The folks at TechnoBuffalo got their hands on a Motorola Droid 4 dummy set, which is expected to be announced on CES 2012.

It is not a working unit as the phone internal is empty but the unit’s outlook, cover and weight should match the real thing perfectly.

The following are the rumoured specifications of the Motorola Droid 4:-

• 4G LTE (Confirmed!)
• Android 2.3
• 1.2GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 4-inch qHD screen
• 16GB of built-in storage
• microSD expansion
• 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording capabilities (Almost Confirmed!)
• HD Front-facing camera for high quality video calls
• HDMI-out (Confirmed!)
• 1785 mAh battery

Pictures of the Motorola Droid 4 dummy set are available after the jump.

Facebook has officially released the Facebook Messenger for Windows trial application that lets you use Facebook without being on www.facebook.com. While you surf the web or use other applications on your computer, you can:

• Chat and message with your friends on Facebook
• See the latest updates from your friends in ticker
• Get quick notifications about what’s going on

To try out the first version of this app, just complete a one-time setup and it will automatically install updates when they are available. The app is currently available for Windows 7 only.

More screenshots available after the jump.

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. By combining LG’s industry-leading 3D technology and Smart TV function with UD display technology, the 84-inch TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.

LG’s 3D UD TV boasts superb picture quality with 8 million pixels, four times the resolution clarity (3840×2160) of existing Full HD TV panels. Combined with LG’s Slim and Narrow Bezel Design, the 3D UD TV provides the most convincing 3D viewing experience available outside of a movie theater. What’s more, 3D Depth Control allows users to customize their viewing experience by controlling the 3D effect while 3D Sound Zooming provides users with 3D sound that rivals the output of all but the best home theater systems.

Via the superior display panel, users can get access to LG’s Smart TV ecosystem, which comprises over 1,200 apps and gives users access to a growing range of premium content services such as the 3D Zone where viewers can select from a wealth of 3D movies. The imbedded 2D to 3D conversion engine expands the availability of 3D content to limitless levels. Users can easily browse and navigate the Smart TV ecosystem using LG’s new, ergonomically designed Magic Remote which now recognizes four different types of command input: Voice Recognition, Wheel, Magic Gesture and Point.

Additional screenshots available after the jump.

According to a report from AAWP, the Windows Phone Marketplace has now passed the 50,000 app and games submission mark. Content is being added at the rate of 265 items per day.

The 50,000 mark is a key milestone, but more important is the accelerating growth of the Marketplace. It took just over a year to get to 40,000 apps, but just 40 days to add the next 10,000 apps. That bodes well for Windows Phone in 2012.

A graph showing the growth in the total number of applications published to the Windows Phone Marketplace over the last year is available after the jump.

Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed “Cedar Trail.” Designed to provide small, compact, on-the-go computing with great battery life at an affordable price, the latest platform adds several new features to netbook computers made popular by students, families, and those looking for light productivity and Internet browsing. These devices will be available in early 2012 from major OEMs including: Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba.

The new design’s dedicated media engine enables full 1080p high-definition playback of videos and Blu-Ray content and includes additional digital display and output options including HDMI and DisplayPort. The integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3600/3650 combined with the integrated memory controller provides enhanced performance and system responsiveness, including an improvement in graphics performance up to 2X compared to the previous generation platform.

Systems based on the new Intel Atom processors may have up to 10 hours of battery life and weeks of standby, allowing for all-day use between charges. Additionally, Intel increased processor and overall system performance while reducing power consumption up to 20 percent compared to the previous platform.

Based on Intel’s leading-edge 32nm process technology, Intel incorporated several new features into the platform such as Intel® Wireless Display and Intel® Wireless Music. With these new features and wireless enabled devices, people can share videos or photos wirelessly from their netbooks to a television, or stream music through their home stereo speakers.

