July 5, 2009

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Pantech Love Actually actually loves dot matrix graphics

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 04:39 PM PDT

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This phone vaguely reminds us of the Samsung Memoir for some reason, but rest assured, it's Pantech through and through and it's being sold thousands of miles away. The SKY IM-U460K "Love Actually" will see action on South Korean carrier KTF, rife with global roaming capability, HSDPA, an integrated DMB tuner (par for the course with domestic Korean handsets), a 3 megapixel primary cam, and microSD expansion. The big feature here, though, has to be the 3-inch QVGA display that shocks and delights onlookers with a biggie-sized dot matrix display that's just low-res enough to be more retro chic than annoying. As with all of Pantech's SKY-branded goodies, we'd expect to see this one outside Korea... oh, right around the same day that Apple licenses iPhone OS to third party manufacturers.

Pantech Love Actually actually loves dot matrix graphics originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm Pre cameo on Dutch carrier Hi's website much ado about nothing, says spokesman

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 12:01 PM PDT

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Alright, move along folks, nothing to see here. Remember that Palm Pre support page that showed up on Dutch provider Hi's website? Seems like that'd indicative a possible future collaboration, but according to a spokesman for KPN (of which Hi is a part), it's all a misunderstanding. While not meant for public viewing at this time, the page in question was apparently intended to explain what settings you'd need for using a Hi SIM card, whether you got the device from them or via another provider. Still seems fishy, if you ask us. Of course, he added the company is very interested in the Pre (as if we thought otherwise), but that nothing's been announced at this time anywhere in Europe. Let's just hope that rumored UK announcement pans out this week, and maybe the rest of the continent will follow suit.

[Thanks, Wesley]

Palm Pre cameo on Dutch carrier Hi's website much ado about nothing, says spokesman originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon-branded Samsung Glyde 2 becomes star in Blurrycam photoshoot

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 10:02 AM PDT

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Samsung's launch of the Glyde was, well, far less than stellar -- but hey, second time's a charm, right? Shots have surfaced from HowardForums of what's apparently the Glyde 2 / u960. Looks like we've got a more expansive keyboard that makes better use of space on the bottom slide out, some TouchWiz action on the screen, and unsurprisingly a nice, big Verizon logo just above the screen. Nope, we don't have a release date or official confirmation of any sorts, so for now just hang tight on the farthest edge of your seat and feel free to browse the other shots of the device in the gallery below.

[Via Phone Arena]

Verizon-branded Samsung Glyde 2 becomes star in Blurrycam photoshoot originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting?

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 08:10 PM PDT

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Don't worry, everybody, your iPhone baking itself to a crisp is no cause for panic, now that Apple has found the culprit: the weather and your heartless negligence. Apparently you've been leaving your brand new iPhone 3GS in a hot car, and the warm sensation you feel any time you hold the phone has nothing to do with beefed up processors or inadequate cooling. Phew, glad that's all sorted and now nobody will have any problems with self-destructive iPhones they paid hundreds of dollars for. Besides, it serves you right.

Meanwhile, hapless Samsas Traum has found a problem of his own (pictured) that's sure to be blamed on some other act of god in the near future by Apple's spin team: the oleophobic coating is getting rubbed right off his screen. Apparently he has a bit of a fondness for a certain "Flick Fishing" app, which explains the highly localized nature of his oleophobic destruction. We haven't heard many other reports of a similar nature, but we'll keep an eye out for telltale Tap Tap Revenge markings on the iPhones of our rhythm-addled loved ones.

[Thanks, Rafa]

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Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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