FROM GAMERTELL - Amazon’s got lots of video game sales at the site for April 27, 2010. Bioshock 2 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 is $39.98. Also, there’s an Xbox 360 Gold Box event going on and select games and accessories will be discounted throughout the day.
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Section: Communications, Mobile  AdMob, one of the largest mobile advertising companies in the world, has been openly sharing data from their network to… “...help shed light on the trends occurring in the mobile ecosystem.”
Well this week they have something very interesting for us to observe. If you take a look at the picture above, you will notice something very interesting about the total mobile web traffic for the month of March. The iPhone has been surpassed as the mobile web’s chief supplier of traffic with Android taking over the reins. According to the report, Android traffic in the U.S. increased to 46 percent compared to 39 percent for the iPhone operating system. Granted you are talking about a group of phones on several networks versus a single phone and the iPhone did still take the worldwide category claiming 46% over Android’s 25% of the mobile OSs. But that is not the point. If you have heard the buzz lately about Android, it has been about nothing but growth. We reported two days ago that Android was estimated to have surpassed 50,000 applications in their marketplace. Not too mention the slew of phones that are expected to be released this upcoming year. So where are we headed? Well apparently Android is finally reaching even a fraction of its potential. All that’s left is growth. Read [TechCrunch] Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Gadgets / Other, GPS/Navigation, Transportation For motorcyclists, it is probably difficult to find the perfect GPS designed to fit your needs. With the gloves riders usually wear, using the touchscreen on a GPS is probably frustrating and time consuming. The latest motorcycle oriented GPS from TomTom has been redesigned to account for gloves when using the touchscreen. The Urban Rider is set to join the Rider and Rider2 GPS’. The safety screen of the previous Rider models has been done away with in the Urban Rider model allowing for easier functionality when wearing gloves. In addition, the GPS sports IQ Route technology which aims to find the fastest and safest route to your destination by accounting for traffic conditions at that specific time. The Urban Rider lacks an SD card slot, but the flash memory should be enough to update with maps. The battery life has been improved to six hours on a single charge allowing for longer travel without stopping to charge. Unfortunately, the Bluetooth headset for hands-free calling and for hearing voice guidance is available only with the Rider Pro pack. It is expected to be available in May for 249 Euros. No word - at this time - on a release schedule for the States. Via [PocketGPSWorld] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Video, Computers, Wireless, Imaging, Digital Cameras  Designed for seamless integration with Macs, iPhoto and MobileMe, Eye-Fi announced today the new Geo X2 wireless memory card. This welcomed addition to the X2 lineup will be available starting in May sold exclusively through the Apple Store for $69.99.
The 4GB memory cards boasts faster read/write speeds, lifetime Geotagging service, and a special feature called Endless Memory. If the Endless Memory option is in play, the card will automatically delete pictures after it is uploaded to the desired destination. In addition to uploading easily to Mac software, the memory card can upload seamlessly to Flickr, YouTube, Picasa, and Facebook. Since many of the Eye-Fi X2 cards range from $49 - $149, the Geo X2 looks to be a middle-of-the-road solution if you want a simple card with some high-end features. In a related news, Eye-Fi recently announced a partnership with Devicescape in order to provide users with additional Wi-Fi hotspots and the splash screen page when entering the Wi-Fi network of a school or café. These new hotspots will be added to the HotSpot Access plan which costs $29.99 a year. Read [Eye-Fi Press Release Geo X2] Read [Eye-Fi Press Release Devicescape] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Accessories, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Mobile  Last week, we showed you a quick look at the new AT&T Link by Pantech. The quick messaging phone sells for just $9.99 on contract and is of a candy bar QWERTY form factor. Today, we’ll share with you our thoughts on the device’s performance. What Teens See First, for a teen’s perspective the Link, I found a teen girl (who by definition is hooked on texting). She carried the phone around for a week, replacing her Pantech Reveal. The teen said, “texting on this phone is soo easy. The keyboard is great (compared to the Reveal and Slate) and the new text bubbles help keep me in the loop with all my texting.” She added, “the Link looks like I (meaning her parent, I am sure) spent a lot of cash to get.” In short, for a teen, the AT&T Link is a home run. What Parents see The Link really could be confused with a high end BlackBerry on sight. The link is thin (even thinner than their old jaw-droppingly thin Slate) and looks very high end. Though it’s all plastic, the parts come together in a really good looking package. Fit and finish is near perfect. Really, just $9.99? Warning: go for the unlimited texting plan. Teens are notorious for blowing past texting limits so be prepared. Sure you could make the argument for discipline and consequences but the extra $5 or $15 a month might make life a whole lot easier to live with. That said, the Link is one of the first quick messaging phone that doesn’t look like a toy and that just might encourage the teens to protect it a bit more. Really just $9.99? Impressive. What a gadget geek sees: This more than just a teen’s phone. With GPS, voice commands, bluetooth stereo, HTML browser (based on Opera) and POP email, there is a lot to explore in this phone. This is also one of the first AT&T phones that syncs your contacts with the cloud. That