HTC · Mobile · Rumors · Verizon

HTC ships Nexus One for Verizon and Vodafone “soon”?

  • March 15, 2010

There’s not much here to go by, but this is post worthy. The Economic Daily News (EDN) is claiming that the CDMA version of the Nexus One is en route to Verizon or Google, and Big Red will “market” the Nexus One superphone this month or the earliest in April, which might just click with the March 23rd release date thrashed around not too long ago. As for the Vodafone version; EDN said “soon”.

Keep on waiting cowboys.

Source: DigiTimes

Did You Know? · Internet

Insanely Fast iPhone Typist Puts Soft Keyboards To Shame

  • March 14, 2010

This video made by a woodpecker/human/fast typist wins the Best YouTube Video Of The Day Award. It really does. The app he uses in the 1:30 video above is called iTextSpeed, which records your WPM (words per minute) results. His score is 83 WPM, meaning that he’s as fast as a secretary using a soft keyboard. Now if I could only challenge him on my Nexus One; he’d probably crush me though. Your reward my friend is a full minute of my time, and the admiration and hate of typists everywhere.

And yes I know this is not a news post, I’m shaking things up a bit (just a bit).

Source: Giz, 148Apps

Breaking · Internet · Web 2.0

Something Is Technically, Unusually, Strangely Wrong With Twitter.com

  • March 14, 2010

OMG! Twitter is down again! Go figure. The above error only seems to occur when trying to access the Twitter website directly, which came as a surprise for me. Otherwise the API is fully intact, so use a third party Twitter client, like I am right now on Seesmic on our Nexus One. Or you could do something else.

UPDATE: Oh! Twitter.com is up again. That settles that.

Source: TechCrunch

Apple

Estimate: Apple iPad sold about 120,000 units on Friday

  • March 14, 2010

So there’s the shocker of the morning. The Apple iPad, a slate so hated (so it seems), has been quite a success on its first day of pre-order, without most people even knowing what it feels like, and are currently betting on the usual Apple quality.

From the first estimates by Apple on Saturday, the iPad sold about 120,000 units, most of which were the Wi-Fi only version, and almost evenly split among 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB size variations. What those storage numbers mean is that people seem to be pretty willing to shed some bucks for more space, and some Apple execs are probably jumping in their chairs about now.

Oh, and in terms of actual cash, Apple made close to $75 million at a rate of 25,000 units sold every hour.

Cha-ching!

News · Roundups

This Week On LaptopMemo: Our New Headquarters Edition

  • March 14, 2010

Recently (as of 48 hours ago), we’ve moved to our new office (AKA, my new room). All right, all right, it’s not as important as the choppy amounts of news that appeared this week, but hey, look at only part of the view!

Apple · Hardware · News · Tablets

Dead iPad battery? Apple will take care of it for you by replacing your iPad, for $99

  • March 13, 2010

The Battery Replacement Service FAQ on the Apple site spells out something that should make all upcoming owners smile from ear to ear. If your iPad loses its ability to hold a charge, Apple will kindly replace your iPad for $105.95 (including shipping). Now repeat. You won’t get a new battery, but you’ll get a new iPad. How’s that sound? Yeah, it is nice, even though Apple will not take care of your personal data, unless you backup of course (you should beforehand). Here’s the actual statement:

If your iPad requires service due to the battery’s diminished ability to hold an electrical charge, Apple will replace your iPad for a service fee.

Note: Your iPad is not eligible for Battery Replacement Service if the product has been damaged, for example, as result of an accident, liquid contact, disassembly, unauthorized service or unauthorized modifications, or if the product is not operating correctly as a result of a component failure. Please review Apple’s Repair Terms and Conditions for further details.

How much this service costs:

The service costs $99, plus $6.95 shipping. The total cost is $105.95 per unit.
All fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to local tax.

And finally about your data:

You will receive a replacement iPad that will not contain any of your personal data.

While getting a fresh iPad is great, losing your data isn’t, but that’s all part of the battery-dying gadget life cycle. A rule of thumb: Back it up and forget it, until you need it.

Source: Loop Insight

Android · Google · Mobile · Reviews · T-Mobile

Google Nexus One Review: The Real Android

  • March 13, 2010

Presenting the LaptopMemo review of Google’s official smartphone, the Google Nexus One, in our snazzy new headquarters. Sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon chip, 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, and Android 2.1, the Nexus One has yet to be ousted or even challenged as the best Android phone.  Our Nexus One review is seen below with all of the details you could possibly want. So, would you please, join us?

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BlackBerry · Leaks · Mobile · Rumors

More Blackberry Slider pics? You bet!

  • March 13, 2010

Today, we’ve found new Blackberry Slider pics. Last time when the Slider was compared to an 8900 we didn’t get to really see who was fatter/thinner, but it seems like according to the profile shots, the Slider sucker is thicker than the 8900. On another note, we definitely know it’s not the Storm3. Throw that out. What we do know is that rumors have been flying around stating that it looks exactly like a Bold 9700, and a UAProf found on RIM’s website lists that a certain 9700a has a portrait HVGA+ display (opposed to the 9700’s landscape HVGA+ display). While this may all seems plausible, we’re dealing with prototypes here. So we’ll have to wait like one of my old friends (now an enemy) and twiddle our thumbs for a bit longer. Shot of the new F-S1 battery after the break.

Source: BGR, CrackBerry

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Apple · Did You Know? · Tablets

iPad gets some minor upgrades prior to pre-order launch

  • March 12, 2010

Who knew? First in a flurry of extra changes to the iPad is a screen orientation lock switch. Translation: lock the screen orientation so you can use your iPad in any awkward position you please. Second is iBooks will be able to sync free (non-DRM) ePub titles from iTunes, and the VoiceOver screen-reading tech for reading pages of books out loud will be better intergrated into iBooks.

Third? Well, for iPad 3G customers on a 250MB iPad data plan you will receive pop-up alerts when you’re running short on data, exactly like battery warnings, at the 20 percent, 10 percent and zero percent marks.

There’s more? Yes! Apple has added Google’s “Terrain” view in maps and a newer slightly revamped iPod app UI. 3.2 which brings support for (AVI and MJPEG) video formats and native image uploading to Facebook. Is that enough for you to succumb to one?

Source: Apple, Macworld

Apple · Breaking · Tablets

Pre-orders for iPad are in action, will you buy one?

  • March 12, 2010

That’s right. After years of rumors, leaks, speculation, hoping, guessing, and chaos, Apple is taking orders for their iPad. As you can see above you have plenty of options. So, will you buy an iPad (aka the device that can’t multitask, has no SD card slot, and a closed OS)?

[polldaddy poll=2841064]

Source: Apple

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