Mobile

LG IQ spotted and demoed on video, going to Telus

  • November 28, 2009

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The LG IQ (aka Monaco) is sure to please. It has a very high IQ as a matter of fact: GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/2100MHz) which fit AT&T’s network, 3.2″ WVGA touchscreen, 480 x 800 screen resolution, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, WiFi (b/g), GPS, a fingerprint scanner, and a 5 megapixel camera. Nice package. It’s a QWERTY slider, and it will run Windows Mobile 6.5, and will get LG’s S-Class UI. All powered by the scrumptious Snapdragon processor. It’s going to Telus in Canada, and hopefully over here; it was supposed to come in November to AT&T, now supposedly coming in the holiday season. The full video is after the jump.

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News

This week on LaptopMemo: First Edition

  • November 27, 2009

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Well, here’s what’s been happening this week on LaptopMemo:

Mobile · News

Lenovo buys back itself (technically) for $200 million

  • November 27, 2009

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Lenovo bought back Lenovo Mobile for the tune of $200 million. As you might not know, Lenovo has a mobile division in China sells an Android-based handset.  In fact, Lenovo Mobile is the 3rd most popular handset maker in China. Hopefully with this purchase (re-purchase, whatever you want to call it) Lenovo will bring its handset over here;  Dell is already in the party with its Mini 3i (in China and soon Brazil), so why not the real Lenovo? We’ll just have to wait and see if Lenovo can sum up the courage to actually provide some handsets to the US.

Apple · MemoDeals

Apple Black Friday deals hit Australia (UPDATE: And US too!)

  • November 26, 2009

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We were in doubt of the “true” Apple Black Friday deals. But here’s something very promising from the Apple Australia Store, which shows that some Apple products have been marked down, but not by much. And as we all know, when a foreign Apple site posts something new, it comes the next day on Apple US.  UPDATED: See I told you so! The deals are live on Apple’s US site now. Go figure. Here’s the Apple Store US.

[Engadget via Apple]

Google · Internet

GoogleGoogleGoogleGoogle: It almost makes sense

  • November 26, 2009

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While most blogs are taking the day off, we’re continuing the day’s short supply of news.

GoogleGoogleGoogleGoogle. To some it might sound downright dumb, some strange, and to other people a person with “Google Fan Syndrome”. What it actually means is a new service that lets you make 4 Google searches all at once. You don’t need to open another tab or window. You just need to endlessly scroll up and down to get anything done. Still, it’s not bad, or perfect either.

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Exclusive · Featured · Guides

LaptopMemo Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Netbooks

  • November 25, 2009
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As much of us hate the word netbook — low-powered, slow, tiny screens, and cramped keyboards, they’re so popular in stores (and budget buyers) it could be the next revolution. Which is why  they’re showing up in Part 3 of the “Gift Guide 2009″. There will be Acer and Asus netbooks added, but not now.  Drumroll please! UPDATE: ASUS netbook added!

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Google · Internet

HOW-To: Try out the new Google user interface

  • November 25, 2009

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Thanks to some quick work by the guys at Giz, we are all able to check out the new Google user interface.  Just note that it won’t work if you’re logged into your Google Account. Here’s how to see the new Google UI yourself:

  1. Head to Google.com
  2. Paste this code into your address bar, but delete the Google URL you entered earlier:

javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”)
4. Then hit “Enter”.

5. Just go to Google.com again, and you should see the new redesign.

[via Gizmodo]

Google · Rumors

Google is testing new search interface after all

  • November 25, 2009

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One lucky tipster at Gizmodo found this: the new Google UI in development. Strangely, Google is testing the interface on random computers, and this person happened to be one of them. It’s a cleaner, more modern UI, and would be a welcome change after so much time with the same old, same old. Click on the images for a larger view.

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[via Gizmodo]

News

Verizon poking Sprint for “nation’s dependable network” claim

  • November 24, 2009

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Here we go again. After Verizon’s victory over AT&T, they’re going after Sprint. But this time it makes lots of sense. Sprint has been famous for its ad that says they have the “nation’s most dependable network” even though according to Verizon, a test by Nielsen shows that Verizon dropped fewer calls than Sprint did. Now Sprint is coming swinging out the gate to say that one test cannot possibly tell the whole story. Yeah I know, Verizon is out to get the “best network award”. But maybe they do deserve it?

[via Engadget]

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