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Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 arrives June 21st for $399, $199 with phone]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/KpYF1KIR2H0/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/att-samsung-galaxy-note-8-release/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/att-samsung-galaxy-note-8-release/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/att-samsung-galaxy-note-8-release/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/note80619.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Less than a month after the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/samsung-galaxy-note-8-0-att/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">LTE-enabled</a> Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/29/samsung-galaxy-note-8-0-fcc-att-lte/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">sauntered past the FCC</a>, AT&T has announced that it'll start selling the device on June 21st. Originally released in the US as a WiFi-only affair, the 8-inch slate will set you back $399 with a two-year contract. However, should you also be in the market for a new smartphone, you can snag the tablet for only $199 if you buy it and bundle the plan with a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/23/att-to-carry-samsung-galaxy-s-4-in-aurora-red-on-june-14th/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Samsung Galaxy S 4</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/samsung-galaxy-s4-active-att/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">S 4 Active</a> or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/02/att-galaxy-note-jellybean/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Galaxy Note 2</a>. The S-Pen-toting device is equipped with a 1,280 x 800 display, a 1.6GHz quad-core processor and Android 4.1. These details barely scratch the surface though, so we encourage you to exercise that pointer finger and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/09/samsung-galaxy-note-8-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">check out our review</a> to help you decide if this baby is worth your money.<br /> <br /> [Thanks, Wesley Chronic]</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tablets/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Tablets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/samsung/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Samsung</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/att-samsung-galaxy-note-8-release/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.att.net/consumerblog/story/a7790141">AT&T</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=KpYF1KIR2H0:zrUXKXMx-Pk:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=KpYF1KIR2H0:zrUXKXMx-Pk:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=KpYF1KIR2H0:zrUXKXMx-Pk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=KpYF1KIR2H0:zrUXKXMx-Pk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/KpYF1KIR2H0" height="1" width="1"/> ATTgalaxynote8.0LTEmobilepostcrossreleasesamsung Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:37:00 -0400 21|20625307 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/att-samsung-galaxy-note-8-release/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Dragon Mobile Assistant 4 for Android adds driving mode, voice notifications]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/piDZ271bF10/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/dragon-mobile-assistant-4-for-android/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/dragon-mobile-assistant-4-for-android/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/dragon-mobile-assistant-4-for-android/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Dragon Mobile Assistant 4 for Android adds driving mode, voice notifications" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/dragon-mobile-assistant-4.jpg" /></a></p> <p>For Nuance, it's not enough that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/dragon-mobile-assistant-3-0-can-share-locations/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Dragon Mobile Assistant</a> spares Android users from pecking at the keyboard -- with the app's new 4.0 upgrade, those users can sometimes avoid contact altogether. Dragon Mobile Assistant can now detect when you're in a moving car and automatically invoke a Driver Mode that relies solely on voice recognition and feedback, keeping your focus on the road. Accordingly, the upgrade builds in spoken notifications for inbound calls, messages, upcoming meetings and Facebook updates. There's also voice-aware email and customizable wake up commands. All told, 4.0 is a big boost for Android fans who see touchscreens as old hat; if you do, you can grab the update shortly (if not already) through Google Play.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/software/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/dragon-mobile-assistant-4-for-android/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.balerion" target="_blank">Google Play</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=piDZ271bF10:c-K7pS84cCE:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=piDZ271bF10:c-K7pS84cCE:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=piDZ271bF10:c-K7pS84cCE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=piDZ271bF10:c-K7pS84cCE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/piDZ271bF10" height="1" width="1"/> androidappdragonmobileassistanthandsfreemobilepostcrossnuancesmartphonespeechspeechrecognitionVoiceRecognition Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 21|20623315 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/18/dragon-mobile-assistant-4-for-android/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[GEAK unveils Eye and Mars smartphones with 13MP cameras, budget prices]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/MqXd11CoVqI/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-unveils-eye-and-mars/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-unveils-eye-and-mars/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-unveils-eye-and-mars/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="GEAK Eye and Mars smartphones" data-src-height="414" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/geak-eye-mars.jpg" /></a></p> <p>GEAK may be focusing its attention on wearable tech like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring-nfc-finger/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Ring</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-watch-android-china/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Watch</a>, but it still has a pair of new offerings for those who like old-fashioned smartphones: meet the 5-inch Eye and 5.8-inch Mars. Both are tailored to photo junkies with 13MP, backside-illuminated rear cameras as well as strong front cameras that shoot at 8MP (Eye) and 2MP (Mars). Differences between the handsets revolve mostly around performance and screen size. The Eye keeps things modest with a 720p IPS display, a quad-core <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/11/mediatek-launches-worlds-first-quad-core-cortex-a7-soc-we-go-h/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">MediaTek MT6589</a>, HSPA+ data, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. Spring for the extra-large Mars and you'll upgrade to a 1080p IPS LCD, a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/qualcomm-snapdragon-800-and-600-chips/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Snapdragon 600</a> and 2GB of RAM. Either way, you won't be paying a lot for the imaging prowess -- when pre-orders start on June 25th, GEAK will ask ¥1,999 ($326) off-contract for the Eye and ¥2,999 ($490) for the Mars. Just don't expect either to leave China when there's no word of international plans.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-unveils-eye-and-mars/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Via:</strong> <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fchinese.engadget.com%2F2013%2F06%2F17%2Fgeak-eye-mars-launch%2F" target="_blank">Engadget Chinese (translated)</a></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://www.igeak.com/Product/Feature/178&usg=ALkJrhgkHFBGQauj550nMhkFaDFCVTNa2A" target="_blank">GEAK (1)</a>, <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://www.igeak.com/product/184&usg=ALkJrhgxfp-nwyzHRh7ezYt5JKS_8S3OIA" target="_blank">(2)</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=MqXd11CoVqI:YOmOihU-eHs:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=MqXd11CoVqI:YOmOihU-eHs:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=MqXd11CoVqI:YOmOihU-eHs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=MqXd11CoVqI:YOmOihU-eHs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/MqXd11CoVqI" height="1" width="1"/> chinaexmorrseyegeakmarsmediatekminipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostminimt6589qualcommsmartphonesnapdragon600 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:52:00 -0400 21|20625242 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-unveils-eye-and-mars/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Sprint launches LTE in 22 new cities, unveils plans for 13 more]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/heOZbjg_x3o/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/sprint-launches-lte-in-22-new-cities/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/sprint-launches-lte-in-22-new-cities/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/sprint-launches-lte-in-22-new-cities/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Sprint launches LTE in 22 more cities" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/htc-one-sprint-angle.