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3rd gen iPhone photos appear online
Poor camera skills give us little to go on though 31 May 2009 11:10 GMT
As the Internet gears up for the Apple fanboydom that is WWDC, yet more pictures reporting to be the next iPhone have appeared, this time sporting a digital compass and the ability to auto focus by tapping on the screen.

This time the poor camera skills go...
Nintendo Wii Fit Plus: The latest E3 leak
E3 2009: The battle to loose weight begins 31 May 2009 10:55 GMT
Nintendo is expected to release a new version of Wii Fit at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles next week.

According to reports in Japan's Nikkei newspaper, the Japanese company will release "Wii Fit Plus", a new version that will allow users to play against...
Sony Ericsson brings films to phones
Download up to 60 films a year to watch on the go 31 May 2009 0:37 GMT
Sony Ericsson has announced that it is adding movies to its PlayNow arena as it continues to step up the fight against Apple and its iTunes store.

PlayNow arena with movies will be a bundled movie service from Sony Ericsson, included out-of-the-box for selected...
Vodafone gets Nokia 6370 exclusive
Aimed at convincing 6300 owners it's time for an upgrade 31 May 2009 0:19 GMT
Nokia may have announced that it is bring the Nokia 6700 to market early, but that hasn't stopped the Finnish mobile phone maker signing a deal with Vodafone for an operator exclusive.

The Nokia 6730 classic, as it will be known, will also start shipping in...
Activision whips up Lego Indiana Jones for second installment
Returns with more tongue-in-cheek action 31 May 2009 0:03 GMT
Everyone's favourite archaeologist Indiana Jones is to make a comeback on the Wii, DS, PS3, PSP and Xbox 360 console later this year Activision has announced.

Traveller’s Tales, the developer that created the first instalment, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original...
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter edition u-turn
Feature set changes following user feedback 30 May 2009 23:47 GMT
Microsoft has confirmed that it is to ditch its 3 applications limit for Windows 7 Starter edition following feedback from users around the world.

The version, which has been created to appeal to netbook users was going to be restricted so as to not slow the...
PHOTOS: Sony PSP Go
E3 2009: High-res photos leak out 30 May 2009 19:43 GMT
First is was a fuzzy video, now a collection of high res pictures has leaked out all but confirming, it seems, that Sony will release a new handheld gaming console on Monday at it's E3 conference.

The new handheld gaming console, dubbed the PSP Go will offer...
Sony Ericsson App Store to join the party
Announcement confirmed for first week in June 30 May 2009 19:25 GMT
Sony Ericsson is to launch its own app store for Sony Ericsson users the company has announced.

Although not wanting to be pulled on specific details until the company makes the official announcement at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco at the beginning...
PSP GO leaked ahead of E3
E3 2009: New handheld console breaks cover ahead of games conference 30 May 2009 18:35 GMT
Sony is expected to release a new PSP at E3 in Los Angeles on Monday following images and video of a new device leaking on to the internet over the weekend.

The new handheld gaming console, dubbed the PSP Go will offer a sliding widescreen display, 16GB of...
VIDEO: Sony Ericsson Yari mobile phone
A very hot and sweaty hands-on 30 May 2009 15:51 GMT
Pocket-lint was at the launch of the latest Sony Ericsson handset, the Yari, to see what it was all about.

In what has to be the hottest launch (as in heat) that we've been to recently, we managed to grab some time with the new phone.

Does the...
VIDEO: Sony Ericsson Aino mobile phone
Hands on with the new PS3 connecting phone 30 May 2009 15:45 GMT
We managed to bag a hands on with the new Aino mobile phone from Sony Ericsson at the launch in the London.

How does it connect to the PlayStation 3? Press play to find out more.
PHOTOS: Pentax K-7 DSLR camera
Hands on gallery 29 May 2009 22:30 GMT
Pentax has announced a new "mid-range" DLSR camera and Pocket-lint was on hand, as usual, to grab a hands-on gallery for you to see what's what, plus pictures actually taken with the camera.

The new 14.6 megapixel resolution offering will, Pentax confirmed...
Weekly news roundup 29/05/09
Top ten stories of the week 29 May 2009 18:07 GMT
If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site this week here are just some of the highlights.

