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  • Tesco Mobile announces cheapest UK iPhone 4 tariffs yet

    Tesco Mobile announces cheapest UK iPhone 4 tariffs yet

    Posted on June 23, 2010 | No Comments
    You're not going to believe this, but someone actually bothered to turn up to the iPhone 4 launch with a bit of competitive spirit. Tesco Mobile, an MVNA riding atop O2's network, has busted out its idea of what represents good value for iPhone lovers' money, and it has put everyone else to shame. 1GB of data and unlimited texts come as standard (seems like O2's network can handle the load after all). Two 12-month options are available, at £20 ($29) per month for 250 minutes and £35 ($52) per month for 750 minutes, accompanied by the big spender platter of unlimited minutes and an almost free 16GB iPhone 4 for those willing to spend £45 ($66) over two years. It's all great news for Brits, and you can see exactly how it compares to the big networks in our comprehensive, chart-intensive breakdown right here.

    Tesco Mobile announces cheapest UK iPhone 4 tariffs yet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Google setting up music store later this year, looking for search and Android synergy

    Google setting up music store later this year, looking for search and Android synergy

    Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Remember that chart that pointed out the differences between Google, Apple and Microsoft? Well, it's looking increasingly like Google is intent on filling any and all gaps in its portfolio. Those good old unnamed sources have been talking, originally to CNET last week and to the Wall Street Journal today, and disclosing Google's supposed intent to introduce its very own music store. This would initially encompass a web store where you can stream or download tracks, with a search tie-in that'll get your money into Google's pocket in the fastest possible way. Subsequent plans are said to include Android integration in 2011 -- something that Google rather nonchalantly demoed at its I/O conference last month. Of course, none of this is as yet confirmed, but it looks like Apple and Google will be competing across yet another front -- hold on tight.

    Google setting up music store later this year, looking for search and Android synergy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Zoom announces R24 home studio in a box

    Zoom announces R24 home studio in a box

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
    So you're always wanted to produce records, but lacked the money to either hire a studio or build one your self. Not a problem any more, Zoom has launched the R24, which is an interface, controller, and sampler, all in one.

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  • New Xbox 360 coming soon, Natal to be renamed Kinect

    New Xbox 360 coming soon, Natal to be renamed Kinect

    Posted on June 13, 2010 | No Comments
    E3 is kicking off tonight and our boys are getting into town as we speak. However, Kotaku grabbed some interesting news tonight including a redesigned XBox as well as the move by Microsoft to rename Project Natal to “Kinect.” Get it? Kin-ect? Like the Kin? Get it? The new 360 will have Wi-Fi built-in, “Kinect” support, [...]

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  • Getting Iced-Out With CrystalRoc

    Getting Iced-Out With CrystalRoc

    Posted on June 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Showing that you are opulent and tasteful often go hand-in-hand. Then there are those who simply think in excess. I mean, you need to show that you are, in fact, royalty right?

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  • T-Mobile Garminfone now on sale, price still boggles the mind

    T-Mobile Garminfone now on sale, price still boggles the mind

    Posted on June 9, 2010 | No Comments
    As promised, T-Mobile has brought the Garminfone to retail today for $199 after $50 rebate on a new two-year contract, calling into question the viability of selling a nav-centric Android device with an HVGA display, 3 megapixel camera, and no 3.5mm headphone jack for $250 out of pocket in the store. We suppose the awesome car dock will attract some, but the myTouch 3G Slide certainly seems like the better option for less money -- maybe this would work at $99 or $149, we suppose. Not that we're impatient or anything, but where's our Froyo update, Garmin?

    T-Mobile Garminfone now on sale, price still boggles the mind originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Pantech Pursuit probably pretty perfect for plenty of people

    Pantech Pursuit probably pretty perfect for plenty of people

    Posted on June 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Announced way back in March, the Pursuit from Pantech is finally available on AT&T, the latest member of the carrier's well-established "quick messaging device" line of text-centric dumbphones. Interestingly, this is Pantech's first full touch QWERTY slider, packing a 2.8-inch display, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD expansion all the way up to 32GB, and -- of course -- a four-row sliding keyboard. Not our cup of tea, necessarily, but it's awfully cute -- can you just imagine this thing giving the X10 mini a run for its money if only it were running Android? We can dream, but in the meantime, the Pursuit is available now in your choice of lime or blue for $49.99 on contract after rebate. Follow the break for the release.

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    Pantech Pursuit probably pretty perfect for plenty of people originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iPhone 4 vs. EVO 4G… fight!

    iPhone 4 vs. EVO 4G… fight!