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/sprint-testing-lte-cell-sites-in-san-francisco-we-go-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Sprint's LTE cells</a> have been popping up a lot lately, and today they're spreading like the blazes -- the carrier just flicked the (official) switch on its faster network in 22 new cities. The focus is primarily on southern locales like Baton Rouge, Miami, New Orleans and Tampa, although the expansion includes cooler climates like Lansing, Napa and Raleigh. The company is also teasing future rollouts for 13 more cities in Michigan, Texas and Washington state. If you want to know whether or not you'll see the coveted 4G symbol this summer, Sprint has the full details after the break.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/sprint/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Sprint</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/sprint-launches-lte-in-22-new-cities/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://network.sprint.com/index.html?ECID=COM:PR:20130614:JuneLTE" target="_blank">Sprint</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=heOZbjg_x3o:4feNWhINZjY:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=heOZbjg_x3o:4feNWhINZjY:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=heOZbjg_x3o:4feNWhINZjY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=heOZbjg_x3o:4feNWhINZjY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/heOZbjg_x3o" height="1" width="1"/> carriercoverageexpansionlteminipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostminismartphonesprintwireless Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:45:00 -0400 21|20625038 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/sprint-launches-lte-in-22-new-cities/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[GEAK Ring puts NFC on your finger, unlocks phones and shares your contact card]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/YBX8HCp16ug/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring-nfc-finger/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring-nfc-finger/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring-nfc-finger/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="GEAK Ring is the one ring to " data-src-height="413" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/geak-ring.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Some say NFC is dead, but GEAK from Shanghai wants to prove them wrong. Announced alongside the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-watch-android-china/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">GEAK Watch</a> earlier today was this GEAK Ring, a tiny NFC-enabled wearable device that stores your identity. The ring's pitched as an intuitive way to unlock your phone -- just hold it with the hand that's wearing the ring, and it'll unlock without having to type in the password; plus it'll stay awake as long as it's held in the same hand. Another feature is that since the ring has your contact details stored (presumably rewritable), you can also use it to share your contact card with other NFC-enabled devices. But of course, given the risk of NFC cloning, you should treat GEAK's solution as a convenience rather than a more secure method.</p> <p>At launch, this ring will only be compatible with the GEAK Eye and GEAK Mars quad-core phones that were also announced today, but it'll support other devices from the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Oppo starting in November. GEAK will be taking pre-orders from August 8th, and it'll cost Chinese buyers ¥199 or about $30 each. It'll sure go nicely alongside that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/google-patent-application-could-give-project-glass-a-ring-controller/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Google ring</a>.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wearables/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wearables</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring-nfc-finger/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Via:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://cn.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring/">Engadget Chinese</a></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.igeak.com/Product/Feature/188">GEAK (Chinese)</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=YBX8HCp16ug:OnvyXytXZCg:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=YBX8HCp16ug:OnvyXytXZCg:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=YBX8HCp16ug:OnvyXytXZCg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=YBX8HCp16ug:OnvyXytXZCg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/YBX8HCp16ug" height="1" width="1"/> chinageakmobilepostcrossnfcrfidringsecurityshandatag Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:04:00 -0400 21|20624766 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/geak-ring-nfc-finger/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[HTC confirms Android 4.2 is still coming to the One, despite rumors to the contrary]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/fEv0z4yRXw4/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-confirms-android-4-2/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-confirms-android-4-2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-confirms-android-4-2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="HTC confirms Android 42 is still coming to the One" data-src-height="300" data-src-width="517" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/htcandroid.png" /></a></p> <p>HTC has been relatively quiet with its plans to push Android 4.2 to the One (aside from a few <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/01/htc-one-android-4-2-2-update/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">unofficial leaks</a>), but Three UK is hoping to start the conversation. In a recent tweet, the mobile operator answered a customer's query regarding the update, stating that HTC pulled the firmware, with no specific details on when (or if) the new version of Android will arrive. We reached out to HTC and received confirmation that Android 4.2 is in fact still coming, although users may need to wait a little longer before it becomes available. We'll continue to update as soon as we hear more official news from the manufacturer, but at least we know it's still in the plans.<br /> <br /> [Thanks, Josh]</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/htc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">HTC</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-confirms-android-4-2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ThreeUK/status/346669148195127296" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=fEv0z4yRXw4:q_LyYtAONmw:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=fEv0z4yRXw4:q_LyYtAONmw:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=fEv0z4yRXw4:q_LyYtAONmw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=fEv0z4yRXw4:q_LyYtAONmw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/fEv0z4yRXw4" height="1" width="1"/> androidandroid42firmwareupdategooglehtchtconejellybeanmobilepostcrossrefreshupdate Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:11:00 -0400 21|20624844 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-confirms-android-4-2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Verizon reportedly considers purchasing Canada's Wind Mobile]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/6HFLy9SwsTE/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/verizon-reportedly-considers-purchasing-wind-mobile/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/verizon-reportedly-considers-purchasing-wind-mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/verizon-reportedly-considers-purchasing-wind-mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Wind Mobile store" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/01/wind-mobile-store-1358556882.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Competition in the Canadian cellphone space is on shaky ground when Wind Mobile faces an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/18/wind-mobile-ceo-step-down-orascom-control/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">uncertain future</a>. If <em>The Globe and Mail</em>'s sources are accurate, however, Wind may get a lifeline from an unexpected source: Verizon. The US carrier has reportedly held "exploratory" talks for a possible takeover of Wind that would help the Canadian firm bid in the upcoming <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/04/canada-700mhz-auction-delay/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">700MHz auction</a>, improving its chances against local giants Bell, Rogers and Telus. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/11/telus-drops-its-attempt-to-acquire-mobilicity/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Mobilicity</a> is also a potential acquisition target following Telus' failed buyout, according to the tipsters. None of the involved parties are commenting at this stage, although Verizon couldn't just walk into the Canadian market. The provider would have to deal with foreign ownership rules as well as the investment limits of its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/reuters-verizon-lining-up-100-billion-bid-to-buy-out-vodafone/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Vodafone partnership</a> -- and neither obstacle is likely to disappear overnight.