Connectivity Archive

  • Find out what evil lurks inside the Xbox 360 Slim

    Find out what evil lurks inside the Xbox 360 Slim

    Posted on June 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Wondering what's in the new Xbox Slim? No? Well tough, it's a slow news day, and I'm writing about it, so you're just going to have to read it. Microsoft has been hard at work on the the 360 Slim for a while and it's only fair that you pay attention and see what's they've done to improve the original hardware and make the new system run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently.

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  • AT&T will count Micro-Cell usage towards your data cap – UPDATE

    AT&T will count Micro-Cell usage towards your data cap – UPDATE

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Just when you thought it was safe to love AT&T again, we have another interesting tidbit about their famous 3G Micro-Cell, AKA the "rip-off box." As you recall, AT&T's MicroCell is being marketed as a way to repair bad connectivity in areas with little or no AT&T reception including, but not limited to, basements, attics, Manhattan, and San Francisco. It essentially piggy backs on your own home network to provide data service and voice to your phone.

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  • WSJ: RIM testing Blackberry tablet for potential release by year’s end

    WSJ: RIM testing Blackberry tablet for potential release by year’s end

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    We're not sure why the Wall Street Journal just posted up a piece talking about BlackBerry OS 6.0 and the Bold 9800 QWERTY slider as though we haven't been running leaked pictures and videos of them for months now, but whatever -- the story also apparently confirms RIM's Foleo-like tablet plans and says the device could be out by the end of the year. Sounds like RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis decided the tablet market is a little clearer than he's been letting on. As we've heard in the past, the tablet will tether to your phone for connectivity instead of sporting its own 3G connection, which is interesting, given that RIM is notoriously proud of how little bandwidth its phones use, and we're guessing a full-screen tablet experience might use just a little more data than the average Pearl. Plus, it would be pretty wild if RIM ended up validating a Palm product idea so seemingly doomed that the company killed it dead just four months after it was announced in 2007 -- we're not saying the times haven't changed dramatically, but we'd note the Celio RedFly has thus far failed to blow up the universe. We'll see -- the WSJ also says the tablet is in the "early stages of development," so anything can change.

    WSJ: RIM testing Blackberry tablet for potential release by year's end originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Nokia completes its N8 video tour with media player and HDMI demo

    Nokia completes its N8 video tour with media player and HDMI demo

    Posted on June 11, 2010 | No Comments
    You've seen parts uno and due already no doubt, so let's dive straight into the third and final installment of Nokia's N8 overview. Today we are treated to the Symbian^3 media player, which continues to closely resemble Apple's Cover Flow, but we're sure the companies will work it out between themselves. That cover-centric interface gets tugged around a few times to show the phone can handle it without lag, and we also get to see a repeat visit from our friend Mr. Long Press, which functions as a mobile version of a right-click by popping up a menu of contextual options. The video continues into a look at the HDMI connectivity and points out that the N8 will be compatible with Bluetooth keyboards -- you know, if you're in the mood for an Espoo-approved version of Google TV. See the whole thing after the break.

    [Thanks, Hythem]

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    Nokia completes its N8 video tour with media player and HDMI demo originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • HTC EVO 4G will have a HDMI dock, sold through Best Buy

    HTC EVO 4G will have a HDMI dock, sold through Best Buy

    Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
    One of the things we bemoaned in our EVO 4G review was the lack of an included Micro HDMI cable in the box, mostly because they're still somewhat hard to find, but that worry can now be allayed thanks to this newly uncovered HDMI dock from HTC. It will work with the Micro-USB port at the bottom of your EVO for data and power transfers, but the main attraction will obviously be its compatibility with the phone's Type D connector and HDMI 1.4 connectivity. Before you rush to your nearest Best Buy to get one, though, there are a couple of caveats. PC Mag's testing of the HDMI output found some TVs only recognized a 480p signal when the EVO was sending out 1080p, and a number of apps, including Sprint TV, refused to send their goods out over the High-Definition Multimedia Interface at all. Might be worth trying before buying in this case, as in most others.

    HTC EVO 4G will have a HDMI dock, sold through Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 03:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Confirmed: Dell Streak coming to O2 in the UK

    Confirmed: Dell Streak coming to O2 in the UK

    Posted on May 25, 2010 | No Comments
    You’ve been waiting for it! It’s the Dell Streak and it’s coming to a Carphone Warehouse near you! Wait, what? The Streak, Dell’s 5-inch Android tablet, will arrive in June with O2, price to be announced. The device will come with 3G connectivity and should be subsidized by the carrier. Want the Streak in the US? It [...]

