Adobe confirms Flash Player 10.1 is coming to BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and more
October 25, 2010 No Comment
We’ve already known that Adobe would be bringing Flash Player 10.1 to Windows Phone 7 , but the company has just now made that fully official at its currently-happening MAX conference (alongside its Air 2.5 announcement ), and it’s also confirmed exactly which other mobile platforms the plug-in will be headed to. That includes WebOS 2.0, which we’ve already seen first hand , along with BlackBerry OS, Symbian, MeeGo and, last but not least, the LiMo platform — those will all of course join Android 2.2, which already supports the plug-in. Unfortunately, there’s still no timeline for a release on each platform, with Adobe only saying that that Flash 10.1 is “expected” to hit each mobile OS. Head on past the break for the relevant snippet from Adobe’s press release. Continue reading Adobe confirms Flash Player 10.1 is coming to BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and more Adobe confirms Flash Player 10.1 is coming to BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and more originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s hard to tell if the ad embedded after the break is purely official, but it definitely reeks of HP. In a good way, that is. Uploaded by the same fellow that gave us our first sneak peek at webOS 2.0, this “Sizzle” ad shows 34 solid seconds of Palm Pre 2 action, complete with a glimpse at Angry Birds, Facebook and all sorts of new 2.0 features. We’re aren’t totally digging the tunes, but otherwise, it looks to be rather attractive — way better than the first wave of original Pre ads , that’s for sure. Update : Hey, hey — looks like the ad’s now embedded on Palm’s website. Kudos! Continue reading Palm Pre 2 and webOS 2.0 showcased in new commercial Palm Pre 2 and webOS 2.0 showcased in new commercial originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, it looks like the forthcoming launch of Microsoft’s browser-based Games for Windows Marketplace could just be the beginning of a broader PC gaming push from the company. Speaking with Kotaku , Microsoft’s Peter Orullian, group product manager for Windows PC and Mobile, said rather boldly that PC games “is a place where we are doubling down.” Exactly what that means beyond the new Games for Windows Marketplace isn’t clear, but Orullian did mention that Microsoft has a “healthy list of features we’re going to start bringing out once the store launches” in response to a question about further integrating PC and Xbox 360 gaming (something the company is also exploring with the revised Xbox.com ). Microsoft says it’s ‘doubling down’ on PC games originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Apparently Japanese homebuilder Daiwa House offers crawl space inspections as part of its warranty service, and to that end have enlisted Moogle (rhymes with “goggle,” not “Google”). The robot weighs just under 30 lbs, measures roughly 20 x 12 x 9.5 inches, and rocks a laser rangefinder, WiFi connectivity, and two cameras: one for driving, one for inspecting. If you hapeen to be in the country yourself and wish to try the thing out, it can be leased monthly for
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Look out, dumbphones of the world: your days may really be numbered now that we’ve got US carriers blowing out brand new honest-to-goodness smartphones for $30 on contract. The phone in question here is LG’s Optimus T, stablemate to the Optimus S , Optimus One , and Optimus Chic featuring a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 3 megapixel cam, and pre-loaded Swype all sitting atop Android 2.2 . In order to get down to the promised $29.99, you’ll need to sign up for a new two-year contract (naturally), score a qualifying data plan, and wait around for a $50 mail-in rebate when the phone goes on sale Wednesday, November 3 in your choice of black or burgundy (pictured). LG Optimus T hitting T-Mobile on November 3 for $30 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We just sat through an eight minute long video of someone at Pocketnow sampling every ringtone on his HTC Surround . Why did we do this? Just wanted to see if we could stand it; suffice it to say, we never want to hear a ringtone again. Perhaps more importantly, our man points out that Microsoft seems to have left the ability to add your own custom ringtones out of Windows Phone 7 altogether. The Surround itself has a couple recognizable fan favorites that we recognize from AT&T and HTC phones past, so it looks like manufacturers and carriers will be able to bring their own to the table, but for the end user, it looks like you won’t be able to roll your own — at least for the time being. And now we’re going to go put our phones on vibrate. Continue reading No custom ringtones for Windows Phone 7? (video) No custom ringtones for Windows Phone 7? (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Viper SmartStart app goes to 2.0, gets potentially cheaper and throws roadside assistance into the mix
October 25, 2010 No Comment
