Engadget Mobile

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• Vertu taste on a Nokia budget: meet the N97 Mini Gold Edition
• Flash 10.1 might just not be a battery hog on Android
• Keepin' it real fake, part CCLV: ME600 rips Motorola Backflip down to its shivering Blur skin
• Analysts turn sour on Palm stock, cite weak sales on Verizon
• The titanium iPhone is real, really real (video)
• Bell, Telus, Rogers trial inter-carrier video calling
• FCC's Genachowski previews broadband plan, demands half gigahertz of spectrum for the task
• Modern smartphone radio design partly to blame for AT&T, O2 network woes?
• Nokia serves North American X6 up for pre-order: $455 unlocked
• India picks April 9 for long-overdue 3G auction
• Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 now available!
• ARM and Globalfoundries partner up for 28nm Cortex-A9 SOCs, invite great expectations
• iPhone 3GS mod ditches plastic cover in favor of titanium vestment
• Sonim XP2 Spirit gets hammered with Engadget
• Emporia Solid and Elegance hands-on

Vertu taste on a Nokia budget: meet the N97 Mini Gold Edition Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:47 PM PST Phone manufacturers usually leave the gilding to jewelers and other specialty shops that are more willing to show complete disregard for taste and common sense than themselves, but once in a while, pure, unadulterated emotion gets the better of someone in a position to make product decisions -- yes, even at Nokia -- and something like this slips through the cracks. Meet the N97 Mini Gold Edition, which is pretty self-explanatory: it's an N97 Mini with 18-carat gold on the important bits. It's coming to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia at the beginning of next quarter; pricing in Poland will run 2,499 zloty (about $851) unlocked, which is a bit of a premium over the 1,999 zloty ($681) charged for the standard model. Vertu taste on a Nokia budget: meet the N97 Mini Gold Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Flash 10.1 might just not be a battery hog on Android Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:59 PM PST Looking to fight an apparent outbreak of FUD, Adobe's Flash evangelist Mark Doherty has posted some hard numbers (and accompanying video) on the effect Flash 10.1 has on the Nexus One -- and put simply, it really doesn't appear to have much effect at all. To back up his cause, Doherty plays a 17-minute embedded video in the full YouTube site then pops over to Android's built-in battery use utility, which indicates that only 6 percent of the juice has gone to power the browser (of course, leaving the screen on to watch the video is another story altogether). He says that the company's tests suggest they can get about three hours of H.264 playback over WiFi, which is theoretically enough to watch a movie or two; obviously the proof is in the pudding here, but this is a promising sign that these guys have taken battery optimization very, very seriously for this mobile push. Video after the break. Continue reading Flash 10.1 might just not be a battery hog on Android Flash 10.1 might just not be a battery hog on Android originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Keepin' it real fake, part CCLV: ME600 rips Motorola Backflip down to its shivering Blur skin Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:24 PM PST There are many of us simple humans who "just don't get" the Motorola Backflip. Their poor minds can't fathom this oddest of twists on the QWERTY flip, and now here comes the "MOTOROIA" ME600 from Shenzhen to wrap their brain into ever more elaborate pretzel knots. The phone is a pretty faithful reproduction, but it's a bit thicker, has a mere VGA camera, and doesn't run Android -- despite that hint of Blur on the home screen. [Thanks, xleung] Keepin' it real fake, part CCLV: ME600 rips Motorola Backflip down to its shivering Blur skin originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Analysts turn sour on Palm stock, cite weak sales on Verizon Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:53 PM PST It's unclear how the data's being collected, but a handful of analysts have started backing away from Palm this week on some information that the phone's webOS debut on Verizon has proven something less than bombastic at the sales counter. Of course, it's no secret that Verizon has poured less money, time, and energy into its marketing of the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus than Sprint has with the original versions, but Palm and the market analysts following its progress may have been banking on the unspoken "if only this were on Verizon" factor to counteract that a bit. The biggest concern seems to be that Palm's on the cusp of being washed into irrelevancy by a massive Android push, with a couple stock downgrades and price target cuts making their way into the hearts and minds of the market makers. Again, it's not clear exactly where the Verizon sales figures are coming from -- and we'd be remiss in thinking that analysts always (or even usually) know what they're talking about -- but this could be an early sign that the tide is turning. Come on, Palm: more carriers, more hardware, more features. Analysts turn sour on Palm stock, cite weak sales on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The titanium iPhone is real, really real (video) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:40 PM PST You came, you saw, some of you were not convinced. So what's a gadget blog to do when picture evidence isn't enough? Why, get those pictures moving, of course, right up to 30 frames a second. The stunning titanium iPhone 3GS from this morning is back, proving not only its existence in the corporeal realm, but also its much-disputed ability to place a call -- something that even the default plastic-backed units sometimes struggle with. Look, we're not in Austria and therefore can't lick it and tell you if it really tastes of titanium, but on the evidence we have the thing looks legit. Judge for yourself after the break. Continue reading The titanium iPhone is real, really real (video) The titanium iPhone is real, really real (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Bell, Telus, Rogers trial inter-carrier video calling Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:28 PM PST Even as American carriers continue to resist it, a variety of Canada's GSM networks support video calling on so-enabled 3G handsets -- but currently, the problem is that you're only able to video call other phones on the same network. Fortunately, Rogers, Bell, and Telus have been hard at work playing nice long enough to ensure that their respective video calling services play nice one another, and they've just announced the successful completion of inter-carrier trials. The companies are quick to point out that this makes them the "first inter-carrier partnership in North America" to support 3GPP-compliant video calling, something that should hopefully make AT&T and T-Mobile feel at least a fleeting moment of shame. No word on exactly when the service will be available to end users. Bell, Telus, Rogers trial inter-carrier video calling originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

