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Ads reveal Sony's 24.6 megapixel A900 full-frame DSLR {Engadget}
Sep 4th 2008 2:44PM I am guessing Danish, only because in Norwegian, there is often some quirky attempts at translating English technical terms into Norwegian-like words - so it might not have said "megapixels" as much as "megapiksler".
But there is no way to tell for sure from this little text.
MegaFon confirms butch iPhone deal for Russia {Engadget Mobile}
Sep 2nd 2008 6:07AM The left one is obviously Putin, but say, the guy on the right there - isn't that his Highness Steve himself?
Norway shuns DVB-H for DMB, European mobile TV drama deepens {Engadget Mobile}
Aug 25th 2008 5:19PM Don't know what you mean by "everyone's going to gsm, finally".
GSM is a 2G technology, and is finally (though still slowly) being supplanted/phased out in favor of UMTS (3G). (The underlying air interfaces are TDMA and W-CDMA, respectively).
I think what you are referring to is the fact that LTE is rapidly gaining ground as the de facto "universal" 4G technology, with even the likes of Verizon Wireless (a CDMA2000 partner) opting for it, rather than continuing on the CDMA2000 roadmap. (Most likely since they were bought out by Vodafone). Still, actual deployment is years away. Obsolescence of their existing CDMA/EVDO networks is even further into the future. It does not look like they will use the SIM standard, for instance, so you probably will not be able to buy a handset and expect it to work on either AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon or Sprint anytime soon.
By then, health concerns over wireless technology (incl. microwave ovens) will have come to bear, incl. links to alzheimers, autism, etc, - and we'll all be using pay phones again. :*)
iPhone firmware 2.0.2 is out... and angry {Engadget Mobile}
Aug 19th 2008 7:22PM Mac OS X is amazing. I wonder why people still use other environments.
The iPhone - well. For people who mainly have used their phones to make calls and some basic texting, I guess it will do - with some slick UI to boot. (And these users are typically new to mobile browsing as well). That said, its feature set (even the 3G) is very limited - even compared with your standard low- to midrange handset. For instance, the Bluetooth stack is essentially useless, it only supports the HSP/HFP to do handsfree calling - not: A2DP/AVRCP to do music streaming, DUN/PAN to allow connection tethering with a bluetooth-enabled internet device (e.g. laptop), HID/SPP to connect an external bluetooth keyboard, OBEX/FTP to send/receive files. Even the otherwise crappy Motorola RAZR supports most of these profiles.
Not to mention that its 3rd party application support remains virtually non-existent - the only applications allowed will be those sanctioned by Apple through the iTunes store. No J2ME, for instance. There is nothing similar to e.g. the Nokia Internet Radio application to let you listen to live radio streams over the internet, or AmazeGPS, TomTom, Garmin etc. mobile applications for voice navigation, encryption utilities for personal information ("eWallet"), video recording feature/app, and so on.
So: Slick UI - sure. Baffling - sure. Features? Not so much.
Autoblog takes iPhone 3G's navigational abilities for a spin {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 17th 2008 10:51AM GPS sensor != navigation.
Google Maps is not (yet) capable of providing turn by turn navigation, and because the iPhone SDK terms prohibits certain software categories from being released for the iPhone, there is no guarantee that it ever will be capable of this.
As a matter of fact, in terms of capabilities, the iPhone is still pretty mid-to-low range as far as phones go. For instance, it still has a severely crippled Bluetooth stack, and does not support such basic profiles as A2DP/AVRCP (stereo audio), OBEX/FTP (transfer files to/from), PAN/DUN (to tether the phone w/something like a laptop, and allow the laptop to connect to the Internet through your cellular data plan, despite the plan being more expensive than for other phones). Even the otherwise crappy MotoRAZRs (e.g. the v3xx) allow these things. Then there is the fact that there is no J2ME, so standard mobile applications (such as e.g. the excellent and free AmazeGPS turn-by-turn navigation software that's available for nearly every other cell phone) do not run on it.
The iPhone's appeal is its user interface: Screen size, multi-touch gestures, animations/transitions, and so on. So for the average non-techie, it probably IS the "best" phone there is. OTOH, if you are more into capabilities, you'll tire of the iPhone after less than a week.
First iPhone 3G caught in the wild, unboxed and handled {Engadget}
Jul 8th 2008 2:22PM @matt
I don't think there is much difference in terms of safety. The ground connector in European sockets (if used) is exposed, so if you happen to be touching an unshielded AC device plus ground, you'll get about 150-170V (ground to peak). Not that I think such devices exist any more though...
I did get the full 220V through two points on my right palm at some point (I was using a screwdriver inside a switch, and had forgotten to unplug the plug beforehand). Got some minor internal burn, and was a little bit shaken for a few minutes, but nothing major. (Would be different if the two points were on different hands, I guess...)
German "Future Store" lets you grocery shop with your cellphone {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 7th 2008 1:21PM Perfect for IKEA!
Scan stuff on the second floor, and rather than going through the end phase of actually picking up the stuff, why not have it auto-delivered to you at the cash register?
Everex readying 10.2-inch Cloudbook with 3G WWAN? {Engadget}
Jul 2nd 2008 2:07PM Precisely. The title of this post is erroneous.
Nokia dishes out OS2008 Feature Upgrade for N810 / N800 {Engadget}
Jun 24th 2008 6:27PM Several aspects of OS2007 were actually superior:
* Opera browser (faster, despite a slower clock rate on the device; no AJAX though...)
* The fact that home screen applets stayed in place until you entered "layout mode" prevented accidental mess on your idle screen
* Longer battery life
On the other hand, OS2007 did not work with the EAP/802.1x configuration at my work, while OS2008 does..
I keep going forth and back between OS2007 and OS2008 regularly, since the grass is always greener on the other side. :)
Nokia dishes out OS2008 Feature Upgrade for N810 / N800 {Engadget}
Jun 24th 2008 6:23PM If you haven't sold it yet, you can still cancel the auction.. :)
Just saying..
