Archive for October, 2009
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA
Like it or not, we’ve got it on pretty reasonable authority that HTC’s first “DROID” phone is nothing more than a rebadged, shape-shifted Hero (something we’ve been hearing for a while now), and that it’ll be launching on Verizon on November 6th, the same day as Motorola’s DROID. That means Android 1.5 “Cupcake,” Sense UI, 3.2-inch screen, 528MHz processor and so forth. The Eris will retail for $199 but with a $100 mail-in rebate. It’ll pack in an 8GB microSD card and the hopes and dreams of a generation of cheapskates that will be hopin’ and prayin’ that HTC manages to push Android 2.0 onto this thing so they don’t look too bad in front of their DROID-toting buddies on Verizon.
[Thanks, anonymous]
Leaked docs show HTC’s DROID Eris launching on November 6th for $99, running Android 1.5 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Android
Somewhat unusually, Verizon and Motorola actually gave us four DROID review units to play with — and while Paul, Nilay, and Chris all contributed to Josh’s official Engadget review, there were definitely some different perspectives (and dissenting opinions) amongst the team. Rather than try to squeeze everything together into one jumbled whole, we thought we’d let everyone add their own take on what’s clearly a watershed device for Motorola, Google, and Verizon. Read on for more!
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More on the DROID: thoughts from the rest of Engadget originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Android
Somewhat unusually, Verizon and Motorola actually gave us four DROID review units to play with — and while Paul, Nilay, and Chris all contributed to Josh’s official Engadget review, there were definitely some different perspectives (and dissenting opinions) amongst the team. Rather than try to squeeze everything together into one jumbled whole, we thought we’d let everyone add their own take on what’s clearly a watershed device for Motorola, Google, and Verizon. Read on for more!
Continue reading More on the DROID: thoughts from the rest of Engadget
More on the DROID: thoughts from the rest of Engadget originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets
Don’t panic, we haven’t gone back in time. What we’re looking at here is the world’s first but still-yet-to-be-released phone that runs on Windows XP, and its Chinese maker has just released some juicy specs and interface images to tease us all. The ITG xpPhone will be blessed with the chutzpah-filled AMD “Super Mobile” CPU, coupled with either 512MB or 1GB RAM. Storage options range from 8GB SSD to 120GB HDD (probably 1.8-inch) and everything in between. While the sheet confirms both GSM and CDMA support, ITG’s pre-order page — which looks more like a newsletter sign-up page at the moment — is still vague on the phone’s availability and price. For now we’ll just continue to gaze at the interface pictures until something happens.
[Via Gizmodo]
xpPhone teased with specs and pictures, makes Windows XP young again originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets
Don’t panic, we haven’t gone back in time. What we’re looking at here is the world’s first but still-yet-to-be-released phone that runs on Windows XP, and its Chinese maker has just released some juicy specs and interface images to tease us all. The ITG xpPhone will be blessed with the chutzpah-filled AMD “Super Mobile” CPU, coupled with either 512MB or 1GB RAM. Storage options range from 8GB SSD to 120GB HDD (probably 1.8-inch) and everything in between. While the sheet confirms both GSM and CDMA support, ITG’s pre-order page — which looks more like a newsletter sign-up page at the moment — is still vague on the phone’s availability and price. For now we’ll just continue to gaze at the interface pictures until something happens.
[Via Gizmodo]
xpPhone teased with specs and pictures, makes Windows XP young again originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson
 As you are no doubt well aware, the launch date for the Xperia Pureness is looming. If you’ve been dying for a closer look, you’re in luck: the fashion icons over at MobileBurn have got their hands on one and have been kind enough to make us a short film of the reveal. At first blush, the phone doesn’t look any less impressive than it did in the shots and video we’ve seen before. There doesn’t appear to be any hint of a keypad before the thing when shut off, although that obviously changes once it’s powered on. As far as that transparent glass display goes, we can tell from here that it’s not likely to be visible in direct (or even some indirect) sunlight — but since you’re a jet-setting nightclub habitue’ who hasn’t been outside in the daylight in four years that probably shouldn’t bother you much. The UI is pretty much standard for an SE feature phone, and the battery is not removable. The price? Looks like it will run you a healthy
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Android
So, you’re a prospective Moto DROID customer. You’ve soaked up the review, studied the manual, and even built your own cardboard dock in anticipation of the big November 6 street date. What’s next, you ask? Well, set your alarm early — if the rumors are true, Verizon Wireless will be opening its retail shops at 6:00 AM sharp. Of course, all that is in addition to the Droid Eris, who is rumored to be making its debut on that auspicious date as well. So what’s the plan, guys — wake up early or camp out the night before?
[Via i4u] November 6: stores open at 6AM for DROID, Droid Eris? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Android
So, you’re a prospective Moto DROID customer. You’ve soaked up the review, studied the manual, and even built your own cardboard dock in anticipation of the big November 6 street date. What’s next, you ask? Well, set your alarm early — if the rumors are true, Verizon Wireless will be opening its retail shops at 6:00 AM sharp. Of course, all that is in addition to the Droid Eris, who is rumored to be making its debut on that auspicious date as well. So what’s the plan, guys — wake up early or camp out the night before?
[Via i4u] November 6: stores open at 6AM for DROID, Droid Eris? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Android
 By all accounts, the GW620 seems to be a pretty timid first entry into the Android fray for LG — it’s a pretty plain-vanilla set with nary a software customization to be found — but there’s definitely a market for that sort of thing, so it’s good to see that they’re making nice progress toward retail availability with an FCC filing here. Of course, as with far too many phones, FCC approval has precisely zero bearing on whether it’ll actually be offered in the New World; these guys are just crossing dotting their I’s and crossing their T’s as they prepare for a proper launch in key markets around the globe where travel to the US seems like a possibility. The particular version we’ve got here is the GW620F variant, rocking quadband GSM / EDGE plus WCDMA Band V which offers up 850MHz 3G. If we had to guess, there’s also 2100 in there, which would make it likely bound for Australia. With DROID Fever still in full effect, of course, it could launch in Antarctica and we’re not sure the Android community would be paying too much mind.
LG’s Android-equipped GW620 hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Android
By all accounts, the GW620 seems to be a pretty timid first entry into the Android fray for LG — it’s a pretty plain-vanilla set with nary a software customization to be found — but there’s definitely a market for that sort of thing, so it’s good to see that they’re making nice progress toward retail availability with an FCC filing here. Of course, as with far too many phones, FCC approval has precisely zero bearing on whether it’ll actually be offered in the New World; these guys are just crossing dotting their I’s and crossing their T’s as they prepare for a proper launch in key markets around the globe where travel to the US seems like a possibility. The particular version we’ve got here is the GW620F variant, rocking quadband GSM / EDGE plus WCDMA Band V which offers up 850MHz 3G. If we had to guess, there’s also 2100 in there, which would make it likely bound for Australia. With DROID Fever still in full effect, of course, it could launch in Antarctica and we’re not sure the Android community would be paying too much mind.
LG’s Android-equipped GW620 hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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