Android · Breaking · Dell · Tablets

Dell Streak will go for $500 unlocked in the US-of-A, starting July

  • June 2, 2010

The Dell Streak, everybody’s favorite over-hyped Android tablet with a 5-inch WVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, 16GB of internal memory, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, and the usual 1GHz Snapdragon processor with Android 2.1, and a Dell-influenced UI. Call us crazy, but when this ships in July as according to Dell at the All Things Digital Conference (D8, for short), the tablet will be sold on their website, which I shall buy.

Maybe.

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Android · Leaks · Mobile · Motorola · Rumors · Verizon

Droid Xtreme Leaked Photos Display New Stuff

  • June 2, 2010

So the Droid Xtreme just got its first leaked shot by the great Mr. BlurryCam. The Droid Shadow/Droid 2/Xtreme/Motorola Whatever is expected to use a 4.1-inch capacitive screen, Android 2.2 (possibly with MOTOBLUR 2.0, which is unannounced), 8 GB of internal storage, and HDMI-out. There’s also the possibility of the Droid Xtreme using a 700 MHz OMAP processor, instead of a Snapdragon (or maybe it will use a Snapdragon?). Either way, you won’t see me saying anything bad about the beau, because even in its prototype form, it’s awesome.

Source: DroidLife

Android · AT&T · HTC · Mobile · Rumors

HTC Aria for AT&T spotted in new blurry pic

  • June 2, 2010

According to anonymous (and then some) sources, and Mr. BlurryCam himself, the HTC Aria will be the smallest Android device yet, and has a 2.8 QVGA screen, optical trackpad, a 5 megapixel camera, microUSB port, and Android 2.1 with Sense UI. In my personal perspective, the Aria will be the US’s version of the HTC Wildfire, which is a look-alike version. Also noting that the Droid Incredible has heavy influences on the Aria. Why? BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT, THAT’S WHY.

Source: AndroidGuys

Android · Breaking · Mobile · Motorola

Motorola FLIPOUT Surprisingly Launches With Better MOTOBLUR

  • June 2, 2010

Remember that crazy Motorola slider phone? No? Well it’s become the Motorola FLIPOUT, headed to Europe in Q2 of 2010, which is precisely the end of this month. The FLIPOUT is sort of like Android’s version of Microsoft’s KIN 1, and has Android 2.1 running with a newer, enhanced version of MOTOBLUR, possible getting closer to the new interface seen on the Droid Shadow, a 2.8″ QVGA display, 3 megapixel camera, 512MB internal memory, a digital compass, Wi-Fi, GPS and finally 7.2Mbps HSDPA.While this might never replace your Droid, Incredible, or Nexus, this only proves Android has more phones to please everyone’s tastes. Even if yours is insane.

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Gaming · Internet · News

Test Drive Unlimited 2 goes on pre-sale

  • June 1, 2010

See, I may not know about you liking racing simulators and buying cars through races while seeing mind-blowing graphics and dynamic weather changes, along with vehicle damage, including live free-roaming in multiplayer and buying and selling cars, getting new clothes, creating your own avatar…Test Drive Unlimited 2 has the works. It may sound like I’m selling the thing, but really just watch one of the trailers and you’ll see how awesome it is for yourself. And it just went on pre-order for PS3. Xbox 360, and PC (which requires little hardware, but demands a lot for maxed-out graphics), and ships September 21st. Check it out.

Android · Mobile · Rumors · Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S To Launch In 110 Countries On The Same Day. Wait, What?

  • June 1, 2010

When you finally build a new smartphone for instance, with a 4-inch WVGA multitouch screen, a 1Ghz Samsung processor, Android 2.1 with TouchWiz 3.0 UI, a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, and the usual Wi-Fi/GPS/3G, you’d expect that it would launch in let’s say at least 3 countries, right? Tell Samsung that and you’ll get a nice “you’re kidding me”. The latter specs are exactly what’s in the Samsung Galaxy S, and according to the Korea IT Times, the Galaxy S will launch in 110 countries, out of the 192 on the planet (or 195, depending if you look at the world map specs differently).

That would mean Samsung wants all the glory, but if they fail, they’ll fail spectacularly. Or they’ll succeed. Like really succeed.

Source: AndroidOS.in

Apple · Hardware · Mobile · Rumors

Extremely Repetitive: The iPhone 4, Torn Apart, This Time In Portugal

  • June 1, 2010

The iPhone 4. If there has been one handset, one gadget, one phone that has had the most success, then the iPhone 4 will be known as the most annoyingly repetitive to write down reports about. Starting with the Giz fiasco, then the Vietnamese, then some weird Chinese, and now the people of Portugal have posted a video of the iPhone 4′s outer casing. While nobody can verify if this set if authentic, you can just watch the videos after the break, to decide for yourself. Oh, and BTW, isn’t Steve going to be at Walt Mosseberg’s D8 conference tonight? I figured, maybe something will show up there.

Sources: iPhone Portugal, HuffPost

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Android · Hardware · HTC · Mobile

iFixit Does The Deed AGAIN: HTC EVO 4G Torn Apart

  • June 1, 2010

Whoa! That’s the EVO 4G — except in tiny little bits, just waiting in denial to be assembled, like in the factory. Popular tear-things-apart-with-no-mercy site iFixit has teared down the EVO 4G this time. Note that the Evo is one of the world’s greatest and most powerful phones, so it had to be dismembered. Check out the whole spectacular destruction here.

Android · Mobile · Motorola

BoostMobile confirms June 20th release date for the Android Motorola i1

  • May 31, 2010

The Motorola i1 isn’t your most powerful, pretty looking, and latest firmware busting Android phone (it runs 1.5 for god’s sake). But it does comply with military toughness standards, and that means it can take a super beating without any complaints at all. While Sprint will have availability of the handset “sometime this summer”, Boost has already yelled out the release date: it’s June 20th folks!

I’m seriously saying one thing: at least it’s the first prepaid Android phone, because I’ll stay far and clear of buying it. Oh and yeah, because of that, it’ll cost $349.99 at BestBuy with Boost’s Everything web/talk/text $50 plan. With specs like a  3.1″ 320×480 “tough” touchscreen, WiFi b/g, 5 megapixel AF camera with LED flash, a 500Mhz freescale Zeus 2.0 processor, 256MB RAM and 512MB on-board storage (and MicroSD slot, duh), I’d still pass.

Source: MobileCrunch

Apple · Breaking · Hardware · Tablets

Apple’s iPad Goes To Two Million Units Sold

  • May 31, 2010

Remember when 1 million iPads were sold, even though it wasn’t available overseas yet? Well then, the iPad has gone to 2 million units sold internationally, in only 59 days. That’s — incredible!? Note that the number includes both 3G and Wi-Fi only models; but who gives a straw about that part?

Press release below:

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.

“Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”

iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

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