drag2share: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi gets US pricing, 16GB model starts at $469

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-wifi-gets-us-pricing-16-gig-model-starts/

Samsung's latest Android Tab has already gotten the in-box hands-on treatment from the blue shirts at Best Buy, but now we have official word on pricing for the 8.9-inch WiFi-only model, set to hit stores as soon as Thursday. Willing to settle for the 16GB flavor? Get ready to hand over $469 to take one of these slim slates home, or pull out another Benjamin to double capacity to 32 gigs -- that beefed-up model will run you $569. You'll also get Android 3.1 Honeycomb with "the freedom of TouchWiz," a 3 megapixel camera on the rear with 2MPs up front, and a dual-core 1GHz processor. Check out our Tab 8.9 hands-on, or hit up the source link for the full feature rundown from Sammy.

[Thanks, Kevin]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi gets US pricing, 16GB model starts at $469 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Could This Be a 7-Inch Motorola Tablet? [Motorola]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5841684/could-this-be-a-7+inch-motorola-tablet

This Is My Next just got a leaked image of what MIGHT be an unannounced 7-inch Motorola tablet. It looks nothing like the Xoom; it's much thinner and curves up at the ends. Will Moto make a statement soon? [This Is My Next]

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drag2share: Leaked Image Shows Faster A5 Brains Inside Next iPhone's Guts [Iphone 5]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5841680/leaked-image-shows-faster-a5-brains-inside-next-iphones-guts

This allegedly leaked image shows Apple's A5 processor—the brains of the iPad 2—firmly inserted into the next-generation iPhone electronic guts. While we suspected this was going to be the case, this would be the first visual confirmation.

If it's a photo of the real thing, that is. You can also see a new higher-capacity battery pack next to it, which could mean a sightly longer battery life.

The shot also confirms the larger speaker grill on the top. [Weibo via Phonearena via MacRumors]

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drag2share: Opera Mobile on Android x86 at IDF 2011 (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/opera-mobile-on-android-x86-at-idf-2011-video/

We discovered this little gem hidden deep within the recesses of the show floor at IDF 2011. It's none other than Opera Mobile running on a Honeycomb tablet -- not just any tablet, mind you, but Intel's Oak Trail-powered (Atom Z670) Green Ridge device. That's right, you're looking at Opera's web browser, compiled using the latest Android NDK and running natively on top of Android x86. First impressions? It's fast, even without hardware acceleration -- scrolling and zooming are smooth as butter, with no signs of checkerboarding anywhere. According to Phillip Grønvold of Opera software, this is just the beginning. Hardware acceleration is already in the works, along with Flash support. So go ahead if you dare -- browse our gallery below and watch our hands-on video after the break.

Gallery: Opera Mobile on Android x86

Dante Cesa contributed to this report.

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Opera Mobile on Android x86 at IDF 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: LG myTouch phones make brief YouTube appearance?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/lg-mytouch-phones-make-brief-youtube-appearance/

T-Mobile's myTouch smartphones have -- until now -- been an exclusively HTC affair, but both of the phones captured here appear to be LG-made. Phandroid is reporting that a video posted briefly on T-Mo's official YouTube channel labelled this duo as the myTouch and myTouch Q by LG. We got wind of two new LG handsets headed to T-Mobile back in May, called the Maxx and Maxx Q, but there's no clear indication just yet that these are one and the same. The videos soon vanished from view, but the screen grab -- with a heavy sprinkling of render magic -- shows two phones that share a few similarities with the Optimus Sol, like a substantial chunk of bezel between the screen and the threesome of Android buttons. We're hoping both will share that eye-blistering AMOLED screen found on the Sol, but we're still waiting on more details to clarify exactly what LG's got cooking.

LG myTouch phones make brief YouTube appearance? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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