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Mozilla announces Firefox OS developer preview phones
DeadEye Modz for Xbox 360 replaces your buttons with bullet casings
BLU Products Vivo 4.65: Affordable dual SIM Android smartphone
S21H Android Stick PC turns your HDTV into a smart TV

Mozilla announces Firefox OS developer preview phones

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 05:28 AM PST

There had been speculations in the past about Firefox smartphone, and folks from Mozilla have decided to finally address these rumors.

Mozilla officials have unveiled their Firefox OS developer preview phones, and these phones are developed in partnership with Geeksphone and Telefonica. As for the hardware specs, these phones come with 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor, 512 RAM, and a 4GB ROM. In addition, there's a 3.5-inch HVGA multitouch screen, a 3-megapixel camera, and a 1580 mAh battery. There's also Wi-Fi suport, MicroSD, MicroUSB, GPS, G-Sensor, light and proximity Sensor. We should also mention that these phones are unlocked and that they can receive OTA updates, and Mozilla wants to ship these phones so other developers can help them out with the development of Firefox OS. As for Firefox OS, it uses HTML5 for its apps, and it can make phone calls and send text messages.

These smartphones from Mozilla look promising, but we still have to wait and see how will they compete against other smartphones and mobile operating systems.

[via Ubergizmo]

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DeadEye Modz for Xbox 360 replaces your buttons with bullet casings

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:31 AM PST

We saw all sorts of gaming mods in the past, but today we have something special for Xbox 360 gamers, so let's have a closer look at it.

If you're a Xbox 360 gamer, and fan of first-person shooter games, today we have a DeadEye Modz that lets you customize your Xbox 360 controller with bullets.

This mod replaces your buttons with 9mm brass bullet casings that have holes in the middle along with LED lights, so you can tell difference between buttons by their color.

You can easily mod your Xbox 360 controller with DeadEye Modz, but we have to warn you that you'll need a basic soldering skills if you want those LEDs to work as well.

DeadEye Modz will be perfect for you, especially if you’re a fan of shooters. As for the price, you can get it for $20.99, but if you don't want to mod your Xbox 360 controller on your own, you can get customized controller for $259.99.

[via Technabob]

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BLU Products Vivo 4.65: Affordable dual SIM Android smartphone

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 01:24 AM PST

There are all sorts of smartphones available on the market, and if you're looking for an affordable Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with dual SIM support, you might be interested in today's model that comes from BLU Products.

BLU Products has released a new Vivo 4.65 smartphone, and the best thing about it is that it's affordable and unlocked, so you can use it with any mobile operator without restrictions. As for the hardware specs, it comes with 1.2GHz A9 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display. There's also a 8MP rear-facing camera, dual SIM support, and as for the software, it uses Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

BLU Products might not be famous as Samsung or HTC, but we have to agree that Vivo 4.65 smartphone offers decent specs. As for the price, Vivo 4.65 should cost about $300, and we should see it someday in January.

[via Ubergizmo]

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S21H Android Stick PC turns your HDTV into a smart TV

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 12:52 AM PST

Smart TVs are great, but they are rather expensive, and if you cannot afford one, you might consider getting this Android stick that turns your HDTV into smart TV.

S21H Android Stick PC comes equipped with dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal memory. If 8GB isn't enough for you, there is a microSD memory card slot available as well. In addition, there's a full-sized USB 2.0 port, and a HDMI connector that lets you connect S21H Android Stick PC to your HDTV or monitor, so you can run apps in full screen. In addition, there's a 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity available as well. As for the software, this HDMI stick comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.