Acer Liquid A1 unboxed, video style
The Acer Liquid A1 just started shipping in the UK , and right on cue we've got a video unboxing. Turns out the box housing the 1GHz Snapdragon-powered Android set is fairly interesting itself, with a magnetic hinged design that opens to reveal the charger, manuals, and bundled 2GB SanDisk microSD card and SD adapter. As for the phone, don't hold out for an Android 2.0 surprise -- it's running Android 1.6 with Acer's custom Spinlets UI skin on top , which equals a frowny-face from us
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nintendo, Other Tags: 9th-2009, acer-liquid, acerliquid, htc, nintendo, phone, return-false, unboxing
Nokia confirms New York and Chicago flagship stores are closing in early 2010
No surprises here, but Nokia has confirmed a Nokia Experts report today that the company will be shutting down its North American flagship stores in New York and Chicago, leaning on big boxes and carriers to handle the in-store experiences going forward. Considering the fractional market presence Nokia has in the States compared to the UK -- where it's closing its Regent Street location -- the move comes as no shock, but it's still a shame to see these really attractive, high-tech hero locations close down. The way we saw it, these stores were never about sales; they were about exposing Nokia to the public and vice versa in a cool, hip environment, and regardless of how you feel about the company's handsets, they'd effectively accomplished that with the flagship strategy
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 9th-2009, BlackBerry, breaking-news, breakingnews, chicago, flagship, flagshipstore, new-york, newyork, nokia
London school children to get free loaner iPhones in experimental, educational trial
It's not the first time we've seen the iPhone used as an experimental means of education, but a London school's recent announcement of its plans has caught our attention.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 9th-2009, engadget, htc, internet, iphone, london, mobile, neutral, phone, replies, school, schools
Meizu M8 app store to become reality this month?
Now that Meizu is setting the M8 up with some new firmware and further turning its back on the handset's KIRFish origins, how about an app store? Apparently that's exactly what's happening, as the following video will attest. Not too many details here -- it's called MyStore, and the company is planning to split revenue with developers 30 / 70.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 9th-2009, app store, appstore, BlackBerry, htc, kirf, meizu-m8, meizum8, Mobile Phone, mystore, neutral, phone, replies, report, video
The DROID by Motorola is now Rooted | Android Community
Been the hottest Android handset on the planet at this moment, the DROID by Motorola was bound to get rooted sooner rather than later. And guess what, it has.
Categories: Android, htc Tags: 9th-2009, accessories, download, games, htc, iphone, knowledge-base, motorola-droid, news, video
Sprint HTC Hero available today to Best Buy Reward Zone members
Joining the world's shortest list of exciting exclusives, Sprint's HTC Hero is available for purchase to Best Buy Reward Zone members only today, two full days before the October 11 street date.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, nintendo, Other Tags: 9th-2009, cellphones, engadget, htc, internet, japanese, mobile, networking, nintendo, podcasts, reward-zone, sprint
Android app keeps track of your stuff | Android Community
It's hard to keep track of all the stuff that we need to know in today's society. Each time my wife logs onto her computer she ends up asking me what the.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Other Tags: 9th-2009, aim, apple, BlackBerry, chris-davies, games, news, nokia, slashgear-tv, videos