Apple iPad, HP Ultrabook laptops make Christmas 2012 layaway list at Walmart

Walmart brought back layaway -- paying for a big-ticket item over a series of payments before you can receive it -- last Christmas as the economy still struggled to emerge from recession. The company announced yesterday that it is offering the service to its customers this year again, with some hot computing products on the list of eligible purchases.

On that list, Walmart includes the iPad (though apparently not iPhone, which were also on last year's list) and HP Ultrabook-based laptops. The retailer says it worked with Apple and HP to make sure that it has enough products available to meet demand. Walmart has also tweaked the details of its layaway program for Christmas 2012.

The open fee -- which is kept if you ultimately can't pay for the item or refunded as a Walmart gift card when the item is fully paid off -- has been increased from $5 to $15. However, the number of days you can pay for an item has increased from 60 to 90 days.

Walmart layaway begins on September 16, though customers liking the company on Facebook after August 28 can start layaways on September 14. The tactic proved so successful last year that the company had trailers outside many locations housing layaway items that were being paid off. This year, expect many of those trailers to once again be stacked full of iPads.

Source from: zdnet.com

Sony New Tablet Xperia S Pictures Leaked

Finally, there is official news coming from Sony on the brand-new tablet Xperia S. It looks like Tablet S in appearance, but the design details make it more elegant. This tablet adopts 9.4-inch screen, with 1280 x800 resolutions. Besides, it will be with 1.4GHz Tegra 3 dual-core processor as well as 1GB RAM. The keyboard protective sleeve which is almost the same with Surface will be applied to it. Simultaneously, according to related news this tablet is compatible with home theater system, so as to allow audio and video seamless playback.

 

At the same time, three models including 16GB, 32GB and 64GB will be provided. The tablet will use aluminum as material and the thinnest place is only 8.8mm. As to the camera, it will be equipped with 8-million-pixel rear camera and 1.3-million-pixel front-facing camera. It is assumed that the 16GB edition will be priced at about $500 while the 64GB edition will be priced at around $751.

 

 

 

Nokia Will Launch Windows Phone 8 Handsets "Arrow" and "Phi" on Sep. 5

Nokia is planning to unveil two new Windows Phone 8 devices at a joint event with Microsoft on September 5th. Sources familiar with the two companies' plans have revealed that Nokia is working on an "Arrow" Windows Phone 8 device that is set to be announced alongside a "Phi" handset. Both the devices are said to be part of Nokia's Lumia range, with the Arrow and Phi codenames serving as temporary monikers.

AT&T will stock Nokia's Phi handset initially as an exclusive hero device, expected to feature a large curved glass display as the successor to the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900, complete with the typical polycarbonate body. The Arrow Windows Phone 8 handset is said to be a mid-range one that will be available on AT&T and T-Mobile in the US. An almost identical variant, codenamed Atlas, will also be available on the Verizon network — but its announcement is likely to come later. A prototype device and parts for Nokia's Windows Phone 8 devices have leaked to the internet in recent weeks, but Microsoft and Nokia will unveil the final design of both handsets next month.

 

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Nikon Android Based Camera Is on the Way

In May this year, there was news that Apple is developing an independent digital camera. The report said that the camera imaging quality far surpasses the built-in camera of iPhone and iPad. Based on Steven Jobs biography written by Walter Isaacson, we all know that Jobs wants to change the photography industry. But so far there are few news and rumors about the camera coming from Apple.

Currently, according to NikonRumors website, Nikon Coolpix s800c based on Android system is under development. So there will be guess that whether Apple will release an iOS based camera.

The 3.5-inch OLED screen makes the reverse side of Coolpix s800c. It is running on Gingerbread system, supporting GPS and WiFi. The device supports photo shooting, email sending, internet surfing and music playing.

In addition, there is news that Samsung is also developing Android system based Galaxy Camera. Of course, the specific price and release date of these Android-based cameras remain unknown.

