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It wasn’t that long ago that Intel pulled a Dell, Anand Chandrasekher showing off a fancy new thing then quickly hiding it away out of sight. That was a Medfield-based smartphone, an Atom-powered mobile that the company pledges is built on “the most efficient architecture on the planet.” Whether that’s the case remains to be seen, as we’re still waiting on any sort of details on that mystery phone, but according to Businessweek one question has been answered: the manufacturer. Intel is said to be working to design the handset for ZTE, the 32nm processor expected to provide decent performance and high efficiency for a mid-range smartphone. Now, ZTE has certainly been trying to make waves on the US market of late, but we can’t help thinking Intel’s going to need a somewhat higher profile partner before it really starts hitting ARM where it hurts.

Intel’s first Medfield-based smartphone to be a ZTE? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Neat little app uses Instagram API to send real, physical postcards directly from your image archive.

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A G2x they ain’t, but AT&T’s newest duo from LG should certainly satisfy the cravings of less-demanding Android loyalists. Along with every other carrier in the world, Ma Bell has decided to pick up a couple of Optimus One variants, with the LG Thrive being christened as the operator’s first prepaid (GoPhone) smartphone. Aside from a tweak in hue, the postpaid Phoenix is the exact same handset, with both offering a totally familiar 600MHz processor, 3.2-inch (480 x 320) touchpanel, Android 2.2, a 3.2 megapixel camera and unlimited WiFi usage on the entire national AT&T WiFi Hot Spot network. Those opting for a contract-free affair can select the Thrive for $179.99, while the dark blue Phoenix will run $49.99 and demand two years of your cellular soul. In related news, AT&T is introducing a new prepaid data package with the LG Thrive, offering 500 MB of data for $25, with the fully skinny detailed just after the break.

Continue reading Froyo-based LG Thrive becomes AT&T’s first prepaid smartphone, ships April 17th alongside Phoenix

Froyo-based LG Thrive becomes AT&T’s first prepaid smartphone, ships April 17th alongside Phoenix originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Don’t ya just love it when a plan comes together? As expected, T-Mobile has confirmed that its 4G Mobile Hotspot will be hitting stores tomorrow. The ZTE-sourced sliver of plastic and OLED will be T-Mo’s first such device and, with its HSPA+ radio, clocks in at 21Mbps, while an SD card slot means it can provide up to 32GB of wireless storage. You can read more about it from our hands-on, or just go get your own tomorrow for $79.99 — after the requisite rebate and contract negotiations, of course.

T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot hitting stores tomorrow, just as expected originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just so happened to have our review units of HTC’s Incredible S and Desire S on hand during today’s Sensation launch event, so what else to do with them than to throw them in with the new 4.3-incher and shoot some photos? The gallery below should give you a pretty good idea of the physical differences between HTC’s trio of foremost Android devices for the European market. You won’t be able to tell much about the difference a dual-core processor makes, but then what’s life without a little mystery?

HTC Sensation versus Incredible S and Desire S… a family scuffle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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