Section: Business News, Imaging, Camcorders, Digital Cameras  Anyone who’s in need of a small and tough camera may be interested to hear about the Samsung W200. Just announced today, the W200 is being marketed towards people who love to brave the harsh outdoors. This camera is waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof. We don’t know how it will fair against a battering ram though.
The Samsung W200 can be taken underwater for up to 3 meters (almost 10 feet). While submerged, it can take video with no problem. The LCD screen is also immune to condensation, so you don’t have to worry about constantly cleaning the 2.3-inch screen. This camera can also take full HD video. Still images can be taken with a resolution of 5.5 megapixels. It comes with a built-in USB arm so you don’t have to worry about carrying around an extra cable to transfer pictures to a computer. Samsung promises a battery life two hours. The Samsung W200 will be available in May for $159. Read [Crunch Gear] Also Read [T3] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones We have some good news for Rogers customers who are interested in a mid-range Android smartphone because it looks like the LG Phoenix will launch May 10th. The Phoenix has already launched on AT&T for the affordable price of $49.99 on a two year contract, so there is a strong chance the Phoenix will launch for a similar price on a three year contract. The LG Phoenix runs Android 2.2, features a 600 MHz processor, 3.2MP rear facing camera, 3G Mobile Hotspot, and a 3.2 inch display with a 320 x 480 resolution. If you decide to purchase the Phoenix through Rogers when it becomes available on May 10, don’t expect a powerhouse smartphone, but one that can handle most tasks. Via [MobileSyrup] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones  With the abundance of smartphones leaks and announcements, I think many of us forgot that the Samsung Fascinate was still stuck on Android 2.1. Well, if you own a Fascinate you probably didn’t forget. In any case, the new Samsung Fascinate software update—i500.ED01—is ready for action and will bring about Android 2.2 and numerous other improvements to your Fascinate.
Here is a list of the changes that you can expect with the forthcoming update: Web Browsing and Data Access
+ Device now supports Adobe Flash 10.1.
+ Enhanced browser performance for faster loading of webpages that include JavaScript.
+ Search the web via Bing™ Voice Search without interruption. Email and Messaging
+ Move messages between folders in the Exchange email client with ease.
+ Easily delete all messages in your sent and trash folders within your Exchange email account without being prompted to close the application.
+ When using the Swype feature, sentences are now displayed with the proper use of upper and lower case letters. Call Features
+ "Dialed Calls" correctly displays within the dialer application.
+ When connected to a Bluetooth device, pressing the speaker button will properly activate the speakerphone.
+ Turning on the backlight when the phone is mounted in the car dock will no longer automatically activate the speakerphone.
+ Improvements to the Voice Commands application allows you to accurately search contacts by name and number, even when the Contact List contains duplicates. Additional Device Features
+ Color and text scheme in the Calendar has been improved for better readability.
+ "Feeds and Updates" widget improvements for auto-refresh feature.
+ V CAST Apps is now preloaded.
+ Samsung Media hub is now preloaded.
+ Ability to allow automatic app updates in Android Market.
In case you are the impatient type, you can manually request an update by performing these actions: Menu -> Settings -> About phone -> System updates -> Check new Or if you are in no rush to do away with Android 2.1, you may wait until your phone receives the OTA update and gives you the option to update. Read [Verizon] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Apple, Communications, Accessories, Mobile  A couple days ago we told you about the Wacom Bamboo Stylus. This stylus is designed for all tablets with capacitive screens. When we initially ran the story, we knew that the Wacom Bamboo Stylus would be available in Europe next month. There was no mention of a US release, so we asked Wacom if the States will also get the stylus. Get your writing hand ready because the stylus is coming stateside in the middle of May.
