Engadget Mobile http://mobile.engadget.com Engadget Mobile http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget Mobile http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[iPhone orchestra at the vanguard of smartphone music-making push]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/iphone-orchestra-at-the-vanguard-of-smartphone-music-making-push/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/iphone-orchestra-at-the-vanguard-of-smartphone-music-making-push/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/iphone-orchestra-at-the-vanguard-of-smartphone-music-making-push/#comments The relationship between cellphones and music has almost always been a quirky one, producing bouts of the surreal punctuated by an occasional flourish of the sublime. Latest to join the melodic fray are Georg Essl from the University of Michigan and his "mobile phone ensemble." Each of the participating students has designed a noise-making app for his or her iPhone, which is used in conjunction with the built-in accelerometer and touchscreen to make (hopefully beautiful) music. Though we may consider this a gimmick for now, Professor Essl is most enthusiastic about the future prospects of utilizing smartphones to make music with legitimate aspirations. The debut performance of this newfangled orchestra is on December 9, or you can check out a preview in the video after the break.

[Thanks, Ry]

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iPhone orchestra at the vanguard of smartphone music-making push originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG's projector-laden eXpo smartphone gets demonstrated on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC's 2010 roadmap goes on display? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Latest AT&T spot calls Verizon's 3G network a headless, sluggish wannabe originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Turns out Mini 3i is only the beginning. Dell has announced plans to create a new Communications Group with a focus on mobile phones and similar portable devices. Current consumer division head and former Motorola exec Ron Garriques will take the helm. Not much else to say at this point, but make no mistake, Dell is now officially in the phone business for the long haul.

Dell creates communications division for push into handheld market originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC exec promises Hero successor in 2010, debut at Mobile World Congress originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barcelonaherohtchtc heroHtcHeromobile world congressmobile world congress 2009MobileWorldCongressMobileWorldCongress2009mwc 2009Mwc2009Patrik AnderssonPatrikAnderssonFri, 04 Dec 2009 17:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola prepping 'La Jolla' low-end Android clamshell?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/motorola-prepping-la-jolla-low-end-android-clamshell/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/motorola-prepping-la-jolla-low-end-android-clamshell/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/motorola-prepping-la-jolla-low-end-android-clamshell/#comments It's a source code-palooza these days! Fresh off that huge HTC code name find, someone's dug into the Motorola CLIQ's source code and found references to a new Motorola device dubbed "La Jolla." Meaning "The Jewel" in Spanish, La Jolla apparently means "low-end Android clamshell" in Motorola-ese, with mention of a WQVGA screen, 528MHz processor and what seems to be a QWERTY keyboard. (What such a phone might look like is pictured above. Thanks, LG). In fact, a QWERTY Android clamshell (the clamshell bit was extrapolated from the display driver by the folks at AndroidandMe, but sounds reasonable) seems to be the perfect cure for the recent rash of QWERTY featurephones we've been seeing lately, perfect for the SMS / email junky that doesn't want to bother with high-powered apps or a big price tag or the resistive touchscreen-only typing of the HTC Tattoo. Now, if only could find some device source code that could solve our trigger shyness brought on by this steady stream of Android handsets -- not that we're complaining.

Motorola prepping 'La Jolla' low-end Android clamshell? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidclamshellla jollaLaJollamotorolaqwertyrumorwqvgaFri, 04 Dec 2009 15:28:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC gives Verizon the third degree over $350 'advanced device' ETF]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/fcc-gives-verizon-the-third-degree-over-350-advanced-device-e/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/fcc-gives-verizon-the-third-degree-over-350-advanced-device-e/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/fcc-gives-verizon-the-third-degree-over-350-advanced-device-e/#comments Early termination fees have always represented the flipside of subsidized pricing -- the necessary evil that keeps free phones free. Thing is, they were tough enough to swallow at $175 or $200, but Verizon's recently gone for the jugular in a hell-bent effort to keep subscribers locked in by upping the fee on vaguely-defined "advanced devices" (read: any phone a power user would ever want) all the way up to a mind-bending $350. Turns out the FCC is as confused and worked up as everyone else, though, having fired off a 4-page communique to Verizon's veep of legal and external affairs today asking how customers are notified of the new ETF, how the prorating formula is calculated (hint: they don't like that you still pay $120 after 23 months of a 24-month contract), and how an "advanced device" comes to be, among other things. Riding on the letter are a few extra questions about inadvertent mobile web charges for customers that aren't signed up for a data plan, totaling nine paragraph-long queries that the feds want answered by December 17. Your move, Verizon.

