Smartphones

Microsoft’s Project Pink Phones Show Up On FCC

With MWC right around the corner, all eyes are on Microsoft for the launch of Windows Phone 7. And though we heard Project Pink was in trouble, this FCC filing suggests the Sharp-made Turtle may still be on its way. https://gizmodo.com/danger-for-microsofts-project-pink-5374973 The diagram for the model PB10ZU shows a short, stout device that bears an…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Microsoft to Introduce Windows Phone 7 Monday at MWC

The WSJ has confirmed that Mic will introduce their newest mobile phone OS on Monday at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. WinMo 6.5 is dead; long live Windows Phone 7. The announcement will almost certainly come during Steve Ballmer’s Windows Phone press conference, scheduled for 3pm local time. According to the WSJ, Windows Phone…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Palm Pre Joining AT&T This May?

According to an FCC filing confidentiality request, it seems likely that the Pre could arrive on AT&T this May. Neat, but why would anyone choose AT&T over Sprint or Verizon? (That’s an earnest question, in case you’re of that misunderstood camp and care to enlighten the group.) [FCC and PreCentral via Engadget]

Tech News Mark Wilson

HTC Scorpion Foretells Bloody Smartphone Spec Wars

Today—and to us—the HTC Scorpion exists but a couple of lines of code in a purported leaked Android build. But one day, this 1.5GHz, Android 2.2 handset could be the phone that makes your Nexus One look old. AndroidSpin’s got an alleged build script for an Android 2.2 build—that’s FRE65C, or Froyo, in case you…

Tech News John Herrman

AT&T to Deploy 4G LTE Network in 2011

LTE is exciting stuff (if you don’t know what the heck LTE is, we have an explanation here). AT&T has just inked deals with Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson, who supply AT&T’s 3G equipment, solidifying 2011 as the year of 4G. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-why-wimax-and-lte-wireless-4g-data-will-b-5168035 AT&T’s “field trials” of LTE are promised for later this year—a soft launch that will…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Sprint Pre and Pixi Getting WebOS 1.4 (Video Recording!) on Feb 15?

According to an alleged leak on PreCentral, Web OS 1.4, with the big new feature of video capture and editing, will be available February 15. The news comes from a Sprint technician, so Verizon’s updates may not line up. [PreCentral]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Google Buzz Mobile Hands On: Location Is the Killer App

Google Buzz is slightly more insane on Android phones and iPhone than the desktop: There’s a revamped, Buzzier Google homepage; you can post entirely using your voice; and a new version of Google Maps eats Yelp’s lunch. Update: Hands on! https://gizmodo.com/what-is-google-buzz-5467846 How Do I Get This Party Started? First, a disclaimer: Right now, Buzz on…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Some Good News, and Some Bad News, About Adobe Flash 10.1

The good news first: Adobe’s promising Flash 10.1 is going to hit smartphones—Android, WebOS, Windows Mobile—and desktops in the “first half” of this year, a slightly less squishy date. And it’ll come over the air. The bad part? The “over the air” thing is also kind of “up in the air” as to what that…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Droid’s Android 2.1 Update: Full of Multitouch (and Some Disappointment)

Android 2.1 for the Droid is making its way through the Verizon test gauntlet, and apparently inside is multitouch for the browser (like Maps 3.4), Google Goggles, and fancy news and weather widgets. Not coming over from the Nexus One? Live backgrounds—those swishy animated wallpapers—and that new 3D grid of app icons aren’t part of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Even at 4-inches, The Qisda QCM-330 Dwarfs the iPad’s Resolution

You hear the 9.7-inch iPad has a screen resolution of 1024×768, and you think to yourself, that’s not so bad! And it’s not. But when you later hear that a new 4-inch smartphone will feature a resolution of 1280×1024, well… …it’s just tough to be floored by anything less. (Those of you noting the discrepancy…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Motorola MOTOSPLIT Splits This Way, Splits That Way

Motorola claims they’re coming out with a couple dozen Android phones in 2010, and with a crop so big a few of them are bound to be pretty weird. This render suggests that the MOTOSPLIT might be one of those. Like the Samsung Alias 2 before it, the MOTOSPLIT shown here sports a keyboard that…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Windows Phone 7 Rumors: Zune HD Inspired Interface, No Multitasking

PPCGeeks is offering up a whole bevy of rumors regarding Windows Mobile 7 and what will be revealed at MWC next week. What they’re referring to as Windows Phone 7 has a Zune-like interface and Xbox integration but no multitasking. PPCGeeks and Mobile Tech World claim that Windows Mobile 7 will be unveiled at Mobile…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