The Wacom Bamboo Stylus will go on sale for $29.99 It can be used with any application, but it’s best to use it when dealing with applications that can benefit from more precision. An art application and a note-taking application for the iPad have reportedly been developed specifically for the stylus. We’ve asked Wacom if those applications will also be coming to Android and will let you know once we hear back. Wacom’s site says the Bamboo Stylus was made specifically for the iPad. Site [Wacom] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones If you have a Samsung Focus or LG Quantum on AT&T you’re finally able to get the NoDo update to your phone. The update to Windows Phone 7 brings some needed improvements to apps and copy and paste to the platform. Unfortunately, the update isn’t available to every phone on AT&T. The HTC Surround still has to wait to get the NoDo update. Microsoft and AT&T plan to have the update available for the phone by mid-May. That’s right, the late-March update won’t be available until mid-May. It seems one of the third-party “packages” on the phone means it requires additional testing from both Microsoft and AT&T. The AT&T NoDo update also brings along two added new features. One is support for the “WISPr” protocol, which let’s the phone easily switch over to AT&T WiFi hotspots when in range. The other is AT&T Address Book, a tool to sync your phone’s address book with one online. Hopefully these two features weren’t the reason for the updates taking so long to make their way to AT&T phones. When Mango comes about, perhaps the carrier should focus on just getting the update out first, and adding features later. Read [WinRumors] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile 
The rumor has hit fever-pitch status. Several sources are saying we’ll see the next iPhone in September and it will be an incremental upgrade. Could it be the iPhone 4S? iPhone 3GS Apple followed up the hugely popular 3G with the 3GS, an incremental upgrade that add some small hardware refinement while many customers waited out their 2 year contracts. The 3GS brought video, a slightly better camera and more speed to the iPhone game. 4S? We’ve heard several times, 4G isn’t ready for the iPhone or vice-versa. Battery life coupled with limited availability suggest Apple may sit out of the 4G game another year. The iPhone 4 snagged many consumers that had the 3G which would mean only the 3GS subscribers are up to their 2 year contract changeover. Apple could easily throw out some token upgrades here and keep the “wow” model for iPhone 5. Token upgrades? We’ve been hoping for some simple stuff Apple could easily pay attention to now, that would serve iOS as a whole and make iPhone 5 that much better. Things like:
Notifications - the current “you must look at me now” system belongs in a musuem, not your state-of-the-art phone.
Wireless syncing - it’s the “post-pc” age baby. Get with the times.
Dynamic lock screen -I suspect lock screen info (twitter, temps, emails, texts, data you can use) is the gateway drug for jailbreakers. Once you get hooked on the idea, it’s easy to jump to the dark side. Hardware upgrades? We could see a faster processor, more memory for less and a better-still camera as all realistic options. What do you see? Let us know in the comments. Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, VoIP, Mobile, Computers, Software / Applications Skype has wasted no time in fixing the recently-found security flaw in Skype for Android. Today’s update to the app fixes the security flaw, while bringing new features to Android users who aren’t on Verizon. Skype for Android now finally supports 3G calling, a feature that has been available to Verizon Android users for quite some time now. Now you can make Skype calls no matter where you are, on any carrier you want. Keep in mind that those 3G calls will use up some of your data plan. So, the calls will be free, and probably sound better than a regular phone call, but it’ll mean you have less data to play with. Still, 3G Skype calling has been missing on Android for quite some time, and it’s nice to see that it’s finally here for everyone. Read [Android Market] and [Skype Blog] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones  Here’s a nice little afternoon deal for you. The LG G2x, more commonly known as the T-Mobile G2x just went on sale today in T-Mobile USA stores. Online buyers have had access to the phone for five days now, but good things always come to those who wait. Amazon Wireless has the best deal on the G2x right now and it doesn’t require any pesky mail-in rebates.