[Thanks, Daniel P.]

FCC gives Verizon the third degree over $350 'advanced device' ETF originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>early termination feeEarlyTerminationFeeetffccmobile webMobileWebverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwFri, 04 Dec 2009 13:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon commits to 'newer' Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/verizon-commits-to-newer-android-for-droid-eris-with-google-ma/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/verizon-commits-to-newer-android-for-droid-eris-with-google-ma/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/verizon-commits-to-newer-android-for-droid-eris-with-google-ma/#commentsHTC has pulled no punches about the fact that it intends to bring Heros up to Android 2.0 (or is that 2.1?) spec at some point, though neither Sprint nor Verizon had quickly followed on to assure customers that there'd be upgrades ready and waiting for their versions (sure, technically, the Droid Eris is a different internal HTC codename than the Heros of the world, but they're basically brothers from the same mother). Well, good news: Verizon has just announced that it'll be bringing the phone to a "newer" build of Android with integrated Google Maps Navigation for release in the first quarter of 2010. Since Google's nav app works on 1.6 now, that really doesn't give us much of a clue which version the Droid Eris can expect to see -- but seeing how we have leaked Hero firmwares running on 2.1 at this point, that'd seem like a probable target. With the Droid taking a baby step to 2.0.1 in the next few weeks, it seems at least possible that the shadow-dwelling Eris could end out ahead in the never-ending Android version game -- crazy how the world works, isn't it?

Verizon commits to 'newer' Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nearly two million mobile WiMAX subscribers worldwide by year's end, most eyeing LTE suspiciously originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gclearwirewimaxyotaFri, 04 Dec 2009 11:11:00 EST<![CDATA[webOS 1.3.5 to finally kill off app storage limit?]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/04/webos-1-3-5-to-finally-kill-off-app-storage-limit/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/04/webos-1-3-5-to-finally-kill-off-app-storage-limit/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/04/webos-1-3-5-to-finally-kill-off-app-storage-limit/#commentsThere's no debating it: having 8GB of onboard storage on your phone is great. What's even better, though, is if you can actually use it -- and currently, owners of Palm Pres and Pixis are stuck with an arbitrary limit for curious technical reasons that caps app installations after a couple hundred megabytes and change. Back in the day when the App Catalog had a few dozen submissions, that was fine and dandy -- but these days, owners are staring down the barrel of a selection more than 500 apps deep, so the time's definitely come to put this annoyance to bed. PreCentral is reporting that webOS 1.3.5 will finally kill this one by moving app storage to another partition on the device's memory -- the media partition -- which has about 7GB free on a completely virgin phone. Coincidentally, this is the same partition that gets used when you hook up mass storage mode on a PC, so to prevent unencumbered copying of apps off the device, Palm will allegedly be employing some sort of on-the-fly encryption that keeps apps secure while connected. Next step, Palm: microSD expansion so we can install each and every one of those 500-plus apps. What do you say?

webOS 1.3.5 to finally kill off app storage limit? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp catalogAppCatalogappslimitmemorypalmpixipreweboswebos 1.3.5Webos1.3.5Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N900 teardown reveals smartphone semantics]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/nokia-n900-teardown-reveals-smartphone-semantics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/nokia-n900-teardown-reveals-smartphone-semantics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/nokia-n900-teardown-reveals-smartphone-semantics/#comments Until robots rule, we're still within our rights to do pretty much anything to our gadgets short of chucking them at the help. Still, some of you might want to look away as Nokia's promising flagship handset -- the Maemo powered N900 -- is stripped of its components and Finnish dignity to reveal its ARM Cortex-A8 CPU and PowerVR SGX 3D accelerator soul. Check the unofficial how-to video after the break. If you look real close you just might spot the difference between this "mobile computer" and a smartphone.

