May 26

Engadget Labs: The best mobile broadband carrier in America

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When T-Mobile finally decided to join the 3G data card bandwagon earlier this year, we figured it prudent to grab a few sticks from the likes of T-Mob, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and AT&T in order to see which carrier provides the most bang for the buck in the mobile data arena. And trust us, it’s about more than just uplink and downlink rates in 2G / 3G regions these days — it’s about figuring out which operator provides the coverage you need at the price you can afford, all while dodging those precarious overage charges and finding yourself out of luck when traveling overseas. Join us after the break as we delve into the deep, murky realm that is mobile broadband, and prepare to have your every preconceived notion about this stuff utterly destroyed.

Gallery: Mobile Data Card Shootout

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May 17

Nokia N97 NAM launching June 2nd?

Posted in: nokia, rumor, rumors, Today's Chili, us

The Nokia Blog’s got it on good authority that the Finnish phone maker’s giving its North America distributors the heads up to expect the N97 to arrive on June 2nd for $699, although that price might end up lower. We’ve been hearing an expected June launch for some time, so it’s definitely not out of the question. This does, however, serve as both an exciting and somewhat painful reminder that, should a couple other rumors pan out, June’s gonna be a busy month for smartphones.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Nokia N97 NAM launching June 2nd? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 17 May 2009 23:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 14

Debunk: Sony has not discontinued Rolly in America

Posted in: Music, sony, Today's Chili, us, usa

Two years in, we still can’t say with any level of definitiveness or authority what exactly Sony’s Rolly is, but here’s what we can say: it’s still hanging around. After catching wind of a somewhat innocent Sony Insider report (which was seemingly misunderstood / misreported elsewhere) that the curious music maker was being canned in the US, we contacted Sony directly to sort things out. From Sony to you: “There is no truth to these reports at this time.” ‘Nuff said, yeah?

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Debunk: Sony has not discontinued Rolly in America originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 May 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 07

Sony’s OLED Walkman priced in the US… sort of

Posted in: OLED, PMP, price, pricing, sony, Today's Chili, us, usa

We wouldn’t carve this in stone quite yet, but we’d say that points-to-dollars conversion from Sony’s official ‘Rewards’ site is pretty legitimate. The outfit’s highly anticipated OLED Walkman, which we had the pleasure of toying with earlier this week, is now listed in 16GB and 32GB forms at SonyRewards. While no ship date is given, we are told that the smaller of the two will run members 29,995 points, while the larger one demands an extra 10,000. For those who only speak real currency (you know, like Schrute Bucks), that translates to $299.95 and $399.95, respectively. Furthermore, the first official OLED Walkman accessories have popped up, proving that a leather case / kickstand, clear screen protector and a hard plastic shell will be made available. Oh, and Sony — any moment now would be great for a confirmation.

[Via SonyInsider]

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May 06

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 gets officially detailed, priced for US market

Posted in: dslr, lumix, micro four thirds, MicroFourThirds, Panasonic, price, pricing, Today's Chili, us, usa

It’s been a long, winding road to get to this point, but we’ve finally got Panasonic coming clean and telling us a little of what we already knew and lots of stuff we didn’t regarding its Lumix DMC-GH1. The hotly anticipated Micro Four Thirds shooter is indeed getting priced at $1,499.95 when it lands in the US in “early June,” and that MSRP will include the LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm/F4.0-5.8 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens. Speaking of the lens, it’ll boast a silent motor and continuous auto focusing (AF) capability for HD video, a feature that’s sorely (sorely!) lacking from video-capable DSLRs. The cam will ship only in black and will capture video in AVCHD 1080p/24p (or 720p/60p) form, and Panny also tells us that users can adjust shutter speed and control aperture during motion recording. Can you say: “want?”

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May 04

Navigon withdraws from GPS business in North America

Posted in: business, gps, industry, nav, navigation, Today's Chili, us, usa

Man, talk about coming straight out of left field. After blowing it out at CeBIT just two months ago, Navigon has just announced its intentions to pull out of the navigation business here in North America. According to CEO Egon Minar: “Due to the difficult economic environment and the aggressive pricing we have decided to withdraw from the PND business in North America for the time being. We are however not closing down our Chicago office which will continue to serve our automotive and mobile phone businesses in North America.” He did assert that the company would “continue to fulfill all obligations to its existing PND customers in terms of map updates, etc.,” but nothing else on the subject was said. So long, Navigon — we’ll miss your “uber-premium” wares.

[Via SlashGear]

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Navigon withdraws from GPS business in North America originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 03

Cincinnati Bell lands Nokia’s XpressMusic 5800: $149.99

Posted in: carrier, nokia, smartphone, symbian, Today's Chili, us, usa

Good one, Cincinnati Bell — you totally got us. Oh, wait. This isn’t a joke? For the second time in as many months, the aforesaid carrier has somehow managed to land a white-hot Nokia handset before any other operator in America. This go ’round, the company is becoming the first in the US to offer a subsidized version of Nokia’s polarizing XpressMusic 5800, bringing it to customers in the Ohio region for $149.99. Those looking to do without any strings can procure one for $349.99 (which is still $50 less than what Nokia’s asking), but it’s the bragging rights here that make it all worthwhile. So, how long before a real carrier follows suit?

Update: And here’s the press release.

[Thanks, Adam]

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May 03

Cowon’s 32GB S9 PMP goes on sale in America

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We knew you’d do the right thing Cowon, we just knew it. Barely a fortnight after the company introduced its most capacious S9 to date over in South Korea, said player has made its way stateside… at least that’s the impression that we get. Listed now as “in stock” on Amazon, the 32GB Titanium / Black unit is shown as being sold by JetAudio, which just so happens to be Cowon’s official online home for sales. If you surf over to the S9 section on JetAudio’s website, however, the 16GB model is still listed as the largest one available. We’re guessing the latter’s admin hasn’t had time to update things between that Friday night rave and that six pack of Dos Equis on Saturday, but we hear Amazon has a pretty good reputation, anyway.

[Via PMP Today]

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Apr 30

Nokia throws up “pre-order soon” logo on US N97, drives the kids crazy

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Thanks to the always revealing FCC, we knew good and well Nokia’s painfully expensive N97 had Carolina (and probably the other states, to be fair) on its mind, but now we know the moment of truth is drawing near. As of right now, Nokia’s US website has a teaser block informing us Yanks that we’ll be able to pre-order this here smartphone “soon.” Hitting the link only directs us the European legalese that we’ve digested before, but surely it’ll lead to something meaningful in due time. Patience… it’s a virtue.

[Via phoneArena]

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Apr 24

Navy shells out for development of missile-killing free-electron laser

Posted in: government, laser, security, Today's Chili, us, usa

You may think that the Navy‘s just the baby brother to the two other US Armed Forces, but its weapon development record definitely shows otherwise. Just over two years after building an 8-Megajoule railgun, the branch has penned two $7 million checks to defense contractors Boeing and Raytheon for the design and development of a free-electron laser (FEL). For what it’s worth, such a device has been yearned for since a day after the dawn of time, as unlike chemical-based lasers, the FEL would be 100 percent electric and easier to move. For those unaware,this stormy petrel of a weapon would be used to blast down missiles in mid-flight, all while putting on a pretty impressive light show. ‘Course, the Navy must also figure out how to build a massive energy generating ship in order to use it, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves here, okay?

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