Doubt Archive

  • Boost Mobile confirms it’s getting the Motorola i1, basically

    Boost Mobile confirms it’s getting the Motorola i1, basically

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Let's be honest -- there was never any real doubt that Boost was going to share the Motorola i1 with parent Sprint, especially after Best Buy went ahead and threw it up early. That said, if you still needed a little extra confirmation just to sleep better at night, look no further than this tweet today from Boost Mobile's official account saying it "is launching an ANDROID next month" and imploring that we all "spread it like wildfire." They don't mention what device it'll be, but clearly it'll be the i1 -- so consider the message spread like wildfire, Boost. Where you at?

    Boost Mobile confirms it's getting the Motorola i1, basically originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 May 2010 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Android 2.2 will invite you to visit ‘Flash-enabled’ sites, rub Apple’s nose in it

    Android 2.2 will invite you to visit ‘Flash-enabled’ sites, rub Apple’s nose in it

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    The battle for minds is well and truly on now, and if there was any doubt that Google and Adobe are cozying up together to take on Apple, let it now be extinguished. TechCrunch is reporting that the latest version of Android -- you know, the one with the 450 percent performance improvement and buttery smooth Flash playback -- will, upon updating, guide you to visit a selection of Flash-enabled websites. Countering Apple's list of iPad-ready (aka Flash-free) websites, this is clearly intended as a showcase of the Adobe software's capabilities. Ironically, a sizable number of the sites on the list are "mobile optimized," meaning you won't be hitting their full desktop versions (which doesn't quite mesh with the idea of "the full web experience"), but it's still likely to cause some consternation over in Cupertino. All we're wondering now is how much Adobe had to pony up to ensnare such a prominent promo position, but things like that don't stay secret for long.

    Android 2.2 will invite you to visit 'Flash-enabled' sites, rub Apple's nose in it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 03:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Is this the Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular? (update: we’re pretty sure it is)

    Is this the Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular? (update: we’re pretty sure it is)

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    So regional carrier US Cellular dropped the bomb this week that it had scored an exclusive on a fresh Android handset from Samsung coined the R880 Acclaim, but unfortunately, it failed to actually show us the thing. We've just gotten a tip alleging that the handset you're looking at here is the Acclaim, and we'd say there's a good chance it's real -- we know it's got a QWERTY keyboard, for instance, paired to a 3.2-inch HVGA display. Unfortunately, prospective buyers are waiting until July for a release, but tell us: does this shot give you hope that the phone's going to rock, or does it break your spirit into a million jaded pieces?

    [Thanks, anonymous tipster]

    Update: Alright, we've gotten more evidence that leads us to believe that this is almost certainly the Acclaim. Our doubt meter is hovering near zero on this one.

    Is this the Samsung Acclaim for US Cellular? (update: we're pretty sure it is) originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 13 May 2010 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iPhone HD to Tout 5MP Camera?

    iPhone HD to Tout 5MP Camera?

    Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments
    Despite the recent revelation and tear-down of the next-gen iPhone, there are still many questions surrounding the device (just less than there were before...). One of those questions concerns the camera in the upcoming device. We know that there is a flash on it, but what of the resolution? Well, according to The Chosun, LG Innotek have ramped up production of a high-quality 5MP sensor for the next iPhone.

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  • Control4’s iPad app gets a video demo

    Control4’s iPad app gets a video demo

    Posted on April 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Watch the video demo of Control4’s iPad app if you have any doubt that the iPad will revolutionize home automation. [via CEPro]

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  • WSJ: Microsoft to announce Project Pink phones next week

    WSJ: Microsoft to announce Project Pink phones next week

    Posted on April 5, 2010 | No Comments
    When we received an invite to an April 12th Microsoft event earlier today, we figured it was for the long-rumored Project Pink phones. The fonts and general styling were strikingly similar to the Project Pink materials we’d seen trickle out already, and the “It’s time to share.” message stamped on top fit perfectly with the [...]

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  • App review: MailTones

    App review: MailTones

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    So you've been using your iPhone for a couple months or years now. You might be addicted to your iPhone. Even if you're not addicted, chances are that you have a stock of applications on which you rely heavily. Without a doubt, the single most useful application on my iPhone, and the one I use constantly throughout the day, is email. I live by email, and I read and compose email messages far more often than I make actual phone calls with my phone. To preserve my sanity, I've disabled the notification sound for new emails: if I hadn't, my phone would be making noise pretty constantly throughout the day. But that's not an ideal situation, because there are times when I do want to be notified of an important new email. Enter MailTones, an application that allows you to set custom alert tones, and makes good use of Apple's push notifications.

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  • Lenovo: 80% of the technology will run on the mobile web by 2015

    Lenovo: 80% of the technology will run on the mobile web by 2015

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Lenovo company chief Yang Yuanqing said that soon the majority of Lenovo products would run on the mobile web, meaning a cross of 3G and 4G technologies. Most of their current line comes with 3G built in and their ThinkPad line is just screaming out for mobile web simply because it is aimed at the on-the-go professional. What think I on this topic? I think Lenovo is unqiuely placed to take advantage of the mobile web, along with Dell and HP. All three are seen as "business" notebook manufacturers, for better or worse, and that's a low margin business. By adding 3G capabilities out of the box they presumably get a cut from the carriers as they sell more units.

