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 Joshua Karp | Sidekick Gekko manual leaks, confirms handset?again in DangerEDGEHandsetsT-Mobilegekkohiptopsidekick | | 23-May-2008 | As if we needed any more evidence of the impending arrival of the Sidekick Gekko, HipTop3.com got their hands on several pages from the handset’s product manual. The manual confirms a number of details about the Gekko, including the presence of a 2 megapixel camera, wide-screen LCD, replaceable bumpers and shells, and on-board video support. [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 129 times | | Joshua Karp | HTC Touch Dual finally coming to Best Buy this weekend in AT&THSDPAHTCHandsetsWindows MobileBest BuyTouchTouch DualTouchFLO | | 23-May-2008 | The long wait is over. HTC and Best Buy are finally getting ready to make the North American version of the HTC Touch Dual available to U.S. customers. The handset will be on sale at Best Buy retail locations, on the Best Buy website, and through any specialized Best Buy Mobile store. The big news [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 51 times | | Zach Epstein | New Whitepaper Shows Two Shades of XPERIA X1 in HandsetsNewsSony EricssonHSDPAwhitepaperX1X1aX1cXEPRIA | | 23-May-2008 | As we continue to continue to continue to wait for the XPERIA X1 that we’ve all seen and read so much about, a new whitepaper has just been issued. It basically just does a good job of telling us what we’ve already known for a while, but there is some new juice to be drunk. [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 51 times | | Zach Epstein | Nokia Responds to ?N-Gagegate? - Remedy Promised in GamingGeneralNewsNokiaServicesN-Gage | | 23-May-2008 | Impressive response time Nokia, although this really shouldn’t have been an issue to begin with. This past Wednesday, in case you missed it, the discovery was made that N-Gage games are locked to a device IMEI rather than an account. Translation: Buy a new phone, kiss your games goodbye. Here we are two days later [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 56 times | | Zach Epstein | AT&T Fast-tracking HSPA in Preparation for iPhone Video Calling? in AT&TAppleHSDPAHSUPARumorsServicesHSPAiPhonevideo calling | | 23-May-2008 | Back on Wednesday we told you about AT&T’s plans to drastically improve its HSPA coverage by the end of June. Needless to say, the move is related to the impending release of the 3G iPhone that we all hate hearing about. If you recall, EDGE speeds more than doubled just prior to the release of [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 62 times | | Joshua Karp | Samsung prepping new Q1 in NewsUMPCWindows VistaQ1Samsung | | 22-May-2008 | Hate it or love it, Samsung has been relatively successful with their Q1 line of ultra mobile PCs. Currently in its second revision, the computer has a loyal cadre of devoted followers. The form factor isn’t our favorite, but as firm believers in the UMPC model, any success is good success. Hoping to build on [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 50 times | | Joshua Karp | Huge line forms at 5th avenue Apple Store, everyone else scratches their heads in disbelief in AT&TAppleRumors3G5th AvenueHSDPAiPhone | | 22-May-2008 | We love our gadgets as much, if not more, than the next guy, but this has to be one of the most ridiculous things we’ve seen in quite some time. There’s currently a massive line forming in front of the 5th Avenue Flagship Apple Store. According to reports on the ground, the crowd is forming [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 47 times | | Joshua Karp | Rogers officially launches Shift in HSDPAHTCHandsetsRogersUMPCWindows VistaCanadashift | | 22-May-2008 | Right on time, Roger and HTC have announced the official launch of the Shift UMPC. This marks the first carrier supported version of HTC’s unique mobile computer. The Rogers HTC Shift is available starting today for $1599.99 (Canadian), sporting the usual 40 GB hard drive, 7″ touchscreen, Wi-Fi b/g, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and more. Customers will [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 51 times | | Zach Epstein | Guitar Hero: World Tour Gets Official in GamingNintendo WiiPlaystation 3Xbox 360Guitar Heroplaystation 2Wiiworld tour | | 22-May-2008 | Activision made the official announcement today and Guitar Hero fans will not be disappointed. The fourth entry into the Guitar Hero franchise is slated for a Fall 2008 release and it’s packed full of virtual goodness that is sure to appease even the most discriminating couch rocker. New features, check. Let’s start out with an [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 51 times | | Zach Epstein | Apple Seeking Lead Camera Engineer; So Much for a Decent 3G iPhone Camera in AppleHandsetsNewsCameraiPhonejobs | | 22-May-2008 | Wouldn’t it have been nice if this job listing was up, say, nine months ago or so? An eagle-eyed reader has just spotted an interesting entry in the jobs section of the Apple website. Titled “Lead Camera Design Engineer - iPhone,” the position calls for a new head hancho for the iPhone camera design team. [...] [..] Read complete article
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 Bloomberg: Facebook to postpone IPO until 2012 | 