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments
    If you put your ear up to the screen, you can hear these two beasts snarling at one another. Hit up the gallery for more shots, along with some iPhone 3G for good measure. Let's see how they stack up on the big stats, shall we?

    iPhone 4

    		 EVO 4G
    Screen 960 x 640, 3.5-inch 800 x 480, 4.3-inch
    Thickness 0.37-inch 0.47-inch
    Primary camera 5 megapixel 8 megapixel
    Secondary camera VGA 1.3 megapixel
    Video chat FaceTime Qik

    Not enough for you? We'll have a big comparison of all the "majors" for you shortly.

    Now, there's a lot left to learn about Apple's FaceTime video chat service. For instance, they called it "open," but they also only mentioned a zero-configuration iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 calling setup. Meanwhile Qik can make calls between EVO 4Gs, but also stream video live to the web (while the iPhone needs to record and then upload to get "social" using its official apps). No mention was made of the FaceTime call resolution, but given the fact that the front camera is merely VGA, it's probably streaming at the same 640 x 480 that Qik is constrained to in the free service. However, a premium version of Qik for $5 a month lets you go beyond that resolution, using the EVO's higher resolution cameras. Perhaps the largest distinction is the fact that the EVO can stream video calls over 3G or 4G, while the iPhone 4 is constrained to WiFi for the time being. Naturally, we expect other video calling apps (Skype, please?) to crop up on both platforms and give these initial offerings a run for their money.

    iPhone 4 vs. EVO 4G... fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iOS: Apple once again picks a Cisco name for one of its products

    iOS: Apple once again picks a Cisco name for one of its products

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments
    This is nothing that a fat cheque won’t solve, but Apple has changed the name of iPhone OS to iOS. IOS is a named owned by Cisco Systems. You’ll recall that the name iPhone was also owned by Cisco. Is Apple so wealthy that it can go around taking trademarked name, paying the owners for [...]

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  • Windows Phone 7 devs said to be getting test hardware ‘very soon’

    Windows Phone 7 devs said to be getting test hardware ‘very soon’

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Windows Phone 7 devs said to be getting test hardware 'very soon'
    If you're a developer following our coverage of Windows Phone 7 and want to get on that gravy train as early as possible, you'll be happy to know that development hardware will be arriving "very soon." This apparently according to an unnamed Microsoft representative at a Norwegian Dutch developer event, where it was also made known that, upon the retail release of hardware, developers will be allowed to unlock five devices for their testing, although Microsoft will continue to make available pre-unlocked dev handsets after launch. Exactly what the unlocking procedure will look like remains to be seen, as does nature of these early developer-only handsets. MobileTechWorld speculates that LG's GW910 will be that handset, and since that company did provide us with the world's first official device running Windows Phone 7, we'd say that money is probably a safe bet.

    [Thanks, Frank]

    Windows Phone 7 devs said to be getting test hardware 'very soon' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Poll: Will it be the iPhone HD, iPhone 4G or something else?

    Poll: Will it be the iPhone HD, iPhone 4G or something else?

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Everyone agrees that Apple will announce the next iPhone later today. but what's it going to be called? You know as much as we do at this point. My money is on iPhone HD, but that's based off of nothing besides pure speculation. Apple could opt for the 4G monikor if it indeed packs the goods for the next-gen network. Or it could be something entirely different. Leave your guess in the comments below.

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  • The Logitech Harmony Link for Google TV gets detailed

    The Logitech Harmony Link for Google TV gets detailed

    Posted on June 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Google TV is all about blurring the lines between the web and TV -- and ads of course. Logitech is playing a key role in this project by providing the oh-so-important remote interface, and the just-detailed Logitech Harmony Link goes way behind anything currently available.

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  • Prince of Persia didn’t do too well at the box office (and critics didn’t like it either)

    Prince of Persia didn’t do too well at the box office (and critics didn’t like it either)

    Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments
    After all that controversy, after all that hype, the Prince of Persia movie made only $30 million at the weekend. It was bested by Sex and the City 2, which, from what I understand, is pretty wretched. Nobody expected the movie to make Shrek-like money, but not beating rated R Sex and the City? Oh, dear.

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  • The iPad DODOcase wins our hearts and money

    The iPad DODOcase wins our hearts and money

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    iPad case designers? You're done. Pack up and go home. We don't need you anymore. Yup, even you Vaja. The handmade DODOcase just put you out of business.

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  • AT&T’s second Android Handset, HTC Aria, launching in June

    AT&T’s second Android Handset, HTC Aria, launching in June

    Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
    While AT&T are still happy to be rolling in the money brought in from the iPhone exclusivity agreement, they aren't stupid enough to ignore the other mobile platform completely. AT&T have previously announced that there will be 5 Android handsets launching in 2010, and we now have word that the first of these 5 (the second in their history) will be the HTC Aria.

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