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Has anyone else noticed a surge in locations getting newly-minted LTE of late? Sprint has, and it’s joining the bandwagon with a further five areas from today. Users in Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita in Kansas, Waukegan-Lake in Illinois and Barnstable-Hyannis in Massachusetts will be able to slurp down Big Yellow’s new service soon, if they can’t already. The company has also revealed that Chicagoans, Angelenos and New Yorkers will be getting 3G service thanks to the company’s Network Vision program, as it continues to swap out its aging Nextel hardware for something a little more futuristic.

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Sprint brings LTE to parts of Kansas, Illinois and Massachusetts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

If you bet that Apple was going to turn the square, occasionally wrist-strapped iPod nano into a MOTOACTV-like watch that would provide a glanceable window into iPhone apps, you lost. Clearly, Apple could have gone that route. It teased in the last generation with an expanding selection of watch faces and used this generation to add Bluetooth and enable a thinner design via the new Lightning connector. Nevertheless, Apple decided to forgo the embryonic smartwatch market. Indeed, it returned to the larger, longer iPod nano school of yore, but with the single-button design of its iOS mobile devices complementing a multitouch interface.

The watch faces may be gone, but the new iPod nano regains the ability to play video while retaining photo display and Nike+ integration. It has become the equivalent of the lineup’s feature phone, albeit with a better user interface. Examined in context, the new clip-free iPod nano looks more at home as a midrange option between the tiny iPod shuffle and the now larger iPod touch.

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Switched On: The iPod’s modern family originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from is from Is from Joe, who has helped inspire a regular feature and also wants to know which carrier he should pick for Philadelphia. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“Hey! I loved your question about NYC carriers and thought it would be a great idea to let your visitors sound off on other major cities. I’d love to hear opinions on Philadelphia carriers myself, so if you could possibly consider adding this, I think it would be appreciated by many.”

Way back in April, we asked you about which carrier rules the roost in NYC and it caused a little sensation, with hundreds of you bombarding the Ask Engadget inbox to ask if we’d do your city or state. We’ll be sprinkling them in every now and again to let you sound off about the coverage in your local area, so if you live in Philadelphia and have world-class (or world’s worst) signal, let us know in the comments below.

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Ask Engadget: best Philadelphia wireless carrier? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I am quite sure that many of us out there do take our music very seriously, and our respective smartphones have already been turned into a portable media player to boot, playlists, an eclectic mix of songs – the works, basically. Well, one thing about listening to music is, it can be pretty irritating to blast it over your smartphone speakers when you are in a crowd, especially when your choice of music might not be suitable for those around you. This is where a pair of headphones or earbuds come in, and there are so many to choose from in the market. Just where do you start? Well, I am sure that it is easy to break things down to two – wireless or not, and if you chose the former, then you can check out the Motorola S11-FLEX HD wireless stereo headphones.

The Motorola S11-FLEX HD wireless stereo headphones does look like a stunning piece of work, where it offers a flexible fit as well as rock solid audio performance. After all, there are five adjustment points to this puppy in order to create an extremely customized fit, but Dumbo will still have to sit this one out. The S-11 FLEX HD was specially designed to remain snugly in place even when you are involved in the most rigorous of workouts, sweat and all.

Motorola claims that their S11-FLEX HD is truly a unique device, one-of-its-kind, boasting a flexible outer band, an adjustable inner band, and telescoping and rotating ear pieces that enable you to adjust your headphones in order for them to feel lightweight, balanced and ready for even the most intense workouts. Not only that, there are also protective seals and moisture-repelling mesh so that your buckets of sweat stay out even as you enjoy tubthumping music during your workout. It also comes with a range of 150 feet when streaming music, which is definitely cool for those who do not want to be tethered and grapple with the issue of messy, tangled cables.

There are dedicated music and volume controls for easy adjustments, multiple ear cushion models, a quick-charge feature that lets you get a full hour of playback time on just five minutes of charging.

Those who are interested in picking this puppy up will be able to do so from October 28th onwards from online as well as brick-and-mortar stores for $129.99 a pop.

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If you’re constantly on the lookout for your next pair of wireless headphones, you might want to take a look at the new Motorola S11-FLEX HD wireless headphones, which combine the best of both worlds. One look at the image below and it’s pretty clear that adventurous types won’t have to worry about their headphones slipping off too often, as these not only wrap around the back of your head, but the earbuds wrap around your ears as well.

This means that you have a set of headphones that will stay put, which is always a plus when you’re doing a strenuous activity like hiking, mountain biking, or running. Of course, we don’t all have the same size skulls, so one-size-fits-all headphones more often than not don’t fit everyone. Luckily, the S11-FLEX HD headphones come with an adjustable inner strap that will help keep them secure. The outer band is also flexible, so if you need even more space after adjusting the inner band, you’re set there too.

These headphones connect wirelessly to your device through Bluetooth, and Motorola is saying that they can pick up a signal from up to 150 feet away. That’s quite a long range, all things considered, meaning that you can leave your device inside and still listen while you do yardwork, or get up and go to a different room without having to worry about losing your signal. Motorola is promising “better-than-wired sound” with these bad boys, but that will ultimately be for consumers to decide.

With the S11-FLEX HD headphones, you’re also getting one-touch EQ controls, volume controls, and a charge time that is ridiculously short: only 5 to 15 minutes. Not too bad, but if you want a pair, you’ve got a while yet to wait, as they won’t be available until October 28. They’ll be $130 when they arrive too, so be prepared to hand over a decent chunk of change when you go to purchase a set. What do you think? Does Motorola have your money with these new headphones?

[via Android Community]

Motorola unveils S11-FLEX HD Bluetooth headphones is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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