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/verizon/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Verizon</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/verizon-reportedly-considers-purchasing-wind-mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Via:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/06/17/verizon-considering-bid-for-wind-mobile-apparently-in-exploratory-talks-with-investors/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mobilesyrup+%28mobilesyrup.com%29">MobileSyrup</a></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/verizon-eyes-wireless-entry-as-ottawa-aims-to-salvage-competition/article12595163/">The Globe and Mail</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=6HFLy9SwsTE:sbb9R5Kkuv8:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=6HFLy9SwsTE:sbb9R5Kkuv8:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=6HFLy9SwsTE:sbb9R5Kkuv8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=6HFLy9SwsTE:sbb9R5Kkuv8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/6HFLy9SwsTE" height="1" width="1"/> 700mhzauctioncanadacarriermobilepostcrossverizonvodafonewindmobilewireless Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:44:00 -0400 21|20624512 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/verizon-reportedly-considers-purchasing-wind-mobile/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Nokia RM-877 approved by FCC with AT&T LTE, likely is the EOS]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/RwgxfXKWMFY/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/nokia-rm-877-eos-fcc/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/nokia-rm-877-eos-fcc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/nokia-rm-877-eos-fcc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Nokia RM877 approved by FCC with AT&T LTE, likely is the EOS" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="388" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/fccnokia3.png" /></a></p> <p>Oh, the tales FCC employees could tell -- if they were allowed to discuss them. A Nokia device, known only as the RM-877, has passed the agency's approval process. This mystery unit contains AT&T-compatible LTE bands (2, 4, 5 and 17, to be specific), pentaband HSPA+ / WCDMA (though AWS appears to be disabled in this particular variant) and quad-band GSM / EDGE. Additionally, it also sports NFC, Bluetooth and dual-band WiFi. According to the above diagram, the handset measures 130.35mm tall and 71.4mm wide, which makes it a millimeter taller and wider than the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/nokia-lumia-925-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Lumia 925</a>. We're still combing the documents for any more clues, but we've already seen reports that appear to match this model number with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/07/nokia-eos-video-shows-mechanical-shutter/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">EOS</a> that we're expecting to see on <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/nokia-sends-invites-to-zoom-reinvented-event-on-july-11st-in-n/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">July 11th</a>.</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> As we continue to look through the documents, we've noticed mention of the device being tested with a "camera grip" (model PD-95G). It definitely gives us more reason to believe this is the EOS. Additionally, we've also noticed that a wireless charging cover was involved in testing, which means it's likely optional, much like the Lumia 925.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/nokia/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Nokia</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/atandt/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">AT&T</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/nokia-rm-877-eos-fcc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=503248&typ=8374&fcc_id=PDNB" target="_blank">FCC</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=RwgxfXKWMFY:Mz9AVSEIh68:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=RwgxfXKWMFY:Mz9AVSEIh68:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=RwgxfXKWMFY:Mz9AVSEIh68:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=RwgxfXKWMFY:Mz9AVSEIh68:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/RwgxfXKWMFY" height="1" width="1"/> attmobilepostcrossnokia Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:07:00 -0400 21|20624700 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/nokia-rm-877-eos-fcc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[XCOM: Enemy Unknown invades iOS devices on June 20th]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/oFILLyMNkTY/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/xcom-enemy-unknown-ios-june-20/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/xcom-enemy-unknown-ios-june-20/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/xcom-enemy-unknown-ios-june-20/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/xcomhedimgios619px.jpg" /></a></p> <p>The world is under attack once more, and it's up to your squad of elite, turn-based soldiers to keep humanity safe. We've just gotten word that <em>XCOM: Enemy Unknown</em> is headed to a wide variety of iOS devices come this Thursday, June 20th. Everything from the iPad 2 to the fifth-gen iPod touch is getting a taste of Firaxis' <em>XCOM</em> effort -- should users choose to fork over the $19.99 asking price, that is.</p> <p>Aside from multiplayer (which is coming via free update post-launch), the iOS version is just about the same as its console and PC counterpart -- you build up resources and strike back against the alien menace threatening to tear apart Earth, with the occasional break to torturously study the enemy via "dissection." Whether the enemy is still alive at that point, well, that's a question for your science team. For a full list of supported iOS devices, head below the break. As for Android and Windows Phone 8 support? "We've only announced plans for iOS devices at this time," was all a 2K Games rep would tell us. Not exactly a hard no, but not a confirmation either.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/software/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/apple/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Apple</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/xcom-enemy-unknown-ios-june-20/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=oFILLyMNkTY:nXX9U-NZqGw:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=oFILLyMNkTY:nXX9U-NZqGw:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=oFILLyMNkTY:nXX9U-NZqGw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=oFILLyMNkTY:nXX9U-NZqGw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/oFILLyMNkTY" height="1" width="1"/> 2kgamesappleappstorefiraxisfiraxisgamesiositunesappstoremobilepostcrossxcomxcomenemyunknown Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:03:00 -0400 21|20624204 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/xcom-enemy-unknown-ios-june-20/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Skype video messaging officially launches on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android -- but not Windows Phone]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/NT8d1xRPcgY/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/skype-video-messaging-launches-free-unlimited/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/skype-video-messaging-launches-free-unlimited/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="p1 image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/skype-video-messaging-launches-free-unlimited/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Sky video messaging officially launches for free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android" data-src-height="329" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/skype-1371477208.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="p1">Out of beta and free, Skype today launches its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/02/skype-video-messaging-windows-8/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">video messaging service</a> across all its major platforms. Previously, video missives were limited to 20 free attempts during early testing, but free on premium subscriptions. You can now send unlimited video messages to your Skype contacts on Windows 8, Windows desktop or Mac, while mobile options encompass iOS, Android and BlackBerry. A Windows Phone version is, however, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/microsofts-acquisition-of-skype-for-8-5-billion-becomes-offici/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">conspicuously</a> MIA. To remind yourself how it all works, check out our early hands-on <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/15/skype-starts-testing-video-voicemail-feature/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">here</a>.