Archive for May 24th, 2009

Sprint has published a real page turner here — some 22 pages of the most telling Pre details we’ve seen to date. It’s a very business-centric document, but a lot of the stuff revealed in here applies to each and every user that’s buying a Pre since much of the functionality is managed through Palm’s owned-and-operated cloud. Follow the break for some of the major takeaways we’re seeing.

[Thanks, Mason]

Continue reading Sprint’s Pre business launch guide leaked in its entirety

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Sprint’s Pre business launch guide leaked in its entirety originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not that it wasn’t without warning, but we’ve now got some pretty definitive picture proof that HTC ‘s Touch Pro2 is set to bask in Verizon’s CDMA goodness — we guess your Sprint friends won’t be having all the fun, after all. Also caught on camera here is the HTC Cedar, a CDMA version of the HTC Maple / Snap. It’s got a slightly different button layout just under the screen than the Sprint version we recently saw, which itself is different from its initial unveiling. According to 474RPR, who leaked these pics, this one’s bound for Alltel’s network, which while we don’t see any proof from the image, we could totally buy that. Of course, none of these pics give a release date of any sort, so hang tight while we all anxiously wait in unison.

[Via wmpoweruser]

Filed under: Cellphones

HTC Touch Pro2 brandishes Verizon logo, poses for camera with Cedar originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don’t know exactly what they’re feeding the engineers up in Waterloo, but we’re guessing it’s a combination of Red Bull, NoDoz, and speed, because they appear to be working on about ten devices at once — awesome news for anyone looking to pick up a new BlackBerry in the next 6 to 12 months. We’ve already seen the Onyx in the wild, but as a refresher, this puppy does UMTS (and we’d assume HSDPA as well), a 3.2 megapixel AF cam, an undoubtedly gorgeous 480 x 360 display, GPS, and WiFi in a body more svelte than the Bold’s; now, CrackBerry‘s managed to score a unit and give it a quick once-over. All told the impression seems very positive, with the takeaway being that RIM has taken the best personality traits of the 8900 and 9000 series and stuffed it all into a single device. We’re not necessarily expecting this one on the market any time soon — AT&T just launched the 8900 a couple days ago, after all, and CrackBerry believes RIM could replace the trackball with a Gemini-style optical pad prior to launch — but it’s something to look forward to.

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

BlackBerry Onyx reviewed way before RIM intended it to be originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since its sneaky, silent unveiling at February’s Mobile World Congress, the GSM version of the Pre has been a total no-show — good for Sprint publicity-wise, probably, but bad for virtually every other carrier and potential customer in the world. If we had to guess, the silence can be attributed to heated negotiations between Palm and dozens of potential networks; the company knows it has a probable winner on its hands, and it has every reason to play hardball to get the best exclusivity deal that it possibly can. The Guardian is now reporting that O2 has fended off competing offers from Vodafone and Orange to nab the Pre in the UK, meaning that the carrier — Britain’s largest by subscriber count — would be launching the device alongside the iPhone 3G, though rumors only have it pegged for pre-Christmas availability meaning it’d actually be doing with whatever new device Apple intends to bring to the table this summer. Whether it can hold its own against a renewed Cupertino onslaught in the holiday season remains to be seen, but in the spirit of competition and awesome smartphones, we certainly hope so.

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Hello, O2: Pre’s GSM flavor finally gets a launch carrier in the UK? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm Pre secrets? That’s very quickly becoming a thing of the past. After getting some pretty good shots of webOS last week, the “invisible man” from PalmPreForum.org has uploaded an absolute ton of videos — fifteen in all, at last count — showcasing the interface from a leaked emulator given out to early developers (available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, in case you were wondering). Browser, tasks, memos, YouTube, Google Maps, backup, settings, copy and paste — frankly, we’re still wrapping our heads around all of them, and while it’s a shame we can’t see any multitouch gesture since he’s limited to a mouseclick, we’re not gonna be choosy here. Clear your afternoon schedule and check out the video playlist we’ve embedded after the break — and not to worry, the audio clears up right around the 9th video.

