An “internet TV” service that allows people to switch between television and the web on the same set is to be launched in the UK by Google.
The news should officially be announced Friday by Google’s Eric Schmidt who is giving a lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival.
Google TV hasn’t been very successful so far, according to Logitech‘s Q4 2011 fiscal year earnings. The company was one of Google’s partners for the service, but its sales of Google TV-related products fell short of expectations.
Google’s expansion of the service to the UK, however, shows that the company is far from giving up on this project.
According to the company, Google TV will allow people to search all of the content on the TV and the internet by using a single click.
The service will also allow viewers to switch between the TV and the internet on their main screen without having to adjust any cables.
iPhone 5 release date rumors are swirling again as a new report says an AT&T vice president has confirmed plans to launch the phone in early October.
On Friday, a post from Boy Genius Report said one of its high-level AT&T sources had confirmed that a company vice president had told several employees the device would be out in early October. In addition, the executive told a group of managers to expect things to get busy during the next 35 to 50 days, asking them to prepare their teams accordingly.
The device’s release date has been the subject of much anticipation on the web lately, with alternate reports fluctuating between September and October as possible time frames for the launch. At the beginning of this month, All Things Digital said the next generation iPhone would come out in October. But just last week, a report from a Japanese website indicated the device would be released in September, during a rumored Apple media event. Meanwhile, during his company’s last earnings call, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said he expected the phone out in the fall.
In the past, newer versions of the iPhone have typically been released during Apple’s summer Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). But that didn’t happen this year, following the release of the Verizon iPhone 4 in February.
Tablet computers running Google’sAndroid software will catch up with Apple’siPad and surpass it in 2016, research firmInforma said.
Informa said it expects Apple’s current 75 percent market share to fall to 39 percent in 2015, when Android market share will grow to 38 percent.
“From 2013, as cheaper and more advanced Android tablets enter the market, we forecast that sales will pick up considerably, eventually surpassing iPad sales in 2016,” analyst David McQueen said in a statement on Wednesday.
Samsung Electronics Galaxy Tab has been the best-selling Android tablet so far, but also other vendors including Motorola Mobility use it on their devices.
“We have seen a huge explosion in the tablet market in recent years, driven primarily by the iPad, and we estimate that the market will go from strength to strength, growing from under 20 million tablets sold in 2010, to over 230 million in 2015,” McQueen said.
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Those waiting to get their hands on a Nokia’s E6 smartphone will have something to smile about. Amazon has you covered and the device is offered by a retailed and it is unlocked and ready for pre-order.
The E6 is available for $446, but don’t get your hopes up too high. The shipping is listed at taking 1-2 months, so the E6 won’t be showing up at your doorstep soon.
The key features include a 2.46-inch touch screen, QWERTY keyboard and an 8 megapixel camera that is capable of capturing 720p video.
Meanwhile, in India the Sony Ericsson’s Xperia W8 is now available in India. The main marketing feature of the phone is it being Facebook friendly.
The application for Facebook is designed so users can instantly communication on the popular social networking site.
Facebook has become an integral part of modern communication. Stephan Croix, head of Marketing Partnerships, Sony Ericcson, states: “People are becoming increasingly reliant on their smartphones for instant communication. Sony Ericsson has enhanced the integration of Facebook in the Xperia portfolio to give consumers a rich social media experience while they are on the go
Key features of the Nokia E6
First Touch & Type Monobloc design with full QWERTY.
Easy access to private and business email.
Business-grade security solutions such as device lock and wipe, secure intranet access and device management.
Multitude of apps, productivity tools, web and location-based services, games, videos, podcasts available in Ovi Store.
Live social network updates to your home screen.
Exceptional battery life
8 GB of in-built mass memory.
8 MP full focus (EDOF) camera with dual led flash, 2x digital zoom and. VGA front camera.
Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer are now available for preorder, Google has confirmed.
Google said via Twitter yesterday that consumers hoping to get their hands on the lightweight computers can preorder them on Amazon and Best Buy. However, while Amazon currently has several Chromebooks available for preorder, Best Buy’s listing of Chromebooks on its Web site says only that the devices are “coming soon” and does not allow users to order them from their individual pages.
The base model – Acer Cromia ($380) – features a 11.6” display with a dual-core Intel Processor and 2GB RAM while the slightly-bigger Samsung Series 5 model ($430) sports a 12.1” display with an Intel Atom processor and the 2GB RAM.
Instant sensory overload, courtesy of the HTC Sensation™ 4G.
Instant Watchification.
With HTC Watch™, you’ve got instant access to an entire arsenal of entertainment. New sounds. New games. New releases. Now on-demand.
Total Waitlessness.
With a 1.2Ghz dual core processor primed for the nation’s largest 4G network, you can multitask apps, games and gadgets, and download massive movie files without catching a single glimpse of the dreaded buffering bar.
Every Last Detail.
With a streamlined unibody aluminum design, infinite ways to make it yours and an 8-megapixel camera on board, it’s got every detail covered and every detail captured.
Absolute Sense.
With HTC Sense™ improving upon the improvements of Android 2.3, you’ve got deep social network integration across a ton of different apps, custom HTC widgets, animated displays, automated updates, and infinite ways to customize.
Unpixelated Bliss.
With a massive 4.3″ qHD touchscreen, everything you watch – every color, motion, movie, game and Android app – literally jumps off the screen in pixels.
An “internet TV” service that allows people to switch between television and the web on the same set is to be launched in the UK by Google.
