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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Promo

Marilyn Torres — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:14:33 +0000

Here’s another video from Sony Ericsson of the Xperia X10’s interface, which could possibly rival the HTC Hero’s Sense UI if it isn’t overcome by its own flashiness. The columns of scrolling contacts, cover art, and and applications are interesting but busy. Thank goodness the X10 is powered by the Snapdragon 1GHz processor to handle all the pretty flash of Sony’s Rachel UI. The large four-inch display, 8.1 megapixel camera with LED flash, and expandable memory definitely make this an Android device to almost rival the Motorola Droid, despite the Droid’s impressive 16 GB internal storage.

One of the features I liked best on the HTC Hero, and what looks to be apart of the Sony Ericsson X10, was the selective connectivity between contacts and their social networking accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Unlike a handset such as the INQ Mini 3G, where the phone experience almost completely disappears leaving just an extension, the X10 doesn’t seem to forget it’s a phone while confidently stepping into the digital camera, MP3 player realm, and social networking realm. February 2010 cannot get here fast enough. Check out the ad and a link to more photos of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 after the cut.

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Congrats to Richard aka kryfton, he is the Window 7 Ultimate Winner!

Chris Leckness — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:41:54 +0000

It is times like last night at 11pm that I wish I were loaded and could afford to buy Windows 7 Ultimate for everyone. I really love giving things away, but I hate it at the same time. Why? I hate it for the others that don’t win. Anyhow, this contest deadline hit last night and I decided to fire up the old video camera and shot the selection process. Check that out after the break…

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Winsupersite Review of WM 6.5 – part 1

Stephen Borders — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:08:23 +0000

Paul Thurrott over at Winsupersite has posted part one of his review of WM6.5 and has made some interesting comments on the improvements made to the Mobile OS and how to him they are not as bad as many claim, rather some are better than what the iPhone has to offer. What make this review interesting, is Paul is not a fan of Windows Mobile and has stated numerous times he thinks the iPhone is the best smartphone on the market. He also makes some revealing statements as regards the reasoning for the default today screen, which makes one think Microsoft is working toward tighter integration between its platforms.

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Sonos Zoneplayer S5 Now Available

Chris Leckness — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:56:48 +0000

With the iPhone application, you can play music wirelessly from iTunes and/or the internet in any room of your house or apartment. The Sonos Zoneplayer S5 costs $399 each and you need one for each room you want to set up. You can grab one for multiple rooms and control them from your iPhone or using the free PC or Mac desktop client. You really need to watch this demo video to understand what this is and how cool it is. The setup is a tad pricy, but if the sound quality is a good as I have heard it is, it would be worth it for sure. I really like being able to control different rooms at once. Like I said, watch this video and you will see what I mean. Really innovative idea they have here.

Check out the Press Release after the break…

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Another Android phone appears out of nowhere…

Chris Leckness — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:27 +0000

On Verizon’s big Android day where they’ve launched 2 Android powered devices, a 3rd one comes out of the shadows. The Saygus V1 as discovered by Joel at Gear Diary. It looks very similar, including the weirdly placed dpad, to the Motorola Droid. Joel doesn’t know if this one will come to Verizon like the Motorola made “Droid” and the HTC “Droid Eris”. It is a CDMA phone so the assumption is going to that it’s a 3rd “Droid” for Verizon.

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Dell Mini 3iX hits the FCC

Chris Leckness — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:37 +0000

Look what we have here boy and girls. Dell’s Android powered phone that was launched in China earlier this year looks to be making it’s way home finally. Those that have analyzed the FCC filing seem to think that AT&T might be the landing pad for this phone. As someone that uses AT&T, I sure hope so! I wouldn’t be surprised if Dell skipped the carrier relationships and sold it unlocked though. If you haven’t read anything on theDell Mini 3iX, check out our coverage so far.

Anyone like the naming? They should have called it the Dell Axim x7 in my opinion. The brand name is already there and Dell promised the X3 and X7 around the X5 days. They came with the X3, but never the X7. Give me one now Dell!

Source: Engadget (FCC)

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Could Any Network Have Been Ready For the iPhone?

Stephen Borders — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:11 +0000

We have all heard the complaints about at&ts data network. So I was reading the Tech News over on Yahoo and I saw this article talking about at&t and how they offer different plans for different cities in an effort to help out with its Data Network problem and noticed this statement made by John Donovan the Chief Technology Officer for at&t:

“If a network is not fully loaded, it’s hard to know exactly how much demand is out there,” Donovan said. “You put all you can in the ground, and they eat it all up, and then you put more in there, and they eat it all up.”

The explosive growth in use of mobile data, which Donovan said has risen 4,932 percent at AT&T over the past 12 quarters, or in other words three years, has forced the carrier to throw out its traditional planning models, he said.

So my question is, could anyone’s network have been prepared for a 5000% increase in data traffic? What do you think?

Here is a link to the original article Via Yahoo news

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2010: The Year of the Ebook?

Zealot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:11:07 +0000

The last several weeks have been filled with a lot of breathless statements, marketing events and exciting announcements concerning Ebook Readers, clearly indicating that these devices could well be the hot new consumer product….eventually.

For now with the exception of the Kindle, some Sony products and a few other less than well-known brands, Ebook Readers are a lot of promises. Those few that are available right now are either too expensive or too limited in features to make a big splash in the marketplace. To most people, Ebook readers are still overpriced, unnecessary toys. Gadgets. GeeGaws.

