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T-Mobile USA took a bit of a hit back in Q4, following its failed merger with Ma Bell, but things are looking up for the magenta network. It still took a 2.8 percent hit in terms of raw revenues, taking in $5 billion including service and equipment sales, but it's still proud to report a net growth of 187,000 customers and diminishing reports of customer losses when compared to previous quarters. T-Mobile's branded net customer loss of 510,000 marks a 28-percent improvement over its 706,000 Q4 loss, and is bolstered by a 13 percent increase in prepaid customers, totaling 249,000. The firm blames its previous quarter contract losses on the widespread availability of the iPhone 4S on its competitors' networks. It's also assuring investors that its lauded 4G rollout is still underway, and noted that it has signed agreements with Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Network to upgrade 37,000 cell sites with LTE hardware over the next two years. The company hopes a brand relaunch (and the availability of handsets like the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Nokia Lumia 710, and HTC One S) will drive customers to the high-speed network as it fills out over 2012 and 2013. Hit the break for all of the financially riveting details.

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T-Mobile reports customer growth for Q1 2012, tries not to think about Q4 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 May 2012 02:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sammy's latest marketing ploy kicked off with a string of nonsense that could just as easily have come from the Sunday morning jumble: "Destination: tgeltaayehxnx," declared the Samsung Mobile Twitter account. Anagram wizards will read that as, "the next Galaxy," and wouldn't you know it, it's also the URL for an auspicious countdown clock. Sammy promises to let visitors take "the next step" in about 17 hours and counting. Bonafide internet sleuths can find an extra carrot strung up in the site's source, reading, "discover how Samsung is about to challenge the way you view the Galaxy once more." Is Samsung about to break its own May 3rd unveiling? We'll let you know in 16 hours and change.

Update: It seems like that ticker just might be counting down to some sort of anagram guessing game, according to an Engadget tipster who partook in some directory diving. Among a series of assets of different colored lettered tiles he found images with instructions warnings, reading "Click on the letters in the correct order to reveal your real destination," and "Following technology blindly often gets you nowhere." Ominous.

Update 2: And there it is. Samsung's revealed two (well, one and a half) teaser videos -- but they don't reveal much.

[Thanks, Naor]

Samsung countdown teases next Galaxy phone with anagram originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you ever wish you could have a news ticker on your TV, regardless of what channel you're watching? Neither do we really, but we're sure there's someone out there who does. If that person also happens to own a Samsung Smart TV or Blu-ray player, well then, have we got some Breaking News for you. (See what we did there?) The premiere, primarily Twitter-based news aggregation service Breaking News now has an app in the Samsung TV Apps Store. Just install it, launch it and enjoy while breaking headlines are fed to your screen, regardless of what you're watching. You've even got the option to have a constant stream of headlines or only alerts for seriously breaking news. Fire up the Apps Store to download it now.

Breaking News gets a TV app, channel-agnostic news ticker originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon teases 'exclusive screening' in Las Vegas, new Cinema EOS products coming at NAB? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple's March 7th event roundup: the new iPad, Apple TV refresh and everything else originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple's 2012 launch event: watch it online now originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix on new Apple TV supports 1080p, all boxes get integrated signup and pay via iTunes originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Apple's ensured all of its home-baked apps are making the most of the new iPad's retina display and new A5X chipset, it also had a handful of third-party app developers ready to show what the new hardware's capable. First up was Namco, who revealed the iOS-exclusive SkyGamblers, an Ace Combat-styled jet combat simulator. There looks to be a whole load of detail crammed into both the plane models and background -- something all those extra pixels can certainly help with and something we'll want to take a closer look at when it lands later this month. Taking a different approach, Autodesk's SketchBook app took the opportunity to show off the level of detail its sketches were now capable of, alongside a new engine for the ink. Now, we're not exactly sure what that entails, but we're sure it's going to make our works of art really zing. The app can even export images larger than 100 megapixels and will be out in April. Finally, Infinity Blade developers Epic Games took to the stage to unveil Dungeons -- the next iteration of the swiping and slashing gladiatorial battler. It appears the battle system has been recast once again and HDR lighting ensures the game will arrive dripping in optical honey. We'll be taking up swords to get a hands-on with these very soon.

