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[Switched On: Clash of the troubled titans]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/clash-of-the-troubled-titans/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/clash-of-the-troubled-titans/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/clash-of-the-troubled-titans/#comments Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

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Fans of the Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences can appreciate similarly contrived dynamics in comparing Nokia and RIM (neither of which, contrary to the occasionally expressed opinion, has been murdered despite "Apple and Android" consisting of three words and 15 letters). Both companies are former smartphone market share leaders -- RIM in North America, Nokia globally. Both have had success in developing economies with efficient operating systems that they plan to support indefinitely. Both developed reputations for high build quality and good antenna design, and both were initially dismissive of the iPhone as they continue to see Android as the path to commoditization. And after precipitous market share declines, both hired new CEOs. Nokia, a European company, hired a CEO raised in Canada. RIM, a Canadian company, hired a CEO raised in Europe. These men now struggle with keeping their companies part of a viable alternative to the two dominant marketplace offerings.

Since embarking on their new operating system strategies, though, there have been many contrasts. While Nokia hired an outsider as a CEO, RIM hired an insider. Nokia decided to adopt a licensed OS; RIM decided to build its own (based largely on acquisitions). And now that both the Mobile World Congress and BlackBerry World conferences have passed, there's an opportunity to assess their comeback progress.

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Switched On: Clash of the troubled titans originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 May 2012 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, Nokia's Lumia 900 and 808 PureView may have garnered much of the spotlight lately, but lest we forgot about its flagship MeeGo handset, the N9. If you've been anxiously hoping to somehow score this slab of polycarbonate unlocked in the US sans gray-market importers, apparently Fry's Electronics has you covered. Phone News spotted a listing for the phone in the store's latest weekly ad -- although upon closer inspection, it appears that the retailer isn't too sure about its actual specs. Aside from describing the 3.9-inch slab of polycarbonate as a 4.3-inch device, it's also flubbed on the OS, calling it "Mego." Perhaps the most interesting error, however, is that the handset's ClearBlack AMOLED display is listed as Super AMOLED -- Samsung's competing technology. Assuming these are merely errors, you'll be able to pick one up for a spendy $600. Hit up the source link below to view the full ad.

Fry's stocks unlocked Nokia N9, is slightly misinformed about its specs originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 May 2012 02:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's buried-but-beloved N900 smartphone has performed many parlor tricks in the past, but its latest role as a carbon-fiber swaddled cyborg cranium just might take the cake. Using the equally forsaken MeeGo Maemo OS, a roboticist by the name of Sascha hacked his way into the phone's three-axis controller and other components in order to bring his Bioloid creation to life. The smartphone's video streaming and remote access functions may also give this bipedal mech a leg-up on the last N900 robo we admired -- but we'll need to see some video of it all in action before we make that call. Meanwhile, let's just hope that this unholy union of rejected parts doesn't become self-aware and turn on the company that cast it away.

Nokia N900 rises from the grave, replaces robot's head originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: The UnLockr has a fantastic how-to for installing Android on your N9.

[Thanks, Bikfalvi]

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NITDroid now available in alpha form, brings Android 4.0.3 to Nokia N9 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N9 users, if you've yet to activate your beloved device today, then do so post-haste. It looks like our army of faithful tipsters found PR 1.2 ready to roll this morning. The 284MB update should be available worldwide, although a few users in Saudi Arabia are yet to see any goodies. Video calling, folder functionality and copy and paste should all be available in this release, but we'll let you get elbows-deep in the update and stop spoiling the surprises that are in store for you.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Meego 1.2 arrives for Nokia N9 users today originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N9 spotted running Ice Cream Sandwich, dual-boot in the works originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wander into Nokia's corporate HQ and, if Victor Saejis is to believed, you'll be hard pressed to find any manilla folder bearing the legend "Plan B." The handset maker's European Manager told Swedish financial daily Dagens Industri that the company has no contingency plan in the event that Windows Phone loses out to Android and iOS saying that "Plan B is that Plan A is to succeed." It's a pretty unequivocal statement that Espoo's betting the farm on consumers embracing Microsoft's OS. Commenting on the company's recent troubles, the winding down of Symbian and the demise of MeeGo, he said "it's like starting all over again. But we must succeed in the U.S. if we are to succeed in the world" -- pretty honest, if a little disappointing to anyone who hoped there was an Android-powered white N9 lying in a Finnish skunkworks.

