Section: Computers, Gadgets / Other, ebooks, Web, Downloads 
Barnes & Noble is running a promotion where users can download around 10 free eBooks every week. Basically, every set of approximately 10 classic eBooks will have a different main theme and will be available every week from now until September 14, 2010. All downloaded books can be read on the Nook, iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac, and BlackBerry. This week, the titles available for download include: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Little Women, Peter Pan, Secret Garden, Tarzan of the Apes, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Treasure Island, and Wind in the Willows. The main theme of these books are "Books That Made Us Love Reading." Every Friday B&N will change the titles and future themes include fantasy, adventure, romance, and books that inspired movies. Not everyone wants to pay for eBooks, so it’s nice to see B&N offer this promotion to its users and actually use books that people know/want to read. Via [Barnes & Noble] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
Yesterday, we reported Telus would start selling the HTC Desire sometime in the near future. At the time, we did not know the pricing nor the availability of the highly anticipated Android device, but it seems pricing details have been uncovered through the source code. Normally, we would suspect the source code to tell us the official pricing, but since the pricing seems a tad excessive, the general consensus is that the numbers are placeholders and not the real deal. The pricing are as follows: one year for $499.95, two year for $399.95, and three year for $299.95. However, the reason we do not believe these prices is because the unlocked cost for the HTC Desire is $999.99. I don’t know about you, but I would never spend $1000 on an unlocked phone, and I doubt Telus is actually going to sell the HTC Desire for that high of a price. With that being said, the prices for various contracts are plausible, but hopefully we will hear official confirmation from Telus shortly. Via [MobileSyrup] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
Have you ever used one of the old PDA’s based on Palm’s OS where you had to draw out every letter in order to get the device to register it? Basically, you had to “write” each letter using the stylus, and for many, it was a frustrating experience. With modern QWERTY keyboards and Swype, it’s hard to imagine ever having to use the Graffiti style of text-entry again. However, Access reminded us of Graffiti today as they released Graffiti for Android in the Android Market. Believe it or not, the comments on the app seem to be very positive. Right now, Graffiti for Android is version 1.02 and is available for free. For nostalgic reasons, I could see why people would like to use and try out Graffiti once again, but I can’t imagine Android smartphone users using it in place of their default QWERTY or Swype keyboard. But hey, maybe you’re a pro at Graffiti. Via [Palm Info Center] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! - Gadgetell Hands On: Motorola Droid X vs. HTC Droid Eris [Size Compare]
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” According to images leaked to Engadget, it seems Motorola has a low-end device up its sleeve in the form of the WX445. I say low-end because the specs aren’t very impressive nor is the design, but it would be interesting to…” MORE » - Gadgetell Hands On: Motorola Droid X on Verizon Wireless
” Verizon was kind enough to ship me a Droid X to check out and report back on. And without getting into a full review just yet, I will say that this phone seems pretty…” MORE » - Wirefly will begin selling the Motorola Droid X at 12:01 AM PST on July 15
” We already heard Motorola will be limiting the amount of Droid X’s every Verizon Wireless retail store will have in stock, so finding one could prove difficult during the initial launch period. Fortunately for people who plan on buying the Droid…” MORE » - Expect Motorola Droid X to sell out fast because of limited inventory
” According to several reports, it seems the highly anticipated Motorola Droid X will only be available in limited quantities during the initial launch period starting July 15. The screen shot above shows the expected inventory for Portland,…” MORE » - Samsung sells 1 million Wave smartphones, with Galaxy closing in on 300,000
” The Samsung Wave has been dazzling, selling its way past expectations and closing in on its one-millionth unit. This is absolutely shocking to me. As a tech enthusiast, a smartphone like the Wave using a first generation operating system (Bada)…” MORE » - iPhone 4: what’s working for me - Gadgetell hands on
” Apple continues to get hammered by the mainstream media and Consumer Reports. Problems with reception and proximity sensors is prompting some to call for a recall. Coming up on my second week now…” MORE » - Android tablet out now: Archos 5 impressions
” Itching for an Android-based tablet? Sick and tired of people gushing over the iPad? Maybe the Archos 5 internet tablet is right up your alley. The unit got fondled for a short time over at Mobility Site and the results might surprise you. Instead of being a…” MORE » - Jolicloud 1.0 rollout to begin this week
” There is a bit of good news for Jolicloud users—the 1.0 rollout is set to begin as of this week! As for what you will find new in Jolicloud 1.0; A Simpler, Customizable…” MORE »
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 Section: Business News, Apple, Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Web, Google  Believe it or not, but a few major companies were involved with trying to acquire Palm - not just HP. A source familiar with the negotiations revealed to BusinessInsider that Apple, Google, and RIM were all contenders in the Palm sweepstakes.
