Archive for September, 2007

Blog Tang A+ PMP won’t write your diary for you

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

While the Blog Tang A+ seems to fall short in the blogging department, there’s plenty to make up for that. Like a 4.3-inch LCD, 30fps “high-def” video and up to 160GB of storage. Codec support is plentiful, including fan-faves like OGG in addition to the usual video and audio suspects, […]

Sprint to ditch traditional contracts with Xohm, rely on subscriptions

Filed under: Cellphones

We’ve yet to find an average joe (or jane) who just adores that two-year agreement they signed to receive a single subsidized device on day one, and while Sprint hasn’t been one to let folks off the hook early, it is trying a slightly different approach with Xohm. Reportedly, the carrier will be […]

Amazon MP3 Vs. iTunes Music Store

Ali writes “As discussed here recently, amazon.com has launched a public beta of Amazon MP3, a digital music store that provides DRM-free downloads of over 2 million songs from 180,000 artists and 20,000 labels. In comparison, Apple says the iTunes Store now contains over 6 million songs. Here is a head-to-head comparison.”
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Engadget Mobile scoops new Verizon lineup

Filed under: Cellphones

Engadget Mobile’s got the word on four new Verizon phones headed for a simultaneous launch in the next couple of weeks, so head on over and get the dirt on the new Juke, Pearl, Venus and Voyager before somebody beats you to it.
 
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Seiko Epson, Murata team up on contactless quick charger

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Not even a week after startup WiPower boasted about its breakthrough in wireless power, Murata and Seiko Epson have announced plans to “jointly development a non-contact quick charging system.” Reportedly, the technology “leverages electromagnetic induction,” and both the charging stand and a given mobile device would be “respectively equipped with coils that […]

Rock Band gets official pricing, ship date details

Filed under: Gaming

Although Rock Band was available for pre-order from a number of e-tailers earlier this summer, we’re now hearing the “official word” from the suits at MTV regarding pricing. According to the MTV Multiplayer blog, both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions “will launch on November 23rd at a cost of $169.99.” Bundled […]

iPhone 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 downgrade instructions released!

Filed under: Cellphones
Well would you look at that, instructions are now available for downgrading your iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2. It won’t downgrade your baseband, meaning so far you can’t re-unlock an iPhone that’s been 1.1.1-ified, but it’s still 1.0.2 in all its third-party application glory. The iPhone Dev Team folks are working on a […]

iPhone 1.1.1 “bug” unleashes music over Bluetooth

Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Wireless

The iPhone 1.1.1 update has a hidden little surprise for y’all: Bluetooth audio streaming is now available off of your iPhone for whatever you darn please, meaning you can finally listen to music from the phone wirelessly. Oddly enough, this “function” has been unleashed by a Visual Voicemail bug that […]

iriver’s G10 WiBro gamer reborn as the Postdata G100

Filed under: Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video

iriver’s G10 / Wing handheld game console has been a pretty serious flame-out for the company — while the concept of an 8GB 4-inch touchscreen handheld that rocked wireless multiplayer features over WiBro and WiFi seemed like a winner, endless delays eventually resulted in the device falling off the […]

Sprint, Verizon prep Novatel USB727 modem with microSD slot

Filed under: Wireless

Users of previous-generation USB modems from Sprint and Verizon — the gargantuan USB720 comes immediately to mind — know that they’re a little on the portly side (and that’s being kind). If you’re going to have this huge mass hanging off the side of your lappie, it’d be nice if you could at […]