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Jan 31 2009

Motorola Krave ZN4’s successor named Inferno, now moving to field trials?

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA

That Motorola Inferno is looking more real than ever for a couple reasons: first, we’ve been able to confirm it with a trusted source of ours, and two, Boy Genius Report has it on good authority that it’s about to start field trials this coming week. In keeping with the pyrotechnic theme pioneered by the Krave ZN4’s “Blaze” codename, it seems the production device may now be called “Torch” — and, somewhere along the course of its R&D evolution, may have lost the translucent cover. Ironically, we really liked the cover on the ZN4 — the touch sensitivity is one of the more trick features we’ve seen on a handset in recent memory — but, you know, we wouldn’t want to question Moto’s infinite wisdom.

Motorola Krave ZN4’s successor named Inferno, now moving to field trials? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31 2009

Samsung’s t339 get Charcoal makeover for T-Mobile USA

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE

If the Samsung t339 in jet black was simply too shadowy for your tastes, how’s about a few pixels of white and gray meshed in? The WiFi-packin’ flip phone has just arrived in an all new, completely groundbreaking hue: Charcoal. We know what you’re thinking: “Why didn’t T-Mobile issue a more drastically different color?” Our response is that is “we simply have no idea whatsoever,” but those digging the shade pictured above can get in now for $0.00 on contract.

[Via CellPhone signal]

Samsung’s t339 get Charcoal makeover for T-Mobile USA originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading KDDI au announces Spring 2009 collection

Jan 31 2009

KDDI au announces Spring 2009 collection

Posted by: in Mobile

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Panasonic, Pantech, Sharp, Sony Ericsson, KDDI, Kyocera, Casio, Toshiba

Japan’s KDDI au wows with the timely delivery of one of its signature seasonal line changes. Spring 2009 looks to be off to a stunning start with OLED displays, 8-plus megapixel cameras, one-seg TV, 3D display, and just about every wireless connectivity option we can dream up. As per, these are all candybar-style sets with the notable exception of the sliding Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot S001 (black phone above) and the two-way Hitachi H001 (purple phone) above. We’ve created a gallery for each so hit the read link for the complete rundown.

KDDI au announces Spring 2009 collection originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31 2009

Motorola ZN300 looks possibly okay, sort of

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola

We knew the name, but when it comes to phones, it’s not really the name we care about, now is it? (Is it?) Looks like we now have the first totally unofficial shot of Motorola’s upcoming ZN300 slider, said to feature a QVGA display and 3 megapixel cam around back. Unless this puppy runs Android through some comical error in communication between Moto’s executive and engineering teams, the glossy front, generous bezel, and rockin’ offset “M” logo aren’t enough to do it for us — but we’re sure they’ll manage to sell a few for a song on contract when it’s finally announced. Go, sk8r boi, go!

[Via PHONE Magazine]

Motorola ZN300 looks possibly okay, sort of originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31 2009

Sidekick LX 2009 running Wind… er, NetBSD?

Posted by: in Mobile

Filed under: Handsets, Sharp, T-Mobile, Danger

If Danger’s going to switch up its Hiptop platform strategy in the era of Microsoft ownership, you think that it might be to… oh, we don’t know, something even remotely Microsoft-related. Granted, shoehorning Windows Mobile 6.1 onto a Sidekick LX sounds like a match made in hell, but at the very least, they could start with a Windows CE base and attach a bunch of Danger-specific stuff with wood glue until the end result looked familiar to users. Alas, Hiptop3 is reporting its own sources in combination with some telling open job positions and notes from Danger employees to suggest that the upcoming Sidekick LX 2009 — possibly to be known as the Sidekick Blade — will actually feature an entirely new kernel based on NetBSD. Our only guess is that this fancy little project started well before the acquisition completed, and in the interest of getting a thoroughly modern, 3G- and GPS-equipped Sidekick into the market as quickly as possible, maybe Redmond begrudgingly greenlighted the remainder of the project. Good on you, Microsoft.

Sidekick LX 2009 running Wind… er, NetBSD? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31 2009

Nokia E71 looking better than ever in red and all-black

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Nokia’s not pulling any punches about the fact that its seemingly business-oriented E71 serves double duty as one of the sexiest QWERTY devices ever to see retail, showing it off in two gorgeous new schemes: chrome / red and solid black. We’ve seen these before, but never in any official capacity; now that Nokia Europe’s website has ‘em in all their shiny glory, that seems to be a good sign that we’ll be able to whip out our credit cards eventually. RIM, what do you say: an 8900 in red? Please?

[Via Symbian-Guru]

Nokia E71 looking better than ever in red and all-black originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31 2009

Nissan turns to technology to keep folks from driving the wrong way

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As is becoming increasingly clear, Nissan seems to be intent on having cars do everything short of drive themselves, and it’s now taking yet another step in that direction with a proposed system that would prevent drivers from going the wrong way. While it’s all still in the planning stages at the moment, the system would apparently make use of a cellular-connected GPS unit that would not only be able to be able to warn the driver if they’re headed into the wrong lane, but alert them if they should be slowing down on a downhill stretch, or if they’re approaching an area prone to congestion. There’s not much else in the way of details just yet, unfortunately, but Nissan has apparently enlisted the help of the West Nippon Expressway Co. (or West NEXCO), and it’s promising to demo the system for the press as soon as they have something ready.

Filed under: GPS, Transportation

Nissan turns to technology to keep folks from driving the wrong way originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31 2009

Samsung’s S3500 slider is simply simple

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EDGE

There’s no two ways about it — Samsung’s S3500 is good with the basics, and that’s about it. The handset is apt to be sold in China as the Anycall S3500C, and there’s an even better shot we’ll get more details on this thing at Mobile World Congress. For now, we’re told that it sports tri-band GSM connectivity, EDGE data, an FM radio, multimedia player, QVGA display, a built-in webcam and 35MB of free storage for your five favorite Willy Nelson jams. Mum’s the word on a price, but you can bet it’ll be affordable.

Samsung’s S3500 slider is simply simple originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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