Nokia: 'We don't have a Plan B' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: White Nokia N9 overview

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White Nokia N9 hands-on: behold the last unicorn (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery from the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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Refresh Roundup: week of January 16, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New details on the forthcoming MeeGo update for Nokia N9 users have just emerged this morning, courtesy of a batch of leaked screenshots and firmware information. Originally posted by a user on talk.maemo.org, the shots point to many upcoming functions with which Android and iOS users are already familiar, including copy-paste browser support and a notably iOS-like folder layout. Also included in the screenshots are support for video calls and tweaks to the OS' camera and gallery apps, though details remain unclear. Equally unclear is the release date for PR1.2, though the screenshots cite a build date of January 30th, so it may very well be nearing.

Leaked screenshots reveal new details on Nokia N9 MeeGo update originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firmwarehandsetleakmeegoMeeGo HarmattanMeegoHarmattanmobilepostminiN9nokia n9NokiaN9OSPR1.2screenshotsmartphoneupdateThu, 12 Jan 2012 10:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Tizen OS exposed, apparently running on an unknown Samsung 'I9500']]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/tizen-os-exposed-apparently-running-on-an-unknown-samsung-i950/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/tizen-os-exposed-apparently-running-on-an-unknown-samsung-i950/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/tizen-os-exposed-apparently-running-on-an-unknown-samsung-i950/#comments An outfit called Realnorth, which claims to be frustrated by the lack of openness around the Tizen OS, has gotten its hands on the SDK and released some screenshots to prove it. If legit, they reveal a basic UI that seems to be inspired by a range of other OSs -- in addition to Tizen's progenitor, MeeGo -- while also managing to look a bit uninspired. It's hard to know whether the absence of frills like widgets is due to this being an early build, or whether it's because Tizen is intended as a lower-end OS, but either way it's too early to make any harsh judgement. Curiously, the user-agent used to grab the screenshots is listed as a "Samsung GT-I9500," which at the very least reminds us that there's a Tizen-running Sammyphone somewhere on the horizon. In fact, this could even become Bada 3.0.

Update: It turns out the screenshots are indeed legit and come from a "very early preview" of the Tizen OS that is now openly available -- see more coverage at the CNXSoft link below.

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Tizen OS exposed, apparently running on an unknown Samsung 'I9500' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's MeeGo'd pillowcase smartphone has been given a 90-degree twist. This new landscape mode works across the three main navigation screens and can be accessed through N9Tweak, an unofficial mod that can be downloaded through the phone's web browser. Any compatible apps will also launch lengthways, all of which should help alleviate those N900 pangs.

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Nokia N9 gets unofficial UI tweak, makes MeeGo lie down and play landscape originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP's decision to contribute webOS to the open source community represents, at the very least, a detour from the company's plans to "double down" on the operating system acquired from Palm, Inc. The good news for fans of the OS is that HP will continue to invest in the software's development, albeit probably not at the unsustainable rate at which it was going it alone. And for webOS fans, the decision is certainly more favorable than another possibility that HP considered -- ending the development of webOS software as abruptly as it ended the hardware..

Still, webOS faces an uphill climb if it is to emerge as a viable option for device makers. HP itself says that it may not enter the webOS device market again until 2013 and we've seen no public statements from other major device makers champing at the bit to build devices based on the software, at least not in its current state. That means that the addressable market for webOS updates is the relatively meager installed base of TouchPads and the handful of Pres, Veers and Pixis, and many owners of those smartphones will likely move on as their contracts expire..

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Switched On: Open source, open issues for webOS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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White Nokia N9 descends from Lintukoto, goes on sale in Finland originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of November 28, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Oh hell, sorry Britannia. We actually meant to say it's coming to all those (not very many) countries where the N9 is already available. Nokia confirmed to us today that it's on target to supply white N9s to those markets in December. Everyone else will have to get it via a price-inflated import. Apologies for the bad geography.

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That rarest of creatures, the white Nokia N9, should appear before Christmas originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N9 user previews PR1.2 update, full of camera and imaging refinements originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of November 21, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Appcelerator developers warm to Windows Phone, give BlackBerry the cold shoulder originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N9 swipes fresh goodies with PR1.1 update, NFC and Swype in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So you have a hankerin' for a new phone and seven Benjamins burning a hole in your pocket. What's a person to do? Even though Nokia won't be selling the N9 -- the company's one and only MeeGo device -- in the US through official channels, you can at least pick up one with relative ease courtesy of Expansys for a mere $690. From what we can tell, it only appears to be available in black for the moment. We'd love to see the myriad other colors come to the States as well, but when we do the math, one is still at least more than zero. Head to the source to see for yourself.

