All our European readers out there would know that the Archos 70b color eReader had been put up for pre-order backing December 2010. The device is now hitting US shores. There is a slight change in nomenclature, with device sporting the Archos 70c name. Up for pre-order at JR.com, for a price of $149, the Archos eReader comes with 7 inches of TFT resistive touchscreen display space that boasts of 800 x 480 resolution. Powered by Android 2.1 OS, the device comes with Wi-Fi connectivity capabilities, the Archos 70c will house within itself an SD card slot, speakers, headphone

Great news for folk in the UK – while the 4G network is some years away from being available in the Sceptered Isle, o2 are jumping into the nationwide broadband market. Tuning into the need for widespread access for mobiles, tablets, netbooks, laptops and games consoles over the next few years, the roll out is in fact an expansion of a currently modest network that will see 450 o2-owned sites, shops and restaurants all offering free wireless internet for road warriors and cafe writers by 2013. The project is likely to reap considerable benefits for both the businesses hosting

Here’s something that would excite our readers in the UK! Your wait for the Dell Venue Pro is finally racing to an end. The Dell Venue Pro will finally arrive in the UK in just 5 days. Launch issues in UK had made the company delay the device from the earlier announced November date. With issues having been addressed, the phone will now make it to UK online retailer Expansys. The device would be available as a contract-free, unlocked version and would cost €439.99. The phone is also up for pre-order on monthly deals with O2, Orange and Vodafone for €26.81/month. The Dell

Specs and features of Samsung’s upcoming Android-based CDMA phone, codenamed SCH-i100 Gem, have been revealed. Though it is not yet confirmed as to which carrier it would be on in the US, the device has earlier been spotted with Verizon branding. The Gem was recently seen on the Samsung’s website, complete with a list of specifications and functions. The Gem will feature a 3.2 inch touchscreen with WQVGA resolution and scratch protection and anti-reflective properties. Powered by an 800 MHz processor, this could be seen as the fastest in its category. It also has a 3.2 mega

It’s 2011, they’re falling behind in the smartphone stakes, so what does Swedish cellphone giant Nokia do? They go and release a new phone with a resistive touch screen. The Star Wars-sounding C5-03 as everything you might expect from a modern mobile device, but for some reason Nokia have skimped on the interface. Which is fair enough, when you consider that the UK price for this phone, unlocked, is £189 – but surely in this day and age of Androids, iPhones and tablets a capacitive touchscreen with all of the benefits that it brings would be more beneficial both to the

Remember HP had sent out invites for a February 9th event some time back? The invite had left us dreaming for something new from the company stables. Adding color to our dream, the new upcoming HP/Palm Topaz has emerged in the form of a rendering, and that makes us sit up in anticipation for the 9-inch tablet. Besides the Topaz, HP is also said to be working on another webOS  7-inch tablet, nicknamed Opal. We are forced to believe the rendering also includes the Opal too. Pricing and availability details might come out at the Feb event. From what we get to see,  the devices

A week ago, when the CES 2011 was at its peak, we had told you about the upcoming Atrix 4G, that was waiting to sail out of the Motorola labs. The phone, a modular dual-core device, was said to be looking at a Q1 2011 release.  A leak has almost confirmed a March 1st launch date. Internal documents from AT&T that were found in the wild by guys at Android Central hint at a March 1st launch date for the handset.  Details in the document also speak of dual-core capabilities that the Android phone would be sporting. The Atrix 4G, which will have spruced up 4G powers thanks

Wireless internet is great – you can use it to host internet connections to mobile devices, laptops, tablets and even desktop computers. Many wireless routers even act as hardware firewalls, providing an additional layer of protection to your computer and your data. But what happens if your wireless router breaks? How will you get online? The simple answer is to employ a cabled connection to your modem, the small black box that sits between you’re the cable or telecom’s “box on the wall” and your router. If you have several computers in your house you will need to

Following news of the impending arrival of the Apple iPhone to Verizon – the first time the device as been available on a network other than AT&T in the USA since its 2007 launch – iPhone lovers are delighted to find that their favourite mobile phone will come with a nice additional feature… Thanks to the provisions put in place by Verizon for its customers to enjoy a decent data connection, the iPhone will offer wireless hotspot capabilities, allowing up to 5 devices to connect through it. This is likely to be a massive dangling carrot on a long, nation-spanning

Haier has come out with its new line-up of Internet enabled HD televisions that are Wi-Fi equipped. This new television will now help the users to wirelessly stream movies, music, and entertainment from one source and LED screen is said to offer a deep and rich output. Yahoo! Connected TV is announced as the new content partner for these HDTVs and it will be offering access for the users to whole lot of content that includes more than 50,000 TV shows and movies on demand and thousands of internet content sources-specifically created for TV. TV apps from many top internet brands