s first full entry into the ultrabook market with a super lightweight laptop from dell at 13.3 –inches this bad boy only weighs a mere 2.9lbs. it also houses an Intel Core i7 CPU, intel HD3000 graphics card, storage of 128GB 0r 256GB SSD , plus an additional 100GB of cloud storage through Dell DataSafe for seamless content backup and sharing at no additional cost. Additionally, all XPS 13 units include a 12-month Skype Premium subscription to always stay in touch. In addition to a backlit keyboard, and your full complement of ports. The Dell XPS 13 will be available early in 2012, starting at under $1,000.

Specifications

Detailed Information: Ultrathin laptop (0.24-0.71″/6-18mm) with Microsoft Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium; precision machined aluminum with a carbon fiber composite base  Intel Core i5 2467M and i7 2637M processor choices  13.3″ HD WLED, 300-nit (1366×768) 720p; edge-to-edge hardened Gorilla Glass  Intel HD 3000 video graphics  [12]   4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333Mhz memory  [12]   128 GB SSD or 256GB SSD drive options  [3]   Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; glass integrated button touchpad with multi-gesture support  Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 A/G/N and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity  [13]   High definition audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4  Built-in 47WHr 6-cell battery (Dell XPS 13 batteries are built into the laptop and are not replaceable by the customer) offering up to eight hours, fifty-three minutes of battery life  [5]  ; 45W AC adaptor  USB 3.0 (1) + USB 2.0 with PowerShare (1), mini Display-Port, and headset jack (1)  Built-in 1.3MP webcam (H.264 enabled via Skype  [4]  ) with dual array digital microphones  Dell ProSupport for business customers, Dell Configuration Services and Windows Trusted Platform Module options for commercial models  Dimensions: Height: 0.24-0.71″ (6-18mm) / Width: 12.4″ (316mm) / Depth 8.1″ (205mm); Weight: starting at 2.99lbs (1.36 kg)ii Availability and Pricing: The XPS 13 will be available at the end of February in the United States through www.Dell.com , and in select retail stores nationwide at a starting price of $999 with an Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB SSD hard drive [3] and 4GB memory [10] . Customers can reserve the XPS 13 on www.dell.com starting today. The first 10,000 customers in the U.S. to purchase an XPS 13 will receive a free T-Mobile 4G Mobile HotSpot and 90 days of free mobile broadband service at up to 4G speeds on America’s Largest 4G Network with no annual contract at time of purchase [6] – a value of more than $200. The XPS 13 will be available in select geographies around the world in March 2012.

The state of the mobile market 2011

It’s been a massive year for mobile tech! We’ve seen Web OS become Web Open Source, love what they did there; WP7 Mango got released, which is apparently a big deal; Ice Cream Sandwich has been released to the world and the iPhone 4S was a massive disappointment. RIM is apparently still around but I don’t believe the rumors.

For the four big players: IOS, Android, WP7 and Blackberry 2011 has been a pretty interesting year. Steve Jobs’ death has been one of the big events of the year, and it has certainly put a flavor on how the companies are going to be in 2012. I personally think that his death affected Apple much more than it has been speculated. Let’s face it the iPhone 4S was a massive anti-climax. Even the most devout Apple fan-boy did a slight double take when it was released and let out a soft exclamation of disappointment. But that’s just the iPhone 4S, much of the rest of this year has been full of wonderful updates, surprises, evolutions and improvements.

WP7 had its Mango update, I have never used WP7 for more than five minutes in a shop, but the interface is pretty slick and according to all my mates with WP7 devices Mango has shunted the OS into relevance for early 2012, which is nice. I don’t mean to sound dismissive, I love the fact Microsoft is trying to get back into the smartphone market. The more the merrier in my opinion; I love Android too much to switch anytime soon but think that the more choice that the consumer has the better it is for everyone. I used WM back in the day and it had some really awesome aspects to it, so it’s nice to Microsoft keeping its toe in the door.