Update: We've just added the trailer to the next chunk of the Infinity Blade saga. It's right after the break.

Gallery: Sky Gamblers, Sketchbook, and Infinity Blade: Dungeons screenshots



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Apple reveals next-generation apps for the new iPad: Infinity Blade: Dungeons, SketchBook, SkyGamblers (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New iPad has 'world ready' 3G, LTE for Verizon, Rogers, Bell, Telus and AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Check out Apple's sample pictures in the gallery below.

Gallery: The new iPad puts the camera back in focus

New iPad puts the camera back in focus

Gallery: New iPad sample shots


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The new iPad puts the camera back in focus: 5 MP sensor, AF lens, 1080p video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Optimus Vu launches in Korea, gets priced originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Have a listen at this: Mike is hanging around as the Vice Chair of RIM's Board and Chair of the Board's new Innovation Committee. You heard right -- the guy who has outrightly failed to innovate at anything in the past handful of years is now championing an innovation committee. Sounds right up his alley, no? Jim's staying put as an outright director, and if you think anyone at RIM is going to brush aside the input of the founders, you're wrong. Jim and Mike may have new titles, but they're still here, and I have no reason to believe that they'll act radically different going forward than they have in the past. Oh, and about Thorsten Heins? Let's go there.

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Editorial: RIM's new CEO isn't the shakeup it needed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield smartphone hands-on



Update: With no access to Android Market, our benchmarking abilities were somewhat limited. We did manage to run SunSpider on the K800 though, which yielded a score of 1,971 -- just a hair faster than the 1,985 that we saw on the Galaxy Nexus.

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Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield smartphone hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Christmas has come early to the execs at AT&T, who are likely celebrating the FCC's 3-1 approval to purchase Qualcomm's block of the 700MHz spectrum for $1.9 billion. The news comes as a bittersweet victory for Ma Bell, whose efforts to acquire T-Mobile turned sour earlier this year. Qualcomm's block of the airwaves, once used to facilitate FLO TV, now sits unused. Once the acquisition is complete, AT&T will use the new share of spectrum to increase download capacity for its burgeoning LTE network.

For the FCC's part, it has approved the deal with only a few stipulations: AT&T will be required to satisfy interference requirements and must offer data roaming to its competitors on the spectrum. That's not to suggest everyone's pleased, however. Rural cellular providers asked that, as part of the deal, AT&T must ensure that its LTE network is interoperable with the bands used by smaller networks. Sadly, the FCC has denied this request, ostensibly limiting the little guy from receiving Ma Bell's hand-me-downs.

Update: AT&T has gone ahead and released a wee bit of celebratory PR, which we're including after the break. Most importantly, it expects to wrap up the finer details in the next few days.

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FCC approves AT&T's $1.9b purchase of Qualcomm's 700MHz spectrum (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been a few weeks since Apple's issued a worldwide recall on a number of its first-gen iPod nanos at risk for becoming uncomfortably hot under the collar. Evidently, many folks who've sent their devices into AppleCare to get swapped are finding that they've being treated with an upgrade to the current sixth-gen variant. Lovers of click wheels may view its square, touchscreen shell as folly, but hey, its hard to fuss over owning latest there is, right? The replacement program is still ongoing, so if you haven't checked to see if your nano qualifies, hit up the "more coverage" link below to find out. Already got yours back? Let us know your mileage in comments!

