Monday, June 07, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab comes in three sizes, ships this fall?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/samsung-galaxy-tab-comes-in-three-sizes-ships-this-fall/

In the left corner, the 4-inch Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. In the right, the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab. Not pictured: the tablets that will dwarf both. According to a South Korean newspaper, the Galaxy Tab is only one of three touchscreen tablet devices Sammy's got planned: while the 7-inch model is slated for August, 8-inch and 10-inch varieties are rumored to appear in November and December respectively. Though the "high-ranking industry official" who informed the publication sadly failed to mention a price, he or she did add that the devices will launch with SK Telecom -- the second time we've heard that -- meaning if any of this is true, they've almost certainly got cellular modems inside. All we need now is some official confirmation, and perhaps a nice, binding promise of OTA Froyo.

Samsung Galaxy Tab comes in three sizes, ships this fall? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:12 AM

Pandigital Novel goes on sale, hopes you'll take a look

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/pandigital-novel-goes-on-sale-hopes-youll-take-a-look/

It may not be the color e-reader that turns Amazon's Kindle and the B&N Nook into relics, but Pandigital's Novel is actually one of the more interesting me-toos to surface. Boasting a 7-inch LCD, 1GB of storage space (not to mention an SD / MMC card slot), integrated WiFi and access to the Barnes & Noble eBookstore, the Novel is now on sale in at least a couple of places. If we were you, though, we'd probably opt for that Kohl's link -- you know, unless you just enjoy paying $50 over the $199.99 MSRP.

Pandigital Novel goes on sale, hopes you'll take a look originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:12 AM

Toshiba Dynabook TX/98MBL is first to play Blu-ray 3D content

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/toshiba-dynabook-tx-98mbl-is-first-to-play-blu-ray-3d-content/

Ah industry firsts, a chance to grab the spotlight before the world grabs hold of your coattails. Toshiba's Dynabook TX/98MBL claims to be the industry's first laptop to play back 3D content in Blu-ray format when it ships at the end of July in Japan. The 15.6-inch laptop with LED backlit 120Hz panel (60Hz to each eye when viewed through active shutter glasses) pushing 1,366 x 768 pixels utilizes WinDVD BD to playback the Blu-ray 3D format with some help from NVIDIA's 3D Vision software and GeForce GTS 350M hardware with 1GB of dedicate video RAM. Inside you'll find a Core i7-740QM processor, 640GB of hard disk, up to 4GB of memory, a Blu-ray disc drive of course, and harman/kardon stereo speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio to help make the most out of 3D gaming. Price is not listed but it's expected to list for about ¥250,000 (about $2,700). What, you do want 3D on your 15-inch laptops don't you?

Toshiba Dynabook TX/98MBL is first to play Blu-ray 3D content originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:12 AM

Motorola Milestone XT720 announced: 8 megapixel cam, 720p video, and Droid heritage

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/motorola-milestone-xt720-announced-8-megapixel-cam-720p-video/

Motorola has just outed a Europe-bound Milestrone XT720, a handset intended to grab the attention of camera lovers with an 8 megapixel sensor, 720p / 24fps video and -- a first for Android handsets -- a xenon flash. Speaking of Android, this will come loaded up with version 2.1 when it launches later this month. Plans for 2.2 upgrades are, as usual, not yet formalized and not under discussion. Other specs include a 3.7-inch, 480 x 854 screen, a 550MHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU, and a promised 9 hours of talk time and 320 hours of standby time. It looks very much like Moto's selection of Droid-esque handsets that have been prowling the Chinese market, and it seems the company has enjoyed success with the keyboard-less form factor and is pushing it out to Europe. US release plans are also not being discussed -- it might happen and it might not, seems to us like it'll depend on the Euros' reaction. We're just getting to grips with the handset right now, and will furnish you with video of it as soon as we can.

P.S. We're told this handset is closer to the Motoroi than anything else, Motorola describes them as sister devices. We also spotted a network update from Orange on the demo handset, implicating a possible carrier for the XT720 in the UK.

Update: We've now got Motorola's full press release plus a promo video after the break, as well as a comparison gallery between this new handset and the original Milestone in the second gallery below.

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Motorola Milestone XT720 announced: 8 megapixel cam, 720p video, and Droid heritage originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 6:12 AM

HP teams with Google to give connected printers their own email address

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/hp-teams-with-google-to-give-connected-printers-their-own-email/

We get the feeling that there will be lots more details on this whole announcement during Hewlett-Packard's forthcoming press event, but for now, all we know is that HP's next generation of web connected printers will have something that no other consumer printer has had before: an email address to call their own. As the need for printing declines with the broadening availability of cloud access, HP is having to rethink its strategy in the business. According to a report over at the New York Times, the answer lies in giving each new connected printer a dedicated email addy, which would enable users to fire off an image snapped on their smartphone and have it waiting for them when they get back home. We're also told that printing from Google Documents and Spreadsheets will be easy enough, and we wouldn't be shocked to see Picasa integration as well. We're guessing that the new devices will have a robust security suite that'll filter who can and can't dictate the print function via email (but then again, HP does enjoy moving ink), and considering that they'll be priced from $99 to $400, just about everyone will be able to buy in. Conveniently missing from the story? Any mention whatsoever of webOS. Bollocks.

HP! teams w ith Google to give connected printers their own email address originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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