Samsung sends Verizon an unnamed Android smartphone with LTE, Super AMOLED Plus display
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Though it’s just being called the “Samsung 4G LTE Smartphone” at this point, rest assured: the Android-powered device is very much real and very much destined for Verizon’s airwaves. Though the inclusion of LTE is obviously a high point, the phone’s claim to fame might be that it’ll be among the first devices in the world to feature one of Sammy’s newfangled Super AMOLED Plus displays (4.3 inches, in this case) that offers even better contrast and outdoor viewability than the original Super AMOLED did. You’ve got TouchWiz-skinned Android 2.2, an 8 megapixel camera with flash paired to a 1.3 megapixel front-facing unit for video calling, and a 1GHz processor that seems to mirror what’s already being offered on most of the Galaxy S series today — no dual-core madness here. We had a few fleeting moments to touch (but not photograph) the phone recently, and the screen is definitely a sight to behold — we’re not sure how Samsung managed to make a more contrasty display than Super AMOLED, but it did. We’ll admit, we didn’t love the tapered shape — we thought it looked a little strange sitting on a table, though some might like it and it’s certainly not a big deal either way. We also weren’t huge fans of the big physical buttons below the display, a surprising counterpoint to the recent trend toward capacitive buttons on high-end Android devices. It’s a heavy phone, though probably not heavy enough to bother folks who are in the market for a 4.3-inch display anyway — and hey, we won’t know for sure how it stacks up until we pit it head-to-head in a brutal deathmatch with Verizon’s other version-one LTE phones like the Droid Bionic . Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading Samsung sends Verizon an unnamed Android smartphone with LTE, Super AMOLED Plus display Samsung sends Verizon an unnamed Android smartphone with LTE, Super AMOLED Plus display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We knew that Honeycomb tablets would be a big deal here at CES, but one thing we didn’t expect was for Samsung’s Android Froyo-based Galaxy Tab to get a little spec bump already just a few short months after release. This one is strictly a Verizon special, stuffing in an LTE modem (while maintaining backward compatibility with Big Red’s 3G network), adding another 200MHz to the Hummingbird processor for a grand total of 1.2GHz, and moving the rear camera from 3 megapixels to 5. No word on pricing or a release date — but this definitely explains the recent price drop , eh? Continue reading Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Tab sprouts LTE, upgraded camera Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Tab sprouts LTE, upgraded camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’re still waiting for OpenPeak’s OpenTablet 7 to be released, but the company’s now already moving on to bigger and potentially better things — it’s just announced the Atom-based, Android-running OpenTablet 10. In addition to being larger, the screen is also of the transflective variety, and it’s built from Gorilla Glass so it’ll hold up to some abuse while you’re using it outside. Otherwise, the one-pound, half inch-thick device packs dual cameras including a front-facing 720p cam, an HDMI out for 1080p video, a digital MEMS microphone, and optional 3G connectivity in addition to the standard WiFi. Still no word on pricing or a release date (or complete specs, for that matter), but we’re hoping to learn more when we get our hands on it. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading OpenPeak debuts OpenTablet 10 with transflective display OpenPeak debuts OpenTablet 10 with transflective display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Would you look at that. Verizon’s ongoing press conference has been accompanied by the appearance of two 4.3-inch LTE handsets coming to the network. Both HTC’s Thunderbolt and LG’s Revolution were pretty well known in advance, but hey, now we have big luscious high-res pictures to gawk at. The Revolution will come with Android 2.2 preloaded while the Thunderbolt has Skype video calling integrated right into HTC Sense. The latter device also boasts a Super LCD display, 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording, DLNA, Dolby Surround Sound, and the honor of being a Verizon exclusive in the US. Now that the devices have been made official, we also know that the Revolution can stream, play and record HD video, perform video chat with a front-facing camera, and share its 4G connection with up to eight devices through its built-in hotspot functionality. Jump past the break for the full announcement. Continue reading HTC Thunderbolt and LG Revolution official on Verizon HTC Thunderbolt and LG Revolution official on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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SRS Labs’ suite was sportin’ a number a devices showcasing Surround Everywhere, technology that lets you enjoy surround sound anywhere you go, laptops, phones, so yeah, anywhere. But the coolest thing we came away with was their vision of how surround sound should be mastered. Many in the industry are strungling with the transition from 5.1 to 7.1 and let’s face it, about the time the studios get their arms around 7.1, we’ll be asking for 9.1. So this new idea is to record where the audio is supposed to come from, instead of which speaker it should be played on. This way a movie would never need its audio remastered again, because the fact that the plane coming in at 2 O’Clock wouldn’t change no matter how many speakers you had, it wouldn’t even matter if you had a speaker placed precisely at 2 O’Clock. So basically your AVR would render the audio on the fly based on the number of speakers, and where you placed those speakers by using the recorded sounds and the data about those sounds. Kinda blew your mind right? The problem of course is at this point its just a cool idea and until content is created this way, there’s no chance we’ll actually be able to realize the benifits