Feb 13

Korean BMW 7-series now features wireless charger for Samsung T*Omnia

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Shopping for a new BMW in Korea? If you happen to own a Samsung T*Omnia (SCH-M490), you may want to divert your checkbook to this new 7-series, which houses a wireless charger for the phone in the middle console. This isn’t the first time Samsung and BMW have assimilated with one another, and those previous features — Bluetooth hands-free and iDrive controllers — are still present. Right now the charger only works with that specific handset, but we’d bet 5 won there’s gonna be more options in the future. Hit up the read link for pics of the symbiotic duo.

[Thanks, Tizian]

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Korean BMW 7-series now features wireless charger for Samsung T*Omnia originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 03

Aptera unveils full specs for its flagship 2e

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Heads up, the fine folks at Autoblog Green have gotten their oil-encrusted hands on a full list of specs for Aptera’s 2e electric car, now on display at this year’s Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference. The 1,500-pound aerodynamic vessel has just a 0.15 coefficient of drag and features a smart key, emergency tire inflation, and energy-reflective solar glass. Inside, we’ve got LED dome lights mounted overhead, a DVD-based navigation system, optional rear backup camera, and interior fabrics / plastics made from recycled materials. The company’s still touting 100 miles on a single charge of the 10 to 13 kWh lithium ion phosphate battery pack. No new details on price, which we last heard would be between $25,000 and $45,000 — zipping down the road in a space-age cruiser doesn’t come cheap, you know.

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Aptera unveils full specs for its flagship 2e originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 23

Aptera rolls out first pre-production vehicle, promises shipments in October

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Although the swoopy Aptera electric went up for pre-orders back in October of 2007, we haven’t really seen much of the futuristic car outside of the odd Star Trek cameo. Hopefully that’s about to change, though — the company just rolled out the first pre-production example its flagship model, the 2e. The three-wheeled car gets the equivalent of 200mpg, and the company claims the lithium-ion battery pack will last for 100 miles on a single charge. Aptera isn’t giving out final pricing information apart from “between $25,000 and $45,000” but it says over 4,000 potential customers have already signed up for a planned California-only October release. We’ll see how it goes — and we’d bet the folks at the Automotive X-Prize are keeping a sharp eye as well.

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Aptera rolls out first pre-production vehicle, promises shipments in October originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 01

Road Mice For Some ‘Vroom-Vroom’ In The Office

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