Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile It appears as if the Samsung Galaxy Mini (S5570) has been leaked. The handset is expected to make its official debut during Mobile World Congress and should feature a 240 x 320 pixel display along with Android 2.2.1, Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and a microSD card slot. Additionally the handset is expected to measure in at 110.42 x 60.76 x 12.68mm and will also have a camera with a yet-to-be-known amount of megapixels. Via [SamsungHub] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers According to a recent DigiTimes report, RIM is expected to ship more than 1 million BlackBerry PlayBook tablets in the first quarter of 2011. “Quanta Computer has begun volume production of RIM’s PlayBook tablets with shipments in the first quarter of 2011 expected to top one million units competing head-to-head with the 700,000-800,000 Xoom tablets to be rolled out by Motorola, according to industry sources.”
Sounds like a pretty decent estimate, and by decent I sort of mean high. After all, the PlayBook is not expected to debut until March and that is only in a Wi-Fi only model. Via [DigiTimes] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson 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! - CES 2011 Hands-on: NEC Android netbook
” Okay, so there’s a lot of Android tablets and smartphones to be found at CES, to the point where it’s almost getting commonplace. NEC has something a bit different: an Android netbook. Like the dual-screen Android tablet, this Android netbook…” MORE » - Verizon iPhone = suckers bet? Here’s why it might be
” Tomorrow, Verizon is expected to announce the long-awaited iPhone on their network. While we can all breathe a sigh of relief, unfortunately we’ve still a ton of questions. Many of these questions could (or should) stop people from buying the iPhone. Let’s start with the easy ones. …” MORE » - CES 2011 Hands-on: Unnamed Samsung Verizon LTE smartphone
” On Thursday Verizon finally announced it’s LTE phones to come out in the next few months. Among those phones was one curiosity: and unnamed smartphone from Samsung. The phone certainly takes cues from the Galaxy S line, but is definitely…” MORE » - CES 2011 Hands-on: Droid Bionic
” One of the first LTE devices announced for Verizon, the Droid Bionic is also one of the first smartphones to use nVidia’s Tegra 2 CPU. The hardware is still in production, but was out at Motorola’s booth for me to get…” MORE » - CES 2011 Hands-on: Motorola Cliq 2
” Back in November 2009 Motorola started making Android smartphones with the Cliq. The Cliq wasn’t very well received by those who spend a lot of their time around smartphones, but apparently it did well enough to warrant a successor, the…” MORE » - CES 2011 Hands-on: Zaggmate iPad case
” For some reason people seem to hate the on-screen keyboard for the iPad. Naturally, because of that, there have been a ton of cases that sport keyboards for the iPad, just in case you have a problem just using a laptop in…” MORE » - CES 2011: Razer Sixense is now Razer Hydra, with significant changes
” Last year at CES I stopped by the small Razer booth to find an interesting new product called Sixense, that brought motion control to gaming. I’ve seen it since then, always with the same design. At CES 2011 Razer gave the…” MORE » - Samsung 9 Series ultra-thin notebook set to arrive in February with $1,599 starting price point
” Samsung has yet to announce a specific release date for their recently announced ultra-thin 9 Series notebook, however we can tell you that it is set to arrive…” MORE » - CES 2011 Hands-on: NEC dual-screen Android prototype
” Android tablets are the norm at CES, and have been for quite some time. Most are simply big slabs with Android shoved onto the screen to make it useable. NEC took a different route with this Android tablet, opting…” MORE » - Amazon rolls out Kindle for iOS update, now at version 2.5
” Amazon has rolled out the latest update in terms of the Kindle app for iOS, which also happens to be a universal app with support for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.…” MORE »
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 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks Those who may have been holding off on the purchase of a Kobo branded ebook reader may want to check out the latest offering from Borders—a $99.99 Kobo Wireless Reader. And for those curious, that device is normally priced at $139.99, so we are talking a decent sale. With that, just do not wait all that long because this is a temporary offering that is set to expire after January 17th. Oh, and you do have to be a Borders Rewards member, however that should be easy enough to take care off before making a purchase. Sale Coupon [Borders] Via [TeleRead] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile We saw a nice series of leaked BlackBerry handsets recently including the Curve Apollo and the Dakota and now we are seeing the Torch 2. This latest, the Torch 2 seems to be similar to the Dakota in that it appears to be a nice step up from previous versions. Just to begin with, the Torch 2 is going to arrive sporting a 1.2GHz processor complete with hardware acceleration. A nice bump up from the 600MHz processor on the original Torch. Anyway, other specs include a 3.2 inch VGA (640 x 480) capacitive touchscreen display, 8GB internal storage, 512MB RAM, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, NFC, a 1300 mAh battery and 5 megapixel camera with flash. In addition the Torch 2 is also going to ship with BlackBerry OS 6.1. With that, while we are still not sure what the launch price will be, we do know that the handset is expected to arrive with AT&T later in the year—sometime in Q3. Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Computers, Gadgets / Other, Features, Originals, Columns, Who's On Crack What's the most common phrase heard around the Gadgetell newsroom? Is it "I love Apple?", "that's cool!" or "sweet!"? Answer: none of them, it's "they are on crack." This week we take a look back at the things that made us chuckle in the tech world. This week, it seems there were more folks on dope than not. Lets get to this week's accused: Buttons pissing off Cupertino
