Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking “You can’t make 500 million friends without making a few enemies.” It is in this statement alone that I have any shred of respect left for Zuckerberg. Seriously though, with all of the negative publicity this young man has been receiving, I couldn’t imagine being in his shoes trying to keep over a billion users happy. Just last week I couldn’t imagine Facebook getting anymore popular and boy was I was wrong. The new Facebook movie movie, entitled The Social Network, will star Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland) and former teenage heartthrob Justin Timberlake. The screenplay was written by Aaron Sorkin who is the man behind The West Wing which could possibly mean that the movie can’t be all bad. The Social Network will be in theaters in October.  Via [Reddit] Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Some images of a new Nokia handset have recently hit the web. And unfortunately it seems no one is really sure of just what this handset is called. It could be the Nokia N9, but then again it does not appear to be running MeeGo. The image is not much help in that aspect either, simply listing the model as N00. Otherwise, some are speculating that this could be a follow up to the N8 in the form of the N8-01. Then again, given that large display and full QWERTY keyboard it may just as likely be a successor to the N900. Either way, the other details that we can confirm right now include that this mystery device has an 8 megapixel camera and support for North American 3G bands including 850 and 1900. Of course that means good news for Nokia fans in the US and Canada who are with AT&T, Rogers, Bell and Telus. And just like that, we are left waiting for more leaks. Read [Negri Electronics Blog] Via [unwired view] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  Nothing like a little prototype BlackBerry video to spice up your weekend. The latest BlackBerry handset to make an appearance is the Curve 9300 which is currently showing itself with support for European 3G bands as well as running OS 5. Plus the other goodies including W-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth are noted as available. That aside though, the Curve 9300 appears to be a pretty nice offering including such goodies as an optical trackpad, a new back casing, flush control buttons on the front and three media control buttons on the top. With that, its the weekend and you likely have a few minutes time to waste, so go ahead hit play on the above video and spend 3:47 checking out the Curve 9300. Read [TechnoBuffalo] Via [CrackBerry]
Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Peripherals, Mice / Keyboards This one seems to have been on the back burner for a while—it began as the OpenOfficeMouse (in white) and later transformed into the WarMouse Meta (in black) and then disappeared. After all, this was all happening in late last year. That said, those who may have been waiting for the WarMouse Meta—good news is that its about to begin shipping. Yup, that 18-button monster of a mouse is almost available. And in addition to 18-buttons, all of which are programmable, you will also get a 5600-CPI laser sensor and analog joystick. Of course all of that fanciness comes with a price tag, and in this case its not the cheapest mouse around—expect to pay $79.99. However if you order between now and July 4th you will save 20% which means you will be paying only $64. Product [WarMouse] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile 
Lusting after the Droid X? Have a 2.1 device and want to experience the new soft keyboard everyone is talking about? Look no further, we’ve got instructions below. The keyboard will install on Android 2.1 devices with one exception: you’ll loose the haptic feedback for this keyboard. However, if you’re like me, you can do with out the gimmicky buzzing every time you tap something. If you’re not like me, think this over. The keyboard allows two keys to be hit at once via multitouch. This allows you to hit a shift key with one thumb and a letter with the other. The addition should make you a faster typer, potentially. From PhoneArena:
You can install the virtual QWERTY to your non-rooted 2.1 device by:
- downloading the .apk file from 4shared, MEGAUPLOAD or xda-developers forum.
- Install.
- After you have installed the software, go to Settings > Language & Keybooard, check the “Multi-touch Keyboard” option. To type text in, long press the text box and select the “Multi-touch keyboard”.