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Nokia N900 teardown reveals smartphone semantics originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP lets iPAQ Glisten out of the box originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, yee]

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Android 2.1-equipped Motorola Sholes tablet spied in China as XT701? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1breaking newsBreakingNewschinachina unicomChinaUnicommotorolamotorola sholesmotorola sholes tabletMotorolaSholesMotorolaSholesTabletsholessholes tabletSholesTablettabletxt 701Xt701Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Zii Trinity smartphone concept handled on video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/zii-trinity-smartphone-concept-handled-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/zii-trinity-smartphone-concept-handled-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/zii-trinity-smartphone-concept-handled-on-video/#comments It's an all too brief look, but it's infinitely more than we've seen so far. CNET Asia has managed some hands-on time the Zii Trinity concept smartphone. Quite a looker, and here we also get a glimpse of it next to the good ol' Zii Egg. As noted by the narrator, the bottom proprietary slot can be swapped for microUSB or mini-HDMI, there's a notably-sized 5 megapixel camera on the back, as well as one on the front for video conferencing. Enough talk, take a gander for yourself after the break.

[Thanks, kumar]

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Zii Trinity smartphone concept handled on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conceptconcept phoneConceptPhonecreativemedia phonemedia playerMediaPhoneMediaPlayermini hdmimini-hdmiMiniHdmiphoneplaszmaproto typeProtoTypesmart phoneSmartPhonestem cellstem cell computingStemCellStemCellComputingtrinityziizii labszii lifezii summitZiiLabsZiiLifeZiiSummitzms 05zms 08zms-05zms-08Zms05Zms08Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon ad confirms Droid is a not-quite pretty 'racehorse duct taped to a Scud missile']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizon-ad-confirms-droid-is-a-not-quite-pretty-racehorse-duct/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizon-ad-confirms-droid-is-a-not-quite-pretty-racehorse-duct/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizon-ad-confirms-droid-is-a-not-quite-pretty-racehorse-duct/#comments There's something peculiar about Verizon's latest addition to its promotional Droid onslaught. Sure, we get the expected Mad Libs-esque hyperboles like "it rips through the web like a circular saw through a ripe banana," but other nods seem to indicate an acknowledgement that, well, it's not the prettiest of flagship phone princesses. "Should [a phone be] be a tiara-wearing digitally clueless beauty pageant queen?" (Wonder who that's a reference to.) Listen Verizon, trading "hairdo for can do" is great and all, but why can't we simply have both brains and beauty? Still, it's nice to know the fighting words haven't all but left the industry. See the ad for yourself after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adadsadvertisingbeautycommercialdroiddroid prettyDroidPrettyiphonemarketmarketingprettyverizonThu, 03 Dec 2009 21:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in 'coming weeks']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/android-2-0-1-sdk-materializes-droid-getting-it-in-coming-week/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/android-2-0-1-sdk-materializes-droid-getting-it-in-coming-week/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/android-2-0-1-sdk-materializes-droid-getting-it-in-coming-week/#commentsIf you're looking for the fast, fun, and easy way to "enhance the user experience" on your Droid this holiday season, look no further than the Android 2.0.1 update that Verizon just slipped us some info on. We don't have an exact drop date at this point, but we're told that Droid owners can expect an over-the-air package in the "coming weeks" -- and most notably, changes will include improved camera autofocus and better voice reception. Since these particular fixes are presumably device-specific, it's interesting that this is being done in lockstep with an official Android trunk release -- but all Google's saying is that the underlying platform contains "several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants." Good stuff.

Update: Google's got a changelog posted -- check it out. Nothing that's going to blow your mind.

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Look's like the Wireless Power Consortium can add another one of the big boys onto its list of powerful allies. Research in Motion's come on board as a member of the organization, which now includes 21 manufacturers. The Wireless Power Consortium's noble quest, you'll remember, is to develop a wireless charging standard, which it calls the Qi. The group also announced simultaneously that it's successfully finished the second round of prototype testing. RIM's support is adds further hope to the pursuit of said standard, after Nokia joined the cause in October.

