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iPAD MINI WILL ARRIVE IN OCTOBER WITH 7.85-INCH DISPLAY, SAYS BLOOMBERG

The rumored iPad mini will reportedly launch this October with a 7.85-inch display. Bloomberg has cited four separate sources "familiar with the plans" for the date and screen size. It says that the new, smaller, displays will be manufactured by both LG Display and AU Optronics. Its sources also report that two companies, TPK Holding and Foxconn subsidiary Yeh Cheng, will supply the lamination coating for the device.

There's no indication of what resolution the iPad mini's display will be, but Bloomberg's report lines up with previous rumors of a 7.85-inch tablet. Apple is expected to hold a press event on September 12th to announce the rumored "iPhone 5," and if Bloomberg's October prediction is true, it's likely that we'll hear something about the iPad mini at the same time.

Source:
VERGE

MICROSTANG: MICROSOFT HELPS BUILD A CUSTOM MUSTANG

Microsoft might be busy preparing Windows 8, but that hasn't stopped a few of its Channel 9 team from working with West Coast Customs to build a very special Ford Mustang. The folks behind Pimp My Ride and Justin Bieber's Batman-themed Cadillac have teamed up with Microsoft to create a wild mix of technology and automobile. The result is a 2012 Mustang retrofitted with Dynacom's 1967 fastback replica body and a bunch of Microsoft's latest technologies.





There is built-in Wi-Fi, heads-up displays with augmented reality in the windshield, Kinect sensors at the rear and front of the car, and even a Windows 8-powered touchscreen digital instrument cluster. Microsoft has also packed in Ford Sync, an Xbox 360, and a rear windshield projector screen. Windows Phone plays a part in the car tech too, you can locate, unlock, and start the car from a Windows Phone app, and even talk into the phone to broadcast your voice to the outside of the car.





This clearly isn't your every day ride, but Microsoft thinks some developers will want to learn more. It is planning to open source the major components of the project on the company's CodePlex site in the coming weeks, and Channel 9's Jeff Sandquist revealed to us that Microsoft will bring the car to upcoming "top tier" events such as Tech-Ed in the near future. If you're interested in the building of the car, including the Kinect sensors mounted behind the grill and rear lights, then a complete "Project Detroit" documentary will air on Sunday, March 25th, at 9PM PT / ET on Discovery's Velocity Network.



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PREVIEW OF BLACKBERRY "LONDON' DEVICE :::SUPERDOPEFRESH:::

We've just gotten a look at what might be the first-ever photo of the next iteration of BlackBerry devices (based on the upcoming BBX operating system and its QNX roots), and we wanted to share. The phone you see in the picture above is apparently dubbed the BlackBerry "London," and is said to be headed for a June 2012 release. The phone allegedly is equipped with a TI OMAP dual-core CPU clocked to 1.5GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter. The London is reportedly "thinner than the iPhone 4" and roughly the same size as a Galaxy S II (though our source didn't say which S II specifically). Oddly, the source says that the phone can be stood straight up on one of its sides (suggesting more boxiness than can be seen in the picture).

As you can see, the phone is running some variation of the PlayBook's operating system, though coloring and icons have definitely been tweaked. For instance, the music app icon looks more like an evolution of the note you see on the PlayBook's version (this time appearing overlaid onto an optical disc). Our source says the phone shown was a "dummy" model, so it's likely the screen is nothing more than a static image.



ALSO HERE IS THE ELITE "HIGH END" BLACKBERRY




The Porsche Design P'9981 is an ultra high-end smartphone built on the internals of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 but wrapped in stainless steel and leather, and features custom BBM PINs that identify their exclusive owners.

Status: Announced
Price at launch: $2,000.00

SOURCE: THE VERGE