Miss out on Amazon’s LG Quantum-for-a-penny deal this past weekend? Well, good news.. sort of. LG has just announced that the QWERTY-enhanced Windows Phone 7 device is now officially available from AT&T for the decidedly ordinary price of $199.99 on a two-year contract. That will buy you a 3.5-inch display, along with the usual 1GHz processor, 16GB of built-in memory, a 5 megapixel camera, and ten free apps that are available in the LG app store within the Windows Phone Marketplace. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading LG Quantum brings its QWERTY slider to AT&T LG Quantum brings its QWERTY slider to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …President Obama takes a minute to chat with our future robot overlords (video)
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President Obama recently took some time out of the APEC Summit in Yokohama to meet with a few of Japan’s finest automatons, and as always he was one cool cat. Our man didn’t even blink when confronted with this happy-go-lucky HRP-4C fashion robot, was somewhat charmed by the Paro robotic seal, and more than eager to take a seat in one of Yamaha’s personal transport robots . But who wouldn’t be, right? See him in action after the break. Continue reading President Obama takes a minute to chat with our future robot overlords (video) President Obama takes a minute to chat with our future robot overlords (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s unclear whether Verizon will ever get HTC’s 7 Pro , but it’s a lock that Big Red will eventually have some manner of Windows Phone 7 gear in its lineup — and now we’ve got one in the flesh. Looks like HTC will be remixing the Trophy for use on CDMA networks, featuring a 3.8-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel cam, 16GB of storage, and 802.11n, and Verizon is circulating a brochure for Microsoft employees saying they’ll be able to buy the Trophy in “early 2011″ for $199.99 at launch when they renew their contracts now (they’ll also get a leather case and a car charger for free, but hey, they’re Microsofties). Oh, and that’s not the best part: the Trophy is also identified as being a “quad band global phone,” meaning you’ll be able to roam on GSM networks when you leave the US behind — a feature Verizon seems to be pushing pretty hard across its smartphone lineup now. Follow the break for a bigger version of the pamphlet. [Thanks, anonymous tipster] Continue reading HTC Trophy with Windows Phone 7 coming to Verizon in ‘early 2011′ HTC Trophy with Windows Phone 7 coming to Verizon in ‘early 2011′ originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …LG Vortex puts a Verizon spin on budget Android — yes, Bing’s there, too
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It’s not exactly the Optimus T / S we saw hit T-Mobile and Sprint, respectively, but for all intents and purposes, it’s a fraternal twin. The LG Vortex for Verizon brings with it Android 2.2, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3G Mobile HotSpot capability, Skype, Swype, a suite of pre-installed carrier / manufacturer apps (e.g. VZ Navigator), and as you might’ve guessed from it being a non-Droid Verizon Android phone, Bing Search and Bing Maps. Despite being a later arrival, this one’s actually the most expensive of the three — $80 on contract after $100 mail-in rebate. November 18th, if you want to mark a calendar. LG Vortex puts a Verizon spin on budget Android — yes, Bing’s there, too originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Galaxy Tab coming to AT&T November 21st for $650, US Cellular on the 19th for $399 / $599
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So, AT&T, it’s true : you’re charging $50 more for the Galaxy Tab than everyone else in the States off-contract. That’s a pretty gutsy sense of entitlement, though you’re bundling $50 in Samsung Media Hub credit — and, of course, no other Tab has access to AT&T’s $15 and $25 pay-as-you-go data plans at 250MB and 2GB, respectively. Pick your poison, we suppose. In related news, regional carrier US Cellular is going to start telling the Tab on November 19th for $399 on-contract or $599 off, effectively the same price schedule as all the big guys except AT&T. Data pricing on USCC seems like it needs another tier, though, because right now you’ll be able to choose between $14.99 for 200MB or $54.99 for 5GB with tethering enabled. Where’s the happy medium, guys? Follow the break for both press releases. Continue reading Galaxy Tab coming to AT&T November 21st for $650, US Cellular on the 19th for $399 / $599 Galaxy Tab coming to AT&T November 21st for $650, US Cellular on the 19th for $399 / $599 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Nope, we’re not liveblogging Facebook’s messaging-related event today, since we’re en route to the Web 2.0 summit — and a new email service isn’t really our bag anyway. But we know a lot of you are interested, so we thought we’d throw up the stream. Any guesses on what might be in store? And whether our own Josh Topolsky will get mobile, social, and Four Loko with it after last week’s podcast rant? The floor is yours. Watch Facebook’s messaging event right here! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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HP acquired VoodooPC and its founder Rahul Sood in 2006, and it’s been a wild ride ever since. The ever out-spoken Rahul has brought a lot of “Voodoo DNA” to HP products, most notably the Envy line, but also witnessed the slow fade of the actual Voodoo brand. He also went on a lot of extreme cycling trips in-between all the product teases and wild statements . Rahul isn’t saying exactly why he’s leaving HP, but he has penned a substantial blog post detailing some of Voodoo’s history and thanking a whole bunch of people and companies. As for his time with HP: “We merged, we invented, we kicked ass, and we had fun, but then things got a little complicated.” What he means by “complicated” is unclear, but whatever Rahul is moving on to next (he says he “can’t wait to be directly involved in a product pipeline again,” for what it’s worth), we’re sure he’ll do it with his trademark flair for the dramatic that we’ve come to know and love. Rahul Sood leaving HP originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Once a Best Buy exclusive , the white version of HTC’s still-badass EVO 4G is finally making its way into actual Sprint retail locations, the carrier’s website, and other third party stores for the same $199 on contract after $100 mail-in rebate as usual. Gives us a good opportunity to levy the same complaint we’d levied before — that the front of the phone should be white, not just the back — but hey, at least passers-by will know you’re stylin’ when you’ve got it held to your face. White HTC EVO 4G leaves the Best Buy nest, migrates to Sprint stores originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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There comes a time when fiddly buttons and D-pads just don’t do it anymore, a time when you need a little more control. Nintendo was first of the current generation to show its hand with the fling-sensitive Wiimote , and of course Sony and Microsoft are both now doing similarly intended things with the PlayStation Move and the Kinect , respectively. Now THQ is trying to do its own little new thing by launching the $69.99 uDraw Gametablet on the Wii, supplanting the wavy wand with a stylus. Next logical step in gaming? Tool to unleash a torrent of creativity? Half-baked third-party accessory? Read on to find out. Gallery: THQ uDraw Gametablet Continue reading THQ uDraw Gametablet for Wii review THQ uDraw Gametablet for Wii review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Comcast Xfinity remote app for iPhone, iPad launches, video streaming & Android version on the way
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The Xfinity remote app Comcast CEO Brian Roberts showed off earlier this year is now available in the app store for the iPad and iPhone. Currently they allow Comcast customers with compatible digital TV service to browse listings and On Demand content from their portable device and change channels right from the app. Video streaming, additional remote features and enhanced search are all promised for future releases, while other platforms should also get their own versions soon. Android apps are promised for later this year, with Blackberry to follow. For now, check out the press release and original demo video embedded after the break or grab the app from iTunes and break out your Comcast e-mail address to try it out prior to a live demo at 8:30 (EST) this evening at the Web 2.0 conference. It may not be the improved interface for our cable boxes we’ve been expecting for such a long time, but it’s at least a step in that direction. Continue reading Comcast Xfinity remote app for iPhone, iPad launches, video streaming & Android version on the way Comcast Xfinity remote app for iPhone, iPad launches, video streaming & Android version on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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