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/desktops/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Desktops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/software/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/microsoft/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Microsoft</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/skype-video-messaging-launches-free-unlimited/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.skype.com/2013/06/17/skype-video-messaging-catch-up-whenever-wherever/">Skype</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=NT8d1xRPcgY:y7vgO9bz54I:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=NT8d1xRPcgY:y7vgO9bz54I:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=NT8d1xRPcgY:y7vgO9bz54I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=NT8d1xRPcgY:y7vgO9bz54I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/NT8d1xRPcgY" height="1" width="1"/> androidblackberryiosmacmicrosoftmobilepostcrossskypeVideoMessagingwindows8 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:57:00 -0400 21|20624292 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/skype-video-messaging-launches-free-unlimited/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[UK reportedly set up fake internet cafes, hacked diplomats' BlackBerrys during 2009 G20 summit]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/SGaQk-2JmEk/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/uk-gchq-g20-surveillance-blackberry/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/uk-gchq-g20-surveillance-blackberry/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/uk-gchq-g20-surveillance-blackberry/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="UK reportedly set up fake internet cafes, hacked diplomats BlackBerrys during 2009 G8 summit" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/qcomputer.jpg" /></a></p> <p>If you're antsy at the idea of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/06/washington-post-nsa-fbi-tapping-directly-into-servers-of-9-lea/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">PRISM</a> reading your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/facebook-reveals-government-data-request-numbers-is-first-to-in/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Facebook messages</a>, be thankful you're not a foreign diplomat. <em>The Guardian</em> is reporting that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/07/report-uk-prism-gchq/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">GCHQ</a>, the UK's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/uk-digital-snooping/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">communications surveillance unit</a>, hacked delegates' <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/20/blackberry-10-not-secure-enough-for-uk-government-workers/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">BlackBerry</a> handsets during 2009's G20 summit in London. According to leaked documents, spies were able to relay private messages to analysts in "near real-time," and pass that information along to top politicians as they were negotiating deals. The organization is also said to have set up fake internet cafés around the conference area, which used key-logging software to steal dignitaries' passwords for long-term surveillance. If you'll excuse us, we're just off to, you know, change all of our login details.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/uk-gchq-g20-surveillance-blackberry/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/16/gchq-intercepted-communications-g20-summits">The Guardian</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=SGaQk-2JmEk:aRVgZ0CZHHw:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=SGaQk-2JmEk:aRVgZ0CZHHw:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=SGaQk-2JmEk:aRVgZ0CZHHw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=SGaQk-2JmEk:aRVgZ0CZHHw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/SGaQk-2JmEk" height="1" width="1"/> BlackBerryEspionageGCHQmobilepostcrossPRISMPrivacySurveillance Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:53:00 -0400 21|20624003 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/uk-gchq-g20-surveillance-blackberry/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[TechCrunch: Instagram getting Vine-like video at Facebook's June 20th event]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/_KEzz1TGUyI/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/techcrunch-instagram-vine/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/techcrunch-instagram-vine/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/techcrunch-instagram-vine/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="TechCrunch Instagram Vinelike video service at Facebooks June 20th event" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/vineagram.jpg" /></a></p> <p><em>TechCrunch</em> is reporting that Facebook is adding video capability to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/26/instagram-tops-100-million-active-users-per-month/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Instagram</a>, which will be announced at the former's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/facebook-invite/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">press event</a> on June 20th. According to <em>The Desk</em>, the videos would last between five and 10 seconds, but there's no word on if the photo-sharing app's litany of filters would feature in the new service. Presumably the move has come in response to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/03/vine-finally-arrives-on-android/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Vine's popularity</a> as Facebook and Twitter square off against each other -- a fight which would make <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-state-of-the-s-union-s-division/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD</a> look like playground squabbling by comparison.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cameras/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cameras</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/software/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/facebook/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Facebook</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/techcrunch-instagram-vine/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/source-instagram-will-get-video-on-june-20/" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=_KEzz1TGUyI:M8cxsxqqQJ4:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=_KEzz1TGUyI:M8cxsxqqQJ4:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=_KEzz1TGUyI:M8cxsxqqQJ4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=_KEzz1TGUyI:M8cxsxqqQJ4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/_KEzz1TGUyI" height="1" width="1"/> facebookInstagrammobilepostcrossRumorVideoVine Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:39:00 -0400 21|20624041 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/techcrunch-instagram-vine/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[HTC Desire 200 surfaces in Vietnam with 3.5-inch display and Android 4.0]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/zY02o0CDGvI/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-desire-200-surfaces-in-vietnam-with-3-5-inch-display-and-and/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-desire-200-surfaces-in-vietnam-with-3-5-inch-display-and-and/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="p2 image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-desire-200-spotted-vietnam/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="HTC Desire 200 surfaces in Vietnam with 35inch display and Android 40" data-src-height="415" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/desire200.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="p2">HTC might be making another push into the very affordable Android phone market with the Desire 200. As teased a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/23/htc-desire-200-and-desire-600-leaked/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">few months back</a> and joining the now-official Desire 600, the smartphone pulls together a 320 x 480 3.5-inch screen, 1GHz processor and Android 4.0. It sounds a whole lot like the UK-bound Vodafone <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/vodafone-smart-mini/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Smart Mini</a>, which has been priced at just £50 on pay-as-you-go. HTC does put in a little more effort, however, including its Sense UI, <s>front-facing speakers like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/htc-one-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">HTC One</a></s> and a 5-megapixel camera on the entry-level device. According to <em>thegiodidong</em>, the Desire 200 also houses 4GB of storage, expandable up to 32GB through microSD and the whole package will land in Asian markets soon. Watch it get handled after the break or visit the source for a closer look.</p> <p class="p2"><strong>Update:</strong> According to the video, the loudspeaker resides on the back of the Desire 200. It looks like those front grills are largely for design reasons -- we just wanted BoomSound a little too much...</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/htc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">HTC</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-desire-200-surfaces-in-vietnam-with-3-5-inch-display-and-and/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Via:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/72699/htc-desire-200-budget-android-smartphone-leaked.html">Fone Arena</a></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thegioididong.com/tin-tuc-dien-dan/can-canh-htc-desire-200-chiec-dien-thoai-htc-gia-r-518936">thegiodidong</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=zY02o0CDGvI:qvRxZ3RpLNQ:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=zY02o0CDGvI:qvRxZ3RpLNQ:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=zY02o0CDGvI:qvRxZ3RpLNQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=zY02o0CDGvI:qvRxZ3RpLNQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/zY02o0CDGvI" height="1" width="1"/> androidandroid4.0desiredesire200htcleakmobilepostcrossvideovietnam Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:31:00 -0400 21|20623773 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/htc-desire-200-surfaces-in-vietnam-with-3-5-inch-display-and-and/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Samsung CEO plans to sell the 'world's first' LTE-Advanced phone, a new Galaxy S 4 variant]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/wriq3628nik/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/samsung-ceo-plans-to-sell-a-galaxy-s-4-variant-that-could-transm/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/samsung-ceo-plans-to-sell-a-galaxy-s-4-variant-that-could-transm/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="p1 image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/samsung-ceo-plans-to-sell-a-galaxy-s-4-variant-that-could-transm/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/s4sd.