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So this really doesn’t look anything like that Bigfoot we saw a little while ago, but we can sorta see the familial resemblance if we squint really (really, really) hard. According to Boy Genius Report, what we’re looking at here is allegedly Samsung’s Android-powered Bigfoot for T-Mobile, said to be attacking the high end of the carrier’s smartphone line thanks to a 3-inch capacitive AMOLED display, full QWERTY, 3 megapixel camera, and naturally, HSDPA. If we had to guess, this is probably a newer version of the same product concept that we’d seen in that roadmap a few weeks back — Sammy probably started with its Beat DJ (or an Ocean 2) and worked backwards from there to get to the retail version they wanted to launch. We’re told it’ll launch “like, really soon,” so would-be G1 or myTouch 3G buyers might want to hold on for a hot second.

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Is this T-Mobile’s Samsung Bigfoot with Android, AMOLED, and QWERTY? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Luckily we’ve got solid word of HTC’s Touch Pro2 headed for all of the majors Stateside, or this would come as a bit more of a blow for the hopelessly selfish Windows Mobile users among us: HTC’s QWERTY slider flagship is now available online and unlocked, though its Euro-centric nature means there’s no 3G for folks who’d like to use it in the wilds of the United States of America. Still, there’s plenty of greatness here outside the HSPA data, and the $800-ish pricetag doesn’t seem too unreasonable for what you get. And hey, maybe you live in Europe — we’re not ones to judge.

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HTC Touch Pro2 hits virtual shelves, unlocked and ready for action originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Who said Nokia doesn’t have a major commitment to North American carriers? We’ve landed news of a whole plethora of Espoo-sourced devices scheduled to hit AT&T over the coming months, and a few in particular caught our eye. Most notably, the Mako (pictured) is unlike anything we’ve ever seen Nokia make, mostly thanks to a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard that doesn’t really resemble any existing hardware. It rides on the same S60 3.2-based platform as the 6650 and E71x, features dual-band HSDPA, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, AGPS, 2 megapixel camera, Video Share, and 128MB of internal storage with microSD expansion. Sadly — this is going to be a dream killer for some folks, we think — it’s only got a 2.5mm headphone jack, which is a step back for multimedia support. This one was at one time targeted for June 5, but if we had to guess, it’s been pushed back — maybe we’re crazy, but we feel like it hasn’t leaked enough to meet that date at this point. Anyhow, looks like this one’s a good foil for that QWERTY swivel allegedly due on Verizon.

Speaking of “this looks nothing like a Nokia,” the Thresher is an ultra-glossy slider that doesn’t quite resemble anything officially announced in other markets. It shares its Series 40 guts with Grouper, which was the codename assigned to the 6750 Mural flip we recently saw hit the FCC. Both devices do HSDPA and AGPS; the Grouper makes do with a 2 megapixel cam, though, while the Thresher steps up to 3.2 with an integrated flash. The Thresher’s signed up for September and the Grouper for July, but as with all of these, it’s anyone’s guess whether those dates will hold.

Finally, the Snapper flip is a lower-end device that we could envision replacing the 6555, lacking the Grouper’s style but still staying strong with triband HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.1, AGPS, and a 2 megapixel camera. This one’s tentatively targeted for August.

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Nokia Grouper, Mako, Snapper, and Thresher rolling deep on AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well well — it looks like whatever Android handset Motorola’s cooking up might not be the T-Mobile G1 v2 after all. Mobile-review just published this shot of a Samsung Bigfoot with a slider QWERTY keyboard, and we’ve got to say, it looks a hell of a lot more like the device in that leaked T-Mobile roadmap than that rendered Moto unit. (It also looks a lot like the Samsung Beat DJ, but that’s neither here nor there.) Not only that, but there’s also an early spec sheet and another image of a candybar set called the Spica — apart from the slider, Bigfoot and Spica are nearly identical lower-end versions of the I7500, with three-inch screens, three megapixel cameras, and Android 2.0 “Donut” preloaded. That certainly throws a monkey wrench into what we had thought was a neatly-tied little bow, but we’ve got to say we’re stoked to see so many Android sets appearing all at once. Now if someone could just tell us when and where these would ship, we’d be all set. Spec sheet after the break.

[Via Unwired View]

Continue reading Hold the phone: T-Mobile G1 v2 to really be the Samsung Bigfoot?

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Hold the phone: T-Mobile G1 v2 to really be the Samsung Bigfoot? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 May 2009 18:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, we were a little hard on it back when we first saw its rumored, horrifying existence but it turns out our nightmare scenario has come true: the W7 exists. The one we’re seeing above however, has had at least a little sexy added to it — ditching the three-part color scheme for blackish silver — and it also has 3G which lessens the pain a little. The fitness and sporting targeted handset sports an accelerometer, which can be used to do all sorts of things like silence the ringer and pause or restart the tunes on a run, and it also boasts a pedometer for those of you who like to enumerate every step you take. The W7 (which will be available in white as well) is going to be available by June of this year in Asia and Latin America, but there’s no word on pricing or availability elsewhere. There is one more shot after the break — if you dare.

Continue reading Motorola announces W7 Active Edition for fitness and sporting enthusiasts

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Motorola announces W7 Active Edition for fitness and sporting enthusiasts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 May 2009 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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