Let us know how it works for you. Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile T-Mobile was playing a nice little game last week in regards to the upcoming Samsung Vibrant release. That game came in the form of a nice puzzle, which was actually a pretty unique way to reveal the name of a phone. That said, it seems to have been solved rather quickly, but still fun nonetheless. Anyway, that phone was the Samsung Vibrant, or what some will recognize as the Samsung Galaxy S. But for T-Mobile they are calling it the Vibrant, just like AT&T is calling it the Captivate. With that out of the way, it looks like T-Mobile has now offered up some official details on the Vibrant. They are coming by way of the T-Mobile user forums and being called an “early FAQ.” What they are calling it aside, they have given up goodies such as the version of Android, display size and more. Overall, nothing really shocking or surprising, but confirmation is always nice. - Android 2.1
- 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor
- 4.0 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display
- Dimensions of 4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 inches
- Weight of 4.16 ounces
- 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and digital zoom
- HD video recording
Of course, they did still leave some teasers, one of which included; “The Vibrant is ideal for consumers who are entertainment enthusiasts and want to combine entertainment and communication in one device. The Vibrant offers a ton of entertainment options. We'll have more to share on this front when the countdown reaches zero.”
Interestingly enough, there are some apps that appear to be pre-loaded on the Vibrant—some of which have not even been released yet such as the Kindle. Otherwise, I can also see my personal favorite—Slacker, as well as others including MobiTV, Facebook, Gogo and SIMS. Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Audio, Portable Audio  The recent release of iOS 4 was eagerly awaited by iPod Touch owners, so much so that the update server was overwhelmed. However those who’ve completed the upgrade are complaining that their battery life is horrible. The Apple Support forum is full of complaints that the iPod Touch battery drains quickly even with little to no use.
I am an iPod Touch owner myself and I can confirm that this issue is real. Before I upgraded to iOS 4 my battery life was excellent. I could go several days between charging. After I upgraded I set my fully charged Touch on my desk and 8 hours later it was down to less than 20%. Some are speculating that the poor battery life is the result of the new OS’s persistent WiFi feature. Previously the WiFi was turned off whenever the Touch went into standby/sleep mode. Why Apple chose to change this is unknown. I’ve started turning the WiFi off when I’m not using it and my battery life has improved significantly. Really though, we should have to do this-it defeats the purpose of having push notifications and email. Apple has not yet commented on the issue but hopefully they will issue a patch or update that will revert the WiFi connection back to turning off in standby mode. If you’ve upgraded to iOS have you found your battery life suffering? Let us know! Read [Apple] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Web Apps Evernote has been one of my favorite apps for quite a while now, and rightfully so because it helps me keep track and remember things that I would otherwise forget or have to write on silly post-it notes. So naturally I would be happy when I see an email in my inbox from them, wrong. Not quite, well, sort of. I am happy they emailed me (and everyone else) but that email was to simply tease about an upcoming event—and I am not the one who likes to wait. Think of it like this, I was the kid who searched his parents bedroom for presents leading up to things like Christmas and birthdays. I was so bad I even searched for my siblings gifts in an attempt to tell them. Just kidding, on that last part anyway. That said, thanks Evernote, you send me this teasing message making me wait until July 14th at 10am to find out the news and there is not even a closet to look in or a bed to look under. We have a secret. On the morning of July 14, 2010 at 10am, Evernote’s going to flip its lid. Save the date. Details to come.
Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile What Sprint giveth, Sprint can taketh away. Today, we reported that Sprint confirmed the HTC EVO 4G will be upgraded to Android 2.2 as soon as it was finalized and ready to go. This was great news for HTC EVO 4G owners because it ensured their phone would be upgraded to Android 2.2 as soon as possible, but other Sprint customers, namely owners of the Samsung Moment and HTC Hero, took it a different way. These smartphone owners were under the assumption that their phones would be updated to Android 2.2 sometime in the near future, which is understandable. However, Sprint edited their announcement message just a short while ago and added in this statement: Sorry for any confusion created when we initially made this announcement. HTC EVO 4G will receive the 2.2 update, Samsung Moment and HTC Hero will not. Future devices launching with 2.1 also will be updated to 2.2
Logically speaking, there really is no reason why the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment can’t be upgraded to Android 2.2, since both phones are less than a year old. Perhaps it is a move to get Sprint customers to upgrade as fast as possible to the HTC EVO 4G or any future Android 2.1 smartphone that would eventually be upgraded to Android 2.2. Read [Sprint] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 More Recent Articles | 
No comments:
Post a Comment