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A few days ago we reported about the leaked image of the then unannounced Canon EOS M camera. This was to be the first mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera from the company and was supposed to be announced on July 23. And just as expected, here comes the full announcement from Canon. As with other cameras of this kind, Canon is boasting about the existence of a DSLR size sensor and the ability to change lenses in a relatively compact camera that you can carry around with you every where. They are also targeting the everyday photographers with this camera, that is, the people you see going around clicking pictures of things usually with their mobile phone cameras, but with this they can do the same with much better results. The Canon EOS M uses an 18 megapixel APS-C sensor that is based on the sensor from the EOS-650D. The EOS M is launched alongside two new lenses, the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM pancake and the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM standard zoom that are based on Canon’s new smaller...

Posted in: Android, Mobile hardware, Mobile phones 16 hours ago by Ian Sony has hyped the Xperia go as a rugged smartphone ever since its recent release, and it now yet another group of sadistic testers have decided to see just how resilient it really is. The guys from German tech site A1 have taken it upon themselves to put the Xperia Go through a gauntlet of various tests to push the limits of its IP67 certification, including dunking it in a pool, running it over with a car, and making it into an ice cream sandwich. Get it, Ice Cream Sandwich? Check out how things went. Warning, if you don’t like seeing cute little smartphones get abused, then this video is not for you. Stay tuned for our review on the ultra-resilient Xperia go, which is already in the works. Via View the original article here

Posted in: iOS, Mobile phones, Mobile Services About an hour ago by Prasad Apple has released yet another ad for the iPhone 4S highlighting the Siri functionality. And this time, they have none other than Mr. Martin Scorsese himself. This new ad sticks to the same formula as the previous ones. The celebrity is using the Siri functionality on the iPhone 4S to manage day to day tasks such as changing appointment schedules, which highlights the ease of using just your voice to do these otherwise tedious tasks while simultaneously highlighting the conversational nature of Siri. This particular video has Mr. Scorsese is in a cab, finding out the schedule for the day, moving around calendar events, locating his friend on a map using the ‘Find My Friends’ service and finding out the traffic on his current route, all using his voice. Personally, this is my favorite of the new series of Siri ads featuring celebrities because it actually shows the celebrity, Mr. Scorsese in this case, doing so...

Posted in: Android, Battery tests, Featured 16 hours ago by Peter The Meizu MX 4-core is a revamped version of the ambitions MX smartphone, which challenged both the iPhone and its Android kin alike with a heavily customized OS. The MX 4-core, as the name suggests, uses a quad-core Exynos chipset from Samsung (like the one in the Galaxy S III) and also has a slightly bigger battery than its predecessor – 1700mAh vs. 1600mAh. What other changes has Meizu done under the hood to improve battery life? The Chinese haven’t gone into specifics, but we saw improvement across the board. The original MX posted a pretty respectable talk time endurance, but the Meizu MX 4-core beats its achievement by over an hour. That makes it one of the best performers in this category and puts it within 20 minutes of the Samsung Galaxy S III (which packs a far larger 2100mAh battery). Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 20:24 Huawei Ascend P1 12:30 Samsung Galaxy Note 12:14 Samsung Wave 3 S8600 11:07 HTC One X (AT&...

Posted in: Android, Tablets 21 hours ago by Chip With a price tag like that, the Google Nexus 7 was always going to be a hot-selling device. However it appears that the demand for the Tegra 3-packing slate managed to surprise even Google themselves, as the company was forced to temporarily suspend the orders for its 16GB version. The device is currently unavailable for purchase from the Google Play store, leaving third party retailers as your only option if you want to order it now. And we suspect supplies won’t last too long there either, so you might want to hurry up if you want to be among the first to have a Nexus 7. Alternatively, you may go for the 8GB version, which is still listed as available from the Play store. We are hoping that Google and Asus will soon manage to increase the production rate of the Nexus 7 and put the supply shortages behind their backs. Meanwhile, if you want to quench your thirst for the Jelly Bean-tasting tablet, you might want to check out the latest...

Posted in: Android, Tablets 17 hours ago by Kyle An official video ad of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 was uploaded on YouTube. It focuses on the S-Pen input and unfortunately reveals nothing, but the supposedly retail design. The Galaxy Note 10.1 was initially announced at the MWC in February and was supposed to be powered by a dual-core Exynos chipset. Later, though, Samsung decided to delay the tablet and equip it with a better CPU. Here is the Galaxy Note 10.1 ad: Samsung is still mum on the new chipset, but the latest rumors and leaked benchmarks suggest a quad-core Exynos ticking inside the final Galaxy Note 10.1 – the same powering the Galaxy S III smartphone. Samsung is holding an event on August 15 in New York. Chances are Samsung will finally reveal the revamped Galaxy Note 10.1 there and we’ll get the answers to all our questions. Source View the original article here

Posted in: Android, Tablets July 23rd, 2012, 10:33 by Prasad We saw the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD back at Mobile World Congress earlier this year but there hasn’t been any news about it ever since. Now it seems the device is close to its release and so Huawei has released an official video mentioning some of the key features of this 10-inch Android tablet. One of the major features is the presence of a 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200 resolution IPS panel, which is the highest so far in the world of Android tablets, along with the new ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity. Other things that the video mentions is an 8.8mm thick, 580g “luxurious, yet subtle” body with “refined metallic surface”, 8 megapixel camera on the back with dual-LED flash, Dolby Surround sound, Huawei’s own K3V2 processor with a quad-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, LTE connectivity, 160GB cloud storage (no particular service mentioned), cloud-based backup and sync, device locator and a laptop-style keyboard dock. No pricing or release d...

Posted in: Android, Gaming 19 hours ago by Kyle One of the hottest mobile games of this summer – Dead Trigger – is now free on Android’s Play Store. This is not a limited time promotion, nor has the developer implemented in-game ads to make up for drop in price. The reason is something Android has been blamed since its dawn – the piracy rate. Mad Finger, the game’s developer, says the reason behind the permanent price drop is the “unbelievably high” piracy. It also stresses the game will remain free to play – you won’t need to buy anything from the in-app purchases (though if you want to, you can). Dead Trigger used to cost $0.99 on Android and the people who already paid the price are not happy with the reduction. You can tell by the one-star reviews the game has been getting lately in the Play Store. The game still costs $0.99 on iOS and will stay this way. Here is the official statement from Mad Finger. “Regarding price drop. HERE is our statement. The main reason: piracy rate on ...

Posted in: Mobile Accessories, Mobile hardware July 22nd, 2012, 18:27 by Ian Today HTC and Beats have taken another step apart in their partnership, as Beats have purchased back some of the shares they sold to HTC last year. Beats execs once again have a controlling interest in their own company, as HTC have agreed to sell them back half of the shares purchased in last years acquisition. Beats now have 75% of the shares, while the remaining roughly 25% still belong to HTC. This news does not come as a surprise, considering HTC CEO Martin Fichter told CNET this past April that headphones are not a deciding factor when purchasing smartphones. Since that time, no premium Beats headsets have come bundled with new HTC devices – although the Beats equalizer options have been included – most notably in the new HTC One series. This trend is likely to continue, as HTC and Beats have not completely cut ties, at least for the time being. The two companies have announced that Beats audio enhance...