MobiPress Electronics and Gadgets Review

Verizon will today announced its iPhone at the  "Big Red" event. Verizon's press conference is scheduled to begin at 11AM ET

With Verizon, the  iPhone will have an unlimited data plan on its network, something AT&T discontinued last year. The iphone is expected to be sold for  ($199 for a 16 GB device and $299 for a 32 GB device)

Rumor has it that the Nexus Two will be announced at a press conference on November 8th in New York. The announcement would come from Google and Samsung together, and the device would be he first to ship with the next version of Android - version 2.3 aka: Gingerbread. It would also be available on more than one carrier.


Again, this is all rumor, coming from Taylor Wimberly at Android and Me, who says he has spoken with "multiple, trusted sources familiar with the project who have shared the same story with me. They wish to remain anonymous."

Verizon Wireless and Apple began selling iPads at over 2,000 Verizon stores. Verizon is offering three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64GB + MiFi. Verizon is offering a monthly access plan to iPad customers of up to 1GB of data for $20 a month. In addition, Verizon is offering all three iPad Wi-Fi models on a stand-alone basis.

AT&T is trying out direct carrier billing with Zong, BilltoMobile and Boku, according to GigaOm. "This could be a major turning point in helping accelerate the growth of mobile payments, a market that could be worth an estimated $633.4 billion by 2014," says Ryan Kim.


According to Stacey Higginbotham, also at GigaOm, sources inside European carriers say that Apple has been working with SIM-card manufacturer Gemalto to create a special SIM card that would let people in Europe buy a phone no the web or at an Apple Store and get phones working using Apple's App Store.

Roku will reportedly start licensing its software, and NetGear will be the first partner to take advantage. According to Silicon Alley Insider, Roku was forced into this strategy, but it could ultimately mean more people using Roku's service.

Gawker's Valleywag reports that Google is providing "servants" to its employees. Actually, Google is providing "runners" to help employees with errands. Employees get credits on TaskRabbit, which brokers odd jobs.
Oracle has already had a lawsuit against Google for Java code used in Android. Now, the company has reportedly updated the suit, saying that Google "directly copied" code.

A company called Proview has threatened to sue Apple over the iPad name. The company tried to market a tablet computer called the I-Pad over a decade ago, according to Financial Times.

Mozilla announced that Firefox 4 won't be available until next year, according to ComputerWorld.

The Android OS (otherwise known as the Android G1) was developed by Android Inc. and later acquired by the Internet giant, Google. One of the most innovative features of the Android OS is that, while many smart phone operating systems feature only a single home screen, the Android OS features 3 that you can customize with your favorite applications and widgets. By running your finger across the screen, you can switch between home screens and access your applications. To add applications to a home screen, you can either drag them there from another or hold down on the screen to open a customization menu. All menus on the Android OS are accessible by drawing your finger up from a selection tab and choosing the function that you wish to run.


The browser included with the Android OS functions much like Google Chrome. Your Gmail accounts are automatically synced into one unified mailbox if you choose that option. You can also keep them separate through multiple in boxes that you can place on respective home screens. Using the Android OS is an interactive experience. By turning your phone on its side, the screen will automatically reformat into another layout that is useful for browsing the Internet or typing. Some smart phones with the Android OS have the capability to transfer applications and files between phones simply by touching them together. When using the browser or reading an email, the scroll speed is very smooth and you

If you like the look of the HTC Desire, then its new big brother should definitely appeal to you. Design-wise, the HTC Desire HD is very eye catching. Made from aluminium for better build quality, this device looks very sleek and impressive. With the massive screen, it's also very easy to read ebooks while you're out and about. Simply swipe to turn pages similar to the functionality of the iPad.


Amateur photographers can forget about having their camera and phone as two separate devices as this device has a whopping 8-megapixel camera. There is also many effects you can use to edit your photos straight after you take them. Whether you want to turn an image black and white or change its exposure, it's all just a click away. Tagging the members of the photo and uploading it to Facebook or Flickr is incredibly simple also. You can also record HD video at 720p resolution and upload your video straight to YouTube from your phone. You'll be blown away by the quality of the video camera on this device.

