History lesson, folks. If you dig far enough into iOS’s code, you’ll eventually come across iPhone3,1, which is the AT&T iPhone 4, and the analogous iPhone3,2 (i.e. Verizon iPhone). It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but then along comes iOS 4.3 with a handful of new mystery identifiers to spurn speculation — namely, two new-generation iPhones (4,1 and 4,2) and three iPads (2,1; 2,2; and 2,3). Speculate all you want, but there isn’t much else at all we can say definitively here, but if we had to take a guess, it’s the GSM and CDMA variants of the next-gen models (plus a WiFi-only iPad). It is interesting to note the lack of an “iPhone4,3″ given the yet-to-be-revealed iPhone3,3 is still there — will the last member ever see the light of day? Outside of iOS 4.3 but still very much related, BGR is claiming it’s heard from sources that the next iPhone / iPad models will eschew the physical home button altogether in lieu of the new multi-finger gestures and that employees at Cupertino are already testing such devices. That seems a little more out there to us; five-finger pinch to home feels extremely clunky. The real takeaway here? We can finally have an iPhone rumor that doesn’t involve wondering if it’ll head to a new US carrier.

iOS 4.3 code reveals new iPhone and iPad models, rumor mill suggests a dislike of the home button originally appeared on Mobile Phone Street on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:53:00 EST. .

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Sprint TV brodcasting 30 college bowl games, including entire BCS originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those promised December Froyo updates for Canada’s Galaxy S models? Yeah, they’ve started hitting — or at least one of them has. Owners of Bell’s Vibrant are the first to get hooked up, though you’ll need to use Sammy’s Kies desktop software to facilitate the setup — they’re not doing over-the-air updates for some reason we won’t even pretend to understand. Interestingly, the support page for the update process says that both Rogers’ Captivate and Telus’ Fascinate are having their updates tested as we speak and that they are “working on a release for later in December 2010,” which goes against an earlier statement that the Fascinate wouldn’t get 2.2 until “early 2011.” But hey, if they beat that estimate, who are we to complain?

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Samsung Vibrant gets official Froyo update on Bell (sorry, T-Mobile customers) originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is there any way to sensibly justify Mobiado’s colossally overpriced, underspec’d handsets? Not as far as we can tell — but Mobiado seems to be eminently aware of (and okay with) that, diving yet deeper into the bottomless pit of conspicuous consumption this week with the announcement of the 712 Mokume Gane candybar. What’s “Mokume Gane” mean, you ask? Well, turns out it refers to an ancient Japanese metalworking technique used to craft decorative weapons in which several types of metals are folded into one another to create a wood grain look. Oh, and if you’re wondering why they don’t just simply things a bit and use real wood, the short answer is that Mobiado already does that — see the 712EM model — so this would be for people looking for a little more heft (and presumably, cost). As with most of Mobiado’s models, this is a situation where you’re going to have to hit up a retailer to find out how close to bankruptcy the phone is going to push you.

Mobiado’s 712 Mokume Gane: because your Galaxy S lacks ancient Japanese metallurgical craftsmanship originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Dev-Team Blog was just updated with a new redsn0w version 0.9.6b4 jailbreak (based on Geohot’s Limera1n bootrom exploit) for iOS 4.2.1. Unfortunately, iOS device owners won’t find jailbreaking as easy as navigating to a website. And the 4.2.1 jailbreak is currently “tethered” so owners of the iPhone 4, iPad, and newer iPhone 3GS and iPod touch models will have to reattach to a PC or Mac to boot into a jailbroken state each time your device loses power or needs a reboot. Those of you who rely on the ultrasn0w unlock should hold off for now — good advice for anyone not comfortable with terms like “SHSH blobs” or “Cydia.” Everyone else can hit up the link below with a detailed how-to provided by Redmond Pie.

iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak hits with updated redsn0w originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re guessing that this newfangled SmartPOP feature works a lot like Lenovo’s Constant Connect (or perhaps LG’s own Air Sync?), but either way, the feature set is still fairly innovative. On the surface, LG is today introducing its X170 netbook — a 10.1-incher with an Atom N455 (or N550), 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics. But it’s the accompanying SmartPOP feature that’s really worth a second glance; purportedly, the system utilizes Bluetooth 3.0 in order to connect to your LG phone (supported models haven’t been made public thus far) and do all sorts of things. Syncing your files and email is just the beginning — once you’re in, you can send an SMS, view contacts / files and dial a phone number from the comfort of your PC. We’re guessing that future uses will be somewhat more impressive than existing ones, but you’ve got to start somewhere, right? Word on the street has this one going for just under $700 in South Korea, and we’re definitely hoping that mobile there is included for that price.

LG X170 netbook controls your phone, adds SmartPOP to the lexicon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not much detail here, just some vagaries uttered by Michael Dell at an event in Hong Kong. According to Reuters, Mr. Dell said that it’s easier to develop smartphones using Microsoft’s Windows operating system than Google’s Android. Something that he, or at least his developers, should know something about having dabbled a bit on both platforms. Unfortunately, that’s all we’ve got — hopefully more details will be revealed later to give this some context. Switching gears, he also said that Dell would be launching a “significant number” of tablet PC models next year. Next year huh? What happened to Dell’s 7-inch Looking Glass tablet that was coming in “a few weeks” now more than one month ago?

Michael Dell: Developing Windows smartphones ‘easier’ than Android originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC 7 Pro going on preorder for Microsoft employees November 8th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While its Windows Phone 7 devices are still on deck, owners of several Android models (Samsung Captivate(TM), HTC Aria, and soon the Motorola BRAVO[TM] and Motorola FLIPSIDE) and the Blackberry Curve 3G should have access to the U-verse Mobile apps iPhone owners have been enjoying beginning today. Remote scheduling and downloads of select TV shows are the key features to look out for. The usual restrictions apply, requiring the U300 service package or higher, but otherwise just keep an eye on the Market or App World to see when they pop up. Full details are in the press releases after the break.

Continue reading AT&T unleashes fully featured U-verse Mobile apps for Android, Blackberry platforms

AT&T unleashes fully featured U-verse Mobile apps for Android, Blackberry platforms originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve already established that if you’re filthy rich, you probably don’t want the same cell phone as common folk. No, if you’re looking for something higher end, you’ll probably end up talking to Stuart Hughes, who customizes electronics by plating them in gold and diamonds. We’ve already seen his work on a $20,000 iPhone 4, but his latest achievement is downright ridiculous. Called the “world’s most expensive phone” (we’ll see how long that lasts), Hughes made two identical models for an Australian client. Each handset includes over 500 diamonds and totals over 100 karats, and comes in its own special granite box. Its total cost is