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Verizon's Android BOGO flier shows up, Droid Eris only free option originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bogobuy one get one freeBuyOneGetOneFreedroiddroid erisDroidErisVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessThu, 03 Dec 2009 19:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Google and Microsoft join I3A's Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/google-and-microsoft-join-i3as-camera-phone-image-quality-initi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/google-and-microsoft-join-i3as-camera-phone-image-quality-initi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/google-and-microsoft-join-i3as-camera-phone-image-quality-initi/#comments The International Imaging Industry Association -- colloquially known as I3A -- announced today that Google's signed on as a member of the non-profit organization. They've also simultaneously announced that pre-existing member Microsoft has joined forces with Google on the Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative. What's that all about? The initiative, which also calls Motorola, Eastman Kodak, Nokia, and other members, is dedicated to creating the metrics needed to "produce an accurate and repeatable testing program for camera phone image quality." Considering the wild variances in quality among different cellphones, such formalized measurement techniques would surely be welcomed by everyone on planet earth.

Google and Microsoft join I3A's Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Multifaceted adapter combines 3-port USB hub with iPod / iPhone connector originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesaccessoryadaptacionappleiphoneiphone accessoryIphoneAccessoryperipheralusbusb adapterusb hubUsbAdapterUsbHubThu, 03 Dec 2009 17:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia slashing smartphone lineup in half for 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-slashing-smartphone-lineup-in-half-for-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-slashing-smartphone-lineup-in-half-for-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-slashing-smartphone-lineup-in-half-for-2010/#commentsOne of the natural side effects of being the largest maker of cellphones in the world is that you produce a lot of different models -- a lot -- which makes it way too easy for product planning, engineering, and marketing to all have corners cut for even the most important devices in the herd. Nokia seems to be coming to terms with that, though, announcing that it'll scale back from "around 20" smartphones released this year to roughly a half of that in 2010, allowing it to give each phone the TLC it so desperately needs. Interestingly, the company says that it's looking to the low- to midrange smartphone realm as a hot new competitive frontier -- and an area where it'll "have tools to play offence [sic] as well as defense," possibly thanks to its continued involvement in Symbian even as it looks to Maemo to grow the high end. By any measure, it sounds like Nokia's starting to get the hint -- but it's still anyone's guess what kinds of products will ultimately see out of these guys over the next 12 to 18 months.

Nokia slashing smartphone lineup in half for 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nokiaproductionsmartphonesmartphonessymbiansymbian foundationSymbianFoundationThu, 03 Dec 2009 16:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola invests in Anywhere Multitouch technology]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/motorola-invests-in-anywhere-multitouch-technology/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/motorola-invests-in-anywhere-multitouch-technology/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/motorola-invests-in-anywhere-multitouch-technology/#comments It's been awhile since we heard anything from Sensitive Objects, the French firm that developed Anywhere Multitouch, the platform that uses piezoelectric sensors to extend touch sensitivity beyond the display to the entire device. Well, we thought it was a pretty sweet idea -- and apparently Motorola did as well. According some spicy and exotic PR, Moto's investing some of its hard-earned cash in the company, which began as a project by the French Science National Research Center. As Reese Schroeder, managing director of Motorola Ventures, put it: "Natural user interface (NUI) and in particular interacting with a device through touch is an area of rapid development and great excitement. Sensitive Object provides an innovative and unique approach allowing new ways of interaction. We're most excited to be involved in their growth and success." One has to wonder what kind of new and innovative handset interfaces are coming around the bend -- and one has to wonder what kind of havoc it will cause when you put one of these "anywhere multitouch" phones in your pocket without locking it first. Luckily, the technology is said to be cheaper to implement than the other touchscreen solutions currently available -- so if these guys get their way, we might be accidentally calling our ex-girlfriends with the whole device very soon indeed. PR after the break.

