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[Xtex's My Tablet gets you 7 inches of tasty ICS for just 150 bones (update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/xtex-my-tablet-7-inch-android-ice-cream-sandwich/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/xtex-my-tablet-7-inch-android-ice-cream-sandwich/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/xtex-my-tablet-7-inch-android-ice-cream-sandwich/#comments Xtex's My Tablet gets you 7-inches of tasty ICS for just 150 bones

Tablets are are great and all, but they sure can be expensive -- especially if you want one running a newer version of Android. Step in Xtex's $150 My Tablet, a 7-inch device loaded with Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3, a 16GB HDD (expandable to 48 GB via its TF card slot) and a 1.5Ghz CPU complimented by 1GB of RAM. That's not all, though, as the device also packs a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, an HDMI output and mini and standard USB ports. That low price does mean you'll be making do with a screen resolution of 800 x 480 and only WiFi connectivity, but you'll get to choose from its very neapolitan-esque black, white and pink colorways. Considering the My Tablet is nearly half the price of an Andy Pad Pro, it sure does looks appetizing on paper -- as long as you keep your expectations reasonable, that is. Satisfy your sweet tooth with more images in the gallery below and the press release after the break.

Update: Apparently, this tablet isn't as new as it seems. As it would turn out, it looks to be a re-badge of the Zync Z990 that's sold in India.

Update 2: Xtex has contacted us to clarify the My Tablet's relationship to the Zync Z990 stating "...although we do have the same outer shell (chose from an already created mold to cut down pricing to end consumer) all the parts and etc. are completely different from the Zync."

Gallery: Xtex My Tablet

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Xtex's My Tablet gets you 7 inches of tasty ICS for just 150 bones (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7-inch800 x 480800X480affordableandroidandroid 4.0.3android ice cream sandwichAndroid ICS tabletAndroid4.0.3AndroidIceCreamSandwichAndroidIcsTabletbudgetbudget tabletBudgetTabletcheapgooglehdmiicspinktabletwifixtexxtex my tabletXtexMyTabletMon, 16 Apr 2012 04:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Mobile Miscellany: week of April 9th, 2012]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/14/mobile-miscellany-week-of-april-9th-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/14/mobile-miscellany-week-of-april-9th-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/14/mobile-miscellany-week-of-april-9th-2012/#comments Mobile Miscellany: week of April 9th, 2012Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This past week, we've seen clues to suggest the Galaxy Nexus will arrive at Sprint in a matter of days, and leaked materials suggest Rogers will have the HTC One X in stock by April 20th. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of April 9th, 2012.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 9th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Pink Samsung Galaxy Note hands-on

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Samsung confirms pink Galaxy Note coming soon, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week may not have been incredibly packed with news in the mobile world, but it was still easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of January 23, 2012:

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Mobile Miscellany: week of January 23, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blaze 4gBlaze4gcanadaeverything everywhereEverythingEverywheregalaxy nexusgalaxy s blaze 4gGalaxyNexusGalaxySBlaze4glumia 800Lumia800miscmiscellaneousmmmobile miscmobile miscellanyMobileMiscMobileMiscellanymobilepostminimobilicitynokia lumia 800NokiaLumia800pinksamsung galaxy nexusSamsungGalaxyNexussony xperia sSonyXperiaSt-mobilethree ukThreeUkukxperia sXperiaSSat, 28 Jan 2012 17:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Pink Samsung Galaxy S II makes UK bow on cupid's bow, is the new Godiva]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/pink-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-makes-uk-bow-on-cupids-bow-is-the-new/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/pink-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-makes-uk-bow-on-cupids-bow-is-the-new/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/pink-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-makes-uk-bow-on-cupids-bow-is-the-new/#comments Pretty in pink, isn't it?! Sammy's already slapped a bit of rouge on the casing of its über-popular Galaxy S II for denizens of South Korea, making that special edition available for coloristas last November. But in an effort to share the "love," synchronize with a certain money-milking, greeting card holiday and maximize profits, the company's releasing this precious-hued wünderphone to our cousins across the pond on Phones4u and Very. Arriving just in time for you Brits to tell that special someone in your life, "I spent a few hundred pounds on this silly phone and I'm made of money, so let's seal this deal," the GS II packs the same boatload of specs that made it the undisputed smartphone king of 2011. So, come Valentine's Day, you can either give the gift of roses and chocolates or a blush-colored mobile. Or, you can stay at home, drink a bottle of red, watch Love, Actually on repeat, buy one for yourself and pretend you didn't. Go ahead, we won't tell.

