Motorola Sage: AT&T’s next Android phone?

We tend to go into full-on conjecture mode when we see an interesting FCC filing, but our instincts haven’t let us down in the past, so allow us to throw something out on the table. A new Motorola just hit the feds with 7.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA on the 850 and 1900MHz bands, quadband EDGE, WiFi, Bluetooth, AGPS, and a digital compass. In other words, this is definitely an Android set, and it could definitely work on AT&T. The Backflip’s already looking plenty long in the tooth, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see Moto fire its second Google-powered volley on AT&T before too long — it’s certainly been doing its duties on Verizon (and to a lesser extent, T-Mobile) after all. Any thoughts on what wild form factor this one might be?

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LTE phone clears FCC

Dialed In gives you the details on recent cell phone filings with the FCC. This week, the ZTE Peel and the Samsung R900, which promises to be the first-ever LTE phone in the U.S. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20012266-85.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Dialed In/a/p

Motorola Droid getting Android 2.2 next week (update)

We’ve just been dropped a brief note from Verizon that the original Droid will be getting the full Froyo treatment at some point next week. Considering the brevity of the announcement, it’s entirely possible that this was thrown together in response to Sprint’s EVO news — but who cares? The more Android 2.2, the better, right? No official word on other Droid variants — most of which are likely going to see Froyo updates soon — but we’ll be keeping our ears firmly planted to the ground.

Update: Want to know just how extensive your Droid makeover might be? Hit up the full Verizon PDF guide to Android 2.2 on Droid at our more coverage link. [Thanks, Sgenius]

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Droid 2 all but officially confirmed with Froyo

The last few days have been a steady flow of leaks, all pointing to Android 2.2 and an August release. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20012185-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p

70-Gigapixel Photo of Budapest Offers a Great View

Supersized panoramic photos of cities are the flavor of the season. After Prague and Dubai, it’s the turn of Budapest to get a detailed online photo that you can zoom in and out of and play around with–almost like Google Earth.

The photo shot over four days has 70-gigapixels. If the finished picture is ever printed, it would make a a poster 156 meters (511 feet) long and 31 meters (101 feet) tall. The amount of paper it would take would cover two apartment blocks at least 10 floors tall.

To shoot the photo, two 25-megapixel Sony A900 cameras were fitted with a 400mm Minolta lens and 1.4 X teleconverters and placed on a robotic camera mount. 20,000 test images later, the file was processed to create a single interactive photo.

Check out the Budapest photo here. It’s a tad blurry and sometimes pixelated if you zoom in too much but still fun to play around with.

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Samsung’s Q3-bound tablet to boast 7-inch display, Android OS

Slowly but surely, Samsung’s future as a tablet PC provider is taking shape. Details on the outfit’s foray into the world of the slate has been trickling out over the past few months, and shortly after learning that a so-called Galaxy Tab would be out and about in Q3, now we’re finding out two more critical details: screen size and operating system. According to the company, the Q3-bound device (assumed to be the aforesaid Galaxy Tab) will boast a smaller-than-average 7-inch screen, and rather than humming along on Bada or Windows 7, Google’s Android will be at the helm. We’re being forced to wait for further information, but given the proximity to Q3, all should be crystal clear in the not-too-distant future.

[Thanks, Keith]

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BlueAnt Q2 Bluetooth headset enables noise-free calls during Usain Bolt’s sprints

It’s not guaranteed to make you any smarter, but having such an intelligent little bird upside your ear may at least give you a minor boost in confidence. A full 1.5 years after the original Q1 made its debut, BlueAnt is introducing its Q2 Smart Bluetooth Headset. Aside from being able to cancel out noise while traveling at up to 22mph (read: Usain Bolt’s average walking speed), the Q2 also touts a fully integrated text-to-speech feature that belts out news, weather, sports and the latest gossip from Microsoft’s Bing 411. And if you just so happen to use a smartphone with Android 2.0 or newer, it’ll actually read your text messages and emails aloud without you having to fish your handset out of your britches. It’s available now at AT&T stores for $129, and just in case you’re wondering, you can freak mall walkers out for five solid hours without needing a recharge. Not that we’d encourage such behavior.

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Redbox rolls out Blu-ray rentals

The quickly growing movie rental company is now bringing Blu-ray movies to its kiosks. They’ll cost $1.50 per day. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20012252-17.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Digital Home/a/p

Report: RIM’s Blackpad set to take on iPad

BlackBerry maker will launch a tablet with similar dimensions as the iPad, but with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities only. To connect to the Web, the device has to be paired with a mobile phone. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20012251-260.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Circuit Breaker/a/p

Devon Works Tread 1 belt-driven, bulletproof wristwatch tested, proven to actually tell time (video)

Devon Works Tread 1 wristwatch tested, works like a charm -- a very large charm

The last time we saw the Devon Works Tread 1 wristwatch it existed only in digital form, rendered and swirling about with respect neither mass nor volume. Now it has come to reside in the physical plane, and aBlogtoRead has managed to get one of its belt-driven manifestations to test out. Naturally it’s a little less pristine looking than the computer-generated version and, pictured next to a fleshy hand, we can now see just how big the thing is — its crown actually large enough to wear on your head. For $15k you at least know you’re getting your money’s worth when it comes to raw materials, but whether you agree that this is a “novel timepiece that will make a satisfying addition to any collector’s treasure trove” depends on your sense of taste, depth of pockets, and desire to make your forearms look meek and feeble.

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