The G2x is on sale for $149.99. Of course, you’ll have to agree to a two-year contract to get the phone for this price. Once all the financial and contractual things go through, the phone will be mailed two you within two days. The shipping is also free. If you don’t want to sign a contact, the unsubsidized price is $509.99. The Facebook crowd came down hard on the G2x before they had a chance to play around with it. However, reviews of the phone have been really positive. We’re hearing great things about the phone’s speed in particular. Grab this deal before the stock runs out. Via [Amazon Wireless] Read [Tmo News] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks, Web, Web Apps, Websites For Kindle owners who may have been spending too much on purchasing e-books to read on your Kindle, soon, you’ll have another source of these e-books. And you won’t have to pay for it. All you need is to find a library participating in the Amazon Kindle Library Lending feature which will be available later this year. Amazon has just announced this feature and was rolled out, this will allow you to borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 participating libraries (sorry folks, US libraries for now). Once you’ve borrowed Kindle books, you can start reading them using your Kindle device or other devices which have the Kindle app such as the iPad, Android phone, iPod Touch, iPhone, Mac, BlackBerry, PC or your Windows Phone. Now, the good thing about this Kindle Library Lending service is that it allows you to save your annotations and bookmarks so that the next time you borrowed the same book again, you can check out your previous annotations and bookmarks. For frequent library borrowers, as you all know, this is a big no-no with the traditional libraries. But for the Kindle books, this is not really a problem since you’re not tampering with the book. Annotations and bookmarks that you’ve saved will not be displayed when another person borrows the same book. Amazon is working with Overdrive, a leading provider of digital content solutions to push this new feature. No words yet on when exactly it is going to go live. But, I’m pretty sure it won’t be long. It would be interesting how this will be taken in by librarians as well as how it will impact Amazon’s digital book business? Via [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Gadgets / Other, GPS/Navigation, Web, Websites, Google Google has opened up Google Map Maker to everyone in the United States. Google Map Maker allows users to add locations that may not be already be listed in Google Maps. If there’s a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that you enjoy going to that needs more exposure, Google Map Maker will make it known to the world. Google Map Maker uses Google Maps and Street View to help you find locations more accurately. Some images from Google Maps aren’t up to date, so there may be some businesses that aren’t represented yet. All you do is navigate the map and look for buildings that don’t have a name indicator near them. After adding a point and other information, Google will review your changes. If it’s approved, your locations will be added to Google Maps. You don’t just have to point out businesses. There are tools that let you draw shapes and lines to specifically identify borders or even bike trails. You can also speed up the approval process by reviewing other people’s edits. There may be a lot of addresses that Google knows about, but the public will determine their visual locations. I must say it’s easy to get carried away playing around with Google Map Maker. Via [Google Lat Long Blog] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio, Headphones, Portable Audio, Features, Originals  Last week, we took an in-depth look at the counterfeit business. Today, we’re going to reveal what you can do to protect yourself and identify potential fakes before you buy it. There’s a few tricks and progressive companies, like Monster, are more than willing to help.
This project started because I was looking to get a set of new earphones. Appletell Jake Gaecke swears by Monster Beats by Dre gear, so I began checking them out. I quickly found two price points for a set of Tour earphones: $50 and $199. What the heck was going on here? I wasn’t the only one to notice this. YouTube has quite a few videos trying to help consumers figure out which product they have: the authentic or fake. Each video maker found things that were inconsistent with the real but after watching a few videos, there was no common theme. Clearly, the counterfeiters were watching these too and improving their fake. In reaching out to a few companies, including Monster, it became obvious how serious these companies