Phones

Microsoft’s Mango Release Will Indeed be Windows Phone 7.5

The next iteration of Windows Phone will be called Windows Phone 7.5. So says a Microsoft Partner page anyway, which you can see a screenshot of here. “Preview the New Windows Phone OS 7.5” reads the website blurb, promising that the update will appear “later in 2011.” This is believed to be the Mango update…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How Does One Follow a Royal Wedding in the Information Age? Gizmodo’s Kat Hannaford Explains

Gizmodo’s own Kat Hannaford was recently pulled aside by the BBC to talk the upcoming Royal Wedding. How will it be different than others from the past? First, more fabulous. Obviously. Second? More social, and certainly more connected than ever. As Kat explains, the British populace isn’t the only audience that the pomp and circumstance…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Indulge Your Deepest Digital Paranoia with Signal-Blocking Faraday Bags

In light of recent cellular privacy revelations, your most paranoid neurons might be firing hard. You can put a tinfoil hat on your head, but what about your gadgets? These Faraday Bags put your device in a radio-proof vault. https://kotaku.com/ispy-conspiracy-your-iphone-is-secretly-tracking-every-5793925 The cases, like a standard (room-sized) Faraday cage, block out electrical charges and electromagnetic radiation—so…

Privacy & Security Sam Biddle

Rumor: Samsung Will Have a 2GHz Dual-Core Phone Next Year

A Samsung rep has been caught claiming that they are “planning to release a 2GHz dual-core CPU-equipped smartphone by next year,” adding that “this product will have the data processing capacities of a regular PC.” Not only does Samsung plan on using these chips in their own smartphones, they’re also hoping to sell the components…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

HP’s Tinyphone, the Veer, Looks Like It’ll be on Sale May 2nd at AT&T

HP’s tiny phone for tiny hands is hitting AT&T on May 2nd, according to an invitation sent out by HP for a California launch. Keep those tiny fingers and tiny eyes on the look-out for the 2.6-inch tinyphone, wontcha? [Cvent via PreCentral via BGR] https://gizmodo.com/the-hp-veer-is-probably-too-tiny-for-normal-human-hands-5756279

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Is HTC Working on a 16MP Cameraphone?

A slip of an internal video has shown that HTC’s got a 16MP cameraphone in its midst, but could it be too good to be true? That’s double the megapixels that they’ve currently got on sale, so if this video is the real deal—which we’re not too sure about—then that could be a pretty amazing…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Obama Thinks His Oval Office Gadgets Suck Ass

While in Chicago wooing fat cat donors with deep pockets, President Obama took a few moments to talk technology, and opine on the state of his personal gadgets in the Oval Office. Short version: He wants better shit because he’s the president. “The Oval Office, I always thought I was going to have really cool…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Control Your Phone With a Magnetic Ring

These days smartphones let you do practically anything, but you still have to reach in to your pocket to use them. Now, researchers at Nokia aim to solve that problem with a magnetic ring dubbed Nenya, after a ring found in The Lord of the Rings, that you can twist around your finger to control…

Gadgets Jacob Aron - New Scientist

Windows Phone 7, You Were Supposed to be Great. So What Happened?

“Windows Phone 7 is the most aggressively different, fresh approach to a phone interface since the iPhone.” We published those words half a year ago, hoping WP7 would be a radical firebrand in phone land. But it’s stalled. We’re disappointed. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-review-ladies-and-gentlemen-we-have-o-5668738 Our reasons for cheering WP7 were (and still are) manifold. No really. It’s pretty…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Google Sticking NFC Decals Across Five US Cities

Google’s IRL “Places” tech—a radio-tagged sticker that you can scan with a compatible phone for venue deals and info—is spreading. And that’s a great thing! The big push is hitting Austin, Portland, Las Vegas, Madison, and Charlotte, NC. https://gizmodo.com/google-wants-to-kill-yelp-with-a-dose-of-nfc-5710848 As more phones get NFC superpowers, we hope (and expect) the tech to really take off.…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Why Not Turn a Camera Into a Phone, Instead of the Other Way ‘Round?

