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  • Best of Both Worlds: Lenovo’s Dual Mode Hybrid System New Two-in-One Mobile Device Speaks Android and Windows

    Posted on January 5, 2011 | No Comments
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  • Android has a ‘Dude’ Problem

    Posted on October 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Lady Geek Founder Belinda Parmar to say that the Android platform has ignored women, at the forthcoming Droidcon event London, October 14th 2010: The Droidcon event (www.droidcon.co.uk) will hear that the Android platform has a ‘dude’ problem and is the preserve of the ‘man-geek’. This analysis...

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  • Dell Creates Choice and Freedom to Talk, Watch, Surf, and Connect with New 5-Inch Tablet

    Posted on August 10, 2010 | No Comments
    ROUND ROCK, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dell (NASDAQ: DELL): “The Dell Streak has found a way to fit your whole world in a 5-inch screen. Its unique size will help people discover new ways to enjoy the...

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  • Sony Ericsson X10 Mini teardown reveals densely packed, tiny hardware

    Sony Ericsson X10 Mini teardown reveals densely packed, tiny hardware

    Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
    The crew at iFixit were jonesing for something to disassemble recently, and Sony Ericsson's X10 Mini seems to have been the nearest thing they could lay hand and screwdriver upon. We'll admit HTC has us kind of spoiled with the colorful interiors of its phones, so we were a little underwhelmed by the demureness of the X10 Mini. Everything is packed into the utilitarian logic board, and although you get to decouple the screen and antenna assembly, it's still mostly a thick slab of highly integrated technology. Still, if you want to see a Qualcomm MSM7227 all naked and exposed to the elements, this is your chance. The source link contains all the intimate photography you could wish for.

    Sony Ericsson X10 Mini teardown reveals densely packed, tiny hardware originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Microsoft outs Windows Embedded Handheld platform, Motorola ES400 is the first to get it

    Microsoft outs Windows Embedded Handheld platform, Motorola ES400 is the first to get it

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Throughout the course of Windows Phone 7's paced, deliberate unveiling this year, Microsoft has been very clear on the fact that it doesn't intend for Windows Mobile -- the legacy platform we know today -- to disappear, arguing that it's got several years of life left in it for certain verticals. We're starting to see that philosophy play out today with the introduction of Windows Embedded Handheld, which is essentially a warmed-over version of WinMo 6.5.3 with some key UI and enterprise-focused enhancements. Microsoft is specifically calling out an "extended support life-cycle" for the platform, a sign that these phones aren't for the gotta-have-it crowd -- instead, the company intends to push these things through corporate fleets where Windows Mobile has traditionally dominated, places where Windows Phone's flashy stylings and locked-down underpinnings won't have the same draw.

    To that end, Motorola has announced the ES400 as Windows Embedded Handheld's inaugural device, a rugged smartphone with a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 core, resistive VGA touchscreen, fingerprint scanner, and a trick 3.5G radio that can be user-switched between GSM and CDMA. Naturally, you're not going to see this on carrier shelves, but the ES400 is being pushed as a solid option for field sales and service, healthcare, and retail use -- so if you're working in any of those fields, you might have a harder time shaking off the last remnants of WinMo than you ever imagined. Follow the break for Microsoft's press release.

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    Microsoft outs Windows Embedded Handheld platform, Motorola ES400 is the first to get it originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Video: HTC Aria from AT&T now official. Out June 20th for $129.99 after rebate

    Video: HTC Aria from AT&T now official. Out June 20th for $129.99 after rebate

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    AT&T today belched forth news of their diminutive HTC Aria, which we spied earlier. Dante Martin, Product Manager at AT&T for Android devices, has even starred in his very own hands-on video, which we've embedded for you after the break.

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  • HTC Aria goes official for AT&T, gets toyed with on video (update: $130, coming June 20)

    HTC Aria goes official for AT&T, gets toyed with on video (update: $130, coming June 20)

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Um... okay? In what's easily one of the most curious product introductions of the year (in terms of method, not design), AT&T has seemingly just made official the first not-awful Android device to be sold in subsidized fashion for its network. 'Course, those who don't mind ponying up for an out-of-contract phone have been able to to pick up an AT&T-compatible Nexus One for a few months now, but contract lovers have been stuck with the Motorola Backflip and the promise of Dell's admittedly underwhelming Aero. Dante Martin, a product manager at the carrier, has followed up on a prior video with a confirmation that the HTC Aria is indeed "launching on AT&T," though he gives precisely no specifications in his address posted after the break. All we know is that the phone will most certainly ship with Sense and an optical trackball, but mum's the word on a price or release. For now, anyway. Here's hoping this is just the beginning -- AT&T needs a decent dose of Android in the worst possible way.

    [Thanks, Travis]

    Update: Ah, and here's the official presser. It's a mid-range phone with Android 2.1, a five megapixel camera, 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchpanel, inbuilt WiFi and support for 7.2Mbps HSPA. There's also a soft-touch back and a total weight of around four ounces, and AT&T says this one will be available on June 20th nationwide for $129.99 on a two-year contract (after $100 mail-in rebate, of course). As for specs? There's a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, proximity sensor, integrated GPS, a digital compass, light sensor, 512MB ROM / 384MB RAM, a microSD card slot (2GB included) and a 1,200mAh battery good for up to six hours of yapping.

