Section: Will Verizon Wireless finally get its much desired iPhone 4 units this coming January? Some people think so right now, especially right after a Digitimes report indicated that Apple has raised its iPhone shipment target for first quarter of 2011. Previously, the shipment target was at around 19 million units to be shipped starting Q1 2011. But now, this was raised to around 20-21 million units, according to Taiwanese sources. What makes the news interesting is the fact that 5 to 6 million units of those shipment will be CDMA iPhones going to North America and Asia Pacific. What is not clear though is how many of those shipments will be Verizon iPhones. Would the shipment of CDMA iPhone be enough to give Verizon a piece of the iPhone US market share and poses a threat to AT&T’s stronghold? That would be interesting to watch out for. As for the remaining volume shipment of around 14-15 million units, these are earmarked as WCDMA iPhones - indicating the fact that demand for the iPhone is still strong after several months of being released to the worldwide market. In case your interested to know, Apple was able to ship a total of 47 million units of iPhone in 2010. So did you get the iPhone 4 as a Christmas present? Or are you waiting for the iPhone to arrive on Verizon? Via [Digitimes] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Gadgets / Other, ebooks So you got your kid a shiny new iPad for Christmas? Why not make good use of the device by using it to introduce your kids to ebooks? Lucky for you, there’s a new app that you can use to start your kid’s way into ebook reading, check out Barnes & Noble’s Nook Kids iPad app. It comes with 2 free ebooks - Richard Scarry’s Colors and Elephant’s Child -that should get your child started into reading interactive ebooks on his new iPad. Nook Kids for iPad is a pretty good iPad that provides access to Barnes and Noble’s large and growing collection of children’s digital picture books. The app will let you and your kids explore dynamic books for kids, ranging from classic to contemporary titles. What’s good about those digital books is that they all include the original colorful artwork that will look beautiful on the iPad. The app also brings those books into life via the interactive controls when reading them on the iPad. Your kids would enjoy tapping and swiping through the pages of those books, enlarge text, zoom in and around graphics as well as listen to the narration for some ebooks with the Read Me option. The app also features AliveTouch Technology which allows your kids to interact with words and pictures on every page of some ebooks. The app will also teach your kids to better organize their collection via portable, personalized bookshelves which they would enjoy bringing with them where ever they go. Barnes & Nobles’ Nook Kids iPad is available now for free download from the App Store. Product [iTunes] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Gadgets / Other It should come as no surprise that the Streak and Inspiron Duo aren’t Dell’s only plans for the tablet markets. An unannounced, but long-rumored 7-inch Dell tablet passed through the FCC, with a CES announcement seeming probable. The Dell tablet, codenamed Looking Glass, comes complete with a SIM card slot, with bands indicating it will work on both T-Mobile and AT&T. Next to the SIM card is an SD card slot, both hidden beneath and attached door on the back of the device. The only other specs we know of the device are that it has Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR and 802.11n WiFi. Nothing too special there, though. The Looking Glass looks like it could possibly be the Dell Streak 7 we saw earlier in the day. Either way, it looks like we should expect an announcement from Dell next week at CES. Read [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks, Web Well, Christmas is over. That means we get to start hearing companies brag about how well their products did during the holiday season. As has become to norm, Amazon has announced a series of facts about the products it shipped, including the new Kindle becoming the company’s best selling product ever, displacing “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.” The exact number of third-generation Kindles sold is unclear, but it wouldn’t be hard to imagine that the sales are in the millions. Book 7 of the Harry Potter sold 8.3 million copies at release alone, with Amazon pre-orders topping 1 million. Considering the fact that the book is now number 88 on Amazon’s Topp 100 Bestselling books, a few more million is easy to imagine. It should come at no surprise then that both the WiFi and 3G models of the Kindle were the top two best selling products on Amazon this holiday, with the closest gadget being the 8 GB iPod touch. Along with the Kindle device stats, Amazon announced that on Christmas day more people downloaded Kindle apps and bought Kindle books than any other day in history. Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” was both the most purchased and most gifted book on Christmas day, adding more Kindle sales the the already record-setting series. Read [BusinessWire] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers AT&T is really pushing hard against texting and driving. Currently, every AT&T phone comes wrapped in driving with the phrase “TXTNG & DRIVING… IT CAN WAIT.” Now AT&T is taking the next step, distributing a 10 minute documentary about the dangers of texting and driving. The documentary is free, and will be distributed to schools, safety organization and government agencies to reach as many people as possible. The documentary is called “The Last Text,” and has eight volunteers talking about how texting and driving has affected them. It’s all pretty powerful stuff, and well worth a watch when you have the time. The video is available freely from AT&T on it’s own “It Can Wait” page, or on AT&T’s YouTube channel. You can also watch the video below in this post. The obvious message is for teens, as most of those affected are teenagers, and most of the accidents involving texting and driving involve teens. Don’t let that distract you from the matter at hand in the documentary, as it really applies to everyone with a cellphone and a car.  Read [AT&T] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops If you had been eyeing the Dell Adamo 13 notebook then this may be a good time to make that purchase as it has recently been given a price cut. The notebook is now down to $899 which comes with a 13.4 inch (1366 x 768) display, 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 40 WHr battery and Windows 7 Home Premium. And perhaps as a nice little perk in addition to a price cut—there is no delay in shipping. According to the Dell website, the ship time is just about one day. Read [Dell] Via [CNET] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile While it has been a while since we last mentioned, or heard of anything related to the LG Ally Android smartphone, we return with a bit of good news—the Android 2.2 update is coming in February. Granted, if you are an Ally owner/user then that seems like a fairly long time to wait, but on the positive side, at least you know Froyo is coming. "A Froyo OS upgrade, will be available to all LG Ally handset users in February, 2011."
Sadly though, nothing more specific than that. Not to mention, its a bit of a sting considering Android 2.3 Gingerbread should be rolling out to some by that point. Read [LG Forums] Via [Engadget] and [PhoneDog] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile While we are waiting for something a little more official, it would appear as if the HTC EVO Shift 4G is going to come with a $149.99 price tag. Of course, that is the on-contract pricing. In addition, the handset will be $549.99 contract free and $299.99 on a one-year agreement. That said, these details have come by way of an internal Best Buy system and could still change. Actually, while we hope they will remain where they are, we cannot help but feel it is inexpensive, especially as compared to the closely spec’d Epic 4G which is still a bit more. Via [AndroidPolice] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Computers, Mobile Computers, Features, Originals Samsung is running a massive ad campaign for the Galaxy Tab in an effort to make consumers aware of the high-end Android rival to the iPad. Especially with the holidays, Samsung is running many ads in New York City alone. On Christmas Eve, I was walking through the city and Times Square with my family and I noticed a few things. On the way to New York, I noticed several billboards with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but as soon as I ended up in Times Square, I noticed the biggest ad of them all. If you take a look at the picture above, you will see what I am talking about: the Samsung Galaxy Tab sprawled over a building for all in the nearby vicinity to see. On the right side of the ad, it shows a warning “Do not sit on the Tab.” In the ad, the Tab is displayed in a person’s back-pocket, to emphasize its portability. It’s just amazing how much advertising is used in the city, especially during the holidays when consumers are vulnerable to advertising. Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile We knew the official word on the HTC 7 Pro was sometime early next year, and it looks like O2 Germany is going to make that happen. The handset has recently been listed on the company website showing an “voraussichtlich lieferbar ab” (expected to be available from) timeframe of January. Unfortunately nothing more specific than that though. Not to mention they still need to offer up something in terms of a price. That said though, the listing does give something to look forward to and that comes even nicer knowing that wait time will be relatively short. Read [O2 Germany] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile AT&T has cut another $50 off of the refurbished iPhone 4 pricing, which means you can score the 16GB model for $99 and the 32GB model for $199. Furthermore, if you are willing to go with what AT&T is calling a phone with a “cosmetic blemish” you can save a few more bucks. The blemished 16GB iPhone 4 is $79 and the blemished 32GB iPhone 4 is $179. Of course, as you would expect—all come with a two-year agreement. Read [AT&T] Via [9to5Mac] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Refurbished electronics are a great way to save a bit of money on an item that hardly receives price cuts. For instance, today AT&T has slashed the refurbished iPhone 4 price to $99 on the 16GB model and to $199 on the 32GB model. Both price cuts are $50 in magnitude. However, if a “cosmetic blemish” doesn’t cause a look of disgust to cross your face, then consider a $79 16GB model or a $179 32GB model. For those wondering, refurbished simply implies returned or exchanged iPhone 4s that the AT&T staff personally tests to make sure it meets quality standards and then they are sold under refurbished. Read [AT&T] Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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