were about the problem of fake products. Fraud, patent infringement and copyright infringement are terms not thrown about lightly. These companies were pissed and were doing something about it. Tip #1: You get what you pay for It seems obvious, but it rings true. Those websites offering the $50 Tours are not selling the same product as the legit ones selling $199 version. The fact of the matter is the $50 are not worth $20. They are probably a $5 pair but because they look like the $199 pair, they can get $50. Folks, you’re being ripped off. Tip #2: Packaging One of the most obvious telltales was the packaging. The fake version of the Tours came in a box that while looked identical, was made from super-thin cardboard while the authentic used industrial grade stuff that will outlast most cars on the road today. The real product was sturdy and well, becoming a product that you’ll spend $199 on. The packaging was that nice. Tip #3: know your surroundings Chances are you wont get your hands on the package until its too late. Shopping at a site like monsterbeatsdrdre.com should be a tip off that something may not be kosher (that’s the 80s term kosher referring to “cool” or “copesthetic”). Same thing goes for eBay. When in doubt, contact the company - they are thrilled to help you find product you can trust. Tip #4: counterfeiting could be a gateway drug If a company is already committing crimes selling fake products, it’s a short walk to also commit credit card fraud with the numbers so many consumers are willing to fork over. Many of these fake dealers run their credit cards in China to avoid detection in the US. What safegaurds are in place to keep your purchasing info safe? At this point, I think we can assume there is none. Adding your credit card info to a fraudulent operations database isn’t good for anyone. Except the counterfeiters. Tip #5: Of course there’s a difference Counterfeiters don’t do R&D (at least, beyond superficial stuff like size and shape). Typically, countefeiters don’t care much about quality assurance. Corners are cut. Money is saved. There are few returns in the counterfeiting world as sites and sellers vanish. Counterfeiters don’t pride themselves on producing a product that rivals the original in performance. They pride themselves on how close their product looks like the real stuff. Keep that in mind. Got a counterfeit story? Let us know in the comments. Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, VoIP  Vonage has returned with their first announcement in quite some time. Or at least, its the first one that we have noticed since they announced free calls to Santa back in December. That said, this latest bit will probably come with a bit more excitement for anyone other than a child—unlimited international calling to mobile phones. Yup, Vonage has officially announced that their World Premium Unlimited plan now includes unlimited calling to mobile phones (in 42 countries) as well as unlimited calling to landlines (in 80 countries). And for those wondering, the World Premium Unlimited plan is currently priced at $54.99 per month.
Keep reading to check out the full press release… Via [Yahoo!] Vonage Launches New Plan With Unlimited Calling to Mobile Phones in More Than 40 Countries Callers to International Mobile Phones Can Save More Than $400 Annually The Best Overall Value for International Callers Just Got Better HOLMDEL, N.J., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/—Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of low-cost communications services connecting individuals through broadband devices worldwide, today introduced the World Premium Unlimited calling plan. This new offering builds on the value of the popular World plan by expanding the number of countries for unlimited(1) calling from 60 to 80, including unlimited calling to mobile phones in 42 countries. “People who make international calls to mobiles are frustrated by the huge premiums they pay to their phone company,” said Mike Tempora, senior vice president of product management for Vonage. “World Premium provides these callers with the peace of mind to call any landline or mobile number in 42 countries including Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, France, Spain and the UK for one flat price. Customers who use World Premium Unlimited to call as little as one hour a week to mobile phones in countries like Mexico and the UK will save over $400 a year versus the best pay per minute rates from major phone companies.” The World Premium Unlimited plan is $54.99/month (plus taxes and fees). The service uses a high-speed Internet connection and an existing home phone. For more details on the World Premium Unlimited calling plan, please click here.
