Section: Communications, Mobile, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking Image courtesy: TechCrunch Facebook today held a special event to talk about it’s mobile offerings. One of the biggest announcements promises to bring along a much simpler sign-in procedure for mobile users. Those who use Facebook Connect on anything mobile know how annoying it can be to retype your email and password every time you want to log into Facebook to interact with the app. Now, it would seem that Facebook is offering a much simpler method. Using new APIs developers will be able to include a simple Facebook login button rather than requiring users to sign-ing with their username and password every time. Seems like it could be a much easier way to interact with mobile apps, just log-in to Facebook once, and you’re done. The update comes alongside a number of new Places APIs, and updated apps for Android and iPhone. The Android app now includes Places and Groups integration. The iPhone app will now feature the ability to add photos to Places, and improved tagging. Read [TechCrunch] and [Mashable] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones T-Mobile’s second 4G capable phone, the myTouch 4G manufactured by HTC, is officially available for purchase today through T-Mobile and other third party retailers. The myTouch 4G features a 3.8 inch touch screen, 1GHz processor, Android 2.2, 4G connectivity, a VGA front facing camera, 5MP rear facing camera, 8GB onboard memory, and the Genius button. It is also pre-loaded with Swype, offers Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and is available in Black, Plum, Red, and White. If you are a new T-Mobile customer or a pre-existing customer looking to upgrade your contract, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G can be yours today for $199.99 on a new two year agreement. Read [T-Mobile] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  It seems as if we are going to know anything and everything about the Samsung Continuum by the time it is officially announced and available. Earlier today we told you about the comparison chart and now is time for the “Top Things To Know” infographic from Verizon. Of course, some of this is a rehash of the comparison chart, however it does go into a little more detail in regards to the ticker display. And just in case you have not already guessed, it looks like the big selling point is going to be the 1.8 inch ticker display which is described as being a “customizable screen at the bottom of the phone” that “displays content without the need to unlock the phone.” Otherwise, you will activate the ticker display by gripping the phone on the bottom left and right and it will display everything from social network updates, to incoming calls, to music that you are playing and even directions. Sadly though, it looks like the directions are only going to work if you are using VZ Navigator. Read [Android Life] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Gaming, Games, Mobile 
Good gravy! Angry Birds for the App Store for iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPods, has passed through 10 million paid downloads. The unbelievably addicting game launched in 2009 and continues to spawn success. The Halloween version recently topped 1 million paid downloads. Adding in unpaid versions and other platforms, the installed base tops 30 million. That’s a lot of birds to be throwing around. Think of the cute little pigs that get destroyed second to second. Congrats to Rovio and thanks for giving us hours of fun. Read: [Pocketgamer] via [IntoMobile] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  It looks like Verizon has taken this opportunity to kick off the holiday commercials. This first is featuring the Droid 2 and the Droid X along side a fairly cool looking robotic droid snowman. The commercial is short and to the point coming in at 32 seconds and somehow feels fast. I am not sure how to further describe that feeling, but watch for yourself and see what I mean. Either way, the commercial touts the features of the Droid X and the Droid 2 and concludes with letting us know that the Droid 2 is now $149.99. Watch[YouTube] Via [IntoMobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Netbooks 
Though LG won’t comment on it, it seems they’ve got what they call the Optimus Pad in development. We’ve got this slide, above, and a comment from an unnamed senior official commenting the Optimus will run Honeycomb (expected to be Android 3.0). Why is LG waiting? The answer appears to be that the company doesn’t believe a tablet experience on Froyo will be good enough to gain traction. Instead, LG seems to believe Honeycomb will be the beginning of when Android tablets mature. The senior official said the tablet would see the light of day in Q1 of 2011And LG will be there, teasing many firsts. Here are some of the firsts that might be available by the time Optimus rolls out: (see what I did there, Optimus plus “rolls out” =Tranformer shout out, sweet). - a dual-core Tegra 2 chip inside
-the first 8.9” tablet
(those two reportedly came from the senior official)
-AMOLED screen or super AMOLED
-solar powered
-4G Any other guesses at what LG would see as firsts? You know, Sprint has the big 4G “First” campaign where they beat the word into oblivion to the point where you stop listening to any of their “firsts.” Could this be headed there? Read: [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio, Home Audio 
The fine folks over at our sister site, HomeTechTell have recently posted about a sweepstakes that is being run by Polk Audio. Simply put, enter and you can possible win one of several home theater setups. Anyway, according to their posting; Polk Audio is celebrating the release of its new Blackstone series by giving away nine complete surround sound systems in the Blackstone Compact Speaker Sweepstakes. Drawings will be held on December 1, 2010, December 15, 2010, and December 29, 2010, and on each of those days three lucky winners will walk away with either a TL2600 Complete Six-Piece Performance Home Theater System (retail value $749.95), TL1600 Complete Six-Piece Basic Home Theater System (retail value $499.95), or TL150 Five-Piece Surround-Sound System (retail value $399.95). You can enter to win once a day between now and 11:59:59 PM ET on December 28, 2010.
