NICHE APP: Release Mako

It's been a while since we spotted a nice NICHE Android app out there, so how about Release Mako – it lets users “report live releases of shortfin mako sharks from Android mobile devices while still on the water”. It has a nice, happy subtext to it, with fishermen who accidentally catch sharks able to report the release of a live one and the coordinates where it happened. Supporting sustainable fishing through Android. Everyone's happy, especially the sharks.

Good luck correctly sexing a mako shark.


Eurodroid, NICHE APP: Release Mako

New Motorola Droid HD coming soon to Verizon?

It looks like Motorola is readying the launch of yet another new Android handset, apparently called Motorola Droid HD. Unfortunately, we don't know much about the device, other than its alleged name, and the fact that someone snapped some photos with it and uploaded them on Flickr. The EXIF data shows that the photos were taken in Libertyville, Illinois, where Motorola Mobility's headquarters are. So it's quite likely that a Motorola employee is currently testing the handset.

The HD part of its name could suggest that the new smartphone has a 1280 x 720 pixels display.

Unwired View, New Motorola Droid HD coming soon to Verizon?

Canada: Samsung Galaxy 550 to be sold by SaskTel for $29.99 with three-year contract

SaskTel is in the news for the second time today. This time though it's not related to a superphone such as the Samsung Galaxy S II. Although it's also made by the Korean manufacturer, the Samsung Galaxy 550 (i5500) is far from any high-end ambitions. This device, also known as Galaxy Europa, Galaxy 5, or Corby Smartphone in other parts of the world, will be launched by SaskTel soon.
Unfortunately we don't yet know exactly when that will be, but the carrier already has a page up for the handset so that means that the release date isn't far away at all.

SaskTel does, however, already provide full pricing information for the Galaxy 550.

Unwired View, Canada: Samsung Galaxy 550 to be sold by SaskTel for $29.99 with three-year contract

Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone for iPhone 4 Review

I'm reviewing an iPhone 4 case from Mivizu called the Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone. It is part of a collection of cases from Mivizu with 11 different finishes, including carbon fiber, that center on a flip cover case design. I spent a week with this as my only case to get a proper feel for using this as someone's primary iPhone cover, and came away impressed but with a couple slight problems. Read on for my review of the Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone.






The Gadgeteer, Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone for iPhone 4 Review

Review: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

Station wagons are a bit like free dinners. Your parents appreciate them, auto journalists love them and nobody buys them. It's that last trait that's led to the near extinction of the family wagon, save for a few luxury rigs, a . The Acura TSX Sport Wagon may be brand-new to the U.S., but under its newly shaped sheetmetal is the same. That's a lot of kit for $3,650, but the plethora of tech options won't entice the luxury car buyer if the exterior doesn't look great. It helps that the TSX wears Acura's corporate beak more convincing than most of its its larger, more expensive siblings.










Autoblog, Review: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

Google activates 500,000 Androids per day now, on the way to 200+ million this year

Andy Rubin is Google's ‘chief Android guy'. He has a Twitter account which he seems to only use from time to time to let people know of some major new milestone regarding Android sales. Bragging, basically. That's just fine with us, and today he's done it again.
Google may have activated 100 million Android-powered devices since the operating system was first released and until May 10 of this year (the figure was announced during Google's annual developer conference), but it certainly looks set to sell a lot more than that this year.

That's since Andy Rubin has announced that Google is now activating 500,000 Android devices each day.

Unwired View, Google activates 500,000 Androids per day now, on the way to 200+ million this year

Monster Launches ClarityHD Model One Loudspeakers

Typically when it comes to Monster's products, we usually associate it with headphones and in-ear headphones, which was popularized in no small part by the Beats by Dr Dre series of headphones. Well now it looks like Monster is looking to gain the same amount of popularity (or notoriety) in the loudspeaker market with the introduction of their ClarityHD Model One loudspeakers.

Ubergizmo, Monster Launches ClarityHD Model One Loudspeakers

Nokia releases lots of N9 camera samples, look good

We bet many of you are curious what the MeeGo-based Nokia N9 camera is capable of. Well, you can stop searching for leaked camera samples right now, Nokia has just released untouched official ones. Two days ago when Damian Dinning discussed the N9 camera sensor and today we finally get to see what it's really capable of. So no more talking, here go the photos.

As it turns out the N9 camera produces really nice shots with lots of resolved detail and nice lively colors. The effects of the large aperture (f/2.2) lens are easy to spot in the shallow depth of field.









GSM Arena, Nokia releases lots of N9 camera samples, look good

Burg 5 watch gives you a phone on your wrist

In today's world where we have wireless Bluetooth headsets, there really isn't a need for wrist watch phones that were made popular in movies and comics of the past. But the novelty of speaking into a watch never seems to fade, and companies are constantly cashing in on the trend. Latest to join the party is the Burg 5 Watch. All you have to do is plug a SIM card into the watch and you can make and receive calls with the phone. The numbers on the face of the watch are cleverly disguised as buttons along with buttons to pick up and dismiss calls. The phone's battery lasts for about 60 minutes and has a built in speaker and microphone.



Ubergizmo, Burg 5 watch gives you a phone on your wrist

AT&T HTC ChaCha spotted in the wild

Remember the HTC Status, or better known as the HTC ChaCha, which will arrive over at AT&T. This is the first of what could possibly be a bunch of “Facebook phones” – handsets that feature a dedicated Facebook button. What you see here is not an official image but a leak, where you will find the famous “F” button (implying Facebook, of course), letting you post onto your own wall or others in a jiffy with but a single button press. Bear in mind that this will be a mid-range handset, so do not expect all the bells and whistles of a high end model to come along with it.

