Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Smart Bar from eAccess combines Gingerbread with traditional numpad for old-school enthusiasts]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/smart-bar-from-eaccess-combines-gingerbread-with-traditional-num/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/smart-bar-from-eaccess-combines-gingerbread-with-traditional-num/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/smart-bar-from-eaccess-combines-gingerbread-with-traditional-num/#comments Well, you don't see this too often. A new phone dubbed the Smart Bar is set for sale in Japan on September 22nd that combines the retro styling of a candybar with a modern 3-inch touchscreen. We're undeniably intrigued by the numerical keypad (for obvious reasons), and the WVGA display sports an admirable pixel density of 311ppi, although the rest of the specs are decidedly mundane. The handset is manufactured by Huawei and features an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 SoC, 512MB of RAM, a 5 megapixel camera and Gingerbread. There's also support for 802.11n (which allows tethering for up to five simultaneous devices), Bluetooth 2.1 and IrDA. It features 3G support on the 2100 and 1700MHz spectra, along with tri-band 1900 / 1800 / 900MHz GSM capability. The Smart Bar will sell for approximately ¥29,800 ($385), where fans of vintage fusion may select from black, white and brown variants.

Smart Bar from eAccess combines Gingerbread with traditional numpad for old-school enthusiasts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.3Android2.3EAccesseMobilegingerbreadhuaweijapanmobilepostminimsm7227S42HWsmart barSmartBarsmartphonesmartphonesThu, 08 Sep 2011 14:03:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Wildfire S now available on T-Mobile, can be yours for $80]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/htc-wildfire-s-now-available-on-t-mobile-can-be-yours-for-80/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/htc-wildfire-s-now-available-on-t-mobile-can-be-yours-for-80/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/htc-wildfire-s-now-available-on-t-mobile-can-be-yours-for-80/#comments It's August 3rd -- do you know where your HTC Wildfire S is? That's right, it's taking up its own share of real estate on T-Mobile's website, ready for you to hit that fancy "add to cart" button. The eency-weency Android handset, true 'nuff to its word, came out right on schedule for $80 on a two-year commitment. And here's what you'll get for those hard-earned green rectangles stuffed in your wallet: Android 2.3, a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 512MB RAM, a Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz CPU, and a 5 megapixel camera. If the package -- and price -- are right, make your way to the source link and push through some of that fun paperwork.

HTC Wildfire S now available on T-Mobile, can be yours for $80 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Status review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adreno 200Adreno200androidandroid 2.3android 2.3.3Android2.3Android2.3.3attcha chachachafacebookfacebook phoneFacebookPhonegingerbreadgooglegorilla glassGorillaGlasshsdpahspahtchtc chachahtc sensehtc statusHtcChachaHtcSenseHtcStatushvgakeyboardmsm7227qualcommqualcomm msm7227QualcommMsm7227qwertyreviewsensesense 2.1Sense2.1smartphonesmartphonesFri, 22 Jul 2011 14:27:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Wildfire S review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/htc-wildfire-s-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/htc-wildfire-s-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/htc-wildfire-s-review/#comments
Following the commercial success (and technical disappointment) of the original Wildfire -- which featured a miserly 528MHz CPU and QVGA display -- HTC has returned with the Wildfire S ($290). Like the Desire S and Incredible S, the company is sticking to its formula of providing incremental updates to stay competitive for 2011. Not only is this little one sporting improved hardware, but this time it's strutting around with Gingerbread. Will this be HTC's budget-line breakthrough, or will it fall face first into the land of mobile misfits? For the answer, check out the full review after the break.

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HTC Wildfire S review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC ChaCha boots up for Telus, release date remains a mystery originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbreaking newsBreakingNewschachafacebookgingerbreadhands-onhtchtc chachaHTC ChaCha Telushtc senseHtcChachaHtcChachaTelusHtcSensemobilemsm7227qualcomm msm7227QualcommMsm7227sensesense uiSenseUiTelusMon, 27 Jun 2011 11:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid Mini intros four new flavors, each tastes like Gingerbread]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/acer-liquid-mini-intros-four-new-flavors-each-tastes-like-ginge/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/acer-liquid-mini-intros-four-new-flavors-each-tastes-like-ginge/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/acer-liquid-mini-intros-four-new-flavors-each-tastes-like-ginge/#comments Subtle variation is the name of the game with Acer's redesigned Liquid Mini smartphone. Traditionally styled with blue, pink, silver, black and green enclosures, the company is re-introducing the handset with colors named lagoon, cherry, pearl and steel. It's not just the outside that's getting a makeover, either. Inside, users will be treated to Android 2.3 alongside version 4.2 of Acer's customized interface which features widgets on the home screen and a repositioned status bar that's said to no longer interfere with your typing. Finally, the Taiwan company is including a freshly minted SocialJogger 2.0, which combines Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and Plurk -- we hear the last one is popular in the manufacturer's home country. The specs Acer provided suggest its RAM was reduced to 256MB, but other components remain the same -- including a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 5 megapixel camera and DLNA capability. Pricing hasn't been established, though you'll (hopefully) find it for next to nothing on contract. Find a full press release after the break, including this doozy: "Liquidmini the best in fresh, fun and alluring design!"