Verizon “AT&T-ifying” network
HP in a tough spot
Bloggers speed date with Verizon iPhone
Apple ditching buttons altogether? Just how far are we willing to go to believe Apple rumors? Our own Robert Nelson tells us, ” According to the details, Apple will be removing the home button from the next-generation iPad as well as the next-generation iPhone. Of course, this makes sense in the fact that we have often heard how Steve Jobs dislikes buttons.” What? No home button? No way to take screen shots, force close apps, get back to comfy home? What about the iPad 2 cases we’ve seen that did have the home button? Something is fishy. Yes, the new beta allows users to all but avoid the home button, but its a stretch to say the boys and girls at Apple got out the eraser and killed the button. The there’s the published works of Peter J. Pettinger that explore the pschology of buttons. According to Pettinger, buttons give us a home-like feeling making us feel safe. Without the home button, Pettinger postulates that anxiety levels will rise, users will begin to feel out of sync with their device, and it’s possible to trigger the onset of depression. Fine, I made up Pettinger, but we need buttons. We’ve dealt with Apple keeping all the buttons save one. Let us keep that one, if nothing more than to teach our children that one day, long ago, buttons ruled the world. 
We’re saved/screwed by Verizon iPhone With this weeks announcement of the Verizon iPhone, world peace seems closer, no hungry children will go to sleep tonight and cures for diseases can now take center stage. Well, it seems we overlooked that Verizon would start acting like the overgrown gorilla they are in the marketplace. Now they are reminding us. Robert Nelson again sounds the alarm, “it looks like Verizon is officially doing away with their 'New Every two' upgrade program and those currently eligible and planning to upgrade to the iPhone 4—that will be your last time using a New Every Two discount. Yup, the official cut off date is January 13th, which means that those who sign a two-year agreement from the 14th and on will no longer be getting that same upgrade plan after two years.” So we’re going from New Every Two to Jaked every Eight? It sure doesn’t have that same cachet, now does it? What if you could care less about the iPhone? Jaked. Android lover? Jaked. Holding out for webOS? Jaked. No one will get re-enrolled in the program. So thanks to the iPhone, everyone will be shelling out more for that phone after the next one. Yay iPhone! 
HP stuck on GO Perhaps it’s a simple misunderstanding. If you play the game long enough, you’ll see similar instances, sure enough. HP apparently thinks if they stay on GO, they’ll continue to collect $200. It doesn’t work like that boys and girls. No, you’ve got to roll. You’ve got to risk taxes, infringement on others property, and even jail (when I started this parody, I didn’t think it would cut so close to the bone). That’s how the game is played. HP didn’t get ginormous by not playing the game. So why are they so slow to move off GO with webOS? “HP's Todd Bradley recently made an appearance on MSNBC and as a result, it looks like we can expect to see a variety of tablets at their upcoming webOS event. The event is going to take place on February 9th and according to Bradley, they will be speaking "broadly about the future of webOS and the breath of products that it'll enable."” Uh-oh. Do you see the red flag in there? “Broadly”? Are you frickin kidding me? The time for broadly was when you overpaid for the Palm. The time for broadly was in the afterglow of the purchase when we allowed our imagination to get confused with your inspiration. Now is not the time for broadly - now is the time for cold, hard plastic and metal rectangles. And we need specifics: specs, launch date, pricing, carriers. Whether you’ve got tablets, phones, or dishwashers, give us the details - none of this mamby-pamby broad strokes. It’s time to finite. And that sounds to me like an MC Hammer song, “Be finite”. Bring out MC Hammer at the event. A smile comes to my face just thinking of him and far to large pants. Go Hammer. 
Blogger speed dating One of the things that separates bloggers from traditional media is the personal angle. Impartial is a word that just doesn’t apply. Take the latest round of blogger speed dating - let’s watch the Verizon iPhone tablet as bloggers stammer over to introduce themselves. Violet, er the Verizon iPhone, is a cute siren with the promise of a beautiful voice (connection), wears lovely red dresses and wants to be heard (can you hear me now? is her catch phrase). Here come the bloggers: Zach Epstein, BGR: Summary: Violet isn’t fast enough. Pass. “Today, however, switching from [current ugly girlfriend] to [Violet] would be like switching from broadband to dial-up — and I just can't handle that.”
Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny: Summary: I’ve been waiting for a girl like you. Hook up. “I informally polled 11 coworkers with [ugly girlfriends], and I'm actually the only one considering a switch to [Violet]. Masochists!”
Jonathan Geller, BGR:Summary: She talks! Hook up. “I just want someone to talk to me.” Geek to the core.