Continue reading Pink Samsung Galaxy S II makes UK bow on cupid's bow, is the new Godiva

Pink Samsung Galaxy S II makes UK bow on cupid's bow, is the new Godiva originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Galaxy S IIGalaxySIimobilepostminipinkPrettyinPinkSamsungUKValentines DayValentinesDayvideoTue, 17 Jan 2012 15:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung outs pink Galaxy S II and limited edition Galaxy Tab 10.1, plays up battle of the sexes]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/samsung-outs-pink-galaxy-s-ii-and-limited-edition-galaxy-tab-10/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/samsung-outs-pink-galaxy-s-ii-and-limited-edition-galaxy-tab-10/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/samsung-outs-pink-galaxy-s-ii-and-limited-edition-galaxy-tab-10/#comments While some manufacturers play coy with their gender marketing plans (*cough* the Rhyme *cough*), others make no pretense about pandering straight to the sexes. Cue Samsung with two distinct South Korea-only Android offerings for both guys and dolls -- a Galaxy S II painted in pink and a Lions special edition Galaxy Tab 10.1 for baseball fans. Sammy's issuing a limited production run of the popular Honeycomb slate to commemorate its team's Korea Series Championship win, and will pack an autographed ball and jersey in the box. As for that GS II in pinkalicious clothing, well, that's all you ladies are getting -- same beefy specs, same beefy screen and absolutely no charm dongle. These changes may be only skin-deep, but for the swag and style-obsessed alike, it's still nice kit if you can get it.

Continue reading Samsung outs pink Galaxy S II and limited edition Galaxy Tab 10.1, plays up battle of the sexes

Samsung outs pink Galaxy S II and limited edition Galaxy Tab 10.1, plays up battle of the sexes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba may be bowing out of its mobile joint venture with Fujitsu, but not without bestowing this Gingerbread-munching flamingo upon the Japanese market. The Wimax-enabled Arrows Z ISW11F, unveiled today by Japan's KDDI au, is juiced by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, sports a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 LCD and, most notably, rocks a 13 megapixel CMOS sensor. It also features a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera and supports 1080p video, along with your standard suite of 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities. Oh, and to top it all off, it's waterproof, too. No word yet on pricing, but KDDI plans to bring this bubblegum to the Japanese market sometime in November. Doggie paddle past the break for more information in the translated presser.

Continue reading Fujitsu-Toshiba unveils waterproof Arrows Z ISW11F handset with 13 megapixel CMOS sensor

Fujitsu-Toshiba unveils waterproof Arrows Z ISW11F handset with 13 megapixel CMOS sensor originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.2ghz13 megapixel13Megapixel4.3 inch4.3InchandroidarrowsARROWS Z ISW11FArrowsZIsw11fcameraCMOSdual coreDualCorefujitsufujitsu toshibafujitsu toshiba mobile communicationsFujitsuToshibaFujitsuToshibaMobileCommunicationsgingerbreadkddikddi auKddiAuLCDpinksmartphonetoshibawaterproofz isw11fZIsw11fMon, 26 Sep 2011 12:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo launching 'Misty Pink' 3DS handheld on October 20th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/nintendo-launching-pink-3ds-handheld-on-october-20th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/nintendo-launching-pink-3ds-handheld-on-october-20th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/nintendo-launching-pink-3ds-handheld-on-october-20th/#comments You heard right -- The Big N's own Satoru Iwata just announced that a "Misty Pink" Nintendo 3DS console would be shipping (at least in Japan) on October 20th. Funnily enough, that was just after showing a chart proving that right around half of all DS gamers are ladies. (But Iwata -- what if the dudes dig pink, too?) At any rate, no specific price was mentioned, giving us some level of certainty that no premium will be attached.

Gallery: Nintendo announces pink 3DS gaming handheld in Tokyo


Gallery: Nintendo 3DS Conference 2011

Nintendo launching 'Misty Pink' 3DS handheld on October 20th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Dillan]

Continue reading Nokia N8 Pink gets creepy dismembered doll treatment, even more pink (video)

Nokia N8 Pink gets creepy dismembered doll treatment, even more pink (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 21:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barbie dollbarbie dollsBarbieDollBarbieDollsdavid wilsonDavidWilsonN8NokiaNokia N8Nokia N8 pinkNokiaN8NokiaN8Pinkpinkpromo videoPromoVideosmartphoneSugarbabesSymbianvideoTue, 31 May 2011 21:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia announces pink N8 with Symbian Anna, neglects to give us a release date]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/nokia-announced-pink-n8-with-symbian-anna-neglects-to-give-us-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/nokia-announced-pink-n8-with-symbian-anna-neglects-to-give-us-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/nokia-announced-pink-n8-with-symbian-anna-neglects-to-give-us-a/#comments It must be hard for Nokia to keep consumer interest in Symbian going while simultaneously developing a whole new ecosystem, so we'll forgive the unimaginative move to just do a pink version of the N8. That handset already benefited from the widest set of color options among any smartphone flagships, and will soon be adding a very T-Mobile-friendly shade of light red to its anodized aluminum case. Judging by those curvy icons on its 3.5-inch AMOLED screen, the pink N8 will also feature the latest version of Symbian, dubbed Anna, though Nokia unfortunately fails to tell us when we may expect this mildly refreshed phone to arrive. Then again, we suspect it'll be pretty hard to miss whenever it does show up.

