Apple iPad Air 2

On the 16th October 2014 Apple launched its brand new offering of the iPad Air 2. Here's what we know so far and when you can get your hands on one. 

Its the thinnest iPad to date, being the same thickness as a pencil at 6.1mm and weighing less than a pound! Like the iPhone 6 this new iPad will be available in silver, gold and space grey, with the same touch ID technology to unlock the device and make payments. It also offers a stunning retina display and much better camera's than the previous device. The 8MP back camera will include great new features like high quality panorama, time lapse, slo-mo and 1080p HD video. The iPad Air 2 also promises 10 hours battery life and to be faster and more powerful that the original iPad Air.

Not much had changed when it comes to price. The basic 16GB WiFi model will come in at £399, £479 for the 64GB and the 128GB device will cost you £559, add another £100 for the cellular models. Pre-order for the new iPad Air 2 will be available on the 17th October 2014, in-store purchase date is yet to be announced.

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HTC Desire Eye

The latest phone to be released from HTC is the Desire Eye. We don't know much about it yet, but what we do know is that it is sure to bit a big hit with selfie fans.

Boasting not only a 13mp camera at the rear but also has the same amount of mega pixels in the front, a first in smartphone history. They aren't exactly identical, the front one offering an f/2.2 and 22mm lens while the back being slightly better with an f/2.0 and a 28mm lens. However both offer a dual LED flash and 1080p full HD video recording!

The camera's are the most innovative features here but the Desire Eye also possesses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3 GHz quad-core processor, a 5.2 inch screen, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage with the capability of adding an extra 128GB SD card. And like other recent releases from HTC it has the HTC BoomSound front facing speaker for the optimum sound experience. Lastly this impressive new smartphone promises 20 hours talk time and a standby time of up to 538 hours for 3G.

Judging by first impressions it seems like the HTC Desire Eye is going to be a top of the range, impressive piece of kit. Price and release times have yet to be announced but we can't wait until this device goes on sale!

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