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 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Reviews, Features, Originals What is being reviewed? We have the BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM’s first effort into the tablet space. We have the baseline WiFi model with 16GB of storage space which will run you $499 in stores and online. Before we go any further you should know that this tablet was provided to us by RIM for reviewing purposes. The specs - 7-inch 1024x768 screen
- 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core CPU
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB storage
- 5MP rear-facing camera (1080p video)
- 3MP front-facing camera (1080p video)
- HDMI output
Introduction The PlayBook is tough to talk about. On one side you have this beautiful industrial design that feels really nice in your hands. On the other side you have an OS that borrows liberally from other mobile OSes and doesn’t have all the features you’d expect in a modern tablet. Hardware As I said, the PlayBook feels really, really nice. Its small enough to grab full with one hand, yet just large enough to have difficulty fitting in even some jacket pockets. Holding it feels very nice with the black rubberized back. It never feels too cold when picking it up, and the corners are rounded so it won’t hurt sensitive hands at any point (both are problems I’ve had with the iPad 1 in the past). You’ve probably heard of issues with the power button on the device, and they are there, but it honestly didn’t bother me too much. I liked turning the device on with a single vertical swipe, and only really used the power button to turn the display off. That being said, the button did seem to stick a bit, so turning it off was difficult at times. Also, it’s really small which can make it hard to find for some. The cameras on the PlayBook are good enough to take some photos and video. Neither will come out all that great, however. The lenses are fixed-focused, so photos can’t adjust well to different light sources, and video comes our blurry if there’s any sort of movement. There are options for taking photos or video in auto, sports, or whiteboard modes, which are apparently the only settings you need. The whiteboard setting seems like it could prove useful for taking photos to add to a service like Evernote, but there’s no Evernote app available at the moment. (There aren’t many apps at all, but I’ll into that later.) Also worth mentioning about the hardware are the speakers on either side of the screen when held in the natural landscape. They’re worth mentioning mainly because they sound really good. The sound coming out of the PlayBook sounded much better than my iPad 1. I don’t have any definitive way to measure the sound, but I can say that streaming the Mumford & Sons performance at Coachella this past weekend sounded pretty fantastic for a tablet, I actually almost preferred them to the speakers in my 13-inch MacBook Pro. Software That Mumford & Sons performance was running through YouTube, in a Flash player, which also worked very well. Playing Flash video on the device was great. The video performed without stuttering even at 1080p. There were some issues with videos not working correctly, but nothing you haven’t seen on a desktop. Doing anything else in Flash was worthless, however. Flash websites worked, but were very slow and choppy. Playing Flash games aren’t even an option, I tried Zuma Blitz on Facebook, and the animation was essentially nonexistent. There were also instances of the browser crashing, though that was during a time where the OS was still considered in beta according to RIM. Despite some issues with the browser, the rest of the OS performed amicably. Swiping through the webOS-like cards worked well, even if landing on a specific one was difficult at times. Anything more than a quick nudge in either direction will zoom you past multiples cards, but it becomes a non-issue with some practice. All the swipes and gestures (down for context menu, diagonal down for status bar, up for home screen, up-right diagonal for keyboard, left or right for app switching) take a little while to remember, but become second-nature as well. I actually started using a few of them on the iPhone only to be a bit disappointed every time. Sidenote regarding gestures: expect to give a quick lesson to anyone who borrows the PlayBook for the first time. Booting up gives you a brief tutorial, but it won’t be obvious to everyone. Having a snappy new OS with interesting gestures is great, but a new OS isn’t all that great without much uses. I can say that most of the time I was testing the PlayBook was used in the browser. The only other apps included that proved interesting to me were Need For Speed Undercover, Tetris, Slacker Radio, and National Film Board of Canada which streams mostly documentaries from Canadian filmmakers. Decent apps in the App World were almost nonexistent, though RIM is claiming it will have more then 3,000 PlayBook apps at launch. Not all of them were present during my testing, and the ones that were there just weren’t up to par I’ve come to expect on other platforms. There were also apps from OfficeToGo and Adobe Reader, but none of them proved all that useful to me. Sure, outputting PowerPoint presentations to and HD screen could be cool, and it’s great if you’re a professional who does a lot of presentations, but for a tech blogger it’s not the most useful or interesting tool. The rest of the apps were good for some quick entertainment, but