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Motorola invests in Anywhere Multitouch technology originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Lotus successor LX610 seeks to look even stranger than the original originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clamshellfliplglotuslx610qwertyrumorsprintThu, 03 Dec 2009 14:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Huge stash of HTC Android codenames found within 2.1 ROM]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/huge-stash-of-htc-android-codenames-found-within-2-1-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/huge-stash-of-htc-android-codenames-found-within-2-1-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/huge-stash-of-htc-android-codenames-found-within-2-1-rom/#comments You know that leaked HTC Sense ROM with Android 2.1 underneath? Well, somebody did some digging and found a wild stack of HTC Android handset codenames buried within. It starts in the realm of the familiar, with mentions of Dragon, Passion, Dream and Hero, but then it starts to get a little wild. Here's the full list: Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Dragon, Dream, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT, HeroC, Hero, Huangshan, Incredible, Legend, Liberty, Memphis, Paradise, PassionC, Passion, Sapphire and Supersonic. Pretty wild, right? There's no telling what exactly this list implies, other than the fact that Passion and Dragon are indeed on the books, and that HTC's naming department can really let the superlatives fly, but we're sure all will be made clear over the next year or two.

Huge stash of HTC Android codenames found within 2.1 ROM originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.0android 2.1Android2.0Android2.1bahamasbravodesirecdragondreamespressohaloheroherocherocthtchtc senseHtcSensehuangshanincredibleleakleaked romLeakedRomlegendlibertymemphisparadisepassionpassioncromsapphiresensesense uiSenseUisupersonicThu, 03 Dec 2009 13:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E72 now in stock in the New World -- the US, to be specific]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/#comments It's been a long, long journey, but Nokia's E72 -- the hotly-anticipated successor to the wildly popular E71 -- is finally available as an unlocked phone directly from Nokia USA following a November release elsewhere. The privilege of upgrading to what could very well be the finest S60 3.2 handset ever made won't be cheap, though: they're charging $469 before tax and shipping, but in exchange, you're getting a 5 megapixel cam, optical d-pad ("Navi Key" in Nokia parlance), and full-on HSPA with up to 10.2Mbps down and 2Mbps up. Of course, you won't get anything close to those speeds in the States -- but hey, you can't drive a Lambo 180 miles per hour on a public street, either.

[Thanks, Pankil]

Nokia E72 now in stock in the New World -- the US, to be specific originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking for a BlackBerry for yourself or a special someone that's unique but not in a Colorware sort of way? Then you might just want to consider ponying up for this new limited edition BlackBerry 9700 crafted by the folks at Monocle in partnership with RIM. It'll cost you a hefty £950 (or just over $1,500), but that will get you the gift of confidence that this is one of just 100, along with some suitably luxurious touches like a custom leather strap, a reminder of its rarity on the back, Monocle's 25/25 travel guides pre-loaded on the device, a few custom wallpapers, and even a 16GB microSD card thrown in for good measure. Alright, so maybe it's a bit tough to justify the $1,000+ premium, but those ready to throw caution to the wind can expect their order to ship on December 10th.

Monocle offers custom BlackBerry 9700 for the discerning business traveler originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9700blackberryblackberry 9700Blackberry9700custom cellphonecustom phonecustom smartphoneCustomCellphoneCustomPhoneCustomSmartphonelimited editionLimitedEditionluxuriousluxurymonoclerimThu, 03 Dec 2009 10:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Droid and Droid Eris going BOGO this weekend?]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-droid-and-droid-eris-going-bogo-this-weekend/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-droid-and-droid-eris-going-bogo-this-weekend/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-droid-and-droid-eris-going-bogo-this-weekend/#commentsWe're not saying you should do anything rash and sign up for two lines when you only need one, but we're sure there are plenty of people out there still shopping for a last-minute First Weekend of December gift -- and it looks like Verizon might have just the ticket. The rumor going around right now is that Big Red is going to pony up its Droid and Droid Eris for buy-one-get-one-free deals starting this Friday running through the following Monday. If you've already bought one though, don't fret: the rumor goes on to say that customers who've picked up their phones in the last 30 days will also be eligible, which kinda makes sense when you consider that Verizon's got a 30-day return policy anyhow. So, what do you think? Droid for the mister, Droid Eris for the missus? Vice versa?