Want a Nokia N9 in the US? Expansys has some, but it'll cost ya originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Engadget Distro Issue 10: It's alive! And ready for download originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Martin]

Continue reading Nokia City Scene is Street View for your N9, mostly works in the US where you can't get one

Nokia City Scene is Street View for your N9, mostly works in the US where you can't get one originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's N9 gets its tap-to-pair on with the Play 360 Bluetooth speaker (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spotify comes to MeeGo to help keep your N9 company originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, they might look the same, but are they actually the same? Inside that smooth, shapely polycarbonate shell lies internals that are actually significantly different between these two. How different? Well, the guy on the left, the newly-unveiled Lumia 800, has a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor paired with 512MB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The guy on the right? That's the ill-fated N9, and it packs a 1GHz TI OMAP chip with 1GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. Inside the chart below lies the information you need, and the details you crave.

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Nokia Lumia 800 vs. Nokia N9: the tale of the tape originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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10:00PM - Hawaii (October 25th)
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The Nokia World 2011 keynote liveblog! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pro tip: Use the "nokiaworld2011" tag for direct access to this week's Nokia news!

We're live from Nokia World 2011! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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10:00PM - Hawaii (October 25th)
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09:00AM - London (October 26th)
10:00AM - Paris (October 26th)
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The Nokia World keynote is tomorrow -- get your liveblog here at 4AM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not ashamed to say it, we love Nokia's MeeGo-running N9. We love its stillborn (but still awesome) OS, its liquid-looking display and gorgeous machined polycarbonate shell. Now, we can see how that glorious bit of Finnish hardware gets put together in the newly released video seen above. So sit back, relax and let the precision manufacturing wash over you.

Nokia shows off how it makes the N9, Americans watch with envy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's taken a long time for Nokia's MeeGo-packing N9 to make its way into our top secret labs (the N9 moniker was first applied to early E7 prototypes), but it's here in our dirty little hands, at last, and it's glorious -- well, as glorious as a stillborn product can be, anyway. The N9 is the latest and greatest in a long line of quirky, interesting, yet ultimately flawed touchscreen experiments from Nokia that includes the Hildon-sporting 7710, a series of Maemo-based "internet tablets" (770, N800, N810, N900) and most recently, the N950 MeeGo handset for developers. What makes the N9 special is that it represents Nokia's last flagship phone as an independent player. MeeGo is already dead, and future high-end devices from the manufacturer will run Windows Phone and use Microsoft's services. So, is this the company's final bittersweet hurrah? Did MeeGo ever stand a chance against Android, iOS and Mango? In its attempt to stay relevant, is Nokia throwing out the baby with the bathwater? Most importantly, how does the N9 fare in today's merciless dual-core world? Find out after the break.

Gallery: Nokia N9 review

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Nokia N9 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The Pantech Hotshot featurephone (above left) launched on Verizon this week. It's a full 3.2-inch touchscreen with a 3.2 megapixel camera and video capture. It's offered for $100 with a two-year contract. [PhoneScoop]
  • AT&T launched the Pantech Link II (above right) this week, a follow-up to the popular Quick Messaging Device. It features BREW mobile 1.0.2 and is available for $10 with a two-year commitment.
  • Cincinnati Bell launched the HTC Sensation 4G for $250 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate.
  • The HTC Amaze 4G is heading north. Canadian carrier Telus has given the device its own piece of real estate on its site, having it listed as "coming soon." [AndroidCentral]
  • According to benchmark tests, the Sony Ericsson Nozumi actually has a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU and uses Android 2.3.5. [LandofDroid]
  • Open Range Communications, a WiMAX provider in the Denver area, is laying off more than a hundred employees, shutting down its WiMAX service to new customers and the CEO resigned. [PhoneScoop]
  • Prefer the Washington Post over the New York Times? The former has its own Android app now available in the Market for free. [AndroidCentral]
  • The Nokia N9 is now officially for sale in Australia, on Telstra. Vodafone and Optus haven't put the device on sale yet, though both companies have announced intentions to do so at some point. [ComputerWorld]

