Sony today announced a number of new soundbars plus a new 5.1 surround sound system, the HT-SF470. We’ll be taking a close look at the HT-SF470 which sports the following bits and pieces

* 3D capable when paired with a Blu-ray 3D player
* 1000 watt (157W x 5 +167W sub) system
* 3D pass-through via the three HDMI inputs, HDMI repeater and audio return channel
* S-Air wireless technology and wireless multi-room capabilities
* Designed to match Sony’s 2010 Blu-ray Disc players and BRAVIA HDTVs
* BRAVIA Sync feature
* Digital Media Port for iPod (iPod cradle sold separately)
* Two digital audio inputs (one coax and one optical)
* Digital cinema auto calibration

Unfortunately the Sony HT-SF470 won’t be out until June, but will be price tagged at around $550. It’ll be available from Sony stockists as well as Sony Style.

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As of Thursday you will be able to get hold of the Samsung Reality slider cellphone courtesy of Verizon Wireless. The Reality is a QWERTY slider with a 3 inch touchscreen display and sports the Communities Widget which allows you to update your status on your fav social networking site at the touch of a button. Here are the rest of the details on the Samsung Reality

* Colour options - Piano Black and City Red
* 3 inch WQVGA (240 x 400) full touch screen
* Horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard
* Text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
* 3.2 megapixel camera
* Bluetooth® technology
* Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange
* microSD™ card slot with support for up to 16 GB
* Access to social networking services
* VZ Navigator® capable

The Samsung Reality will set you back $80 after a $50 credit rebate as long as you purchase an appropriate two year plan from Verizon. It seems these days that the line between smartphone and ordinary cellphone is blurring and the reality is that consumers are now getting better units for less of their hard-earned cash. The Samsung Reality is just another example of this phenomenon in action and if you’re after a neat slider social networking unit, then the Samsung Reality may just be the answer for you.

Source: Verizon Wireless

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