[Thanks, Scott]

Apple reportedly swapping recalled iPod nanos for 6G counterparts; you have yours? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As a reminder, we'll be giving 50 percent of the proceeds received to Child's Play Charity, which provides games, books and cash for sick kids in children's hospitals across North America and the world.

eBoy Engadget t-shirts are now shipping, get yours right here! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>American ApparelAmericanApparelbreaking newsBreakingNewsclothesclothingdesigndesignseboyengadgetengadget storeEngadgetStoreglobalmobilepostcrossnow shippingNowShippingon saleOnSaleshippingshirtshirtsstoret-shirtteeworldwideTue, 15 Nov 2011 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Canon C300 cinema camera hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/canon-c300-cinema-camera-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/canon-c300-cinema-camera-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/canon-c300-cinema-camera-hands-on-video/#comments Man, is this thing ugly. But when it comes to cinema cameras, looks are the last thing on a cinematographer's mind -- performance is where it counts, and with the Canon C300, its compact size is an asset as well. We haven't had a chance to shoot with Canon's new flagship cinema cam, but we've heard from plenty of folks who have, including director Vincent Laforet. The C300's incredibly compact size allows cinematographers to work in environments that aren't typically accessible to big rigs -- you can shoot with this camera just as easily as you can with a DSLR, hand-holding it for quick shots, with a waist-mounted Steadicam system for walk-around shoots or even mounting it on a small remote-controlled helicopter, as Laforet did during his three-day Mobius shoot.

The C300 will be more familiar to cinematographers -- photojournalists may have access to the cam, thanks to its $20,000 price tag (that's a relative bargain, believe it or not), but you can't pick this up and fire away without taking some time to learn the interface. It has quite the solid feel, as you'd expect from a camera in this price range, though it's not as heavy as it looks -- you won't want to hold it in your hand for a full day of filming, but quick shots probably won't be an issue. The system is modular, so you can add and remove components as you wish -- industry standard connectors let you hook up cinema gear, which is something you could never do with the 5D Mark II. The small form factor and price tag to match should help Canon gain some ground in Hollywood, but we'll wait for a chance to shoot some footage before drawing any firm conclusions. In the meantime, we'll have to take Laforet at his word -- which you'll find just past the break.

Gallery: Canon C300 hands-on

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Canon C300 cinema camera hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung's new GT-N7000 Galaxy Note is the handset those dreams are made of -- if you happen to share that dream about obnoxiously large smartphones, that is. It's as thin as a Galaxy S II, lightning fast and its 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED display is as gorgeous as it is enormous; the 1280 x 800 pixels you once could only get with a full-size laptop (or in the Galaxy Tab 10.1) can now slide comfortably into your front pocket. Its jumbo display makes it the perfect candidate for a notepad replacement and, with the included S Pen stylus, you'll have no problem jotting notes on the fly, marking up screenshots or signing documents electronically. But, is that massive display too much of a good thing? You'll need to jump past the break to find out.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Note review

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Note vs. Galaxy S II

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Samsung Galaxy Note review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5.3 inch5.3-inch5.3InchAndroidAndroid 2.3android gingerbreadAndroid phoneAndroid phonesAndroid2.3AndroidGingerbreadAndroidPhoneAndroidPhonesbreaking newsBreakingNewsGalaxyGalaxy NoteGalaxyNoteGingerbreadGoogleGT-i9220HD Super AMOLEDHdSuperAmoledi9220Ifa2011mobilepostcrosspenreviewS MemoS PenS PlannerSamsungSamsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy NoteSamsungGalaxySamsungGalaxyNoteSDKsmartphonesmartphonesSMemoSPenSPlannerstylusSuper AMOLEDSuperAmoledsuperphonesuperphonestouchwizunicornunicornsvideoFri, 28 Oct 2011 07:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon throws Galaxy Nexus signup page live, claims exclusivity]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/verizon-throws-galaxy-nexus-signup-page-live-claims-exclusivity/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/verizon-throws-galaxy-nexus-signup-page-live-claims-exclusivity/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/verizon-throws-galaxy-nexus-signup-page-live-claims-exclusivity/#comments In case you were still wondering, yes, the Galaxy Nexus is Verizon bound. We certainly didn't need to see another signup page to tell us that, but if you find your way to Verizon's mailing list form through the outfit's own search bar, you might find an interesting banner: "Exclusively from Verizon," it reads, "Galaxy Nexus." Well, that certainly flies in the face of a certain FCC filing we've seen, not to mention Samsung's own Galaxy Nexus signup page and all of our hopes and dreams. With any luck, the handset will still launch on multiple carriers, perhaps only landing on Verizon's grid first. If old rumors hold true, however, Verizon customers won't be the only folks seeing red on November 10th.

