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Computers
That Awesome Lenovo Pocket Yoga Netbook From Earlier This Morning? Not a Product
6:35AM John Mahoney | Sadly, the folks at Lenovo’s design department have outed the Pocket Yoga as a two-year-old concept. Why photos of it showed up on a Lenovo Flickr stream earlier today is anyone’s guess, but as of now, they’re denying that this is an actual upcoming product. Boo. [Lenovo Design Matters] More »
Computers
Dell Denies Mini 9 Undersized Battery Claims, Testing Concurs with Dell
2:59AM Mark Wilson | Reports hit yesterday that Dell had shipped Mini 9 reviewers a 32Wh battery while shorting consumers with an undersized 24Wh battery. Dell has since denied the claims, and further testing sides with Dell, too. More »
Phones
T-Mobile Probably Did Not Sell 1.5 Million G1 Pre-Orders
4:45PM Gizmodo US Edition | Did the announcement that T-Mobile sold 1.5 million G1 pre-orders sound a little too fantastic to be true? Information Week thought so and talked to the guy behind the astronomical number–a mathematician at The Motley Fool. Turns out that some iffy multiplication may have been involved and the number of pre-orders sold is probably closer to 200,000 to 300,000. Big, but not crazy big. More »
Software
Microsoft Ads Featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld Not Cancelled
12:15AM Mark Wilson | digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/Gates_and_Seinfeld_Ads_NOT_Canceled'; From a trusted Crispin Porter source, we’ve learned that the internet has jumped the gun and that the Microsoft Gates/Seinfeld ads have not been axed. It’s true, Microsoft apparently asked the agency to focus on the new “I’m a PC” spots. And it’s true, the agency has gotten plenty of “I don’t know what this means” response in their measured statistics of the Gates/Seinfeld ads. But no one has pulled the plug on the dynamic duo just yet. More »
Computers
Rumour Smash: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Doesn’t Have Hidden 3G Powers (Yet)
7:25AM Matt Buchanan | Even though Vodafone is gleefully selling Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 with built-in 3G, it turns out that Mini 9s sold in the US actually don’t possess latent 3G powers like that annoying kid on Heroes. A solid source close to the matter told us that while every Mini 9 uses the same motherboard with a port for integrated mobile broadband (’cause it’s cheaper than using two versions), the mini 9s sold so far in the US don’t have the antenna or radio for 3G. However, they will by the end of the year, with Dell’s usual range of mobile broadband options. More »
Gadgets
Rumour Smashed: No New Kindle This Year
6:00AM Mark Wilson | Despite the rumours, it looks like there will be no sunny retirement for the current Kindle. From Amazon’s chief spokesperson to the New York Times: More »
Cameras
Nikon D700 Shots Revealed as Fake
9:35PM Gizmodo US Edition | Darnit darnit–that’s what you’ll be saying if you’re an eager Nikon fan, waiting for the new mid-range D700 DSLR. Those shots we showed you in our previous rumour post? Yep: faked. Over on NikonD700.com they’ve got a link to the original pre-Photoshopped image on Flickr. It’s of a D300, and is clearly of a higher quality and resolution than the D700 fake. See below for the full pic. More »
Phones
Rumour Smashed: Activating iPhone 3G Will NOT Brick Your Old iPhone (And Your Mum Can Activate It From Home)
7:51AM Matt Buchanan | There’s a scary rumour more than a few readers have asked us about, that activating an iPhone 3G would brick your old iPhone. So here’s the deal, straight from AT&T. If you activate a new iPhone 3G, your wireless number is obviously ported to it. But can totally give it to your cousin in the boonies where’s the no 3G to use as a phone–they just hook it up to their computer, sync it and setup a plan through iTunes just like you did when you brought it home for the very first time. No trips to the AT&T store required. Sweet, eh? If you’re greedy and want to hang on to it, then it’ll basically become an iPod touch–it’ll do everything it used to, sans go on AT&T’s network. [Giz Explains iPhone 3G] More »
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11:00AM Nick Broughall | Update: About half an hour ago I received an angry phonecall from Optus about this story. I was told, in no uncertain terms, that the pricing tip I received was “wrong”. No more information was given, other than the fact that the story was incorrect.
looks like we still have a little wait before we know what we’ll be paying for the iPhone…
The biggest question on everyone’s lips now that the iPhone has been announced in Australia is how much it’s going to cost you. Well, a friendly tipster has stealthily procured those details and sent them through to Giz AU. Thanks Tipster!
So, if you’re an Optus customer, here’s what you can expect we were told:
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Update: Optus iPhone Pricing Details ‘Wrong’
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Update: About half an hour ago I received an angry phonecall from Optus about this story. I was told, in no uncertain terms, that the pricing tip I received was “wrong”. No more information was given, other than the fact that the story was incorrect.
looks like we still have a little wait before we know what we’ll be paying for the iPhone…
The biggest question on everyone’s lips now that the iPhone has been announced in Australia is how much it’s going to cost you. Well, a friendly tipster has stealthily procured those details and sent them through to Giz AU. Thanks Tipster!
So, if you’re an Optus customer, here’s what you can expect we were told:
More »
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