About a year ago Viper got into the app game, releasing SmartStart the iPhone and allowing control of the locks, trunk, and ignition on their car. Since then Android and BlackBerry versions have trickled out, but now it’s time for 2.0. What wondrous new functionality does this new major release offer? Not much, really, but it does come with one major improvement: cost. Before you were out at least $299 while the new version is said to cost as little as $199 according to the PR below, though the wording is awfully vague. PR states you can find “dealers advertising Viper SmartStart as low as $199,” but under Viper’s 2.0 site the MSRP is stated to be $299 — the same as before. So, YMMV on the price cut, apparently depending on what your local dealer feels like charging, but know that whatever you pay you’ll now get “Viper Motor Club” roadside assistance included. That should offer a little extra peace of mind as we enter dead battery season. Continue reading Viper SmartStart app goes to 2.0, gets potentially cheaper and throws roadside assistance into the mix Viper SmartStart app goes to 2.0, gets potentially cheaper and throws roadside assistance into the mix originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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What do you do if you’re the maker of a popular netbook operating system ? Create your own netbook, of course! Okay, it does seem like a rather odd step, but Jolicloud CEO Tariq Krim tweeted a few teaser images this morning and then confirmed with the exclusive shot above that the software company is in fact working with a hardware partner to create its own 10.1-inch netbook. The details are fairly slim at the moment, but Krim did share that the mini-laptop will boot Jolicloud 1.1 and be primarily aimed at those in the 12 to 25 age range. As for specs, your guess is as good as ours at this point, although he boasted that it will be able to rock 720p video. We can’t tell much from the picture above, but it sure does have a funky lid, VGA port and a few USB sockets. Pricing and availability are being firmed up now, but it will apparently hit for under $500 and before those long-awaited Chrome OS netbooks. That’s not really saying much at this point since we’ve been wondering about the whereabouts of those Chrome-books for almost a half a year now, but hit the gallery below for a few more mysterious shots and we’ll promise to fill you in on the details when we hear more. Gallery: Jolicloud netbook Jolicloud prepping a netbook of its own originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …BlackBerry PlayBook demoed in the flesh at Adobe MAX, Air-based SDK launched
October 25, 2010 No Comment
RIM’s PlayBook just got real — quite literally — at Adobe’s MAX conference today. Granted, out-of-the-box Flash and Air support are being billed as a big deal for the PlayBook, but it still seems a little strange that the company showed non-functional dummies running video loops encased in Plexiglas at its developer conference just a few weeks back, only to let Adobe show the good stuff at its own event here. There is some logic behind it, for what it’s worth: Adobe and RIM have announced availability today of an Air SDK targeting the PlayBook’s QNX -based platform with deep hardware integration, giving devs plenty of ramp-up time considering that the tablet won’t be available until early next year. Kobo was among the companies on-hand to talk about the sheer awesomeness of the dev environment, and the general attitude toward the PlayBook’s ease of development seems to be a positive one; we all know how important third-party apps are to a mobile platform’s success at this point, of course, so we’ll need a few thousand more Kobos on board to leave these guys with a happy ending. Check the full demo from the MAX keynote stage after the break. Update: RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis — who was up on stage with Adobe’s Kevin Lynch for the demo — announced that devs who get PlayBook apps approved into App World will get a free PlayBook. Not a bad incentivizer, if we do say so ourselves. Continue reading BlackBerry PlayBook demoed in the flesh at Adobe MAX, Air-based SDK launched BlackBerry PlayBook demoed in the flesh at Adobe MAX, Air-based SDK launched originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Engadget Show – 014: Aaron Woodman, Windows Phone 7, Google TV, Macbook Airs, Palm Pre 2, Halloween Costumes, and more!
October 25, 2010 No Comment
Get ready humans, because we have an all new, amazing Engadget Show fresh out of the box. For your viewing pleasure, Josh sits down with Microsoft director Aaron Woodman to chat Windows Phone 7 and demo nearly all of the new devices, including the Dell Venue Pro . Next up, Darren Murph joins the round table for a bunch of demos, including the new Macbook Airs , Palm Pre 2 , and more Windows Phone 7 . Nilay leads a thorough demo of Google TV via the Logitech Revue and Engadget editors Ben Drawbaugh and Tim Stevens make some unbelievable cameos. We’ve got highlights from the New York Reader Meetup , plus a Halloween costume contest that quickly gets out of hand. To round it all out, Kris Keyser brings the jams with a rocking set of chiptunes music with visuals from noteNdo . What are you waiting for? Watch it now! Hit up the new video stream after the break, now with convenient chapter markers ! Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Special guests: Aaron Woodman, Darren Murph, Ben Drawbaugh, Tim Stevens, Tim Stevens’ dog Yoshi Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm Executive Producer: Joshua Fruhlinger Edited by: Danny Madden Music by: Kris Keyser Visuals by: noteNdo Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec Taped live at The Times Center Download the Show: The Engadget Show – 014 (HD) / The Engadget Show – 014 (iPod / iPhone / Zune formatted) / The Engadget Show – 014 (Small) Subscribe to the Show: [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Show directly in iTunes (M4V). [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Show directly in the Zune Marketplace (M4V). [ RSS M4V ] Add the Engadget Show feed (M4V) to your RSS aggregator and have it delivered automatically. Continue reading The Engadget Show – 014: Aaron Woodman, Windows Phone 7, Google TV, Macbook Airs, Palm Pre 2, Halloween Costumes, and more! The Engadget Show – 014: Aaron Woodman, Windows Phone 7, Google TV, Macbook Airs, Palm Pre 2, Halloween Costumes, and more! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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