Update: Looks like the carrier has softened its stance a bit, sometime overnight Verizon removed the exclusive banner from the page.

[Thanks, John and Kazem]

Verizon throws Galaxy Nexus signup page live, claims exclusivity originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Droid Life got a hold of an internal Verizon screen that pegs the Droid RAZR's off contract price at $650. Still no word on an actual retail date for the device, but we're sure that's right around the corner.

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Droid RAZR pre-orders go live on Verizon tomorrow, ships to Blur fans before November 10th (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.2GHz4.3 inch4.3Inch4G4G LTE4gLteAndroidAndroid 2.3Android GingerbreadAndroid2.3AndroidGingerbreadbreaking newsBreakingNewsDroidDroid RAZRDroidRazrGoogleIce Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichLTEmobilepostcrossMotorolaMotorola SpyderMotorolaSpyderqHDqhd super amoledqhd super amoled displayQhdSuperAmoledQhdSuperAmoledDisplayRAZRSpyderVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessWed, 26 Oct 2011 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia unveils Asha lineup, bringing Series 40 to emerging markets: 200, 201, 300, 303]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/nokia-unveils-asha-series-200-201-300-303/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/nokia-unveils-asha-series-200-201-300-303/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/nokia-unveils-asha-series-200-201-300-303/#comments Nokia has unveiled the Asha lineup, a spate of lower-end devices that run Series 40 and blur the line between featurephone and smartphone. The devices -- named the 200, 201, 300 and 303, are all designed to encourage the "next billion" users to access the web, and seem directed toward emerging markets. The 200 includes an Easy Swap option that lets you throw in multiple SIM cards, and can offer up to 32GB of storage for media playback -- 52 hours of it, in fact. It, along with the 201, have exceptionally loud speakers that work great for parties and those crazy all-nighters, though the latter lacks the multi-SIM support. Both of these phones will be available for €60 ($85); the 200 is going to ship before the end of the year, while the 201 will be ready for your purchase by Q1 2012. The 300 and 303 are the touchscreen handsets of the bunch; the 300 is a candybar with a numeric keypad and offers a 1GHz CPU, 5MP camera and 3G. It'll be priced at €85 ($120) and will be available in Q4 2011. Similarly, the 303 offers the same types of features with a 2.6-inch display and full QWERTY experience, and should be ready before the end of the year for €115 (about $160).

All four Asha devices are made of polycarbonate and come with a Nokia Browser, which is powered by the cloud and compresses data by up to 90 percent, saving users from racking up excessive charges. Oh, and did we mention Angry Birds is coming to Series 40? Be sure to check out the vids for each Asha phone -- as well as the press release -- after the break.

Gallery: Nokia Asha 200, 201, 300, 303

Gallery: Nokia Asha 200, 201, 300, 303 at Nokia World


Sharif Sakr and Dante Cesa contributed to this post.

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Nokia unveils Asha lineup, bringing Series 40 to emerging markets: 200, 201, 300, 303 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"It's important for [Microsoft] not to position these as PCs. From a finesse perspective -- I can't speak on their behalf -- but I would come out with tablets first with Windows on ARM. It helps to establish that this isn't a PC. Will yesterday's Office run on tomorrow's Windows on ARM PC? Will a new version of Office run on tomorrow's Windows on ARM tablets? Both questions are about legacy, and both are about Office. The actual implementation of it is radically different. I see no reason to make Office 95 to run on Windows on ARM. I think it would be wonderful, absolutely wonderful -- I'd say, as someone who uses Windows -- it would be almost a requirement to me that [the ARM] device runs Windows interoperably. If Office runs on Windows on ARM -- it's the killer app. Everything else is on the web."