Mobile Miscellany: week of October 3, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazeattaustraliabrewcincinnati bellCincinnatiBelldual-corehotshothspa+htchtc amaze 4ghtc sensation 4gHtcAmaze4gHtcSensation4glink 2Link2meegomiscmiscellaneousmiscellanymmmobilemobile miscellanyMobileMiscellanymobilepostminin9nokianokia n9NokiaN9nozumiopen rangeopen range communicationsOpenRangeOpenRangeCommunicationspantechpantech hotshotpantech link 2PantechHotshotPantechLink2sensation 4gSensation4gsony ericssonsony ericsson nozumiSonyEricssonSonyEricssonNozumitelstratelusverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwwashington postWashingtonPostSat, 08 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Qt developers gain NFC support with Nokia's latest SDK update]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/qt-developers-gain-nfc-support-with-nokias-latest-sdk-update/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/qt-developers-gain-nfc-support-with-nokias-latest-sdk-update/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/qt-developers-gain-nfc-support-with-nokias-latest-sdk-update/#commentsNokia's development community just got its first taste of near field lovin' with the first Qt SDK to support NFC. While you'll be forgiven if you're not up in arms over the latest revelation, owners of the company's latest handsets can soon expect a greater number of useful apps that take advantage of this newfangled technology. The developer tools enable the creation of applications for both Symbian and MeeGo, and allows software authors to simulate NFC tags and create events based around them -- all within the virtual environment. Programmers looking to dip their toes into the water will find a couple of experimental apps from Espoo's pride that highlight near field communication, along with the complete source code for each. Sounds like it's time for some to make a pot of coffee and let the coding madness ensue.

Qt developers gain NFC support with Nokia's latest SDK update originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MeeGo to be folded into Linux-based Tizen OS, slated to arrive in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After months of rumors and pre-orders, the Nokia N9 has finally begun shipping. Today, the Finnish manufacturer announced that its Meego-drenched handsets are now available for consumption, in both 16GB and 64GB variants. Of course, those of us in the US are out of luck, as are those in Germany and the UK (barring any back-door wizardry), but everyone else can grab a 16GB model for the not-so-small price of €480 (about $650), or the 64GB version for the similarly steep price of €560 (roughly $757). Pricing and availability, of course, will vary by region, but you can find more details in the full press release after the break, or at the source link, below.

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Nokia N9 begins shipping at not inexpensive prices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>availabilityespoofinlandmeegominipostnokianokia n9NokiaN9priceshippingTue, 27 Sep 2011 06:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Android powered 56 percent of smartphones sold in the last three months]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/android-powered-56-percent-of-smartphones-sold-in-the-last-3-mon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/android-powered-56-percent-of-smartphones-sold-in-the-last-3-mon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/android-powered-56-percent-of-smartphones-sold-in-the-last-3-mon/#comments Nielsen survey When last we checked in with Nielsen (which was earlier this month) Google's mobile OS had a sizable lead, powering just under 42-percent of smartphones sold, while Apple had cornered a more than respectable 28-percent of the market. In the few short weeks since, Android has seen its share grow to 43-percent. More interestingly, of the over 25,500 surveyed who had purchased a smartphone in the last three months, a whopping 56-percent chose to go with the Goog. Apple held a steady 28-percent across the board. Big G's gains came at the expense of RIM (only 9-percent of phones sold in the last three months were BlackBerries) and the ambiguous "other" (Symbian, Windows Phone 7, Bada, MeeGo, etc... accounted for 6-percent of sales). More important than choice of platform though, is that smartphone sales in general are climbing -- accounting for 58-percent of all handsets sold in August and driving smartphone penetration to 43-percent.

Android powered 56 percent of smartphones sold in the last three months originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidapplebadablackberrygoogleiosiphonemarket shareMarketSharemeegomobilepostcrossnielsenRIMsmartphone market sharesmartphone penetrationSmartphoneMarketShareSmartphonePenetrationsymbianwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Refresh Roundup: week of September 19, 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/refresh-roundup-week-of-september-19-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/refresh-roundup-week-of-september-19-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/refresh-roundup-week-of-september-19-2011/#comments Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery from the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

