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Microsoft’s been really keen to keep all the Windows Phone 7 fanfare to itself, but LG’s equally zealous official UK blog has just thwarted that effort by posting both details and a gallery of images of the company’s Optimus 7 (aka E900) handset online. To be fair to them, it’s nothing a ton of leaks haven’t already revealed: the Optimus 7 will be a 3.8-inch touchscreen device, sporting WVGA (800 x 480) resolution, 16GB of onboard storage, a 5 megapixel camera with a 720p video mode, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, a digital compass, and your usual proximity and ambient light sensors. Also present will be that DLNA streaming functionality we saw at IFA, officially titled Play-To, which will be exclusive to LG’s phones along with Voice-to-Text and Scansearch, the former being a message transcriber and the latter acting as an augmented reality real-time search service. Intriguing.

LG Optimus 7 made official ahead of Windows Phone 7 launch, quickly yanked originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Okay, we know what you’re saying: why would a Europe-bound device be getting FCC certification? Well, really, it’s a simple matter of making sure that devices capable of roaming stateside are compliant with all the necessary rules and regulations… and it’s on that note that we direct your attention to this P102UEU model that’s just been approved. In Palm parlance, “P102” refers to the model — most likely the rumored Pre 2 in this case — and “UEU” means that it’s a UMTS 3G device destined for the EU. As you might recall, the similarly-styled P102UNA and P102EWW (North American UMTS and CDMA, respectively) were just spotted in TÜV Rheinland’s database not long ago, so yeah, all signs are pointing to an announce pretty shortly.

Update: PreCentral‘s forum members have swarmed upon the filing and rooted out some juicy details — it’s almost certainly a slider since the unit was tested in both open and closed positions, it’s got an 1150mAh battery (the same capacity as the current Pre / Pre Plus), and thanks to some part number matching, it seems it has exactly the same rear cover (Touchstone-compatible, naturally) as the current models, so odds are good we’re not going to see much form factor innovation here. Most notably, though, the processor is listed at 1GHz, though it’s not clear which specific core is in use; TI’s OMAP3600 series (the same that’s found in the Droid 2 and Droid X) seems probable, though.

Palm ‘P102UEU’ hits FCC: the European Pre 2? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech’s big Google TV reveal is still ongoing, but the product page is live and allowing for preorders of the $299 package ($179 if you’re on Dish Network) set to ship by the end of this month. For all of that dough you’ll get the Revue with Google TV box, keyboard with integrated touch and directional pad, an HDMI cable, one IR blaster and a couple of AA batteries just for good measure. Also up for your browsing pleasure are a few screens of the free Logitech Harmony App for iPhone and Android. Other accessories have been announced and are available for preorder as well, a $149 webcam, and the Revue-specific version of the diNovo Mini controller for $129.99 the larger keyboard is available if you need a spare or buy a different brand of Google TV appliance for $99. The Logitech TV Cam, with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens and dual microphones, ties into a Logitech Vid HD app that communicates with other similarly equipped units plus PCs or Macs running the desktop version of the software. Beyond just the mobile apps, Logitech also showed off its own Media Player app that pulls in video from connected hard drives or DLNA sources. Check the gallery for a few pictures of the hardware and after the break for a couple quick video breaking down all the features of the Revue, and demonstrating video calling. A press release full of details is now also available after the break.

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Logitech Revue with Google TV details: $299; free iOS, Android apps, accessories are extra originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well hey — Cisco’s finally announced the consumer-level HD video conferencing system that’s been rumored for a while now. Called Umi, (you me — get it?) the system consists of a 1080p camera module, remote, and a separate set-top box. Cisco says Umi will allow for full 1080p video calls with 720p/30 recording, with a fallback to 720p / 480p if bandwidth is constrained. The camera itself has a glass lens with an optical zoom, autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance, as well as motorized pan, tilt, and zoom. There’s also a motorized privacy shutter, which is a nice touch. The service is compatible with Google Voice and Video Chat, and Cisco says it’s looking into FaceTime integration as well — we’d expect Skype and Fring are also high on the list of potential partners.

Cisco says it’ll be demoing Umi on Oprah and launching an ad campaign with Ellen Page in the runup to a holiday launch, but none of that will distract from the required $24.99 monthly / $275 annually Umi service plan and $599 MSRP. We don’t know how well that’s going to go over with anyone, but that’ll give you something else to ponder along with this new Cisco slogan we just came up with:

Cisco Umi: Now you have to wear pants.

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Cisco unveils Umi consumer video conferencing system originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We always knew Darren Murph had oodles of talent and was extremely prolific — but now the man has got the paper to seriously prove it. Our own Mr. Murph was just awarded the Guinness World Record for most posts ever by a blogger. Not only is this a first for Darren, it’s a first for Guinness as well, creating a new category for the group. Darren joined Engadget in July of 2006 (his first post is here), and almost four years to the day (when these numbers were submitted to Guinness) he’d arrived at 17,212 individual posts (since surpassed, of course). That’s single posts on Engadget, Engadget HD, and Engadget Mobile, not duplicated work. We obviously couldn’t be more proud of Darren and the work he’s done (and continues to do) here, and we think this is an amazing feat for one writer. Of course, this is the guy who did 59 posts in a single day at CES 2008. Seriously. To put it in perspective, his current word count is at 3,389,148. That’s War and Peace about six times over.

We asked Darren if he had anything to say, and he gave a nod to Ryan Block (our former editor-in-chief) for giving him the chance to start here (and “not killing me when I passed him early on”). Darren also told us that he intends to defend the title for the rest of his natural life. So would-be competitors, you’d better get started… right… now.

Engadget’s Darren Murph nabs Guinness World Record for most blog posts ever written! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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