Nokia announces pink N8 with Symbian Anna, neglects to give us a release date originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 06:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc turns pink in Japan for March 24th launch originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ericssonjapanmobilentt docomoNttDocomopinksakura pinkSakuraPinksonysony ericssonSonyEricssonxperiaxperia arcXperiaArcSun, 27 Feb 2011 16:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Netbooks are being 'cannibalized,' says Windows GM]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/04/netbooks-are-being-cannibalized-says-windows-gm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/04/netbooks-are-being-cannibalized-says-windows-gm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/04/netbooks-are-being-cannibalized-says-windows-gm/#commentsTablet sales affecting netbooks? Seems everyone's been suggesting that lately, from Best Buy to ASUS, with much of the blame placed on Apple's iPad for mining the gap, so to speak. Add Microsoft to that chorus -- specifically GM for Windows Product Management Gavriella Schuster. Referencing the pink netbook sitting between her and Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Nick Eaton, Schuster said, "These are definitely getting cannibalized... these are really a second device. But they are getting cannibalized" (SPI's emphasis, not ours). Given Windows' dominance in the netbooks, she's probably got some hush-hush numbers that color her opinion. Then again, speaking of color, perhaps she just doesn't like pink.

Netbooks are being 'cannibalized,' says Windows GM originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cannibalcannibalismcannibalizegavriella schusterGavriellaSchusternetbooknetbookspinksalesschusterwindowsThu, 04 Nov 2010 18:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony NEX-3 goes pink on November 19, in accordance with our wishes]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/12/sony-nex-3-goes-pink-on-november-19-in-accordance-with-our-wish/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/12/sony-nex-3-goes-pink-on-november-19-in-accordance-with-our-wish/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/12/sony-nex-3-goes-pink-on-november-19-in-accordance-with-our-wish/#comments We weren't shy about telling Sony that it ought to bring some of those NEX-3/5 color concepts from Photokina out on the market, and the Japanese manufacturer has clearly taken note. To be fair, our pining was more concerned with the white variant than this pink number, but whatever, a new hue is a new hue. Japanese lovers of small cameras with big sensors and rosé color schemes will be able to enjoy their slice of nirvana on November 19 for around ¥80,000 ($975), while the rest of the world sits and ponders the crazy price. It's no higher than the standard NEX-3 kit, mind you, which can currently be had in silver, black, or red. And if Sony Japan's scheme to conquer the female market with a lick of new paint pays off, we might see the pink camera -- along with the litany of matching accessories also introduced today -- sailing out to new shores as well. One can only hope.

[Thanks, Conrad]

Sony NEX-3 goes pink on November 19, in accordance with our wishes originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cameracolorcolorscompactcompact cameraCompactCameradigicamdigital cameraDigitalCamerajapannex-3pinksonysony nex-3SonyNex-3Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft kicks out a pink mouse for Breast Cancer Awareness Month]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/microsoft-kicks-out-a-pink-mouse-for-breast-cancer-awareness-mon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/microsoft-kicks-out-a-pink-mouse-for-breast-cancer-awareness-mon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/microsoft-kicks-out-a-pink-mouse-for-breast-cancer-awareness-mon/#comments If you've been following your NFL broadcasts, you'll have noticed an entirely unusual hue infiltrating your typically macho sport -- in most clashes this weekend players on both teams could be seen sporting pink paraphernalia alongside their usual uniform colors. This courageous act of pinkification was in aid of the US National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which Microsoft is also supporting in its own small way. That small way is called the Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000, which will retail from now until the end of September of next year for $40 and contribute a $4 donation per sale to the Komen for the Cure charitable fund. Hey, it's got BlueTrack if you need to feel manly while buying one!

[Thanks, Andrew]

Microsoft kicks out a pink mouse for Breast Cancer Awareness Month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bluetrackbreast cancerBreastCancercharitycolordonationinputinput deviceInputDevicekomen for the cureKomenForTheCuremicrosoftmouseperipheralpinkpink mousePinkMousespecial editionSpecialEditionsusan komenSusanKomenwirelesswireless mouseWirelessMouseTue, 05 Oct 2010 10:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S Femme bundles sexism in with your smartphone purchase]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/20/samsung-galaxy-s-femme-bundles-sexism-in-with-your-smartphone-pu/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/20/samsung-galaxy-s-femme-bundles-sexism-in-with-your-smartphone-pu/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/20/samsung-galaxy-s-femme-bundles-sexism-in-with-your-smartphone-pu/#comments You know what really bugs us about this Samsung Galaxy S Femme handset? No, it's not that it once again trudges out the tired cliché that women must love pink -- it's that it presumes gents can't appreciate the benefits of Aveda's Damage Remedy and Hand Relief creams. We totally can! And we'd love to spend some quality time with the Aveda advisor app, which comes bundled on a 4GB MicroSD card, letting it identify for us the particular products we need to buy to keep our skin and hair looking their best. But, according to the packaging, this 4-inch, Gorilla Glass-bearing smartphone isn't for us. Sigh.

