The Droid Pro’s certainly got the spotlight at Motorola’s CTIA 2010 event, and for good reason — this Motorola Citrus is slow and crippled by comparison. It’s a iffy little entry-level device with a Blur-like UI and a fairly functional Android 2.1, but a lethargic 524MHz MSM7525 processor and 3-inch touchscreen with a resolution so small you can see individual pixels without squinting. UI browsing and surfing was laggy too, though we did like the device’s comfortable-to-hold size and dedicated physical Send / End keys. Let’s hope this one arrives at a price low enough to woo the mainstream, because we’re honestly having a hard time calling the Citrus a smartphone. Gallery: Motorola Citrus, first hands-on! Motorola Citrus first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T’s new USB modems include HSPA+, LTE-upgradeable, and prepaid options
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It’ll be a little while before AT&T’s LTE rollout is in full swing — but if you’re the kind of individual that enjoys some margin of future-proofing, you’ll want to take a close look at the just-announced USBConnect Adrenaline modem for AT&T, an LG-sourced unit that becomes the carrier’s very first device to tout LTE upgradeability in 2011. In the meantime, you get HSPA, a microSD slot with support for up to 32GB, and GPS; it runs $49.99 on contract. Next up, Sierra Wireless’ USBConnect Shockwave is AT&T’s first HSPA+ modem, meaning it’ll work nicely on AT&T’s upcoming HSPA+ upgrade — an upgrade that’ll have a more immediate impact in some areas than LTE will; this one goes for a nice, fat zilch on contract. Finally, the Huawei USBConnect 900 is AT&T’s first Huawei device (notice a lot of firsts here?), and it’ll be “compatible” with AT&T’s prepaid DataConnect Pass plans of $15, $30, and $50 for 100MB, 300MB and 1GB, respectively. Look for the Adrenaline and 900 in stores on October 17; the Shockwave hasn’t been dated just yet. Follow the break for AT&T’s full press release. Continue reading AT&T’s new USB modems include HSPA+, LTE-upgradeable, and prepaid options AT&T’s new USB modems include HSPA+, LTE-upgradeable, and prepaid options originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T’s new USB modems include HSPA+, LTE-upgradeable, and prepaid options
October 6, 2010 No Comment
It’ll be a little while before AT&T’s LTE rollout is in full swing — but if you’re the kind of individual that enjoys some margin of future-proofing, you’ll want to take a close look at the just-announced USBConnect Adrenaline modem for AT&T, an LG-sourced unit that becomes the carrier’s very first device to tout LTE upgradeability in 2011. In the meantime, you get HSPA, a microSD slot with support for up to 32GB, and GPS; it runs $49.99 on contract. Next up, Sierra Wireless’ USBConnect Shockwave is AT&T’s first HSPA+ modem, meaning it’ll work nicely on AT&T’s upcoming HSPA+ upgrade — an upgrade that’ll have a more immediate impact in some areas than LTE will; this one goes for a nice, fat zilch on contract. Finally, the Huawei USBConnect 900 is AT&T’s first Huawei device (notice a lot of firsts here?), and it’ll be “compatible” with AT&T’s prepaid DataConnect Pass plans of $15, $30, and $50 for 100MB, 300MB and 1GB, respectively. Look for the Adrenaline and 900 in stores on October 17; the Shockwave hasn’t been dated just yet. Follow the break for AT&T’s full press release. Continue reading AT&T’s new USB modems include HSPA+, LTE-upgradeable, and prepaid options AT&T’s new USB modems include HSPA+, LTE-upgradeable, and prepaid options originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Motorola Spice is the Brazilian Android portrait slider of your mid-range dreams
October 6, 2010 No Comment
Hey, remember that weirdo Motorola XT300 portrait slider we saw with hints of Droid branding back in August? It was just released in Brazil as the Spice. Apart from the form factor, it’s basically a Flipout with a different hinge — it’s got Android 2.1 with Motoblur, a 528MHz processor, a 3.2-inch QVGA screen, and a 3.2 megapixel camera — but it was apparently designed and built entirely in Brazil, so that’s something. We’re assuming AT&T passed on this one when it chose to release the Flipout, Flipside and Bravo instead, but damn — can someone please take this form factor and put it together with a high-end Android spec sheet already? We have cash money. Video after the break. [Thanks, Leoberto] Continue reading Motorola Spice is the Brazilian Android portrait slider of your mid-range dreams Motorola Spice is the Brazilian Android portrait slider of your mid-range dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Motorola Spice is the Brazilian Android portrait slider of your mid-range dreams
October 6, 2010 No CommentHey, remember that weirdo Motorola XT300 portrait slider we saw with hints of Droid branding back in August? It was just released in Brazil as the Spice. Apart from the form factor, it’s basically a Flipout with a different hinge — it’s got Android 2.1 with Motoblur, a 528MHz processor, a 3.2-inch QVGA screen, and a 3.2 megapixel camera — but it was apparently designed and built entirely in Brazil, so that’s something. We’re assuming AT&T passed on this one when it chose to release the Flipout, Flipside and Bravo instead, but damn — can someone please take this form factor and put it together with a high-end Android spec sheet already? We have cash money. Video after the break. [Thanks, Leoberto] Continue reading Motorola Spice is the Brazilian Android portrait slider of your mid-range dreams Motorola Spice is the Brazilian Android portrait slider of your mid-range dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!)
