Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Samsung effectively confirmed previous rumors of the expected launch date for the Samsung Continuum: November 11. Just before the special event, Samsung revealed through its Twitter account that the Continuum will launch on Verizon Wireless on November 11, in just three short days. The unique Android smartphone with a dual display will join the Samsung Fascinate as the second Galaxy S smartphone on Verizon. It would be logical to assume pricing and other important specs will be announced at the Samsung event later today. Read [SamsungMobileUS Twitter] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile The upcoming Motorola Citrus is slated to launch as a low-end affordable phone on Verizon Wireless. According to latest rumors, the device should be available on Verizon for $30 on a new two year contract. However, you may prefer the prepaid option with Wal-Mart, which would cost you $179 up front, but then you are given the freedom to decide how much or how little you would like to use your Android smartphone. Wal-Mart has yet to confirm any of these details, but based on the image above, it certainly seems to be the case. Via [Android-Life] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile On the day the Motorola Droid Pro was finally confirmed to begin pre-sale on November 9 and launch on November 18 on Verizon Wireless, Droid-Life managed to locate the user guide embedded in Motorola servers. The user guide provides detailed explanations of the inner workings of the Droid Pro. If you’re on the fence about pre-ordering or even purchasing the $179 Moto Droid Pro, the user guide may clear up any concerns you may have. Download [Motorola] Via [Droid-Life] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Wireless 
Last year for the holidays Google offered free in-flight WiFi to travelers on domestic Virgin America flights. This year Google is offering the same deal, but to a few more airlines. If you’re flying anytime between November 20, 2010 and January 2, 2011 you may have a chance to get that free WiFi. This year Google has partnered to offer the free service to flyers on AirTran, Delta and Virgin America. The WiFi is still the same Gogo service, but now that service is brought to you by Google Chrome. Google is urging those who take advantage of the free WiFi to try out Chrome, even if just for the length of the flight. It is worth noting that last year’s plan gave free WiFi to several airports as well, so while Google landed more partnerships with airlines this year, you won’t get the same free WiFi in the airport. Last year’s plan also lasted a bit longer: November 10 to January 15. Perhaps Google decided to cut the deal short this year, as last year the free service included the dates of CES, which meant that all the technology journalists traveling to Las Vegas got unlimited free WiFi on the flight, and while they were waiting for the flights. Still, free in-flight WiFi is always a good thing, even if it saddens me that I’ll be stuck paying for the service when I fly out just a few days after the deal ends. Read [Official Google Blog] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  For those who have been waiting for what Verizon and Motorola geared as the first Android-based business phone, the Motorola DROID PRO will be available in Verizon Stores starting November 18. But if you want guaranteed unit on that day, you might want to check out Verizon online on November 9 as it will be available for pre-sale order. Price tag is $179.99 after $100 mail-in rebate. Of course this is under a two-year contract from Verizon.
If you don’t mind getting tied up with Verizon for two years, well then you might want to pre-order your unit online and then troop out to Verizon stores on the 18th. As a reminder, the DROID PRO runs Android 2.2 and comes preloaded with QuickOffice Mobile Suite, a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G Mobile Hotspot functionality, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support, 3.1-inch multi-touch display, and a 5MP camera. Interested? You know what to do, right? Enjoy your new smartphone once you got it. Read [PR Newswire] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile It has been a busy few days for AT&T, as of today they have launched two of the three Windows Phone 7 handsets that they will be offering and they have also added a pair of Android handsets as well as the newly colored BlackBerry Torch 9800 in red and white. As for the specs and features of this latest addition, nothing has changed except the exterior coloring of the case. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 retains the 3.2 inch display, portrait style slider, 3.5mm headphone jack, 624MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, microSD card slot and optical trackpad. The one item that has changed however is the pricing, what used to be $199.99 on a two-year agreement has been cut in half—the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now just $99.99. Read [AT&T] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Video, DVD/DVR/Blu-ray, HDTV, Video Providers 
The 3D revolution will be televised. That’s the word from a conference held last week on how 3D is pushing its way into our cultural mainstream. As proof, the conference pointed to six of the top ten movies of 2010 were 3D movies. And it looks like more will be as the number of theaters opening up to 3D are increasing. From 8,000 when Avatar was released to over 30,000 (world-wide) by the next summer, the industry sees 3D as the future of public digital displays. 3D is catching on, but not just in theaters near you. Major television programmers including CBS, DirecTV, Discovery Communications, and ESPN presented their visions for and development of dedicated 3D channels. Ken Aagaard of CBS Sports, which recently shot the U.S. Open Tennis tournament in 3D, noted that once company executives saw 3D, they were deeply impressed. “We were amazed at the buy rates for 3D versions of the Masters and auto racing,” added Comcast Senior Vice President, Mark Hess.