that’s about it, the PlayBook was used for quick web browsing and media consumption, assuming the media was available for streaming online. Anything else just wasn’t available or the screen was too small for. There’s no native email app for the PlayBook, only links to web email clients. So, you can use the Gmail website (which defaults to the mobile version), or any other web service, but you’re out of luck if you wanted to get notifications alerting you to new email. There is BlackBerry Bridge, but I was unable to test that out because I lack a BlackBerry to use the feature with. Sure, some BlackBerry users will want to pick up a PlayBook, but it’s a bit too much to assume everyone who wants the tablet is already using one. Even if there was an email app, it would be great mostly for reading email and sending quick responses. Seven inches is a great size for reading, but is very awkward for typing without a Bluetooth keyboard. Holding the PlayBook in portrait mode feels like an oversized smartphone, while landscape is too small for more than one hand, just too big for thumb-typing. Speaking of reading, this could potentially be where the PlayBook really shines. There was a preloaded Kobo app, though it didn’t work quite the way I would have liked. Reading articles from the Instapaper website, however, was a fantastic experience. I have no doubt that a Kindle app for the PlayBook could be a really great reading experience. It’s larger and less constrained than something like the iPhone, but smaller than the iPad screen which can be easy to get lost in at times. The pixel density of the 1024x600 screen isn’t too bad, either. The Bottom Line The PlayBook is a very nicely designed device. It feels like it could be a professional tablet. The experience just isn’t there at the moment to justify the $500+ price tag. A built-in email app and some better apps in App World would be a bit closer. If you’re a diehard-BlackBerry user you’ll be able to get a lot more out of the tablet, especially if you don’t care about apps. For everyone else, stay away for now. At least wait to see if the App World situation improves. Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM HOMETECHTELL - After giving Netflix a very public cold shoulder, HBO has debuted its new HBO GO app, which works with movile devices and set top boxes like Apple TV and GoogleTV. While still requiring an active HBO subscription (which must be obtained as part of a cable package, no streaming only… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers Based on a recently discovered FCC filing it would seem as if Motorola is prepping a GSM capable Xoom tablet. And of course, what that could mean for us here in the US is an AT&T branded Android 3.0 Honeycomb running tablet. That said, so far there are no details coming from AT&T or Motorola so this is just speculation. But what we do have is the FCC filing which shows off a Xoom tablet with support for the 850 and 1900MHz bands. Via [FCC] and [WirelessGoodness] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers Toshiba seems to have gotten a bit more official with their “Toshiba Tablet” that we have been seeing since CES. The device has been dubbed the Toshiba Regza AT300 and it has begun shipping, but only for those who live in Japan. That aside though, the Tegza AT300 comes priced at ¥60,000 (about $725 US) and features goodies such as a 10.1 inch (1280 x 800) LED backlit display, 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, HDMI, SD card slot, USB, miniUSB, a rear facing 5 megapixel, front facing 2 megapixel camera and Android 3.0 Honeycomb. And with that, now comes the time when we keep an eye out for availability outside of the Japanese market. Via [Dynabook] and [CrunchGear] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Smartphones It seems everyone is in agreement that we won’t be seeing an iPhone 5 this summer as usual, and now Reuters is saying we’ll see the phone in September. The evidence seems to stem from those in factories responsible for parts in previous iPhones. Reuters cites the ever popular “people familiar with the matter” as saying that production of the new phones won’t even begin until July or August. Such a schedule would give Foxconn a few months to build the phones for a September roll out. As for what the phone will be, the rumors of it looking just like the iPhone 4 but with a faster processor are there still. So, the iPhone 5 will likely be to the iPhone 4 what the iPhone 3GS was to the iPhone 3, an iterative upgrade with better stuff inside, but basically the same on the outside. If these rumors pan out, and it sounding like they will, I hope the big change with the iPhone 5 has something to do with iOS and not the hardware. Notifications need work so they don’t interrupt everything. Live-updating icons (if not widgets) could be a nice added feature as well, it’s a bit embarrassing that it took until last week for someone to come up with a way to show temperature on the homescreen without opening an app (and it’s not an ideal solution by any means). Read [Reuters] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Wrapping up the T-Mobile availability news of the day, we have the G2x with Google smartphone. And while this handset has been available online since April 15th, the good news today comes in that it is now also available in stores. That said, the T-Mobile G2x with Google is priced at $199.99, which comes AFTER a $50 mail in rebate and along with a two year agreement. In terms of features, the