The top stories from the last 7 days on the site are:

NEWS: Sony Ericsson Yari, Aino and Satio phones announced...
Daily news roundup - 29/05/09
What's been going on? 29 May 2009 18:04 GMT
The top stories from the last 24 hours on the site are:

NEWS: Sony Ericsson Yari, Aino and Satio phones announced

Three new handsets inbound Q4

Sony Ericsson has said that it plans to offer "all that it can" in a range of new...
Palm Pre webOS details emerge
The lowdown on the Pre's features 29 May 2009 17:57 GMT
At the D: All Things Digital conference Palm has shown off some new webOS features to the attending crowd.

First was the iTunes integration that Pocket-lint has previous reported on. The device syncs seamlessly with Apple's music service. As well as that,...
LG announces GW520 and GT505 phones
Both focused on social networking 29 May 2009 17:57 GMT
LG has announced the launch of two handsets oriented around social networking - the GW520 and GT505. Both of them "enable consumers to be at the heart of their online communities anytime", claims the company.

The handsets support "push" social networking updates,...
TomTom to sell Navigator 7 on microSD cards
Previously only available pre-loaded on phones 29 May 2009 17:17 GMT
TomTom has announced that its Navigator 7 software is now available to buy on microSD card. Previously, it was only to be found pre-loaded on certain HTC handsets.

The update brings Map Share technology, improved address input, a new traffic interface and extra...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 29/05/09
New edition of Stuart Miles' weekly look at the world of tech 29 May 2009 17:04 GMT
This week's episode of our Megawhat tech week in view - a look at the big stories of the last 7 days in the tech world - has Microsoft featuring heavily.

As well as Bing and the Zune, Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles wanders through central London considering the...
VIDEO: Pentax K-7 DSLR
Stuart gets hands-on with the new DSLR from Pentax 29 May 2009 16:51 GMT
Pentax's new mid-range DSLR is a little pricy at £1199, but what do you get for all that cash?

Buttons, it turns out. Lots and lots of buttons. To find out more, hit play on the video above and see what Stuart thought.
Lips: Number One Hits announced
Karaoke game gets partial tracklisting 29 May 2009 16:33 GMT
Last year's Xbox 360 karaoke game Lips now has a successor. Lips: Number One Hits has been announced, along with a partial tracklisting:

- “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
- “Disturbia” by Rihanna
- “U Can’t Touch This,” by MC Hammer
- “More Than...
Dell launches Alienware M17x gaming laptop
"All powerful" 29 May 2009 15:17 GMT
Dell is set to announce a new Alienware gaming laptop at E3. The company hasn't launched too many gaming products since taking a stake in Alienware in 2006, so this machine represents a couple of years' worth of development.

As you'd expect from an Alienware...
Orange launches PAYG BlackBerry Curve 8900 in UK
New customers to get six months free email and web browsing 29 May 2009 13:24 GMT
Phone network Orange has announced that it'll be the first UK operator to bring the BlackBerry Curve 8900 to pay-as-you-go customers in the UK.

The company also announced that new new pay-as-you-go customers plumping for a BlackBerry will get six months free...
First DJ Hero trailer released
Gwen Stefani / Rick James mashup demonstrated 29 May 2009 13:07 GMT
Since announcing DJ Hero at the start of May, Activision's been rather quiet. Now however, a little more detail is starting to emerge about the company's plans for the wheels of steel.

The trailer features a mashup of Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and Rick...
Daily Tech Deal: Flytech: Bladestar £14.99
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 29 May 2009 13:00 GMT
One for dads today in the form of the Flytech Bladestar. Play.com are currently offering the model flyer for £14.99 with free delivery.

With mixed reviews, some saying its brilliant, others err...not brilliant, the Bladestar offers "unique hovering action" with...
Canon issues firmware update for EOS 5D Mark II
Enables manual controls for video mode 29 May 2009 12:46 GMT
Canon has announced that a firmware update will be available for the EOS 5D Mark II from June 2. The update enables a number of manual features for video shooting mode.

More specifically, the following manual controls will be available while shooting video: