Our program today is XXXXXL heavy in a lot of different ways, and most of those ways lie under a big robotic green umbrella. Get it? It was a weather-related Android allusion; please forgive us. It's the Engadget Podcast, wedged firmly between the past and the future, unsure of what to feel about either one, but trying to exist really completely in the
now .
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Love Will Tear Us Apart 00:05:30 -
Samsung Galaxy S II official: dual-core 1GHz CPU, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus, coming this month (hands-on with video) 00:05:50 -
HTC Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S video hands-on 00:06:00 -
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 preview (video) 00:16:22 -
Qualcomm promises Netflix streaming support on 'future Android devices' with Snapdragon 00:16:43 -
Android-powered LG Revolution caught streaming Netflix at MWC (video) 00:23:02 -
Next version of Android will combine Gingerbread and Honeycomb, arrive on a six-month cycle 00:23:58 -
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (update: video and full spec sheet!) 00:24:25 -
Sony Ericsson touts Xperia Play multiplayer gaming, promises 50 titles at launch 00:24:40 -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play available in March, on Verizon in 'early spring' 00:35:26 -
LG Optimus 3D hands-on 00:44:48 -
HTC's Facebook-worshipping phones headed to AT&T later this year 00:46:20 -
HTC Salsa and Chacha bring the dedicated Facebook button to Android (update: eyes-on) 00:51:30 -
Motorola Xoom vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs. LG G-Slate -- battle of the Tegra 2 Honeycomb tablets 00:52:08 -
Motorola Xoom price official: $799 unsubsidized on Verizon, $600 for WiFi-only 00:53:00 -
Motorola's Sanjay Jha on Xoom: 'Our ability to deliver 4G justifies the $799 price point' 00:59:10 -
HTC launches 1.5GHz, 7-inch Android 2.4 Flyer into the tablet wars (update: hands-on video!) 00:59:48 -
HTC Flyer tablet hits Amazon.de for 669 euros 00:59:55 -
The stylus isn't dead: more pen-based tablets and apps coming this year 01:05:01 -
Exclusive: Sony 'S1' PlayStation tablet (updated) 01:06:02 -
Nokia: 'Our first priority is beating Android' 01:06:20 -
Eric Schmidt: 'We certainly tried' to get Nokia to use Android 01:06:40 -
HTC CEO Peter Chou on Microsoft / Nokia partnership: 'it'll make the ecosystem stronger' 01:07:00 -
The Engadget Interview: Microsoft's Aaron Woodman talks Windows Phone 7 and Nokia 01:07:30 -
Windows Phone 7's multitasking uses zoomed-out cards to check on your apps 01:08:50 -
Microsoft Rally Ball demo shows Windows Phone 7, Kinect, Xbox Live living in perfect harmony (video) 01:09:10 -
Microsoft shows off WP7's future with multitasking, Twitter integration, and IE9, all coming this year 01:12:40 -
Nokia's marginalization of MeeGo came as a surprise to Intel 01:13:58 -
Intel's Otellini insists company is committed to MeeGo, says he 'understood' why Nokia moved to Microsoft 01:14:25 -
Editorial: Intel keeps pushing MeeGo, but why? 01:14:50 -
Intel shows off more of its MeeGo Tablet UI, still needs lots of work 01:27:50 -
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HTC
ChaCha
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
2.6 inches
Camera
5 megapixels
Talk time
2G (up to 7.5 hours), 3G (up to 6.67 hours)
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.54 x 0.42 in
Weight
4.37 oz
Released
2011-06-26
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7.5 average user rating
Reception and call quality
7
Display
8
Battery life
8
Camera
6
Ease of use
7
Design and form factor
9
Portability (size / weight)
9
Media support
6
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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Status-White
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Flyer
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Prices
Form factor
Tablet
Operating system
Android (Honeycomb [3.x])
Screen size
7 inches
Storage type
Internal storage (16 GB, Flash), Memory card
Maximum battery life
Up to 1470 hours
Dimensions
7.69 x 4.8 x 0.52 in
Weight
14.82 oz
Released
2011-05-20
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7.8 average user rating
Features
8.2
Display
8
Battery life
7.5
Ease of use
7.6
Storage capacity
8
Design and form factor
7.3
Portability (size / weight)
7.3
Durability
8.4
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EVO View 4G-Black
$269.99
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HTC
Salsa
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Reviews • 1
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
3.4 inches
Internal memory
512 MB
Camera
5 megapixels
Dimensions
4.3 x 2.32 x 0.48 in
Weight
4.23 oz
Released
2011-06-26
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7 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8
Display
8
Battery life
4
Camera
6
Ease of use
8
Design and form factor
8
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
8
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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HTC
Incredible S
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Reviews • 15
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
1 GB
Camera
8 megapixels
Dimensions
4.72 x 2.52 x 0.46 in
Weight
4.78 oz
Released
2011-02-15
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8.7 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.5
Display
9.5
Battery life
7.9
Camera
8.4
Ease of use
8.4
Design and form factor
8.8
Portability (size / weight)
8.9
Media support
8.8
Durability
8.3
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
9
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LG
Revolution
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Reviews • 3
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android
Camera
Yes
Talk time
2G, 3G
Carriers (US)
Verizon / Alltel
Announced
2011-01-06
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7.3 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.7
Display
6
Battery life
5.3
Camera
0
Ease of use
8
Design and form factor
9.3
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
8
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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Motorola
Atrix 4G
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
4.64 x 2.5 x 0.43 in
Weight
4.76 oz
Released
2011-02
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8.3 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.4
Display
8.5
Battery life
6.9
Camera
6.4
Ease of use
8.1
Design and form factor
7.9
Portability (size / weight)
9.1
Media support
8.9
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
9
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Motorola
Xoom
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Prices
Form factor
Tablet
Operating system
Android (Honeycomb [3.x])
Screen size
10.1 inches
Storage type
Internal storage, Memory card
Maximum battery life
Up to 10 hours
Dimensions
9.81 x 6.61 x 0.51 in
Weight
1.61 lb
Released
2011-02-24
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8.2 average user rating
Features
8.3
Display
7.6
Battery life
8.7
Ease of use
7.8
Storage capacity
8.5
Design and form factor
7.7
Portability (size / weight)
6.9
Durability
8.5
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Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
4.96 x 2.6 x 0.35 in
Weight
4.3 oz
Released
2011-05-01
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8.8 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.8
Display
9.6
Battery life
6.6
Camera
8.6
Ease of use
8.6
Design and form factor
9.1
Portability (size / weight)
9.3
Media support
9.2
Durability
8.6
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
8.8
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Galaxy Player 5
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Prices
Type
Audio / video player
Media type
Internal storage (16 GB, Flash), Memory card
Audio playback time
up to 60 hours
Video playback time
up to 8 hours
Audio codec support
AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Dimensions
5.56 x 3.08 x 0.47 in
Weight
6.4 oz
Announced
2011-02-14
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7.1 average user rating
Sound quality
7.1
Video quality
7.7
Ease of use
7.7
Portability
6.6
Battery life
6.3
Media support
8.3
Capacity
7.4
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Sony Ericsson
Xperia Play
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
400 MB
Carriers (US)
AT&T, Verizon / Alltel
Dimensions
4.7 x 2.4 x 0.6 in
Weight
6.2 oz
Released
2011-05-26
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7.4 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.8
Display
7
Battery life
6.8
Camera
6.7
Ease of use
8.2
Design and form factor
8.5
Portability (size / weight)
6.7
Media support
6.7
Durability
7
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
7.3
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