HTC HD2 Gets In On the Kickstand Craze That’s Sweeping the Nation

Kickstands are enjoying something of a renaissance lately as tablets have jumped to the forefront of everyone’s attention, so it’s only natural that the HD2, the most tabletesque of smartphones, is getting a combination kickstand/battery pack of its own. The battery definitely adds some bulk to the skinny HD2, but if you’re looking to take…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Did AT&T Lie About SlingPlayer? [Update: Probably Not]

When AT&T announced it’s allowing SlingPlayer for the iPhone to stream video over 3G, CEO Ralph de la Vega said that Sling “revise[d] the app to make it more bandwidth sensitive.” Sling told Ars they didn’t change anything. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/slingplayer-iphone-app-finally-allowed-to-stream-tv-ove-5464089 Sling told Ars “AT&T never discussed any specific requirements with us” and that they’ve always…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

What’s In Windows Mobile 6.5.3

The first and only time I saw Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in action, it was a grim scene. But according to Mary Jo Foley, the OS, which is now shipping on a single device, it’s more than a questionable makeover. https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-6-5-3-where-the-ugly-train-runs-out-of-5445754 6.5.3’s changes fall into two categories: the UI updates, which are piecemeal changes to 6.5…

Tech News John Herrman

Mystery Motorola Android Prototype Spied In Brazil

Our colegas at Gizmodo Brazil got themselves a nice little get: A previously unseen Motorola Android prototype, which was apparently shown to employees of the company last week. So, what is this thing? Giz.br editor Pedro accurately describes it as a sort of keyboardless version of the Backflip we saw at CES. The front styling…

Tech News John Herrman

This Is What Firefox on Android Looks Like Right Now

When I first saw this, I was tempted to call fake. I mean, why the hell is a desktop version of Firefox running on Android? What happened to Fennec? But rest assured, this is real—and actually, very encouraging. Explaining the awkward UI, developer Vladimir Vukićević: You’ll note that this is the full Firefox interface, and…

Tech News John Herrman

Verizon Devour Is a Baby Droid With Motoblur

Why hello there, slightly smaller Droid! I have so many questions for you. Like, why do you have Motoblur? How much do you cost? When can people buy you? Why aren’t you officially part of the “Droid” line? Apparently nobody’s awake in Motorola land right now, so I’ll hazard a guess at answer these questions…

Tech News John Herrman

Tokyoflash Escape C Bluetooth Power Core

OK, so it’s not really a power core. The Escape C is really just a necklace with some LEDs and Bluetooth controls, but this Tokyoflash product is still neat in its own right. Pairing with pretty much any Bluetooth device—from an iPhone to a Skype-wielding PC—the Escape C can accommodate a pair of headphones (with…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Micro SIM Cards: Just Like a SIM Card, But a Lil’ Smaller

One of the new bits of iPad viscera announced by Steve Jobs, besides the A4 chip, is that it’s using a micro-SIM card for its 3G powers. What, pray tell, is a micro-SIM card? It’s the next generation of SIM card—3FF or third form factor—which is physically smaller, with less blubber around the shiny gold…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Microsoft’s Project Pink Phones Show Up On FCC

Microsoft to Introduce Windows Phone 7 Monday at MWC

Palm Pre Joining AT&T This May?

HTC Scorpion Foretells Bloody Smartphone Spec Wars

AT&T to Deploy 4G LTE Network in 2011

Sprint Pre and Pixi Getting WebOS 1.4 (Video Recording!) on Feb 15?

Google Buzz Mobile Hands On: Location Is the Killer App

Some Good News, and Some Bad News, About Adobe Flash 10.1

Droid’s Android 2.1 Update: Full of Multitouch (and Some Disappointment)

Even at 4-inches, The Qisda QCM-330 Dwarfs the iPad’s Resolution

Motorola MOTOSPLIT Splits This Way, Splits That Way

Windows Phone 7 Rumors: Zune HD Inspired Interface, No Multitasking

HTC HD2 Gets In On the Kickstand Craze That’s Sweeping the Nation

Did AT&T Lie About SlingPlayer? [Update: Probably Not]

What’s In Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Mystery Motorola Android Prototype Spied In Brazil

This Is What Firefox on Android Looks Like Right Now

Verizon Devour Is a Baby Droid With Motoblur

Tokyoflash Escape C Bluetooth Power Core

Micro SIM Cards: Just Like a SIM Card, But a Lil’ Smaller

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

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

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