Thursday, October 11, 2012

Verizon confirms Motorola RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD available October 18th

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/verizon-confirms-razr-hd-and-razr-maxx-hd-available-october-18th/

Verizon confirms RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD available October 18th, caps lock comes free

When Verizon said the RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD would be out before the holidays, it wasn't kidding. October the 18th is the big day if you're after some of the sharp-sounding Motorola action. The 8-megapixel, NFC-enabled RAZR HD , if you recall, sports a 4.7-inch 720p display, running ICS (Jelly Bean update in the works) on that dual-core S4 chip. If you cast your memory back once more, you'll remember that the RAZR MAXX HD has the same sized screen, but the real killer feature is that 3,300 mAh battery. The RAZR HD will set you back $200, in either black or white with 16GB storage, the MAXX, however will run you an extra $100, and has double the storage. So, which one gets your money?

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Posted by Augustine at 4:21 PM

iPod touch review (2012)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/apple-ipod-touch-review-2012/


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When last we got a new iPod touch, the fourth-generation from 2010, it was so thin relative to other devices of that era we said it looked like "a toothpick." Its 7.2mm thinness was unparalleled -- at the time. But now, just two years later, the iPhone 5 is less than a half-millimeter thicker, and that is of course packing a lot more wizardry inside. Suddenly, that toothpick is looking a little portly, which means it's time for the touch to lose a little weight.

Enter the fifth-generation iPod touch, the 2012 model that has slimmed down to a mere 6.1mm in thickness. It's also about 10 percent lighter -- despite being grafted with a new 4-inch Retina display. Not only is it bigger and thinner, but it's far faster and has hugely improved cameras on both the front and rear. The perfect PMP package for $299? Click on through to find out.

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Posted by Augustine at 4:20 PM

Clear Shots of the LG Nexus Phone: It's Still Sparkly [Rumors]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/b_FSRkEmVww/clear-shots-of-the-lg-nexus-phone-its-still-sparkly

Clear Shots of the LG Nexus Phone: It's Still SparklyEarlier this week we saw some blurry photographs of what we think might be LG's new Nexus phone. Now there are some clearer images... and it looks more sparkly than ever.

Russian site Onliner seems to have gotten its hands on a prototype unit. According to the site it's rocking a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 1280 x 768 4.7-inch screen, 2GB of RAM, and just 8GB of storage, all of which matches earlier rumors. It's also running Android 4.12, but forums are alive with debate over whether the next Nexus phone will come installed with 4.2. Who knows?

But, crucially: look at all those sparkly bits! There's a close-up of the back below and it's reminiscent of a 70s disco outfit. Would you carry that around with you? [Onliner via Verge]

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Posted by Augustine at 2:32 PM

iPod Touch 5th Gen Teardown: Tiny, Powerful, and a Gigantic Pain in the Butt to Fix [Ipod Touch]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/axPKUA8Pij8/ipod-touch-5th-gen-teardown-tiny-powerful-and-a-gigantic-pain-in-the-butt-to-fix

iPod Touch 5th Gen Teardown: Tiny, Powerful, and a Gigantic Pain in the Butt to FixThe new iPod touch is out, so naturally it's already been cracked open for a look at its guts. The verdict? Tightly packed goodness, according to iFixit.

The iPod touch's innards are intricately laid out to make it even thinner than the iPhone 5. While you can pry off its face after blasting it with a heat gun for a few seconds, you need to do some serious damage if you want to peer at all of the connectors and boards inside. Weirdly, the touch does seem to have a "much simpler, cheaper design" to its display assembly compared to the iPhone 5. Apple claims they're the same screen, so it will be interesting to see what, if anything, the downside of this assembly is.

As you'd expect, the new iPod is going to be a pain to repair. iFixit gave it a 3 out of 10—10 being the easiest. Even the iPhone 5 got a 7. Better hold onto those lanyards tight. [iFixit]

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Posted by Augustine at 2:22 PM

The Galaxy S III Mini Is Official, and Officially Boring [Android]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/aJFpyGh6NTw/the-galaxy-s-iii-mini-is-official-and-officially-boring

The Galaxy S III Mini Is Official, and Officially BoringWe got really excited yesterday when we heard there would be a miniaturized Galaxy S III coming. Our excitement didn't last long, because a second rumor hinted that the specs wouldn't be anywhere close to the original S III.

We held out some hope that the second rumor might be wrong. Sadly, it wasn't.

The Galaxy S III Mini will have a 4-inch screen at 800x480 pixels. That's 233 PPI (pixels per inch), down from 306 PPI on the original galaxy. The processor is a dual-core unit clocked at 1GHz, down from the dual-core S4 on the U.S. S III which is clocked at 1.5GHz, and down even further from the quad-core 1.4GHz Exynos processor on the international version. RAM drops from 2GB to 1GB, the battery drops from 2,100mAh to 1,500mAh, and the camera drops from 8MP to 5MP. Damnit.

With that list of changes you might wonder why it bears the Galaxy S III name at all. Simple. The Galaxy S III has been selling like hotcakes, and this lesser phone (in every way) wants to ride its coattails. The one advantage here is that the Mini will be launching with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the gates. I mean, cool, but that's probably coming to the regular Galaxy S III soon anyway. You're better off doing some hand-yoga and buying the bigger one.

No word yet on U.S. availability, but are any of you actually still eager to get it? [Samsung]

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Posted by Augustine at 2:21 PM

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