Apr 22

Report: Nokia’s Comes With Music not selling very well in the UK

Posted in: audio, industry, Music, nokia, sales, Today's Chili

After hearing initial reports that Nokia’s Comes With Music subscription service was doing “okay,” word on the streets is now… even less good. According to estimates released by Music Ally at an Association of Independent Music conference in London, Nokia’s gotten about 23,000 subscribers to the service since it launched last October. That’s not a great number, if it’s anywhere near accurate… though Nokia has “refused to confirm” whether or not it is. Tim Grimsditch, head of Nokia’s product marketing division added that it’s “a very new business model, we’re live in five markets and the numbers only mention one. We’re going to continue to develop the model and fine tune how we market it.” That said, the report can’t be terribly heartening either way you slice it, and is rather reminiscent of N-Gage’s niche market status if you ask us.

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Apr 22

Apple: We’re Sticking With ATT for the iPhone

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, Today's Chili

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Apple on Wednesday said it has no plans to discontinue AT&T’s exclusive rights to carry the iPhone in the United States.

Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook expressed confidence in AT&T as its exclusive U.S. partner, despite Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster’s suggestion that the No. 1 reason consumers resist buying an iPhone is because of AT&T.

"We believe they’re the best wireless provider in the U.S.," Cook said of AT&T during Apple’s quarter-two conference call. "They put the full force and weight of their company behind it. We’re very happy with the relationship we have and do not have a plan to change it."

Though the terms of Apple’s contract with AT&T remain a secret, many sources have said AT&T’s exclusivity over the iPhone expires in 2010. Excited by this rumor, many consumers have been discussing the possibility of the iPhone being available for the Verizon network. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg last week speculated that a deal with Apple will be more likely when Verizon rolls out its 4G network next year.

However, Cook on Wednesday suggested it was unlikely for Apple to work with Verizon anytime soon. He explained Verizon’s network is on the CDMA standard was limited, and AT&T was a better choice because it utilizes the widely used GSM network.

"We chose from the beginning of the iPhone to focus on one phone for the whole world," Cook said. "CDMA doesn’t really have a life to it after a point in time."

This news will undoubtedly disappoint some Verizon customers who are itching for the iPhone but refuse to switch to AT&T.

"I would buy two iPhones in an instant if they were available on Verizon," commented reader "MikeE" in a recent Gadget Lab story. "I will never change to AT&T. I have been using Apple products since 1984 but the iPhone is missing."

For more on Apple’s second-quarter earnings report, read Epicenter’s report.

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Apr 22

T-Mobile-branded HTC Touch Pro2 appears in the wild

Posted in: HTC, t-mobile, TMobile, Today's Chili

It’s really no secret that the Touch Pro2 is destined to arrive in the States on T-Mobile, but this is the first time we’ve seen the T-Mo edition not, uh, drippings with goo. And yes, that’s a US-spec keyboard and the “fewer dots” US T-Mobile logo, so this looks like the real thing — hopefully that means a launch is imminent. Hit the read link for a bunch more shots.

Update: Looks like the site is down for now, but thankfully Google cache has it on hand.

[Via Pocketnow]

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Apr 22

Video: Sidekick LX (2009)

Posted in: Smart Devices, t-mobile, Today's Chili

 

Here’s some fresh video of T-Mobile’s new Sidekick LX (2009) taken at last night’s launch event in Manhattan.  The user interface walkthrough was assembled by PJ Jacobowitz and narrated by our Mobile Analyst, Sascha Segan. We give you a look at the good stuff: the Web browser, Facebook, and Twitter applications.  Check out Sascha’s article on PCMag.com for an in depth look at the new device. 

T-Mobile really launched this thing with the youth-oriented respect it deserves by throwing a slammin’ party: They had an open bar, a tremendous nacho bar, a hot dog/sausage cart, a giant electric toy racecar track, Pac Man and NBA Jam Arcade games and a really good looking crowd (probably since the lifestyle publications were invited).  Here’s to looking forward to the next Sidekick launch party!
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Apr 22

EagleTec Nano flash drive makes losing data easier than ever

Posted in: flash drive, FlashDrive, nano, Today's Chili, usb drive, UsbDrive
Still haven’t found a USB drive small enough for your needs? Then you might want to consider EagleTec’s new Nano flash drive now available from the ever dependable folks at Brando, which measures an impossibly tiny 19 x 15 x 6 mm and weighs in at a mere three grams. Despite that size, however, you’ll still get a fairly generous 4GB or 8GB of storage ($22 and $33, respectively), and an included lanyard that’ll let you attach it to something you’re less likely to misplace, though you’re on your own keeping the drive’s cap from wandering off.

