Let’s just be honest, Apple: white stuff is impossible to manufacture. In fact, scientists have yet to prove that white even exists , so we’re not sure why you’re bothering to try to make a phone out of it! That’s right: after a missed availability date in July and another delay after that, Cupertino has once again pushed back the manufacture of the palest iPhone 4 — this time clear into spring of 2011. It won’t say why, but in all likelihood, they’re still dealing with the same manufacturing woes they’ve had from the start. By the time mid-2011 rolls around, it seems probable that the release will be butting up against news of the iPhone 4′s successor — or at the very least, a CDMA version of the phone — so it’ll be fascinating to see how this timeline unfolds. In the meantime, yeah… might want to give up the wait and go for black. Apple delays white iPhone 4 into spring 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We knew good and well it was coming , and here it is. Microsoft has today introduced the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to the public, and for those unaware of how these software rollouts “work,” the RC release generally signals that a final build is just about ready. As previously announced, the only new features added to the SP1 are the Windows Server 2008 R2-related virtualization technologies, Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX, and while Windows 7 SP1 will enable PCs to take advantage of these server-based features to provide a more scalable and richer VDI experience for end users, there are no additional new features specific to Windows 7. If that’s cool with you, there’s a source link (and a download) waiting for you just below. [Thanks, Logan ] Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 sees public beta release originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There are plenty of free, paid, web-based, desktop-bound, cross-platform, or uni-platform alternatives, but there’s can only be one Office. Microsoft’s flagship desktop suite of productivity applications just got a major new update. Office 2011 for Mac replaces Microsoft’s Mac-specific Entourage email app with the industry standard Outlook, brings in some interface tweaks from Office 2010 over in PC land, and integrates with those Office Web Apps you’ve been hearing so much about. The entire “Home & Business” bundle goes for $279, and if you’re not so into Outlook, you can get the Word / PowerPoint / Excel “Home & Student” version for $149. Office 2011 for Mac is available today.docx originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …T-Mobile launching data tethering / wireless hotspot plan on Nov. 3rd for $14.99?
October 26, 2010 No Comment
T-Mobile said it was “working to deliver” hotspot support to T-Mobile G2 users, and now we might know the reason for the delay — an allegedly leaked document details Magenta’s scheme to offer a comprehensive data tethering plan for a $14.99 monthly fee. According to the convincingly worded internal memo, the new feature will let you tether over WiFi, Bluetooth or a physical USB cable at both 3G and HSPA+ speeds, though only on a $20 or higher unlimited data plan — so if you’ve got just 200MB , you’ll have to spend them on the small screen. The doc also says it’s subject to T-Mobile’s recent throttling efforts , so don’t expect to to enjoy HSPA+ on your tethered tablet for long: “Customers who purchase a T-Mobile mobile broadband product like the upcoming Galaxy Tab should activate with a webConnect plan to ensure the best experience,” the document specifically suggests. The plan’s apparently coming November 3rd, a date which is associated with another likely rumor, too — TmoNews has a leaked email of its own suggesting the new myTouch will hit November 3rd as well. With Verizon, AT&T and Sprint all already charging for connection sharing, we suppose the writing was on the wall. The days of ambiguous wireless freedom are just about over, folks. T-Mobile launching data tethering / wireless hotspot plan on Nov. 3rd for $14.99? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Sure, the lighting’s not great and its only a mock-up at this point, but that’s Barnes & Noble’s new Nook Color . We’re being told there will be a chance to handle a real working unit soon, but in the meantime, enjoy the shots below! Update: We just got some more time with a functional unit, and while we aren’t allowed to use it, we can say the build quality is sturdy, there’s a good rubber backing, and the viewing angles are quite nice. It’s crisp, too, the screen, although page turning is somewhat sluggish, the software perhaps not finished. Article view is a nice touch, being able to read just the piece formatting-free — and you can skim through the articles alone by swiping to the left and right. You want some more shots of the UI in action? You know where to look — we’ll keep updating with impressions as we get them. Gallery: More Nook Color hands-on Gallery: Nook Color mockup hands-on! Nook Color first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Barnes & Noble just unveiled its all-new Nook Color , an Android tablet fronted by a 7-inch color touchscreen… so long, e-ink! B&N is billing it as a hybrid of e-reader and tablet device, and has beefed up its software with Facebook and Twitter integration. There’s built-in WiFi, but no 3G at this point. Thankfully, the price stays aggressive as a result: $249. You might think that means the screen is going to be weak, but B&N has managed to put an impressive-sounding 1024 x 600 IPS display in this thing. The Nook Color ships on November 19th, pre-orders are available now. Developing… check out our liveblog of the launch event , it’s happening now! Barnes & Noble Nook Color revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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To think, it’s been just over a year since Barnes and Noble’s Nook was officially unveiled , a 6-inch e-reader with a secondary, Android-powered colored display for navigation. And here we are now, in attendance at a “very special event” from the bookseller’s Union Square store in New York — for what, we can only guess . Stay tuned, things could get very colorful . Live from Barnes & Noble’s ‘Very Special Event’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You know what they say. You snooze, you miss out on a DOS emulator in the Apple App Store. That rare and unimaginable occurrence happened earlier today, when the so-called iDOS emulator was briefly available for both the iPhone and iPad before it was unsurprisingly pulled from the store a short time ago. That wasn’t before it was seen spotted running Windows 3.0 and even some classic Sierra adventure games, though — head on past the break for the evidence. Continue reading iDOS emulator hits the App Store, gets pulled in record time iDOS emulator hits the App Store, gets pulled in record time originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Nokia’s Savander: ‘the Symbian Foundation will exist as an open source movement and we will use it’
October 26, 2010 No Comment
The veracity of The Register ‘s information regarding the Symbian Foundation’s future remains to be seen — but for what it’s worth, Nokia’s outspoken vice president of markets, Niklas Savander, seems to have some pretty strong language about the platform’s future in a recent interview with CNET Asia . Here’s the money quote in response to a question about whether Espoo will pull the Foundation’s operations back in-house after having spun them off as an open-source operation in 2008: “I don’t see any reason for that. What would be the benefit of doing that? We have made it open source, so it’s, of course, up to the different users whether they want to use it. The whole notion behind the open-source community is that people can choose to leave or not to leave. We have quite a few Japanese vendors that are pushing Symbian products. The Symbian Foundation will exist as an open source movement and we will use it. Other people are welcome to use it if they want to. If they don’t, that’s not going to change things. That’s how open source works.” So Nokia’s public-facing philosophy seems to be that they don’t care who — if anyone — uses Symbian, they’re going to continue to let the Foundation do its thing. Meanwhile, another part of the interview highlights the fact that they’re still planning to continue to drive Symbian downmarket. Obviously, Nokia’s internal roadmap could differ significantly from Savander’s message, but so far, we don’t have any hint from these guys that changes are afoot. That said, the Foundation’s funding situation could force Nokia to take action if it wants the platform to continue to develop and evolve, but we suppose we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. Another interesting tidbit in the interview highlights the fact that one of new Nokia CEO Stephen Elop’s edicts has been to significantly reduce the amount of time between a product’s announcement and its release, which might be the driving force behind his decision to push the introduction of Nokia’s first MeeGo products into 2011. As much as we hate waiting, we’d say that’s a stellar direction for the company to take — nothing builds animosity toward a product more than letting it waste away in a purgatory of unattainability (assuming your name isn’t Eldar Murtazin ) for six-plus months. Nokia’s Savander: ‘the Symbian Foundation will exist as an open source movement and we will use it’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today’s movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com . An eagle-eyed reader pointed this one out: Where do HD-DVD players go when they’re no longer hot items? That’s right: Hollywood, where they help make up the backdrop of Buy More’s in-store Halloween display. Chuck was involved in some horrifying shenanigans, and then we were horrified by sitting through most of an episode of Chuck . And the circle is complete. [Thanks, Ryan] Screen Grabs: Chuck cowers in the HD-DVD graveyard originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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