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  • With MAXroam’s New SIM, You Can Kiss AT&T Goodbye And Head To Europe With Your iPad

    With MAXroam’s New SIM, You Can Kiss AT&T Goodbye And Head To Europe With Your iPad

    Posted on May 14, 2010 | No Comments
    One of the best things about opting to get the 3G version of the iPad is that it's completely unlocked. You don't have to do anything that voids the warranty to get it to work with any GSM Micro SIM. In the U.S., that's not that useful since the only major GSM carriers are Apple partner AT&T and T-Mobile. But this means you can use the iPad 3G around the world even though Apple doesn't have agreements with other carriers yet. And today, Cubic Telecom is launching what it says is the first iPad 3G SIM card that will work across Europe (others have announced plans, but their's is actually launching). The card, sold under the brand MAXroam, costs €75 (about $95) and comes pre-loaded with 50 MB of data. With this SIM, you'll be able to use the iPad 3G across Europe when the device goes on sale outside of the U.S. on May 28. Or you can get one from the U.S. now and use this SIM. Again, it's unlocked, so it will work.

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  • Dell CEO: Streak coming next month to Telefonica O2, ‘later this summer’ to AT&T

    Dell CEO: Streak coming next month to Telefonica O2, ‘later this summer’ to AT&T

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    You know who can't stop talking about (or showing off) the Dell Streak / Mini 5? Company CEO Michael Dell, that's who. The man once again returned with his Android-powered 5-inch display of choice, showing it off on stage at the Citrix Synergy conference this morning. Sure, we've seen the handset ad nauseum at this point -- we're even a proud owner of one prototype -- but here's the quote that piqued our interest: "this [phone] will be available starting next month, first with our partner 02 Telefonica [sic] in Europe, then later this summer with our pretty good partner here in the United States, AT&T." He couldn't be much more direct, and we couldn't get it from a more knowing source. Excited for the near future yet?

    Dell CEO: Streak coming next month to Telefonica O2, 'later this summer' to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 21:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Meganet’s Dominator I snoops on four GSM convos at once, fits in your overnight bag

    Meganet’s Dominator I snoops on four GSM convos at once, fits in your overnight bag

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    "Dominator I" sounds more like a monster truck than a collection of small boxes that collectively erase 20 years of relatively secure wireless phone service, doesn't it? Alas, what you're looking at here is a convenient, plug-and-play solution for exploiting the hard work the world's hacking community has put into cracking the A5/1 encryption used on GSM networks in Europe and the US over the past few years. The system consists of two nondescript white boxes, two directional antennas that you'll point in the direction of your victim, and a laptop that you can use to get a glimpse at all of the phones currently connected to your nearest cell site and record up to four active calls simultaneously -- and if you're more of the text messaging type, Dominator I's got you covered there, too, with full access to SMS. The company claims that the system was "declassified only last week" and is completely undetectable both by the operator and the end user, putting it in this rare nexus of "awesome" and "completely terrifying." It can't do the 128-bit A5/3 used in UMTS, but now that it's been cracked in a somewhat practical way, we're sure the Dominator II can't be far behind. Follow the break for Meganet's video of the system in action.

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    Meganet's Dominator I snoops on four GSM convos at once, fits in your overnight bag originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro lands FCC approval

    Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro lands FCC approval

    Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments
    We can imagine the conversation going something like this:

    "Hello, FCC speaking. How can I help you?"
    "Hey, Sony Ericsson here. So basically, we took this phone you guys already approved, and just... you know, slapped a keyboard on it. We cool?"
    "Well, no, we aren't 'cool.' Go ahead and submit another set of test results and we'll get back to you."
    "But..."
    "...no 'buts.' Just do it." (click)

    And that, you see, brings us to this filing for the Vivaz pro. It's not a North America-bound version -- there's no 850 / 1900MHz or AWS 3G -- but at least it'll get you some high-speed data if you're in 900 or 2100MHz markets (read: Europe). And heck, it might even make an original Vivaz owner or two jealous in the process.

    Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro lands FCC approval originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 06 May 2010 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Samsung (Bada-Powered) Wave to Launch in North and South America?

    Samsung (Bada-Powered) Wave to Launch in North and South America?

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Samsung may be a little crazy to create their own OS when Android is free, powerful, and popular, but that doesn't mean that I'm not at least a little curious about what the new OS may bring. On that note, you may be interested to hear that the first of Samsung's Bada-powered phones -- the Samsung Wave 8500 -- may be making its way over from Europe to come visit your hometown*.