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  • How the iPad, and the slate computer, will evolve in the next two years

    How the iPad, and the slate computer, will evolve in the next two years

    Posted on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
    With the iPad hitting pre-order in two days and shipping in April, it’s important to think about when and why to buy the iPad. Based on our understanding of the product lifecycle and expected moves by Apple’s competitors, we foresee big changes in the ultraportable landscape with the ultraportable/netbook as we now know it mutating [...]

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  • Super Talent SuperCrypt flash drive is both super with USB 3.0 and cryptic with 256-bit encryption

    Super Talent SuperCrypt flash drive is both super with USB 3.0 and cryptic with 256-bit encryption

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    This is more like it. After seeing Corsair out a USB 2.0 flash drive yesterday, it kind of cast some doubt on the viability of USB 3.0. But Super Talent is here to restore our faith in the standard with the SuperCrypt flash drive. Yay!

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  • LG Lotus Elite’s appearance on a billboard suggests it’s probably real

    LG Lotus Elite’s appearance on a billboard suggests it’s probably real

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | No Comments
    In case there was any sliver of doubt that the so-called LX610 Lotus Elite from LG was a real device ready to fill the original Lotus' unusually wide shoes on Sprint, feast your eyes on this: a giant billboard covering the side of a Las Vegas hotel pimping the Chocolate Touch, the eXpo, and -- yes, that's right -- the Lotus Elite. To be fair, there's no name mentioned here, but we've got a feeling it's right considering the rest of the intel has ended up panning out. Stay tuned.

    LG Lotus Elite's appearance on a billboard suggests it's probably real originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • RIM’s BlackBerry Tour2 9650 gets the hands-on treatment

    RIM’s BlackBerry Tour2 9650 gets the hands-on treatment

    Posted on December 26, 2009 | No Comments
    There's practically zero doubt remaining that RIM has a next-generation Tour in the works, but if you're one of those tin foil hat wearers, you'll be glad to know that at least one of these things really, truly exists. Boy Genius just got his paws around the Tour2 9650 (shown left), and aside from the optical trackpad replacing the trackball (and the addition of a WiFi module), there's not much new here. Oh, except that presumably quicker CPU -- we're guessing to-be owners will dig that. We're told that the physical size is practically identical to the original Tour, and the keyboard is still phenomenal. Care to take a look? Sure you do -- hit the source link for a full hands-on gallery.

    RIM's BlackBerry Tour2 9650 gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Verizon to FCC: hey, you said ETFs were okay!

    Verizon to FCC: hey, you said ETFs were okay!

    Posted on December 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Even though the FCC just gave Verizon until Monday to respond to its inquiries regarding the company's new $350 "advanced device" early termination fee, they've shown some hustle here and delivered their 77 (yes, seventy-seven) page response today. Here are the two big takeaways consumers are going to care about:
    • The company justifies the advanced device ETF a couple ways; it starts out by referring to some 2003 statements by the FCC in which the Commission says that it doesn't support the concept of customers breaking contracts and that carriers have a right to recoup those fees. Of course, that really doesn't drive to the point here, which is that Verizon's now charging two completely different ETFs based on a rather arbitrary line in the sand drawn by Verizon; to that end, the carrier says that the additional cost it incurs to procure the devices on its advanced list is greater than the difference between the two ETFs ($175) on average. It also says that it needs that extra guaranteed revenue to keep its broadband network up to snuff, since advanced devices are more likely to strain it.
    • Regarding the weirdness at the end of the contract -- where a customer still owes $120 23 months into a two-year deal -- Verizon says that it's still losing money (read: we should be thankful they're prorating at all). As an example, it says that its average loss for a customer canceling 12 months into a contract is about double the $230 prorated ETF on an advanced device, and that statistically speaking, customers are far more likely to cancel early on than late. While we don't doubt that, we think they're trying to divert the conversation here just a bit.
    It's hard to say whether these responses are going to sate the FCC on the matter, but seeing how Verizon's showing no signs that it's interesting in changing its policies, this could still turn into a battle royale. Stay tuned -- something tells us this isn't the last we'll hear on the matter.

    [Thanks, Daniel P.]

    Verizon to FCC: hey, you said ETFs were okay! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Hey, Midwest: is T-Mobile down for you?

    Hey, Midwest: is T-Mobile down for you?

    Posted on December 17, 2009 | No Comments
    We've gotten a number of reports this afternoon that both voice and data services are down for T-Mobile throughout much of the Midwest, including parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. This wouldn't be the first time in recent memory that the carrier's had a major outage, so we don't doubt it -- but hit us up and let us know what you're experiencing out there in the field right now, alright?

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

    Update: TmoNews is reporting that it's actually much of the Southeast -- either way, it sucks!

    Hey, Midwest: is T-Mobile down for you? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 RAID drive is stupid fast, coming soon

    The LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 RAID drive is stupid fast, coming soon

    Posted on December 17, 2009 | No Comments
    If you have any doubt that USB 3.0 is a big step forward in data transfer, check out the new LaCie 2Big RAID drive. This puppy can see throughput speeds of 275 MB/s. Let me say it for you, daaaamn. Now all you need is a USB 3.0 motherboard or PCI-E card. Good thing both [...]

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