AmazonWireless selling Samsung Captivate for a penny on contract
This already happened to the Vibrant , but if you're in the market for a Galaxy S of one sort or another and you're more of the AT&T type (and you can't be bothered to do a little hacking ), you might want to take a look at Amazon's mobile store right now where they've got the Captivate listed for a big, fat cent on a new two-year contract. Of course, Amazon (and other third-party wireless retailers) pull these stunts all the time -- and considering that AT&T is still charging $200 upfront for this thing, we love 'em for it
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 200-upfront, amazon, att, captivate, engadget-mobile, entry, little-hacking, look-at-amazon, mobile, mobile-store, result, still-charging, thing
Engadget Mobile Podcast 051 – 08.24.2010
Is Nokia:Android the 2.0 version of Android:iPhone?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: cooper, engadget, engadget mobile podcast, engadget-mobile, iphone, mobile, wolbe
Right on time: Verizon phasing out Pre Plus, Storm2, Curve 8530, others?
Judging from some documents we've received, Big Red is looking to clear out a lot of inventory right about now -- presumably to make room for some upcoming models, some of which we've already heard about through the grapevine. Specifically, the Pre Plus along with the BlackBerry Storm2 and Curve 8530 are apparently marked "Phase Out"; in the case of the Pre Plus, we know Verizon's site has had it marked out of stock for a little while now , while rumors of a Storm3 and Curve 9330 have been floating around for some time. Also on the chopping block are a couple netbooks, a USB modem, and the MiFi , a device we've heard would be replaced with the ZTE-sourced, dual-mode Fivespot in the near future.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: chopping, curve, dual, mobile, phasing-out-pre, preplus, result, storm 2, storm2, upcoming-models, usb, verizon
Official Flash 10.1 download now unofficially available for your Android 2.2 device
Have an phone with Android 2.2 but still not able to officially download Flash 10.1 from the Android Market? Then it looks like you finally have another option besides patiently waiting -- you can now unofficially download the "official" version of the Flash 10.1 courtesy of a Droid Life commenter who's provided the .apk file, which doesn't require a rooted device and will supposedly work on any Android 2.2 phone.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: download, droid-life, engadget, engadget-mobile, entry, flash, mobile, option-besides, result, source, then-it-looks
Confirmed: Galaxy S unlock codes are stored in your phone, Vibrant capable of AT&T 3G
Sure, the Samsung Vibrant's a T-Mobile device and the Samsung Captivate belongs to AT&T, but there's no longer any reason you can't swap them around -- all you need is a simple script and a USB cable to completely unlock your phone.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: captivate, hack, hacking, hacks, mobile, myriam-joire, phone, samsung, samsung vibrant, samsunggalaxys, tested-it-out, unlocked, Unlocking, vibrant
Cricket launches Sanyo Zio by Kyocera
A new device launch never fails to warm the cockles of our hearts, and today's treat comes in the form of the Sanyo Zio by Kyocera on Cricket.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: 1gb, bluetooth, cricket, engadget-mobile, entry, follow-the-read, goodies, kyocera, kyocerazio, mobile, ships, tardiness, wifi
PSA: no Engadget Mobile Podcast today
You know how it is in the fast-paced gadget world: plans change. Heck, just look at the Kin and the Foleo , right?
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: engadget mobile podcast, engadget-mobile, engadgetmobile, entry, mobile, psa, result
Sprint’s new Airave shipping to customers who ‘qualify’
FierceWireless got the lowdown on the new Airvana-built Airave femtocell that Sprint is shipping, and it turns out there's a good reason why stores we called hadn't heard of it: the carrier's only shipping it to people who pass the test. What test, you ask
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: airave, airvana, customer, engadget, femtocell, good-reason, lowdown, mobile, result, situation, sprint
T-Mobile G2 again, this time with less Mr. Blurrycam
So we just got a second batch of T-Mobile G2 shots dropped in our mailbox -- and this time, you can get a much better look at the inner workings of the carrier's version of the upcoming HTC Vision . Looks like this bad boy slides and tilts, which eliminates the need for a kickstand and is very likely causing you to breathe an audible sigh of relief right about now
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, htc Tags: audible, design-concept, engadget, entry, exclusive, inthewild, mobile, news, relief, tilting-screen, vision
Sony replacing handset wiring with a single copper cable
Sure, it's just boring ol' component news but you can guarantee that this advance will affect the appearance of Sony (and Sony Ericsson) products some time soon. Sony just announced the development of a "single wire interface technology" that replaces the 22 or so cables (used for power, control signals, audio, video, etc) typically found inside mobile devices (tucked away in the hinge or rotating parts) with a single copper wire cable capable of transmitting data at 940Mbps. That should translate into greater reliability while giving Sony's product teams more flexibility with their designs
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: Appearance, component, copper, mobile, news, reliability, singlewireinterface, wire