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

Earlier 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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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

The 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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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

We 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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Twitter said to have acquired fledgling video-sharing service Vine

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/twitter-acquires-vine/

Twitter has pretty much nailed text-based interaction, so it looks like it's time to diversify into video. According to AllThingsD, the blue birdie has snapped up a three-man outfit called Vine, a video-sharing startup intended specifically for bite-sized clips. You'd be forgiven for not knowing it -- the service hasn't actually launched yet -- and there's no word on whether it'll operate independently or be assimilated by the social network. There are bound to be more details revealed soon, and it might not be too long before you're sharing less in 140 characters and more in five-second clips.

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Twitter said to have acquired fledgling video-sharing service Vine originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung confirms October 24th event is for the US Galaxy Note II, removes what doubt was left

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/samsung-confirms-october-24th-event-is-for-the-us-galaxy-note-ii/

Ever since Samsung issued invitations for its October 24th event, it's become increasingly clearer that the New York City gathering would center on the Galaxy Note II. After all, we've tried almost every US version so far, and nothing else has loomed on the horizon. Just in case there was any lingering uncertainty, though, Samsung sent us that promised formal invitation with exact details of what's going on: it's the US stop for the Galaxy Note II World Tour, with a press event that night followed by a "consumer celebration" later on that might bring a public side to the affair. Most American editions of the phablet have been announced or re-announced, which suggests to us that we'll primarily get firmer release dates and prices while we're busy hobnobbing.

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Samsung confirms! October 24th event is for the US Galaxy Note II, removes what doubt was left originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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