Ubergizmo, AT&T HTC ChaCha spotted in the wild

Fring brings group video calls to the iPad

Find FaceTime conversations a little too quiet for your liking. Well we've got some good news for you. The folks over at Fring have recently launched the iPad version of its video calling app that allows users to participate in four way conversations. Way to make full use of the 9.7″ display on your iOS tablet. The calls can be made over 3G or 4G (make sure you've got enough data as to not incur extra charges) as well as WiFi.

Since Fring works on iOS, Android and Nokia phones, finding friends for a four-way video call shouldn't be too hard.



Ubergizmo, Fring brings group video calls to the iPad

BMW 1M Coupe drifts atop tallest helipad in the world

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Well, maybe not quite, but the 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe is definitely fast and powerful. And now it's been spotted atop one particularly tall building.

The building in question, the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, stands 1,018 feet tall, making it the tallest building in California and the tenth tallest in the United States.

2DayBlog.com, BMW 1M Coupe drifts atop tallest helipad in the world

Global Wave's Pic3D Film Makes Any LCD Display 3D

At the 3D and Virtual Reality Exhibition, Global Wave presented their Pic3D sheet, which when applied to a regular LCD monitor transforms it into a glasses free 3D display. As opposed to other films already on the market which use a parallax barrier to display the 3D image, Pic3D utilizes a lenticular lens system, Global Wave state that this method offers a light transmission level of 90%, and claim to have improved the field of view to 120°.




Akihabara News, Global Wave's Pic3D Film Makes Any LCD Display 3D

Sony introduces new G Series micro Hi-Fi in Europe

Sony announced for the European market two new G Series micro Hi-Fi systems with the CMT-G2BNiP and the CMT-G1iP. Both models comes comes with support of USB playback, enhanced Mp3 playback, FM Radio and DAB Radio. Technically identical, the CMT-G2BNiP comes however with Wi-Fi and DNLA Support.





Akihabara News, Sony introduces new G Series micro Hi-Fi in Europe

Maxis Releases PlayBook Pricing, Pre-Booking Starts Now

Finally, after waiting for what seems like ages, the BlackBerry PlayBook will be arriving to Malaysia very soon thanks to Maxis. You can now pre-book your PlayBook from Maxis and be one of the first to get your hand on this much anticipated tablet device from BlackBerry when it's launched on 16 July 2011 at KL Convention Centre. But of course, before you dedicate yourself into booking one unit for yourself, you're going to need to know one thing, the price.



2DayBlog.com, Maxis Releases PlayBook Pricing, Pre-Booking Starts Now

Apple throws a wrench in Jailbreaking for iOS 5

While iOS 5 may bring about MANY welcome changes to the Apple handheld experience, it looks like Apple may have just rained a monsoon on the jailbreaking community's parade. With the new iteration of iOS, Apple have axed the ability to save SHSH blobs, which is what allows users to downgrade to previous iOS firmware through iTunes.  Heck, even the iPad 2 doesn't have an untethered jailbreak at this moment. What this means is that if you are looking to downgrading your OS, you'll be limited to pre iOS5 firmware. This is not just a problem for potential jailbreakers.

2DayBlog.com, Apple throws a wrench in Jailbreaking for iOS 5

GreatCall MedCoach lets you manage your medication with your iPhone

If you're the kind of person who's always forgetting to take your medication and when you do remember, you find yourself out of medication - you probably need someone to remind you all the time. Since it would be troublesome for you to get someone to remind you about your medication every day, you'll need to rely on something else - like a phone or a personal calendar instead. Well, fortunately for you there's an app that can help you with it.

Ubergizmo, GreatCall MedCoach lets you manage your medication with your iPhone

Orange Monte Carlo listed by Orange – the 4.3″ ZTE Skate

The long-awaited follow-up to the superb Orange San Francisco Android phone has been listed by UK network Orange, which will be selling the phone internationally known as the ZTE Skate under the name Orange Monte Carlo in the UK. As we've previously discovered, ZTE is hoping to launch the phone for around £180 on an unsubsidised basis, which, if Orange agrees, is a heck of a bargain for a 4.3″ phone running Android 2.3. The high life indeed! Expert opinion is that the processor inside the Skate/Monte Carlo is a bit “entry level” though.

Eurodroid, Orange Monte Carlo listed by Orange â€" the 4.3″ ZTE Skate

Mark Neumann Coliseum XLS Speakers Will Set You Back $40,000

Are you an audiophile with, let's say, $40,000 to spare. If you do perhaps you should move fast because these Mark Neumann Coliseum XLS speakers will be owned by only 12 other people, so if you're looking to get into a very exclusive club, this ought to do the trick. The speakers are designed to reproduce audio through its 360 degree disbursement capabilities, which was inspired by the grand piano, an instrument that is known for its unique music qualities.

Ubergizmo, Mark Neumann Coliseum XLS Speakers Will Set You Back $40,000

BEST DEALS: Acer liquid E for £124.99, today only

UK-based online deals portal iBOOD is featuring something from the Android portfolio today, offering the Acer Liquid E for £124.99. For a phone with a 3.5″ capacitive screen running at 480×800 resolution and Android 2.2 onboard, that can't be bad. It's powered by a 768MHz Qualcomm QSD8250 processor, which is pretty widely used and capable. So ought to work well, even with Acer's weird user interface customisations on top.

Deal spotted by reader Hecatae, once again. Check it out here.

Eurodroid, BEST DEALS: Acer liquid E for £124.99, today only