Summary: Lots of news on the latest mobile gadgets from Amazon, Nokia and Apple. Whether you want the latest Kindle, Windows 8 Phone or iPhone, we've got plenty to talk about. We'll share all of the latest on how you can gets your hands on these new tech toys. Nerd News: Amazon announces 5 new Kindles Two PaperWhite models (with and w/o 3G) Kindle Fires 8.9” 4G LTE ($499 for 32GB, $599 for 64GB) Kindle Fire HD 8.9” ($299 for 16GB, $369 for 32GB) Fire ($159 for 8GB) & FireHD ($199 for 16GB, $249 for 32GB) Reversed their original decision to not sell these without ads. Now, will let you pay $15 get ad-free versions Nokia unveils two new Windows 8phones Lumia 920: 4.5” display, NFC, wireless charging, 8MegaPixel camera w/1080p video (available in several colors) Lumia 820: 4.3” display, removable shells to let you change colors, wireless charging Expected to ship in early November Nokia had to wipe egg off its face after failing to disclaim images and video in ad were not made using the product Apple unveils iPhone 5 18% thinner, 20% lighter than iPhone 4S, 4” diagonal screen, 1136x640 res now 16x9 aspect ratio, 5 rows of icons 9 (not including bottom dock) LTE for faster wireless speeds 802,11n 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, up to 150 Mbps ARM A6 processor (2x faster than A5 chip in the latest iPad) Improved camera (like 4S). Built-in panorama to the camera app. 1080p HD video, face detection, take photos while recording video three microphones (bottom, front, back) new 9pin, reversible connector (Lightning) New earbuds: the EarPods $199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB 3GS is gone. iPhone 4 8GB free, 4S 16GB $99 Pre-order: 9/14; Ships: 9/21 iOS6: no new features announced that weren’t already discussed at WWDC in January. No NFC iOS ships 9/19 iTunes/iPods: iTunes sports a redesigned interface. FaceBook sharing built-in to the iTunes Store. Say goodbye to Ping. Not available until late October. iPod Nano: all new design, multi-touch, Home button, video, 2.5” screen, pedometer, 7 colors Bluetooth (A2DP for your car if it supports it) iPod shuffle, $49. iPod nano, $149. iPod Touch: now 5th gen, height of iPhone 5, faster, thinner and lighter, 5Mega Pixel camera, LED flash, 802.11n, Siri 5 colors & a WRIST STRAP to color match! Keeping the 4th gen iPod touch, 16GB at $199. New iPod touch: 32GB for $299; 64GB for $399 Available in October This Week in Nerd History: September 12, 1962 - the 50th anniversary of one of the great Presidential speeches of all time. President Kennedy’s speech declaring the US would put a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. NASA TV replayed the speech in its entirety today. Subscribe to the WFN podcast. It's 100% free and 200% fun!