T-Mobile G2x is sporting a 4 inch display, dual-core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 512MB RAM, 8 megapixel rear facing camera, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS and a vanilla installation of Android 2.2. Via [T-Mobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones During the past week or so, several rumors have been circulating claiming that the Motorola DROID BIONIC has been scrapped in favor of the forthcoming Samsung DROID CHARGE or even a different Motorola device. However, the Wall Street Journal is reporting a slightly different story. Essentially, the DROID BIONIC was supposed to launch in Q2, but with Verizon Wireless and Motorola being so quiet about the device as of late, many were doubting Motorola’s ability to deliver the 4G LTE smartphone. According to a spokesperson for Motorola, the DROID BIONIC will launch sometime this summer as opposed to Q2. Interestingly enough, Motorola claims the reason for the launch delay is because the company wishes to add “several enhancements” to improve the “consumer experience.” Whether the delay is a result of added enhancements or a need to fix faulty hardware, we may never know. Read [WSJ] Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile As we had expected, the Sidekick 4G is now available with T-Mobile. The newly updated (and Android 2.2 running) Sidekick comes priced at $99.99, though, that is after a $50 mail in rebate and along with a two-year agreement. Otherwise, the specs are what we have been waiting for and include a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 5-row hardware QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, 4G connectivity and a front facing camera for Qik powered T-Mobile video chatting. Plus, T-Mobile is throwing in a 2GB microSD memory card and also including several pre-installed apps such as the Swype virtual keyboard, Cloud Text and Group Text. Via [T-Mobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Mobile  If you’re using Gmail on your phone, you’ve probably experienced accidentally deleting a message by mistake or labelling it incorrectly. While you can always recover these deleted messages from your Gmail Trash folder and put it back to your inbox. Or remove the wrong label and apply the correct one. While this is all good, this process is quite tedious at involves several steps. So now, Google is giving you a chance to undo four key actions that you do on your Gmail mobile web app. These actions include - archive, delete, add or remove label or move a message/conversation. The undo bar stays in position even if you move from one screen to another. Also Gmail display a yellow bar on the lower portion of the screen to recap what actions you just did. Tapping on this yellow bar will allow you to undo the actions you took. To check out this new feature of Gmail mobile web app, simply point your iPhone or Android phone’s mobile web browser to gmail.com. The feature does not work with tablet devices yet. via [Google Mobile Blog] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers T-Mobile may have waited to the last minute to pass on the good news in terms of the availability on this Honeycomb running tablet, however those interested can make a purchase as of today. Yup, the T-Mobile branded LG G-Slate tablet has come available for sale and is priced at $529.99 on a two-year agreement and $749.99 contract free. In terms of the device itself, the G-Slate brings an 8.9 inch display, dual-core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 32GB internal storage, 5 megapixel rear facing camera with zoom and LED flash, 2 megapixel front facing camera, 4G/3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS and Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Plus, the T-Mobile G-Slate tablet ships with a pair of 3D glasses and can both capture and play 3D content. Via [T-Mobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Web Apps 
Today Evernote pushed out a huge update to it’s Android app bringing in more functionality, social sharing and user-request security. Many of the features will be available to everyone, while some will only be available to those who pay for the premium service.
The features exclusive to premium users mostly involve notebook sharing and manipulating. If at least one person is a premium user, shared notebooks can be manipulated and changed as much as you want. Premium users will also be able to save shared notebooks for offline use, though Evernote does warn that once you go back online you may find that your friend has changed the notebooks online already. Features that everyone can use include Facebook sharing and Notebook creation. Facebook charing was implemented in the web app version not too long ago, and is now on Android. Finally you’ll be able to share your notes easily with everyone via Facebook. Options for Twitter and email are there as well. Notebook creation is another aspect that has long been delegated to the web and desktop environments previously. Now Android users can finally make new notebooks without having to use a desktop, the option will be right on their smartphone or tablet. Other features include the option to lock the app with a PIN, which has been asked for by many users; geotagging, and a new widget. As I mentioned before, it’s a huge update for the service, and one that will hopefully find it’s way over to other platforms. Read [Evernote Blog] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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