HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G tablet spotted — on Sprint’s website, where else?
March 22, 2011 No Comment
Oh, you know all about them, that much is true, but have you yet seen the HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G tablet? No, we hadn’t either, until this very moment when another premature information upload on Sprint’s website revealed their appearance. Two pre-registration pages exist for the as-yet unannounced products, one for the 1.2GHz dual-core EVO 3D smartphone and one for the 1.5GHz single-core EVO View 4G tablet. Both run Android and are unquestionably set to feature as Sprint’s flagship devices in their respective categories. Beyond confirming that the EVO looks like an EVO and noting that the EVO View seems to have a black case rather than the silvery one that the HTC Flyer (the product it’s based on) comes with, there’s little new here — you’ll have to wait till Sprint finally makes all this hardware official this week at CTIA . HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G tablet spotted — on Sprint’s website, where else? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Why hello there. Shortly after our sneak peek on the CTIA show floor, T-Mobile lifted its magenta curtain and announced the G2x, aka LG Optimus 2X elsewhere around the world. Despite the lack of LG’s custom UI (which will no doubt be welcomed by Android purists), this 4G stock Froyo device will come preloaded with goodies like Qik, Need for Speed Shift HD , T-Mobile TV, and DTS Ultra Mobile sound enhancer. Specific prices and dates have yet to be revealed, but we now have confirmation that the G2x will be “available nationwide later this spring,” so the previously rumored April 20th launch might still be on track. Full press release after the break. Continue reading LG’s T-Mobile G2x announced, available ‘later this spring’ LG’s T-Mobile G2x announced, available ‘later this spring’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, here ya go! T-Mobile has finally decided to come clean with the pricing on its 8.9-inch, 3D-capable LG G-Slate , and well, it isn’t cheap. The Honeycomb, Tegra 2-powered tablet will set you back $529.99 after an $100 mail-in-rebate and that’s only if you agree to a two-year contract. Of course, this thing can record 3D video, connect to T-Mobile’s “4G” HSPA+ network , and output 1080p video, but that still seems like quite a bit of money when you consider you’re also locked into paying at least $20 in data every month. Ready to grace us the WiFi version, LG? Hit the break for the short press statement. Continue reading T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate priced at $529.99 with a two-year contract T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate priced at $529.99 with a two-year contract originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Windows Phone 7 hack brings instant app resumption, mobile multitasking to the masses
March 21, 2011 No Comment
Looking for a little snappier response when jumping to and fro between apps on your WP7 device? Well, do we have just the hack for you — a dev from Windows Phone Hacker , Jaxbot, did some poking around in the Window’s Phone registry and found a way to instantly resume apps, no muss, no fuss. By setting the “DehydrateOnPause” registry key value to zero, he got rid of that pesky app dehydration / rehydration process altogether. Keep in mind there may be some “undesirable” side effects from force-feeding your device multitasking (ADD?) ahead of schedule and you’ll need a developer-unlocked device to access the registry, so only advanced users need apply — you taking notes, Mr. Ballmer ? Hit up the source link for the full monty, and check out the hack in action after the break. Continue reading Windows Phone 7 hack brings instant app resumption, mobile multitasking to the masses Windows Phone 7 hack brings instant app resumption, mobile multitasking to the masses originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, we knew it was coming , and tonight at CTIA we finally got our dirty little hands on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play for Verizon. It’s pretty much what we expected: an Xperia Play that’s lacking a SIM slot but displaying a couple of Verizon tattoos logos. The front-facing camera is still on the menu, along with a tasty serving of Gingerbread — Android 2.3.2, to be exact. Strangely, the custom skin we saw during our hands-on at MWC was nowhere to be found on Verizon’s model, being replaced instead by what appears to be the stock Gingerbread UI with some Sony Ericsson wallpapers and widgets. The Xperia Play app was on full display on the demo phones, which came preloaded with Ashphalt 6, Bruce Lee, Crash Bandicoot, Star Battalion, Madden ’11, and The Sims 3. Take a peek at our gallery below, and poke your way past the break for our hands-on video. Gallery: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for Verizon hands-on Continue reading Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for Verizon hands-on (video) Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for Verizon hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Most of the so-called “young folks” would argue that Facebook lost its innocence the day that parents were invited to play along, but there’s no question that politicians would disagree vehemently. A recent study published by the number crunchers at Pew Internet found that over half (54 percent, if we’re being precise) of adults “used the internet for political purposes in the last cycle, far surpassing the 2006 midterm contest.” A total of 58 percent hopped online for political news, while one in five (22 percent) used Twitter or a social networking site for “political purposes” in 2010. Taken as a whole, a staggering 73 percent of online adults took part in at least one of these activities in 2010, and judging by the power of these networks in the recent Middle Eastern / African uprisings , we get the impression that figures will only be rising in elections to come. Too bad you can’t “Like” a politician to give them your vote — haven’t these polling places realized what century we’re in? Continue reading Blame the 2010 elections for your parents being on Facebook, Twitter Blame the 2010 elections for your parents being on Facebook, Twitter originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Same song, second verse: Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble for Android’s patent infringement