    Continue reading HTC Aria goes official for AT&T, gets toyed with on video (update: $130, coming June 20)

    HTC Aria goes official for AT&T, gets toyed with on video (update: $130, coming June 20) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Panasonic Unveils The Toughbook Cf-F9: The Perfect Business Rugged Companion for Mobile Office Professionals

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Higher resolution display, increased computing power and connectivity UK. 14 June 2010 – Panasonic today launched its new Toughbook CF-F9, the perfect business rugged companion for mobile office professionals. Delivering productivity boosting technology and fail-safe business support, the CF-F9 replaces the CF-F8 – previously the...

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  • Sprint officially kicks off sales of the HTC EVO 4G

    Sprint officially kicks off sales of the HTC EVO 4G

    Posted on June 4, 2010 | No Comments
    "History will be made across the nation as anxious customers get their hands on America’s first 3G/4G wireless phone, HTC EVO 4G, packed with industry-leading features." A little over the top right there, but anyway: you can now purchase the HTC EVO 4G at Sprint.com, Sprint retail stores, at RadioShack, Best Buy and Walmart. The device sells for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new line activation or upgrade.

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  • Intel demos Android 2.1 on Moorestown smartphone (video)

    Intel demos Android 2.1 on Moorestown smartphone (video)

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Intel's barking up all kinds of trees (ones planted by Qualcomm, NVIDIA and ARM) with its Moorestown Atom platform, and while it'll be quite some time before we see an Atom Inside sticker gracing the face of a smartphone, the company's making sure the world sees what it has ramped up so far with reference builds here in Taipei. Aava Mobile was kind enough to build a number of prototypes for Intel to showcase at Computex, and while the vast majority were running Moblin, a couple were humming along with Android 2.1 underneath. We were able to get our hands around one here at the show, and while performance seemed decent enough, it certainly didn't floor us any more than a 1GHz Snapdragon has in the past. Granted, we weren't able to seriously tax it due to having no internet connection and no pre-loaded HD multimedia, but casual users probably won't notice a significant boost in screen transitions. Don't take our word for it, though -- jump on past the break for a video of Intel doing Eclair.

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    Intel demos Android 2.1 on Moorestown smartphone (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Qualcomm ships first dual-core Snapdragon chipsets clocking 1.2GHz

    Qualcomm ships first dual-core Snapdragon chipsets clocking 1.2GHz

    Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Oh yeah baby, Qualcomm's finally shipping its first dual-core Snapdragons. To whom, is the big question. Its third-generation Mobile Station Modem MSM8260 and MSM8660 Snapdragon chipsets for high-end smartphones -- originally announced in February 2009 -- are now sampling and capable of running at up to 1.2GHz. The MSM8260 supports HSPA+, while the MSM8660 brings support for multi-mode HSPA+ and 1xEV-DO Rev. B. Both integrate GPS, a GPU with 2D / 3D acceleration engines for Open GL ES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1, 1080p video encoding and decoding, a dedicated low-power audio engine, and support for 24-bit WXGA 1,280 x 800 pixel displays. Anybody at Computex care to step forward with a reference design?

    Update: We just spoke with company representatives here at the show, and try as we may, we couldn't convince anyone at the company to show off a dual-core reference design. We were flat-out told that the only people at Computex getting a glimpse at the new silicon were prospective customers, though we did manage to pry out a few interesting details about the chip itself and the future of the line. For one, these new chips have two application cores and a single modem core, whereas existing chips have a single application core alongside a single modem core. We were also told in no uncertain terms that an even quicker version of the Snapdragon would be launched before the year's end, and as you'd likely surmise, it'll be aimed at "larger screen" devices -- you know, like slates and tablet PCs.

    [Image courtesy of Carina Larsson]

    Continue reading Qualcomm ships first dual-core Snapdragon chipsets clocking 1.2GHz

    Qualcomm ships first dual-core Snapdragon chipsets clocking 1.2GHz originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Spankin’ new shot of the Motorola Shadow emerges, along with contradictory specs

    Spankin’ new shot of the Motorola Shadow emerges, along with contradictory specs

    Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
    It seems like only hours ago that a leaked shot of the yet-to-be-announced Motorola Shadow emerged, yet here we are with another shot of the possible successor to the Droid. This time around there is no wacky story accompanying the leak, but this is the first shot of the device that hasn't been directly front-facing (you can clearly see the HDMI connector on the side there), so at least that's interesting.

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  • Mobile Devs: Get 20% off the Uplinq Conference

    Mobile Devs: Get 20% off the Uplinq Conference

    Posted on May 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Qualcomm, makers of just about every comm chip in existence, are holding their annual Uplinq conference in San Diego this year and would like to invite you folks to roll on down for a bit of mobile fun in the sun. Check out their site and if you think the event is for you hit [...]

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  • Leaked WinPho 7 ROM gives hints toward upcoming HTC Mondrian

    Leaked WinPho 7 ROM gives hints toward upcoming HTC Mondrian

    Posted on May 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Over the weekend, a fresh WinPho 7 ROM leaked its way onto XDA Developers, and with it came some juicy information. The leaked ROM was labelled as coming from a device called the HTC "Mondrian" (a nod toward WinPho 7's Metro UI). Since the leak, the studious fellows on the XDA forum managed to pick apart the ROM and reveal some tasty specs...

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