Mar 24

Microsoft application creates 3D model using a cellphone, blows our minds

Posted in: camera, cellphone, Microsoft, smartphone, Today's Chili, touchscreen, video

Using your smartphone to take regular, or heck, even 3D images, is so last-gen — thanks to Microsoft’s Interactive Visual Media Group, we shall soon be able to use its new app to generate virtual 3D models. For example, if you want to capture that Ferrari on your neighbor’s driveway, you’ll need to circumambulate it while shooting around 40 photos. The final product, which is compiled using some beefed up PhotoSynth magic as each shot is uploaded to the cloud, is a beautifully crafted 3D model that can be panned around surprisingly smoothly. Hit play on the video below to feast your eyes on Redmond’s new trick.

[Thanks, @scienceben]

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Microsoft application creates 3D model using a cellphone, blows our minds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 22

Confirmed: Samsung SCH-i510 LTE phone to be named Droid Charge

Posted in: 4G, cellphone, droid, exclusive, lte, phone, samsung, smartphone, Today's Chili, verizon

Remember that Samsung LTE phone for Verizon we saw at CES — you know, that nameless one? Well, according to the picture you see above sent by a trusted source, Verizon has decided to undertake the Droid naming scheme. The newly coined SCH-i510, if you recall, packs an 8 megapixel shooter on back, a front-facing cam and a Super AMOLED Plus display. At this point, we’re uncertain which version of Android the Droid Charge will be running once it hits shelves, but last we saw it was running 2.2 with TouchWiz. No word on pricing or a release date as of yet, but you can rest assured that we’ll be keeping you in the loop.

Confirmed: Samsung SCH-i510 LTE phone to be named Droid Charge originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 21

LG’s T-Mobile G2x announced, available ‘later this spring’ (update: preloaded with Tegra Zone)

Posted in: 4G, Android, cellphone, ctia, launch, LG, mobile phone, MobilePhone, NVIDIA, phone, smartphone, t-mobile, tegra 2, Tegra2, Today's Chili

Why, hello there. Shortly after our sneak peek on the CTIA show floor, T-Mobile lifted its magenta curtain and announced the G2x, aka LG Optimus 2X elsewhere around the world. Despite the lack of LG’s custom UI (which will no doubt be welcomed by Android purists), this 4G stock Froyo device will come preloaded with goodies like Qik, Need for Speed Shift HD, T-Mobile TV, and DTS Ultra Mobile sound enhancer. Specific prices and dates have yet to be revealed, but we now have confirmation that the G2x will be “available nationwide later this spring,” so the previously rumored April 20th launch might still be on track. Full press release after the break.

Update: Our friends over at NVIDIA also informed us that the G2x will be the first phone to be shipped with Tegra Zone preloaded. Makes sense considering this is yet another of those delicious dual-core Tegra 2 devices that are flooding the market these days.

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LG’s T-Mobile G2x announced, available ‘later this spring’ (update: preloaded with Tegra Zone) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 20

INQ Cloud Touch gets priced in the UK, still MIA in the USA

Posted in: Android, cellphone, froyo, phone, Phones, Today's Chili

We’ve had an affinity for INQ’s Cloud Touch since we Poked and prodded the little device back in February, and now thanks to Carphone Warehouse we’ve got the all important pricetag to accompany the specs. Starting April 6, you’ll be able to pick up the Facebook-ified device in the UK completely SIM-free for £300, or about $486. Not a bad deal for a 3.5-inch Android 2.2 handset with a 5-megapixel shooter and a custom Facebook homescreen. Of course, it lacks the Facebook Buttons of HTC’s offerings, but if you simply can’t wait to be the first person on the block with a Facebook phone you should definitely give the Cloud Touch a peek.

INQ Cloud Touch gets priced in the UK, still MIA in the USA originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 18

Bell’s Motorola Atrix also has HSUPA disabled, Canadians frown upon 400kbps uploads

Posted in: canada, cellphone, mobile phone, MobilePhone, motorola, phone, smartphone, Today's Chili

If you happen to reside just north of the American border, you might have heard that Canadian carrier Bell is now offering the Motorola Atrix from $169.95 on a three year commitment, all the way up to $599.95 sans contract. While this groovy smartphone is a welcomed addition for local Android fanatics, the early adopters have learned that — much like its AT&T counterpart — it lacks HSUPA. This is confirmed by xda-developers members who see a mere 400kpbs upload speed on their maple syrup-flavored Atrix, which is bad news for YouTube celebrities and the likes on Bell Mobility. Alas, we’ve yet to hear from the carrier regarding this issue, but let’s just hope that the Atrix will be set free before Bell’s headquarters gets taken over by furious green robots.

