Aug 06

Android app tethers handsets to Canon cams, live view fanboys rejoice (video)

Posted in: Android, app, apps, camera, digital camera, DigitalCamera, dslr, Google, Today's Chili, video
We’re living in a post-pc world, folks. High time you got with the program and junked that heavy and outmoded relic called the computer. But how does one take tethered snaps from a Canon, sans EOS Utility? Meet DSLR Controller, an Android app from Chainfire that turns your little green robot into an external live view monitor, and gives you complete control over your shooter’s finer sensibilities. It lets you tweak exposure, aperture, shutter, white balance and focus with sensuous swipes of your fingertip. To make the whole shindig work, you’ll need an Android device packing a USB host port and an “on-the-go” USB cable — which lets your handset wear the pants in the phone / DSLR relationship. We should also warn you that the $8.51 application is currently still in beta and thus streams video in live view mode at a less than optimal 15fps. Those and other foibles may be remedied by the final release, but if you’re looking to practice your tethering voodoo immediately, hit the source below, and watch a vid of your photographic future after the break.

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Aug 05

Logitech Revue running Honeycomb caught on camera, looks pretty good

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, apps, Google, GoogleTv, hack, hdtv, honeycomb, leak, logitech, Today's Chili, TV, video

Now that eager hackers have actually managed to shoehorn the latest flavor of Android onto Logitech Revue units, the question is what does it actually look like? We got a few screenshots at Google I/O but now there’s pictures and videos popping up all over. One of our tipsters sent a few shots over, while the Channel Android folks on YouTube have posted a video walkthrough (embedded after the break). So far it looks good, with little remaining of the original Google TV UI, now replaced by widgets, box art-style listings of TV content and more. Thinking about dropping a Benjamin on one of these units and upgrading to Honeycomb yourself? Be warned — it’s very raw, so with no Netflix and not much app compatibility to speak of, remaining a voyeur is probably advisable for now.

Gallery: Logitech Revue running Google TV Honeycomb beta

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Aug 05

Droid Bionic teaser page goes live at Verizon Wireless, really just wants your email

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Been waiting long enough for the Droid Bionic? Same here, as you can imagine. Although we’re looking to September 8th as the official launch date of the LTE-equipped wunderphone, Verizon’s teaser page just went live, reminding us of the phone’s impending arrival. Will we find 1GB of RAM and a 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 under the hood, or did the company figure out how play nicely with the Tegra 2? Verizon’s happy to take your email address and let you know the juicy details in due time, although we’re certainly hoping to beat Big Red to the punch.

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Droid Bionic teaser page goes live at Verizon Wireless, really just wants your email originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 05

Google and Microsoft patent slapfight continues

Posted in: Android, Google, Microsoft, mobile, patents, Today's Chili

Still not sure exactly what happened at Google this week? It’s like someone accidentally delivered espresso for the decaf pots. Meanwhile, over in Redmond, Microsoft’s legal team discovered how to use Twitter, but not any of the complimentary services that allow you to put a single coherent thought into an extended tweet. If you haven’t been following […]

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Aug 05

HTC Puccini screens leak, AT&T bloatware and number pad make an appearance

Posted in: 10-inch, Android, att, honeycomb, HTC, leak, leaks, mobile, Screenshots, slate, tablet, Today's Chili

HTC’s 10-inch Puccini tab’s been poking its head out from the speculative shadows and now we have a few leaked screens to further whet your LTE appetite. The bevy of shots over on Pocketnow show the AT&T-branded Honeycomb slate packing a serious amount of carrier-installed bloat, with AT&T’s Code, Family, MyText and Navigation apps joining the likes of Amazon’s Kindle app, Cordy, Let’s Golf 2 and NFS Shift. The OEM also appears to have tacked on a number pad to its virtual keyboard solution — a feature Sony’s rumored to include in its own tablets — taking full advantage of the purported 1280 x 800 display. And, lest we forget that last pic of stylus pairing, the slab’s menu dock sports a “pen icon in the tray,” confirming those notions of Scribe-functionality. Be sure to check the source for an extra peek at the orange-colored network’s future must-have device.

HTC Puccini screens leak, AT&T bloatware and number pad make an appearance originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 05

Motorola Droid 3 Lightning Review: Another Summer Sequel

Posted in: Android, cellphones, droid, motorola, Phones, review, Smartphones, Today's Chili, top, verizon

The original Droid was the phone that put Android on the map. Two sequels later, here we are with the Droid 3. But is it more The Dark Knight Rises or Spiderman 3? More »

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Aug 05

Samsung Hercules snapped in the wild, powering its way to Telus soon?

