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Come on, you knew this post was coming. Here we have a prototype Nokia E7 and its new 4-inch, 640×360 pixel Clear Black Display pitted again the iPhone 4’s 3.5-inch 960×640 pixel Retina display. To our eyes, the iPhone 4 display has a noticeable blue warmth and wasn’t as vibrant or bright as the CBD. The CBD, however, did come across a bit oversatured (just look at those red “breaking news” bars), but hey, it’s AMOLED. It certainly looks just as good as the Galaxy S’ Super AMOLED. We’ll have to see how the polarized layer on the CBD affects sunlight viewing. More on that later. Until then, play nice dear readers.

Nokia CBD vs. Apple Retina… display fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It seems more than a little odd to us that Apple hasn’t bothered to make FaceTime compatible with its own longstanding desktop video chat service, iChat, but we’ve at least supposed that it’s an inevitability with whatever upcoming Mac OS X update or software bundle that Apple deems appropriate. Now Mac4Ever, who was spot on with a pile of rumors last year, but hasn’t succeeded with its recent prediction of an iLife ’11 launch in August, is saying that Apple is prepping FaceTime both for Mac and PC. We don’t know if that means building a whole copy of iChat for Windows, or just making FaceTime compatible with some existing PC video chat service, but it would certainly improve the odds of us ever finding a legitimate use for FaceTime.

FaceTime headed for Mac OS X and Windows next? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SaFPWR (pronounced “safe power) has announced the availability of its new line of iPhone 4 battery cases. The Milano line comes with a rechargeable 2200mAh smart battery integrated into the case. Getting one will set you back $99.95. The battery doubles the power of the iPhone 4 automatically, so no on/off switch is needed. When an iPhone is inserted into the case, it automatically connects with the second battery with the SaFPWR Advanced Energy Management Technology system.

Circuitry in the case prevents short-circuiting, overcharging, over discharging, energy flow-back, and malfunction. The cases come in red and black, with a scaly surface described as a “lizard look.” It takes 3½ hours to get a full charge and weighs just 3.2 ounces.

We still maintain that you’ve got better options than TomTom when it comes to iPhone GPS software, but if you pulled the trigger before giving yourself a moment to consider what you were actually doing, this here news may just interest you. In an effort to maintain compatibility with Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone, TomTom is now including a simple adapter for all Car Kit orders going out on September 1st or later. If you ordered one prior to that, you can apply down in the source link for a freebie to be sent your way. Or just hack something up in the garage that looks like the insert above. Your call, vaquero.

Update: Full press release after the break.

[Thanks, Dan]

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TomTom offers free iPhone 4 adapter for Car Kit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you can just put down Angry Birds for one minute and plug your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 2nd generation, iPod touch 3rd generation, or iPod touch 4th generation into iTunes, you should be in for a pleasant non-surprise: iOS 4.1 is finally out and ready for your consumption. It’s not a huge update, but Game Center is an exciting addition (for the few, proud devices that are getting it), and we’re sure your face will be happy to stop getting accused for iPhone 4 hang-ups with the long overdue proximity sensor fix (shots of the changelog are after the break). Let us know how 4.1 is treating you in comments below.

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iOS 4.1 is live, available to download right now originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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