FCC extends deadline on Verizon’s ETF response, lets it enjoy the weekend
They're not exactly calling off the hounds, but the FCC's standing down just a wee bit in its hunt to get to the bottom of Verizon's astronomical new $350 "advanced device" early termination fee; the original deadline for the carrier's responses was yesterday, December 17, but instead, the FCC will now be checking its mailbox on Monday. Even in the most extreme outcome, it'd likely be months or years before the FCC would actually go from an inquiry to applying pressure on Verizon to lower the fee. In the meantime, though, failure to respond to the questionnaire will probably result in an entertaining series of strong verbal admonishments and -- if Genachowski's in a feisty mood -- perhaps a flurry of punishing blows to Verizon's torso and upper body.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 18th-2009, device, engadget, etf, htc, inquiry, neutral, people, report, unverified, verizon, verizon-wireless, vzw
Samsung Bada UI unveiled in beautiful stills, reason for existing still blurry
We hate to harsh on a new phone platform -- what could be more exciting, after all, than a whole new take on handset software? -- but we're pretty confused by Samsung's Bada .
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: leak, mobile, platform, samsung, samsung-bada, samsungbada, screenshots, unverified
BlackBerry email down / delayed in North America
Go nna be a long day for BlackBerry users: RIM's confirmed to multiple outlets that its BIS servers are acting up and that email services are being delayed -- and we're actually hearing that they're just down, period. BlackBerry Messenger still works, though, so you can still BBM your BFF or whatever the kids do nowadays.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 17th-2009, bis, black, BlackBerry, breaking-news, breakingnews, engadget, mobile, neutral, return-false, rim, trainwrecka, unverified
Synaptics Fuse concept handset puts a new squeeze on touchphone interaction
In case you weren't aware, Synaptics dabbled in the touchscreen handset game way back in 2006 with the Onyx concept , before phones like the LG Prada and Apple's iPhone came along and proved the idea so convincingly. However, Synaptics thinks innovation has stagnated since, and has girded itself once again to attempt another trend-setting concept. This one's a bit more wild: the "Fuse" involves contributions from Alloy, TAT , Immersion and Texas Instruments , and includes squeeze, tilt and haptic interaction
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nintendo, Other Tags: capacitive, capacitivetouch, fuse, immersion, mobile, neutral, nintendo, return-false, synaptics, tat, texasinstruments, unverified
HTC Nexus One blessed by the FCC with T-Mobile and AT&T 3G data …
Well lookie here. A little phone by the name of 'NEXUSONE' just slipped through the FCC as model number PB99100 built by HTC . The filing.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Other Tags: 14th-2009, BlackBerry, engadget, google-phone, htc, iphone, neutral, nexus, phone, report, return-false, unverified
Verizon down in Midwest and California, how’re things for you?
Hey, we've been getting a ton of reports that Verizon's network has been down for several hours in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and California, possibly as a side effect of merging in the Alltell network. We're hearing a six-hour ETA on things being restored, but we're wondering if anyone else is being affected -- hit us up in comments! [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Verizon down in Midwest and California, how're things for you?
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: BlackBerry, engadget, iphone, mobile, network down, networkdown, neutral, replies, return-false, unverified, verizon, verizon-wireless, verizonwireless
HTC Legend still looking good — as a render, anyway — Engadget
We got a pretty good glimpse of HTC's rumored Legend back in that huge roadmap leak a few days back, but now we're circling back.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Other Tags: 13th-2009, BlackBerry, engadget, hero, htc, iphone, mobile, neutral, people, phone, report, return-false, unverified
Eldar Murtazin: "Foxconn received order for next generation iPhone"
You've heard of Twitter, right? What about Eldar Murtazin, heard of him
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: apple, foxconn, iphone, neutral, replies, report, return-false, unverified
Analyst noise: Apple tablet in March for $1k, publishers on-board, Verizon iPhone coming too
If you've been following mainstream news today, then it's likely you've seen the story doing the rounds on new Apple tablet rumors, spurred by a note sent to clients from Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner. Never heard of him
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: apple, apple-tablet, bookpublishers, engadget, publishing, replies, rumor, unverified, verizon
Motorola Droid finally rooted?
Every time an Android phone launches, a stopwatch quietly starts ticking, because we all know it's just a matter of time before the thing gets rooted. This time around, it's a big one: it appears that the mighty Droid has fallen to the hands of hackers looking to drop whatever they please onto the phone's firmware -- and anyone enjoying Cyanogen's works over in the HTC world understands full well the benefits of being able to do this. We'll hold off on cracking open the bubbly until we start to see some practical benefits to the root, but this is a stellar way to start if it's legit and functional.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other, PS2 Tags: chris-ziegler, engadget, htc, motorola, phone, PS2, replies, root, unverified, verizon-wireless, vzw