FCC's Genachowski previews broadband plan, demands half gigahertz of spectrum for the task Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:11 PM PST Time's running out for the FCC to present its National Broadband Plan to Congress next month, a set of sweeping regulatory changes geared at making broadband widely and readily available to every nook and cranny of the country -- and as the day of reckoning draws near, chairman Julius Genachowski is starting to talk specifics about how the Plan's going to look. At a speech hosted by the think tank New America Foundation today, Genachowski revealed a few key initiatives geared overall to reach the goal of reclaiming a whopping 500MHz of spectrum to apply toward wireless broadband data over the coming decade. A big part of that puzzle will be something called the Mobile Future Auction where existing spectrum owners (ahem, TV broadcasters) could be given the opportunity to voluntarily -- emphasis on "voluntarily" -- sell off their airwaves in exchange for a portion of the auction proceeds; it's claimed that as much as $50 billion in value could be "unlocked" by more efficiently using some of this spectrum, where only about half is currently being used in even the most populous markets. They'll also be making some moves to encourage more innovation with unlicensed spectrum -- an area that has already brought about paradigm-shifting technologies like WiFi and Bluetooth at 2.4GHz -- and proposing the launch of a Mobility Fund as part of the Universal Service Fund's reboot to help build out infrastructure in underserved areas. It all sounds ambitious, yes -- but if some of the claims the FCC and others are making about projected wireless data utilization over the next few years are even close to true, drastic action appears to be well-justified. FCC's Genachowski previews broadband plan, demands half gigahertz of spectrum for the task originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Modern smartphone radio design partly to blame for AT&T, O2 network woes? Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:06 AM PST Even though AT&T's already committed both carrier and backhaul upgrades in an effort to buck the butt-of-the-joke trend it's been experiencing for the last couple years, there's some evidence that it's a recent trend in the way phone radios operate -- not a lack of overall capacity -- that should shoulder at least some of the blame for the issues. An O2 staffer (O2 carries the iPhone and has coincidentally experienced many of the same growing pains AT&T has in recent months) that reached out to Ars Technica says that Apple's baby was one of the first widely popular phones to immediately drop data connections as soon as transfers were complete and re-establish them only when needed; that tactic saves battery power, but can overwhelm cell sites pretty easily if they're not configured to handle it -- even if there's plenty of spectrum and backhaul available. Other handsets now employ the same strategy, compounding the problem. This seems like an awfully odd thing to miss during carrier testing, but who knows -- we wouldn't put it past anyone to gladhand the iPhone through the toughest parts of the gauntlet. Modern smartphone radio design partly to blame for AT&T, O2 network woes? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Nokia serves North American X6 up for pre-order: $455 unlocked Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:09 AM PST Nokia's downright seductive X6 just started shipping to those across the pond, and shortly after the company announced a Comes Without Music edition, along comes this: a NAM version for those who call North America home, sweet home. The pre-order page (which is live this very moment, by the way) makes no mention of a Comes With Music requirement, giving you complete freedom to shove whatever you darn well please onto what's left of that 16GB after the OS install and a hidden 'thank you' note from Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. So, is that $455 peeking out of your Fifth Pocket really that important to you? Nokia serves North American X6 up for pre-order: $455 unlocked originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