means should you change phones or if this phone forgets everything, all your contact info is just a simple download away, nothing lost. It’s a nice service that costs $.35 per transfer and in my mind is worth it. But wait, there’s more. Pantech reworked their QWERTY design and nailed it with this device. The keyboard is really good, better than most phones I’ve seen lately. Pantech seems to have figured out the right amount of click, positive feedback, size and raise of the bubbled keys. Overall, I am very impressed. Picking up on what my teen tester said, Pantech reworked their text messaging. Now, instead of just incoming messages leaving you to figure out what the response is to, on the Link the conversations are kept together in bubbles so you can easily follow the conversation. The bubbles remind me a lot of how the iPhone does text messaging. It’s a huge improvement. Another nice improvement from Pantech is the graphics. Pantech made some changes with how menus appear and while it is a small touch, it makes the phone feel more high end. It’s paying attention the these details that make the device more attractive. The small screen hinders somethings like the web browsing as a lot of scrolling is needed, it’s not horrible, but we suspect you won’t be doing a lot of web surfing on this one. I found both battery life and call quality to be above par. I might even believe the claimed 180 minutes of talk time. The Link uses the same battery as the Reveal and the same charging cable Pantech uses for just about everything. Summary: Impressed. Overall, the phone feels sturdy, well built and trustworthy. The device performed well for a quick messaging device and it’s QWERTY is among the top 10 I’ve every typed on. I remain impressed with the Link and think you might be too. Product page: [AT&T] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Video, Video Providers, Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Wireless  According to Bytemobile, iPads are consuming more than double the data than iPhones performing the same tasks, based on the companies testing. Thankfully for AT&T (and it’s customers) the iPad is consuming all this data via WiFi and not on the wireless network. That is set to change at the end of the month with the release of the iPad 3G.
Highlights of the Apple iPad test, by popular application, are as follows: ● USA Today generated 6.3x traffic ● GoogleMaps generated 2.6x traffic ● Bloomberg generated 2.5x traffic ● eBay generated 1.5x traffic ● The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) generated 1.4x traffic
Never heard of Bytemobile? No worries, here is how they came up with this data, “by executing identical tasks on each device and recording the resulting traffic in the wireless network, Bytemobile found that on average, the iPad generated more than 2.5 times the volume of mobile data produced by the iPhone.” Bytemobile, who happens to offer solutions to companies looking to improve bandwidth efficiency, suggests that the picture is even darker as the iPad will entice users to stay on websites longer and gobble even more data as the experience is more immersive. Press Release: [BusinessWire] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile The Nokia N8 has recently made the required FCC appearance and that means it should be coming sooner than later with an official announcement. All in all, this was simply an FCC listing and did not show us anything overly exciting. The docs listed the phone by the model number, which is RM-596, but did confirm support for the T-Mobile 3G bands. And that means we could see an announcement here in the US at some point in the future, or at the very least those interested could purchase one unlocked and have it properly work with a T-Mobile SIM inserted. Read [FCC] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Mobile Computers The Neofonie WePad was recently shown off during a press event in Germany, and judging from the videos that came out of the event—it looks like this may be a tablet worth considering. Without offering any spoilers, the tablet is running Linux and we still have yet to learn a price and official release date. Oh, that and, the videos are in German. But that did not stop me from watching, nor should it stop you. All in all, the first video is 16:41 and the second is a little shorter at 9:04. Via [NetbookNews.de]   Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile  Yesterday kicked off WES 2010 and with that we saw the official announcement for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 as well as the Pearl 3G 9100 and 9105. The Pearl 3G 9100 and 9105 are different in that they each have a different keyboard. The 9100 has the more familiar 20 key keyboard with SureType while the 9105 has a new 14 key keyboard. Both models however come touting Wi-Fi 802.11n (as well as b/g) which happens to be a first for a BlackBerry. Anyway, while the Pearl is not the hottest phone on the market it is a good offering, and it is also much nicer looking as compared to the Blackberry 9670. With the release, there was also an official launch video released for the new Pearl 3G and Bold 9650, and those videos have been added (above & below) for your viewing pleasure. Watch [YouTube]  Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile This fine Tuesday morning has brought us all a few more images of the clamshell styled BlackBerry 9670 and I have to say—it still looks funky. But like anything else, I am sure it appeals to someone out there. So whether you are checking out these images because you cannot wait to get your hands on the 9670 or you are like me and are just having a hard time looking away—enjoy. As for details, so far it looks like the BlackBerry 9670 will come sporting OS 6.0, a 5 megapixel camera with flash and Wi-Fi. Oh, that and there is a rumor this may be heading to Verizon as an exclusive offering. In the end though it looks like we may have some time to wait before a release because this has been confirmed as running OS 6 which is not expected to come available until sometime in Q3 2010. Via [CrackBerry] 
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