Is 3D the new must-have that HDTV once was? Or is it an over-reach by TV companies to justify the over-capcity created by the HD surge? The industry knows it may take time, but it appears ready to play the long game for 3D. Read: [Virtual Press Office] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile AT&T has added not one, but two new additions into the Android smartphone device lineup. The handsets include the Motorola Flipside and the Motorola Bravo which are retailing for $99.99 and $129.99 respectively. And as expected, both of those prices come along with a two-year agreement. In terms of specs, the Motorola Flipside offers a 3.1 inch touchscreen display, optical trackpad, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3 megapixel camera and Android 2.1. The Motorola Bravo comes sporting a 3.7 inch touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3 megapixel camera and is also running Android 2.1. Both handsets are available by way of the AT&T website as well as retail locations. And thankfully neither come with any sort of rebates, the prices are simply as listed. Read [Motorola Flipside] and [Motorola Bravo] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Computers, Networking, Wireless  The FCC granted Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) a license to use WiMAX (also claimed to be 4G) aiming to help innovation from the school. On the first day WiMAX was turned on in the city, the school beamed data captured by roving cars to locate parking spots, filled and unfilled. The researchers claimed the higher speeds of 4G helped to make their mapping as close to real-time as possible.
“The WiMAX network will allow NYU-Poly to accelerate our contributions to cooperative networking and advance the leading research conducted at NYU-Poly’s Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications, one of the State of New York’s original Centers for Advanced Technology, as well as the Wireless Internet Center for Advanced Technology, funded by the NSF,” said Shivendra Panwar, director of both centers. “It will prove particularly helpful in helping us design and develop standards for cooperative networking, a technology that promises to greatly increase the reliability and speed of wireless communication.”
The school envisions equipping cars with 4G radios that will transmit their location in exchange for access to open parking spots and transit notifications. While that concept is interesting, it puts the onus on drivers - we can’t even get all car owners to go hands-free. The technology exists to figure this out, but we seem a bit off from making this a reality. Read: [NYU-Poly] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks In true holiday season, Amazon has kicked things off with a few new Kindle commercials. They are both of the 30 second made for television variety and as much as I hate to say it—make me wish I had a regular Kindle again. With that, feel free to check out the commercials below and as much as we hate to say anything bad about the Kindle (it is a favorite device of some of the Gadgetell crew) we do have to say that those older stop motion style commercials were a little more fun to watch. But then again, these latest show just how small and light the Kindle is and that is a sure plus for those reading on other devices such as the iPad. Via [Kindle on Facebook]   Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile 
Does Microsoft have a hit on its hands with the new Windows Phone 7? Reports are flowing in from Europe that the phone is sold out from many carriers citing underestimated demand. Could it be that Windows Mobile OS users have been in hiding since the last release, waiting for the next update or has Microsoft done a decent job in hyping their new OS? The answer looks to be somewhat less than what we’d guess. It seems to be a supply issue. And Microsoft won’t be the only one to feel this heat. Launched on October 21 in Europe and Asia, the timing comes at the worse time possible for Microsoft. As they push the new device, it is usually a bad thing if consumers can’t get devices they desire. Temptation to pick up something that is available is just too high. Mobile carriers in Europe are experiencing a shortage of Windows Phone 7 devices due to manufacturing issues, seattlepi.com has learned. And the worldwide problem will likely affect Microsoft’s U.S. launch, which starts Monday.