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Acer Liquid Mini intros four new flavors, each tastes like Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer 4.2acer liquid miniAcer4.2AcerLiquidMiniandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3DLNAgingerbreadgoogleliquid miniLiquidMinimobilemsm7227QualcommrefreshrefreshedrefreshesSocialJoggersocialjogger 2.0Socialjogger2.0Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Salsa and Chacha bring the dedicated Facebook button to Android (update: eyes-on)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-salsa-and-chacha-bring-the-dedicated-facebook-button-to-andr/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-salsa-and-chacha-bring-the-dedicated-facebook-button-to-andr/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-salsa-and-chacha-bring-the-dedicated-facebook-button-to-andr/#comments
 Yes folks, the leaks were for real, HTC really is bringing out a pair of new handsets adorned with a dedicated, delicately illustrated Facebook key front and (almost) center. HTC is very careful not to call its Salsa -- a 3.4-inch, 480 x 320 touchscreen device -- and portrait QWERTY-sporting ChaCha "Facebook phones," however Mark Z's highly successful social network is indeed the focus around which both are built. The OS is Android 2.4 underneath, however the Sense customizations have taken on an extra few tweaks and functions to accommodate a Facebook-centric lifestyle. That royal blue button is context-aware, with a pulsating light surrounding it any time there's an opportunity to share whatever you're doing with the phone through Facebook. A good example of that is you can long-press the F key to automatically check in with the social mothership.

In terms of specs, you're looking at a lot of common components between these two. There's a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 -- which didn't seem to struggle unduly with basic functions during our quick play around with the Salsa -- 512MB of both RAM and ROM, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, and a VGA front-facing cam. The resolution on the ChaCha is 480 x 320 as well, which should provide decent pixel density on that 2.6-inch screen. Both are expected to launch globally before the end of Q2 2011, at pricing points above the newly announced Wildfire S, but below the similarly fresh Desire S and Incredible S handsets.

Hands-on photography by Sean Cooper.

Gallery: HTC Chacha eyes-on


Gallery: HTC Salsa first eyes-on

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HTC Salsa and Chacha bring the dedicated Facebook button to Android (update: eyes-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.4Android2.4breaking newsBreakingNewschachafacebookgingerbreadhands-onhtchtc chachahtc salsahtc senseHtcChachaHtcSalsaHtcSenselaunchlaunchedmsm7227mwcmwc 2011Mwc2011officialqualcomm msm7227QualcommMsm7227salsasensesocialsocial phonesocializingSocialPhoneTue, 15 Feb 2011 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Inq Cloud Touch preview]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/inq-cloud-touch-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/inq-cloud-touch-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/inq-cloud-touch-preview/#comments We can't accuse Inq of having the best timing in the world -- the company announced its new Facebook-centric Cloud Touch and Cloud Q phones at about the same time that HP was busy blowing minds with its new webOS range in San Francisco -- but at least that gave us an excuse to get out of the Engadget bunker this morning and go check out some new gear. We've gotten to grips with the 3.5-inch touchscreen-equipped Cloud Touch and have broken down our first impressions of the device for you after the break. Aside from Facebook, Inq has chosen to integrate Spotify Premium into this phone along with Fluency, the typing prediction engine that powers SwiftKey. The two serve as significant upgrades on the default media player and keyboard software, respectively, and add a nice sprinkling of value to a phone that's already expected to go easy on the wallet. The gallery below will illustrate anything else you may need or want to know, although you'll have to check out the video to see the multifunctional unlock screen and Facebook widgetry in action.

Gallery: Inq Cloud Touch preview

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Inq Cloud Touch preview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange launches OLED-donning San Francisco, doesn't break the Android piggy bank originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3g3g+affordableandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1bladebudgetcapacitivecapacitive touchscreenCapacitiveTouchscreencellphonecheapeclairentry levelEntryLevellow endLowEndmobilemobile phoneMobilePhonemsm7227oledorangepay and gopay as you goPayAndGoPayAsYouGophoneproject jalProjectJalqualcommqualcomm msm7227QualcommMsm7227san franciscoSanFranciscosmartphoneukWVGAztezte bladeZteBladeTue, 21 Sep 2010 10:10:00 EST<![CDATA[ZTE Racer review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/zte-racer-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/zte-racer-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/zte-racer-review/#comments In a battlefield now abundant with Android handsets, there's only one easy way for a young smartphone brand to grab our attention: make a seriously dirt cheap handset. And we're not just talking about a free phone chained to a pricey 18-month contract (like the Vodafone 845); we're looking for a Pay & Go smartphone tagged with a standalone dumbphone price, so even the £200+ ($316+) "budget" HTC Wildfire and Sony Ericsson X10 Mini / Mini Pro are out of the question.

