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  • Garmin-Asus planning another nuvifone for AT&T?

    Garmin-Asus planning another nuvifone for AT&T?

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    It takes a little bit of creative dot-connecting to follow our thought process here -- but we think we're onto something, so do us a favor and lend us an ear for a second. Garmin-Asus, of course, kicked off its North American efforts with the forgettable nuvifone G60 on AT&T, then just followed it up with the Garminfone on T-Mobile. We'd speculated previously that AT&T might have some sort of US exclusive on the use of the "nuvifone" name, considering that the company strays from that branding in no other market in the world. Additionally, all of ASUS' phones are happening through the Garmin-Asus joint venture right now, so when we found this E600 "PDA Phone" in the FCC this week, we knew right away that we were likely looking at a new nuvifone model. Looking at the filings, we see that it's rocking 850 / 1900MHz 3G, which leads us to believe that AT&T might be ready for round two -- either that, or one of our GSM friends north of the border is looking to deploy it -- but any way you slice it, that G60 is looking pretty long in the tooth.

    Garmin-Asus planning another nuvifone for AT&T? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Google Chrome OS set to launch this fall

    Google Chrome OS set to launch this fall

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    The wait it almost over for Google Chrome OS. The operating system based on Google's Chrome browser, hence the name, should be released for free this coming autumn. Google expects big things from the launch, too. Google's VP of product management stated "We expect it to reach millions of users on day." That just might happen -- if there's a hardware partner in place.

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  • Asus squirts out a Windows-powered EEE Pad

    Asus squirts out a Windows-powered EEE Pad

    Posted on May 31, 2010 | No Comments
    I know you’re probably conked out on an Adirondack chair with a Blue Moon in your hand by now, but listen up: Asus just announced they’re making a 10- and 13-inch EEE tablet. Welcome back to 2001! To be fair, this isn’t your granddaddy’s tablet. It has a front webcam, a Core 2 Duo chipset, and [...]

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  • T-Mobile shipping the Garminfone for $199 in June, we go hands-on

    T-Mobile shipping the Garminfone for $199 in June, we go hands-on

    Posted on May 11, 2010 | No Comments
    T-Mobile and Garmin-Asus have just gotten down to the nitty gritty with us on the long anticipated Garminfone: the phone ships in June for $199 on a two year contract. Just to show they're serious, they also let us play with the phone, which is running a speedy, heavily custom Garmin UI on top of Android. Check out some hands-on shots below, and stand by for more coverage of the handset as we get to cuddle up with it during some long, geotagged walks on the beach.

    T-Mobile shipping the Garminfone for $199 in June, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Sales of netbooks and CULV notebooks expected to increase this year

    Sales of netbooks and CULV notebooks expected to increase this year

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    It looks like people are still buying computers. Research firm iSuppli Corp believes that netbooks and Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage (CULV) notebooks are poised for significant growth in 2010. Notebook PC shipments overall are expected to hit 209.5 million this year, up 25.5% from last year. In particular, sales of netbooks, or smaller and cheaper versions of a notebook, are expected to grow 30% to 34.5 million units. Meanwhile, CULV notebooks are expected to reach sales of 14.5 million units this year, a whopping 93% increase.

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  • EEE PC 1218 leaks, and wins awards

    EEE PC 1218 leaks, and wins awards

    Posted on May 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Asus leaked their own product this time, by revealing that their newest secret project, the Eee PC 1218. The details are sketchy of course, but what we can see looks hawt. Here’s what we do know, the body is made aluminum, and it’s finished in either silver of black. It appears that Asus was going for [...]

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  • Asus Eee Pad coming in July

    Asus Eee Pad coming in July

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    We're about to see another manufacturer throw their hat into the Tablet PC ring. ASUS is expected to show out their EeePad in June at Computex, with a July launch date. Of course, ASUS has a reputation for needing to push those launch dates out a little bit, so we'll see if things go as planned.

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  • Asus Ares 5970 is truly two 5870s slapped together, no holds barred

    Asus Ares 5970 is truly two 5870s slapped together, no holds barred

    Posted on April 12, 2010 | No Comments
    The ATI Radeon HD 5970 is essentially two 5870s slapped together, but underclocked a little bit so as not to melt a hole through your carpet (but will melt a hole through your bank account~!) Asus saw that and was like, "Pfft, wait till you see what we've come up with." It's called the Asus Ares 5970, a true-to-life dual 5870 solution that doesn't downclock nothin' for nobody. Slight problem: it might not actually come out here in the U.S.

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  • Apple refreshing the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line next week?

    Apple refreshing the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line next week?

    Posted on April 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Nicholas just voiced a valid question in the always-entertaining but private CrunchGear chatroom, "Why would I pay $1,500 for a Core 2 Duo in 2010?" He then answered it by saying, "I wouldn't." Well said, sir. Apple's current crop of notebooks are a slap in the face to its customers, but maybe Apple will finally catch up to HP, Dell, Acer, Gateway, Lenovo, Alienware, Asus, MSI, Sony, and Toshiba next week if this rumor pans out.

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  • HP and Dell say the 10-inch netbook market is getting too crowded

    HP and Dell say the 10-inch netbook market is getting too crowded

    Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Despite the boom in netbooks in recent years thanks to a poor economy and cash-strapped consumers, a recent Digitimes article reported that HP and Dell are actually reducing their investments in the commoditized 10-inch netbook market. In fact, HP is considering quitting the 10-inch segment altogether to focus on its 11.6-inch AMD notebooks as the Intel Pine Trail netbooks have not been very profitable.

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  • Asus adding USB 3.0 to entire PC line

    Asus adding USB 3.0 to entire PC line

    Posted on March 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
    USB 3.0 is quickly on the road to becoming a standard issue item and Asus is helping it along in a big way. The computer manufacturer just announced that its adding the faster interface to every PC computer it makes. Yup, that includes Eee netbooks and the Eee box. Of course not all of these products [...]

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  • Asus adds LED backlight to its Designo Series monitors

    Asus adds LED backlight to its Designo Series monitors

    Posted on March 19, 2010 | No Comments
    The Asus Designo monitor line was already hot with its striking good looks but the series just got a whole lot more enticing thanks to LED backlighting.

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  • The Asus Cine5 speaker brings surround sound to your bedroom, desk

    The Asus Cine5 speaker brings surround sound to your bedroom, desk

    Posted on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Surround sound bars are generally about the width of a 42-inch flat panel, which is perfect if you have a large TV. But Asus now has a solution for smaller sets and computers with the Cine5 PC speaker that claims to accurately recreate the surround sound experience in a lot smaller package.

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  • Asus Eee PC 1005PR: High-res 10.1-inch screen, 10+ hour battery

    Asus Eee PC 1005PR: High-res 10.1-inch screen, 10+ hour battery

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Now we’re cooking with a substance that appears to be similar in smell, flame size, and cost per energy unit as “gas.” Asus’ impending Eee PC 1005PR is a 10.1-inch netbook with a 1366x768 resolution screen, Broadcom HD decoder chip, and up to 11 hours of battery life.

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  • Asus wants your network to look fabulous

    Asus wants your network to look fabulous

    Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments
    You’ve been sitting there looking and looking at that horrible little while box that your assistant says is a “wireless rooter” and you are disgusted that this horrible thing has to even be in your house for the Internet let alone somewhere where you can see it. What do you do? You tell your assistant [...]

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