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Click to viewHey, I just had some time to play with the Palm Pre, maybe the most important handset to be announced in two years, and here’s what it was like to use it. Updates coming. NOTE: If you want the latest Pre details, check out our Palm Pre Review and Palm Pre FAQ. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-review-5277499…
Here’s a complete video tour of the new Palm Pre showing how it was made, finger navigation, menus, web browser, media player and more. Check back frequently as we upload videos. Web browser walkthrough showing navigation, cards (Palm’s term for tabs), and the sad proof of no flash. Palm Pre official video tour Here’s the…
We’ve seen plenty of units from overseas manufacturers, but the Logic Bolt will be the first US cellphone on the market with a tiny projector squeezed inside. Scheduled for release next month at a pre-contract price between $400 and $500 (or $100 w/contract), the Logic Bolt is a GSM handset with a 320×240 touchscreen, 3MP…
T-Mobile G1 users will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of Skype with the addition of the “lite” version to the Android Marketplace—and an iPhone version may not be far behind. Unfortunately, you are still subject to your standard carrier rates when calling with Skype Lite (no Wi-Fi or 3G required), but it does…
SanDisk’s slotRadio plays super cheap 1,000 song packs on microSD cards, something that should be awesome. But a series of disastrous design choices have turned it into one of the worst products I’ve ever seen. https://gizmodo.com/sansa-slotradio-comes-with-1-000-songs-preloaded-5125055 In theory, being able to buy 1,000 good songs on a microSD card for $40 is great. You’d be…
Today was the first time the world got a look at Palm’s new Pre smartphone. It looks promising, but is it good enough to make Palm a serious competitor again? https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-preview-simply-amazing-5126702 Is the Pre Smartphone Enough to Make Palm a Serious Competitor Again? ( polls)
Chargepod’s fantastic 6-way charger just got improved for a V2, offering a 3-port USB hub, PC/Mac laptop charging and four gadget simultaneous juicing. https://gizmodo.com/chargepod-universal-six-way-charging-system-hands-on-v-266477 This thing is amazing, but it’s $200. It can support a laptop, three “small devices” (MP3 players, cellphones, Bluetooth headsets) and three USB devices at the same time. We don’t know…
We already knew Obama was looking for ways to keep his BlackBerry, but it seems that he is now in a desperate struggle with the Secret Service and his lawyers. https://gizmodo.com/obama-looking-for-ways-to-hold-onto-his-blackberry-5099616 In an interview with CNBC and the New York Times, President-Elect Obama noted: “I’m still clinging to my BlackBerry. They’re going to pry it…
We’ve all heard about the prospects of Android in the mobile-phone market, but the NIMble is an Android phone meant for actual desktops. By Touch Revolution, the NIMble features a 7-inch multitouch screen (800×400)—that’s roughly 4x the screen area you’d see in the G1 loaded with 2.5x the pixels. In person, that’s sharp enough to…
Why hasn’t Sling done this sooner? The Sling Monitor is a 15-inch HD display that you can Sling video to from Dish’s 1TB SlingLoaded 922 DVR over Wi-Fi. https://gizmodo.com/dish-network-vip-922-1-terabyte-hd-dvr-comes-slingloade-5126046
Unlike most Wii controller gimmicks, this one brings a new feature to the table: a laser sight. And they tell me it’s historically accurate to boot. You simply pop 2 AA batteries in the handle and suddenly get infinitely better at Link’s Magic Bean Shooting Challenge, or whatever the hell it is. In addition, CTA…
Palm just announced the multitouch Palm Pre smartphone with the completely new Web OS at CES 2009. It’s a full touchscreen phone that slides open to reveal a keyboard. It has a 3.1 inch 480×320 screen that slides vertically to reveal a keyboard. The slider action is curved, sort of like the SE Xperia X1.…
The new bad-ass Palm Pre phone charges wirelessly. That is, it’s got a magnetic induction charger—like a toothbrush—called the Touchstone. More info during our hands-on. [Palm Pre Details] https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-first-look-and-details-5126516
Casio just unveiled its new Dynamic Photos technology. It lets you cut out video of yourself from the background, placing it elsewhere. Get ready for a slew of horrible green screen videos on YouTube. You basically just take a video and then take a still shot of the background. The camera then is able to…
Trendnet has unveiled what they are calling “the world’s smallest wireless N travel router” with the TEW-654TR. There have been other pocket-sized routers of course, but not one this small with Draft N support. https://gizmodo.com/d-link-wireless-pocket-router-ap-19557 Measuring 2.5 inches wide by 3.25 inches long by 0.75 inches high (slightly smaller than the AirPort Express), Trendnet’s router…
Most of the problems with yellowsn0w-the free iPhone 3G unlock program-have been worked out. I have Yellowsn0w 0.9.6 installed and it works like a charm, no problems whatsoever. Other people report the same. [Gizmodo Coverage] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3g-software-unlock-updated-seems-to-work-now-5122312
It took it’s sweet time getting to the States, but Nokia’s E63 QWERTY phone with its Blackberry-esque look is now available in the US for $279. That’s not a bad deal considering that it is an unlocked phone that was originally on pre-order for $500. [Nokia] https://gizmodo.com/nokias-e63-blackberry-alike-arrives-in-hisnhers-colors-5084024
In a few moments, we will see the fruits of the Palm team’s many months of labor, and the Palm fan’s answer to what the Post-Treo revolution looks like. Updates. It’s a lot for them to live up to, but we’re resetting our expectations and approaching the lagging company’s new model line with an open…
Universal Display Corporation’s flexible OLED armband may be a bit bulky today, but just think, in a few years it’ll be bionically embedded in your arm to control your rocket pack and robo dog. https://gizmodo.com/wrist-worn-flexible-oled-out-in-the-wild-5124466
This is Yama, a pinhole camera made of silver, gold, mercury, gem stones and a Tibetan monk skull blessed by a Lama. Even if I had the $5,000 that it costs, I won’t buy it. And unless you are Dr. Stephen Strange, I won’t recommend it either. I mean, not only it looks terrifyingly freaking,…