Read – YouTube channel
Read – PalmPreForum.org

[Thanks, Michael]

Continue reading Plethora of Palm Pre interface videos emerge from leaked emulator

Filed under: Cellphones

Plethora of Palm Pre interface videos emerge from leaked emulator originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 13:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you had your eye the BlackBerry Curve 8520 / Gemini, somehow above all the other number of RIM devices that have surfaced as of late, it looks like the stars have aligned (har har) for you. The gang at Crackberry have gotten a first peep at the Aries, which they say is essentially a CDMA-equipped Gemini that’s likely to go by the eventual name Curve 8530. Not much else to note here, here’s hoping we got some more concrete details — and maybe a committed carrier or two — in the not too distant. As for the naming conventions, we now anxiously await for alliterative darlings like a touchscreen Taurus, slide-out Sagittarius, and 18 megapixel Pisces.

Filed under: Cellphones

BlackBerry Aries spotted: a Gemini with CDMA in its heart originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve heard of productive work spaces, but this thing has feng shui written all over it. The geeks and gurus over at Popular Mechanics were able to mix their construction and PC building skills in order to create the rather astounding desk that you see above. Aside from serving a purpose as a desk, looking fantastic and being next to impossible to keep clean, it’s also a full-fledged computer. Packed within is a half-gallon of glycol, twin 300GB VelociRaptor hard drives, a GeForce GTX 280 GPU, seven fans, a Sony Blu-ray drive, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 3GHz Core 2 Quad processor and copious amounts of “win.” Check the read link for a how-to guide… if you dare.

[Thanks, Jay]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Liquid-cooled desk contains full-fledged PC, won’t be sold at Ikea originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know the dilemma all too well — you need a cigarette outlet to charge up your PND, yet a spare USB socket would totally come in handy for juicing up that DAP whilst crossing the country in a ’74 Chevelle. Enter Santok, which has just introduced what could possibly be the mother of all in-car chargers. Aside from turning a single cigarette socket into two, it also adds a pair of powered USB ports, leaving us only yearning for a couple of AC sockets to really cap things off. ‘Course, we aren’t so much for melted center consoles, so maybe we’ll just color ourselves satisfied. Now, if only we could spot a price…

[Via Coolest-Gadgets]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Santok’s USB-infused in-car charger is just what the doctor ordered originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/linux_unix/Dell_now_offering_Studio_XPS_13_with_Ubuntu’; Dell’s been showing Ubuntu lots of love over the past few months, so it’s no real shock to see the Linux-based operating system slide on over to Dell’s hottest (literally and figuratively) 13-incher. The Studio XPS 13 can now be ordered with Ubuntu 8.10 or 7.04 right from the factory, though it seems you’ll be forced to upgrade to Jaunty Jackalope once the rig hits your doorstep. Ah well, you won’t find us kvetching over added options, so we’ll just pencil on a smile and raise a glass to diversity at Round Rock.

[Thanks, Landon]

Filed under: Laptops

Dell now offering Studio XPS 13 with Ubuntu originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 08:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung’s been dousing just about anything it can get its paws on with that ‘Touch of Color‘ design scheme, and even the outfit’s latest digiframe wasn’t able to dodge the madness. The 8-inch SPF-87H, which was originally introduced to the world back in April, is now shipping to those scouting a multifaceted digital photo frame. Unlike traditional alternatives, this 0.91-inch thick frame can double as a secondary display (via USB), and the respectable 800 x 480 resolution panel ensures that you can fit more than just a weather widget on there. Other specs include 1GB of built-in storage, an SD expansion slot, 500:1 contrast ratio and a $129 price tag.

[Via HotHardware]

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays

Samsung ships $129 SPF-87H 8-inch digiframe / secondary monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 07:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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