As we mentioned, Microsoft won’t be the only one to have supply issues. We expect to see out-of-stock notices for many popular devices for the next few months as manufacturers scramble to fill orders. Read: [Seattlepi] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Though we are still awaiting the official word on this one, it looks like the LG Vortex is going to launch with Verizon for free. And yes, that is free on a two-year agreement. Furthermore, the free comes after a mail-in-rebate, which is for $100. In other words, you will have to pay $100 to actually get the phone, but at the same time you are ultimately paying nothing. And sure, the Vortex is not a super high-end device but it does have Android 2.2 along with a 3.2 inch display, 3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and a 600MHz processor. Lastly, the latest rumored release date for the LG Vortex is November 11th. Via [EngadgetMobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile 
Shown off as a concept in 2009, Sharp and NTT DoCoMo are bringing the cell phone made from wood to market. The good-looking curvy smartphone will merit a run of 15,000 units made of cypress timber. The phone carries the name the Touch-Wood. The project highlights use of domestic wood from Japan. The wood is surplus from reforestation projects in the country and is molded into shapes. The wood is water-resistant and very durable. Each unit will feature a unique wood grain. We’ve seen bamboo and other woods used in netbook construction. Could we see a wave of phones featuring materials besides plastic and aluminum? Read: [DoCoMo] and [Sharp] via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile The never ending stream of Samsung Continuum information continues to flow. As of this morning we have the complete user manual and a further confirmation of the pricing. The user manual was, and remains posted on the Verizon website and can be downloaded and read in its entirety, that is if you are into that sort of thing. Furthermore, the price seems to have once again been confirmed at $199. Of course, that $199 comes after a $100 mail-in-rebate and along with a two-year agreement. In other words, expect to pay $299 on the day of purchase. With that, we still need something official in terms of a release date, but as the user manual has been posted officially on the Verizon website, that should not be all that much longer of a wait. Personally I am interested in checking out this whole second display “ticker” setup. Sounds like a nice way to get glance-able information without needing to turn on the regular display. Read [Verizon (PDF Download Link)] and [Verizon] Via [phoneArena] and [AndroidCentral] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking, Web Browsers, Websites  Does the world need another web browser? Does the current crop of browsers namely, Firefox, Chrome, IE, Opera, Safari not enough to give us our daily web browsing fix? The makers of RockMelt, a new web browser think so. Hence, they are offering access to the early version of their web browser on a by-invitation basis. If you want access to RockMelt, hit up this link immediately, then read our coverage below to find out whether RockMelt catches your fancy with what it promises to bring to table.
According to the RockMelt blog, the new web browser will let you do more than just navigate web pages but also makes it easier for you to share and keep up with your friends, stay-up-to-date one news and information, and of course search. RockMelt is a social browser, with Facebok and other social networking site integration. The demo video was well made, and would really get you excited to try out the browser. Basically, the idea is that everything that you need to online can now be done without leaving the RockMelt browser windows. Hence you get buttons for sharing updates to Facebook or Tweeter, for conducting web search, for accessing online news, and many more. RockMelt also keeps track of your favorite sites and alerts you when new story comes out, new friends posts were posted, new pictures uploaded and more. It works and runs fast - as in contents are displayed the moment you open the RockMelt browser. How did the developer made RockMelt blazing fast? - Chromium. The browser was built on Chromium, the open source project that made Google Chrome a fast and efficient browser. Somehow, RockMelt extends Google Chrome’s functionality further. Can RockMelt pull one off amidst the efficiency of current web browsers? We’ll know that