US Cellular's first LTE device ships, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 claims the honor

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/us-cellular-galaxy-tab-lte-now-shipping/

Just under two months after being officially unveiled, US Cellular's first LTE device is now shipping. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's a tablet taking the first journey out on the carrier's 4G superhighway, with Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 on sale today online and in stores for... well, entirely too much. Despite being nearly a year old, USCC's Tab 10.1 will sell for a staggering $499.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, though customers residing in one of its LTE markets will be able to grab it for a Benjamin less. Oh, and did we mention that a two-year agreement (with data plan) is still required? Yeah. Pardon us while we fire up the gravedigger -- we've seen this one before.

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US Cellular's first LTE device ships, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 claims the honor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Facebook updates photo viewer with hi-res images and full-screen mode

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/facebook-photo-viewer-update-hi-res-full-screen/

No more than 24 hours after introducing you to Acquaintances, Facebook is rolling out a couple of new features for its photo viewer. The social network's fresh bits will let you get a resolutionary look at all those images shared by your friends, boosting the max resolution size to a whopping 2048 x 2048 -- perhaps to pair up nicely with a certain Cupertino-born slate. Additionally, now you'll be able to check out those hi-res photos in full-screen mode, though you'll need to be on the most recent version of Firefox or Chrome to do so (sorry, Safari). Best of all, there's some extra Face-uh-oh-book goodies waiting for you after the break.

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Facebook updates photo viewer with hi-res images and full-screen mode originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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THE FUTURE OF MOBILE [DECK]

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-future-of-mobile-deck-2012-3

Yesterday, we hosted our IGNITION WEST: Future of Mobile conference in San Francisco.

To kick off the conference, our BI Intelligence team—Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Alex Cocotas, and I—put together a deck on the current trends in mobile. We looked closely at the growth of smartphones and tablets, the platform wars, and how consumers are actually using their devices.

You can flip through the deck below (click on the link).

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See Also:

• Yelp Mobile Will Tell You Where To Go For Dinner And What To Order
• Zynga Mobile Chief Explains Why They Bought OMGPop
• The Maker Of Angry Birds: We Want To Be Bigger Than Disney

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Angry Birds Space now available for download, pigs will fly

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/angry-birds-space-now-available-for-download-pigs-fly/

Rejoice, casual gamers -- Angry Birds Space has landed! Rovio's latest game -- which we recently took for a spin on Samsung's Galaxy Note LTE at SXSW -- frees itself from the earth's gravitational pull to explore the final frontier. We've gathered download links to all the major platforms below for your epic birds vs. pigs entertainment. Aren't space physics fun?

• iTunes (iPhone)
• iTunes (iPad)
• Mac App Store
• Rovio (Windows)
• Google Play (Android)
• Amazon (Android)

Update: Video and PR after the break.

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Angry Birds Space now available for ! download , pigs will fly originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Street View takes you to the Amazon, without all the pesky piranhas

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/google-street-view-takes-you-to-the-amazon-without-all-the-pesk/

So, before a company of the same name started making your e-readers, the Amazon was a river. And now, thanks to Google, you can take a boat ride down that body of water, without having to deal with all of those scary river monsters. In celebration of World Forest Day, Google has added a tour of the Amazon to the Street View functionality of Maps. Interested parties can travel down the river and hike along trails with 360 degree panoramic views, courtesy of some 50,000 photos nabbed with help from the Street View trike.

Google Street View takes you to the Amazon, without all the pesky piranhas originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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