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="p1">Samsung's already doing a pretty good job <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/22/samsung-galaxy-s-4-10-million/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">selling its new flagship</a> GS4, not to mention preparing a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/16/samsung-galaxy-s-4-stock-google-io/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Google-fied stock version</a> for the summer. There's <em>another</em> variant now confirmed, however, with Samsung's co-chief exec, JK Shin, telling <em>Reuters</em> today that a modified <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Galaxy S 4</a> will be the first smartphone to <em>commercially</em> <em>launch</em> on <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/ericsson-takes-lte-advanced-next-level-notches-1gbps-downloads/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">LTE-Advanced</a>, the next step up from existing LTE. (Not forgetting that the new tech is already live in parts of Russia.) On the new radio technology, data speeds could theoretically double what you currently experience on a 4G signal. For Samsung's new smartphone, this will involve using Qualcomm chips compatible with the next-gen networks, notably sidestepping its homemade <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/06/samsung-galaxy-s4-octacore-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Exynos</a> silicon. <span class="s1">"As operators seek to provide more data-centric mobile services, I think this will become mainstream 4G technology globally in the coming years," Shin said, though he refused to name any specific networks that the new GS4 would eventually launch on. </span></p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/samsung/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Samsung</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/samsung-ceo-plans-to-sell-a-galaxy-s-4-variant-that-could-transm/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/17/us-samsung-shin-idUSBRE95G05I20130617">Reuters</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=wriq3628nik:DTSEBCQ71rs:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=wriq3628nik:DTSEBCQ71rs:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=wriq3628nik:DTSEBCQ71rs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=wriq3628nik:DTSEBCQ71rs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/wriq3628nik" height="1" width="1"/> galaxys4jkshinLteAdvancedmobilepostcrosssamsung Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:05:00 -0400 21|20623855 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/17/samsung-ceo-plans-to-sell-a-galaxy-s-4-variant-that-could-transm/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Refresh Roundup: week of June 10th, 2013]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/8jXlBdOlGQ8/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/refresh-roundup/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/refresh-roundup/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/refresh-roundup/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Refresh Roundup week of June 10th, 2013" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/rr-gs2-att.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/rr/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">roundup</a>. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tablets/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Tablets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/software/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/refresh-roundup/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=8jXlBdOlGQ8:Gr2n8dp4mi4:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=8jXlBdOlGQ8:Gr2n8dp4mi4:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=8jXlBdOlGQ8:Gr2n8dp4mi4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=8jXlBdOlGQ8:Gr2n8dp4mi4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/8jXlBdOlGQ8" height="1" width="1"/> attblackberryblackberry10.1cyanogenmodgalaxynote8.0galaxysiigalaxysiiimaraudermicrosoftmobilepostcrosspantechrrsamsungsonysurfaceprosurfacertt-mobileupdateverizonxperiazz10 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:00:00 -0400 21|20623317 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/refresh-roundup/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[iOS 7 gamepad leaked, features blurry Logitech G logo]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/c3aPK0cZ99Y/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/ios-7-gamepad-leaked-features-blurry-logitech-g-logo/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/ios-7-gamepad-leaked-features-blurry-logitech-g-logo/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/ios-7-gamepad-leaked-features-blurry-logitech-g-logo/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="iOS 7 gamepad leaked, features blurry Logitech G logo" data-src-height="356" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/logitechg3.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Apple may consider the iPhone to be a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/apple-the-iphone-is-a-gaming-console/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">gaming device</a>, but even it's willing to admit that traditional gaming demands a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/apple-patent-application-shocker-games-need-buttons/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">proper gamepad</a>. The folks at Logitech apparently agree, and seem to be preparing to release an iPhone 5-compatible device with its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/20/logitech-rebrands-gaming-line/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">G-prefix branding</a>. An image acquired by <em>Kotaku</em> shows a four-button Logitech gamepad built around an iPhone-shaped hole. There's a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/apples-phil-schiller-explains-new-lightning-port-doesnt-thi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Lightning connector</a> on the right side, indicating a hard-wired (or at least device-powered) peripheral. According to <em>Kotaku</em>, this will be just one of several third-party gamepads designed for iOS 7's Game Center overhaul. Of course, this blurry image should be regarded with a healthy dose of skepticism, but we certainly wouldn't scoff at an officially supported <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/iphone,gamepad/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">gamepad solution</a>.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/apple/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Apple</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/ios-7-gamepad-leaked-features-blurry-logitech-g-logo/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://kotaku.com/heres-a-look-at-one-of-the-iphones-new-game-controlle-513662469">Kotaku</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=c3aPK0cZ99Y:leWtBJDlL6M:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=c3aPK0cZ99Y:leWtBJDlL6M:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=c3aPK0cZ99Y:leWtBJDlL6M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=c3aPK0cZ99Y:leWtBJDlL6M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/c3aPK0cZ99Y" height="1" width="1"/> applegamepadiphonelogitechmobilepostcross Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:25:00 -0400 21|20623514 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/ios-7-gamepad-leaked-features-blurry-logitech-g-logo/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Spot Global Phone review: a satellite phone for the masses]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/vxN3Ww1LaAg/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/spot-global-phone-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/spot-global-phone-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/spot-global-phone-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Spot Global Phone review a satellite phone for the masses " data-src-height="412" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/spot-global-phone-1.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Finally, a phone made in the year 2013 that Zack Morris can approve of. All kidding aside, Spot's aptly titled <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/20/spot-satellite-global-phone/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Global Phone</a> isn't the most -- shall we say, <i>svelte</i> -- of handsets, but it's capable of communicating in places that your iPhone could only dream of. Spot is actually a subsidiary of satellite communications giant <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Globalstar/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Globalstar</a>, who is no stranger to providing satellite-based service to argonauts the world over. The Global Phone is one of the company's first consumer-facing phones, taking the intrigue and mystery out of procuring one of those fancy sat phones -- you know, the ones that can seemingly only be acquired by James Bond's nemeses.