Samsung Galaxy S Femme bundles sexism in with your smartphone purchase originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anycallavedabeautybeauty productsBeautyProductsbundlecolorcosmeticsfemmegalaxy sGalaxySkorealimitedlimited editionLimitedEditionpersonal carePersonalCarepinksamsungsamsung galaxy sSamsungGalaxySsexismsouth koreaSouthKoreatie-inwomenMon, 20 Sep 2010 19:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Pink DualShock 3 arriving September 21, who's manly enough to buy one?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/pink-dualshock-3-arriving-september-21-whos-manly-enough-to-bu/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/pink-dualshock-3-arriving-september-21-whos-manly-enough-to-bu/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/pink-dualshock-3-arriving-september-21-whos-manly-enough-to-bu/#comments Should the classy white, or the patriotic red and blue PlayStation controllers not take your fancy, Sony's rolling out another hue just for you, discerning consumer: pink! The Japanese maker of everything with an electronic pulse has a bit of a tradition with this color and it's not like the great PS3 hasn't been licked by a few strokes of red lite before. Pricing is your typical $54.99 for this wireless console commander and GameStop should have them in within a couple of weeks.

Pink DualShock 3 arriving September 21, who's manly enough to buy one? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>availabilitycolorcolorscontrol padcontrollerControlPaddualshockdualshock 3Dualshock3pinkplaystationplaystation 3Playstation3ps3sonyFri, 10 Sep 2010 07:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson adds gold X10 Mini, pink Mini Pro, infinite class]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/sony-ericsson-adds-gold-x10-mini-pink-mini-pro-infinite-class/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/sony-ericsson-adds-gold-x10-mini-pink-mini-pro-infinite-class/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/sony-ericsson-adds-gold-x10-mini-pink-mini-pro-infinite-class/#comments One problem with owning a phone as diminutive as the X10 Mini (or Mini Pro) is that it's pretty hard for others to notice -- and let's be honest: what's the point in owning a sweet little Android device if no one's going to spontaneously walk up to you and compliment you on your fantastic taste in gadgets? To that end, Sony Ericsson looks to be rolling out two new rather unabashedly in-your-face shades: a shiny gold (complete with gold highlights on the front) for the Mini, and pink for the Mini Pro. As you might imagine, they're both an acquired taste, which might explain why the company will only be deploying them to "select markets" starting next month.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deaddeathkilledKinKin OneKin TwoKinOneKinTwoMicrosoftpinkproject pinkProjectPinkVerizonVZWSun, 18 Jul 2010 18:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Life and death of Microsoft Kin: the inside story]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story/#comments Since our piece on Wednesday, we've had more trusted sources step forward to fill in some blanks and clarify the story behind the amazingly swift fall from grace that Microsoft's Kin phones have experienced since their launch just a few weeks ago. It's a fascinating tale, and we wanted to share everything we've learned.

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Apparently, the troubles started long before the swirling Pink phone rumors (and way before the name Kin was ringing in our ears). According to our source, the birth of these devices began with a decision at Microsoft to create a platform agnostic, cloud-centric featurephone. A featurephone that could be had at a relatively low cost, and sold to a burgeoning market of teens and young adults who had little need for a BlackBerry-level device (or pricing). The first step in the project was acquiring Danger to leverage the work it had done with the Sidekick platform, and aligning with Verizon as a launch partner who could offer attractive pricing plans for the devices to a big pool... and here's where the trouble begins.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>andy leesAndyLeescorporate shakeupCorporateShakeupdeaddeathexclusivekilledkinkin onekin twoKinOneKinTwomicrosoftmicrosoft kinMicrosoftKinpinksteven sinofskyStevenSinofskytroublewindows mobile 7windows phone 7WindowsMobile7WindowsPhone7Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Entelligence: Think Pink - First take on Microsoft's Kin]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/entelligence-think-pink-first-take-on-microsofts-kin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/entelligence-think-pink-first-take-on-microsofts-kin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/entelligence-think-pink-first-take-on-microsofts-kin/#commentsEntelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
It has been a project shrouded in mystery and speculation that sparked imaginations about just what Microsoft was doing. Its codename was Pink, referring to the premium mobile experience group, and yesterday Microsoft finally revealed its Pink story. It's called Kin and it's pretty impressive. At its heart, Kin is centered around two devices called Kin One and Kin Two. Both the hardware and software were designed by Microsoft, and while Kin is a Microsoft brand, Microsoft is still not getting into the phone business. Built in conjunction with carrier partner Verizon, Pink is an extension of the company's mobile strategy, something that complements and co-exists with its larger ambitions with Windows Phone 7.

In many ways, Kin is the extension and spiritual descendant of the Sidekick (which was a product of Danger, founded by the father of Android, Andy Rubin, and later acquired by Microsoft). At its core, the Kin philosophy is guided by the proposition that one size device doesn't fit all, and specific demographics have different mobile needs.