This is one of the most beautiful and innovative concepts you’ll have seen in a long time, and acts upon something I’ve always wondered about—why can’t manufacturers just add cellphone guts to a camera? Dreamt up by the Seattle-based design firm Artefact, the Camera Futura concept sees a slim body paired with interchangeable lenses, with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Rebels Have Hacked Gadhafi’s Cellphone Network

When Colonel Gadhafi seized control of the internet and jammed cellular networks, it left 2 million Libyans without secure wireless communication to each other or the world. It also caused mayhem for the rebels, who were left coordinating their battle fronts with only hand signals, “a throw-back that proved disastrous,” says the WSJ. Then, Ousama…

Tech News Brian Lam

A Carbon Fiber Bluetooth Headset for Weight Freaks

Is the iron load clipped to your ear too much to bear? Are you a sucker for anything crafted from carbon fiber? Blutrek’s Carbon earpiece might draw you in, weighing only a scant quarter ounce, with Bluetooth 3.0 support. Personally, in the rare few times I’ve ever used a Bluetooth headset, weight hasn’t really been…

Tech News Sam Biddle

HTC Sensation: A Dual-Core, Video-Editing Smartphone Superstar (Updated: Hands-On)

Don’t want to pay 3D tax for HTC’s Evo 3D? You’ll be wanting the Sensation then, which is HTC’s new worldwide flagship phone. With its sculptured, curved unibody aluminum body, it’s also one of HTC’s thinnest handsets at 11.54mm. https://gizmodo.com/sprint-evo-3d-the-ridiculous-3d-phone-you-might-actual-5784492 The main improvement here is the dual-core chip it runs on; a MSM 8260 clocked…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Video of Touchscreen BlackBerry Bold Montana Shows It’s Better Than Expected

Back when I used a BlackBerry everyday, all I wanted was a touchscreen Bold for prodding the screen and actioning stuff. Nothing fancy, just a little light touching. This leaked video displaying the Montana shows it’s responsive, but won’t do much for impressing iPhone or Android users. For BlackBerry users though, it’ll be a godsend.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

News of the World Grants “Unreserved Apology” to Victims of Voicemail Hacking Scandal

Eight victims of the News of the World’s “phone hacking” scandal have received an unprecedented apology from that publication this week. The apology marks a 180-degree reversal for NotW, which had maintained for several years that the job was the work of one reporter. It was not, the paper officially admitted this week, and the…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Federal Employees Could Face Jail Time for Using BlackBerrys

An antiquated law is adding to confusion surrounding tonight’s potential government shutdown. Under the 1884 Antideficiency Act, furloughed federal employees could face two years in prison just for using their office BlackBerrys or checking their work email from home. The law prevents federal employees deemed “non-essential” from working when no budget is in place. This…

Tech News Jim Newell

The Evolution of Mobile, At Its Most Beautiful

Mobile phones have come a long way. And though you probably haven’t been following it quite as closely, so has 3D projection mapping. Vodafone uses the technique in this stunning new video that celebrates the cell phone from the Zach Morris days, through the Snake era, and up to the feature-laden smartphones of today. [YouTube]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

T-Mobile’s G2x Will Cost $200 For 14Mbps of Sweet 4G

Get your paws on the LG-made G2x at T-Mobile from April 15th for $200 (and a two year contract). If you can’t recall which Android phone this is (and who can blame you?), check out the news announcement from March. [@TMobile via BGR] https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-android-powered-g2x-is-their-first-42-mbps-4g-5784270

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Leak: HP webOS Phone Looks Like Pre 3 Without Keyboard

Take away Palm’s—sorry, HP’s—jelly-chiclit buttons, and whaddya have? Something that resembles this monstrous leaked phone, which is said to be like an an “EVO with webOS,” referring to HTC’s behemoth. PreCentral has looked at the leaked photo long enough to ascertain it has a screen res of around 480 x 800, and a front-facing camera—but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Microsoft’s Mango Release Will Indeed be Windows Phone 7.5

How Does One Follow a Royal Wedding in the Information Age? Gizmodo’s Kat Hannaford Explains

Indulge Your Deepest Digital Paranoia with Signal-Blocking Faraday Bags

Rumor: Samsung Will Have a 2GHz Dual-Core Phone Next Year

HP’s Tinyphone, the Veer, Looks Like It’ll be on Sale May 2nd at AT&T

Is HTC Working on a 16MP Cameraphone?

Obama Thinks His Oval Office Gadgets Suck Ass

Control Your Phone With a Magnetic Ring

Windows Phone 7, You Were Supposed to be Great. So What Happened?

Google Sticking NFC Decals Across Five US Cities

Why Not Turn a Camera Into a Phone, Instead of the Other Way ‘Round?

The Rebels Have Hacked Gadhafi’s Cellphone Network

A Carbon Fiber Bluetooth Headset for Weight Freaks

HTC Sensation: A Dual-Core, Video-Editing Smartphone Superstar (Updated: Hands-On)

Video of Touchscreen BlackBerry Bold Montana Shows It’s Better Than Expected

News of the World Grants “Unreserved Apology” to Victims of Voicemail Hacking Scandal

Federal Employees Could Face Jail Time for Using BlackBerrys

The Evolution of Mobile, At Its Most Beautiful

T-Mobile’s G2x Will Cost $200 For 14Mbps of Sweet 4G

Leak: HP webOS Phone Looks Like Pre 3 Without Keyboard

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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