He elaborated to say that he would hope Office for Windows on ARM would support the same files that today's Office does, much the same way that Office for Mac eventually synced up with its Windows-based sibling. For more from Huang's interview, hop on past the break!

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NVIDIA's Jen-Hsun Huang: Windows on ARM should hit tablets first, battling Intel is a bad idea, would love his chips in iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Of course, as noted, Motorola didn't skimp on the specs here. The RAZR's got a TI OMAP 4430 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM inside, and it does zip through apps with ease. The handset is rocking Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread -- or at least was during our hands-on. No word on Ice Cream Sandwich -- though we'll no doubt be hearing more about that OS at tonight's event. The 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED display is quite bright, and should do wonders on those Netflix HD videos.

Also of note is the phone's relative ruggedness, thanks to its Kevlar backing, diamond cut aluminum and Gorilla Glass, but in spite of these facts, it really doesn't feel or particularly look like a rugged device in your hands, just a big, surprisingly light handset. It's a slick, fast, thin phone, that certainly seems worthy of the RAZR name we've all know and love.

Gallery: Motorola Droid RAZR hands-on


Zach Honig contributed to this report.

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Motorola Droid RAZR hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.2GHz4.3 inch4.3Inch4G4G LTE4gLteAndroidAndroid 2.3Android GingerbreadAndroid2.3AndroidGingerbreadbreaking newsBreakingNewsDroidDroid RAZRDroidRazrGoogleLTEmobilepostcrossMotorolaMotorola SpyderMotorolaSpyderqHDqhd super amoledqhd super amoled displayQhdSuperAmoledQhdSuperAmoledDisplayRAZRSpyderVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvideoTue, 18 Oct 2011 13:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung modifies Galaxy smartphones to satisfy Dutch court, plans to resume sales soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/samsung-modifies-galaxy-smartphones-to-satisfy-dutch-court-plan/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/samsung-modifies-galaxy-smartphones-to-satisfy-dutch-court-plan/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/samsung-modifies-galaxy-smartphones-to-satisfy-dutch-court-plan/#comments Earlier this summer, a judge in The Netherlands ruled to ban sales of Samsung Galaxy S, S II and Ace smartphones, stating that the devices violated an Apple patent which deals with a "method of scrolling." Well, nearly two months have passed, and Samsung is just now getting around to releasing "upgraded" versions of the affected devices, presumably implementing a non-infringing scroll tool. A Samsung spokesman told Reuters that the three phones will "shortly be available for sale," neglecting to provide an exact release date -- so we wouldn't suggest lining up to get your Galaxy S II fix just yet. This small victory is only the latest in the Apple / Samsung lawsuit saga, which has created quite a stir in a handful of courts around the world. We have yet to hear about a solution to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban in Australia, for example, where fingers are being pointed in every direction.

Samsung modifies Galaxy smartphones to satisfy Dutch court, plans to resume sales soon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10.110.1vappleApple Inc.apple iphoneapple iphone 4AppleInc.AppleIphoneAppleIphone4breaking newsBreakingNewscopyingdesigngalaxygalaxy sgalaxy tabgalaxy tab 10.1galaxy tab 10.1vGalaxySGalaxyTabGalaxyTab10.1GalaxyTab10.1vintellectual propertyIntellectualPropertyipipadiphoneiphone 4Iphone4lawlawsuitlawyerslegallook and feelLookAndFeelmobilepostcrosspatentpatent infringementpatent lawPatentInfringementPatentLawsamsungsamsung galaxysamsung galaxy ssamsung galaxy s iisamsung galaxy tab 10.1samsung galaxy tab 10.1vSamsungGalaxySamsungGalaxySSamsungGalaxySIiSamsungGalaxyTab10.1SamsungGalaxyTab10.1vslatesmartphonetabletThe HagueTheHagueWed, 12 Oct 2011 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' post-event live broadcast!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/apples-lets-talk-iphone-post-event-live-broadcast/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/apples-lets-talk-iphone-post-event-live-broadcast/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/apples-lets-talk-iphone-post-event-live-broadcast/#comments Well, that was fun. If you wanted to read along with the liveblog, but couldn't hang with all of those words, or if you just need some help processing all of the Cupertino-based iPhone 4S-related excitement, stay-tuned. Tim Stevens, Darren Murph and a number of guest Fraggles (schedules pending) are live on the scene to help you wade through the deluge of news from today's Apple event.