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Microsoft's new Kin phones promise to let "Generation Upload" stay in touch with their friends via integrated, streamlined social networking. It's the main draw, the big selling point, the reason why teens, tweens and those who want to share pictures of huge fat men eating Chipotle burritos will get one. But unless you hit a manual refresh button, Microsoft says Kin will only let you stay in touch in fifteen-minute intervals. That's how often the company's servers will ping Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Windows Live to grab info from the cloud. "We didn't want the device always pulling data from the network," said one engineer, citing battery life and immature social network APIs as primary reasons why. Our take? This might be how Microsoft intends to leverage cheaper data plans out of Verizon -- by subtly throttling data usage -- providing an always-on 3G experience at a tween-affordable price. We'll just have to see if "Heather M." appreciates that, when her clothing recommendation is subject to a quarter-hour delay.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auto-syncdelayexclusiveKinMicrosoft KinMicrosoft PinkMicrosoftKinMicrosoftPinkPinksyncsynchronizationsynchronizeupdateWindows PhoneWindowsPhoneTue, 13 Apr 2010 02:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft Kin UI walkthrough]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-ui-walkthrough/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-ui-walkthrough/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-ui-walkthrough/#comments If you've managed to pull your eyes away from our no-holds-barred liveblog of Microsoft's Kin announcement, you might've noticed that there are videos up on the official Kin site depicting the UI in all its hipster-lite, storytelling glory. Still, in case you're not a 20 something living in Brooklyn on your parents' money while pursuing a career in the arts, we've turned those motion video picture things into regular stills for your staid perusal. We even added little descriptors below the galleries, which due to your acute lack of ADD you might even find time to read. We upped the videos after the break as well, just in case you wanted to try your hand at the young-and-hip life.

Gallery: Kin Spot


Kin Spot is a little hot spot at the bottom of the screen almost akin the virtual "binding" in Courier. You can drag pictures, addresses, web pages, and other media into it, and then drag the faces of friends who you want to send the stack of stuff to. Once you tap the spot you can preview your message, add some text, and choose from MMS or email to send it out.

Haven't had enough? Check out our hands-on and the official announce post! Videos and the rest of the features are after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kinkin loopkin spotkin studioKinLoopKinSpotKinStudiomicrosoft kinmicrosoft pinkMicrosoftKinMicrosoftPinkpinkuiui walkthroughUiWalkthroughvideowalkthroughMon, 12 Apr 2010 14:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two announced: Windows Phone roots with a social slant (updated with video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-one-and-kin-two-announced-windows-phone-roots-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-one-and-kin-two-announced-windows-phone-roots-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-kin-one-and-kin-two-announced-windows-phone-roots-wit/#comments It's finally official: Microsoft Pink -- the product of Redmond's acquisition of Danger -- has just been unveiled as a pair of handsets sourced from Sharp (which made most of Danger's Sidekicks) known as the Kin One and Kin Two. The devices are being marketed as Windows Phones, and while they're ultimately based on most of the same underpinnings of Windows Phone 7, it's a distinctly and totally different experience -- the entire user interface is custom to Kin with a heavy social media slant, a custom browser (we're told it's based on the Zune's browser), and surprisingly, zero support for third-party apps. The displays are capacitive with support for multitouch (yes, you can pinch and zoom in the browser), but there's no support for in-browser Flash or Silverlight.

Kin One -- the phone we'd seen rumored as "Turtle" -- is basically a curved square slider with a QVGA display, 4GB of internal storage, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, and a full QWERTY keyboard. Kin Two, meanwhile, is the phone leaked as the "Pure," upping the ante with a HVGA display and a more traditional landscape QWERTY slide form factor. It also moves up to an 8 megapixel cam and 8GB of internal storage, but otherwise, the experience is roughly the same as what you get on the One; both phones have WiFi and Bluetooth in addition to their 3G cellular radios. For what it's worth, Microsoft is emphasizing that internal storage really isn't a big deal with the Kin phones, because your entire photo and video collection that you capture using the onboard camera is synced seamlessly with your bottomless online storage; you can access the entire collection from your phone at any time by browsing thumbnails, and if you want the full content, you can download it. Kin comes bundled with a desktop web experience that's entirely based on Silverlight for viewing and sorting just about all of the major stuff that you can see on your phone -- contacts, social network status updates, images, and so on -- and we've got to admit, it looks pretty slick. Keep reading after the break for a lot more info and video!

