A big week, a very big week for sure. Look at all of those phones, look at all of those news items. We’ve brought along our good-natured, well-rounded, and slightly-pottymouth’d associate Mr. Christopher Trout to help us make sense of it all with an edgy feel. It’s a good one, if we do say so ourselves. Sit back, crack open a vintage flip phone, and enjoy the show. Host: Myriam Joire ( tnkgrl ), Brad Molen Guest: Christopher Trout Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Daestro – Light Powered ( Ghostly International ) 00:02:15 – Introducing Engadget Distro! 00:04:10 – HP’s unreleased white TouchPad and Pre 3 for AT&T (hands-on video) 00:15:00 – Review score revie w 00:20:14 – HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio, we go ears-on (video) 00:26:30 – HTC Rhyme with Sense 3.5 hands-on (video) 00:28:58 – 4G variant of HTC’s Radar spotted in the wild, flying a magenta flag 00:30:52 – HTC Raider 4G arrives bearing South Korean LTE, looks a lot like the Holiday 00:32:45 – Sprint reportedly capping its mobile hotspot plans October 2nd 00:35:23 – Sprint to launch Direct Connect October 2nd, confirms mobile hotspot capping 00:35:52 – Sprint’s Motorola Admiral quietly displayed on YouTube as America watches dancing cats 00:35:55 – Kyocera Duramax is in the batter’s box, launching with Sprint Direct Connect October 2nd 00:41:19 – AT&T flips 4G LTE live, nearly 97 percent of America wonders where the party is 00:43:47 – Samsung Galaxy S II makes its AT&T debut October 2nd for $199 on contract 00:46:13 – Game on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G ready at AT&T for $50 00:46:28 – Motorola Atrix 2 peeks out (again) from the wild, destined for AT&T’s faux-G? 00:49:25 – Pantech Breakout now available to bring LTE to the light-walleted 00:51:36 – Samsung Nexus S 4G updated to Android 2.3.7, brings Google Wallet support 01:01:45 – ‘Personalized Wireless’ launching September 26th (update: it’s Cellular South, and it’ll be regional) 01:03:47 – Verizon starts ‘optimizing’ (read: throttling) network for the most data hungry users 01:11:36 – T-Mobile CMO: no iPhone 5 on our network this year 01:14:08 – LG LU6200 spotted in the wild, with 720p HD display taking center stage 01:14:55 – Samsung SHV-E120L comes out of the development dark, is the Xtina to LG’s Britney 01:16:09 – LG unveils Optimus Q2 QWERTY slider, slated for Korean launch next week 01:17:05 – 4G Samsung Galaxy S II X coming to Telus, still as Herculean as ever 01:24:00 – Listener questions Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) Contact the podcast podcast (at) engadgetmobile (dot) com. Follow us on Twitter @tnkgrl @phonewisdom @engadgetmobile @mr_trout Engadget Mobile Podcast 105 – 09.25.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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ExoPC may not have bowled folks over with its own Slate last year (or met its own promise of some all-in-one PCs this summer), but the company did produce an unquestionably unique UI, which it’s since been trying to license to others. Now it’s found what appears to be its first taker in Skytex, which has adopted the custom touch layer for its new Skytab S Series Windows 7 tablet. Like the ExoPC itself, this one packs a 9.7-inch capacitive display, although the internals get an upgrade to a dual-core Atom N550 processor, which is paired with 2GB of DDR3 RAM and an as-yet-unspecified amount of storage. ExoPC also describes this particular version of the UI as a “special edition,” although it’s not showing off too many of the changes just yet. There’s no word on a price yet either, but the tablet’s expected to ship in early October. Continue reading Skytex licenses ExoPC UI for Skytab S Series Windows 7 tablet Skytex licenses ExoPC UI for Skytab S Series Windows 7 tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Novatel U679 Turbo Stick delivers 4G LTE to Bell laptop customers for $60, with 3-year contract
September 25, 2011 No Comment
Do you live in one of Bell’s LTE markets and own a laptop? Do you wish your machine could hitch a ride on the Canadian carrier’s 4G waves ? Well sir or ma’am, may we submit for your consideration, the Novatel U679 Turbo Stick — an LTE USB modem that can hit a maximum speed of 75Mbps. (Though, generally you’re looking at between 7Mbps and 14Mbps.) When LTE is unavailable, the U679 falls back on 42Mbps, dual-carrier HSPA+ or plain ol’ 21Mbps HSPA+. You can pick one up today for just $60 with a three-year contract, but those with a fear of commitment will have to plunk down $120 to avoid being locked into a service contract. If you’ve still got questions, might we suggest peeping the PR after the break. Continue reading Novatel U679 Turbo Stick delivers 4G LTE to Bell laptop customers for $60, with 3-year contract Novatel U679 Turbo Stick delivers 4G LTE to Bell laptop customers for $60, with 3-year contract originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In April, Texas Instruments announced its intention to snatch up National Semiconductor for a cool $6.5 billion. Now, almost six months later, the acquisition is complete and TI can tack another few percentage points on to its already market-leading chunk of the analog chip market. At least for now, National will operate as a branch of TI’s analog division, which now accounts for over 50-percent of the company’s revenue, and keep its (reasonably) well known brand name alive. For a few more details on the deal, check out the PR after the break. Continue reading Texas Instruments wraps up purchase of National Semiconductor Texas Instruments wraps up purchase of National Semiconductor originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Ask Engadget: most compatible motherboard / components for Ubuntu desktop?