Update: And we're done! Check out video of the broadcast after the break!

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Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' post-event live broadcast! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VoodooPC. 3Com. And, perhaps most notoriously, Palm. The list of HP acquisitions grows by one today, with the purchase of UK information-software maker Autonomy, long a target of former HP chief Léo Apotheker. Apotheker, you may recall, was just ousted in favor of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. The deal began during Apotheker's tenure and went through with HP paying just about $10.4 billion for a controlling percentage of Autonomy stock. The UK firm will remain a separate unit, with Whitman saying, "Autonomy significantly increases our capabilities to manage and extract meaning from that data to drive insight, foresight and better decision making." Something tells us she's not the only one hoping for some better decision making. For full details on HP's latest buy, check the source link.

HP pays $10.4 billion for controlling interest in Autonomy, which will remain autonomous originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionacquisitionsApothekerAUTOnomyAutonomy CorpAutonomyCorpbreaking newsBreakingNewsbusinessCEOebayhewlett packardhewlett-packardHewlettPackardhpLéo ApothekerLéoApothekerLeo ApothekerLeoApothekerMeg Whitmanmegan whitmanMeganWhitmanMegWhitmanpurchasesWhitmanMon, 03 Oct 2011 19:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with HTC's Amaze 4G for T-Mobile (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/hands-on-with-htcs-amaze-4g-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/hands-on-with-htcs-amaze-4g-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/hands-on-with-htcs-amaze-4g-video/#comments So how does HTC's Amaze 4G stack up to its European counterpart, the Sensation XE? Pretty well actually. The 4.3-inch qHD smartphone also features Qualcomm's 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU, but bumps the RAM from 768MB to 1GB. It's also HTC's first NFC toting device and joins T-Mobile's Galaxy S II as the other 42Mbps HSPA+ -capable handset on Magenta's network. More noteworthy is its trick eight megapixel shooter, which features the same backside-illuminated sensor, f2.2 wide-angle optics and 1080p video recording capability as the myTouch 4G Slide. Similarly, the Amaze 4G hangs on to quite a bit of that phone's camera software, including a new composite mode that automagically creates one stellar image out of five less than fabulous snapshots. We also liked the addition of two physical camera buttons, one for stills and the other for video. First impressions of the Sense-laden, Gingerbread smartphone? It's very much like a Sensation on steroids, with a definite T-Mobile flavor. Take a look at our gallery and hit the break for our hands-on video from Mobilize 2011.

Myriam Joire contributed to this report.

Gallery: HTC Amaze 4G hands-on

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Hands-on with HTC's Amaze 4G for T-Mobile (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon press conference set for September 28th, could this be its long-awaited tablet? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Jetstream hits AT&T store, gets benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Toshiba AT200 tablet hands-on

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Update: A dutch IP attorney has pointed out that the judge has ruled patent 1,964,022 to be null and void, meaning Apple can no longer make claims in the Netherlands based on this patent. The judge also found that Samsung did not infringe on patent 2,098,948. The infringement of 2,059,868 does not affect the Galaxy Tab 10.1. (Correction: the main patent in question is 2,059,868 not 2,058,868.)

