Hasta La Gadget!

Yeah, we had two podcasts during CES, but that doesn’t mean we’re done with it just yet. Still sleep-deprived and filled with excitement from the show floor, it’s time to catch up on the tech we didn’t get a chance to discuss — and the stuff we couldn’t get enough of. Is octa-core really CPU related or a villain from the world of Batman? Is Samsung’s Youm a new dessert or some exciting flexible display technology? Is T-Mobile poised to conquer the mobile realm this year? Most importantly, is everything that happened prior to CES officially a blur for Myriam and Brad? You’ll just have to tune in to find out!

Hosts: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen

Producer: Joe Pollicino

Music: Tycho – Coastal Brake (Ghostly International)

Hear the podcast

00:08:43 – Intel Lexington-based phones
00:16:51 – Samsung Youm flexible display tech
00:20:17 – Tactus morphing touchscreen keyboard
00:23:29 – Wysips solar-cell display hands-on
00:27:02 – Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon
00:29:11 – Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 for Verizon
00:29:28 – Engadget CES interview with Verizon’s Praveen Atreya
00:42:24 – T-Mobile’s Las Vegas LTE launch
00:42:24 – HTC One SV for Cricket hands-on
00:46:05 – HTC design: Hits & misses
00:52:29 – iPhone on T-Mobile, maybe, soon?
00:52:51 – T-mobile HD Voice launch
00:53:13 – T-mobile contract-free unlimited data plans
00:54:53 – T-Mobile Tap Tag NFC app for Android hands-on
00:56:30 – A4WP wireless charging
01:01:55 – CES 2013 smartphone roundup
01:08:15 – Pebble smartwatch hands-on
01:26:37 – Twitter question: Motorola Droid M vs. Verizon Nexus?
01:30:18 – Extended thoughts on octa-core

Subscribe to the podcast
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes
[RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically
[RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace

Download the podcast
LISTEN (MP3)
LISTEN (AAC)

Contact the podcast
podcast (at) engadgetmobile (dot) com.

Follow us on Twitter
@tnkgrl @phonewisdom @engadgetmobile

Filed under: Podcasts, Mobile

Comments

What’s better than a non-functional prototype? One that actually works, of course. The Gadget Masters have apparently been spending time with a pre-production version of RIM’s upcoming Z10 smartphone, and plundered its camera app in the process. The ensuing video (after the break) didn’t reveal any new features, but carries the novelty of actually manipulating an image with the app’s tools. After snapping a picture of the carpet (daring!), our host leads us through a few filters, mentioning the app’s ability to crop and transform images. It’s not groundbreaking, but it’s good to see a fully functional version of the app. After all, Thorsten Heins’ big event is just around the corner.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, RIM

Comments

Via: Crackberry

Source: The Gadget Masters

IK Multimedia spent a lot of time at CES 2013 courting Android musicians, but we neglected to mention equal attention spent on iOS at the show through the iRig HD. The company’s new adapter pipes audio from a guitar or other instrument with a quarter-inch plug into Lightning-equipped Apple devices, keeping them in IK’s musical world (and inviting terrible Metallica puns). It’s not exclusively built to jam with an iPad mini or iPhone 5, either, as a modular approach brings the analog-to-digital conversion both to earlier iOS gear and to Macs’ USB ports through relevant adapters. About the only disappointment is the absence of firm launch details, although those should be coming “soon.”

Continue reading IK Multimedia’s iRig HD adapter for iOS, Mac lets guitars ride the Lightning port

Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Tablets, Mobile, Apple

Comments

Via: Cult of Mac

Source: IK Multimedia

Cricket gave us a pleasant surprise when it committed to carrying the cheap-yet-cheerful HTC One SV this month, and it’s making good on that promise today. The Android 4.0-touting smartphone is on sale now for a lower than expected $330 contract-free, albeit only for those shopping online. It’s not the most powerful device on the network, but it also strikes a balance between bargain pricing and speed: buyers get LTE, rapid-fire photography and a modern dual-core processor without having to splurge on a flagship like the Galaxy S III. Hit the source link if the middle road sounds like the best road.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC

Comments

Source: Cricket

Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T have had the opportunity to download and install Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) since early December, but the rollout was kept rather quiet and the ROM was limited to ambitious souls willing to install and use Kies — Samsung’s proprietary desktop software — to get it. Finally, AT&T has told us that an OTA (over-the-air) update will be available beginning today to anyone who is still using Ice Cream Sandwich, though it’ll require a WiFi connection. Still, this is a much better situation for the vast majority of GS3 users who may not have even realized that an update was even offered to them in the first place.

Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Samsung, AT&T

Comments