Read [Polk Audio] Via [HomeTechTell] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  While we are still waiting for the official release of the Samsung Continuum, we now have the hardware specs courtesy of a recently leaked ‘Competitive Comparison Chart’ from Verizon Wireless. The chart is offering a nice side by side look at the Continuum along side the Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant and Epic 4G. And that should tell you that this is clearly aimed at those interested in a Galaxy S handset. That aside though, the Continuum features a 3.4 inch display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, a 1.8 inch “ticker” display with 96 x 480 pixel resolution, Swype virtual keyboard, 3G EVDO Rev. A, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 3G Mobile Hotspot, Samsung AllShare, 2GB internal storage, 384MB RAM, microSD card slot, 8GB microSD card included with purchase and 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and 720p video recording. In addition the Continuum will ship with some pre-installed apps to include Blockbuster with support for the wide variety of Verizon apps to include V Cast Video and VZ Navigator. Read [Android Life] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Netbooks With the quick pace Google has set on Android upgrades, many are wondering if the Samsung Tab tablet will be stuck with Froyo or will it get the chance to evolve with the OS. Many of the cheap Android tablets, like ones you see advertised on this site occasionally, are built with Android but don’t allow upgrades. A non-upgradeable OS could cast a dark shadow on the Tab, as none of us like to be left behind. Well good news, it seems a Samsung official in India has confirmed the Tab will be able to upgrade to Gingerbread and to Honeycomb (Android’s next versions 2.3 and 3.0 supposedly). While timing on these updates has not been confirmed, the fact that it will come is good news. If Samsung manages to sell these Tabs well, the more the impetus will be to get the updates pushed out quickly. It’s just that simple. Source: [Samsung Hub] via [Unwired View] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, VoIP, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers We already knew that the Galaxy Tab would not have voice capabilities when launched here in the US, but I think some were assuming that they would be able to take advantage of VoIP calling using the 3G network. Well, that may have been true, or at least true in part. According to a recent article over on PC Mag, the version of Skype that will be available for the Galaxy Tab will be limited to Wi-Fi only with Verizon Wireless. That said, some others including Qik, Nimbuzz and Fring are expected to work on both Wi-Fi and 3G. Bottom line, it looks like Verizon users will not be making any 3G Skype calls, that is, until the Android community decides to release a version that can, similar to what they did with the other version of Skype. Read [PC Mag] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking, Websites  Remember the flurry of hate that flew in Google’s direction after Buzz premiered which lowered the privacy wall for some users? Google sent out a “mandatory statement yesterday to all Gmail account owners stating a settlement had been reached and users will not be receiving money. Instead, the money will go to support organizations promoting privacy education and policy on the web. Those of us who thought the lawsuit would help pay our kids college tuition are deeply let down.
