Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers As we here in the US are still waiting to find out the pricing and actual release date for the Dell Streak, there is a bit of bad news for those hoping for T-Mobile 3G support. Of course, I am not sure how much of a surprise this really is, but in short—there is no T-Mobile 3G support. Bottom line, with a SIM inserted you can surf on EDGE. But that is where the fun will stop. In addition, the Dell Streak will be shipping with Android 1.6 with an update to Android 2.2 promised for “later this year.” Finally, when the launch kicks off, the Dell Streak will be available in carbon black. But if carbon black is not quite as exciting of a color for you taste, rest assured because Dell will also have the Streak available in “New Cherry Red” though the release date for that is still unknown. At present it was noted as “coming soon.” But then again so is the carbon black model. Anyway, while we wait for the pricing and official release date, check out the video below… Read [Direct2Dell] Via [StreakSmart]  Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Smartphones, Mobile Coming by way of an official press release, HTC has announced plans to begin selling HTC-branded smartphone in China. And while that does not sound all that interesting to anyone outside of China—its nice to hear because the phones had already been available. Wait what, they are going to sell them, but they have been available. Right on both accounts—up until now the HTC phones have been sold under the name of Dopod. And in addition, HTC is also partnering with China Mobile to begin sales which will kick off with a few Android and a few Windows Mobile devices. Read [PR Newswire] “We are proud to introduce the HTC brand in China and look forward to bringing a fresh customer-centric smartphone experience to consumers in China,” said Cher Wang, chairman of HTC. “Together with our strategic partner Dopod, we have introduced many state-of-the-art phones over the past few years in China. HTC’s passion for innovation and its commitment to delighting people around the world are what drive us to improve the overall mobile experience in big and small ways. It is this customer-centric approach that has driven HTC’s global leadership position and has differentiated us.”
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 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers  It looks like Android is coming to Kmart—in the form of a 7 inch tablet. The device is called the Gentouch and coming by way of a company called Augen. Not much is really known here about the company behind the tablet, but we can tell you that it will arrive with a $149.99 price tag. As far as specs, well, lets just say its an inexpensive tablet. Features include a 7 inch (800 x 480) touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, 2GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 800Mhz processor, 256MB RAM, Android 2.1 and access to a “Market App Store.” And by all accounts, that Market App Store is not the Android Market. Otherwise, if you are brave enough to part with your cash, hit up Kmart, though be warned, the tablet is not yet available at all locations which means a call may be in order to avoid a wasted drive. Bottom line, this tablet does not sound like one that will be able to offer any serious competition to the (still rumored) 10 inch Android tablet from Motorola, but hey, at least this one is available. Product [Kmart] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile, Gadgets / Other, Transportation The hands free law recently went into effect in Washington state, and officially it means that drivers are required to use a hands free device when making a call while driving. And furthermore, drivers are not allowed to send and/or check text messages and email while driving. Sounds fairly logical, almost makes you wish we did not need a law to make people keep from potentially hurting themselves. But then again, it looks like we need those laws. And because we need these types of laws, the states are potentially set to profit from them. At least that seems to be the case in Washington as they have earned an estimated $96,596 during the first month alone. The breakdown, 94% of the tickets were given for talking and the remaining 6% for texting (emailing). Either way, stop and pay attention to the road. Read [FreeInsuranceQuotes] Via [textually] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile Yesterday we learned that the iPhone 4 was about to come available in 17 additional countries as of this Friday, and well, Canada is included in that list. Well, flash forward till today and we have some pricing information. Sadly though, that comes as some good news and some bad news. First, the iPhone 4 in Canada will be sold unlocked. That was the good, now for the bad—the iPhone 4 in Canada will be on the expensive side. According to the details posted on the CBC News blog, the 8GB iPhone 3GS will be $549 with the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 4 coming in at $659 and $779 respectively. Then again, it will also be available with carriers at a lower (and subsidized) price. Via [CBC News] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  According to rumor, Verizon is going to begin rolling out Android 2.2 to their higher end Android phones as of August 6th. The details are coming by way of the AndroidSpin blog who have reportedly received the information from a tipster who “stated that this not a rumor, but confirmed.” Time will tell, time will tell. Moving on though—by higher end, I am referring to the Droid, Droid Incredible and the Droid X. The details suggest that all three handsets will begin getting the update on the 6th and it will arrive no later than the 15th of August. So just like that, If you are sporting a high end Android phone with Verizon you may be getting some Froyo soon. If you ask me, the Motorola handsets seem much more likely, but it would be nice the see the HTC Incredible also get Froyo at the same time.