Bloomberg is reporting that social network Facebook will postpone an IPO until 2012. Investors have been speculating that the world’s largest social network — valued at $24.9 billion — would go public sometime in 2011. Bloomberg writes, “Waiting lets Zuckerberg,… [..] Read complete article |  | Published 31-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in Social Network20112012CEOfacebookInitial Public OfferingIPOMark ZuckerbergpublicSalesvalueworth
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| Motorola DROID X source code released | |
Yay, open source! Anyone interested in the DROID X source code? If you are, the files are posted on Motorola’s developer site. The code weighs in at a hefty 280 MB and was actually released several days ago on July… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in MobileMotorolacodedeveloperdroidDroid XromsourceSource Code
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| Simple fix for iOS 4 sluggish performance? | 
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was investigating the sluggish performance of iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G. While Apple is beginning an investigation, a reader over at Neowin was hands on with an iPhone and may have… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Kelly Hodgkins in AppleRumorsiOSiOS 4iphone 3gsettingssluggishSpotlight
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| Part II: Apple iPhone 4 giveaway winner! | |
We did a second Apple iPhone 4 giveaway contest, and we have chosen a winner. Stanley is the lucky guy who just won a brand new iPhone 4, hopefully he’ll enjoy it a little more than his Siemens SK65 he’s using.… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Boy Genius in AppleHandsetsiOSgiveawayiPhone 4winner
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| MythBusters renew contract, no myth safe for next seven years | 
Myths be warned! At Comic Con last Saturday, MythBusters stars Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Grant Imahara, Tory Bellici and Kari Byron took the stage to promote their show’s upcoming season. The gang also announced that they have renewed their contract… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in TVdiscoveryDiscovery NetworkMythbustersProgramSeries
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| Mexico getting unlocked iPhone 4 too | 
If you live in the States and are dying to get an unlocked iPhone 4, prepare to be taunted by two bordering nations. It looks as though Apple will offer the iPhone 4, carrier unlocked, to Mexico via the Online Apple… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in
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| Samsung to introduce its Android tablet in Q3 2010 | 
Add Samsung to the long list of hardware manufacturers that are confirmed to be jumping on the Android tablet bandwagon in 2010. Samsung was not forthcoming with details but did confirm on Friday that its upcoming Android-powered tablet will sport… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Kelly Hodgkins in AndroidSamsung20107-inchKoreaQ3tablet
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| BlackBerry Bold 9780 appears on video again | 
Thank you may I have another? Today, Salomondrin has decided to jump in on the BlackBerry Bold 9780 video fun. The blogger has posted up a seven minute video showing off the hardware and software of the not-so-secret 9780. Hit the jump… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in BlackBerryBlackBerry 6MobileRIM9780BBLeaksboldBold 3SolomondrinVideo
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| FCC approves first LTE phone, Samsung SCH-R900 | 
The FCC has green-lighted the Samsung SCH-R900, what appears to be the U.S.’s first CDMA/LTE handset. The R900 was announced back in March at CTIA by pre-paid carrier MetroPCS, and the cost-conscious carrier stated it would have the device out before… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in 4GCDMAMetroPCSMobileSamsungVerizonLTEmetroPCSNetworkR900
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| Official: Sprint bringing Android 2.2 to HTC EVO 4G August 3rd | 
It is officially official. Sprint has announced that it will be “the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers [...] beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3.” Yesterday, leaked slides indicated that August 3rd was Sprint’s targeted go-live date, but a post… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in 4G4G CenterAndroidHTCMobileSoftwareSprint2.28/3August 3EVOFroyootaupdate
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| Samsung releases Captivate source code | |
Yay open source! Samsung has released the source code for the SGH-I897, better known as the Captivate (the AT&T variant of the Galaxy S). In a letter to developers Samsung writes:
You can download the source code of SGH-I897 on… [..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Jul-2010 by Andrew Munchbach in AT&TAndroidSamsungSoftwareCaptivatecodedownloadOpen SourcesourceSource Code
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Verizon Wireless usually starts training employees on devices around 2-3 weeks out from a launch date, and we have received an image showing us just that. The Motorola DROID 2 is now being seen by Verizon’s oh-so-helpful reps, albeit in… [..] 
