Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Toshiba TG01 May Be Best Windows Mobile Answer Yet to iPhone and Android Camps [Smartphone]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/jBdpN1PsA3U/toshiba-tg01-may-be-best-windows-mobile-answer-yet-to-iphone-and-android-camps

There may not be a Zune Phone, but coming from Toshiba—the Zune manufacturer—the new Windows Mobile 6-based TG01 smartphone is close enough. And with a 4.1-inch screen and being 9.9mm thick, it looks extremely good.

And for those who hate the Windows Mobile interface (guilty as charged), the new Toshiba TG01 has a revamped interface that, on the surface, looks pretty. According to Electric Pig, the new phone looks amazingly good, specially next to the iPhone and the BlackBerry Bold, making them look "tubby".

Head to Electric Pig for a large gallery with details and other angles. [Electric Pig]



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Posted by Augustine at 11:05 AM

Amazon Game Downloads Store Offers 'Try Before You Buy' Titles for $10 [Gaming]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/2u1DDTWOEDQ/amazon-game-downloads-store-offers-try-before-you-buy-titles-for-10

Amazon has long offered music and movies for download and/or streaming. And now they've stepped into the wild world of video game downloads.

Amazon Game Downloads, still technically in beta (though open to the public), currently offers 600 titles priced at $10 and less. For any title in the store, you can download the full version and play it for 30 minutes before deciding whether or not it's worth a purchase.

As of now, it's definitely intended to be a service for casual games, but obviously Amazon will expand their reach as the market dictates in the future.

Oh, and for those of you who like freebies, Jewel Quest II, The Scruffs, and Built-A-Lot are all available for free download this week only. Live it up. [Amazon via Kotaku]



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Posted by Augustine at 11:05 AM

BenQ has much love for all-in-ones in 2009, none left for handsets

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/benq-has-much-love-for-all-in-ones-in-2009-none-left-for-handse/

BenQ has much love for all-in-ones in 2009, none left for handsets
BenQ is one of those manufacturers that produces a lot of different electronics for a lot of different markets, but has apparently decided that 2009 is a good time to get a bit more focused. The camel-case company has no plans to announce or release any new handsets this year, instead focusing on a new line of all-in-one PCs dubbed nScreen, set to debut sometime after February. After that you can expect to see the usual selection of other gadgetry coming out this year including digital cameras, netbooks, LCDs, and whatever else people buy in the midst of global economic crises.

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BenQ has much love for all-in-ones in 2009, none left for handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 11:04 AM

16GB Samsung Omnia shows itself, other Samsung rumors surface

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/16gb-samsung-omnia-shows-itself-other-samsung-rumors-surface/


We've already seen some Samsung rumors start to crop up in advance of Mobile World Congress, and it looks like the flood gates have now fully opened up, with a slew of new leaks and rumors of varying veracity now making their way across the internet. The most solid of those is the 16GB Samsung Omnia pictured above, which otherwise isn't too radically different from its current 8GB incarnation. That includes quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and single-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, along with the usual 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen, a five megapixel camera with built-in flash, a secondary QCIF front camera, and the trifecta of built-in Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS. In other pre-MWC news, the Dutch site GSM Helpdesk has reportedly confirmed that Samsung will indeed be introducing both a 12 megapixel and an 8 megapixel handset, the latter of which will supposedly be a successor to the Innov8 and run the Symbian S60 OS, while the 12 megapixel phone will apparently run Samsung's own OS. Lastly, but certainly not least, GSM Helpdesk is also reporting that Samsung will be announcing its very first Android phone within the next two weeks, which just so happens to line up nicely with MWC, although it unsurprisingly doesn't have any more details than that.

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16GB Samsung Omnia shows itself, other Samsung rumors surface originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 11:04 AM

Caption Contest: Sony Vaio P is escorted to Grand Central Station

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/caption-contest-sony-vaio-p-is-escorted-to-grand-central-statio/


Sony looks to drum up a little more buzz for its new ultraportable, the Vaio P, at Grand Central Station.

Paul: "There's a Vaio P configuration for every wig-adorned model in your life."
Josh T.: "She's so fine, there's no telling where the money went. Wait, no. It went to the VAIO P."
Nilay: "Alias has really gone downhill."
Joseph: "It's nice when replicants find honest work."
Laura: "You have no idea how expensive it is to make something look this cheap."
Donald: "Ok, now bring out the mimes."
Chris: "Don't just stand there, let's get to it, strike a pose, there's nothing to it... vogue."
Tim: "Seven blondes walk into a Sony Style ..."
Thomas: "Hey look, those mannequins are just as slow with the VAIO P as Vista!"
Ross: "And like that, Andrew McCarthy and Meshach Taylor knew just what to do to kick-start their careers."

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Caption Contest: Sony Vaio P is escorted to Grand Central Station originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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