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As we hopefully get closer to the Samsung Epic 4G launch, rumored for August 20, it’s time to make sure all the hardware details about the phone are known. Fortunately, most of the specs have already been revealed by way of rumors and such, but the guys over at SDX-Developers found the official Epic 4G spec sheet. In a nutshell, the Epic 4G features a 4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive display, 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor, Android 2.1, 3G and 4G capability, rear facing 5MP camera with LED flash, front facing VGA camera, Mobile hotspot for up to five devices, 16GB onboard memory, and 1 GB ROM and 512MB RAM. If you want to check out the rest of the specs, feel free to read the text on the image above. Hopefully we’ll hear pricing and exact availability from Sprint in the coming weeks. Via [SDX-Developers] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Web, Google  Google updated its Maps for Android application to version 4.4, and one of the main features is its Places app. As soon as you update your Maps app, you should find a Places app in your list of applications. Basically, Places can be used to find POIs, such as restaurants, movie theaters, parks, coffee, bars, hotels, gas stations, ATMs, etc. In case none of the default searches suit your needs, you can add your default search to the main page in the Places app.
If you search for a restaurant, the results will list pricing, reviews, parking, menu links, business hours, directions, and distance. I tried using the Places app after updating my Maps app and it worked well using the GPS to find my location and display results of restaurants nearby. Unfortunately for users running Android 1.5, version 4.4 is supported only by devices running Android 1.6 or higher. Read [Google] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Web, Online Music/Video, Google Earlier this month, it was announced that Google would launch its Music service and Google 3.0 together sometime by the Holiday season. Such a vague time frame could imply mid November or Christmas. However, it looks like Google’s VP, Andy Rubin, is amidst “accelerated” talks with Harry Fox Agency in order to get its Music service off the ground and running. The pace and seriousness of talks with Harry Fox Agency, a licensing agency with rights to more than 27,000 songs, suggests that Google could launch Google Music as early as November. Naturally, Google nor Harry Fox Agency would not comment on this speculation, especially considering Google Music isn’t completely official at this time. With iTunes owning 28% of the market share, it is no surprise the music industry wants another dominant player in the market in order to make it more balanced and competitive. After all, Amazon and Wal-Mart only own a 12% market share each, so Google could make a large splash if its product is more open compared to iTunes. Even though we haven’t heard anything new about Google Music, this serves as another piece of evidence that Google Music is just around the corner and will hopefully be a legitimate competitor to Apple’s iTunes. Via [NY Post] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones An interesting image has been leaked to Phandroid showing a Google Nexus One device proudly running Android 3.0. While most phones aren’t even equipped with Android 2.2, is it possible we’re already hearing reports of Nexus Ones in the wild running Android 3.0, aka Gingerbread? Most likely, this is not the case because there are several suspicious factors involving the image. If you take a look at the Nexus One image above, you’ll notice the person is covering the top area of the phone including the notification bar as well as the bottom portion of the phone. In addition, it is possible to change the Firmware Version, but I doubt it’s an easy process. Of course, there is always the distinct possibility of this being a Photoshop hoax. However, it is worth noting Linpack for Android, a benchmark software, has picked up phones using Android 3.0, 3.0.1, and 3.2. It’s possible the benchmark data was also faked, but that would be harder to prove. The only people with access to Android 3.0 at this point should be Google Engineers who are working with Gingerbread, and I doubt any one of them would take a picture and leak it to the Internet. Until we hear more reports of Nexus Ones running Android 3.0, it’s going to be hard to believe this story. Via [Phandroid] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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