HTC Mecha / Incredible HD pictured for Verizon with a fancy ’4G’ symbol
November 11, 2010 No Comment
If you weren’t so keen on that LTE-enabled LG handset for Verizon that we saw recently, feat your eyes on this puppy. What we’re looking at here is allegedly the HTC Mecha — which may be known at retail as the Droid Incredible HD — and from the looks of it, it’ll be the first true EVO 4G equivalent from HTC for Big Red. And yes, when we say “EVO 4G equivalent,” we mean 4G network support, too: you’ll notice a little “4G” symbol up there toward the right side of the status bar, suggesting this will likely be among the company’s inaugural LTE phones early next year. Android Central ‘s source says that the phone is getting 9Mbps down and 5Mbps up in testing right now… so let’s just hope those speeds hold up when the network actually launches. HTC Mecha / Incredible HD pictured for Verizon with a fancy ’4G’ symbol originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’d always thought this was going to be the year of Android tablets , but until the day Google gives its full blessing for the tablet form factor, the market will still be lacking in apps that make good use of the extra screen estate. Funnily enough, today the Wall Street Journal took a leap of faith and pushed out an Android version of its tablet app, just in time to ride on the Samsung Galaxy Tab’s first wave. In many ways, WSJ’s Android app appears to be a slimmed down version of its iPad equivalent. Once logged in with a subscription account, users are greeted by the same start screen for choosing your papers, which are automatically downloaded at launch. Naturally, once the papers are on your device, you can read them regardless of internet connectivity, and you can save your favorites to a dedicated area there for quick access as well. More after the break. Gallery: App review: Wall Street Journal’s Android tablet app Continue reading App review: Wall Street Journal Tablet Edition for Android App review: Wall Street Journal Tablet Edition for Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon FiOS Flex View shows off VOD across TV/PC/mobile screens, will stream your files in 2011
November 11, 2010 No Comment
Verizon’s showing off the full capabilities of its Flex View service, already available on a number of its mobile phones , which brings FiOS TV On Demand even when you’re away from the cable box. Up to five devices (all set-top boxes in the home collectively count as one device) can be authorized for viewing of any titles rented through VOD and can even be played offline on PCs running its Media Manager software or smartphones. The feature that allows users to keep personal content like music, video files and pictures synced across all three screens is due next year, but still no word on exactly when that live TV-to-iPad streaming will launch. Continue reading Verizon FiOS Flex View shows off VOD across TV/PC/mobile screens, will stream your files in 2011 Verizon FiOS Flex View shows off VOD across TV/PC/mobile screens, will stream your files in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Droid Incredible update starts rolling out, packs fixes and V CAST Apps
November 11, 2010 No CommentAs expected , Droid Incredible users are now starting to receive an over the air update that packs a number of fixes and additions. The biggest of those additions, of course, is the V CAST Apps store, which will let you purchase apps and bill them straight to your Verizon account. Otherwise, you can expect to get an updated Slacker application, a Flash update with some security improvements, some Visual Voice Mail fixes, and the ability to email attachments larger than 5MB. Look for the update to hit your device within the next few days if it hasn’t already. Droid Incredible update starts rolling out, packs fixes and V CAST Apps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sure, we know how this works: cities need to justify their budgets for continued funding from state and national governments, so they buy expensive — and often unnecessary — high-tech toys for their police . And when your town’s ready to make that transition from Barney Fife to SWAT, why not call Inspector Bots? The paramilitary nature of its Mega Hurtz Tactical Robot isn’t softened by the delicious pun in its name, and if you don’t believe us ask any nogoodnik who’s had to face down its turret-mounted 20RPS Modified Mil-Sim Paintball Gun / Assault Rifle, capable of firing off twenty non-lethal (but extremely painful) pepperball rounds per second. The beast is billed as a “heavy duty 280 lb two-man-portable monster” that can record audio and video, be controlled by a remote operator, and has night vision capability. But that ain’t all! Not only does it feature a welded steel chassis designed to demolish doors and concrete walls, it also looks really awesome in the video… even