Talking of doors, Rim and its Blackberry OS. I think the door is closing as we move into 2012. From personal experience it is clear to see that Rim is loosing market share. Putting graphs, data and pie charts to one-side and looking at my friend group it is pretty apparent. Granted this is one demographic of publicly educated predominantly British teenagers, but it shows a pretty clear trend. Four years ago BlackBerrys were “cool” BBM was everywhere and Blackberry was the place to be. The odd person had an iPhone but they were generally considered to be more of a PSP or iPod alternative for the rich kids, BlackBerrys were for the uber sociable average teen. The two of us with Android phones, two HTC Heroes back in the day, were thought pretty alternative and individual. However fast-forward to the present day and everyone I know who had a Blackberry has either got rid of it and migrated to the iPhone or Android, or has got a Blackberry purely for BBM but a cheap ‘throw-away’ phone for everyday use as their Blackberry just isn’t reliable or robust enough. This is where it has been for all of 2011, and despite releasing the odd new handset RIM has failed to make any drastic changes or improvements to Blackberry and I think it is probably on the way out. At risk of sounding sage and whimsical I think that this time next year Blackberry will either be floundering in it’s last throws or gone the same way as WebOS; HTC built Blackberry phone anyone?

And finally Android. This has been Android’s year, no doubt about it. We’ve seen dual-core, had a little taste of quad-core, been dazzled by 720p HD screens and generally had a great time. I currently use an SGS2 and, I always say this when I have a new phone, but if I wasn’t a geek I would have no desire to upgrade it for a few years. I think it is the best phone on the planet right now, it’s light and fast with a gorgeous screen, what else do you want on a phone? I’m obviously something of a fan-boy boy but this year Android has grown at a huge rate, phones and tablets have become more powerful than anyone could have foreseen at the start of 2011, and the updates Google has made has kept the OS at the top of its game. Google have worked wonders with the market, integrating Google Music and tidying up the front end on both portable devices and in browser. ICS, though far from perfect, is a great update to android, the UI looks slick and the whole OS looks much more streamlined and unified. The soft buttons could be a good thing in future iterations of the OS, but I think their need to be a few changes to make me really want a phone with no hardware buttons. But on the whole I think the update has struck all the right notes. Role on ICS for the SGS2!

To sum up: I think RIM is going down; Apple will have to do something brilliant in the new year (and stop suing people); Android is marching smartly on and I look forward to seeing how WP7 continues to evolve over 2012.

Update:
This is an actual leak of the Nokia Lumia 601, which sports an 8 megapixel camera with a F 2.8 lens. That;s all we know about the device

This is the first video showing off the Nokia Lumia 900. which is said to be Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone Smartphone. The device had also been rumored to be called the Nokia ACE. But in this video which was eventually pulled down by Nokia We where able to re-upload it to get the first glimpse of the Nokia Lumia 900. The Lumia Nokia 900 is rumored to feature NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth4.0 with A2DP and will come in 16GB and 32GB flavors.

• Windows Phone 7.5
• 1.4GHz processor
• 1GB RAM
• 16 or 32 GB inbuilt memory
• Bluetooth 4.0
• 1800 mAh battery

Microsoft is making a big push with it s Windows Phone campaign.  I attended one of their inner circle events in “Boston, Which allows tech enthusiast to get a hands on experience of the new Windows Phone Devices and Mango OS update. It was a casual cool affair with prizes given out. Which in this case were 6 HTC Titians, plus tons of food and drinks. As you get to test out windows phone devices. They had one hand the Samsung Focus S, Focus Flash, Fujitisu Toshiba IS12T, HTC Radar 4G.

You can sign up to check out the Inner Circle tour in a city near you.

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T-Mobile is slowly increasing its collection of Windows Phone devices, with its latest addition the HTC Radar 4G. As the name implies this is a 4G capable handset on the T-Mobile HSPA+ network. The Radar 4G is a Windows Phone 7.5 mango device,; meaning its running the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS that has some very cool features with deep Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn integration.

The HTC Radar sports a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 480×800 resolution, powered by a 1Ghz processor  with 512MB Ram and 8GB of Internal Storage. The HTC Radar 4G is a 14.4Mbps device on the T-Mobile network. 5-megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures). Front camera: VGA front camera. HD video recording: 720p HD.