Official Android updates
  • The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with LTE is now getting some very minor plastic surgery, with what appears to be a simple maintenance update. [Droid-Life]
  • Not the biggest fan of your buggy keyboard, Motorola Droid X users? The latest bug fix update, eloquently called 4.5.605, resolves keyboard stability and usability issues that have affected a large number of users. [Droid-Life]
  • Owners of the HTC Sensation on O2 should be enjoying an enhancement to Android 2.3.4 soon, as the rollout has already begun. [Pocket-Lint]
  • How 'bout that Motorola Xoom WiFi? Android 3.2.1 (aka build HTK55D) is rolling out to devices now; we imagine the update's a minor bug fix of some kind, but we haven't seen any change log on it yet. [Droid-Life]
  • Telus is cranking out Gingerbread to the Samsung Fascinate 4G. [AndroidCentral]
  • The HTC Droid Incredible 2 is now on the receiving end of build 4.08.605.3, a minor refresh that improves server connections for email sync, enhances Visual Voicemail stability as well as other minor bug fixes. [Droid-Life]
  • Rogers customers are now reporting that the Samsung Captivate is now seeing an upgrade to Gingerbread. [MobileSyrup]
  • The Sony Tablet S came shipped with Android 3.1, but it's already getting the bump to 3.2. [AndroidCentral]
Unofficial Android updates, custom ROMs and misc. hackery
  • Remember Android 2.3.6? You know, the update that blocked tethering on the Samsung Nexus S? It appears that the Nexus One is due for the infamous build. If you don't care to wait for the refresh to pop up OTA, you can download and install it on your own. No word on if tethering is blocked on this update as well, but we can't imagine it being different from the Nexus S. [Redmond Pie]
  • Android 2.3.5 has leaked for the Samsung Infuse 4G in the form of build I997UCKI4. Such a leak causes us to suspect the official rollout should be heading our way in the near future. [AndroidCentral]
  • XDA's rooted the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, and has published a full tutorial on exactly how you can do it. It's no SuperOneClick, of course, but it's certainly bound to get you to the same destination -- as long as you follow the instructions precisely. [XDA-dev]
  • An early preview version of CM7.1 for the LG Optimus Black is available for download. Keep in mind that it's a test build, and won't be completely polished. [AndroidCentral]
  • The first deodexed ROM for the Motorola Droid Bionic is now downloadable. Follow the link to get the full set of instructions. [Droid-Life]
  • If you desperately want to have Gingerbread on your HTC Thunderbolt, a RUU for build 2.11.605.2 is all yours. [Android Police]
Other platforms
  • SFR France indicated this week that they're ready to push the Mango update out to the HTC 7 Trophy, though it didn't specify exactly when it will begin. Vodafone Romania and Telus (Canada) also let it slip that they'd be rolling out the update to their phones to Mango by the end of this current month. No date for the latest version has been officially set.
  • The Nokia N950 is a bit of a rarity as it is, but that doesn't mean it can't receive continued support. The MeeGo-run device just received a beta of its latest firmware boost, and appears to be available for download. [NokiaHD blog]
Refreshes we covered this week

Refresh Roundup: week of September 19, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mikko]

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OpenMobile demos ACL for MeeGo, promises 100 percent compatibility with Android apps (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aclandroidandroid compatibility layerAndroidCompatibilityLayerappappsbadacompatibilitydalvikgooglelinuxmeegomobilepostminiopenmobileqnxsymbianvideoweboswindowsThu, 22 Sep 2011 09:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Henry Tirri appointed CTO of Nokia, permanently replacing Rich Green]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/henry-tirri-appointed-cto-of-nokia-permanently-replacing-rich-g/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/henry-tirri-appointed-cto-of-nokia-permanently-replacing-rich-g/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/henry-tirri-appointed-cto-of-nokia-permanently-replacing-rich-g/#commentsNot much of a surprise here, but today it finally becomes official: Henry Tirri has been appointed CTO of Nokia, nearly four months after assuming the position on a temporary basis. Tirri, who joined the company in 2004 and previously served as head of its research center, will permanently replace former CTO Rich Green, who took an indefinite leave of absence from Espoo back in June, citing "personal reasons." At the time, some local media outlets reported that Green's absence would be permanent, due to disagreements over CEO Stephen Elop's smartphone OS strategy. Reportedly a one-time Meego advocate, Green will now return to the US to "pursue new opportunities" and, as of today, is no longer a member of the Nokia Leadership Team. Tirri, meanwhile, will be responsible for designing "Nokia's technology agenda both now and in the future, and driving core innovation to enable business development opportunities." We'll have to wait and see where that path leads, but you can find more details about the appointment in the full press release, after the break.

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Henry Tirri appointed CTO of Nokia, permanently replacing Rich Green originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Andrew]

ASUS Eee PC X101 now available for pre-order at CDW and Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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