Google has agreed to pony up $8.5 million for the effort. "We are satisfied with the agreement and are glad to move forward," said a Google spokesperson. "We have always been committed to offering users transparency and choice in Buzz and all our products, and will continue to work together with users to provide the best experience possible." Final approval of the settlement is slated for review in January of 2011. Those wishing to continue legal action individually will need to opt-out of the class action before the review. Settlement site: [Buzzclassaction] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Computers, Netbooks Those looking for a 4G equipped netbook can look no further than T-Mobile. Well, you can still look further, however T-Mobile is now offering the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 4G, which as the name implies is both a netbook and also ready to take advantage of the 4G network. The Inspiron Mini 10 comes with a $229.99 price tag, and that is along with a two-year agreement and after a $50 mail in rebate. Otherwise in terms of specs, you can expect to find a 10.1 inch display, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, 1.3 megapixel webcam and Windows 7 Starter. Yup, aside from the 4G you will be getting the usual in terms of netbook specs. That said, the Inspiron Mini 10 4G is available as of today. Read [T-Mobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Laptops Probably the only affordable piece of technology from Lamborghini that you’ll be able to afford is coming your way. The all new Lamborghini Eee PC VX6, which is priced at roughly $800, will house dual core Intel Atom D525 processor, next generation NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics and a USB 3.0 and Express Gate. Drawing its inspiration from the Murcielago LP640 Roadster, the VX6 allows car enthusiasts everywhere to enjoy the wonders of owning a high-end car manufacturer’s machine (albeit a laptop). With stereo speakers by Bang & Olufsen ICEPower, 1080p HD video playback, a six-hour batter life and a Lamborghini emblem stamped on the lid, the VX6 will promise you to be able to hold your laptop’s name over just about anyone else in the market. Eat your heart out, Apple. Via [Engadget]  Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio, Portable Audio Following up on yesterday’s availability of the Archos 43 and the Archos 28, we now have word that the Archos 70 is available and shipping. Of course, the Archos 32 had been shipping for a few weeks now. And that, that means the only one left in the bunch is the Archos 101. But that story is for another day, today we talk about the Archos 70, which is an Android tablet with 7 inch display. Lets begin with this, the Archos 70 is priced at $274.99 and is available by way of the Archos website (link below). In terms of specs, you can expect to find a 7 inch display with a 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 8GB flash based storage, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, HDMI, USB 2.0 and Android 2.2. In addition there is also a pair of built-in speakers, a kickstand, microphone, g-sensor and front facing VGA quality camera for video calling. Product [Archos] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Those sporting a T-Mobile G2 and waiting for the WiFi calling and tethering update may end up the day with a smile on their face. According to the rumor mill, that update is set to begin rolling out as of today. Of course, did you catch that, begin rolling out toady. In other words, while it will begin it is not set to complete today. Instead the update is expected to begin today and finish up on November 8th. And this is nothing other than perfect timing considering T-Mobile officially rolled out their tethering plan. With that, if you are a G2 user, be on the lookout for an update notification. Via [TmoNews] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Sony Ericsson fans in Canada are being give a treat by Rogers Canada by releasing the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro smartphone. This smartphone features among all other things - a full QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen display and HD1 video playback capability. Its full QWERTY keypad makes the Sony Ericsson a full featured quick messaging device, while the touchscreen navigation offers a robust way of exploring the phone’s different options and functionality. One thing that will possibly convince you to get the Sony Vivaz Pro, if you’re in Canada is the fact that you can record full HD 720p1 videos using its camera and quickly upload it to YouTube and share it with your friends and family via Twitter and Facebook. To summarize, here are the features of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro: - Faster typing and messaging feature through its full slide-out keyboard
- 5.1MP camera with auto focus, face and smile detection
- HD video capture
- Quick Facebook and YouTube access
- Geo tagging of photos and videos
- Clear HD quality display via its 3.2-inch 16:9 wide touchscreen display
- Direct HD video upload to YouTube via Wi-Fi
Interested? Prepare to spend $49.99 for this handset to get it from Rogers Canada under a three-year voice plan. Read [Newswire Canada] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Mobile 
There have been several attempts at making the mobile phone industry eco-friendly but sadly none seems to have taken off quite well or was sustained in time. So AT&T in partnership with Samsung Mobile are taking yet another effort to infuse some environmental awareness on the upcoming release of the new environment-friendly smartphone aptly branded - Samsung Evergreen. This phone is said to have been built with 70% recycled post-consumer plastics and packaged using 80% recycled post-consumer paper. But that’s just one part of the deal. The other part has something to do with Samsung’s pledge to donate 1$ for every Samsung Evergreen sold, hoping to give as much as $100,000 to the non-profit group, Cell Phones for Soldiers. Available on November 7, the Samsung Evergreen wil be sold for $29.99 after mail-in rebate plus a two-year contract. You also would have to pay $20 per month messaging or data fee. If you’re really conscious about the environment and you want to help in as little way as you can, such as purchasing this phone, at least you should know what its features are. The Samsung Evergree has a 2.4-inch display, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2MP camera and video camcorder, Bluetooth, and 3G connectivity. Read [PR Newswire] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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