First off this is a well built device with a nice slim unibody design, that HTC has made famous with a lot of their devices. The lower  part of the device does have a slight lip that gives it  a distinct design difference. As mentioned earlier it does have a 5-megapixel camera with a f2./2 camera with LED Flash, which should allow you to take some clear and sharp pic.(Good to see HTC make the F/2.2 lens standard on all their devices. The HTC Radar 4G comes with 8GB of on board storage that is not expandable via microSD,  but within the system it shows up as 6GB in total

Camera

The Radar 4G has a 5- megapixel camera that records at 720p. which is the standard record rate for all Windows Phone devices ( Microsoft Why?). It does have an f/2.2 lens with LED flash that allows the camera to take some very nice pictures especially with the wide angle lens giving it better lighting. The camera also has some more advanced setting compared to other windows phone devices, giving you the ability to take panorama shots and burst shots. A sample recording of about a minute is within the video review. and you an check out some of the high quality still below.

Panorama Shots

other shots

Camera Shots from HTC Radar 4G VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Conclusion

The HTC Radar 4G is a great piece of hardware crafted by HTC for T-Mobile network , that brings Windows Phone to like especially with mango update. There are many aspects of the device and software that make it a wonderful phone. The in-app integration coupled with the very deep Facebook integration, keeps you ever connected to the people who are important to you.  The camera app updated provide by HTC adds more to the user experience and does yield some very good stills and video recording. Battery life is fantastic, dare I say it for a HTC device. The are some negatives to point out. The lack of 42Mbps HSPA+  speeds is something that is truly missed on the OS’s very smooth experience, only 8GB( actually 6G, with no expandable memory option, and lack of 1080p recording.

With all that withstanding, I would not hesitate to recommend the Radar 4G to anyone. It is a smooth mobile experience to doesn’t hold you down combined with a solid piece of hardware from HTC.

HTC Radar 4G VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Gamer Mad Catz have a gaming headset that should wet your appetite and just in time for your MW3 and Battlefield frenzy. The Trigger Stereo Headset , which includes precision balanced 40mm neodymium drivers and an in-line audio controller allowing gamers to separately adjust volume and in-game chat levels. The Trigger Stereo Headset includes all cables necessary to connect to any Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. The Trigger Stero Headset is available now via Trittonusa.com for $54.99

Mad Catz^® Announces Shipping of The Trigger^™ Stereo Headset for Xbox 360^®

Co-Branded Xbox 360 and TRITTON^™ Stereo Headset Brings Professional Gaming Audio to the Mass Market Consumer

San Diego – November 10, 2011 – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ) announced today the shipping of the Trigger Stereo Headset, for use with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. stated, “The Trigger is the second of our co-branded headsets to be released for the Xbox 360 and we are excited to bring high quality professional gaming audio to a mass market consumer in time for the holiday season.”

The Trigger Stereo Headset includes precision balanced 40mm neodymium drivers and an in-line audio controller allowing gamers to separately adjust volume and in-game chat levels. The Trigger Stereo Headset includes all cables necessary to connect to any Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.

Additional information is available at: http://www.trittonusa.com/trigger

About Mad Catz

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ) is a global provider of innovative interactive entertainment products marketed primarily under its Mad Catz^® (casual gaming), Cyborg™ (pro gaming), Tritton^® (gaming audio), Saitek^®(simulation), and Eclipse™ (home and office) brands. Mad Catz also develops flight simulation software through its internal ThunderHawk Studios™; operates flight simulation centers under its Saitek brand; operates a videogame content website under its GameShark^® brand; publishes games under its Mad Catz brand; and distributes games and videogame products for third parties. Mad Catz distributes its products through most leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For additional information please go to www.madcatz.com.

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This product is manufactured under license from Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft, Kinect, Xbox, Xbox LIVE, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Company’s business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information or future events or developments. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “goal,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the ability to maintain or renew the Company’s licenses; competitive developments affecting the Company’s current products; first party price reductions; the ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; or a downturn in the market or industry. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Source

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

Monday Nov 7th Microsoft unveiled the world’s largest Windows Phone in Herald Square in New York city. This was a big marketing push by Microsoft to showcase Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. They also had several devices on hand like the new Samsung Focus S on AT&T, the HTC Radar 4G on T-Mobile & HTC Trophy on Verizon.
The whole idea was to showcase Windows Phone to the public in a very interactive way. Check out the video our video to see what the event was all about.

Yesterday we gave you a hands-on of the HTC Radar 4G on the T-Mobile Network. The HTC Radar sports a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 480×800 resolution, powered by a 1Ghz processor  with 512MB Ram and 8GB of Internal Storage. The HTC Radar 4G is a 14.4Mbps device on the T-Mobile network. 5-megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures). Front camera: VGA front camera. HD video recording: 720p HD.