once we get our hands on RockMelt. In the meantime, watch the demo video after the read link to give you an idea how RockMelt works. And please share with us what you think about the browser by leaving a comment. Read [RockMelt Blog]  Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile While we knew that there was three Windows Phone 7 devices launching today, it looks like we may also have a fourth. Sadly though, the additional device will be available only in select channels as of today. The device is the Dell Venue Pro and it is said to be coming available by way of Microsoft as of today and then by way of Dell on November 15th. The good and bad with this is that thankfully the 15th is not all that far away and the bad is that being available with Microsoft means at the retail stores, which are limited in numbers and in-turn locations. Bottom line, most who are choosing to go Windows Phone 7 with the Dell Venue Pro are going to be waiting until the 15th. With that, the handset is going to be compatible with T-Mobile and features a 4.1 inch display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera and portrait style slider keyboard. Via [TmoNews] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Those who are excited about Windows Phone 7, raise your hands please. Or better yet, use those hands to visit the online Microsoft Store to get first dibs on any of the three new Windows Phone 7 debuting in the U.S. today. As of now these three Windows Phone 7 are up for grabs from respective mobile carriers selling them - HTC HD7 from T-Mobile, HTC Surround from AT&T and Samsung Focus also from AT&T. All three phones are available for $199.99 and come with specific 2-year contracts. And since we’ve pretty much given these Windows Phone 7 ample coverage prior to release, you’ve probably have an idea on what each of them provide. But if you forgot already, the Microsoft Store highlights the following features for the three Windows Phone 7 units: HTC HD7 Key Features: - New Operating System- Windows Phone OS 7
- Live Tiles On The Start Screen Dynamically Update So There Is No Need To Open An App
- Live Tiles Are Completely Customizable and Constantly Updated
- Large 4.3” Display Makes Your Multimedia Experience Larger Than Life
- Lightning Fast 1GHz Snapdragon Processor Means Less Waiting and More Doing
- Advanced 5MP Dual Flash Camera Also Captures Video In 720p HD
- Sit Back and Enjoy A Movie From Netflix Hands-free Thanks To The Integrated Kickstand
- Enjoy T-Mobile TV, Slacker Radio, or A Movie From Netflix
- Maintain Your Microsoft Exchange Email and Calendar Right From Your Phone With Outlook Mobile
- Shop The Windows Marketplace For Apps For Your HTC HD7
- Control Your Home’s FrontPoint Security System From This Phone
HTC Surround Key Features: - New Operating System- Windows Phone OS 7
- Slide-out Dual Stereo Speakers Deliver Rich, Full Sound In Dolby Mobile
- Live Tiles On The Start Screen Dynamically Update So There Is No Need To Open An App
- Live Tiles Are Completely Customizable and Constantly Updated
- Large 3.8” Display Makes Your Multimedia Experience Larger Than Life
- Lightning Fast 1GHz Processor Means Less Waiting and More Doing
- Advanced 5MP Dual Flash Camera Also Captures Video In 720p HD
- Watch Hit TV Shows, Browse TV Listings, and Manage Your DVR For Free With The U-verse Mobile App
- Maintain Your Microsoft Exchange Email and Calendar Right From Your Phone With Outlook Mobile
- Shop The Windows Marketplace For Apps For Your HTC Surround
- Control Your Home’s FrontPoint Security System From This Phone
Samsung Focus - New Operating System- Windows Phone OS 7
- Vibrant and Clear 4.0” Super AMOLED Display
- Live Tiles On The Start Screen Dynamically Update So There Is No Need To Open An App
- Live Tiles Are Completely Customizable and Constantly Updated
- Lightning Fast 1GHz Processor Means Less Waiting and More Doing
- 5MP Camera/720p HD Video Capture Has Enhanced Photo Features For Better Pictures
- Watch Hit TV Shows, Browse TV Listings, and Manage Your DVR For Free With The U-verse Mobile App
- Maintain Your Microsoft Exchange Email and Calendar Right From Your Phone With Outlook Mobile
- Shop The Windows Marketplace For Apps For Your Samsung Focus
So, what is it going to be boys and girls? Are you getting any one of these new Windows Phone 7, or will you wait for other units to arrive in the coming days? Product [Microsoft Store] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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