Verizon's Droid and Droid Eris going BOGO this weekend? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bogodroiddroid erisDroidErishtcmotoMotorolarumorVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 03 Dec 2009 09:12:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC's Touch.B gets demonstrated, featurephone status confirmed (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/htcs-touchb-gets-demonstrated-featurephone-status-confirmed-v/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/htcs-touchb-gets-demonstrated-featurephone-status-confirmed-v/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/htcs-touchb-gets-demonstrated-featurephone-status-confirmed-v/#commentsHTC's Touch.B gets demonstrated, featurephone status confirmed This isn't going to be fun, so we'll just say it and get it over with: the HTC Touch.B isn't the updated Android smartphone we'd been hoping for. As it turns out it isn't even a smartphone, relegated to the realm of the featurephone by running Qualcomm's BrewMP OS. Full Flash support is nice, and we must say the UI has a charming, simple look to it, but it all looks a little... limited, and that screen seems awfully small given the size of the phone now that it's been turned on. See for yourself: there's a quick video demo after the break to get you primed for this one to ship sometime next year.

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HTC's Touch.B gets demonstrated, featurephone status confirmed (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know that new Symbian user experience promised by Nokia for next year? Want a sneak peak? Although Nokia's downloadable slide-deck from its Capital Market Day event leaves out all the new UI visuals, fortunately the webcast has 'em all. And if we're not mistaken then that's a wall-to-wall capacitive multitouch slate up there from Nokia's conceptual studios. As Nokia tells it, the Symbian OS is not the problem, the UI is -- and we agree. In 2010 new hardware and tweaked software will reduce Symbian's clutter, add multitouch input on "large capacitive displays," minimize steps to request functions (2-taps to get to favorite music or video instead of 8, create an email account in 2 steps, not 4), significantly improve the browser experience, and make the entire UI 3 times faster than current high-end Symbian products while taking scrolling to 60fps (up from 15fps used today). Notably, Nokia will remove more than 350 user prompts that make using Symbian so frustrating today. The user experience promises to be so good that Nokia CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, calls it "magical." Us? Sweet, but it's only slideware for now. Watch the rousing video after the break.

Update: We added a link to the 51MB PDF containing all the presentations. Bonus points for spotting our quote about the N900. [Thanks, Pasi]

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Nokia offers sneak peek at improved 2010 Symbian user interface originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscapacitivecapital market daycapital market day 2009CapitalMarketDayCapitalMarketDay2009multitouchnokiaslatesymbianThu, 03 Dec 2009 06:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Layar 3.0 reunites the Beatles in 3D augmented reality]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/layar-3-0-reunites-the-beatles-in-3d-augmented-reality/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/layar-3-0-reunites-the-beatles-in-3d-augmented-reality/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/layar-3-0-reunites-the-beatles-in-3d-augmented-reality/#comments Layar's approach to bringing augmented reality to the masses is unique. Instead of writing isolated AR apps, Layar provides a very real augmented reality platform onto which content owners can layer (or layar) their data resulting in a richer experience when viewing the world through your Android or iPhone 3GS camera lens. There are already 294 layers and counting ranging from Google's ubiquitous local search results to homegrown content listing apartments for rent or tourist hot spots. Today sees the launch of Layar 3.0 with new 3D capabilities, authentication, and plenty more to entice anyone "with basic web development skills" to join the fun. To show the platform's new capabilities Layar presents a handful of use cases that include the ability to add authenticated social media layars (like Twitter and Foursquare), see incomplete construction sites in their final form, interactive public-space art projects, and a guided Beatles discovery tour that takes you to destinations made famous by the fab foursome -- you can even pose with the band for pictures as they cross Abbey Road. Sure, the jury's still out on the usefulness of 3D content presented in this manner and the ability to geolocate Twitter users and Hollywood stars in this manner continues to creep us out. But man is this stuff interesting.

Layar 3.0 reunites the Beatles in 3D augmented reality originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.03dandroidaraugmented realityAugmentedRealitybeatlesiphone 3gsIphone3gslayarThu, 03 Dec 2009 04:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N900 impressively demos WebGL 3D graphics]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-n900-impressively-demos-webgl-3d-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-n900-impressively-demos-webgl-3d-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-n900-impressively-demos-webgl-3d-graphics/#comments We're not sure anyone out there needs any more proof that the Nokia N900 is powerhouse, but just in case you still had doubts, check this video of a WebGL-enabled Firefox build smoothly rendering some complex 3D models on Espoo's "internet tablet with phone capabilities." It's pretty impressive stuff, especially considering WebGL is still being standardized and it hasn't gotten beyond Firefox nightlies on the desktop yet. Check it after the break.