However, I think that is all due to change in 2010. There are so many different Readers with hot new features and more advanced, appealing designs due for release in the first half of 2010 that we could easily see Ebook popularity skyrocket. Already Ebooks are pushing games out of the way as the most downloaded software on iPhones. The public is READY for Ebooks….all that mainstream readers are missing are the right tools. If these new Readers live up to their promise, I think all that stands in the way of Ebook Readers and mainstream acceptance is price. Once a quality reader is released for less than a hundred dollars, all bets are off.

In order to keep track of what is coming over the next half year, the always outstanding Kindle Review has posted an excellent road map of Ebook Reader releases in the first half of 2010. I have posted the highlights after the jump, with my comments…it is going to be a great year for Ebook fans.

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Sprint launches BlackBerry Curve 8530

Mr. Hi-Definition — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:22 +0000

Sprint launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530 that is “Coming soon to the Now Network” today in an interesting Royal Purple color and the more obvious Black. It has the same specs as the T-Mobile version that has been released already.

Hit the link for more info.

http://now.sprint.com/8530/

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Airlines are offering free Wi-Fi

Rich Bilancia — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:48:42 +0000

Having flown over a million real air miles, I used to be a road warrior and would have loved any kind of internet access in the air. Now I read that many airlines are giving Wi-Fi away for free!

For years, the airlines have been promising us Wi-Fi. It has taken much longer to deploy given the all the financial challenges of the air travel industry.

Harriet Baskas a travel writer for msnbc.com has just posted an article on the topic:

Airlines hope wired skies take off: Passengers take advantage of free in-flight Wi-Fi — for now

The airlines used to give free food, now they charge. The airlines used to give free checked baggage, now they charge. You can predict where this is going. In the meantime, Harriet’s article has a few tips on how to cash in.

Technorati Tags: Wi-Fi,travel,airlines

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More Grades for Kindles in College

Zealot — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:20:49 +0000

Remember that experiment which gave Princeton students Kindle DX Ebook Readers in place of printed text books, as reported on by myself and CTitantic? As you may recall, neither students nor professors were too happy with the Academic Ebook experience.

Well, the experiment continued at the University of Washington. It was quite simple. Certain classes were selected to have all their required reading provided on the Kindle DX rather then as printed books or photocopied papers. The DX is the larger Kindle designed to serve as a replacement for text books, magazines and newspapers. Rather then pass them out to liberal arts majors as they did at Princeton, at UW they gave the Ebook Readers to Computer Science grad students.

How did they do? Read on after the jump to check out their midterm marks.

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HTC Officially Announces the Droid Eris – Nov 6th on Verizon $99

Stephen Borders — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:16:40 +0000

Well we knew it was coming but now it is official. HTC has announced dates and pricing for the Eris arriving on the Verizon Network. Is this the Droid you’ve been waiting for? Does $99 seem like the right price point? Click past the break for HTC’s statement and the press release.

This morning HTC is proud to introduce the DROID ERIS, an experience packed device priced to sell this holiday season. Utilizing HTC Sense, DROID ERIS engages its user by providing a richer and more intuitive experience. For example, a seven page home screen provides ample space to place the information that means the most to you at your fingertips. Additionally, the innovative contacts feature on HTC Sense allows you to view all communications, whether it is an email, text message, Facebook, or phone call, right from that person’s contact card. The DROID ERIS by HTC will be available in stores and online beginning November 6th for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

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Rolltop

ctitanic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:40:26 +0000

Since long time ago I have not seen a notebook design that I could had called innovative. All looks the same but this one, the Rolltop from Orkin Design.

It’s hard to believe that what you are seen in the above picture is a notebook. If you don’t believe it check the video in their page.

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Upgrade Your Samsung Jack To Windows Mobile 6.5

Chris Leckness — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:42:57 +0000

If you are using the Samsung Jack, it’s your Windows Mobile 6.5 day… Samsung made 6.5 available for upgrading your device today! If you don’t have a Jack and want one, they are selling for $79 now at AT&T.

The Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade for the Samsung Jack is now available. As a reminder, with Windows Mobile 6.5, Jack users will have access to:

Windows Marketplace for Mobile: Discover apps that unlock the power of your Windows phone, shop securely with confidence, and download instantly to your phone.
Internet Explorer Mobile: Internet Explorer Mobile 6 delivers the same high quality browsing and media viewing experience that you’ve come to expect on your desktop computer. If you can see it in Internet Explorer on your PC, you’ll be able to see it just as well on your Windows phone, whether the content you want is on YouTube, a game using Flash animation, or on a social site like Facebook or MySpace.
AT&T WiFi: Automatic access to over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots nationwide is available on the Samsung Jack and is included in select smartphone data plans. This allows for fast and easy downloads of your favorite music, streaming videos, games, and more.
Vlingo for Windows Phone: Instantly send a text or email message, call a friend, search the Web, open native applications and more, all by speaking into your Samsung Jack Windows phone.

To download the upgrade, please visit www.samsung.com/us/i637/windowsmobileupgrade6_5 .

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Zune and HTC Diamond: Distant Cousins?

Sam Hobson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:34:59 +0000

So I’ve noticed for a while now, that when I look at the Zune 120 and HTC Diamond and the Zune HD and the HTC Diamond 2, I see a bit of a resemblance in the devices as far as hardware goes.

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