First off this is a well built device with a nice slim unibody design, that HTC has made famous with a lot of their devices. The lower  part of the device does have a slight lip that gives it  a distinct design difference. As mentioned earlier it does have a 5-megapixel camera with a f2./2 camera with LED Flash, which should allow you to take some clear and sharp pic.(Good to see HTC make the F/2.2 lens standard on all their devices. The HTC Radar 4G comes with 8GB of on board storage that is not expandable via microSD, which is a complete bummer(Really HTC, I would like to transfer my photos from my mytouch 4G Slide). Overall I like the feel of the HTC Radar 4G, It is a solidly built device and a nice addition to the Windows Phone family on T-Mobile. enjoy our unboxing and stay tuned for our full review

Specs

Platform
Windows® Phone OS 7.5

Processor
Qualcomm® MSM8255, 1 GHz

Internal Memory
512MB RAM, 8GB ROM

Display
3.8-inch touchscreen with 480×800 resolution

Network
GSM/EDGE:
850/900/1800/ 1900,
UMTS 1700/2100/ AWS,
UMTS 2100, 1900, 850

Camera
5-megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures). Front camera: VGA front camera. HD video recording: 720p HD

Battery
Rechargable Lithium Battery.
1,520 mAh
GSM: Up to 600 minutes.
GSM: Up to 480 minutes.

Dimensions
120 x 61.5 x 10.8mm

This week, is all about windows phone, news from Nokia world with the comes new Lumia Windows phone devices,. A bunch of reviews from the LG, marquee, Samsung Transform Ultra, Stratosphere on Verizon network and more in entertainment with Superman news and script spoilers. So stay tuned and enjoy your favorite show.

TECH

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Sign-up page

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/27/verizon-galaxy-nexus-sign-up-page-life/

Nokia Lumia 800 vs. iPhone 4S

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/26/nokia-lumia-800-vs-iphone-4s/

Samsung Stratosphere

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/28/samsung-stratosphere-review-qwerty-lte/

Nokia Lumia 800 & Lumia 710

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/26/nokia-lumia-800-hands-on/

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/26/nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/

Motorola Droid 4 Leaks

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/27/motorola-droid-4-in-the-flesh-ultra-thin-qwerty-keyboard/

Nokia 900 leaks

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/25/nokia-900-leaked-ahead-of-press-event-beast-of-a-phone/

Motorola Atrix 2 camera Test

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/27/motorola-atrix-2-1080p-camera-test/

Samsung Exhibit II 4G Coming to T-Mobile Nov 2

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/26/samsung-exgibit-ii-4g-coming-to-t-mobile-nov-2/

Intel Classmate PC

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/25/intel-classmate-pc-review-classroom-of-the-future/

OSX Lion- A Review

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/24/osx-lion-a-review/

HTC Radar 4G coming T-mobile

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/24/mango-powered-htc-radar-4g-coming-to-t-mobile-nov2-99/

Samsung Transform ultra REVIEW

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/24/samsung-transform-ultra-review-for-boostmobile/

LG marquee review

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/23/lg-marquee-lightning-review/

Entertainment

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Trailer

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/28/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-trailer/

Highest grossing actor of all time is ……..Samuel L. Jackson

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/26/highest-grossing-actor-of-all-time-is-samuel-l-jackson/

Superman “ Man of Steel”

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/27/superman-man-of-steel-script-spoiler/

http://booredatwork.com/2011/10/25/more-shirtless-superman-on-green-screen-set/

The HTC Radar 4G; a Mango Windows Phone powered devices is coming to T-Mobile on Nov. 2 and will be priced at $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Windows Phone Fan on Magenta will now have a fresh device to added to the carriers increasing stable of Windows Phones. , The HTC Radar 4G comes with a 3.8-inch WVGA SLCD display, a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM, a 5 megapixel rear camera

T-Mobile’s Facebook page

T-Mobile USA

Windows Phone fans, we’ve got some good news for you on this Monday morning. The HTC Radar 4G – our new Mango-flavored phone – will be in stores next Wednesday, November 2. The HTC Radar 4G is expected to cost $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate card with a two-year service agreement and qualifying T-Mobile Classic voice and data plan, plus taxes and fees.