September 24, 2011 No CommentWe know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Everest, who ain’t skeered to dip his toes in the Linux sea. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com . “Hey guys! I’m building a new computer with Ubuntu Linux in mind, and was wondering what motherboards (preferably from Intel or ASUS, but any reputable brand will do) you folks would recommend with great compatibility for stuff like WiFi straight out of the box? Compatibility with the first- or second-gen Intel Core i processors would be great, too. Thanks!” Anyone who has dabbled in Linux knows the pains of incompatibility — it’s the price we pay for being exactly who we want to be — but if you’ve got any trouble-free recommendations, comments are open! Ask Engadget: most compatible motherboard / components for Ubuntu desktop? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Trent Richardson ran for 120 yards as No. 3 Alabama beat No. 14 Arkansas 38-14. No. 6 Wisconsin routs South Dakota. Clemson upsets Florida State. Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech and TCU also win. (Sept. 24)
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Trent Richardson ran for 120 yards as No. 3 Alabama beat No. 14 Arkansas 38-14. No. 6 Wisconsin routs South Dakota. Clemson upsets Florida State. Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech and TCU also win. (Sept. 24)
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From leak-town to the wild, HTC’s Runnymede’s getting a whole lot of pre-release love. This Beats Audio-branded handset’s just received the quick and dirty hands-on treatment (or so it appears) on YouTube. If you’re looking for details on where the phone came from or what’s going on here, you’ve come to the wrong place, but judging from the Vodafone branding on the home screen, we’re fairly certain that this is our first real-life spotting of the 4.7-inch Android phone. A rather off-center video awaits you after the break. [Thanks, Thomas] Continue reading HTC Runnymede spotted in the wild (video) HTC Runnymede spotted in the wild (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …eT-shirt from España looks after your heart, minds its bedside manners (video)
September 24, 2011 No Comment
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Continue reading …Motorola Xoom 2 evidence mounts — new photos, rumored specs and a Media Edition?
September 24, 2011 No Comment
Talk of a younger, slimmer Motorola Xoom just keeps on coming. A helpful tipster is adding fuel to the rumors of a Xoom 2 with these shots of a similar, but not exactly identical Motorola tablet. When compared to the images we saw yesterday, this unnamed Android 3.2 slate looks a tad less polished in the rear and seems to favor a portrait format, with the camera resting up top. What’s more, our source says the slab appears to be smaller than what we’ve already seen, which could line up with a report from This Is My Next , pegging a Xoom 2 Media Edition. That device is rumored to have an 8.2-inch HD IPS display and weigh .95 pounds. It is apparently being billed as an “e-reader replacement,” and comes with an onboard IR remote and subwoofer. In further Xoom 2 news, TIMN is saying the classic version will measure 9mm thick, pack a 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and enable 1080p video recording. If all of that isn’t enough to satisfy your Motorola-tablet craving, we’ve got a gallery of photos below. Gallery: Is this Motorola’s Xoom 2 Media Edition tablet? [Thanks, Anon] Motorola Xoom 2 evidence mounts — new photos, rumored specs and a Media Edition? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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