[Thanks, Steve and @Shift3r]

Bell’s Motorola Atrix also has HSUPA disabled, Canadians frown upon 400kbps uploads originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 16

Nokia Beta Labs debuts Shoot and Tag scene app for your mobile phone

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Say what you will about Nokia, the company has never had a shortage of ideas. And the latest from the kids at Nokia Beta Labs? Why, that would be a little something called Shoot and Tag. An app available — you guessed it — as a beta from the company, Shoot and Tag automatically creates individual scenes in the videos you shoot on your phone, not dissimilar to the chapters on a DVD. But that ain’t all! You can also create your own scene markers, just in case you find yourself capturing footage you know you’ll want handy access to later. Ready to give it a shot? Hit the source link to get started — but not before peeping the demo after the break.

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Nokia Beta Labs debuts Shoot and Tag scene app for your mobile phone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 14

Æsir’s Yves Béhar-designed phone starts at just €7,250, plenty left for mortgage on the summer home

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Okay, okay, €7,250 (about $10,150) sounds positively exorbitant for a phone with a microscopic 2-inch display that dares to boast of “200 calendar entries” as a “feature,” but hear us out — that’s a drop in the bucket compared to the €42,000 ($58,800) you’ll pay for the gilded version. That’s right: for €7,250 you get nothing more than common stainless steel coating the front and rear of your Æsir Yves Béhar, the latest entry in the long-running luxury phone trend that includes Mobiado, Gresso, and Nokia subsidiary Vertu, among others. As the name implies, the phone — which, we’ll admit, is pretty gorgeous — was penned by none other than famed designer Yves Béhar… but then again, so is the $200 Jawbone Jambox. Six of one, half-dozen of the other, right? Look for it to ship around the world in the summer and fall.

Æsir’s Yves Béhar-designed phone starts at just €7,250, plenty left for mortgage on the summer home originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 12

New phase-change memory gets boost from carbon nanotubes, puts PRAM claims to shame

Posted in: cellphone, cellphones, memory, nanotechnology, power, Today's Chili

We’ve been hearing about the potential flash killer for years, and now a team of University of Illinois engineers is claiming that its new phase-change technology could make the PRAM of our dreams look quaint by comparison. Like so many groundbreaking discoveries of late, carbon nanotubes are at the heart of the this new mode of memory, which uses 100x less power than its phase-change predecessors. So, how does it work? Basically, the team replaced metal wires with carbon nanotubes to pump electricity through phase-change bits, reducing the size of the conductor and the amount of energy consumed. Still too much technobabble? How ’bout this — they’re using tiny tubes to give your cellphone juice for days. Get it? Good.

[Thanks, Jeff]

New phase-change memory gets boost from carbon nanotubes, puts PRAM claims to shame originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 10

FCC going after cellphone jammers, could land users in the slammer

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FCC going after cellphone jammers
The FCC has put a bounty on the heads of all the cellphone-hating vigilantes out there. These GPS and signal jammers are particularly popular amongst theaters, quiet restaurants and in many school systems fighting the good fight against sexting during class. The FCC is calling on folks to stop and to report their neighbors for using these devices — reason being that they pose serious health and safety risks by interfering with 911 calls and other emergencies in the vicinity. So if you know a so-called ‘jammer,’ don’t hesitate to file a complaint about them to the FCC — the info can be found at the source link below.

FCC going after cellphone jammers, could land users in the slammer originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 02

Wireless Carriers Sued Over Text Messages

Posted in: cellphone, General, lawsuit, mobile, Today's Chili

This article was written on May 22, 2008 by CyberNet.

text messages.pngOne of the big complaints many people have always had with cell-phone providers over the years is that they like to charge on both ends, meaning they charge you for outgoing and incoming calls. Now we know not all providers do this because some do offer free incoming calls, but a majority of the providers out there, at least the ones we know of, still do this. The practice of charging on both ends also transfered to SMS messages once that became an option which leaves people forced to pay for incoming SMS messages that they have absolutely no control over. For someone who doesn’t have an SMS plan and gets charged for each message received, this can get pretty frustrating. Is it fair for cell phone companies to be able to charge consumers for something that they have no control over?

People in Mississippi don’t think its fair and they’re doing something about it. In a class-action lawsuit naming AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, US Cellular, Cellular South, and Virgin Mobile, they say that carriers are unfairly charging customers for received text messages when they don’t provide the option to turn text messaging off. As part of the lawsuit, they say that people should be ‘entitled to relief from the unauthorized charges, wrongful collection, and unjust enrichment.”

So do these people have a chance at winning this lawsuit? We think they just might. Carriers should either offer the option to turn off text messages (without disabling other data features) or charge customers only for the messages they send out. With incoming phone calls, at least the subscriber has the choice of whether or not to answer the phone call. With text messaging, there is no option…

Source: Engadget

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