LG Optimus M coming to MetroPCS this week for $230 contract-free
Well, LG, well played: what Samsung managed to do with the Galaxy S series, you've now basically managed to do with your Optimus One . This time around, it's MetroPCS taking the bait with the Android 2.2-powered Optimus M, a refreshingly differently-styled take on the formula with essentially the same specs underneath: 3.2-inch HVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera, and so on
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: eclair, engadget, entry, optimus, optimus m, optimusm, optimusone, result, taking-the-bait, wednesday
T-Mobile G2 gets an early unboxing
T-Mobile's official street date for the G2 is Wednesday next week, but we knew some pre-orderers would be getting the phone early , and it looks like we've already got an unboxing to show for it.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: entry, friend-via, honors, mobile, result, silverwolfe, size-the-phone, source, tipster, unboxing, wednesday
iOS 4.1 confirmed for September 8th on Apple’s UK website
According to Apple's UK website, iOS 4.1 will hit on Wednesday, September 8th. The US website still displays the non-commital "Coming Soon" message, so we'll have to keep our eyes peeled. We're going to go ahead and guess that all those shiny new iPods will come to retail that day too..
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: appleuk, entry, eyes, ios 4.1, iphone, iphone 4, iphone4, result, website-still, wednesday
The Engadget Show returns next Wednesday, August 4th with game designer Peter Molyneaux, Windows Phone 7, and much more!
Well ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again -- the Engadget Show is back in a big way next Wednesday, August 4th at 8pm ! This time around, we'll have the inimitable Peter Molyneaux , one of the world's most forward-thinking game designers and creator of "Black & White" and the "Fable" franchise. What's more, we'll have a rousing round table with Josh, Paul, and Nilay, some fine, fine music from Zen Albatross , mind-bending visuals from invaderbacca , and a few other big surprises .
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: break, designers, microsoft, result, wednesday, windows phone 7, windows-phone, windowsphone, zenalbatross
Life and death of Microsoft Kin: the inside story
Since our piece on Wednesday, we've had more trusted sources step forward to fill in some blanks and clarify the story behind the amazingly swift fall from grace that Microsoft's Kin phones have experienced since their launch just a few weeks ago. It's a fascinating tale, and we wanted to share everything we've learned. Continue reading Life and death of Microsoft Kin: the inside story Life and death of Microsoft Kin: the inside story originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EST.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: amazingly, entry, fri, kin, launch, life, microsoft, microsoft kin, pink, result, some-blanks, step-forward, trusted-sources, wednesday
Nokia N8 to launch on August 25 in UK, according to local store employee
As official confirmations go, this is the weakest kind. A Nokia store employee has informed Pocket-lint that the N8 hero device we've all been waiting for will be launching in the Queen's backyard on Wednesday, August 25.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: engadget, local-store, nokia, nokia n8, queen, release-date, still-dealing, wednesday
Sprint to announce ‘groundbreaking new device’ (HTC Supersonic?) tomorrow
Sprint Premier customers are being treated to a rather tantalizing account alert tonight: "Visit us tomorrow for an exciting announcement about a groundbreaking new device." No other details provided, but if we had to make an educated guess, we'd say all signs are pointing towards HTC's Supersonic, the long-rumored WiMAX smartphone with a 4.3-inch screen and Android 2.1 with Sense UI .
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: ceo, engadget, entirety, entry, htc, htc supersonic, Keynote, phone, supersonic, tantalizing, the-purported, validity, wake, wednesday
Prose practice: Android apps
I've recently gotten myself an Android phone. The Android app market is not as mature as iPhone's App Store, but there is a lot of applications, and plenty of chaff to separate the wheat from.
Categories: Android, Other Tags: 0px-0px, dictionary, games, language, location, memory, music, prose-practice, upcoming-events, wednesday
HTC HD2 review | Electricpig
Thought the original HTC HD2 was a bit of beast? Then how about the spanking new HTC HD2. It has a massive 4.3-inch screen which makes the original 3.8-inch.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, nintendo, Other Tags: BlackBerry, gaming, hd2, htc, mobile-phones, news, nintendo, nokia, wednesday
Google Launches Free Mobile Phone Application For Navigation …
Google Inc. today announced the launch of an all new navigation application, designed for all mobile phone platforms
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