Browsing the web and watching video content is a pleasure on the crisp, bright screen. Whether you're into gaming or just want to catch up on episodes of your favorite TV show, this phone will make sure you do it in style. With customizable widgets that allow you to set up your phone anyway you like, you'll soon wonder what you did without the HTC Desire HD. These unlocked devices are understandably selling extremely fast so pick up your unlocked device now to avoid disappointment.

HTC Desire Z has hit the market and it has certainly lived up to its expectations. Now you can have it all with a touch-screen that allows you to interact with apps and browse the Internet, and a 'pop open' keyboard for those longer emails and texts.


There's plenty more you can do with this phone than just calling, texting and e-mailing however. You can capture all those special moments in your life with an amazing quality HD video recorder or a 5 megapixel camera with flash. Unlike the iPhone, the HTC Desire Z has full Internet access which supports Adobe Flash. Just from one site to the other with fantastic speed and ease of usability. The cinematic display and G-Sensor have been improved greatly on this device which makes it the perfect mobile gaming platform also. You'll never be bored during your commute again.

There's a ton of fantastic features on the HTC Desire Z including GPS and Bluetooth connectivity. Why buy a GPS when you can have one in your pocket all the time? The HTC Desire Z offers a great serif with no data roaming fees. It'll point you in the right direction and even give suggestions on where to stop for food and other hot spots. If you're someone that is constantly losing your phone then you'll absolutely adore HTC Sense online. Log on to discover exactly where you've left your phone and even wipe your information from it if you find it somewhere it shouldn't be.

The Palm TX is a state-of-the-art handheld PDA. It is nice and light and jammed packed full of features including some fantastic multimedia applications. The T
X has a 320 x 480-pixel clear and sharp touch screen with the Palm input interface receded at the bottom of the screen to give more screen space. The stylus is firm and comfortable in hand. The Palm TX is also incredibly light yet still retains a remarkable amount of power.

The TX has a 312-MHz Bulverde processor and 128MB of flash memory so it has the engine to run smooth and fast. Unlike the iPhone, the SD slot allows for an expansion of memory. The TX has both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth built in, and can connect to a local networks just as easily as a laptop. Plus it has non-volatile memory meaning your data will survive a complete battery rundown, unlike older Palm and Pocket PCs.

TX runs a great deal of applications. These include a Documents-to-Go program that works for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files. Plus naturally it has an assortment of contact managers and a great calendar. Further to this it has an expense tracking function called VersaMail. It also has AddIt tool, which buys software offline and pulls it down to your X the next time you log onto your network and HotSync. Along side these programs is Avvenu from Palm, which is a free service that links to your own PC files remotely, including music files.

The TX has video, photo and audio playback which supportd a wide range of image and video types, including JPG, BMP, TIFF, MPEG codecs, and QuickTime. The music playback device is very solid as it uses Windows Media Player 9.0 to arrange and manage play lists. The single speaker on the TX is good but the audio quality on headphones is excellent.

With high quality digital cameras becoming more and more available, there is a growing number of photographers and designers producing great images. However with weather conditions and growing requirements for submitting and making money from your photographs there is a need for software that encompasses every aspect of editing photographs and pictures. That's where Photoshop comes in.


Photoshop CS4 will amaze you with what it can do. Whether you need to simply color correct images, create masks, create graphics and much much more then Photoshop can do it.

Photoshop is essential for professional photographers and designers. For that reason, Photoshop is very popular and the learning process with this software is made much easier by all the helpful tutorials and advice online. The software comes with plenty of training but there is a large Photoshop community that can help you with any questions along the way. No matter what you want to do with your photographs, Photoshop can make it possible. Did we mention that this runs super fast on the Macbook Air.