</p> <p>The target market for this handset is obvious: if you're an avid hiker, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/03/solmeta-n3-geotagging-module-nikon-dslr-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">explorer</a>, boater or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/02/how-to-geotagging-journal-trip-picasa-google-earth-maps/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">adventurer</a>, there's a high likelihood that you'll end up in a locale where traditional cell networks provide no coverage. In fact, it's shockingly easy to find dead zones these days -- just head to your nearest national park and stroll up a marked trail for a bit. At <a href="http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=122" target="_blank">$499</a> for the device itself and month-to-month plans starting at $25, it's actually a reasonably priced addition to one's off-the-grid arsenal. (Have you seen the prices on subzero sleeping bags these days?)</p> <p>But, is it a <i>worthwhile</i> addition? I recently traversed 1,600 miles of mostly desolate territory in the US Southwest in order to find out, and the answer lies just after the break.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/spot-globa-phone-used-in-really-really-remote-places/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Spot Global Phone used in really, really remote places</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/spot-globa-phone-used-in-really-really-remote-places/5945609?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/dsc02374_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/spot-globa-phone-used-in-really-really-remote-places/5945610?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/dsc02376_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/spot-globa-phone-used-in-really-really-remote-places/5945611?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/dsc02385_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/spot-globa-phone-used-in-really-really-remote-places/5945612?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/dsc02386_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/spot-globa-phone-used-in-really-really-remote-places/5945613?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/dsc02387_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/spot-global-phone-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=122">Spot Global Phone product page</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=vxN3Ww1LaAg:juN6mkPpFt0:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=vxN3Ww1LaAg:juN6mkPpFt0:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=vxN3Ww1LaAg:juN6mkPpFt0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=vxN3Ww1LaAg:juN6mkPpFt0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/vxN3Ww1LaAg" height="1" width="1"/> global phoneGlobalPhoneglobalstarmobilepostcrossreviewsat phonesatellite phoneSatellitePhoneSatPhonespotspot global phoneSpotGlobalPhone Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0400 21|20604813 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/spot-global-phone-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Alleged metallic Nokia EOS body teased again, this time with a dozen of them]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/a2AyZoP23YM/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/alleged-metallic-nokia-eos-body-teased-again/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/alleged-metallic-nokia-eos-body-teased-again/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/alleged-metallic-nokia-eos-body-teased-again/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Image" data-src-height="430" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/nokia-eos-metal.jpg" /></a></p> <p>That baffling metallic Nokia EOS chassis we <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/nokia-eos-41mp-camera-leak/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">saw</a> the other day? It's back, but this time the same leakster from Sina Weibo managed to get a shot of at least 12 of them, meaning the device has likely reached some sort of production stage. In another photo, we can see the same button arrangement -- presumably volume, power and camera -- that's already present on the current Lumia range. The strange thing is we've yet to see a cover plate that will match this seemingly smaller camera opening, but the square shape does make us wonder whether this will fit <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/02/pelican-imaging-array-camera-coming-2014/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Pelican Imaging's 16-lens array camera</a>. After all, Nokia did announce its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/30/nokia-to-invest-in-pelican-camera-tech/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">investment</a> in this plenoptic camera technology. Hopefully Elop will personally explain what's going on at his <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/nokia-sends-invites-to-zoom-reinvented-event-on-july-11st-in-n/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">event</a> on July 11th -- maybe with both this and the plastic EOS in his hands.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/nokia/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Nokia</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/alleged-metallic-nokia-eos-body-teased-again/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Via:</strong> <a href="http://cn.engadget.com/2013/06/16/nokia-eos-leak/" target="_blank">Engadget China</a></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://weibo.com/1823630913/zBEoS43PF" target="_blank">Sina Weibo (login required)</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=a2AyZoP23YM:TTWsSumj40E:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=a2AyZoP23YM:TTWsSumj40E:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=a2AyZoP23YM:TTWsSumj40E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=a2AyZoP23YM:TTWsSumj40E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/a2AyZoP23YM" height="1" width="1"/> chinaeosleakmetallicmobilepostcrossnokiaphonepureviewrumorwindowsphone Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:02:00 -0400 21|20623339 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/alleged-metallic-nokia-eos-body-teased-again/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[T-Mobile says MetroPCS' network transition is ahead of schedule]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/A4fUStvOsN0/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/t-mobile-says-metropcs-network-transition-is-ahead-of-schedule/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/t-mobile-says-metropcs-network-transition-is-ahead-of-schedule/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/t-mobile-says-metropcs-network-transition-is-ahead-of-schedule/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="TMobile says MetroPCS' network switch is ahead of schedule" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/metropcs-sign-jim-carroll-flickr.jpg" /></a></p> <p>T-Mobile is more than a little eager to justify its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/01/t-mobile-metro-pcs-deal-final/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">acquisition of MetroPCS</a>. To its relief, there's early evidence that the money was well spent: it says that MetroPCS' switch to a blend of HSPA+ and LTE is ahead of schedule, and it cites the just-started <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/metropcs-launches-gsm-based-bring-your-own-phone-service/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Bring Your Own Phone</a> program as proof. The bigger carrier is already planning to expand MetroPCS' device mix, too. In addition to the recent launches of the Galaxy Exhibit and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/09/lg-optimus-l9-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Optimus L9</a>, T-Mobile's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/08/mobile-miscellany/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">refreshed Galaxy S III</a> is due on June 17th. We won't declare the transition a resounding success just yet, however -- when T-Mobile only expects to finish converting MetroPCS customers by 2015, there's still a lot of ground left to cover.</p> <p>[Image credit: Jim Carroll, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46131588@N02/6616357345/">Flickr</a>]</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/t-mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">T-Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/t-mobile-says-metropcs-network-transition-is-ahead-of-schedule/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=251624&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1829966&highlight=" target="_blank">T-Mobile</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=A4fUStvOsN0:YQpePMZpCV0:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=A4fUStvOsN0:YQpePMZpCV0:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=A4fUStvOsN0:YQpePMZpCV0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=A4fUStvOsN0:YQpePMZpCV0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/A4fUStvOsN0" height="1" width="1"/> bringyourownphonecarriermetropcsminipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostminit-mobiletransitionwireless Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:04:00 -0400 21|20622885 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/16/t-mobile-says-metropcs-network-transition-is-ahead-of-schedule/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Mobile Miscellany: week of June 10th, 2013]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/3zQZGBplU14/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/mobile-miscellany/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/mobile-miscellany/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/mobile-miscellany/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Mobile Miscellany week of June 10th, 2013" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/mobile-miscellany-1371344071.jpg" /></a></p> <p>If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, the Lumia 925 touched down in Germany, a popular RSS client for Android broke free of its Google Reader shackles and BBM Channels received some sorely needed features. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mm/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">all that's happening</a> in the mobile world for this week of June 10th, 2013.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/mobile-miscellany/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=3zQZGBplU14:46ALsgirTD8:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=3zQZGBplU14:46ALsgirTD8:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=3zQZGBplU14:46ALsgirTD8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=3zQZGBplU14:46ALsgirTD8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/3zQZGBplU14" height="1" width="1"/> androidascendp6ascendy201bbmchannelsblackberryconsumercellulargalaxyaceiieglancehuaweilumia925mmmobilepostcrossnokiapressrsssamsung Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:00:00 -0400 21|20623307 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/mobile-miscellany/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Smartisan OS goes pre-alpha, available for international Galaxy S III only (video)]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/WQazN7w9xuw/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/smartisan-os-pre-alpha-galaxy-s-iii/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/smartisan-os-pre-alpha-galaxy-s-iii/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/smartisan-os-pre-alpha-galaxy-s-iii/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Smartisan OS now available in prealpha status, international Galaxy S III only" data-src-height="413" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/smartisan-os-download.jpg" /></a></p> <p>You may recall that a Chinese startup dubbed Smartisan <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/01/smartisan-os-luo-yonghao/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">promised</a> to offer its first custom Android ROM on June 15th. Well, the time has come and the company stuck to its word, but there's a catch: the software is currently still in pre-alpha status, so it's neither stable nor speedy -- definitely not recommended for daily use just yet. That said, the release apparently includes most of the features demonstrated at the three-hour-long launch event.</p> <p>The other catch is that you'll need an international Samsung Galaxy S III (i9300, WCDMA) plus Windows (presumably non-RT) to flash this early version of Smartisan OS. If you're game then head to the source link for the download and the instructions (but in Chinese). If not, you can wait for the upcoming release for the HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy S II, Xiaomi Phone 2 and Samsung Galaxy Note II. Or you can just wait for Smartisan's very own phone due next year, if you don't mind testing your patience.</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> Someone's already made a quick hands-on video in Chinese. We've got it right after the break.</p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/software/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/smartisan-os-pre-alpha-galaxy-s-iii/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Via:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://cn.engadget.com/2013/06/15/smartisan-os-pre-alpha/">Engadget China</a></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://smartisan.cn/">Smartisan</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=WQazN7w9xuw:cNeWbzSCBCg:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=WQazN7w9xuw:cNeWbzSCBCg:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=WQazN7w9xuw:cNeWbzSCBCg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=WQazN7w9xuw:cNeWbzSCBCg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/WQazN7w9xuw" height="1" width="1"/> androidchinagalaxysiiimobilepostcrossosromsmartisansmartisanosvideo Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:56:00 -0400 21|20623208 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/smartisan-os-pre-alpha-galaxy-s-iii/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Anki Drive isn't just a car racing game, it's an iOS-based robotics platform]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/iORJ3En2UXA/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/anki-drive-isnt-just-a-car-racing-game-its-an-ios-based-robot/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/anki-drive-isnt-just-a-car-racing-game-its-an-ios-based-robot/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/anki-drive-isnt-just-a-car-racing-game-its-an-ios-based-robot/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Anki Drive isn't a just car racing game, it's an iOSbased robotics platform" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/ankidrivewwdc01.jpg" /></a></p> <p>When <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/apple-anki-drive/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Anki Drive</a> was demoed live on stage during Apple's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/WWDC2013/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">WWDC</a>, we saw a modern take on classic slot cars using iOS devices and Bluetooth-equipped toy vehicles -- basically a racing video game rendered with real world objects. But there's actually a lot more to it than that. Earlier this week, we talked briefly with Boris Sofman -- Anki's CEO and cofounder -- about the product and the startup's history and ambitions. While playing the game and taking pictures was off limits, we got the opportunity to examine the cars up close. Read on after the break. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/anki-drive-app/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">WWDC 2013: Anki Drive App</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/anki-drive-app/5948011?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/ank15_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/anki-drive-app/5948010?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/ank4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/anki-drive-app/5948012?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/anki1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/anki-drive-app/5948013?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/anki2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/anki-drive-app/5948014?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/anki3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/robots/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Robots</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/apple/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Apple</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/anki-drive-isnt-just-a-car-racing-game-its-an-ios-based-robot/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=iORJ3En2UXA:vH8GAgFRuQo:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=iORJ3En2UXA:vH8GAgFRuQo:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=iORJ3En2UXA:vH8GAgFRuQo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=iORJ3En2UXA:vH8GAgFRuQo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/iORJ3En2UXA" height="1" width="1"/> AIAnkiAnki DriveAnkiDriveappleBluetoothcameracargameiOSmobilepostcrossrobot Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:06:00 -0400 21|20622981 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/anki-drive-isnt-just-a-car-racing-game-its-an-ios-based-robot/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[Nokia Lumia 925 review: lots of changes, but not much difference]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/N65ycKRGIYU/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/nokia-lumia-925-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/nokia-lumia-925-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/nokia-lumia-925-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Nokia Lumia 925 review lots of changes, but not much difference" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/lumia925.jpg" /></a></p> <div class="more-info"> <h3>More Info</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/nokia-announces-the-lumia-925-a-thinner-lighter-aluminum-body/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Nokia Lumia 925 announced</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/13/nokia-lumia-928-verizon-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon hands-on</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nokia-lumia-920-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Nokia Lumia 920 review</a></li> </ul> </div> <p class="p1">It's been just <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nokia-lumia-920-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">half a year</a> since Nokia revealed its first Windows Phone 8 device, and we've already got another flagship to review. The Lumia 925 marks a departure in design for Nokia -- it looks nothing like its predecessors, barring an expanse of screen and some capacitive Windows buttons. This time around, the phone is housed in an aluminum frame, making it Nokia's first metal smartphone since those heady Symbian days. This, alongside some hardware repositioning and (minor) specification changes has been enough for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/nokia-announces-the-lumia-925-a-thinner-lighter-aluminum-body/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Lumia 925</a> to weigh notably less than its 920 forebear -- and we think it's enough to feel in your hand. As we juggled the two Windows Phones ahead of this review, our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/nokia-lumia-925-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">first impressions</a> were that the 925 was also much easier to hold, despite only a negligible difference in thickness.