Jun 22
Following the success of its broad line of smartphone cases, Incase has decided to move into the digital audio space with a line of headphones developed with an approach the company calls Incase Soundesign.
Jun 22
Our friends at PC Magazine got a look at the Huawei Glory, the highest-end Android smartphone the company will bring to the U.S. to date.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
Jun 22
Dutch net neutrality first in EU, mobile operators side-eye KPN
Posted in: mobile, mobile broadband, MobileBroadband, t-mobile, Today's Chili, vodafone
KPN may have shot itself in the foot, but the Dutch parliament certainly helped pull the trigger. Following a very public brag earlier this year that the operator was using deep packet inspection to throttle service and charge users for unintended network usage comes a massive industry buzz kill in the form of mobile net neutrality legislation. Pending approval by the Senate, wireless network operators in the Netherlands will no longer be able to shiv customers for using that nifty rival messaging, or VoIP service of their choice — Skype and Whatsapp, for starters. The country’s telcos put on their lobbying best to whine the usual lines about higher consumer prices, and shaky quality assurance, but the Dutch government called that bluff. Though the ruling bans traffic discrimination, it doesn’t preclude tricksier tiered data pricing — sneaky little carriers. While this win is a first for Europe, OG credit goes to Chile for paving the way. Not yet banned in the Netherlands? Amazing airports, tulips, and cheese wheels.
[Image courtesy Arbor Media]
Dutch net neutrality first in EU, mobile operators side-eye KPN originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jun 22
Verizon’s ‘DataGate’ plans leaked in excruciating detail
Posted in: 4G, lte, Smartphones, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw, web
With each and every passing day, the rumors surrounding Verizon’s new “usage plans” are getting tougher to ignore. It’s only been two days since we initially heard Big Red was ready to ride its unlimited data plans into the sunset in favor of switching to a newer, more usage-friendly model, and the leaks continue to flood in. This go-round, very official-looking docs that offer up a whole slew of details are in the open air. Many of the details echo what we’ve heard before: the data plans are the same price, starting at $30 for 2GB and working up to increments of 5GB for $50 and 10GB for $80; mobile hotspot access is an additional $20 and you’ll get hooked up with an extra pair of gigs; finally, going over these allotments will cost you $10 per GB.
As rumored yesterday, all customers grandfathered into the unlimited monthly data will be allowed to keep it, even when upgrading to new phones. Business discounts, currently applied to the limitless plans, would now only apply to primary lines that are willing to fork out $50 or more; however, the wording did not indicate whether or not those grandfathered in would still receive those same benefits. More leaked docs can be found after the break, so grab some lunch and find your favorite chair — you’ll need ’em.
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Verizon’s ‘DataGate’ plans leaked in excruciating detail originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jun 22
A venerable all-star team of Japanese developers has collaborated to bring us Shadows of the Damned. With talent that includes the minds behind Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and No More Heroes, the game certainly has a lot to live up to.
Jun 22
As “Cars 2” opens, fans of Lightning McQueen can visit the Cars 2 World Grand Prix Attraction amusement park in Hollywood, and enjoy a special setup of real cars located just inside the fairgrounds.
Jun 22
AT&T says LG Thrill 4G will arrive this summer, with a suite of preloaded 3D content.
Originally posted at Android Atlas
Jun 22
Nokia N9 to ship in Sweden on September 23rd, saith awkwardly translated release
Posted in: meego, nfc, nokia, Release Date, smartphone, Today's Chili
As much as we love Google Translate, we’re pretty sure the Nokia N9 won’t be packing a side of gorilla flavored desert when it ships later this year — but that Swedish release date? Sure, we’ll take a salty look. According to an official press release from European carrier 3 Group, Nokia’s flagship handset should be landing in Sweden on September 23, 2011. The PR goes on to tout the N9’s buttonless interface, trio of home screens, and (when properly translated) Gorilla Glass AMOLED screen. Hit the source link to see the PR, in all it’s auto-translated glory, for yourself.
Nokia N9 to ship in Sweden on September 23rd, saith awkwardly translated release originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jun 22
Rumor: Amazon Gunning for a Tablet Release This Fall
Posted in: amazon, rumors, Tablets and E-Readers, Today's Chili
A shot of Kindle apps on the iPad. A sneak peak at what we can expect an Amazon tablet interface to look like? Photo courtesy Amazon
It looks like we could be getting an Amazon-branded tablet sooner rather than later, based on the latest reports on the retail giant’s plans.
According to DigiTimes, Amazon will launch its tablet PC models by August or September of this year. The company hopes to push four million units by the end of the 2011 holiday season.
Previous reports suggested that Amazon would be releasing two tablets, codenamed “Coyote” and “Hollywood”, before the end of the year. “Coyote” is tipped to feature an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, while “Hollywood” is purportedly built with Nvidia’s T30 “Kal-El” quad-core processor. DigiTimes claims that Amazon’s tablets will incorporate TI processors instead.
Amazon’s forthcoming tablets will also reportedly be accompanied with their own movie streaming service.
Amazon began its foray into the hardware space in 2007 with the debut of its Kindle e-book reader. Now in its third iteration, Amazon has proven its chops in the mobile device market with a loyal following of Kindle users, even snagging a piece of the iOS and Android party with Kindle iOS and Android apps (and a WP7 app as well).
Amazon solidified its stake in the Android platform in particular with the recent debut of its own Android app store, which would be an obvious choice to have baked in on an Amazon-branded tablet. That, paired with Amazon’s Cloud Drive music streaming service and the rumored movie streaming service, the tablets could be a veritable Amazonian tour de force in the tablet market, if they’re executed correctly.
Market research firms agree: Amazon would be the most credible threat to Apple’s dominance in the tablet arena.
And with Amazon’s focus on non-reading based media and entertainment services, its potential tablet offerings sound perfectly in line with CEO’s Jeff Bezos’ previous carefully-worded statements regarding new products like a tablet (if you need a refresher, he said we should “stay tuned” and that the company “will always be very mindful that we will want a dedicated reading device”).
With the recent rumors and reports, and Amazon’s latest activities, all signs seem to point to “yes,” we’ll be seeing an Amazon tablet in the next few months.
See Also:
- Amazon App Store Requires Security Compromise
- Amazon Launches Its Own Android App Store
- Tablet Wars: Amazon Adds Apps to Kindle
Jun 22
MightyText pushes messages and incoming call alerts to your computer (hands-on)
Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, app, Google, hands-on, market, Today's Chili
Have you ever missed an extremely important phone call or text because you were too busy finishing those TPS reports on your personal computing machine? There’s a Chrome add-on for that. We went hands-on with a new extension (and accompanying Android app) called MightyText, a free notification service launched today that syncs your phone’s texts and calls to your computer in real-time. The idea is crazy simple, yet adds unyielding convenience: incoming SMS messages appear on your screen as a pop-up, giving you the option to read and reply to them without touching or even looking at the phone. The full extension will show each conversation thread in its entirety, as well as call logs.
When sent from the computer, texts are still patched through from your phone number, so your colleagues will still see your messages coming through with your name on them. To make the service even more appealing, pop-ups alert you to incoming calls, so you can either hurry to find your phone or just send the caller a canned auto-text reply. It sounds like a great concept, but does it do the job? Head on past the break to learn our first impressions of the program.
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