Wikipad available for pre-order at Gamestop, will launch Oct 31st..

Remember the Wikipad tablet? It featured a unique add on in the form of a wrap-around controller that made the tablet almost impossible not to consider if you were an Android gamer. Good news is that the tablet has gone on pre-order at Gamestop for a price of $500 or around £380, with the launch set for October 31st.

The tablet features some impressive specs inc. a 10.1-inch IPS display with WXGA (800x1280) resolution, powered by nVidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.4Ghz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box. Device's cameras include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Overall, this is a great tablet whether for gaming or not. The add-on controller is a welcome addition to the tablet as many people don't like using on-screen controllers including myself. I hope more availability for his tablet is announced soon because it has loads of market potential.

LG Splendor heading for US Cellular...

US Cellular will be getting a new LG handset by the name of Splendor (US730). The LG Splendor -spotted by SmartphonePhenom- appeared on a product page on LG's US support site but has since been pulled.
Specs are decent pack a fair screen size, Qualcomm processor and 5-megapixel camera.

Exact specs include a 4.3-inch display with WVGA resolution (800x480), powered by a single-core Snapdragon S3 (MSM8655) processor clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. Internal storage is at  2GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card up to 32GB presumably.

The phone sports a thin profile coming in at just 0.34", other than that the phone features typical LG style with the central home button below the display with two capacitive buttons either side of the home button.

Samsung outs teaser for Unpacked event...

Samsung has just released a teaser for their upcoming Unpacked event in Berlin on August 29th. The Korean company is due to showcase a sequel to the Galaxy Note, in this video we hear about the uses Wim Wenders had for the device, we see the S-Pen and some drawing action.

However, there was very little sight of the device itself so, it's back to the leaks or the event itself which is only 9 days away. Until then, watch this video over and over until you get so excited that you run around the room 5 times.

Acer Iconia 700 up for pre-order...

Acer has announced that it's Iconia A700 tablet will be up for pre-order from today, the tablet went on pre-order for a price of $450 and is available in either black or silver. For that price, the tablet offers a 1080p display, Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor and 32GBs of internal storage.

The Iconia A700 packs a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1200x1920 meaning the tablet has a full HD display. The tablet runs on Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor running at 1.3GHz with 1GB of RAM. The tablet has two cameras, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing camera for video calling. The tablet is available with 16, 32 or even 64GB of internal storage which can also be expanded using a MicroSD card.

Samsung Galaxy SIII Pre-Order packages...

If you haven't already pre-ordered your Galaxy SIII, maybe now is the time to consider it. Retailers are now offering pre-order packages FREE of charge to anyone to pre-orders the phone. This is a great opportunity to get the accessories you want to enhance your experience with the new flagship device.

CarPhoneWarehouse:
The CarPhoneWarehouse are offering the Galaxy S3 for free at £34 per month and £499.99 on PAYG. When you pre-order they will give you a 16GB SanDisk SDHC memory card, a Zagg screen protector and in car charger worth £49.97.

Phones4U:
Phones4U are offering the Galaxy S3 for free at £36 per month but don't offer it on PAYG as far as I've searched. Anyway, if you pre-order it from them, they will give you a 32GB GB memory card and a genuine Samsung case, these items are worth over £50.

Who would I pre-order from? It would have to be Phones4U, because I will without a doubt use up all of the internal memory quite quick. The case is also an added benefit as I have dropped my phone many times before.