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[Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 8530 gets reviewed early]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/verizons-blackberry-curve-8530-gets-reviewed-early/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/verizons-blackberry-curve-8530-gets-reviewed-early/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/verizons-blackberry-curve-8530-gets-reviewed-early/#comments The phone you're peering at above has more names than we'd care to count, but the so-called Aries (or the Gemini's CDMA'd sibling, if you please) may end up on Verizon as one of two things: the BlackBerry Curve 8530 or the BlackBerry Curve 2. The folks over at CrackBerry managed to get their hands on a unit far before this thing has even been officially released, and of course they've given us the rundown just as the Storm2 is stealing all of the attention over at Big Red. The WiFi-equipped handset (yeah, you read that right) was said to be "identical to the Curve 8520" with the exception of the back cover design, meaning that while solid, the device definitely felt "entry-level." The interface was said to be satisfactorily snappy, the optical trackpad was dubbed "really great" and the web browser was still thoroughly worthless. If you really need to hear more, give that read link a look.

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Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 8530 gets reviewed early originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 8530 gets reviewed early originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ariesBlackBerryBlackBerry Curveblackberry curve 2blackberry curve 8530 ariesBlackberryCurveBlackberryCurve2BlackberryCurve8530AriescdmacurvereviewedRIMsmartphoneverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessMon, 26 Oct 2009 16:35:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/#comments Let's go through the steps together, shall we? A "senior member" forum poster on the xda-developers forums has posted the above pic as proof that the HTC Hero is coming to the US on October 11th -- a claim he's been making as far back as April, but this is the first time he's brought a picture with him. The poster says he works for a wireless developer firm, and while this picture can easily be faked, we don't think it's necessarily that much of a stretch. Let's look at some of the other phones listed. There's "Samsung Q (Android)," which could provide a missing link between the InstinctQ and the company's mysterious Android phone that was supposed to be out on Sprint and T-Mobile by now. BlackBerry Aries is the CDMA version the Curve 8520, and traditionally RIM's CDMA devices wind up on both Sprint and Verizon. The LG LX610 / Lotus 2 is a new one to us, but Lotus seems to have been well-received for Sprint. So to pull all that data together, if this list is the real deal, we'd say it came from Now Network company. This is the sort of phone Dan Hesse would be glad to have waited for, isn't it?

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HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidariesblackberryblackberry ariesBlackberryAriesherohtchtc heroHtcHeroinstinct qInstinctQkyocerakyocera pro 410kyocera pro 910KyoceraPro410KyoceraPro910lglg lotus 2lg lx610LgLotus2LgLx610lotuslotus 2Lotus2lx610mobilepro 410pro 910Pro410Pro910rumorrumorssamsugn instinct qSamsugnInstinctQsamsung qSamsungQsprintFri, 31 Jul 2009 00:22:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/#comments Let's go through the steps together, shall we? A "senior member" forum poster on the xda-developers forums has posted the above pic as proof that the HTC Hero is coming to the US on October 11th -- a claim he's been making as far back as April, but this is the first time he's brought a picture with him. The poster says he works for a wireless developer firm, and while this picture can easily be faked, we don't think it's necessarily that much of a stretch. Let's look at some of the other phones listed. There's "Samsung Q (Android)," which could provide a missing link between the InstinctQ and the company's mysterious Android phone that was supposed to be out on Sprint and T-Mobile by now. BlackBerry Aries is the CDMA version the Curve 8520, and traditionally RIM's CDMA devices wind up on both Sprint and Verizon. The LG LX610 / Lotus 2 is a new one to us, but Lotus seems to have been well-received for Sprint. So to pull all that data together, if this list is the real deal, we'd say it came from Now Network company. This is the sort of phone Dan Hesse would be glad to have waited for, isn't it?

