Dec 16
French regulators call time on Orange’s exclusive iPhone deal – are O2’s UK rights next?
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Dec 16
Vodafone and Nokia punters rejoice – scrobbling app is heading to a choice line of Nok’s finest phones
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Dec 16
Want something for nothing? Best head this way and check out our guide to the best bogof offers going
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Dec 16
Four sharp new designs unveiled, but which ones the Android ‘social networking smartphone’?
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Dec 16
Fujitsu first let out word of its Stylistic ST6012 tablet PC back in September, and we also caught sight of it at the FCC a little while back, but the company has only just now actually gotten the device out the door. Despite the slight delay, however, there doesn’t seem to be any changes to the tablet itself, with it still packing a 12-inch WXGA display, a low-voltage Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, and 1GB of RAM and an 80GB hard drive in its standard configuration. Those looking to max things out can also take advantage of a number of optional upgrades, including an SSD drive, integrated UWB, some Intel turbo memory, a built-in camera, a 9-cell battery, and no less than three different docks. While all those options can easily push things past the $4,000 mark (really), those less demanding should be able to get by just fine with the base $1,999 model.
[Via GottaBeMobile]
Filed under: Tablet PCs
Fujitsu finally gets its Stylistic ST6012 tablet PC out the door originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dec 16
Quick, name at least two smartphones that you think must be part of any top five list?
Apple iPhone. T-Mobile HTC G1. Ding! Wrong Answer!
Consumer Reports has surprisingly picked Samsung Blackjack II and T-Mobile Wing as its top two smartphones, says ZDNET.
Others on the list that comes out in the January issue of the magazine include Motorola Q9c, T-Mobile Shadow and BlackBerry Pearl Flip.
We would trust Consumer Reports all the way to buy our next washer, dryer or microwave. But has the magazine missed the mark when it comes to gadget reviews? At least one other blogger has said this in the past.
"Its (Consumer Reports) gadget reviews are often ambivalent and unsatisfying, like an elderly grandmother trying to explain why she prefers sherry to
port. To me, a religious devotee of its general coverage, this presents
something of a mystery," says Rob Beschizza in a recent BoingBoing post.
It also compels us to ask if the iPhone and G1 are not smartphones, how exactly do you define a ‘smartphone?’
Photo: BlackJack II (dushaun/Flickr)
Dec 16
Apple Warns Developers App Store Approval Process Sucking More Than Usual [Apple]
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Navigating Apple’s black box approval process and wondering when/if your app makes it has always been a part of iPhone app developers’ trials, but for a change, Apple’s actually warning devs about them.
Some developers who’ve submitted their applications to the iTunes App Store in the past few days have received an email from Apple informing them that a massive approval queue means that the their app might not go live before Christmas, hosing them on the post-holiday rush, reports Infinite Loop. The culprit, besides the usual mysterious slowness of the process, appears to be a surge of apps trying to slide in to hit the app store in time for Christmas and shower in the glory of a million unwrapped iPod touches and iPhones.
Many developers, including one we’ve talked to, says that they’re holding off on new apps or major updates to their apps until MacWorld, using the extended timeframe to add extra features or polish that will hopefully turn into more buzz amidst the gush of Apple coverage that week.
While the current backlog issue might the result of a flood of app submissions Apple didn’t quite predict, it still serves to highlight the problems with the completely opaque app store approval process, since it forces developers to gamble on timing the release of their app, which can be just as critical to success as the development process itself. [Ars]
Dec 16
AT&T Quickfire gets reviewed
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AT&T’s SideKick-esque Quickfire handset has been up for grabs for a little while now, but if you’re still undecided, you may want to take a gander at Phonescoop’s review of the phone, which covers just about every aspect of it in minute detail. On the whole, they seem to be mightily impressed with the phone, saying that it “almost makes good on all that it sets out to do,” with only a few relatively minor problems holding it back somewhat. Those include a lack of threaded SMS, and some general slowness in the music and gallery apps. On the upside, the phone re-orients itself between landscape and portrait mode “immediately,” the camera takes decent pictures and, while not the most responsive around, the capacitive touchscreen apparently gets the job done. Hit up the link below for the full rundown and, of course, plenty of pics.
Filed under: Cellphones
AT&T Quickfire gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dec 16
Attack of the Show is planning a little gathering tonight in PlayStation Home, encouraging one and all to join them in 7PM EST to dance the robot. Will the servers hold?
The launch of Sony’s long awaited Second-Life-alike has not been without its problems. Although it’s been in closed beta for almost six months now, it’s never had a true stress test. Tonight may prove to be that night as tons of G4 fans log into the newly opened virtual world all at once, all in the same place, while the G4 folks broadcast it live on TV. It all goes down at the “Mall” area—wear your finest unisex virtual t-shirt. [G4 Forums via Binge Gamer via MAXCONSOLE]
Dec 16
Nyko has just announced wired versions of their Wing (classic controller) and Kama (nunchuk). And while the previously announced wireless versions may be more technically impressive, these models are recession-friendly.
Identical to the previously released versions (except for a wire sticking out of each), the wired Wing and Kama will each retail for $15. That’s literally half the price of Nyko’s $30 wireless versions, or $5 less than what Nintendo’s officially licensed versions cost ($20). So buying these wired Nyko products won’t save you a ton of money, but multiply the price times four controllers and it can bring down the cost of your hobby a bit.
Look for the wired Wing and Kama this January.
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