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Last time on let’s-speculate-about-Apple-products, the New iPhone rumor mill dug up dirt on video chat and a 5 megapixel camera. Now, it appears there might be one more reason to call it the iPhone HD. MacRumors reports that the iPhone SDK 4 beta includes the value “AVCaptureSessionPreset1280x720,” leading some to believe Cupertino’s next phone will record video in 720p. Mind you, the iPhone 3GS was technically already capable of that feat, so this might not have anything to do with a new handset, but honestly, at this point the iPhone’s camera wouldn’t be competitive recording in a smaller format anyhow.

iPhone OS 4 unlocks 720p video capture, further solidifying iPhone HD? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 22:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Laptop Mag‘s gotten its hands on one of those Dell Mini 10’s with T-Mobile’s WebConnect we’d heard about a few months back, and they’ve given it a pretty through once over. So, what’s the verdict? Is it worth the $199.99 on contract price? Well, T-Mobile’s offering is a bit cheaper than similar offers from AT&T and Verizon, so it’s got that going for it straight off. Performance-wise, though, it comes out a bit ahead of the pack, too — Laptop found this Mini 10’s broadband to be “significantly” faster than previous offerings (though of course that all depends pretty heavily on whether or not you’re in an area where the HSPA 7.2 upgrade has been completed). But everything’s not roses here — the Mini 10’s still got all the same issues its always had — crummy trackpad, and a high cost of overall ownership despite it faring better than the competition. Hit up the source link to check out the entire review.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with T-Mobile WebConnect is fast…depending on where you’re standing originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 21:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The second we heard the iPad had Bluetooth keyboard support we knew we’d see a laptop-style case emerge, and here we are, watching a rendered product video for the ClamCase, which triples as case, a stand, and a keyboard. Sure, we have our doubts that the Iron Man 2 footage and AC/DC track being used were properly licensed and the product isn’t actually real, but we’ve got a feeling iPad keyboard cases are going to be the playground for accessory manufacturers — and the trend is just going to intensify when OS 4.0 brings keyboard support to the iPhone. We’ll be honest, we can’t wait to see what happens when some of these companies let their freak-flags fly — check the ClamCase video and PR after the break.

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ClamCase iPad case magically turns your tablet into a laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 20:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch says Flash works just fine on the Apple iPhone, thank you very much — and he thinks that’s exactly why Apple keeps on denying it access. Speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, he explained his belief that by eliminating Flash, Cupertino is forcing developers to build apps natively for iPhone OS rather than one of Adobe’s cross-platform solutions, and thus creating a “walled garden” of applications that users must flock to an iDevice to be able to use. Lynch compared Apple’s control over development formats to 19th century railroad lines that competed for customers by using differently sized rails, and pledged that Adobe would not be part of such a competition. “It’s not HTML vs. Flash — they’ve been co-existing for over a decade,” he said, adding, “We’re going to try and make the best tools in the world for HTML5.” So, what do you think about that, Steve?

Adobe decries Apple’s ‘walled garden,’ yet pledges ‘best tools’ for HTML5 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Without going into much detail, Clearwire mentioned on its first quarter earnings call today that WiMAX-capable phones bearing the Clear name from both Samsung and HTC are “expected” to be available before 2010’s out, which is a pretty optimistic affirmation of comments the company made earlier this year. It describes the Sammy as “an Android-based 3G/4G/WiFi device optimized for heavy video and video communications use,” while the HTC’s language leaves out the platform — it’s just called “a 3G/4G/WiFi enabled phone,” leading us to believe that this puppy could very well be running Windows Phone 7. If that’s the case, we can understand why HTC wouldn’t want Clearwire spilling the beans since they’ve yet to officially announce any plans for jumping into the WinPho 7 game. In fact, Clearwire went so far as to say on the call that the HTC device would not be the EVO 4G, so yeah, we can totally buy that there’s some Microsoft action going on behind the scenes here.

As for Clearwire’s health, it has seen a 94 percent year-over-year boost in total WiMAX subscribers for a total just shy of a million — and interestingly, the overwhelming majority of those are retail, not wholesale, meaning that folks are running Clear-branded equipment. We expect that to change dramatically once Sprint’s Overdrive gets a little more penetration and the EVO comes into play, but for now, some 814,000 customers are familiar with the Clear logo. They lost a hair over $94 million in the quarter, but hey, in the scheme of things, that’s peanuts — building out networks isn’t a cheap endeavor, after all.

Clearwire promises Clear-branded HTC and Samsung WiMAX phones this year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 18:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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