Gallery: Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two press shots

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewskinkin onekin twoKinOneKinTwomicrosoftpinkprojectpinkverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvideovzwMon, 12 Apr 2010 13:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from Microsoft's 'It's Time To Share' event!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/live-from-microsofts-its-time-to-share-event/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/live-from-microsofts-its-time-to-share-event/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/live-from-microsofts-its-time-to-share-event/#comments We've been ushered out to lovely San Francisco today (well, actually, not so lovely -- the weather is uncharacteristically yucky) to learn all about this mysterious "It's Time To Share" thing that Microsoft has been cooking up. The popular rumor is that a new line of handsets (Pink? Kin?) are en route. Stay tuned!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>its time to shareItsTimeToSharekinkin onekin twoKinOneKinTwoliveblogmicrosoftpinkprojectpinkMon, 12 Apr 2010 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Caption contest: It's time to share... an '83 GMC Vandura]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/caption-contest-its-time-to-share-an-83-gmc-vandura/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/caption-contest-its-time-to-share-an-83-gmc-vandura/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/caption-contest-its-time-to-share-an-83-gmc-vandura/#comments A rusty short bus isn't the first thing you expect to find parked -- nay, displayed -- outside one of Microsoft's most important events of the year, but alas... here it is.

Josh: "It's time to share... this gun."
Chris: "We assure you that the display of an inconvenient, worn-out, inefficient, disabled van isn't a metaphor for what we're about to show you."
Nilay: "Microsoft takes sexting to the next level."
Joe: "Creepiest ice cream truck ever."
Richard Lai: "Way to re-use a prop from Zombieland."
Thomas: "It's time to share... wives."
Joanna: "Microsoft Pink: Get on the short bus."
Don: "Needs more airbrush."
Paul: "When not selling phones to tweens, Jimmy tours with his post-grunge band and runs an illicit button making operation."
Ross: "The van of choice for 38-year old life maximizers."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>caption contestCaptionContestits time to shareItsTimeToSharemicrosoftpinkMon, 12 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft One and Two Project Pink phones appear in Verizon database? (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-one-and-two-appear-in-verizon-database-project-pink/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-one-and-two-appear-in-verizon-database-project-pink/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/microsoft-one-and-two-appear-in-verizon-database-project-pink/#comments What's this? Two devices apparently of Microsoft origin in Verizon's database prefixed by MSONE and MSTWO on the eve of Microsoft's big presser -- an event widely thought (and even announced) to be the unveiling of Project Pink. We're also seeing Sharp, the Sidekick manufacturer named on the Turtle and Pure looking handsets that passed through the FCC. Really though, "One" and "Two?" Surely those words are just placeholders awaiting today's event before getting properly named, right? Who knows... when you're believed to be launching a competing platform against your own Windows Phone 7 OS while simultaneously keeping the WinMo 6.x dreams alive for businesses, hell, anything goes.

Update: 9 to 5 Mac is suggesting that the actual retail names of the devices will be Kin. As in next of, as in family. Since the company has an event in just a few hours, we'll obviously know for certain very soon, but it does look likely given the use of Kin in the listing above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>leakmicrosoftmsonemstwoonepinkproject pinkProjectPinkpuresharpsidekickspeculationturtletwoverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwwindows phone 7windows phone 7 oswindows phone 7 seriesWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7OsWindowsPhone7Serieswpwp7Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft Pink livestream page offers glimpse of Turtle, Pink name changing at launch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/microsoft-pink-livestream-page-offers-glimpse-of-turtle-pink-na/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/microsoft-pink-livestream-page-offers-glimpse-of-turtle-pink-na/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/microsoft-pink-livestream-page-offers-glimpse-of-turtle-pink-na/#comments Man, Microsoft is not even trying to be coy with its Pink launch tomorrow -- these happy and attractive young people pictured on the livestream page are clearly being delighted by the "Turtle" portrait slider that keeps leaking all over the place. Or maybe they're just stoked they can use SanDisk microSD cards with it -- that's how the kids react to removable storage nowadays, right?

In other news, Reuters says the phones won't actually be called Pink, and that they're likely scheduled to ship this summer, so that's something, we suppose. Honestly, we just don't know what Microsoft is going to offer here that'll be more attractive to teens than Windows Phone 7 -- we're still hoping to be wowed tomorrow, but we've got a suspicion we'll just be confused and sad. Which isn't a bad way to market something to teens, we suppose. Microsoft Pink: it's like having bad feelings.

P.S.- If you squint just right, that dude totally looks like a young Bill Gates. He also loves cuddles.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>leakleaksmicrosoftmicrosoft pinkMicrosoftPinkpinkprojectpinkpureturtleSun, 11 Apr 2010 18:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft Pink device spotted in the wild, likely 'Turtle']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/microsoft-pink-device-spotted-in-the-wild-likely-turtle/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/microsoft-pink-device-spotted-in-the-wild-likely-turtle/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/microsoft-pink-device-spotted-in-the-wild-likely-turtle/#comments There's not much too this -- and we'd like to apologize on behalf of the uploader for the choice of music and transitions -- but it looks like someone has managed to score a shot of a Pink device tethered up to a lappie in a coffee shop. From what we've seen leaked in the past, we're figuring this is the smaller model known as "Turtle" internally with a portrait QWERTY slide; it's a funny-looking little beast, isn't it? We don't have much to go on other than this single shot, sadly -- so unless we get some more juicy leakage ahead of Monday, we'll need to wait it out through the weekend to figure out what this is all about. Follow the break for the brief video (and we might recommend a quick press of your mute button before playing).

