Steve Wozniak: Android will be the dominant smartphone platform
Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak , has never been one to mince words. Today's no different as demonstrated in an interview with the Dutch-language De Telegraaf newspaper in The Netherlands. The first revelation is an admission that Apple had collaborated with a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company in 2004 to develop a phone that was ahead of its time.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: dutch-language, electronics, interview, nokia, smartphone, smartphones, Steve, windows
Samsung plotting a single platform to connect TVs and phones
Samsung's mad, monied quest to "free the TV apps" may not stop at your couch -- the electronics manufacturer says it's looking to loop in cell phones as well. "We plan to have a single platform for Samsung TV and phones," a VP told Reuters , without providing further details.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: couch, electronics, engadget, entry, media, might-cross, phones, result, samsung, swords, television
LG Electronics CEO resigns in wake of waning mobile phone sales
Times are tough for top-level executives these days, from HP to Nokia and even this side of Dell .
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: bon-joon, dell, electronics, koobon-joon, level, lg-electronics, Mobile Phone, nam, namyong, phone, yong, yong nam
Hacker reveals how Apple artifically restricts iPhone chargers (video)
Most cell phone manufacturers have charging standards these days, even if they can't always agree on which version of USB to use, but as the hair-tearing message above shows, third-party renditions of Apple's proprietary dock connector haven't always been universal solutions for iPods and iPhones. Now we know another important reason why -- secret resistors placed on the data lines in connectors for each iDevice. Minty Boost creator ladyada recently reverse-engineered the chargers for a variety of Apple gadgets, and discovered that iPhones in particular don't draw electricity until they detect 2.8V and 2V signals when they attempt to charge
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: accepting-500m, appleiphone, chargers, charging, electricity, electronics, handsets, manufacturers, particular-don, phone, result, source
Verizon chief tapped for CES 2011 keynote
When you keynote one of the biggest consumer electronics trade shows of the year, it's usually a Big Deal -- and you're also plainly aware that when you step up on that stage, your audience (read: us) is fully expecting you to unveil something new and awesome. On that note, we're intrigued to hear that Verizon Communications' Ivan Seidenberg has been selected to do the honors for the opening address at CES 2011 next January.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: ces, electronics, entry, ivanseidenberg, mean-it-quite, milquetoast, opening-address, result, tablet-or-two, technology, verizon communications
HTC Legend with North American 3G now available unlocked
Sure, the Desire's coming to a handful of regional American carriers later this year, but what if you want the smaller, sleeker, more aluminum-clad Legend ? Well, there aren't any carrier-branded options in the States -- but it seems that a number of unlocked units with US 3G bands are starting to ooze out of the cracks.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: carriers-later, cracks, electronics, engadget, entry, htc, htc-legend, nexus, result, states, unlocked, unlocked-units
NASDAQ and CEA announce Smartphone Index
The NASDAQ isn't exactly our usual beat here at Engadget, but it's not every day that a consumer electronics market segment gets elevated to the status of having its own index, which is what the stock exchange has now done with a little help from the Consumer Electronics Association . They've teamed up for the NASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone Index, which consists of 84 companies that are involved in one way or another with the "building, design and distribution of handsets, hardware, software, and mobile networks associated with the development, sale and usage of smartphones." We're having a bit of trouble tracking down the complete list of companies included in the index, but it does apparently have the usual suspects like Apple, Google and RIM, and it has started out with a valuation 250.00
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: association, consumer, electronics, entry, exchange, list, mobile, nasdaq, networks, smartphone
Sharp Electronics PW-E550 Electronic Dictionary
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Sharp Electronics PW-E550 Electronic Dictionary
Categories: Android Tags: dictionary, electronic, electronics, PWE550, sharp
SquareTrade 3-Year Electronics Warranty:
DescriptionSquareTrade care product plans are a great value and cost on average 10-15% of the price of the product for 3 years of coverage. That’s 40% less on average than traditional collateral. After purchase, you receive an email confirmation. You will not be sent a contract for paper. If you have questions, please call: 1. 877. WARRANTY. . . . More>>
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Categories: Android Tags: 3Year, electronics, SquareTrade, Warranty
Datacomm Electronics 45-0001-WH Gang Recessed Cable Plate
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