Posted in: 4G, Android, canada, cellphone, galaxy, galaxy s ii, GalaxySIi, gingerbread, hspa, leak, leaks, nexus s, NexusS, rumor, rumors, samsung, smartphone, Today's Chili
Would demigods feel honored that smartphones are getting named after them? The Samsung Hercules, from what we can tell, seems to fit its given title appropriately; he was, after all, famous for his behemoth strength. Sadly, we’ve known more about him than his technological counterpart, though that may be soon changing. MobileSyrup found someone clutching onto the still-unannounced device at a VIP event and snapped a quick pic for the world to see. While they didn’t get any hands-on time, they indicated that it was running on Telus, it appeared to have a 4.5-inch display (as rumored), and is a design mashup of the Galaxy S II, Nexus S, and the Infuse 4G. This still leaves us with nothing but spec rumors — which include a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, Super AMOLED Plus display, 16GB of flash storage, 42Mbps HSPA+, and an eight megapixel camera — but it’s nice to have a face to go with the famous name. For somebody who likes to go the distance, its superphone namesake sure seems awfully close.

Samsung Hercules snapped in the wild, powering its way to Telus soon? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 05

Sprint Conquers Low-End Phones With Fast, Cheap Android Device

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The Conquer 4G is a powerful device, and cheaper than most other comparable smartphones. (Photo courtesy Sprint)

If you can’t beat ‘em with power, beat ‘em with price. So goes the philosophy on Sprint’s latest Android smartphone release.

Sprint announced Friday the Samsung Conquer 4G — Sprint’s first 4G-ready smartphone to launch on its WiMax network — for $100. Add to that a mail-in rebate redeemable shortly after release, and the phone ends up costing a cool 50 bones. For a smartphone capable of connecting to next-generation network technology, the price is tough to beat.

Along with the release of multiple high-end smartphones this year, manufacturers are producing a range of cheaper low-end devices to capture all segments of the market. Motorola’s XT31 — a device with a hardware profile similar to the Conquer — debuted Thursday. And recent rumors suggest a low-end version iPhone may debut upon the eventual release of the iPhone 5.

Sprint’s Conquer, however, comes with a number of more impressive hardware attributes than other low-end devices. For one, it has both front- and back-facing cameras — 1.3 and 3.2 megapixels, respectively — which you don’t often see on sub-$100 devices. It’s also powered by a 1-GHz processor, comes with a microSD slot expandable up to 32 GB and can act as a mobile hotspot capable of supporting up to five wireless devices. To boot, the phone ships with Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread), an attribute that even some of today’s most powerful Android phones don’t share.

But it’s not about the hardware. The device’s 4G connectivity is the main draw, especially considering Sprint’s continued unlimited data plan policy; out of all the carriers, Sprint remains the only one to offer a truly unlimited data plan.

The phone hits Sprint retail and online stores on Aug. 21.


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Aug 05

Graphic: Android Dominates the United States of Smartphones

Posted in: Android, BlackBerry, ios, Phones, Smartphones, Today's Chili

Jumptap illustrated the breakdown of iOS, Android, and Blackberry use across the United States

Do you live in an iOS, Android, or Blackberry state — or neither?

From mobile ad network Jumptap comes this colorful infographic showing us which states lean more towards Android, iOS, or Blackberry dominance, or if they’re primarily neutral. Pleasant change from those political right-leaning or left-leaning US maps.

From the map, it looks like Android tends to lead the way in the western United States, while the southeast is pretty smartphone neutral. The midwest and northeast seemingly prefer phones of the Apple variety, except for New York, which is all-business according to its Blackberry dominance.

Statistics over the past few months continue to show that Android is leading in smartphone marketshares in the US, but it’s interesting to see that information broken down individually by state.

Jumptap’s report on state-by-state mobile phone usage also revealed that in their network, Android dominates with a 38 percent market share, trailed closely by iOS with 33 percent and Blackberry with 22 percent. Their statistics also show that iOS users tend to have higher ad click-through rates than users of other smartphones (.78 percent for iOS, as opposed to .47 or .36 percent for Android or Blackberry).

I’d be interested to see how this information broke down within some of the more populous, technophilic states like California and New York. Does it vary region by region? Do LA residents tend toward iOS, while San Franciscans prefer Android? I’d also like to see this overlaid with information about the dominant carrier in that area. Does Android do best in areas with strong Verizon coverage, for instance.

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Aug 05

Samsung Conquer 4G set to raid Sprint on August 21st for $100 on contract

Posted in: 4G, Android, cdma, GoogleAndroid, official, on sale, OnSale, samsung, smartphone, Sprint, Today's Chili

We’ve known about the Conquer 4G for a while now, in spite attempts to keep it under wraps. Sprint finally came clean on the existence of the handset today, announcing the milestone 25th 4G capable device for the its network — the first in that category to hit the market at under $100. The Samsung-manufactured smartphone will hit the market on August 21st for $99.99 (plus a two-year year contract and after mail-in rebate, naturally). The Gingerbread handset packs a 1GHz processor, a 3.5-inch display, and front- and rear-facing cameras. Press after the break.

Gallery: Sprint Conquer 4G press photos

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