ZTE Peel for Sprint outed by FCC, another 3G-equipped iPod touch case
What is it about the word peel that screams "throw on the back of an iPod touch and grant it the power of mobile internet?" We spotted Yosion's Apple Peel 520 just this morning bound for Chinese markets, and now the FCC has unveiled ZTE's own Peel 3G router. Although the user manual and external photos don't explicitly state it, one look at the (slightly enhanced) image above removes all doubt that this is made to fit snugly around a certain finger-friendly iDevice with a headset jack on the bottom right . Additionally, the user manual's setup screens are all sketched out in what appears to be a more mobile Safari-friendly size.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: appleipodtouch, entry, external-photos, fcc, headset, hesse, mobile, peel, proper-release, setup, sprint, user, wimax, zte 3200, zte3200
RIM takes control of blackpad.com, laughter takes control of our minds
A quick WHOIS confirms that RIM's taken control of blackpad.com -- yes, it's long been rumored as a potential name for the BlackBerry tablet , but we're certainly hoping Waterloo's just parking a domain name to keep squatters at bay, because, seriously, we just got over the iPad jokes, you know?
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: BlackBerry, entry, minds, our-interest, potential-name, rim, rumor, rumors, see-whatever, taken-control
Rogers’ budget-friendly chatr brand launches in Canada
We knew it was coming , and now it's official: Rogers Wireless has today launched its entry-level "chatr" wireless brand for Canadians everywhere -- and by "everywhere," we mean Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa (Montreal is coming soon, as is possibly elsewhere).
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: bellmobility, bureau, calgary, entry, lg gb125r, nokia1661, ottawa, retail, vancouver
New ‘licensing service’ replacing existing copy protection method in Android Market
Copy protection has always been a concern in the Android Market , primarily because applications can be sideloaded onto phones without a root or other modification from the end user.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: app, apps, copy protection, copyprotection, drm, entry, market-license, mechanism, operatingsystem, protection, security, server, sideload
HTC beginning Froyo rollout tomorrow? Maybe, maybe not
HTC Europe spokesperson Mark Moons caused quite a stir this morning when he tweeted that the company would begin rolling out Android Froyo updates to devices tomorrow, starting with the Desire , but we wouldn't get too excited yet -- HTC tells us that it's possible a rollout will begin tomorrow, but nothing's finalized yet pending some final testing. We've certainly got our fingers crossed -- and we're sure Desire owners the world over will be hitting that System Updates button nonstop for the next few days. Continue reading HTC beginning Froyo rollout tomorrow
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: days, desire, engadget, entry, europe, finalized-yet, froyo, htc, mark moons, markmoons, moons, morning, update
Best Buy to offer free invisibleSHIELD 4fix to aggravated iPhone 4 owners
It's hard to say for certain what exactly this flyer means, but it sure looks as if at least some iPhone 4 owners will be able to snatch a free invisibleSHIELD 4fix (valued at $9.99 or so) from their local Best Buy. Based on a number of tips that we've received, we're getting the impression that the yellow-tagged retailer could be handing out (and installing) completely free side coverings for any iPhone 4 owner that waltzes into a store, presumably as a proactive measure to fend off returns or to upsell consumers on an entire invisibleSHIELD / separate case. Nothing about this notice makes clear that you actually have to buy your iPhone 4 from Best Buy in order to take advantage, but we probably wouldn't waste a lunch break giving this a go without a verbal confirmation from your local store manager.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: Best Buy, bestbuy, completely-free, engadget, impression, invisibleshield, iphone, take-advantage
New Facebook Beta for webOS (v1.2.30) adds landscape viewing, inline comments
A few iterations beyond the last time we checked in , the Palm webOS Facebook app is now up to beta version 1.2.30. New features this time around include landscape viewing, improved photo tagging, and the ability to clear all notifications by selecting view all, then using a back gesture to exit the menu. Other changes that are more immediately noticeable are the news feed dropdown menu option (before & after picture after the break) which should be quite useful for those following our tips on managing your Facebook friends , plus the ability to see comments directly in the news feed, instead of just a number indicating how many there are
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 1.2.30, ability, app, facebook, mobile, news, Notifications, palm, palm-pre, palmpre, pixi plus, time, webos
Purported myTouch HD leaks out alongside promise of T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ smartphone
Someone should really tell T-Mobile USA it's got a rather large hole that needs plugged. Hot on the heels of the (presumably) T-Mob-bound G1 Blaze leak comes this duo, which includes a purported leak of the myTouch HD (or 3G HD) as well as a web portal that quite clearly prepares us for the launch of the carrier's first HSPA+ smartphone
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: america, blaze, entry, heels, hole, hspa, hspa plus, leaks, mytouch, operator, portal, Vanguard, vision
Vodafone 360 LiMo handsets are no more, probably not missed by many
We can't say we didn't see this coming , but Vodafone's finally put its bespoke 360 phones out of misery. The reason?
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 360, alone-the-now, assistant, end of line, focus-on-making, implementation, integration, linux, over-the-top, platforms, social
LG’s Application Store launches in places you don’t live for devices you don’t care about
LG's official Application Store -- not to be confused with an App Store , App World , or App Catalog -- just went beta is 23 countries with the aim of serving up 4,000 apps to 33 countries (including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) by the end of the year. Sorry US netizens, you're seemingly out of luck for 2010. It launches with significantly less than 4,000 apps today (about 3,000) targeting LG feature and smartphones in countries that you, dear reader, likely don't care about.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: aim, application, application store, applicationstore, engadget, france, result, seemingly-out, smartphones, spain, store