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  • iSuppli finds worldwide cellphone shipments are up 13.8 percent, Motorola’s share slipping

    iSuppli finds worldwide cellphone shipments are up 13.8 percent, Motorola’s share slipping

    Posted on May 17, 2010 | No Comments
    We've already seen Motorola's market share slip a bit when it comes to US cellphone shipments, and it looks like the news is even worse for the company on a global scale. According to iSuppli's latest numbers -- which back up some earlier reports -- while worldwide cellphone shipments rose a healthy 13.8 percent in the first quarter of 2010, Motorola slipped from sixth to eighth spot in the global rankings, selling a total of 8.5 million phones compared to 14.7 million during the same period a year earlier. As you can see in the helpful chart above (with sales indicated in thousands), Motorola's loss came largely at the expense of considerable gains from market leaders Nokia and Samsung, with LG, RIM and Apple also seeing some smaller but significant gains. And, yes, this news also means that Motorola is also now in a neck and neck race with ZTE, for what it's worth.

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    iSuppli finds worldwide cellphone shipments are up 13.8 percent, Motorola's share slipping originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • MetroPCS wants a CDMA/LTE smartphone in 2010

    MetroPCS wants a CDMA/LTE smartphone in 2010

    Posted on September 15, 2009 | No Comments
    The fact that they’re only the 5th largest carrier in the United States hasn’t kept MetroPCS from dreaming big. Far from it – they’re gunning for the big boys today by announcing their vendors for the eventual big switch to LTE. From the looks of it, they’ve got a pretty solid team lined up: Ericsson [...]

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  • Apple iPhone 3.0 rumor roundup

    Apple iPhone 3.0 rumor roundup

    Posted on May 28, 2009 | No Comments
    Heard any good iPhone 3.0 rumors lately? No? That's because they're all here in this tidy little roundup. The latest (pictured above) is a purported top-facing bezel frame for the "Apple iPhone 3Gen 2009." Besides being black unlike the chrome edge of the iPhone 3G, iLounge and others have noticed a repositioned ear speaker, tucked high against the top-edge that could be making way for a front-facing camera or additional sensor(s). iLounge also created a render (pictured after the break) of a 5th gen iPod nano based on information provided by a source who "has a perfect track record for accuracy." In addition to a slightly larger screen with 1.5:1 aspect, there's now a camera on the back; a redesign that dovetails nicely with rumors about Apple to getting serious with integrated video and digital cameras. iLounge also claims that there will be three new models (3G, enhanced 3G, and mainland China version lacking WiFi we suspect) of iPhones with matte plastic bodies less prone to scratching. Importantly, countries will get the phone appropriate to their telco's capabilities -- iLounge says users won't have to choose between a fast and slow iPhone, they'll get what their carriers can support. Each will ship in a choice of two capacity options with 32GB being the top-end rumored. Oh, and iPhone 3.0 will also get into the Nike+ game without requiring an adapter (like the iPod touch). These rumors ride a wave of reports that inventories of the iPhone 3G are running low and component makers are now shipping parts for the next generation iPhone. So Steve Jobs or not, we're still expecting the hardware to be announced at WWDC with possible July 17 launch.

    Read -- iPhone 3.0 bezel (via iFun.de)
    Read -- iPod nano with camera renders, three versions of iPhone 3.0
    Read -- PCB makers begin shipments for new iPhone
    Read -- Nike+
    Read -- 16GB iPhone 3G listed as End of Life
    Read -- 32GB iPhone 3G

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    Apple iPhone 3.0 rumor roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 May 2009 04:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Engadget’s recession antidote: win one of four OCZ 16GB SDHC cards!

    Engadget’s recession antidote: win one of four OCZ 16GB SDHC cards!

    Posted on May 26, 2009 | No Comments
    This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got four of OCZ Technology's Gold Series 16GB SDHC cards, ready to hold tight to whatever memories / content you want to throw on there. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Check after the break for some photos of the prize!

    Special thanks to OCZ Technology for providing the gear!

    The rules:
    • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
    • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
    • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
    • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
    • Winner will be chosen randomly. Four winners will receive one (1) OCZ Gold Series 16GB SDHC card. Approximate value is $46.75.
    • If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
    • Entries can be submitted until Tuesday, May 26th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
    • Full rules can be found here.

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    Engadget's recession antidote: win one of four OCZ 16GB SDHC cards! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Analyst claims Palm planning to bring Foleo back as webOS device

    Analyst claims Palm planning to bring Foleo back as webOS device

    Posted on May 1, 2009 | No Comments
    foleoRemember the Palm Foleo? The little netbook that could(n't)? Apparently Palm's resurrecting it as a webOS device with a Gobi 3G chipset, ARM CPU, and 8-10 hours of battery life, according to an analyst with Global Equities Research.

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  • United Nations’ World Digital Library: Pretty damn great

    United Nations’ World Digital Library: Pretty damn great

    Posted on April 21, 2009 | No Comments
    The United Nations has launched the World Digital Library, a tremendous Web site that currently has about 1,200 documents for your afternoon perusal. I'm right now looking at an old map of Portugal, because I'm a huge nerd. It should be a good partner site for those of you who like to do the Wikipedia Shuffle every now and then

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  • CSIRO settles patent lawsuit with HP, continues fight with everyone else

    CSIRO settles patent lawsuit with HP, continues fight with everyone else

    Posted on April 1, 2009 | No Comments
    As anyone up on their patent fights these days is no doubt aware, Australia's CSIRO (or the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) has been engaged in a long-standing dispute with seemingly every company that makes use of WiFi in their products, and even the organization responsible for the 802.11 standard itself. Now, following a short lived victory against Buffalo, the group has reportedly reached a settlement in its lawsuit with HP, although all of the parties involved are unsurprisingly staying mum on any specifics for the time being. As Australia's Sydney Morning Herald notes, however, the settlement will no doubt give CSIRO a boost in confidence as it continues to challenge the remaining companies now entangled in lawsuits, which includes everyone from Microsoft to Dell to Nintendo, and free up a bit more time for the group to get back to creating even rounder objects and more stylish power-generating shirts.

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    CSIRO settles patent lawsuit with HP, continues fight with everyone else originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Verizon’s global 3G modem from ZTE spotted in FCC

    Verizon’s global 3G modem from ZTE spotted in FCC

    Posted on March 7, 2009 | No Comments
    We've known for some time that Verizon is fixated on dominating the global roaming market in the US -- or, at the very least, catching up to AT&T -- and to do that, they're going to need hardware capable of taking advantage of the very best speeds that those wild and majestic foreign lands have to offer. In other words, no EV-DO-only modem is going to cut it, and an EV-DO modem with a sprinkling of EDGE on the side is a consolation prize that's going to get frequent world travelers irked after a little while. To that end, we just witnessed this brick of a USB modem pass through the FCC bearing Verizon branding, the A3700 from ZTE. Name a frequency or wireless technology, the A3700 probably has it; in addition to EV-DO, it's got GSM / EDGE and HSPA, so your bases are pretty well covered wherever you happen to be (hell, it even has North America-friendly HSPA 850 / 1900 in there, though Verizon wouldn't dream of letting you stray from its own airwaves when you're stateside). Enticing, yes -- but considering that this is one of the ugliest modems we've seen in recent memory, you'd better really need that roaming capability when it gets around to launching.

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    Verizon's global 3G modem from ZTE spotted in FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Pogue goes rogue

    Pogue goes rogue

    Posted on January 4, 2009 | No Comments
    How dare he.

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