This is where Three UK's ZTE Racer comes in: priced at just £99.99 ($158) or for free on various contracts, this Android 2.1 handset has quite rightly stolen the paper crown from the 845. But don't let that price tag fool you -- this 14.5mm-thick device still comes with a fairly modern 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset (as featured on the Aria and X10 Mini / Mini Pro), garnished with a 3.2 megapixel camera (sans flash), HSDPA 7.2Mbps connectivity, 2GB microSD card, FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and a Skype app for free Skype calls within the UK. There is just one caveat: you'll have to live with a 2.8-inch QVGA resistive touchscreen. So, is this an immediate deal-breaker? Can the other features make up for this flaw? Read on to find out.

Gallery: ZTE Racer review

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ZTE Racer review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini / Mini Pro review

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini / Mini Pro review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Ericsson X10 Mini teardown reveals densely packed, tiny hardware originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Qualcomm pinged us to say that this here device is actually courtesy of Foxconn (rather than Acer). We will point out, however, that the placard on display clearly states otherwise. Make of it what you will.

Gallery: Acer eBook concept at Computex 2010

Qualcomm eBook concept preview: MSM7227 and Android onboard originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Kyocera Zio M6000

Kyocera Zio M6000 joins burgeoning Android ranks with high-res affordability originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The wisdom and usability of this kind of setup remains a huge question mark, but the bigger question mark might be inside the phone itself: we're hearing here that the MOTOSPLIT would use the same core as the Backflip, an old-school Qualcomm MSM7201A. Frankly that seems unlikely at best -- virtually every Qualcomm-powered midrange smartphone to be introduced in 2010 from here on out will be using an MSM7227 or 7627 (including Moto's own Devour), so we're going to cautiously assume this particular piece of the intel is incorrect. Please let it be incorrect, Motorola, we beg of you.

Motorola MOTOSPLIT to have dynamic key labels, lame processor? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androide-inkmotoMotorolamotosplitmsm7227qwertyrumorSat, 06 Feb 2010 20:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm makes a play for the sub-$150 smartphone market with new chipset]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/14/qualcomm-makes-a-play-for-the-sub-150-smartphone-market-with-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/14/qualcomm-makes-a-play-for-the-sub-150-smartphone-market-with-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/14/qualcomm-makes-a-play-for-the-sub-150-smartphone-market-with-ne/#commentsIn a press release recently issued by Qualcomm, the company states that it's taking direct aim at the sub-$150 smartphone market with a new chipset on offer. The platform -- known as the MSM7227 -- is apparently designed with higher-power, lower-cost handsets in mind, offering HSDPA / HSUPA radios, a 600MHz CPU, 320MHz application DSP, 400MHz modem processor, hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, Bluetooth 2.1, and GPS support integrated in a 12mm x 12mm chipset. The MSM7227 can also supposedly handle 8 megapixel camera and 30 FPS WVGA encoding / decoding with ease, and is capable of supporting Android, S60, Windows Mobile, and BREW platforms. Given the company's recent foray into Snapdragon and other pricier options, it's interesting to see them taking a shine to the low end of the market. We know that ASUS are planning on launching a cheaper Eee phone sometime soon, and they're currently snuggling up to Qualcomm for chip duty on an Android device. Is this the year we'll see the rise of the smartphone version of the netbook (cheap, plentiful, almost disposable)? Only MWC knows for sure.

[Via The Inquirer]

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Qualcomm makes a play for the sub-$150 smartphone market with new chipset originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cheaplow costLowCostmobilemsm7227qualcommsmartphonessub-150Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm makes a play for the sub-$150 smartphone market with new chipset]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/14/qualcomm-makes-a-play-for-the-sub-150-smartphone-market-with-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/14/qualcomm-makes-a-play-for-the-sub-150-smartphone-market-with-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/14/qualcomm-makes-a-play-for-the-sub-150-smartphone-market-with-ne/#commentsIn a press release recently issued by Qualcomm, the company states that it's taking direct aim at the sub-$150 smartphone market with a new chipset on offer. The platform -- known as the MSM7227 -- is apparently designed with higher-power, lower-cost handsets in mind, offering HSDPA / HSUPA radios, a 600MHz CPU, 320MHz application DSP, 400MHz modem processor, hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, Bluetooth 2.1, and GPS support integrated in a 12mm x 12mm chipset. The MSM7227 can also supposedly handle 8 megapixel camera and 30 FPS WVGA encoding / decoding with ease, and is capable of supporting Android, S60, Windows Mobile, and BREW platforms. Given the company's recent foray into Snapdragon and other pricier options, it's interesting to see them taking a shine to the low end of the market. We know that ASUS are planning on launching a cheaper Eee phone sometime soon, and they're currently snuggling up to Qualcomm for chip duty on an Android device. Is this the year we'll see the rise of the smartphone version of the netbook (cheap, plentiful, almost disposable)? Only MWC knows for sure.

[Via The Inquirer]

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