India picks April 9 for long-overdue 3G auction Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:26 AM PST Okay, it's set: April 9. No, seriously this time. Seriously. After a handful of false starts spanning over a year, India -- perhaps sitting on the second largest untapped broadband wireless market in the world -- has decided on a 3G auction date in just a few months' time, hoping to raise somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 billion rupees ($7.6 billion) for a set of licenses that includes 22 of the country's 24 wireless zones. Most zones have four slots available, but a handful -- including the all-important Delhi area -- only have two thanks to extreme spectrum saturation, an issue that likely accounts at least in part for the delay in getting this thing underway. Interested parties have until March 19 to submit their interest; the country's top three carriers are all prepping nationwide bids, while Telenor has said that it'll bid in select zones, and even AT&T -- yes, AT&T -- is said to be eying an entrance to the market. Nationwide rollover, anyone? India picks April 9 for long-overdue 3G auction originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 now available! Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:00 AM PST Hey guys, some fun news to share: Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 was just approved by Apple and is now available on the App Store! The big new feature is landscape mode in article, comment, and sharing views, but we've also bumped up font sizes, made some improvements to the commenting experience, and added the ability to edit tweets directly in the app. Oh, and you can also now email photos from galleries from within the app, and customize the toolbar. Of course, that's in addition to our regular features like offline viewing, built in streaming for The Engadget Show, and in-app tip submissions -- you know, for when you see the iPhone 3GT leak out. So what are you waiting for? You can download the app right here, or just click the image above -- if you've already got it installed the update should be waiting for you right this second. Full changelog after the break. Once again, a big thanks to the team at AOL that makes these apps happen: Sun Sachs, Andy Averbuch, Hareesh P, Anibal Rosado, Rajesh Kumar, Rich Foster, Claudeland Louis, Mike Wolstat, Eric Wedge, Vikas B R, Milissa Tarquini, Asha Indira and Bob Gurwin. High fives all around. P.S.- Updates for the BlackBerry and webOS apps should hit in March, and that's also when we're scheduled to launch our Android app -- stay tuned! Continue reading Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 now available! Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 now available! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

ARM and Globalfoundries partner up for 28nm Cortex-A9 SOCs, invite great expectations Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:43 AM PST This one slipped the net during the excitement that was MWC this year, but it's such a promising development that we have to give it its due attention. ARM and Globalfoundries have announced plans to start building new systems-on-chip using the latter's ultramodern 28nm high-k metal gate production process, with the resultant chips offering up to 40 percent greater computational power, 30 percent greater power efficiency, and a terrific 100 percent improvement in battery longevity relative to their current-gen siblings. Mass production of these Cortex-A9-based units is expected in the second half of 2010, which means they should be among the very first chips off Globalfoundries' 28nm assembly line. The good news, though, is that the technology is described as "ready for high-volume implementation," so there should be no shortages when things finally get rolling. Let the wild-eyed anticipation begin. ARM and Globalfoundries partner up for 28nm Cortex-A9 SOCs, invite great expectations originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

