Apple might’ve grabbed all the eyeballs today, but it’s Palm that actually got busy with a significant new hardware release: the Palm Pixi. Check out our in-depth coverage of the new Sprint-bound QWERTY candybar at the read link. Or don’t. We’re not the boss of you.
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In case you missed it: Palm introduces the Pixi originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple might’ve grabbed all the eyeballs today, but it’s Palm that actually got busy with a significant new hardware release: the Palm Pixi. Check out our in-depth coverage of the new Sprint-bound QWERTY candybar at the read link. Or don’t. We’re not the boss of you.
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Don’t forget about the Palm Pixi! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google and Apple have both managed to wrest a great deal of control over the mobile user experience from carriers over the past couple of years — cheers to that, by the way — and now Nokia’s decided it wants a piece of that action with the introduction of Maemo 5 and the N900, which it says will be free of the branding that Symbian products frequently get subjected to. It makes total sense that Nokia would be looking to come play in that rarified air that Android, iPhone OS, and webOS are all playing in — a place where ARPUs are high, UIs are slick and modern, and the apps (and data) flow like water — but since the majority of customers for these types of devices rely on subsidies to justify the purchase, they’ll still need carrier buy-in to pull this off effectively. At least Palm and the gang have all proven that there’s precedent for it, and it’s definitely a noble fight to wage — no one wants a bright magenta interface, right?
[Via Phone Scoop]
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Nokia putting foot down on Maemo, won’t allow carrier customizations originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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At the start of the event today Steve Jobs received a standing ovation from the assembled crowd, and took a moment to thank everybody for their support and encourage us all to be as generous as the organ donor who saved his life. He’s “vertical” now, and claims to be already at work coming up with some “incredible new products” for the future. We’re just glad to have you back, Steve! Video is after the break.
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Video: Steve Jobs returns to the Apple stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/iTunes_9_breaks_Pre_media_sync_what_did_you_expect’; Here we go again: round umpteen of the fight to break and re-enable Pre syncing with iTunes is now underway thanks to the release of iTunes 9, and we’re sure there’s plenty more where this came from. Endlessly amusing to casual observers, yes, but Pre customers are the ones losing out — sure, Palm might be able fix this in a jiffy (especially since they continue to tout compatibility with the Pixi), but meanwhile, media sync’s out of the picture once more. Stay tuned for more on this as it develops.
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iTunes 9 breaks Pre media sync… what did you expect? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/hardware/Dell_teases_new_ultrathin_Adamo_XPS’; We’ve seen some thin laptops in our day, but 9.99mm is pretty dang thin (thinner than an iPhone, in fact). There’s no other info on this new Adamo, and Dell is calling it the “9.99mm Design Concept,” which doesn’t really help us know how far along it is. Let’s just hope Dell didn’t have to succumb to Atom to get the size down this far.
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Dell teases new ultrathin Adamo XPS originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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LG’s WiFi-enabled, DivX-friendly BD390 Blu-ray player has been shipping here in the States since May, but not until now have you really had a reason to pick one up. Here at CEDIA, VUDU is taking one step further away from its standalone movie set-top-box by announcing that the aforementioned deck will become the first of its kind to tap into VUDU’s growing library of on-demand film rentals. Of course, adding VUDU to this player was a natural move given the built-in Ethernet port, though users will have to wait until the end of this month to suck down the free update. In case you’re wondering, the VUDU interface on LG’s player will be the same as the one found on the company’s own hardware (not to mention a few LG HDTVs), and the $399 price point will remain the same even after the new functionality is added.
Continue reading VUDU equips LG’s BD390 Blu-ray player with movie streaming abilities
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VUDU equips LG’s BD390 Blu-ray player with movie streaming abilities originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/iPod_touch_3rd_gen_hands_on_and_video’; It’s confusing now that we have an iPod touch 3G, right? We just got done handling the new model, and really, there’s not much to say. It’s a little snappier, but we didn’t do any heavy game playing, and otherwise it’s exactly the same. We thought it seemed thinner, but the cold hard specs stopped that idea in its tracks. Want to see more? Check out the gallery and video below!
Gallery: iPod touch 3G hands-on
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iPod touch 3rd gen hands-on and video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Update: Yes, managing apps from iTunes is every bit as magical as we expected. The update is free to iPhone users and iPod touch users who’ve already shelled out the big bucks for OS 3. If you own a touch and you’ve held off, however, your patience has paid off — the upgrade now only costs you $4.95. Huzzah!
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iPhone / iPod touch OS 3.1.1 is live! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/iPod_nano_5G_with_camera_first_hands_on’; We came and we saw… but there’s not much to say. It’s exactly the same save for that new coating, bigger screen (which does help), and tiny little camera around back. Video quality looked decent, but you really can’t tell on the small screen. If you’ve ever held a nano — this is the same experience. Want to really know what it’s like? Hit the gallery!
Update: Quick walkthrough video is now after the break!
Gallery: iPod nano with camera hands-on
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iPod nano 5G with camera first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