Update 2: According to Tweakers.net, Samsung says that it will replace the software that infringes on Apple's patent (the Gallery application, specifically), which should allow it to continue to sell the phones. Notably, that Gallery application is the standard Android one used in Android 2.3, which also explains why the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not affected by this ruling. Less clear is what the ruling means for other Android phones that use the same application.

Update 3: Samsung Mobile's Kim Titus released the following statement:

Today's ruling is an affirmation that the GALAXY range of products is innovative and distinctive. With regard to the single infringement cited in the ruling, we will take all possible measures including legal action to ensure that there is no disruption in the availability of our GALAXY smartphones to Dutch consumers. This ruling is not expected to affect sales in other European markets. Samsung has a proud history of innovation in the mobile industry. We will continue our plans to introduce new products and technologies that meet and exceed consumer expectations. And we will defend our intellectual property rights through the ongoing legal proceedings around the world.


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There's been a good deal of confusion around precisely what yesterday's announcement means for both the company and the mobile operating system that it picked up with its purchase of Palm back in April of last year. In spite of his understandably packed schedule, DeWitt sat down with us to set the record straight and shed some light on the future of webOS -- a future both he and the company remain rather optimistic about.

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For 'developers' willing to shell out $99 for an annual membership in Apple's group of Mac OS app creators, Lion is old news already. But the rest of you can finally download Apple's latest operating system -- Mac OS 10.7 -- by hitting up the App Store on your Snow Leopard (10.6.8)-equipped Mac, assuming it's powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, i5 or i7 processor. From our experience with the pre-release version, the 4GB download could take over an hour, even on a high-speed connection, but once you have the installer in hand the upgrade process itself should be complete in about 20 minutes. As Apple previously announced, those with slower connections can also download Lion at an Apple retail store, and the company's also now revealed that it will be offering it on a USB thumb drive as well, which will be available through its online store later this August for $69 (yes, that's a $40 premium). We'll be posting a full review of Lion later this week, but you can check out our hands-on preview for a sneak peek at Apple's latest consumer OS in the meantime.

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Apple Mac OS X Lion available now in the App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been waiting for Apple's earnings to come in shy of analyst estimates, you're about to be disappointed yet again. Cupertino just reported its best quarter ever, with earnings of $7.79 per share, revenue totaling $28.57 billion, and a net profit of $7.31 billion. We know you're probably more interested in sales figures, however, and as you might expect, Apple's continued to ship iPhones and iPads at a steady pace, with 20.34 million smartphones and 9.25 million tablets sold last quarter. It's also shipped 3.95 million Macs -- a 14 percent jump over Q3 2010's numbers. Fewer iPods made it out the door this quarter, however, totaling 7.54 million compared to the 9.41 million Apple sold in Q3 2010. As always, the company seems to be mum on future product announcements, though we wouldn't be surprised to see new MacBook Air and Lion sales figures factoring into next quarter's results. Meanwhile, rumors are stirring in Silicon Valley that Apple's board has begun looking for possible replacements for CEO Steve Jobs, following a Wall Street Journal article by Yukari Iwatani Kane, who has a history of being eerily accurate with Apple rumors. This news hasn't had an effect on Apple's stock price, however, which topped $400 per share during after-hours trading today.

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Apple's Q3 earnings exceed estimates: $28.57 billion revenue, $7.31 billion profit, 20 million iPhones sold originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Larry Page has just announced some Android usage numbers, pointing out that 550,000 devices, rocking the little green robot, are being activated per day. That's up from the 500,000 announced late last month. Android Market numbers are also up, with six billion total downloads.

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[Thanks, Andrew]

Update: We've been told that the list of devs named in the lawsuit include: Combay, Iconfactory, Illusion Labs, Shovelmate, Quickoffice, Richard Shinderman, and Wulven Game Studios.

Lodsys hits devs with lawsuit, $1,000 offer, and 1,000 words of eloquent prose originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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