iPhone 3GS mod ditches plastic cover in favor of titanium vestment Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:23 AM PST Engadget reader Martin Schrotz is a man after our own hearts. He's taken the editors' choice for best smartphone of 2009 and tricked it out with a handsome new back cover made out of titanium. Not sufficiently pleased with the plastic casing provided by Apple, Martin opened up his favorite CAD program and refashioned his phone into the much hardier and indubitably more awesome machine you see before you. The new backing is built out of a titanium alloy that allows RF waves through and therefore requires no plastic parts to let the wireless communications flow. Check out the gallery for more before hitting the link below to bug Martin to provide you with a video or a price estimate. iPhone 3GS mod ditches plastic cover in favor of titanium vestment originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Sonim XP2 Spirit gets hammered with Engadget Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:01 AM PST At the MWC Pepcom event earlier in the week we bumped into Sonim and its almost indestructible handset, the Sonim XP2 Spirit. The XP2 is a seriously tough set with the display covered in Gorilla Glass from Corning, a magnesium core, and a shell crafted with hardened rubber and fiberglass, all backed by a rather bold unconditional 3-year guarantee: you break it, they replace it. Sonim gave us an opportunity to try to destroy the thing, and... well, how could we turn down an offer to try and smash a phone? So with hammer and nail we give it an honest go -- follow on to the video after the break to see who wins. Continue reading Sonim XP2 Spirit gets hammered with Engadget Sonim XP2 Spirit gets hammered with Engadget originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Emporia Solid and Elegance hands-on Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:58 PM PST Emporia landed at MWC with a couple sets geared specifically to the elderly, the Emporia Elegance (pictured left) and the aptly named Solid. Both of these freshly launched phones are targeted squarely at your grannie's generation, that's to say they include large easy to read fonts, huge keys, and a pretty slim feature set. The Elegance will ship in both black and white, features a 1.8-inch OLED high contrast display, an extra loud ringer, hearing aid compatibility, and 900 / 1800 GSM. Elegance, the slicker of the two launched phones will retail for €129 (roughly $175) and will hit the shops round about Q2 of this year. The Solid is a rugged -- at least looking -- phone for seniors into extreme sports and adds Bluetooth into the mix. The Solid will retail for €199 (roughly $275) and also launched in Q2. Gallery is right down below. Gallery: Emporia Solid and Elegance hands-on Emporia Solid and Elegance hands-on originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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New Cell Phones

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• Sprint HTC Hero 2 cell phone (HTC Legend)
• AT&T HTC Desire Android phone coming soon
• Nokia X6 16GB Unlocked phone price $401.99

Sprint HTC Hero 2 cell phone (HTC Legend) Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:10 PM PST The Sprint HTC Hero 2 cell phone sounds good but since I already have one and I see no markedly different features, It's also the first WiMax phone too, correct? Like Sprint's first Hero, the Hero2 will have a modified design. I hope the Hero2 keeps it's chin! New Cell Phones 2010 – New HTC Cell Phones – New Sprint Phones - HTC Hero 2 cell phone photos (more…) HTC Supersonic – New HTC cell phones HTC Hero Android 2.0 for Sprint HTC Hero for Sprint price $179.99 Sprint Hero – New Sprint Cell Phones Sprint HTC Hero review

AT&T HTC Desire Android phone coming soon Posted: 23 Feb 2010 08:05 PM PST The AT&T HTC Desire cell phone will be available in Q2 2010. AT&T really needs a high end android phone. I'm glad I've got good AT&T coverage in my area… If I was an AT&T customer, I would be so excited about new Android phones coming soon. If only AT&T gets the Desire, I am officially done with Android. New Cell Phones 2010 – New HTC Cell Phones – New AT&T Phones - AT&T HTC Desire cell phone photos (more…) HTC Desire Android phone pictures HTC Desire cell phone for T-Mobile New Verizon HTC Desire Cell Phone AT&T HTC Tilt 2 on Sale price $299.99 AT&T Tilt 2 Review

Nokia X6 16GB Unlocked phone price $401.99 Posted: 23 Feb 2010 05:45 PM PST The Nokia X6 16GB cell phone is now on sale at Nokia's US flagship stores in Chicago and New York for $455 USD plus some taxes. Amazon has the X6 16GB priced at only $401.99 (Temporarily out of stock). New Nokia cell phones – Nokia X6 16GB has a 360 x 640 pixels capacitive touchscreen display, a 5 Megapixels Carl Zeiss camera, HSPA, Wi-Fi, Nokia Maps, GPS, Ovi Maps with free navigation, TV out, Symbian S60 5th Edition, 3.5mm headset jack. New Cell Phones – New Nokia Cell Phones - Nokia X6 16GB cell phone photos via Amazon Nokia X6 16GB version cell phone Nokia X6 – New Nokia Cell Phones Nokia X6 Pictuers Nokia X6 – New Nokia Cell Phones Nokia X10 QWERTY slider phone runs Symbian S^3

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