Additional features such as Intel® Smart Connect Technology allows users to have an instant Internet connection as soon as they open their netbook, and have email, Twitter and RSS feeds automatically updated even in sleep mode. Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables fast resume from standby mode and helps conserve battery life.

The dual-core Intel Atom processor N2600 and Intel Atom processor N2800 are paired with the Intel® NM10 Express Chipset and feature a small form factor package size that saves system board real estate and enables thinner netbook designs. In addition to the mobile processors, Intel offers the Intel Atom processor D2500 and D2700 for entry-level desktop and all-in-one designs, as well as intelligent system solutions. The platform supports a range of operating systems including: Windows, MeeGo, and Tizen.

New Features, Lower Power Have Broad Appeal
The new Intel Atom processors provide a lower thermal design power (TDP) and power management features such as Intel® Deeper Sleep and Intel® SpeedStep Technology that enable lower power designs, making it especially attractive for netbooks as well as intelligent systems including: healthcare equipment, retail systems and entry-level digital signage.

In health care settings, the improved battery life and enhanced graphics means medical professionals can enhance patient care and bring infotainment services to a patient’s bedside. ARBOR technology will release a new patient infotainment bedside terminal, based on the Intel Atom processor N2800 that helps clinicians improve workflow management and work efficiency, reduce human error, and enhance healthcare quality. Patients can also enjoy access to plenty of multi-media entertainment, hospital information and communication services on the system.

The always on, always connected capabilities are also ideal for entry-level point-of-sale systems with the ability to boot up instantly to serve customer’s at a moment’s notice. Point-of-sale terminals based on the Intel Atom processor D2700 and manufactured by NCR Corporation will be installed in restaurant and retail locations throughout the U.S. beginning in the first quarter of 2012.

Intelligent system designs are offered 7-year lifecycle support, as well as support for Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows XP and XPe, Windows Embedded Compact, Yocto Project and Wind River VxWorks operating systems.

According to the latest tweet by Andy Rubin, the Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google (aka the Father of Android), a total of 3.7 Millions of Android devices were activated on the two short days of December 24th and 25th 2011.

An impressive number indeed!

After a long wait, finally Untethered Jailbreak is now available for iOS 5 (specifically the latest stable version 5.0.1).

The untethered jailbreak will only work with iOS 5.0.1 devices that does not use the latest A5 processor, which added some security features that makes it harder to jailbreak “untetheredly”. This include the following devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPhone 4 CDMA, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G & iPod Touch 4G

The jailbreak has been incorporated into redsn0w 0.9.10, the Pwnage Tool and Chronic Devteam’s Cydia package.

A video which shows the jailbreak is available after the jump.

Sony just released their second firmware update for PlayStation Vita – Version 1.51.

According to Sony the update is released to improve the compatibility of PS Vita with the PlaySation Network, enhance security and also to fix a bug with the game “Dynasty Warriors: Next” which affected the game progress (we suspect that this has something to do with the game freezing issue which was reported by many users on multiple games).

You can update your PS Vita directly through WiFi, connecting it to a PS3, connecting it to a computer or by inserting a PS Vita card which contains the updated firmware.

A screenshot of the update in progress directly through WiFi is available after the jump.

Spire is a new tool for installing Siri on previously unsupported, but jailbroken, iOS 5 devices.

Spire is a small download, but while installing it will download Siri itself (directly from Apple). It is available in Cydia right now so users with a Jailbroken iOS 5 device and go ahead and download + install it. The installer is about 100+MB in size so it is advised to connect to WiFi before you download it.

However, Spire is not a complete solution. Apple still requires authorization to use Siri, so information from an iPhone 4S is still required. To insert this information, Spire allows you to enter your own proxy server address.

Spire uses a new method to obtain the files necessary for Siri, so it doesn’t have any copyright issues encountered in previous attempts. Similarly, rather than directing all traffic through a specific proxy server (and the associated privacy issues), Spire allows you to specify your own proxy server.