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  • TomTom releases Star Wars GPS voices on the most appropriate day

    TomTom releases Star Wars GPS voices on the most appropriate day

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Darth Vader, C-3PO, Yoda, and Han Solo will soon yell at you for making a wrong turn and advise you to make the next legal U-turn on your TomTom device. The company just announced plans to out the voice options in Europe and, well, they are simply awesome. Right now Darth Vader is the only one available, but the other three will drop later this summer with C-3PO coming in June, Yoda in July, and Han Solo in August. It's too bad that the voices only seem to be available in Europe market, but maybe there are plans in the works to out them in the states as well. More importantly, may the fourth be with you and click through for Darth Vader's TomTom recording session. It's worth your time.

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  • The US might finally get the black Wii

    The US might finally get the black Wii

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Okay, this isn't even funny anymore. Why the hell isn't the black Wii available in the states? It has been available in Japan for almost nine months and about six months in Europe. That's just crazy. Previously Nintendo even stated that it had no plans on releasing a Wii in any other color besides white in America. But that stance might have changed.

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  • Hotel lets patrons pedal for their supper

    Hotel lets patrons pedal for their supper

    Posted on April 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's a surprisingly green idea from a hotel in Copenhagen. The ultra-modern Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers has set up two stationary bicycles and attached them to generators, with an iPhone connected to the handlebars. Time to work for that dinner!

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  • Nintendo 3DS to be available this October instead of early next year?

    Nintendo 3DS to be available this October instead of early next year?

    Posted on April 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Nintendo might be fast-tracking its upcoming 3DS. Apparently one UK video game industry source stated to CVG that the 3D gaming system will launch this coming October, well before the 2011 date we previously heard. The goal here is to get the system to market prior to the Christmas shopping madness.

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  • Apple to Europe: Zut alors! iPad isn’t arriving until May

    Apple to Europe: Zut alors! iPad isn’t arriving until May

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Because of the rapacious greed of Americans, those in the Euro-zone will not have their iPads until May, at least according to a short release by Apple. Blaming the popularity of the iPad in the US (and potentially some issues with Wi-Fi) , European pre-orders will not arrive in your charming town or hameau until May 10. This goes for the iPad 3G version as well. Apple, always one to toot their own trompette, hoped that Europe is happy to know that the iPad is a "runaway success." Cold comfort, I say.

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  • Different Wi-Fi standards: Israel blocks iPad imports from the US

    Different Wi-Fi standards: Israel blocks iPad imports from the US

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    For some people, buying up iPads in the US in bulk and selling them in their home countries for $2,000 and more means serious business. But don't do that in Israel, at least for now. The country's Ministry of Communications has started banning all iPad imports yesterday because of the difference in Wi-Fi standards in the US and Israel.

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  • Toshiba’s Camileo camcorders coming to the US

    Toshiba’s Camileo camcorders coming to the US

    Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Toshiba announced today that they would be bringing their popular "Camileo" camcorder line to the US. Previously only available in Europe, the Camileo is a pocket sized camcorder with built in YouTube support and a 3-inch LCD viewscreen.

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  • Want to buy that car from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

    Want to buy that car from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

    Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Beat City, baby. The famous Ferrari from Ferris Bueller's Day Off is being auctioned off. It's not a real Ferrari, mind you, since the movie's producer's couldn't actually afford to pay for only to have it crash in Cameron's back yard.

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  • Sprint shakes things up, revamps their refund policy into something awesome

    Sprint shakes things up, revamps their refund policy into something awesome

    Posted on March 31, 2010 | No Comments
    Hey, Sprint. Whatever changed recently, whoever you hired to save you from the downward spiral you’re in: keep doing it, and give that person a raise. You’ve got the EVO 4G, the first Sprint device (Sorry Palm!) I’ve heard actual, non-geeky people talking about with excitement in as long as I can remember. And now, [...]

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  • Sony’s new clock radio shines (on the wall)

    Sony’s new clock radio shines (on the wall)

    Posted on March 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Sony announced a new clock radio today, the enticing named ICF-C717PJ, the latest in a long line of consumer electronics. The ICF-C717PJ has a few tricks up it's proverbial sleeve however, including a thermometer and the ability to project the time on the wall or ceiling.

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