October 6, 2010 No Comment
Whoa — we knew Motorola likes to get funky with the form factors , but the new Droid Pro on Verizon might be the strangest (and best) yet: it’s a portrait device (the rumored Venus ) with a BlackBerry-esque keyboard below the screen. It’s not the Droid 2 World Edition we were expecting, but damn — we’re in love. We don’t know much specs-wise apart from Android 2.2 with Blur and global roaming support in more than 220 countries, but we’re digging for as much as we can, so stay tuned. Update: Motorola’s Sanjay Jha just formally announced the Droid Pro on stage, following the typical sizzle reel of the company’s business partners praising the company’s business leanings. It’s going to have a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.1-inch display, 1GHz processor — and a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip for worldwide roaming. It’ll be available in the first week of November. Follow the break for the press release. Continue reading Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!)
October 6, 2010 No Comment
Whoa — we knew Motorola likes to get funky with the form factors , but the new Droid Pro on Verizon might be the strangest (and best) yet: it’s a portrait device (the rumored Venus ) with a BlackBerry-esque keyboard below the screen. It’s not the Droid 2 World Edition we were expecting, but damn — we’re in love. We don’t know much specs-wise apart from Android 2.2 with Blur and global roaming support in more than 220 countries, but we’re digging for as much as we can, so stay tuned. Update: Motorola’s Sanjay Jha just formally announced the Droid Pro on stage, following the typical sizzle reel of the company’s business partners praising the company’s business leanings. It’s going to have a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.1-inch display, 1GHz processor — and a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip for worldwide roaming. It’ll be available in the first week of November. Follow the break for the press release. Continue reading Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, this is a bit unexpected. We just happened to catch ABC Nightline’s Google TV special, and lo and behold, there’s a sneak preview of Sony’s Google TV ad blitz… and with it, a never-before-s een controller. Two circular directional pads, a QWERTY keyboard, volume, channel selection, some play / pause buttons… everything you’d need to rock the web and video all at once. That’s about all we can say at this point, but man does October 12th look even more painfully far away. Screencaps below, video after the break — and if you look closely, there’s another shot at the Revue keyboard, too. Gallery: Sony’s Google TV controller on Nightline Continue reading Sony’s Google TV controller outed on ABC’s Nightline (video) Sony’s Google TV controller outed on ABC’s Nightline (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo via MinhaMaria While the results of Brazil’s presidential election offered no decisive victory for any of the leading candidates, it is still being hailed as a resounding success for the nation’s environmental movement. Despite being eliminated from the running, Green Party candidate Marina Silva , an Amazon-born environmental activist, garnered an impressive portion of the votes, suggesting that the
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Photo via MinhaMaria While the results of Brazil’s presidential election offered no decisive victory for any of the leading candidates, it is still being hailed as a resounding success for the nation’s environmental movement. Despite being eliminated from the running, Green Party candidate Marina Silva , an Amazon-born environmental activist, garnered an impressive portion of the votes, suggesting that the
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