Aug 16
Patent application suggests some less common additions to the hardware, including flash memory and a magnetic sensor that could support camera-free motion detection.
Aug 16
Why are schools no longer teaching typing? Typing class used to be a sanctuary for nerds, but now that everyone has a smartphone and a Facebook profile, some school districts are making a case against teaching standardized touch-typing lessons.
But before we dive into the technology lessons we think should be taught in all grade schools, we start today’s episode of The 404 Podcast with a recap of the past week’s metaprotesting in San Francisco and the flames that ignited Anonymous to shut down public transit.
The 404 Digest for Episode 883
- SF subway closes stations during Anonymous protest.
- Why are schools no longer teaching typing?
- A video voice mail from Andrew in Ontario!
Episode 883
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Aug 16
AT&T postponing the LG Thrill 4G to September 4?
Posted in: 4G, Android, att, delay, hspa, launch, leak, leaks, mobile, optimus, release, rumor, rumors, Screenshots, Today's Chili
Are you excited that a 3D phone is coming to AT&T? If you answered yes, sit down and think happy thoughts, because we’re now hearing that the Thrill 4G — aka the LG Optimus 3D — may be delayed once more. According to a screenshot leaked from Radio Shack, the ill-fated device is getting pushed back to a tentative September 4th launch date for unknown reasons. As such, the reseller’s putting a halt on pre-orders of the phone until further notice. We’ve reached out to AT&T for official comment and will let you know if we hear anything back. Regardless, at the rate this phone is going, the Thrill is quickly devolving into a depression.
AT&T postponing the LG Thrill 4G to September 4? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Aug 16
Film noir. The sharp, stoic imagery is almost self-parody, this overly masculine compensation for maudlin emotion. It’s also just really creepy when someone photographs a baby this way. More »
Aug 16
BlackBerry Colt to launch before end of 2011?
Posted in: BlackBerry, mobile, phone, Phones, research in motion, ResearchInMotion, RIM, rumor, smartphone, Smartphones, Today's Chili
The BlackBerry Colt — RIM’s presciently named round three handset entry, or last grasp at smartphone dominance? You’ll have to wait until the end of the year to decide, as this latest bout of insider hearsay points to a sooner-than-expected launch. Citing several trusted industry sources, Dutch website Tweakers.net reports that the Canadian electronics company is rushing its first QNX-based smartphone out to the mobile market ahead of its previously rumored 2012 Q1 launch. The phone, purported to lack BES, is said to pack a 4.3-inch display and a single-core (yes, you haven’t misread that) 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor. We can understand if you’re already underwhelmed. Releasing a single core device into an impending quad-core wireless world is one sure way for the company to castrate its young mobile buck. Still, with gossip being what it is, we’d advise you to take this news with a heavy lick of salt. You never know, those co-chairs up in Waterloo could still surprise us yet.
BlackBerry Colt to launch before end of 2011? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aug 16
These ‘Star Wars’ coins are mint
Posted in: Today's ChiliSave up your credits. The New Zealand Mint is unleashing a force of “Star Wars”-theme coins that will serve as legal tender on the tiny island of Niue.
Aug 16
Oppo announces X903 smartphone, leaves Leonardo DiCaprio confused (video)
Posted in: Android, mobile, smartphone, Today's Chili, video
Oppo, beloved maker of a variety of electronics rarely released outside of China, is jumping into the smartphone business with an Android-powered slider called the Oppo X903. Take the following specs with a pinch of salt, but the device is believed to have a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU and comes with an eight megapixel camera and a 3.97-inch WVGA IPS screen. So far, so normal — what’s not normal is the ad campaign for the phone, in which a bemused Leonardo DiCaprio stares glumly out of a moving train as a woman writes “find me” in condensation on a perfectly clean window. That’s right after the break and you won’t have to look too hard to find press shots of the phone itself either. They’re down there in the gallery.
Gallery: Oppo X903 Press shots
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Oppo announces X903 smartphone, leaves Leonardo DiCaprio confused (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aug 16
Why is LTE equipment being installed in an Apple Store?
Posted in: 4G, Apple, att, exclusive, iPhone, lte, Today's Chili
Well, this is certainly interesting. While rumors of an LTE-enabled iPhone had died down for a little while, they sprung back to life yesterday with a report that just such a device was being tested by carriers. Now we’ve received an image the image you see above, which shows some 4G LTE equipment that was recently installed in a major Apple store — by AT&T, according to our source. Making things somewhat more interesting is the equipment itself, one piece of which supports only the 700MHz and AWS bands — both of which AT&T plans to use for its LTE network if the T-Mobile acquisition goes through.
We’re also told that the Apple Store in question, and all those in the region, are now trying to increase staffing on the sales floor by about 30 percent, which is apparently not related to the usual hiring in the lead up to the holidays (that will apparently still happen later). Of course, this could simply be the result of some long-term planning rather than evidence of the next iPhone, but the timing is a bit curious to say the least.
Update: We’ve removed the pic for now at the request of our tipster.
[Thanks, Anonymous]
Why is LTE equipment being installed in an Apple Store? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aug 16
More details emerge about the prototype MacBook Pro with a 3G networking antenna that was briefly on sale on eBay before being pulled.
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Aug 16
Nokia chimes in on Google’s Moto deal, reaffirms its dedication to WP7
Posted in: Android, Google, GoogleAndroid, motorola, nokia, Today's Chili, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, Wp7
All the major Android players were, at least publicly, supportive of Google and its move to snatch up Motorola Mobility yesterday, and so is Nokia it seems. The company released a statement saying:
“This further reinforces our belief that opportunities for the growth of Nokia’s smartphone business will be greatest with Windows Phone. This could prove to be a massive catalyst for the Windows Phone ecosystem. Additionally, with our respective intellectual property portfolios, Nokia and Microsoft are working together to build and nurture an innovative ecosystem that benefits consumers, operators, developers and other device manufacturers.”
Clearly, the Finnish company isn’t buying the big G’s lines about keeping its mobile OS open and staying out of the way of its hardware partners. It also sounds as if Nokia is prepared to enter the patent battle fray on behalf of Microsoft, should the need arise. The Mountain View crew may have bolstered its legal weapons cache with Moto’s 17,000-plus patents, but things could get uglier before they get better for the mobile giant.
Nokia chimes in on Google’s Moto deal, reaffirms its dedication to WP7 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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