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Centrafuse leads to iPhone control via touchscreen, carputer dreams come to life (video)

jedwan — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:05 +0000

We’ve seen countless individuals integrate their phone, PMP or tablet into their whip, but for years, we’ve all been thinking the same thing: “There has to be an easier way.” Turns out, there is. One Mr. Romin has seemingly unearthed the solution, which involves a Lilliput FA1042 touchpanel, a Belkin AV dock adapter cable and a critical piece of software by the name of Centrafuse. Working in conjunction, he has enabled his monitor to actually control the iPhone, and when firing up a YouTube video, the content plays back on the big screen while the controls remain visible on the handset. It’s a nifty setup, for sure, and we’re downright excited to see this rig get installed in a vehicle far too small for American roads in a fortnight or so. For now, catch it working in action just past the break.

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LG Star struts its stuff on film, toys with an iPhone 4 (video)

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:35:53 +0000

We can’t get enough of the world’s first Tegra 2 smartphone, the LG Star, so if the 4-inch diva wants a closeup while parading about Tel Aviv, who are we to argue? GSM Israel somehow managed to obtain the same dual-core Android 2.2 handset we glimpsed earlier this afternoon, complete with 8 megapixel camera and HDMI port. Though we don’t have the foggiest idea what they’re saying in the video after the break, the LG-P990 certainly seems to be a speedy little machine in side-by-side webpage load tests with the fan-favorite iPhone 4, though we seem to detect a hint of hesitation when the Star’s capacitive touchscreen gets brushed. Chalk it up to faux embarrassment, we suppose. Video after the break.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 hacked to support multitouch, sort of

jedwan — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:01:16 +0000

So there’s no recent sign of an official multitouch update ever coming to the maligned X10 from Sony Ericsson, but you know how it goes: when a manufacturer fails to step up to the plate, a hacker with a heart of gold (or two) usually does so in its place. So it goes in this case, with folks on xda-developers showing off some very, very rudimentary multitouch capability on video. The hack isn’t available to the public yet — and considering that Sony Ericsson claimed multitouch wasn’t technically possible with this device, there’s no guarantee it’ll become good enough to use — but it’s a promising sign. Follow the break for a video of it working… kind of.

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Samsung Solstice II hitting AT&T this Sunday for $30

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:21:17 +0000

It’s been well over a year since the original Samsung Solstice found its way onto AT&T — so yeah, needless to say, it’s about time for an update. On that note, the Solstice II features triband 7.2Mbps HSDPA, a 3-inch WQVGA (240 x 400, that is) display, 256MB of internal storage with microSD expansion up to 16GB, a 2 megapixel cam with video capture, and threaded text messaging — one of those features that’s quickly becoming a must-have even among less expensive devices. Speaking of “less expensive,” we’d say the Solstice II falls into that category at $29.99 on contract when it launches this Sunday, November 7th in AT&T corporate stores and online.

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Power mad modder rips the keys out of his Epic 4G, calls it a gamepad (video)

jedwan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:56:59 +0000

Sometimes a mod is more than just a mod: it’s a manifesto. When Phawx over at BrainLazy decided to take an X-Acto knife to his Epic 4G’s keypad, he knew what he was doing: both challenging Apple’s place in the world of cellphone-based gaming and encouraging other manufacturers to step up to the plate. Although early on in the design process he mocked up some plastic controller pieces to replace the factory keypad altogether, by the time it came to try the thing out he realized that by simply pulling out the unused keys and making a few minor (very minor) cosmetic adjustments he could give his touchscreen handset a gamepad slider more eminently more playable than your Droid’s Game Gripper — and eminently less mythical than your PSP Phone. Video after the break.

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Shocker! Cellphone touchscreens are dirty

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:17:18 +0000

If you have even the slightest inclination towards Mysophobia then please, do yourself a favor and stop reading now. A Stanford University study found that if you put a virus on a touchscreen surface then about 30 percent of it will make the jump to the fingertips of anyone who touches it. From there it goes into the eyes, mouth, or nose — whichever face-hole is in most urgent need of a rub. And just to drive the point home, the Sacramento Bee adds this little nugget from an unspecified British study: “Mobile phones harbor 18 times more bacteria than a flush handle in a typical men’s restroom.” Eww. You know, sometimes it’s best not to know how the sausage is made.

