HTC phone with CDMA and WiMAX hits the FCC: the EVO Shift 4G, perhaps?

It’s not every day that a new HTC phone with CDMA and WiMAX support swings through the FCC’s labs — so even though we don’t really know what this is, we thought we’d better point it out. Odds are it’ll be headed to Sprint considering the unique combination of technology, and the test report lists it as a “Smart Phone” — Windows Phones from these guys usually say as much, so we’re thinking this is probably Android. The elephant in the room would have to be the Knight / EVO Shift 4G we’ve been hearing about lately… and considering that there are mentions of tests in the “slide off” and “slide right” configurations, we wouldn’t doubt this is it. Any crazy theories out there?

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Caption contest: publicity stunt generating publicity

We do hate to play into wily PR folks’ attention-grabbing campaigns, but when they’re quite so nutty, we can’t help but admire them. UK network Three is trying to promote its hotspots (we think) by having dudes wearing full-body underwear running around with “Human Hotspot” signs and what looks like part of the Engadget logo throughout London. We don’t get it, but we do love it.

Thomas: “I can look up your WEP.”
Vlad: “Please note, dressing up as a Trojan won’t protect you from actual trojans.”
Nilay: “Touch my junk and I’ll have you arrested.”
Darren: “I’m probably working… even if the tube drivers aren’t.”
Richard Lai: “My SSID is quite well hidden, if I may say so.”
Carlos: “I’m hot… or not?”
Tim: “I knew that Fantastic Four movie was a bad career move. Time for a new agent.”
Ross: “Ask about where I keep my SIM card.”
Myriam:
“Spot the hotness.”
Sam: “The Blue Man Group member that never was.”
Josh T.: “Due to his drug habit and carousing, the Invisible Man had been forced into a number of demeaning jobs.”

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New iPhone games: Lego Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Rage, and more!

Read my shotgun reviews of these titles plus Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Rubik’s Slide. Which one earns my “must-have” seal of approval? You may be surprised.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

Amazon introduces Kindle book gifting just in time for the holidays

It’s not the Kindle lending feature that Amazon has in the works, but the company has just rolled out another fairly big Kindle feature for those feeling a bit generous this holiday season. That comes in the form of a new “give as a gift” option now present on Amazon.com, which will let you send an e-book to anyone with an email address, who can then read it on the Kindle-friendly device of their choice (or an actual Kindle, of course). As Amazon is all too happy to point out, it’s the first major bookseller to offer such a service, but we’ve got to guess it won’t be the last.

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Give the Gift of Kindle Books (No Kindle Required)

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Amazon announced that starting today, you can now gift Kindle Books to anyone with an email address, no kindle required.  And just in time for the holidays.

In the press release, Amazon confessed that the kindle is the most gifted item in the history of amazon.com, but apparently, they’ve also realized that not ever one owns one. Amazon claims that millions of people are reading Kindle books around the world on not just Kindle devices, but with free Kindle apps. Now, those that read Kindle books on their iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Mac, PC, Blackberry, or Android device can join in on the gifting fun.
All you have to do is select the Kindle book, click “Give as Gift,” and send it to your intended recipients e-mail address. The recipient will receive an e-mail notification and can redeem the book in the Kindle Store. Easy Peasy, one holiday gift done. Also, Amazon just announced it’s Top 100 Editors’ Picks to help you select some of the best books of the year for gifting.    

HTC Merge makes brief cameo on Verizon site

Verizon’s first sliding QWERTY world phone appears to be ready for an official announcement.

Originally posted at Android Atlas

First Black Friday desperadoes in line at Best Buy

A family in Florida is already in line to enjoy Black Friday deals at Best Buy. Their motivation, however, is not the deals. It’s to be first, for once in their lives.

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

Black Friday: Florida Family Already Camping Out for Best Buy Deals

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I made some off-handed comment yesterday about the shopping season coming earlier and earlier every year. That sentiment is particularly true for one family in St. Petersburg, Florida that has already begun camping out in front of their local Best Buy.

The family started camping out at 10 AM on Wednesday morning, a full nine days ahead of Black Friday, becoming, seemingly, the first people in the country to line up for Best Buy Black Friday Deals.

The family’s tenacity has already paid off. The manager of that particular Best Buy presented them with a “First Family of Black Friday” award, including new iPads for the family.

“We’re here really early this year because we’ve always been second, third and fourth and down the line,” family member Lorie Davenport told a local news station. “We’re tired of not being first and we figured we’ve put in six years, we want to be first.”

There are 10 family members taking turns in line. The Davenports have camped out for six straight years.

Snap up the AT&T R225 for $20, contract-free

A prepaid phone for $20? Meet the AT&T R225 GoPhone, available now.

Originally posted at Dialed In

Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds review

We’ve always had a soft spot for Altec Lansing’s wide array of speaker docks — these guys have been embedded in that space for an awfully long time, and the quality has always seemed up to snuff in our eyes. Er, ears. For whatever reason, it looks as if Altec is trying to replicate that success in the earbud market — a market that’s been growing increasingly crowded over the past couple of years as the portable media player and smartphone sectors have exploded. These days, a set of third-party headphones are nearly a requirement to fully enjoy whatever media player you’ve ended up with, and thus, hordes of companies have flocked to cater to the demand. The Ultra MZX606 earbuds ($99.95) popped onto the scene just two months ago, and now we’ve had a solid weekend to push the latest Underoath, Happy Body Slow Brain, Kanye West and Otis Redding jams through here. Hop on past the break for our impressions.

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