Basically, Apple was interested in Palm’s vast patent holdings and their physical keyboard technology. However, funding webOS while continuing to build Apple’s own iOS might prove counterproductive in the long run. An Apple acquisition of Palm wouldn’t make too much sense so it looks like Apple was never completely all in and committed to Palm. Google was only involved with Palm because Apple was involved with Palm. Similar to Apple, Google was interested in Palm’s intellectual property, but never did pursue the acquisition. According to the source, RIM should have been the one to seal the deal because the BlackBerry manufacturer had the highest initial bid, but HP one upped them. After that, RIM refused to increase their bid making HP the winner with a $1.2 billion purchase. It’s interesting to see how many players were involved with Palm and almost surprising that Apple and Google were major players. Hopefully HP will do something amazing with the webOS such as flexible displays! Read [BusinessInsider] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  How disappointing. Now we can all agree that Android has taken Microsoft’s place in the classic open vs. closed battle. We all know that feeling of booting up that nice new computer straight from the store and finding about 37 programs already installed “For Your Convenience.” You know the Norton, AOL, Quicken power package that swarms your computer before the first boot? Well that’s how Droid X and Samsung Vibrant owners should be feeling right now. After buying their shiny new phones from the Verizon or T-Mobile store, they boot into Android and find several apps already pre-installed. Droid X owners will be delighted to see a Need For Speed: Shift demo, Skype (free for 15 days), and my personal favorite, the Blockbuster application. The Blockbuster application is particularly nasty considering it can not be uninstalled through the application manager. Meanwhile Vibrant owners can expect “Avatar” the movie (although that’s not particularly a bad thing), a 30 day trial for a live video surfer MobiTV, a link to install The Sims 3, an outdated Kindle app, a trial for Gogo Inflight Internet and a Slacker. T-Mobile is particularly tricky. Because they blend in a lot of the junk with well known and loved applications like Kindle and Slacker radio. For crying out loud. If I’m willing to shell out $200 on a phone and regularly pay you a ridiculously high fee for 2 years, can I please avoid the junkware? That’s low blow Verizon. And I’ve got my eye on you T-Mobile. Read [L.A. Times] Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Accessories, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Now that the Apple event is over, it’s time to check out everything Steve Jobs said regarding the iPhone 4 and Apple. Throughout the keynote presentation, Jobs mentioned that Apple is an engineering company, they love their customers, and no smartphone is perfect. Jobs was also quick to call the Bloomberg report, that claimed someone at Apple raised the antenna issue during the design phase, “total ########.” With that aside, the iPhone 4 sold over 3 million times since its launch three weeks ago. It has the highest customer satisfaction of any iPhone or smartphone. Apple has been looking into the antennagate problem for 22 days now and has discovered interesting data. Phones such as the BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Droid Eris, and Samsung Omnia II each show reception issues when held a certain way. He probably chose those three phones because they operate on different OS’s and he wanted to show every smartphone faces some sort of reception issue. Now, apparently only 0.55% of all iPhone users called AppleCare to actually complain about reception issues. The iPhone 3GS had a return rate of 6% and the iPhone 4 has a return rate of 1.7%. In Jobs’ eyes, these are pretty telling numbers, especially considering the iPhone 4 has such a large hardware defect. In terms of data from AT&T, the iPhone 4 drops less than one additional call per 100 than the 3GS. Since Apple cares about every customer, even the very small minority who called to complain about reception issues, they rolled out iOS 4.0.1 which is going to change the formula used to display signal strength on the iPhone. In addition, Apple will be providing every customer with a free case. For iPhone 4 owners outside of the United States, Apple will be extending the free case offer to you as well. In terms of the proximity sensor issue, Apple is ironing out the kinks and should have a software update that tackles the sensor problem soon. The elusive white iPhone is going to start shipping at the end of the month. Hopefully Apple sticks to this statement, because some prospective Apple customers really want the white iPhone 4. The iPhone 4 is going to launch in 17 additional countries on July 30, with the exception of South Korea. Countries include Austrailia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain Sweden, and Switzerland. Overall, Apple acknowledges the reception issue as one plaguing only a few users, but will offer every user a free case as a reparation. For additional coverage, be sure to check out Appletell. Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Web Browsers  It looks like Apple has approved the Firefox Home app. And just a reminder—its not a full browser. That said, it still seems like it will be a decent app for Firefox users that are also sporting an iPhone. Personally it would have been nicer to see this launch as a universal app with iPad support, but I guess we cannot expect everything.
