Hasta La Gadget!

Ready for the latest bout of XDA Recognized goodness? If you own a Nexus 7 or global Galaxy Note (oh yeah) then you’ll find official preview builds of CyanogenMod 10 for each device at the source links below. They’ll bring some added sparkle, like an almost-buttery version of Jelly Bean on the Note and USB storage on the Nexus 7, but neither build is ready for daily dependence — so tread carefully or just consider them proof that the CM and Team Hacksung folks are almost there.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs

CM10 preview builds out for Nexus 7 and Galaxy Note: official but experimental originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  CM10 for Nexus 7 (Google+), CM10 for Galaxy Note (XDA Developers)  | Email this | Comments

If you’re the old fashioned sort who likes carrying your newly minted device back from the store, then you’ll be elated to know that the Nexus 7 is available at the Carphone Warehouse from today. The Jelly Bean-running slate that sits in the palm of your hand will set you back £199 if you’d like it without any obligation. However, if you’re also due a smartphone upgrade (or just want a new one), you can get it for free if you sign up to a data-sharing deal for £20.50 per month that’ll let the tablet leech your handset’s data for the following 24 months.

Continue reading PSA: Nexus 7 arrives at the Carphone Warehouse today

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs

PSA: Nexus 7 arrives at the Carphone Warehouse today originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Remember those futuristic PCs we reported North Korea was producing last year? Well now the Democratic People’s Republic has unveiled a seven-inch flagship tablet called the Achim (Morning). Understandably, we don’t know what’s inside this 0.66-pound (300g) device with a five-hour battery life, but it’s apparently very popular with local students. There’s no word on the OS either, but a touch-friendly build of the homegrown Linux variant Red Star would make sense. Although unconfirmed, sources suggest internet connectivity is wholly absent, with a pre-loaded selection of fun, state-approved content available instead. Eager to get your hands on a Kim Jong-unPad? Well, you can’t.

Filed under: Tablet PCs

North Korean media reports North Koreans love North Korean tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Business Insider, NK News  |  KCNA  | Email this | Comments

There’s no telling how much more we’ll see once the big Apple vs. Samsung trial finally gets underway in a San Jose federal court next week, but today has already seen the release of a swath of new documents full of surprises. Most notably, that includes a range of previously unseen Apple prototype devices, including various renderings of both the iPhone and iPad. One standout is an iPhone 4-esque device that quite literally wears its Sony influence on its sleeve (in one instance with the logo changed to “Jony,” a la Apple’s Jony Ive). According to the filing, it was designed by Apple’s Shin Nishibori, and was apparently up against another more metallic, iPod-style device at one point (ultimately winning out despite some protestation).

But those are far from the only iPhone prototypes that have been revealed. There’s also an elongated device identified by the codename N90, seemingly with a small screen and space for a keypad or input area of some sort below, plus a device with squared off corners somewhat reminiscent of the Motorola Photon 4G. Another prototype goes in the opposite direction, with sharp corners and a slightly rounded back. As for the iPad, we’ve gotten a look at some more recent prototypes than the early 2000-era model that surfaced earlier this month. While there’s no stylus in sight, there are a couple of iPad prototypes with kickstands built into the back of the device, and a number of considerably different designs than what Apple ultimately settled on. Dive into the galleries below for a closer look at the whole lot.

Michael Gorman contributed to this report.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs

Apple v. Samsung court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone, kickstand-equipped iPad and other prototypes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Samsung is having slightly better luck in Munich than it is here the US in its ongoing legal battle with Apple. The high court upheld a previous ruling that Cupertino’s patent relating to “list scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touch-screen display” was invalid. The end result is that the Galaxy Tab 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus will stay on shelves in Germany, while Apple undoubtedly looks for a new avenue of attack against its primary competitor (one we presume will also be of the legal variety). The decision to deny an injunction against the 10.1N comes only two days after the same device passed a similar challenge in Dusseldorf, where the cosmetic design was the focus. Samsung was obviously pleased with the result, saying that it confirmed the company’s position that its Android products did not infringe on Apple’s IP. Cupertino, on the other hand, remained predictably silent. Of course, this war is far from over, and it’s only a matter of time before a new ruling hands one of the two manufacturers another small victory.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs

Apple denied Galaxy Nexus and Tab ban in Germany originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  MacWorld  | Email this | Comments