[Thanks, greenrolaids]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>in the wildInTheWildmicrosoftpinkprojectpinkturtlevideoFri, 09 Apr 2010 19:55:00 EST<![CDATA[SanDisk calls it: Microsoft Pink being announced on Monday]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/sandisk-calls-it-microsoft-pink-being-announced-on-monday/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/sandisk-calls-it-microsoft-pink-being-announced-on-monday/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/sandisk-calls-it-microsoft-pink-being-announced-on-monday/#comments Good secrets are hard to keep, and it looks like at least one of Microsoft's trusted partners has spilled the beans on the company's big announce for Monday. SanDisk used the occasion -- the unannounced occasion, that is -- to let some members of the press know today that Microsoft's Pink devices will be compatible with its line of microSD cards. That seems like a pretty lame way to ride on the coattails of a big hardware launch, but then again, when your most exciting products are nondescript pieces of plastic half the size of a postage stamp, how else are you going to make the news?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpinkprojectpinksandiskFri, 09 Apr 2010 18:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon teasing a Microsoft Pink announcement for Monday?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/verizon-teasing-a-microsoft-pink-announcement-for-monday/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/verizon-teasing-a-microsoft-pink-announcement-for-monday/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/verizon-teasing-a-microsoft-pink-announcement-for-monday/#comments So Phandroid has scored some internal Verizon rah-rah type material teasing a device announcement on Monday, and they're thinking it's the upcoming HTC Incredible -- but we're not so sure. This lines up all too well with Microsoft's mysterious event in San Francisco, an event that we've heard repeatedly from a multitude of respected sources (Paul Thurrott and Ina Fried, to name a couple) would be for Microsoft's long-rumored Pink handsets, likely for launch on Verizon. Couple that with Verizon's verbiage here -- "it's new, it's unique, living exclusively on... Verizon Wireless" -- and we kinda think that a device as similar to phones already in the marketplace as the Incredible is doesn't warrant the hype. Fortunately, we'll have this all sorted out in less than 72 hours' time.

[Thanks, Tom]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidhtcincrediblemicrosoftpinkprojectpinkrumorverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwFri, 09 Apr 2010 14:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft invites us to mystery event, April 12th! (update: for Pink phones?)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/microsoft-invites-us-to-mystery-event-april-12th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/microsoft-invites-us-to-mystery-event-april-12th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/microsoft-invites-us-to-mystery-event-april-12th/#comments Well... we don't know what to make of this one. Microsoft just snail-mailed us a circular package with an invitation to an event on April 12th in San Francisco. They also tell us that it's "time to share," and apparently intend that sharing to go on between young, attractive Urban Outfitters models (according to the images on the notice). Okay. So what is this? Pink? Courier (gasp!)? Windows Phone 7 Series Phone Series 7? Only Microsoft knows for sure. We're searching for more info, so stay tuned! One more pic after the break.

Update: Windows expert Paul Thurrott says definitively that this will not be a Courier event, rather it will be entirely focused on Pink phones, as does CNET's Ina Fried, who adds that they'll be released on Verizon as rumored. We can't say we're surprised, but we're seriously hoping Microsoft makes that tablet a reality.

[Thanks, Kevin]

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Update: We've just heard that Pink will be coming to Vodafone internationally as well -- which explains why we've heard of both CDMA and GSM variants of the two devices.

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Leak: Microsoft Pink phones coming to Verizon, on shelves April 20th? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsexclusiveleakleaksmicrosoftpinkprojectpinkpurerumorrumorssharptmdpTruly Madly DeeplyTrulyMadlyDeeplyturtleverizonFri, 05 Mar 2010 11:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Project Pink QWERTY slider 'Pure' found in the wild, headed for Verizon?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/project-pink-qwerty-slider-pure-found-in-the-wild-headed-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/project-pink-qwerty-slider-pure-found-in-the-wild-headed-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/project-pink-qwerty-slider-pure-found-in-the-wild-headed-for/#comments There's a lot of rumbling in Project Pink land today, as Microsoft is seemingly nearing that magical time where its much-leaked Sidekick followup can finally see the light of day. First off, we're hearing from a tipster that the phones (we've seen 'Turtle' and 'Pure' so far) will be exclusive to Verizon, at least at the outset -- makes sense, given the CDMA radios we saw at the FCC. He calls the UI "hectic and colorful," and also says that there's still some serious cloud backup reliance, along with some desktop software to sync up with the cloud as well, and data plans that including a certain quantity of app downloads a month.