of this dream. Either way, we do commend SRS Labs for dreaming. SRS Labs wants us to forget about our speakers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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LG unfortunately didn’t have the still mysterious G-Slate tablet on hand at its monstrous CES booth, but it did have this trio of Pico projectors on hand. The HW300T is the most intriguing of the lot, as it boasts a built-in ATSC tuner and wireless DLNA for streaming content from your PC, all with a 1200 x 800 WXGA resolution. It’s powered by the new TI DLP Pico HD chipset , which translates to great than 100-inch HD video projection and the brightest pico projection to date. We also spotted the slightly older HX350T, which also has a built-in ATSC tuner, but nixes the DLNA support, as well as the HS200(G), which holds up the lower end of the spectrum with its SVGA res. Check out these cuties in the gallery below, you know you want to. Gallery: LG 2011 pico projector lineup eyes-on LG 2011 pico projector lineup eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve here at Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE presser at CES, and we’re told our worlds will be changed forever in five minutes. Or something to that effect. Continue reading Live from Verizon’s CES 2011 4G LTE press conference Live from Verizon’s CES 2011 4G LTE press conference originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Energizer rolls into CES with new power packs, inductive chargers, solar products, and more
January 6, 2011 No Comment
We’ve seen a handful of new Energizer cases and charges crop up over the past few months, but the company’s turned up at CES with those and a ton more, and we got up close with their complete lineup. That includes the AP1204 iPhone battery case, the AP750 EnergiStick backup battery for any microUSB-equipped phone (pictured above), the Energi To Go SP1001 solar charges for smartphones and mobile devices, a whole range of solar / crank-powered flashlights, and its Inductive Charger complete with cases for the iPhone 4 and a replacement cover for the BlackBerry(R) Curve 8900, among a host of other poewr-related products. Head on past the break for the complete press release, and hit up the gallery below for a look at the entire lineup. Gallery: Energizer at CES 2011 Energizer rolls into CES with new power packs, inductive chargers, solar products, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night. And when I say “tonight” I mean this, the second edition of the Engadget Podcast Show. And when I saw “night” I mean podcast show. There was so much news yesterday that we almost decided to just roll over and call it quits but lucky for you we ate a bunch of Emergen-C and powered through the news of day in a way only we can do. It’s a juicy one — promise! Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: I Gotta Feeling 00:04:41 – Live from Sony’s CES 2011 press event 00:09:05 – Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc announced, we go hands-on (update: video!) 00:11:24 – Kaz Hirai non-confirms the PlayStation Phone and tablet 00:12:55 – Sony adds three new Bloggie models, including the 1080p Bloggie 3D (update: hands-on video!) 00:14:15 – BlackBerry PlayBook preview 00:22:33 – BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint network this summer, obviously 4G compatible 00:24:30 – AT&T: both HSPA+ and LTE are ’4G,’ 20 such devices planned for this year 00:26:12 – HTC Inspire 4G goes official on AT&T 00:27:55 – Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T eyes-on (Update: video) 00:29:10 – Live from Motorola’s CES 2011 press event! 00:29:49 – Motorola Droid Bionic hands-on 00:29:55 – Motorola launches CLIQ 2 on T-Mobile 00:32:00 – Motorola’s dual-core Atrix 4G announced for AT&T 00:32:50 – Motorola Atrix 4G’s Laptop Dock and Webtop app turn your phone into a smartbook 00:35:55 – Motorola accessorizes Xoom tablet with docks, cases and keyboards 00:41:15 – Google shows off Android 3.0, the ‘Entirely for Tablet’ Honeycomb (video) 00:43:00 – Motorola Xoom first hands-on! (update: video!) 00:45:30 – T-Mobile G-Slate announced: 4G, Android 3.0, made by LG 00:51:35 – Live from Microsoft’s CES 2011 keynote 00:52:00 – 8 million Kinect sensors sold in first 60 days 00:53:00 – Netflix and Hulu Plus with Kinect coming this spring to Xbox 360 01:03:13 – Microsoft confirms ARM support is coming in Windows, will play nice with SoCs too 01:19:09 – Notion Ink Adam hands-on preview (video) Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget 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) LISTEN (OGG) Download the video iPhone/Zune formatted Mobile 3G 720p HD Contact the podcast 1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com. Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget Filed under: Cellphones , CES , Desktops , Podcasts The Engadget Podcast Show 002: CES 2011 Part 2 – 01.06.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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DARPA’s new BLADE initiative doesn’t involve a blood sucking Wesley Snipes in a black leather trench coat, but we still think it’s pretty awesome. This BLADE stands for Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare, and is focused on developing a system of algorithms that will automatically jam threatening wireless communications on the battlefield. DARPA gave $8.4 million to BAE Systems to implement the project, which will detect, analyze, and counter wireless communications, without human involvement. BLADE would also allow troops to overcome enemy counter-jamming measures and prevent the use of remotely controlled IEDs. The system is broken up into three central components: detection and characterization, jam waveform optimization, and battle damage assessment. DARPA expects BLADE software to be easily integrated into existing electronic warfare equipment, and should be ready for use in 2012 — still no word on a comeback for Mr. Snipes. DARPA awards BAE $8.4 million for BLADE wireless jamming initiative originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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