Tuesday, November 08, 2011

drag2share: NTT DoCoMo's Galaxy S II LTE makes way through FCC with swagger

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/ntt-docomos-galaxy-s-ii-lte-makes-way-through-fcc-with-swagger/

Among the litany of smartphones that NTT DoCoMo announced last month, the SC-03D -- otherwise known as the Galaxy S II LTE -- was undeniably among the forefront of the bunch. The handset will begin shipping in the Land of the Rising Sun before year's end, but it seems that a lucky punk at the FCC got to review its dirty bits ahead of the glorious release. Like its Korea-bound siblings, the phone sports a Snapdragon S3 SoC with a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU and an Adreno 220 GPU, but unlike the over-achieving HD variant, the SC-03D's 4.5-inch display is limited to WVGA resolution. Jet-lagged Japanese travelers will find GPRS and EDGE love with our 1900 and 850MHz domestic networks, although HSPA is restricted to the 2100 and 900MHz bands. As for that lusty 75Mbps theoretical speed for the Xi LTE network, you'll have to excuse us while we attempt to hide our jealousy.

NTT DoCoMo's Galaxy S II LTE makes way through FCC with swagger originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 7:51 AM

drag2share: Mozilla seeks to infiltrate Android with Boot to Gecko, a new mobile OS for geekos

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/mozilla-seeks-to-infiltrate-android-with-boot-to-gecko-a-new-mo/

Remember those rumblings about Mozilla and its very own mobile OS known as Boot to Gecko? We now have further details to share, and unlike most operating systems -- which demand their own hardware -- this one is aiming to shack up with Android smartphones. Given the existing complexity of altering many of these devices, Mozilla's Boot to Gecko will likely find favor among geeks alone, but the project itself has much greater ambitions. First and foremost, the OS will be designed with web apps in mind, yet with functionality and device integration that's on par with native applications. The true boon here is the potential for other operating systems to integrate Mozilla's technologies into their own browsers, thus allowing true cross-platform application development and the possibility of bolstering platforms that struggle for developer interest. Right now, much of the project exists only in the minds of a few tenacious developers, but the group hopes to unveil a public demo early next year. As if this weren't wild enough, while Mozilla has no intention of creating its own Boot to Gecko device, the group has expressed a willingness to work with OEMs that share its dream of a web-based future. Go ahead and count us in.

Mozilla seeks to infiltrate Android with Boot to Gecko, a new mobile OS for geekos originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 7:09 AM

drag2share: T-Mobile Springboard review

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/t-mobile-springboard-review/

When the Huawei MediaPad was first announced in June, it was notable for being the first tablet we'd heard of to run Android 3.2. Since then, the Acer Iconia Tab A100 and others have beat it to market, but its arrival in the US is timely nonetheless: it joins the petite tablet party at about the same time as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and forthcoming Toshiba Thrive 7", to name a couple. We already knew that when the MediaPad landed here in the States it would be known as the T-Mobile Springboard, but the carrier just announced some key pricing and availability details: it'll go on sale November 16th for $430 off contract, or $180 with a two-year agreement and $50 mail-in rebate -- not surprising, given that we've been hearing this would cost less than $200 on contract.

In addition to running on T-Mobile's 14.4Mbps HSPA+ network, it has WiFi and GPS radios, a dual-core 1.2GHz chip made by Qualcomm, 227 pixels-per-inch IPS display, 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.3 shooter up front, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD slot and support for 1080p playback. We'll return to all those specs in detail after the break, but nonetheless, it's important to get them out of the way from the get-go. After all, there's soon to be a glut of Android 3.2 tablets, and it's worth asking if this one is worth the slightly high price -- or maybe even a two-year marriage to Big Magenta.

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T-Mobile Springboard review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 7:09 AM

Monday, November 07, 2011

drag2share: The USB Watch is so Geeky!

Source: http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/11/07/the-usb-watch-is-so-geeky/

And I love it too! The USB Watch is a simple way of carrying your memory stick in style. A 10-minute romp with the computer charges it enough to tell you the correct time for a week. What's more, every time you hook it up it syncs in automatically with the computer's time. The LED display shows you the current memory status at the touch of a button. I think it's a clever integration of functionality and utility.

Designers: Yoon-jin Gon, Yoon-tae Myoung & Kim Sung Hun

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Posted by Augustine at 10:10 PM

drag2share: Remains of the Day: Siri Gets Some Competition From Zypr [For What It's Worth]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5857273/remains-of-the-day-siri-gets-some-competition-from-zypr

Remains of the Day: Siri Gets Some Competition From Zypr A new web API allows developers to add cloud-powered voice commands to their apps, maple syrup's history in America influences our taste for the sweet stuff, and Wordpress brings Google-like notifications to your blog.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:57 PM

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