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  • NEC rolls out Windows CE-based N-08B MID / phone for Japan

    NEC rolls out Windows CE-based N-08B MID / phone for Japan

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    The chances of this one ever making its way to these shores are about as slim as can be, but it looks like folks in Japan will soon be able to get their hands on NEC's new N-08B, which is part phone and part MID (but mostly MID). Relying on the venerable Windows CE operating system, this one packs a 4.6-inch, 854 x 480 display (non-touchscreen, it seems), along with a full QWERTY keyboard complete with a trackpoint-like pointer, WiFi and 3G connectivity, a micro SD card slot for expansion, a 3.1 megapixel camera, and a promised 350 minutes of talk time when used as a phone. Still no indication of a price, but this one will apparently be available on NTT DoCoMo in August.

    NEC rolls out Windows CE-based N-08B MID / phone for Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Acer preparing to flood the MID market this May

    Acer preparing to flood the MID market this May

    Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments
    As far as Acer is concerned, life is good. Right now, they’re coming off the kind of high only good Q1 results can give, but they’ve got a not-so-secret plan to push even further into the black: Make a new mobile internet device Load it up with the new Shell 4.0 interface Throw in some 3G connectivity for [...]

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  • Remember the college iPad ban? Yeah, not so much

    Remember the college iPad ban? Yeah, not so much

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Steve “The Animal” Wildstrom posted a follow-up to the story that colleges were banning the iPad because of some problem with connectivity? Well, they aren’t. They’re “examining” the iPad and telling students that they may not work under their networks, but they’re not banning them outright. Steve writes: As the story made the rounds, problems became outright [...]

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  • Velocity Micro unveils Android 2.1 Cruz Tablet and Cruz Reader

    Velocity Micro unveils Android 2.1 Cruz Tablet and Cruz Reader

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Velocity Micro, who has tried to enter the market before with their M5 MID, yesterday unveiled two new tablet devices—the Cruz Tablet and Cruz Reader. Both models use a 7-inch touchscreen and support Flash 10.1, but the most attractive aspect is the affordability: the Cruz Tablet is expected to cost $299.99 while the Cruz Reader will be $199.99.

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  • Google no longer investigating shoddy 3G on the Nexus One

    Google no longer investigating shoddy 3G on the Nexus One

    Posted on April 22, 2010 | No Comments
    What's that you say? Your Nexus One can't hold a 3G signal worth a damn? Bummer, dude! In a response to the angry masses demanding a OTA fix to rid them of their woes, Google employee Ry Guy has disclosed that they're no longer "investigating further engineering improvements".

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  • BlackBerry OS 5.0 upgrade now available for the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630

    BlackBerry OS 5.0 upgrade now available for the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630

    Posted on March 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Man, it's a big day for ol' Red when it comes to software updates. All signs are indicating that the near-mythical Android 2.1 update for the Droid is beginning to trickle out right this second, and now they've announced that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is getting bumped up to OS 5.0.

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  • The HD JVC Everio GZ-HM550 lets smartphones control functions via Bluetooth

    The HD JVC Everio GZ-HM550 lets smartphones control functions via Bluetooth

    Posted on March 19, 2010 | No Comments
    The JVC GZ-HM550 brings a new set of standards to the table. It isn't the 1920 x 1080 recording or 9 MP stills. Nor is it the 32GB internal flash memory with an SD/SDHC card slot playing backup or even the Konica Minolta HD lens. Nope, it's the novel Bluetooth function that might make a full size camcorder relevant again in a smartphone world.

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  • Playing both sides: Nokia sold monitoring equipment to Iran

    Playing both sides: Nokia sold monitoring equipment to Iran

    Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Nokia Siemens makes lots of mobile networking gear. Most of it provides the connectivity we use every day. But they also make and sell equipment to monitor that connectivity. Such devices are required in the U.S. and much of Europe for law enforcement purposes, and Nokia no doubt makes a pretty penny selling this monitoring equipment to various governments. New details have emerged recently that Nokia sold the same gear to Iran, where the government used it not for law enforcement purposes but to silence dissent. Big surprise!

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  • AT&T’s CEO (of all people): iPad will be driven by Wi-Fi, not 3G

    AT&T’s CEO (of all people): iPad will be driven by Wi-Fi, not 3G

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    As everybody knows by now, Apple ships the iPad in the Wi-Fi version this month, with the 3G subscription-based model following in April (probably). And as it's AT&T that has secured the right to provide 3G connectivity to iPad users in America, you'd think Randall Stephenson, AT&T's CEO, would be the first person to promote sales of the 3G model. But it's Stephenson who is now quoted as saying that he doesn't expect "(...) a lot of people out there looking for another subscription (...)" and that the iPad wil mainly be a "Wi-Fi driven product". He made the remarks during a webcast of an investor conference yesterday, adding the iPhone, on the other hand, will continue to play an important role for AT&T "for quite some period of time".

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