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Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo leaks, sports a 1.4GHz dual-core CPU and 4.5-inch screen

Posted by Unknown
Saturday, July 16, 2011
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source: ThinkDigit
It looks like the dual-core Sony Ericsson phone we've all been expected is almost ready, with multiple leaks of a device called the Xperia Duo, with a massive 4.5-inch screen and a 1.4GHz dual-core processor.

For now, the identity of the chipset is a hotly debated topic, with some believing it to be an overclocked Qualcomm MSM8260 1.2GHz dual-core processor (the same as that in the HTC Sensation), and others an unheard of NovaThor A9500 chipset, a 1.4GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor with a Mali-400 GPU.
Other specifications revealed about the device include a qHD (960x540) resolution for the 4.5-inch screen, powered by theBravia Mobile imaging engine, a 12MP camera, and a 2,500 mAh battery. For now, nothing is official, and things are certain to change before launch. We’ll keep you apprised of any developments. For now, we presume it will be running Gingerbread, and will arrive sometime after September.

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GeoHot hacks down PlayStation 3 FirmWare v3.21 to allow users 'Install Other OS'

Posted by Unknown
Thursday, April 8, 2010
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Holding their ground on the PlayStation 3 update debate, hackers finally came up with a workaround for firmware v3.21. Sony's decision to remove support for installing other operating systems on PS3 consoles with their latest firmware update has been widely criticized, and left its users with the dilemma, update and lose this great feature or refuse the security updates and be unable to use PlayStation network (and hence online games).

George Hotz a.k.a GeoHot, promised just a few days ago that he would provide the Custom FirmWare for PlayStation 3 users who wishes to keep on using Linux flavours on their consoles with the existing 'Install Other OS' option. He pleaded for keeping the feature as is, and condemned such a move by Sony; also stating that he would find some method to safely update the firmware without loosing any of the existing features, if Sony sticks to their decision.

Seems like he proved yet again what he is capable of, demonstrating on a PS3 system. The custom firmware GeoHot labeled to be v3.21oo, runs flawlessly on a PlayStation 3 system, showing "System Software Version 3.21" as well as being able to boot into a Linux environment without a hitch. The custom firmware is only for the users running on v3.15 or prior firmware, and those who already updated their PS3 with Sony's v3.21 firmware are out of luck.


In his blog, GeoHot takes on Sony saying, all they are doing is to turn their 100000+ legit customers into hackers. He also expresses humorously that if he was someone who monetizes through his blog, he might have end up thanking Sony for taking this step, which increased the viewer traffic by 20 times. Though the CFW is already out to the mass, Sony is still completely silent regarding this whole event.






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