</p> <blockquote class="quote left"> <p class="p1">This, alongside some hardware repositioning and (minor) specification changes has been enough for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/nokia-announces-the-lumia-925-a-thinner-lighter-aluminum-body/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Lumia 925</a> to weigh notably less than its 920 forebear</p> </blockquote> <p class="p1">Arriving in three comparatively restrained monochrome hues (white, black and grey), Nokia's returned to OLED for its display tech, although it's the same 1,280 x 768 resolution as the rest of the 920 series and includes the company's anti-reflective screen technology for good measure. Its new Smart Camera app debuts on the Lumia 925, standing alongside the stock app and offering up some interesting new picture-taking options.</p> <p class="p1">Otherwise, it's an awful lot like the Lumia 920, at least on paper: there's the same lauded 8.7-megapixel camera sensor (with an extra lens element), the same dual-core 1.5GHz processor and the same OS (albeit with some beta goodies). Nokia reckons that the phone is geared towards a different buyer than those who bought the Lumia 920, but alongside Verizon's recent US-only <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/13/nokia-lumia-928-verizon-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Lumia 928</a>, is there enough to get fans that skipped on last year's model to buy this time around? And is there enough to persuade you <em>not</em> to hold out for what's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/nokia-sends-invites-to-zoom-reinvented-event-on-july-11st-in-n/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">on the horizon</a>?<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/nokia-lumia-925-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Nokia Lumia 925 review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/nokia-lumia-925-review/5964350?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/lumia9252013-06-14-02.00.42mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/nokia-lumia-925-review/5964349?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/lumia9252013-06-14-02.04.22mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/nokia-lumia-925-review/5966459?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/lumia9252013-06-14-02.23.28mat800-1371285480_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/nokia-lumia-925-review/5964339?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/lumia9252013-06-14-02.06.08mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/nokia-lumia-925-review/5964333?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/lumia9252013-06-14-02.07.10mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/nokia/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Nokia</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/nokia-lumia-925-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=N65ycKRGIYU:TtURhcQQHWw:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=N65ycKRGIYU:TtURhcQQHWw:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=N65ycKRGIYU:TtURhcQQHWw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=N65ycKRGIYU:TtURhcQQHWw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/N65ycKRGIYU" height="1" width="1"/> 925lumialumia925mobilepostcrossnokiareviewsmartcamvideowindowsphone8wp8 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0400 21|20621879 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/15/nokia-lumia-925-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[iPad and iPad mini coming to Rogers and Telus, iPhone 5 nano-SIMs reach Wind]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/lO2974ru5Ek/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/ipad-and-ipad-mini-coming-to-rogers-and-telus/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/ipad-and-ipad-mini-coming-to-rogers-and-telus/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/ipad-and-ipad-mini-coming-to-rogers-and-telus/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="iPad and iPad mini coming to Rogers and Telus, iPhone 5 nanoSIMs come to Wind" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/ipad-mini-4g-back.jpg" /></a></p> <p>While it's been easy for Canadians to get data plans for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/apple-ipad-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">iPad</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/apple-ipad-mini-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">iPad mini</a>, they haven't had the luxury of picking one up at a carrier store like their <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/16/ipad-mini-4th-generation-ipad-hit-sprint-retail-stores-in-limit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">American neighbors</a>. They will soon, however: Rogers and Telus say they'll be selling the LTE versions of both iPads sometime in the "coming weeks." Details are scarce, although the two networks promise that they'll keep offering contract-free data plans. We've reached out to learn whether or not Bell is following suit.</p> <p>There isn't any talk of similar offerings with smaller providers, although Wind Mobile is offering an olive branch to iPhone owners. The carrier is now selling $25 nano-SIM cards for those who've bought an unlocked, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/26/iphone-5-att-aws-unlocked-plans-t-mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">AWS-friendly iPhone 5</a> through Apple. These customers won't have LTE, but they'll get HSPA+ data on less expensive (and less restricted) plans. Hit Wind's Facebook page to learn just which devices qualify. </p> <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tablets/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Tablets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/apple/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget" rel="tag">Apple</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/ipad-and-ipad-mini-coming-to-rogers-and-telus/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments">Comments</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://www.rogers.com/web/content/ipad" target="_blank">Rogers</a>, <a href="https://mobility.telus.com/en/ON/ipads/ipad_retina.shtml" target="_blank">Telus</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WINDmobile/posts/10152005400489152?notif_t=like" target="_blank">Wind Mobile (Facebook)</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=lO2974ru5Ek:JODtFfhW7AA:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=lO2974ru5Ek:JODtFfhW7AA:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?a=lO2974ru5Ek:JODtFfhW7AA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile?i=lO2974ru5Ek:JODtFfhW7AA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~4/lO2974ru5Ek" height="1" width="1"/> appleipadipadminiiphoneiphone5mobilepostcrossrogersteluswindwindmobile Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:28:00 -0400 21|20622573 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/ipad-and-ipad-mini-coming-to-rogers-and-telus/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget <![CDATA[AT&T GoPhone plans to support LTE, drop most data add-ons on June 21st (updated)]]> http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/FPIBz5nICM4/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/att-gophone-lte/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/att-gophone-lte/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments <p class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/14/att-gophone-lte/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Express" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/10/samsunggalaxyexpresshed620px.jpg" /></a></p> <p>AT&T hinted that it was shaking up its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/07/att-gophone-prepaid-data-changes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">GoPhone plans</a> later this month, and it's making good on its word. As of June 21st, customers using the prepaid service will have access to the same LTE service as their subscription peers; AT&T will mark the occasion by selling the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/samsung-galaxy-express-att-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">Samsung Galaxy Express</a> to GoPhone users at $250 off-contract. The simplified smartphone plans are here as well, although they're better than previously expected. The carrier is dropping all data add-ons except for the $5 / 50MB pack, which is only available for a $25 monthly tier with 250 voice minutes and unlimited messaging. However, it will only cost $40 a month for a plan with 200MB of data and 500 minutes, and a $60 plan will offer 2GB of data with unlimited voice. AT&T's new strategy won't appease some data lovers, but those trying to avoid long contracts and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/09/att-extends-upgrade-period-to-two-years/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">harsh upgrade policies</a> should be happy.</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> To be clear, this is the official launch of LTE -- <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/23/att-gophone-iphone-4g-lte-hspa-plus/#comments?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget">some</a> customers have had the faster service in advance. 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