if it doesn’t make the streets safer. See for yourself after the break. Continue reading Mega Hurtz gun-wielding robot has a menacing look, unfortunate name Mega Hurtz gun-wielding robot has a menacing look, unfortunate name originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It may not exactly be a huge lead time over the general release , but Sprint is now offer its Premier customers a special three-day pre-sale of the Galaxy Tab , which will let you order it now for $399 (on-contract) and skip the wait at the store on November 14th. Worried that you’ll miss out ’cause you’re not a Premier customer? Well, chances are you might be one and not even know it — it more or less covers any Sprint customer with an account in good standing who maintains a plan of $69.99 a month, or anyone that’s been a customer for at least ten years. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Galaxy Tab now available for pre-order to Sprint Premier customers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …If Windows Phone 7 isn’t your thing and the upcoming Venue doesn’t interest you — or hey, if you just live in India — you might be interested to know that Dell has just introduced a pair of new India-specific (for the moment, anyway) Android phones designed specifically to be sold for a song without getting a carrier subsidy involved. First up, the XCD28 sports a 2.8-inch display (hence the name), a 3.2 megapixel cam, 200MB of internal storage expandable with up to 16GB worth of microSD, and FM radio; it sells for Rs. 10,990 (about $247) devoid of a contract. Moving upmarket a bit, the Rs. 16,990 ($382) XCD35 goes with a 3.5-inch capacitive display. Both devices feature 3G support for India’s up-and-coming high-speed networks , WiFi, Bluetooth, and that overwhelming sense of freedom that comes with not signing a contract at the point of purchase. Look for the XCD28 to be available right now, while the 35 follows next month — no word on when we might see them outside India, but it turns out they’re little more than rebranded versions of ZTE’s Racer and Blade , so you can just pick ‘em up in ZTE livery if you’re elsewhere. [Thanks, Pradeep ] Dell intros XCD28 and XCD35 Android phones for India originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve already established that the Nexus S is almost certainly a Samsung — but what else do we know about it? Well, a quick search for pictures taken with a Nexus S on Flickr and Picasa produced some 5 megapixel results, believe it or not, and some of those users’ albums had been using a Samsung handset with model number GT-i9020 just a few days earlier. If we had to guess, a recent firmware update changed the EXIF identifier for these shots from the code to the actual retail name — Nexus S, that is — which explains the switchover. We’ve got both an FCC filing and a Wi-Fi Alliance certification for the i9020, and it’s definitely a smartphone with 802.11 b / g / n (single-band, unfortunately) and AWS 3G, a radio choice that ties it in nicely with T-Mobile as the Best Buy leak would have us believe. Interestingly, a little digging reveals that all of these shots on photo sharing sites are coming from Google employees and families of Google employees — and Sammy’s i9000 series is closely tied to the Galaxy S line, which makes sense considering how much the Nexus S seems to look like a Galaxy S. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, the FCC label documentation for the i9020 lines up perfectly with the leaked picture. So yeah, it’s all kind of coming together — all we need now, Google, is an official Gingerbread and hardware announce. Let’s do this thing. Google Nexus S is the Samsung GT-i9020? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We all know Sony likes to be a bit off the wall with its commercials , so this dystopian vision of a grown-up baby’s trudge through corporate monotony shouldn’t surprise us at all. And yet, somehow, it does. It’s part of a pair of new ads destined for Latin America, the second of which awaits you after the break. Continue reading PlayStation Moves into creepy ad business PlayStation Moves into creepy ad business originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Woah, what do we have here? A new “In Store” web-based flier from Best Buy Mobile has this little nugget on its front page: a previously unseen Galaxy S, running stock Android (possibly 2.3, based on the green icons and black notifications bar) and harboring what looks to be a front facing camera. Sounds like a Nexus S to us! Paired with this morning’s little Nexus S slip-of-the-tongue from Best Buy, we’re starting to get our hopes up. Don’t let us down, Google / T-Mobile / Samsung / Best Buy / planet earth! [Thanks, Ryan C.] Is this the Nexus S? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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