Samsung Epic 4G, Galaxy Tab to get Sprint ID service
The forgettable Samsung Transform didn't get Sprint ID off to a strong start, but we wouldn't exactly call the initiative dead in the water: in fact, the carrier has announced that the service will be coming both to the Galaxy Tab and the Epic 4G "soon." We know from our time with the Transform that ID still needs some spit and polish to be useful, but in theory, the concept of being able to effortlessly switch between very comprehensive, deep-reaching themes on an Android device is a compelling one -- and it stands to reason that it'll get smoother after a revision or two. Presumably, this would be made available to existing Epic owners as an over-the-air firmware update, though Sprint hasn't announced whether that'll happen. Samsung Epic 4G, Galaxy Tab to get Sprint ID service originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:59:00 EST
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: Dead, epic4g, initiative, mobile, samsung, samsung-epic, spit, sprint, sprintid, sun, the-initiative, water
Engadget Mobile Podcast 060 – 10.30.2010
These days, there's always something new going on, especially if you're a mobile phone. Check out the latest gossip with Chris and Myriam - before it stops being fresh. Host: Chris Ziegler, Myriam Joire ( tnkgrl ) Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Daestro - Light Powered ( Ghostly International ) 02:30 - HTC Desire HD review 13:00 - T-Mobile myTouch redubbed 'myTouch 4G,' landing on November 3rd 17:45 - Dell Venue Pro 21:07 - Sprint opens M2M Collaboration Center, we check it out 21:22 - BlackBerry Style officially launches October 31st for $99 on Sprint 29:20 - Sprint's Hesse commits to phasing out iDEN 36:26 - Nexus Two does (or doesn't) exist, is (or isn't) being released this year 44:10 - The PlayStation Phone: new photos, more details! 50:10 - Symbian Foundation winding down operations
Categories: BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: 31st, BlackBerry, collaboration, engadget, engadget mobile podcast, engadget-mobile, engadgetmobile, engadgetmobilepodcast, hesse, light, mobile, sprint
Apple sues Motorola right back over six patents
What, you didn't think Apple was just going to sit around and take it after Motorola first sued for patent infringement and then asked to court to declare some 20 of Cupertino's patents weren't applicable to its products, did you? Apple's fired back with two lawsuits claiming that Motorola's Android phones, including but not limited to the Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq, Cliq XT, BackFlip, Devour A555, Devour i1, and Charm, infringe a total of six multitouch and OS patents. That would be pretty much par for the course -- you sue me, I sue you -- but there are a couple interesting strategic wrinkles to note: We've only seen Apple litigate one of these patents before: #7,479,949, Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Commands by Applying Heuristics.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: breaking-news, covering-scroll, graphical, legal, litigate, motorola, multi touch, multitouch, patent, screen, sue, tactic
HTC Desire HD vs. EVO 4G… fight!
By now you've probably read our Desire HD review and you've seen how HTC's latest Android flagship stacks up against its Windows Phone 7 sibling, the HD7 .
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: beasts, desire, desirehd, entry, evo4g, flash, htc, megapixel, video, windows
Droid 2 Global appears in Costco database for $199, T-Mobile Comet at $149
What happens when you punch the phrase "Droid" into a Costco sales terminal? If Boy Genius Report 's sources are right, you see the Motorola Droid 2 Global ring up (in black and white!) for $199.99.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: droid 2, droid 2 global, droid2global, ewoks, handset, huawei, messaging, mobile, motorola, motorola-droid, phone, worldphone
Sprint CEO claims WiMAX is here to stay, says Clear’s LTE trials were for potential multi-mode phones
Sprint and Clearwire have characterized LTE as complimentary to WiMAX time and again , but if that doesn't allay your suspicions of turncoat tactics in the wireless data space, take it from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse's lips. "Our 4G strategy is WiMAX, full stop!" he told GigaOM , adding that LTE isn't necessarily on Sprint's roadmap.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: ceo, clear, dan hesse, data, mode, roadmap, space, sprint, suspicions, the-possible, the-wireless, trials-were, very-intriguing, wimax
What’s on Facebook’s mind? Mobile event set for November 3rd
Facebook's made no official push into the smartphone universe -- to date, we've been left using various mobile apps to connect with J. Timberlake, Marky Z. and the rest of the crew, but it looks as if the preeminent social networking site of our generation ( ahem ) is just about ready to clear the air on at least one issue.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: alto, clear-the-air, facebookevent, Generation, presence, recently-landed, smartphone, universe
Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 to be ‘available direct from HP,’ Gorilla Glass on the front
We've been toying with a Palm Pre 2 for a few weeks now, but given that it's not "final hardware," we can't exactly make any firm judgments on the unit itself.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: camera, gorilla, gorillaglass, keep-the-front, megapixel, mobile, palm, palmpre, smartphone, unlocked, webos, webos2.0
How would you change Motorola’s Droid 2?
You've already told us (and the world, we might add) how you'd change just about every other Droid phone out there, so why not?
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: bones, change-things, doers, droid 2, handset, htc, motorola, result, time, verizon-wireless
Sprint CEO thanks iPad for uptick in Overdrive demand
Well, wouldn't you know it? Seems that tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign may actually be working