[Thanks, Jouni]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d graphics3dGraphicsfirefoxfirefox webglFirefoxWebgln900nokia n900NokiaN900openglwebglThu, 03 Dec 2009 01:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 Mini now shipping to American lovers, haters]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-n97-mini-now-shipping-to-american-lovers-haters/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-n97-mini-now-shipping-to-american-lovers-haters/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-n97-mini-now-shipping-to-american-lovers-haters/#commentsThe miniaturized version of Nokia's N97 began shipping to eager consumers in Europe in late October, but for those unable to save their pennies in America while waiting for the N900, today's the day to unload. As of right now, the (obviously unlocked) N97 Mini is shipping from both Dell and Amazon here in the States, with the former offering it for $430 (after coupon) and the latter selling it for $479.99. Any takers? Or has the full-sized N97 already claimed that piece of your heart?

Nokia N97 Mini now shipping to American lovers, haters originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're going to start off by stating unequivocally that we think this is a bad, bad idea. The Twitter 360 app, just launched by Presselite, is an augmented reality app for your iPhone 3GS which enables you to track your friends by the geolocation of their tweets. The app makes use of the iPhone 3GS's compass to locate the tweeter, then reports back on their location. Now -- if, like us, you want to be able to tweet about the rocking party you're at on a Friday night when you're actually sitting on the couch watching Mama's Family -- don't worry: you can opt out of the geolocation feature. The Twitter 360 app, sure to be a resounding success with creeps the world over, is available now in the iTunes store for $2.99. Check out a video demonstration of it after the break.

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Augmented reality Twitter 360 app geolocates your friends by their tweets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gsappapp storeappleappsAppStoreaugmented realityAugmentedRealitygeolocationiphone appIphoneAppitunestwittertwitter 360twitter appTwitter360TwitterAppWed, 02 Dec 2009 19:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint bails on QChat, goes back to iDEN for all its PTT needs]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/02/sprint-bails-on-qchat-goes-back-to-iden-for-all-its-ptt-needs/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/02/sprint-bails-on-qchat-goes-back-to-iden-for-all-its-ptt-needs/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/12/02/sprint-bails-on-qchat-goes-back-to-iden-for-all-its-ptt-needs/#comments We saw the writing on the wall here for a while, but Sprint's now gone ahead and made it official that it'll be phasing out its push-to-talk offerings based on Qualcomm's QChat technology in favor of -- what else? -- good ol' iDEN. For Sprint, the move makes sense; when the EV-DO Rev. A-powered QChat system was introduced last year, a Sprint / Nextel schism was a very real possibility -- but since, the company has ended up pouring money into its Direct Connect network, sprucing it up, and placing a renewed emphasis on its prepaid Boost Mobile brand which shares Nextel's airwaves. There really isn't much use for two incompatible PTT systems on any network, so one had to go -- and yes, QChat is getting the boot. Existing customers will continue to be supported, but Sprint says that it won't be offering new models; good thing iDEN phones just got pretty for the first time.

Sprint bails on QChat, goes back to iDEN for all its PTT needs originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Privacy advocates and career criminals alike are in a lather over reports that between September 2008 and October 2009, Sprint Nextel ponied up customer location data to various law enforcement agencies more than 8 million times. Speaking at ISS World 2009 (a conference for law enforcement and telecom industry-types responsible for "lawful interception, electronic investigations and network Intelligence gathering"), Sprint Nextel's very own Paul Taylor, Manager of Electronic Surveillance, lamented on the sheer volume of requests the company's received in the past year for precise GPS data for Sprint customers. How did the company meet such high demand? Apparently, his team built a special "web interface" which "has just really caught on fire with law enforcement." We're glad that Sprint's plans to streamline the customer service experience don't stop short of those who serve and protect, but as the EFF points out, plenty of nagging questions remain, including: How many individual customers have been affected? Is Sprint demanding search warrants? How secure is this web interface? Check out an excerpt from Taylor's speech after the break.

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Sprint handed customer GPS data to law enforcement over 8 million times last year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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