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We still don’t have all the details we’d like on pricing and availability, but AT&T’s official 3G MicroCell site is now up and running where you can enjoy some video overviews and get a good gander at what the finished product looks like (it’s way better than the version briefly shown a few months back, if you ask us). Availability of an unlimited calling add-on is confirmed here, and any calls that originate on the MicroCell before being handed off to AT&T’s old-school towers will be kept completely out of your minute bucket as long as you sign up for the unlimited package. Also notable is that the carrier officially recommends placing the box near a window so that its GPS receiver can get reception — like its cousins on Sprint and Verizon, the MicroCell includes GPS so that it can’t be used out of the country. So far we’re not able to find a ZIP code that works with the availability checker (including the rumored limited release markets mentioned last week), so if you get through, give us a shout.

[Thanks, joe_smith55]

Update: ZIP code 28201 works, though it doesn’t let you see plans or buy online — it just hooks you up with the addresses and phone numbers of nearby stores. There’ll be a few calls being made in the morning, eh? Thanks, ryan0816!

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AT&T’s 3G MicroCell site goes live originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG’s making good on its promise to ship the stunning BL40 in Europe this month, pairing up with Carphone Warehouse and its mobiles.co.uk division to offer the latest Chocolate through your choice of O2 or Orange. Pricing ranges from £19.99 all the way up to £129.99 ($33 to $211) depending on carrier and plan, but any way you roll, you’re guaranteed to end with with one of the longest phones — it’s got a 21:9 display, after all — that money can buy.

[Via Cell Phone Reviews, thanks poison_ivy]

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LG BL40 Chocolate now shipping in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can wait to check out the new and improved Android Market slated for inclusion in the upcoming Android 1.6 release? Then it looks like you won’t have to wait for the official release after all. You will, however, need a rooted Android device, and the latest, less-than-official Cyanogen ROM. Among other updates and fixes, it includes what appears to be the very same Android Market revision that’s headlining Android 1.6 (a.k.a. Donut), and includes such enhancements as a bright new look, screenshots of apps, and a number of new browsing options to help you find what you’re looking for. All rooted and ready to go? Then hit up the link below to get started.

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New Android Market finds its way into latest Cyanogen ROM originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How much would you expect to pay to cover AT&T’s dead zone using your own internet bandwidth? We appreciate that these guys can’t blanket every nook and cranny with HSPA, but carriers need to understand that femtocells are ultimately tools to help them retain customers who’d otherwise have to leave for greener pastures. AT&T’s certainly not treating it that way with the 3G MicroCell. Let’s compare:

• Sprint’s Airave runs $4.99 a month, but they’ll give it to you for free if the alternative canceling your service. Unlimited use is $10 a month.
• Verizon charges nothing once you buy the unit, though there’s no unlimited calling option available.
• T-Mobile offers unlimited calling through its WiFi-based HotSpot@Home service for $9.99 a month.
• AT&T’s going to charge $19.99 a month for unlimited use unless you’ve got internet or landline (ironic) service with them, in which case you’ll pay $9.99. If you’ve got both internet and landline accounts, it’s free.

It’s nice to have unlimited calling tacked on as an option here, but it should be exactly half as much, end of story — and in an era where landlines are on life support (and femtocells should be helping to accelerate their demise), the triple play tie-in is wrongheaded. Of course, none of this is official just yet, but with pamphlets already circulating in retail channels, these numbers look like the real deal. A shame, isn’t it?

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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AT&T’s 3G MicroCell does unlimited calling, but it ain’t cheap originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on November 14, 2007 by CyberNet.

I absolutely love Google Calendar because of its extensive list of features, and the ability to share calendars among family and friends is a huge plus. One feature that I always thought would be nice would be a timeline showing what the current time is. Some desktop calendars have this exact feature, but I didn’t think there was any way to get it in Google Calendar.

I was browsing through UserScripts.org looking for a good Greasemonkey script to write about, and that’s when I realized that I underestimated the programmers out there. Someone not only created a Google Calendar Timeline script, but they totally pimped it out with settings, too.

After you get the script installed you can go to the Google Calendar Settings, and then to Time Line to change the appearance and formatting. Here’s just a handful of the predefined styles to get you started:

Both the “line style” and “time style” just use CSS, so if you’re familiar with coding CSS it should be a piece of cake to customize the appearance of the line. When changing the “time format” you’ll want to use these for guidelines:

• h: hour(0-23)
• hh: hour(00-23)
• H: hour(1-12)
• HH: hour(01-12)
• m: minute(0-59)
• mm: minute(00-59)
• s: second(0-59)
• ss: second(00-59)
• am: “am” or “pm”
• AM: “AM” or “PM”

Even though the settings do appear to be directly integrated into your Google Calendar, they are actually stored on your computer. That means that the settings are not carried from one computer to another, and this is yet another reason I wish Google offered a custom plugin system for some of their services.

Maybe Gina from Lifehacker will add this to the Better GCal extension.

Google Calendar Timeline (requires Greasemonkey for Firefox)

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