Moving on though, the Firefox Home app will give you access to items including your Firefox desktop history, bookmarks and any open tabs. Basically, your desktop version of Firefox syncs with the cloud, which in turn gives you the access while on the go from your iPhone (or iPod touch). A nice plus for when you have a few tabs open and have to run out for a while. Of course, that ends up meaning you are likely to take work with you sometimes. In all, the setup appears to be fairly simple. Make sure Firefox is installed on your computer and then install the Firefox Sync add-on. After that you can install the app on your iPhone or iPod touch and then enter your account info on your computer and iPhone and you should be in-sync moving forward. Read [Mozilla Blog] App [Firefox Home (App Store link)] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Accessories, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
If an effort to please iPhone 4 users plagued with reception problems, Steve Jobs says Apple will be providing every iPhone 4 user with a free case. In the event that the user has already purchased a case, Apple will offer a full refund. In addition, Apple is offering a full refund on customers who return undamaged iPhone 4s, no restocking fee. Since Apple cannot make enough bumpers in the quarter, they will be offering a choice of cases on the Apple site starting late next week. For additional coverage, be sure to visit our sister site Appletell.com. Image Credit via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile AndroLib predicted Android to boast over 100,000 apps sometime during the month of July and that the Market currently sits at close to 90,000 apps. However, Google is reporting slightly different numbers, and as much as I wish I could believe AndroLib’s numbers, I have to side with Google on this one. Google Senior VP of Product Management, Jonathan Rosenberg, speaking at Google’s Q2 earnings call, is reporting the Android Market currently contains slightly more than 70,000 apps. Therefore, barring developers go on steroids and produce massive amounts of apps, it is unlikely Android will break the 100,000 app mark this month. Keep in mind, on the Motorola Droid X announcement day, Google announced the Android Market contained 65,000 apps. However, with Google activating 160,000 Android phones a day and with all the new Android phone launches, I’m sure Android will reach the mark soon enough. Via [AndroidCentral] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile It looks like the Nokia C6-01 has been spotted on the official Nokia website in the Netherlands. Overall, nothing truly surprising here—its a follow up to the already existing Nokia C6. Given that, and the fact that the product name simple has an -01 at the end its a smaller update. That said, it seems to have at least one decent addition in the form of the camera upgrade. The Nokia C6-01 is sporting an 8 megapixel camera and also has a dual-LED flash, which is an upgrade over the 5 megapixel with single flash found on the C6. Otherwise, the Nokia C6-01 will feature a 3.2 inch touchscreen display (at 640 x 360), Wi-Fi, GPS, Ovi Maps with Navigation, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot and Symbian S60 5th Edition. In terms of pricing, a bit more than the C6 coming in at 279 Euro. Or for those who only speak in terms of US dollars, its roughly $362. Read [PortableGear] Via [Unwired View] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile How well did the Motorola Droid X do on its launch day? Pretty well judging by the newly posted ship date for the Motorola Droid X through the Verizon online store. In addition, reports have been circulating that physical stores already sold through their inventory but should be receiving more for tomorrow. If you place an order for the Droid X through Verizon’s online store, you will be notified that the phone will not be shipping until July 23. If you want the Android smartphone as soon as possible, I’d suggest checking your local Verizon Wireless store to see if they have any in stock. The main difference between online sale and in-store sale is that there is no MIR for online purchase, but you will have to remember to fill out the MIR if you purchase the phone in store. Read [Verizon Wireless] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile The HTC Ace was first heard about a little while ago through a leaked UK roadmap. Not much is known about the Ace, except for its release in October 2010, but today, the specs are circulating about the Ace which is called the HTC Desire HD. The Desire HD, which is an upgraded and bigger version of the HTC Desire, will feature a 4.3 inch touch screen, 8MP camera, 720p HD recording, 1 GHz Processor, Xvid playback, 4GB internal memory, eBook reader, and an interesting Unibody Aluminum Design. In terms of software, the phone is rumored to run Android 2.2 out of the box with Adobe Flash 10.1 support. As of now, the Desire HD specs have not been confirmed by HTC nor has HTC even acknowledged the Ace. Hopefully we will see availability, official specs, and maybe even a leaked picture in the coming weeks. Via [SuperETrader] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile If you own a Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, Samsung recently launched their custom Road SMS app available through the Samsung Apps store. Basically, this nifty little app turns on the camera and places a QWERTY keyboard over it. What’s the point you ask? Well now you can walk and text without having to look up. Simply look past the QWERTY keyboard every now and then to see what’s going on in front of you, otherwise you can keep on texting. Unfortunately, the app is pretty limited in terms of functionality - you can only text, choose a recipient, and watch the character limit. Too bad you can’t access full menu functions while keeping the camera open in the background. In case you want to spy on the people around you, but don’t want to make it obvious, just launch the app and pretend to text. Hopefully we’ll see the app available on the Samsung Galaxy S variants in the States. Via [AndroidCommunity] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple Just a friendly reminder that Apple will be holding their iPhone 4 press conference a little later today. The event will kick off at 10:00 AM PST, which also means 11AM Mountain, 12 noon Central and 1PM Eastern. But more importantly is that our sister site Appletell will be bringing you the latest in coverage. Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  Verizon has followed up with another Droid X promo video, and strangely it appears to share quite a bit of the same footage as the “Tomorrow” video. With the obvious difference in that the word tomorrow is not building though the commercial and the Droid X actually appears at the end. Which is pretty cool looking when his arm turns robotic and the Droid X emerges. That said, I am not really sure what to think, other than it seems to be working because I am interested in seeing what will come from a third video. But in the meantime, the latest is “Droid X is here.” Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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