[Via OhGizmo]

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Apr 22

Get Some Deals From Dell On Canon Digital Cameras

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Apr 22

Star Wars, Earth Day, and Trees … Oh My!

Posted in: Star Wars, Today's Chili

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Happy Earth Day, gearheads! Here’s one way to celebrate: Purchase a geeky green T-shirt from Zazzle between now and Arbor Day (this Friday, April 24) and the site will donate $1–enough to plant one tree–to American Forests, an environmental nonprofit, as part of Zazzle’s Tree-Shirt Releaf program.

Any T-shirt purchase is eligible for the deal–simply enter code PLANTATREE09 at checkout–but I recommend going green with one of Zazzle’s featured Star Wars Earth Day designs. Printed on organic cotton American Apparel tees, the shirts cost $25.65 each and come in six clever designs: Visit Beautiful Endor, Conserve Fuel: Ride a Tauntaun to Work!, Recycling: It’s Not Just for Jawas, Tread Lightly, AT-ST Drivers: Beware of Trees, the Smokey the Bear-inspired Watch Your Aim: Careless Blaster Fire Causes Wildfires, and my favorite, Yoda Says Go Green.

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Apr 22

Amazon Video on Demand supports 5.1 surround on TiVo (plus hands-on)

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So we were pretty bummed in our early testing of Amazon’s newly HD-enabled Video On Demand service to find that it only streamed stereo audio instead of full 5.1 surround, but it looks like that’s actually device-dependent — we just tried it out on our TiVo HD, and movies play back in Dolby Digital 5.1. Yeah, that’s still no Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD, but it’s definitely a vast upgrade from the sad two channels we got off the Roku Video Player. So why the difference? The TiVo doesn’t stream content like the Roku — it actually downloads a video file and plays it locally from its hard drive. That means that in addition to surround audio, we also saw a pretty dramatic increase in picture quality over the Roku — not exactly Blu-ray, but at least on par with the Apple TV, which also downloads content locally. Sure, downloading first means playback can be much slower to start, but we’ll take the delay over a blocky image any day. Our only gripe is that the TiVo interface is far less attractive and workable than the Roku’s — although it has a search feature, everything seems a little clunky and thrown together, and the UI just feels plain slower. Overall, though, it’s hard to see TiVo owners complaining about this upgrade — check out a hands-on video after the break.

Gallery: Amazon Video on Demand HD on TiVo

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Apr 22

magicJack working with magicFCC and magicCarriers on magicFemtocell

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It’s been revealed that perennial SkyMall and late-night TV favorite magicJack has a bunch of new features in the works for its low-cost, USB-bedongled VoIP service including landline number portability and Linux compatibility, but that’s not the real news — what’s got us all worked up is word that they’re allegedly working on a GSM-based femtocell that’ll hook your cellphone into magicJack’s service when it’s in range. Even better, it all fits into a box “just a little bigger” than the current USB stick, which would make it considerably smaller than any femtocell we’ve seen launched so far. We’re not sure whether these guys have bothered consulting with the FCC or carriers on this, but we’ve got dozens of questions:

  • Are these guys licensing spectrum from the gub’mint, sublicensing it from carriers, or just going rogue?
  • Are any carriers in on this, and if so, why?
  • If carriers aren’t involved, why would they establish roaming deals that would allow carrier-branded phones and SIMs to roam on magicJack’s rogue airwaves?
  • If they’re not working on roaming deals, the femtocells will need to spoof a carrier ID — never mind the fact that TDMA femtocells are virtually impossible to design and install for technical reasons, which means these would have to be 3G. So magicJack’s going to offer a UMTS femtocell?
  • Do you get to keep your phone number when you roam on the magicFemtocell, and if so, how?

Helluva mess, isn’t it? We’re sure we’ll eventually be able to find out the answers — and a whole lot more for just one low price — in a few months’ time at 2 in the morning on your local Ion affiliate.

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Apr 22

Barack Obama: President, USB Key

Posted in: flash drive, Today's Chili

obamaflashdrive.jpgPresident Barack Obama is lot of things–the first African American president of the United, a harbinger of change… a 2GB USB key? Yes, that’s right, Obama is also our first USB 2.0 Commander-in-Chief, thanks to Active Media Products who today announced the release of the Commemorative Obama Flash Drive.

The drive features an Obama hologram on its front and various Obama-related data inside, including the President’s Inaugural Address. There’s an hour of audio and various PDF text version of speeches.

“We designed the Obama drive to be a slim, usable USB drive that fits on your keychain. It’s a great value as a portable drive to carry your music, photos and data. But it’s also sleek and classy enough to be a great collector’s item,” said the company’s director, Jerry Thomson.

Classy indeed, Jerry; classy indeed.

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