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[US Cellular snatches up Samsung's Gem (while it's still mildly warm)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/06/us-cellular-snatches-up-samsungs-gem-while-its-still-mildly-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/06/us-cellular-snatches-up-samsungs-gem-while-its-still-mildly-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/06/us-cellular-snatches-up-samsungs-gem-while-its-still-mildly-w/#comments Proving not all gems are destined for swap meets and barter fairs, US Cellular introduced its own semi-precious stone: the Samsung Gem. While previously available on Alltel with Android 2.1, this entry-level candybar has been revitalized (somewhat) by the nation's sixth largest carrier, who's now serving up Froyo and passing it off as new. Up front, we find a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen at 400 x 240 pixels, along with standard accoutrements such as its 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and WiFi. Priced at $29.99 (after $80 mail-in rebate), the Gem positions itself alongside USCC's expansive lineup of budget-friendly Android phones, including the Samsung Acclaim, LG Optimus U and HTC Desire. Readers will note Samsung's TouchWiz interface (as seen on Alltel's Gem) is absent here. Instead, users are given a near-vanilla helping of 2.2, with notable customizations including seven home screens, and Swype -- for those who just can't seem to part their fingers from the screen.

US Cellular snatches up Samsung's Gem (while it's still mildly warm) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2Android2.2gemgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidmobilesamsungsamsung gemSamsungGemsmartphoneusus cellularusccUsCellularWed, 06 Apr 2011 09:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Gem for Verizon shows up in Best Buy buyer's guide]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/samsung-gem-for-verizon-shows-up-in-best-buy-buyers-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/samsung-gem-for-verizon-shows-up-in-best-buy-buyers-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/samsung-gem-for-verizon-shows-up-in-best-buy-buyers-guide/#comments We've heard talk of the Gem before, and a new listing for the phone in Best Buy's September buyer's guide confirms the existence of Verizon's new low-end Android piece that'll likely slot in below the Fascinate in Sammy's lineup for the carrier. Looks like it's slated to launch with Android 2.1, not 2.2, and will include both TouchWiz 3.0 and Swype -- both Samsung staples at this point -- along with a 3.2 megapixel cam and 16GB of microSD expansion (though it's not clear whether they're going to do you the favor of throwing a card in the box). Despite the high-end name, we'd argue pricing is definitely going to determine the success of the Gem, especially in a world where Vibrants go for next to nothing on contract. $79.99 at launch, perhaps?

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Samsung Gem for Verizon shows up in Best Buy buyer's guide originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbest buyBestBuygemgooglesamsungverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 02 Sep 2010 06:28:00 EST<![CDATA[PlayStation Move review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/playstation-move-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/playstation-move-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/playstation-move-review/#comments The PlayStation Move. It's funny to think just 15 months have passed since Sony first unveiled its motion controller, and now we're mere weeks away from hitting the retail market. To be sure, it's not like the company didn't have waggle on the mind already -- patents dating as far back as 2005 reveal as much, and of course the incredible success of Nintendo's Wii proved there's a market for more physically exerting gameplay. And it's not just PlayStation; Microsoft's got its controller-free Kinect motion camera system coming this November. So, in the year where all major game consoles now ask you to get off the couch and earn arm muscle, how does Move fare? Read on for more!

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PlayStation Move review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Follow the break for the rest of the action!

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Verizon's remaining 2010 roadmap to be an Android-fest of phones and tablets? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chrysler's Peapod NEV killed in bankruptcy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bankruptcychryslerElectric carelectric vehicleElectricCarElectricVehicleevfiatgemneighborhood electric vehicleNeighborhoodElectricVehiclenevpeapodPeter ArnellPeterArnellMon, 21 Jun 2010 17:28:00 EST<![CDATA[iPad Supreme Edition: worth its weight in smug]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/ipad-supreme-edition-worth-its-weight-in-smug/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/ipad-supreme-edition-worth-its-weight-in-smug/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/ipad-supreme-edition-worth-its-weight-in-smug/#comments It's that time again, the time when excess ruins a perfectly functional device. You can thank Stuart and Katherine Hughes for creating this 22ct "solid gold" iPad Supreme Edition slathered in 53 gems. A cookie for the first person to wear this £129,995 (about $190k) monstrosity from an iPad Chain.

iPad Supreme Edition: worth its weight in smug originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 07:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applediamondgemgoldipadipad supreme editionIpadSupremeEditionKatherine HughesKatherineHughesmodstuart hughesStuartHughessupreme editionSupremeEditionFri, 14 May 2010 07:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony PS3 Motion Controller delayed until 'fall 2010' globally]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/sony-ps3-motion-controller-delayed-until-fall-2010-globally/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/sony-ps3-motion-controller-delayed-until-fall-2010-globally/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/sony-ps3-motion-controller-delayed-until-fall-2010-globally/#commentsLast official word we had on the launch of Sony's PS3 Motion Controller was Spring 2010. However, we just received a press release from Sony Japan with a revised availability of "Fall 2010." The calendar push affects Japan, Asia, North America, and Europe. In the statement, Kaz Hirai avoids using the "d" word saying only:
"We have decided to release the Motion Controller in fall 2010 when we will be able to offer an exciting and varied line-up of software titles that will deliver the new entertainment experience to PS3 users."
Still no mention of Arc though Sony does concede that "Motion Controller" is just a tentative name. Full press release after the break.