Read - HTC Hero (Android) Release Date: 10/11/2009
Read - Initial release date claim

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HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Aries spotted: a Gemini with CDMA in its heart originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Aries spotted: a Gemini with CDMA in its heart originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Though it's taken a little heat for me-too styling, the M530W "Aries" from ASUS is still a strong contender in its market segment thanks largely to two key features: Windows Mobile 6 Standard and HSDPA. Ahead of a scheduled July debut, PDAFrance spent some quality time with the device, giving it a thorough rundown in both still and moving pictures. How thorough? The video clocks in at nearly nine minutes; yeah, it's in French, but eye candy is eye candy. If nothing else, it's helpful to see the M530W presented alongside its inspiration HTC's Excalibur for the cross-shoppers out there.

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ASUS M530W in pictures and video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2007 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS had the Aries on the show floor and we just couldn't resist asking it to say "cheese" and give us a big smile. Reminiscent of devices like the HTC Excalibur and just about every Blackberry, the M530w has a full QWERTY keyboard for your typing pleasure, a huge d-pad and scroll wheel for Blackberry-style play. For connectivity, this half inch thick wonder has triple-band (900 / 1800 / 1900) GSM, 2100 MHz (can you feel the pain? can ya?) UMTS / HSDPA, and of course EDGE. What self-respecting Windows Mobile 6 powered device would be complete without WiFi and Bluetooth to round out a fairly sweet set of features. As a bonus, the placard boasts that the 2 megapixel camera can add contacts using a "business card recognition function" -- cool beans. Click yonder linky to get a peek at its other sides.

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Aries rising: ASUS M530w at CeBIT originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS had the Aries on the show floor and we just couldn't resist asking it to say "cheese" and give us a big smile. Reminiscent of devices like the HTC Excalibur and just about every Blackberry, the M530w has a full QWERTY keyboard for your typing pleasure, a huge d-pad and scroll wheel for Blackberry-style play. For connectivity, this half inch thick wonder has triple-band (900 / 1800 / 1900) GSM, 2100 MHz (can you feel the pain? can ya?) UMTS / HSDPA, and of course EDGE. What self-respecting Windows Mobile 6 powered device would be complete without WiFi and Bluetooth to round out a fairly sweet set of features. As a bonus, the placard boasts that the 2 megapixel camera can add contacts using a "business card recognition function" -- cool beans. Click yonder linky to get a peek at its other sides.

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Aries rising: ASUS M530w at CeBIT originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Either we're dreaming a lovely dream, or phone manufacturers are finally starting to embrace the concept of tri-band UMTS; for the sake of speed-loving Americans everywhere, we're hoping it's the latter. The "Aries" from ASUS will come bearing all the sweet, sweet fruits of Windows Mobile 6 Standard (that's like Smartphone, for you WM5-toting gals and gents) combined with UMTS on the 850, 1900, and 2100MHz bands for global coverage. Other features include a true scroll wheel (none of that Excalibur-style touch strip action here), 2 megapixel camera, front facing secondary cam for video calls, 520MHz XScale processor, and -- in the event you couldn't deduce it from the pictures -- a QWERTY keypad. We're told the Aries clocks in just a hair wider and thicker than the Excalibur, and if we're going to get global 3G in exchange, well, we're just fine with that. If in-the-flesh shots of phones aren't your thing, peep a decidedly more conceptual view of the Aries after the break!

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ASUS Aries originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Either we're dreaming a lovely dream, or phone manufacturers are finally starting to embrace the concept of tri-band UMTS; for the sake of speed-loving Americans everywhere, we're hoping it's the latter. The "Aries" from ASUS will come bearing all the sweet, sweet fruits of Windows Mobile 6 Standard (that's like Smartphone, for you WM5-toting gals and gents) combined with UMTS on the 850, 1900, and 2100MHz bands for global coverage. Other features include a true scroll wheel (none of that Excalibur-style touch strip action here), 2 megapixel camera, front facing secondary cam for video calls, 520MHz XScale processor, and -- in the event you couldn't deduce it from the pictures -- a QWERTY keypad. We're told the Aries clocks in just a hair wider and thicker than the Excalibur, and if we're going to get global 3G in exchange, well, we're just fine with that. If in-the-flesh shots of phones aren't your thing, peep a decidedly more conceptual view of the Aries after the break!

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ASUS Aries originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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