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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.

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  • An iPod touch with 2MP cam appears in Vietnam

    An iPod touch with 2MP cam appears in Vietnam

    Posted on May 19, 2010 | No Comments
    What's going on in Vietnam? Unannounced Apple products seem to be falling from the sky. The same group that released the second round of iPhone 4G pics got their hands on an iPod touch with a 2MP rear-facing camera. The DVT-1 stamp clearly states that it's not a production model, but rather a pre-production or prototype model, suggesting that this boy might not ever get a release.

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  • Thanko releases “Wristband Battery” for portable gadgets

    Thanko releases “Wristband Battery” for portable gadgets

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Tokyo-based gadget maker Thanko is at it again. This time, the USB specialists are giving us the Wristband Battery [JP], which is what it sounds like and supposed to make life easier for fans of portable gadgets.

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  • LG Lotus successor LX610 seeks to look even stranger than the original

    LG Lotus successor LX610 seeks to look even stranger than the original

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    We've heard rumors in the past that Sprint is looking to replace its Lotus with an upgraded model, a testament to the fact that the bizarre mega-wide form factor must be doing relatively well at retail. And how, exactly, do you outdo a phone like the Lotus? One obvious answer is to add a huge display on the front, which is what the upcoming LX610 seems to be doing if the shots over on PhoneArena are legit. Without any obvious input method, we're not sure what good a big external display (QVGA, if we had to guess) does -- but then again, it sorta worked for the RAZR 2, so we suppose it could work here, too. Anyhow, time to start taking bets on the third-generation model -- twice as wide and a Dvorak keyboard layout is our best guess.

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  • Hitachi redesigns the SimpleDrive and ups the capacity to 2TB

    Hitachi redesigns the SimpleDrive and ups the capacity to 2TB

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Folks, 2TB external drives are now coming out from everyone. Isn't it grand? Hitachi has revised the look of the SimpleDrive external hard drive and it's now available in a 2TB option. In fact, the rest of the SimpleTech lineup can now be had with a 2TB Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 hard drive.

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  • Toyota to showcase two new electric/hybrid cars this month

    Toyota to showcase two new electric/hybrid cars this month

    Posted on October 8, 2009 | No Comments
    The world's No. 1 auto maker Toyota has announced [JP] it will exhibit a four-seat electric car at the 41th Tokyo Motor Show for the first time (the show opens October 24 and will run through November 4). It's sized at 2,730x1,680x1,490mm. Visitors will also get to see an update of Toyota's hybrid car Prius at the show.

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  • Source: Dell Mobile Phone Launching In China Within Days

    Source: Dell Mobile Phone Launching In China Within Days

    Posted on August 9, 2009 | No Comments
    A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that Dell is launching a mobile phone in China in the next day or two. We are trying to verify the information and gather more details on the hardware and operating system now. Our sources on new hardware coming out of Asia tend to be spot on (we broke the news of the second and third generation Amazon Kindles, the launch of the Palm Pre and the existence of the second Palm WebOS phone and generally have good information on sales figures for iPhones, Kindles and other devices). But in this case the information we've received is extremely thin.

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  • Klipsch Image S4i has integrated microphone and remote

    Klipsch Image S4i has integrated microphone and remote

    Posted on July 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Just when you thought it was safe to buy a pair of headphones - BAM! - Klipsch releases the S4i In-Ear headset with iPod buttons and mic! WHAM! New Breakthrough Product: Klipsch® Image S4i In-Ear Headset One of the first third party headphones with integrated microphone and remote. SLAM! BIFF! It will cost $99. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 21, 2009) [...]

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  • iPod Touch 3G case? Nah

    iPod Touch 3G case? Nah

    Posted on July 3, 2009 | No Comments
    Reader “Jenny” sent us a link to a silicone case from Asiajunk manufacturer UXSight. It purports to show an iPod Touch 3G - third generation, not third generation wireless - with two holes -one for a camera and one for the antenna. Or maybe the little one is for a little pencil that comes out [...]

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  • iPhone 3G S or 3GS? Apple Needs a Copy Editor

    iPhone 3G S or 3GS? Apple Needs a Copy Editor

    Posted on June 22, 2009 | No Comments
    (Warning: The following is a silly, intrinsically useless post about copy style.) The space in the name of Apple’s new iPhone — “iPhone 3G S” — is the bane of a copy editor’s existence. (How do you pluralize the thing?) Here at Wired.com, our copy desk voted to eliminate it. Most amusing is that Apple [...]

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  • Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3.0 Operating System Upgrade

    Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3.0 Operating System Upgrade

    Posted on June 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Update 3 p.m. PDT: According to Wired.com’s Dave Kravets, the iPhone 3.0 update tool in iTunes is now working properly. Download away! Update 12 p.m. PDT: Some users, including a Wired.com staff member, are reporting problems downloading the iPhone 3.0 software. (See screenshot.) This is likely due to server overload; keep checking throughout the day to [...]

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  • Gadget Lab Podcast #78: iPhone 3GS

    Gadget Lab Podcast #78: iPhone 3GS

    Posted on June 12, 2009 | No Comments
    In this week’s edition of the Gadget Lab podcast, Priya Ganapati and I discuss the climactic outcome of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. The company’s major announcement was the iPhone 3GS — the highly anticipated third-generation iPhone, whose performance is reportedly two times faster than the iPhone 3G. We also highlight substantial price cuts for the [...]

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