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Sony PS3 Motion Controller delayed until 'fall 2010' globally originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcbreaking newsBreakingNewsdelaygemKaz HiraiKazHiraimotion controllerMotionControllerplaystation 3 motion controllerPlaystation3MotionControllerps3shippingsonyWed, 20 Jan 2010 01:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony's PS3 motion controller might be called Arc, or something far less bodacious]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/sonys-ps3-motion-controller-might-be-called-arc-or-something-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/sonys-ps3-motion-controller-might-be-called-arc-or-something-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/sonys-ps3-motion-controller-might-be-called-arc-or-something-f/#commentsRemember that retooled controller that Sony seemed darn well inclined to bring to the masses with its PlayStation 3? Some might say that was the original Arc, but given that just about everyone laughed the design off and forced the company's hand with the conventional SIXAXIS, there seems to be a distinct possibility that the suits are about to get their revenge. According to "a concrete source speaking under conditions of strict anonymity," VG247 has it that Sony's forthcoming PS3 motion controller will be labeled Arc when it hits retail shelves sometime "this year." If you'll recall, we knew that the device was called Gem (or was it Sphere?) during its internal production, but this is first time we've been notified of a proper name for those "on the outside." 'Course, only time (and high-ranking marketers) will tell whether the moniker will stick, but we find ourselves strangely attracted -- who knows, maybe we're just sympathetic.

Sony's PS3 motion controller might be called Arc, or something far less bodacious originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We never heard much more of the rumored Sphere codename for Sony's PlayStation 3 motion controller since it cropped up a few months ago, but it looks like we now finally have another name for it besides "PlayStation Motion Controller." That word initially came from EA's John Riccitiello, who let slip the name "Gem" during his talk at the UBS 37th Annual Global Media Conference when speaking about Sony's and Microsoft's new motion controllers. Just odd enough to work? Well, not so fast, as Sony would only go so far as to confirm to Kotaku that Gem was "an early code name for the product," adding that they "haven't announced final name at this point." Not exactly a full-on non-denial denial, to be sure, but it would seem that the door for Gem is at least open a tiny crack.

[Thanks, Aaron]

Sony says PS3 motion controller was codenamed 'Gem,' might or might not actually be called Gem originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That unassuming iPod dock we saw in Chrysler GEM's Peapod prototype? Turns out it's got a pretty interesting little trick, allowing your iPhone / iPod double as the ignition key. According to the EV's brochure, the company's got an app that makes all the magic work, and if you wish to start your car in an old-school manner, keys are still a viable option. Sure, it's not the first example of car-phone integration we've come across, it's a welcome addition to the oddly-shaped neighborhood whip that's going beyond concept phase into production this October.

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Chrysler's Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That unassuming iPod dock we saw in Chrysler GEM's Peapod prototype? Turns out it's got a pretty interesting little trick, allowing your iPhone / iPod double as the ignition key. According to the EV's brochure, the company's got an app that makes all the magic work, and if you wish to start your car in an old-school manner, keys are still a viable option. Sure, it's not the first example of car-phone integration we've come across, it's a welcome addition to the oddly-shaped neighborhood whip that's going beyond concept phase into production this October.

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Chrysler's Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Chevy makes quite a to-do about the upcoming Volt hybrid, GM-cousin Chrysler has quietly continued to produce over 38,000 real, honest to gosh electric cars in its GEM sub-division. In need of a little eco-PR boost, Global Electric Motorcars is re-branding itself as Global Eco Mobility and introducing the Peapod. No, not that Peapod, or that Peapod, but a new Peapod that will travel up to 30 miles at 25 mph on an eight hour charge -- stats that sound suspiciously identical to the company's earlier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (when not in muddin' guise, at least). But, that car doesn't sport bulbous looks on the outside nor gratuitous iPod integration on the inside (pictured below), which, if you don't have to go far or fast, might make it the perfect accessory for your pod when it enters production sometime next year for an undisclosed price.

[Via Register Hardware]

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GEM becomes Green Eco Mobility, introduces Peapod prototype originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Image courtesy of Matt G.]

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And you thought that laptop fire sucked... originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Picture this doomsday scenario: you've gone and covered the screen of your phone with stylish hearts and esses, only to discover that the design just doesn't fit your mood anymore. With classic methods of bejeweling, that puts you in a bit of a pickle, seeing how your phone's now covered with a nice, thick layer of glue separating the sparkly stuff from the shell of the handset. It's all good, though -- with his new concept, designer Nils Siegel pictures a world where you can change your phone's gems as quickly as... well, popping out and plugging in a couple hundred tiny squares. A fun task? Not necessarily, but in the scheme of things, it's probably cheaper than buying a new phone for every mood change.

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Leave the glue at home: concept phone lets you bejewel by grid originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been pondering assembling your own dune buggy to cruise the beaches this summer, here's a swank idea. An all-electric GEM caught parked at the Pismo Beach Classic custom car show had apparently undergone quite a dramatic makeover as it boasted off-road tires and a substantial lift to boot. Sure, enabling it to climb over the punier hybrids on the freeway is bound to hurt those miles-per-watt, but there's nothing like crawling over barricades without even a hint of carbon dioxide being emitted. Catch another snapshot of the whip after the break.

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All-electric GEM vehicle gets off-road makeover originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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