April 29, 2009
14 brand new Palm Pre webOS emulator screenshots leak out: "
As more and more people are getting their hands on the Pre, it looks like a few more developers have been given access to the SDK emulator. Well, either that or someone who has had access for a while got a little antsy and finally caved to leaking a ton of emulator screenshots.
If these are legit, it looks like the webOS emulator runs on Sun’s VirtualBox virtualization application. Anybody feel like sending the webOS virtual image our way?
While the screenshots don’t show anything we’d imagine Palm was trying to keep top secret, they do venture into a few spots that weren’t on display during past demonstrations. We’re liking everything we’re seeing so far. Not only does it look pretty dang good, but it all seems pretty finger-friendly as well.
There’s surely a gem or two lurking around in these shots, so let us know if you spot anything. Our favorite bit: it appears that there’s a dropdown from the battery icon area that shows the date, battery percentage, and allows you to toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Airplane mode on the fly.
Check out the full gallery at PreThinking.
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Samsung's I7500 Android phone shreds in first hands-on video: "
We know what you're thinking: you'd love to see some video of Samsung's very first Android device -- the I7500 -- but you don't want to watch it unless the soundtrack for the clip is foreign hair metal. Well, we aim to please at Engadget, so without further ado, we present this totally bitchin' flick of the phone in action, replete with the rockingest shred-fest this side of... wherever this band is from. Enjoy!
Update: Annoyingly, the video has been made private. We're working on it.
Update 2: The video is up again -- sans totally rocking soundtrack. Thanks ttlj!
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Samsung's I7500 Android phone shreds in first hands-on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 27, 2009
Samsung I7500 with OLED touchscreen powered by Android, dreams: "
Anticipated for months, Samsung's first Android phone is finally a (paper) reality after being flushed through the rumor mill just hours ago. Launching 'in major European countries from June,' the 11.9-mm slim quad-band GSM, tri-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA (900/1700/2100MHz) candybar packs a 3.2-inch, 320 x 480 pixel AMOLED touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, 5 megapixel camera with Power LED, 1,500mAh battery, 8GB of storage (plus MicroSD expansion for up to 32GB more), and a standard 3.5mm heasdset jack. Step aside HTC, you had your chance, let's all welcome Samsung to the Android party. Another picture and full press release after the break.
P.S. Although no US announcements have been made, that 1700MHz HSPA frequency could make T-Mobile USA customers very happy.
P.S. Although no US announcements have been made, that 1700MHz HSPA frequency could make T-Mobile USA customers very happy.
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Samsung I7500 with OLED touchscreen powered by Android, dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 30, 2009
Skype App coming to iPhone on Tuesday, Blackberry in May: "
It's legit; Skype is coming to the iPhone on Tuesday, BlackBerry devices in May. While we've seen plenty of Skype-capable apps on the iPhone, the poor, often echo-infected calls should be easily bested by the official Skype App that doesn't need the extra audio transcoding workaround required by the existing crop of unofficial apps. The Skype app works over WiFi only (not over EDGE or 3G data) and supports calls to SkypeOut contacts in addition to many of the other features you've used from the desktop client. iPod touch owners will require earphones with an embedded mic to talk. CNET has a hands-on preview of the App just as long as you can muster the energy required to hit the read link below.
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Skype App coming to iPhone on Tuesday, Blackberry in May originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 17, 2009
Video: The Shimano Di2 electric bike shifter for the paradoxically lazy: "
If the idea of wrist-twist is too taxing, perhaps an electronic shifter is the best option to get your meat-bag mobile. With the press of a button, the Shimano Di2 derailleur on this $10,000 Merida Scultura 909 road-racer automatically eases you into that next gear. Now shipping on select bicycles, the Di2 system features a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery capable of about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) powering an integrated CPU that monitors and adjusts the front and rear derailleurs to keep them perfectly trimmed. The system allows you to shift 30% faster (as fast as you can move your finger) than with mechanical derailleurs -- even under load while cycling out of the saddle. Great for pros (we guess). For everyone else there's Vespa. Check the action after the break.
[Via Engadget Chinese]
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Video: The Shimano Di2 electric bike shifter for the paradoxically lazy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 12, 2009
iPhone OS 3.0 is coming, preview on March 17th: "
We just got the announcement, iPhone OS 3.0 is coming. Set your clocks, mark your calendars. It's going down March 17th. Apparently, we'll get a sneak peak at the new OS, as well as a look at a brand new version of the SDK. Exciting stuff indeed, and we'll be there live at 10am PST (1pm EST) with the liveblog. Apple's calling this an 'advance preview of what we're building,' so we're not expecting anything ready to go as of the 17th, but hopefully this will allow developers to start building toward future functionality (hey, how about some push notifications?), and presumably users won't have too many months to wait after that for the real deal.
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iPhone OS 3.0 is coming, preview on March 17th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 8, 2009
25,000 iPhone Apps on the App Store Milestone Almost Crossed: "The milestone of 25,000 iPhone apps on Apple's App Store was crossed sometime overnight Thursday as per 148Apps.com.After seeing these numbers, it is not surprising to see competitors such as RIM, Palm announcing their own versions of the App Store.Jay Freeman (aka Saurik), developer of Cydia, the application management/installation package...
(Via iPhone Hacks.)
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