March 21, 2011 No Comment
We should’ve known this was coming when Microsoft went after Motorola for Moto’s supposedly patent-infringing Android devices, and now Ballmer & Co. have their sights set on Barnes & Noble, Foxconn , and Inventec for making and selling the Nook Color . Once again, Microsoft has filed in both the ITC and the Western District of Washington Federal Court claiming that the Android OS infringes its patents, though the patents at issue have dwindled in number from nine to five this time around. Allegedly, the Nook Color is riddled with infringing bits from its tab-using web browser and web-document viewing capability to its text selection and book annotation features. Microsoft has resorted to litigation as a new means to get paid for its patents after year-long licensing negotiations with B&N bore little fruit (unlike those with HTC , who got with the licensing program). So count this as another clear message to manufacturers — Android’s open-source, but it ain’t free. Continue reading Same song, second verse: Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble for Android’s patent infringement Same song, second verse: Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble for Android’s patent infringement originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …EVO 3D specs confirmed: 1080p 2D video, 720p 3D, dual cameras, 1.2GHz dual-core CPU
March 21, 2011 No Comment
CTIA snooping is in full swing today, as the HTC EVO 3D has seen its major specs divulged courtesy of a document within the exhibition halls of the show. True to our initial scoop and subsequent spec leak , we’re looking at a 3D-capable successor to the EVO 4G , this one rocking a 1.2GHz dual-core processor ( Qualcomm’s MSM8660 ), a 4.3-inch qHD ( 960 x 540) display, dual 5 megapixel cameras around back, and the sweet, sweet promise of 1080p video playback. That’s constrained to 720p for viewing 3D content, but there’s no denying this new Sprint smartphone’s shaping up to be yet another multimedia powerhouse. Specs of the EVO View tablet have also been snapped, marking it as indeed a Sprint rebadge of HTC’s 1.5GHz, 7-inch Flyer tablet. Look for both to become official at Sprint’s presser later this week. EVO 3D specs confirmed: 1080p 2D video, 720p 3D, dual cameras, 1.2GHz dual-core CPU originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Want to know where those next 150 million Symbian devices that Nokia wants to sell are going to come from? Well, here’s a little sliver of your answer. We’ve just swung by Nokia’s swank dinner event well outside CTIA’s convention center grounds in Orlando tonight to check out the official introduction of the rumored Astound for T-Mobile. Make no mistake — this is a straight-up C7 in every sense of the word, featuring the same 3.5-inch AMOLED display, 8 megapixel camera, and 720p capture as the original announced last year atop Symbian^3 — so the only real difference is the T-Mobile branding (or should that be AT&T branding?) tastefully featured along the bottom chin. Interestingly, the carrier will be offering WiFi calling on this one — just as it did on the E73 Mode — and you’ll be able to do unrestricted video calling over Qik thanks to the front-facing cam. Look for it to launch on April 6th for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on contract. Video coming shortly — in the meantime, follow the break for Nokia’s press release. Gallery: Nokia Astound press shots Gallery: Nokia Astound hands-on Continue reading Nokia Astound for T-Mobile coming April 6th for $80 (hands-on) Nokia Astound for T-Mobile coming April 6th for $80 (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 specs and Honeycomb UI tweaks leak out before its official launch
March 21, 2011 No Comment
You didn’t have any doubt that Samsung was going to bring its new Galaxy Tab 8.9 to CTIA , did you? Well, this thing is definitely coming very soon. We snuck onto the show floor this afternoon, and while we didn’t find the actual tablet, there was a serious amount of Galaxy Tab 8.9 signage. We couldn’t get a close look at the placards, but the guys at PocketNow had better luck. Not only does the 8.9-inch display have a 1280×800-resolution, but the tablet itself is said to be incredibly thin — it measures just .33-inches thick and weighs 1.03 pounds. It also looks like the 8.9 will be the first Honeycomb tablet with some noticeable interface customizations — one of the signs showed a new “Live Panel” and a “Mini App” tray. All that certainly makes this one a bit more interesting — we’re assuming we will be hearing all the official details at Samsung’s press conference tomorrow, so stay tuned! Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 specs and Honeycomb UI tweaks leak out before its official launch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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