Kelly, IntoMobile:Summary: Violet is everywhere and she’s hot. Hook up. “When the Violet launches, I will be the first in line to snag the [girl]. Yes, I realize that the [girl] will most likely be [last year’s pin up model]. Yes, I realize that [a hotter girl] may be right around the corner, but I don't care. So there you have it. Some bright folks with their fingers on the pulse of the industry and 3/4 are jumping at Violet. They don’t care if she’ll look like last year’s date or if she’ll be kind of slow (like short bus slow), she talks a lot and she gets around, what’s not to love? Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile 
Here’s another BlackBerry exclusive unearthed by the folks at BGR. This time around a possible updated version of the old and trusted BlackBerry Curve. Said BlackBerry handset which gets the codename “Apollo” migth also become available at a very reasonable price - similar to its predecessor. Aside from this the new BlackBerry Apollo will sport a 480x360 sceen, 5MP camera, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as Tri-band HSPA 7.2Mbps radio. And just like the BlackBerry Dakota, the Apollo will also have the NFC feature. Other features of the BlackBerry Dakota worth taking note of include - Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, b/g/n, GPS, on-board 512MB of RAM and 512MB of eMMC, and BlackBerry OS 6.1. The BlackBerry Apollo will run on a Tavor MG-1 800MHz processor and will sport a thin form factor which is only around 11mm thin. Release date and pricing for the BlackBerry Apollo are still unknown as of this time. Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile I’m pretty sure we’ve missed out on covering the Acer Liquid Mini when it was announced during the CES 2011. Anyway, in case you’re not aware, the Acer Liquid Mini is a pretty sleek-looking Android phone which is actually a smaller version of the previously released Acer Liquid phone. The Acer Liquid Mini has just reached the FCC and it looks like it might be available in the US market real soon. Its FCC filing also revealed that the Acer Liquid Mini has the 3G markings on AT&T, although it does not necessarily mean that AT&T will release it. Our guess is that it Acer might release it as an unlocked handset. Anyway, in case you’re an Acer smartphone fan and you’ve been waiting to own one of their handsets, the Acer Liquid Mini is could be a good option. Said Android phone features a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 600MHz processor, on-board 512MB RAM, and of course Android 2.2. Other details about this Android phone are still scarce as of this moment. But knowing that it has reached the FCC is enough to get our hopes high that it will soon be making the rounds of US phone stores. So, who’s getting the Acer Liquid Mini, here? Read [FCC] Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
Recently, an image of a HTC smartphone expected to launch on Verizon Wireless was recovered from the HTC Sync. No one really knows what phone the image represents, as the HTC Sync revealed the HTC Thunderbolt and the HTC Merge and then a third unidentifiable phone. It seems to be a normal looking Android smartphone by HTC but it lacks capacitive buttons making the image appear very plain. Perhaps HTC is going to revolutionize the typical design of the Android smartphone laden with four soft touch capacitive buttons. Or perhaps, it was simply a generic image included in the Sync update by accident. We’ll keep our ears to the ground if we should hear anything about another HTC phone launching on Verizon Wireless. Via [Phandroid] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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Alright, all of you BlackBerry fans out there who are wondering what the future lies ahead of your favorite smarthpone. Well, BGR has just revealed what could be the BlackBerry handset that you may have been waiting for. Unfortunately, there’s only one photo yet, but hey it’s all crystal clear anyway - enough to give you an idea on how the latest BlackBerry phone may look like. By the way, the handset is tentatively being called the BlackBerry Dakota. So, what does the BlackBerry Dakota can possibly bring to the BlackBerry tablet? Let’s see - NFC feature, HD video recording, 3G mobile hotspot, magnetometer, Tri-Band UMTS, 5MP camera with flash and image stabilization, 4GB of built-in storage, 2.8-inch VGA 640x480 capacitive screen, Wi-Fi 802.1 b/g/n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, microUSB port, Bluetooth, proximity sensor, accelerometer and more. The BlackBerry Dakota will be a GSM/GPRS/ED quad-band phone and will be 10.5mm thin. It will be running on BlackBerry OS 6.1. There, any of those specs make you wish for RIM to release the BlackBerry Dakota as soon as possible? Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Starting January 19, T-Mobile will offer an enticing promotion for customers looking to purchase high-end HTC smartphones at a discounted price of 50% off. To quality, one must be on the individual plan or Family Plan Even More/Legacy plan to take advantage of the offer. When signing a new contract, an unlimited data plan must be included, so you can’t go cheap with the 200MB data plan. The only eligible HTC smartphones for the promotion are the HTC HD7, T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 4G, or T-Mobile myTouch Slide. The promotion will start January 19 and run until March 8. You will have to pay for the full retail price on a two year contract up front, but a $100 MIR will be included, which you then have to fill out to redeem your 50% off discount. It’s a nice promotion being offered by T-Mobile probably to move some older smartphone models to make room for newer devices. Via [TmoNews] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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