This is all fine and exciting, but it's helped along by a couple of image leaks. Conflipper, well known among the xda-dev crowd, is teasing the Twitter world with some screenshots of the emergency dialer (which also mention Verizon Wireless), and a Facebook upload from the device, which can be found in the gallery below. The dialer is about as barebones as it gets right now, but there's a bit of a hint of Windows Phone 7 Series in there to be sure. Finally, Gizmodo hit upon the hardware jackpot with a Mr. Blurrycam capture of the bigscreen 'Pure' QWERTY slider (pictured up above). If you really squint your eyes you can make out some of that "hectic and colorful" UI we're hearing about.

Gallery: Microsoft "Pink" pictures surface

Project Pink QWERTY slider 'Pure' found in the wild, headed for Verizon? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>in the wildInTheWildmicrosoftpinkproject pinkProjectPinkpurerumorturtleverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessThu, 04 Mar 2010 14:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Sharp PB20ZU gets FCC approval -- is this 'Pure' from Microsoft's Project Pink?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/sharp-pb20zu-gets-fcc-approval-is-this-pure-from-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/sharp-pb20zu-gets-fcc-approval-is-this-pure-from-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/sharp-pb20zu-gets-fcc-approval-is-this-pure-from-microsoft/#comments The puzzle pieces are all fitting together now, aren't they? Just a few days after regulatory passage of the PB10ZU from Sharp -- a device that could very well be the pebble-shaped Turtle -- we're now seeing a separate filing for the PB20ZU. The label document isn't terribly detailed here, but if you squint your eyes, you can definitely see how this lines up perfectly with the concept of a landscape QWERTY slider which is exactly what Project Pink's rumored second phone, the Pure, is expected to be. Despite Microsoft's blowout announcement at MWC earlier this month, there was nary a mention of Pink or the Danger-influenced hardware and software said to surround it, so we're expecting to see this stuff soon -- especially now that we've got FCC certification under our belts. CTIA, perhaps? Notably, this phone rocks CDMA with Bluetooth and WiFi, so if it sees duty on an American carrier -- which it almost certainly will -- it's gotta be either Verizon or Sprint. Stay tuned.

Sharp PB20ZU gets FCC approval -- is this 'Pure' from Microsoft's Project Pink? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccmicrosoftpb20zupinkproject pinkProjectPinkqwertysharpsliderThu, 25 Feb 2010 16:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's 'Turtle' and 'Pure' phones linked to Tegra chipset, expected in both GSM and CDMA varieties]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/microsofts-turtle-and-pure-phones-linked-to-tegra-chipset/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/microsofts-turtle-and-pure-phones-linked-to-tegra-chipset/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/microsofts-turtle-and-pure-phones-linked-to-tegra-chipset/#commentsThey might not have been revealed at MWC, but that doesn't mean the news flow on Microsoft's long-rumored Pink phones needs to stop. Following the FCC entries that hinted at the future character of these devices, we now have word of an industrious hacker getting hold of the firmware for both the Turtle and Pure handsets. According to his data, the Turtle (believed to look like the square-ish creature on the left) will sport a 320 x 240 screen, while the Pure will have a more generous 480 x 320. Neither would encourage much hope for seeing these as the vanguard handsets of the Windows Phone 7 movement, but a litany of references to Premium Mobile Experiences would both confirm our earlier information and suggest that Microsoft is still going to hit us with something more than a simple feature phone. This is backed up by "a strong connection" to NVIDIA's Tegra chipset, which would be powerful enough to service the rumored video and media management capabilities. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, separate codenames of Lion and Pride have been uncovered, indicating CDMA versions of the Pure and Turtle, whose names are attached to the GSM variants of the two phones. Now if we can just get a release date, we'll be all set.

Microsoft's 'Turtle' and 'Pure' phones linked to Tegra chipset, expected in both GSM and CDMA varieties originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cdmagsmlionMicrosoftmicrosoft pinkMicrosoftPinknvidianvidia tegraNvidiaTegrapinkpink phonePinkPhonepmxpremium mobile experiencesPremiumMobileExperiencesprideproject pinkProjectPinkpuretegraturtleTue, 16 Feb 2010 09:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Pentax K-x DSLR goes pink for Valentine's Day, naturally]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/pentax-k-x-dslr-goes-pink-for-valentines-day-naturally/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/pentax-k-x-dslr-goes-pink-for-valentines-day-naturally/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/pentax-k-x-dslr-goes-pink-for-valentines-day-naturally/#comments You know what the world needs? Another stereotypical pink gadget to commemorate a Hallmark holiday. Bitterness and shame aside, it looks as if Pentax has decided that too few people were using its custom color shop to craft completely pink K-x DSLRs, and in the honor of Saint Valentine, the company has decided to roll out another stock hue to sell alongside the red, white, black and navy blue versions. It'll set you back around HK$5,990 (or $770 in greenbacks), but trust us, your honey is totally worth it.

Pentax K-x DSLR goes pink for Valentine's Day, naturally originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Jeremy F.]

Microsoft's PB10ZU (turtle) and PB20ZU Project Pink phones outed by FCC? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Panasonic adds silver and pink body options to GF1, exhibits poor timing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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