MOTO RAZR HD Is Expected to Release on September 5

I think everybody gets familiar with the upgraded RAZR HD series mobile phone. Currently, following the news that Motorola RAZR HD new phone will be released on September 5, there is video about the new RAZR HD XT926 on the internet which presents the new phone for the first time.

Official Video

The phone has been exposed for so many times in the fast few months, so people will be quite familiar with this phone. Seen from the official video, Motorola RAZR HD XT926 will be equipped with 4.6-inch 720p HD display as expected. It adopts full touch controlling mode with no entity key on the front side. Besides the hale line and sharp blade style, the Verizon characters reflect its customization identity.

As to mobile phone appearance Motorola XT926 is also with clean-cut lines and phone back made of Kevlar material. But the camera does not adopt the previous “Shark Head”. The well-marked “LTE 4G” characters on the phone confirm that it will support 4G LTE network and is customized by North American operator Verizon.

Snapdragon S4 Dual-core Processor

MOTOROLA RAZR HD XT926 will also carry Android 4.0.4 system and provide 1 GB of RAM capacity, built-in 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, support NFC (near field communication) function and with HDMI interface. And in camera specification it has reached a considerable high level, with 13-million-pixel camera, providing automatic focusing and 1080p full HD video recording function, etc.

However, the thicker version RAZR HD MAXX people expect will not be launched. The reason may lie in that MOTOROLA has made RAZR HD series equipped with 2350 mAh battery, so that the phone can reach balance between super-long standby and ultra-thin phone body.

Release on September 5

According to the previous news, Motorola and operator Verizon will hold the new product launch conference on September 5. The "On Display" characters imply that the long-expected Motorola RAZR HD smartphone is likely to make a debut on the day.

By the way, besides XT926 which opens for American market, the other two phone modes including XT925 and XT923 will also be released.

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Windows 8 Phone May Hit T-Mobile with LTE Fashion

In case the rumored statement pans out, Samsung could be silently preparing a new Windows 8 smartphone boasting a connection to T-Mobile's new 4G LTE network. Additional specifications the device might feature embrace a nimble 1. 5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor chip, 1GB of RAM, and a big 4. 65-inch Super AMOLED HD (1280x720-pixel) display.

Some other possible goodies the actual rumored phone, code-named Odyssey, could be furnished with are a 1080p main camera (likely 8 megapixel) as well as front-facing 720p imaging system. The origin of the speculation comes from a user agent document spelling out the hardware profile and network details of the unknown piece gadget. The doc does identify the author to be a DE Yoon from Samsung Electronic's Windows Mobile Lab, which sounds fairly official to me. The handset itself is tagged as the SGH-T899 using Samsung's traditional smartphone nomenclature.

No details yet with regards to when this device will arrive but evidently Windows Phone lovers may soon have a device comparable to hot-rod Android products. Let's hope the wait won't be too long and that Android fans won't be left out of T-Mobile's 4G LTE launch either.

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New 1.7 GHz quad-core HTC One X+ Detailed in Recent Leak

There have been previous rumors speculating HTC's new follow-up to the HTC One X, but the recent leaks announced by Stuff are the most extensive by far.

The new device, now codenamed the "Endeavor C2", will reportedly house a 1.7 GHz quad-core processor, an improved battery, a new color (not yet determined), and a pair of UrBeats earphones. Additionally it was noted that the HTC Endeavor C2 will be compatible with all of the One X's accessories, most likely suggesting that the design blueprint will be essentially identical to the original One X.

It was mentioned last month that T-Mobile would be getting an upgraded version of the HTC One X. As details continue to develop, it looks more likely that T-Mobile distributors will in fact be carrying the Endeavor C2, AKA the One X+.

A few vague international price and release details where mentioned as well, with UK network deals offering the phone for just a bit more a month than the One X. The HTC Endeavor C2 is expected to hit shelves on or before October 1.

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