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Huawei Ascend is the $150 Android smartphone you might actually want to own

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:46:12 +0000

When the Huawei Ascend launches on prepaid carrier Cricket Wireless later this month, it will cost $150. That’s not after a rebate or with a two-year agreement, mind you — for three portraits of Ulysses S. Grant, you actually own the phone. Of course, you always get what you pay for to some degree, and the Ascend certainly isn’t a top-tier device — it’s a humble HVGA handset made of cheap plastic that felt like it wouldn’t survive a drop. The 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen was dull and actually slightly rough to the touch, and the 3.2 megapixel fixed-focus camera around back doesn’t shoot VGA video (just QIF), let alone quality snapshots. Still, it’s got physical buttons in all the right places (including a bendy metal Send / Menu / Back / End panel on the bottom) and a surprisingly responsive Android 2.1 UI with a few neat quirks — like a nine-panel home screen — so we could honestly see this EV-DO Rev. A handset being a pretty fantastic Android for first-time users. We’d choose it over the Motorola Citrus in a heartbeat, that’s for sure, especially when Cricket gets its Sprint roaming agreement in order later this year. Of course, that’s assuming the Huawei Ideos doesn’t arrive at an even cheaper pricepoint. We’ve got a brief video of the Ascend after the break, as well as a MiFi-like Huawei device called the Crosswave — won’t you give it a look?

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AT&T debuts trio of Motorola Android phones: Bravo, Flipout and Flipside

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:03:40 +0000

Looking to get an Android device on AT&T? Then you’re soon going to have a few more options to consider — the carrier has just announced three new Android-based phones from Motorola. Those include the touchscreen-only Bravo (not to be confused with the HTC Bravo), and the QWERTY-equipped Flipout and Flipside, all of which will ship with Android 2.1 and the latest version of MOTOBLUR. Of the three, the Bravo is the highest-end, with it packing a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 display, an 800MHz TI OMAP 3610 processor, a 3-megapixel camera, and DLNA support for media streaming. The Flipout and Flipside, on the other hand, each pack a 720MHz TI OMPA 3410 processor, the same 3-megapixel camera, and a 2.8-inch QVGA and 3.1-inch HVGA screen, respectively. Somewhat notably, the Flipside also boasts a surprisingly large trackpad, which AT&T says will let you navigate with one hand while keeping your fingers off the screen (though it does, in fact, have a touchscreen). Look for the Flipout to be available first on October 17th for $79.99 on a two-year contract, while the Flipside and Bravo should be each available before the holiday season for $99.99 and $129.99, respectively.

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Apple’s lawyers finally going after Meizu, or so it seems

admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:02:08 +0000

C’mon, let’s all color ourselves shocked at once. It’ll be fun. We promise. If you’ve been calling the underside of a rock home for the past decade or so, you may have missed out on a Chinese outfit by the name of Meizu. For all intents and purposes, the company has done its darnedest to copy Apple in every respect, particularly with the software on its M8 and M9 smartphones. Strangely, we’ve never actually heard confirmation that Cupertino’s best lawyers were breathing down Meizu’s neck… until now. As the story goes, Meizu CEO Jack Wong’s forum postings have been rather tense of late, and one in particular seems to explain why: Apple’s all up in his grille. The details are hidden beneath a good bit of pent-up rage, but what is clear is a mention of Apple’s lawyers and their “unreasonable negotiation tactics.” In essence, Jack finds it absurd that Apple could claim rights to the touchscreen smartphone form factor, and while Apple could only serve a relative few in China, he (obviously) expects Meizu to serve far more. We won’t pretend to be sad on Jack’s behalf — we mean, the guy had it coming — but we can’t shake the looming depression when thinking of a world with no future Meizu devices to chuckle at.

Apple’s lawyers finally going after Meizu, or so it seems originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Style 9670′s UI demoed in leaked official videos

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:13:13 +0000

RIM has yet to officially announce the upcoming Style 9670 flip, but the leakfest continues today with a handful of new videos — professionally-produced ones this time — that show off key features of the UI and how to use them. Unlike the Torch, the Style lacks a touchscreen — it just wouldn’t be prudent in a clamshell form factor — which means we’re seeing just what it’s like to navigate the finer points of BlackBerry 6′s user interface with an optical pad (and secondary display) alone on a larger, portrait-oriented display. We’re hopeful that RIM’s new platform has a certain… well, a certain “something” on non-touchscreen devices that the Torch lacks, but time will tell, we suppose. Follow the break for the full video series.

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BlackBerry Style 9670′s UI demoed in leaked official videos originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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