Acer’s Liquid Mini won’t be breaking speed records anytime soon, but at least it can look like a red hot racer, now that it’s received the Ferrari treatment. Following in the Liquid E ‘s skid marks, this Liquid Mini Ferrari Edition features a vibrant red exterior emblazoned with the automaker’s iconic shield, and ships preloaded with engine ringtones, racing-themed wallpaper and other apps. Under the hood, however, lies the same, Gingerbread-based handset, replete with 512MB of RAM, a 3.2-inch display, five megapixel camera and rather underwhelming 600MHz processor. No word yet on when the device will be hitting the raceway, but you can get a closer look at the source link, below. Acer’s Liquid Mini gets Ferrari-fied, doesn’t get any faster originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Summer may have drawn to an unofficial close, but that clearly hasn’t stopped the Galaxy S II from wearing all white. Today, the albino version of Samsung’s Gingerbread handset officially made its way to Vodafone, just a few days after launching in the UK and more than a month after leaking in ” official looking ” images. The blanched, 4.3-inch smartphone is available for free with a two-year,
Continue reading …Unannounced Nokia Symbian Belle handset is a mysterious phone within a phone (video)
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Half the fun of trade shows is when unexpected beans get spilled at PR stalls and here, my dear Watson, we have another intriguing example. A TechBlog.gr pundit picked up a new Nokia 700 at IFA and was confronted with a stored promo video depicting a totally different and unfamiliar high-end handset. It looks slightly curved like the N9 , runs the latest version of Symbian and possesses a rather attractive edge-to-edge LCD. The main gist of the promo is a wireless platform called Air Cloud, which apparently allows the phone to pair up with an audio system via NFC. Word on the street is this could be the N8′s successor — the so-called 801 — but there’s not a great many clues to back that up. In any case, check out the video after the break and savor that fleeting sense of infinite regress. Continue reading Unannounced Nokia Symbian Belle handset is a mysterious phone within a phone (video) Unannounced Nokia Symbian Belle handset is a mysterious phone within a phone (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Gamer stuffs PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles into one case, clears shelf space for the trifecta
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Sure, we’ve all thought about how nice it would be to have our PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles in the same enclosure. But, as many similar thoughts go, we left it at that. Not content with letting a good thought simmer, Reddit user timofend accepted the challenge and built himself a gaming mega-machine — he stuffed the new slim model of Microsoft’s console into a PC tower alongside an older 80GB PS3. Looking to save some funds in the process, the
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We know, our whip doesn’t have LED headlights either, but that’s not stopping BMW from pressing on with its laser powered successor. Purportedly ready “within a few years,” the updated beams boast an intensity a thousand times greater than their forebearers, all while consuming less than half the power — helping EV drivers eke out a little more range . With each laser diode one hundred times smaller than its LED counterpart, Bavaria reckons the tech will help it design and package future light fixtures that are more bodacious than those from its competition in Ingolstadt . There’s no firm date for availability, but the company says the new lighting tech will debut on the production version of its i8 concept . Sounds great, so where do we sign up for our frickin’ laser bimmer? Continue reading BMW developing laser headlights, officially over LEDs BMW developing laser headlights, officially over LEDs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Baidu, Dell join forces to produce line of smartphones and tablets in China
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Just a few days after introducing its own Android-like OS, Baidu is now looking to expand its mobile reach to the hardware front, with the help of Dell. According to Reuters , the Chinese search giant has joined forces with the PC manufacturer to produce a line of tablets and smartphones within China, in the hopes of capitalizing on a market of more than 900 million mobile subscribers. A Dell spokeswoman declined to offer a launch date for the new line of products, but sources close to the matter say they could launch as early as November. Details on the devices remain equally opaque, though Dell seems intent on resurrecting its tablet / handset unit, following the demise of the Streak 5 . “We have a partnership with Baidu and you know we have the Streak 5 tablet, so the partnership will be in that space,” the company’s rep explained, adding that future releases would involve Baidu’s mobile app platform, as well. Today’s announcement also comes after Dell’s Chinese sales grew by 22 percent during the first quarter of this year, though it remains to be seen whether or not this alliance will have much affect on a market currently dominated by Apple and Lenovo. Baidu, Dell join forces to produce line of smartphones and tablets in China originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung Epic 4G Touch available for pre-order on Wirefly, early adopters get a $50 price break
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There’s nothing new whatsoever about high-demand phones becoming available for preorder , but it’s not every day that you get a discount for being the first kid on the block to get one. As if there’s any concern about pushing inventory of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch — Sprint’s variant of the Galaxy S II — Wirefly is making the phone even more enticing by slashing $50 off the cost, bringing it down to $150 when signing up for a two-year agreement. Doing the math a different way, lighter on the checkbook plus a Samsung Galaxy S II equals happiness. Head to the source link to check out the deal. Samsung Epic 4G Touch available for pre-order on Wirefly, early adopters get a $50 price break originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Andy Pad, Andy Pad Pro now available within Europe, for not a lot of money
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If you’ve been twiddling your thumbs in anticipation of the Andy Pad ‘s arrival, twiddle no more, because the budget-friendly Android slate is now available across most of Europe. Both the 8GB model and its 16GB Andy Pad Pro counterpart appeared on the British manufacturer’s website today, with the former priced at
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As with the end of any massive and absolutely chaotic consumer electronics trade show, it’s with mixed emotions that we pack up our gear and prepare to depart IFA. We hope you’ve enjoyed our countless news stories, hands-ons, and liveblogs — all neatly organized just after the break (so you can count, if you really want). But now it’s time to say goodbye to Berlin — until next year, at least. We’ve also organized a small sampling of photos that didn’t really have another home here, but should give you an idea of just how huge and diverse this show really is. Click on through to the gallery below, and jump past the break for a roundup of all our IFA 2011 coverage. Wiedersehen! Gallery: IFA 2011 wrap-up Continue reading IFA 2011 wrap-up IFA 2011 wrap-up originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We had a feeling the Samsung Galaxy Note would be a hit on the benchmark scene, but now its unsurprisingly speedy results are documented. Greek site TechBlog installed Quadrant Standard on one of the phone / tablet hybrid demo units at IFA 2011 and produced a benchmark score of 3,624, exactly where we’d expect a Sammy-branded 1.4GHz dual-core CPU to end up; in comparison, our review of the 1.2GHz Samsung Galaxy S II produced an outcome of 3,396. Here’s the letdown: the Galaxy Note is expected to top the charts in pricing as well, as it’s being reported that we should see the device show up in Scandinavia by year’s end for no less than €715 ($1,000 in the US). Let’s hope those benchmarks are worth the cost, because there’s one thing that can’t be denied — it makes the HTC Jetstream feel like a bargain. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Note tops benchmarks, price sheets (video) Samsung Galaxy Note tops benchmarks, price sheets (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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