Android · AT&T · HTC · Rumors · Sprint

New Rumor: AT&T getting HTC Desire, Sprint gets the Legend as the Hero2

  • February 23, 2010

While HTC seemed very keen on saying that the oh-so-wonderful HTC Legend and HTC Desire wouldn’t be making their way to the other side of the pond, a tipster from Boy Genius Report proves otherwise. Google is interested in providing the Nexus One on T-Mobile (as they do now), Verizon Wireless (knew that), and also AT&T (that we did not know). All 3 versions would be sold on the Nexus One web store, but the HTC Desire will be the actual AT&T unit that we’ve heard of. Meaning that the Sense UI, Android 2.1, and all are going to make their way in May or June. Also, the Desire will get a slight touch-up in terms of color or finish. As for the Legend, it will head to Sprint as the Hero2. But just as the original Hero made its way to Sprint, it got some modifications (fugly ones), the Legend would also get a facelift of some sort. Otherwise there’s not timeframe for the Hero2 at all. And as your daily piece of caution: always take rumors with a grain of salt. This could all just blow up in our faces. Just saying.

Source: The Boy Genius Report

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Apple · Did You Know? · News

Did You Know? iTunes Will Sell Its 10 Billionth Song Today

  • February 23, 2010

Remember? Remember back in the day (circa 2001), when there was laughter about the iPod and iTunes? I hear no laughter now.  Today iTunes will sell its 10 billionth song today. Somebody will download that song, no doubt. But here’s where Apple will make you get even more songs: if download the 10 billionth song, you get a $10,000 iTunes gift card. Sounds far enough. Keep moving forward guys; there’s no stopping you now. [Apple]

Editorials · News · WTF

OU Professor Smashes Laptop — After Freezing it with Liquid Nitrogen (video)

  • February 23, 2010

Apparently Professor Mullen of Physics at the University of Oklahoma isn’t a fan of gadgets, nor is he of computers. And yet computers help in the discovery of many things in physics, as well as vice versa. Moving on, our dear professor took a bricked laptop, gave it a bath in liquid nitrogen, and then smashed it against the floor. Yet somehow a student near the front row was allowed to have a camera to tape the comedy. But my reasons for posting this is not because I wanted to show you a lunatic professor. No. My question here is this: Should computers be allowed in the classroom as long as the students actually using them to be productive?  Oh, and of course the video that might make your day is after the break. Literally.

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Source: The Oklahoma Daily

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Android · Google · News

Google Earth now available at the Android Market, requires 2.1

  • February 22, 2010

When Google CEO Eric Schmidt demoed the Google Earth application on the Nexus One at MWC, all Android owners hoped for Google’s own product to make its way onto Google’s own platform. The iPhone has nearly had its version of the app for a year, and today marks the beginning for a select few of Android 2.1 owners who own a Nexus One to be able to use Google Earth. As with most of Google’s Android apps, it’s free, but it doesn’t really matter until your Motorola Droid becomes cool again with a new sought-after firmware update called Android 2.1? So does this mean patience is a virtue!?

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Cameras · News

Pentax K-7 Limited Silver DSLR Is The Best Looking One on Earth

  • February 22, 2010

Pretty camera. Ahem. For those of you who remember the Pentax K-7 which debuted last summer, Pentax has had a tendency to coat the K-7 and the wallet-friendly K-x in limited edition and special colors; only in Japan. The Limited Silver DSLR is no different, with only a mere 1,000 units that will be sold in Japan. But there are new improvements that only want you to buy it even more than you already want to, for example the “golden section ratio” focusing screen with curved guiding lines that make taking pictures even easier. There’s als0 a specially reinforced glass plate protecting the LCD and updated firmware as well as new photo processing software. Must. Have. Now. Unfortunately I cannot, as it only is available in Japan, and also has an incredible price of $1,420 on March 13th. Lunacy. More pics after the break.

Source: Pentax

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Exclusive · Tablets

Exclusive: Final press shots and specs for ExoPC Slate

  • February 22, 2010

Well, well, well. What do we have here? Some final (and official) press shots for the upcoming ExoPC Slate. Complete with Windows 7 and the ExoPC UI layer, Intel Atom processor, 2 GB DDR2 RAM, a 8.9-inch LED 1024 x 600 screen with multitouch, 32GB SSD, SD card reader, 802.11 b/g Wi-FI and Bluetooth, 3 USb ports, 3G card slot, audio in/out, and LAN/VGA. To top off this iPad-killer there’s even a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera. We’ll be reviewing this beast when it comes out. In the meantime for your drooling pleasure here’s the new site that ExoPc just put up. [ExoPC] [Thanks, Jean!]

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Android · HTC · Leaks · Rumors

LEAKED: HTC Supersonic in testing and Nexus One found in Sprint’s system

  • February 21, 2010

At the Android blog These Are The Droids, an anonymous source states that the upcoming HTC Supersonic was being tested by Sprint, and is indeed running Android 2.1. The source also claimed that the build was less buggy then it was in Janurary, when the Supersonic was leaked. Another note left by the tipster was that currently the Supersonic is using the Sense UI found on the HTC Hero, but upon final release will use the refreshed Sense found on the Desire and Legend. Another thing: the Nexus One is currently in Sprint’s database for a future release. While we cannot independently confirm if this is all true, it seems pretty real to us so far. Any tipsters want to come forth about now?

Source: These Are the Droids

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Apple · Rumors

Next iPhone OS to include video chat?

  • February 21, 2010

While we’ve been snoozing on a lackluster Sunday (as have all other blogs right now) Apple blog 9to5Mac was digging through the new iPhone SDK, and found some valuables. First, 2 PNG button files, one to accept a video call and one to reject it was found in the Telephony UI file. You can connect the dots, can’t you? This file is the telephony user interface, which is for making calls. In this case it looks like Apple is planning to add video chat in the next iPhone, but what would really make this take is having a front-facing camera. That would be cool. Secondly, a line of code that displays the words “Video Chat” was also seen, which is included after the jump.

[Via 9to5Mac]

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News · Roundups

This Week On LaptopMemo: Boring Weekend but Awesome Weekdays Edition

  • February 21, 2010

This Week on LaptopMemo is baaaccck! And that means you’ll get the tastiest roundup of this week’s gadget news, whether it’s a boring Sunday, hacks for the Nexus One, the Motorola BACKFLIP headed to AT&T, Windows Phone 7 Series, Mobile World Congress, RIM finally seeing the light with WebKit —  or anything else!

Pssst! The weekly roundup will be on the blog every Sunday, and we’ll never stop it again!

Android · HTC · Mods

HTC Desire Sense UI ROM hits the Nexus One with Flash

  • February 20, 2010

For those of you Nexus One owners who are coveting the HTC Desire’s Sense UI, Paul at MoDaCo has uploaded what he calls an alpha leak of the Desire’s ROM. Though it isn’t a beta, meaning that it is prone to disastrous problems, you can at least try to check this out without having fear of completely messing up your phone, although that’s still possible. And did I mention Flash 10.1 is included? Exactly, this is perfect way to mess up your new shiny N1! Check out the video first after the break, and then head straight to MoDaCo, ASAP.

[Android and Me via MoDaCo]

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