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[Orange San Diego: Intel's Medfield phone gets benchmarked]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/orange-san-diego-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/orange-san-diego-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/orange-san-diego-benchmarks/#comments Orange San Diego: Intel's Medfield phone gets benchmarked

While we've been pleasantly surprised by some favorable browser scores, we couldn't help sneaking another peek at the phone's (second) launch -- this time right in the center of London. We took the Orange Santa Clara San Diego for a spin on our latest benchmarks. See how Intel's new mobile processor fares against much pricier competition right after the break.

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Orange San Diego: Intel's Medfield phone gets benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 06:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange took its time to decide, but now it's settled. The first European Intel-equipped smartphone is the San Diego, replacing the Santa Clara codename assigned to it since February's Mobile World Congress. It will launch on pay-as-you-go at £200, including £10 of credit -- although Orange tell us this will be an introductory price. On contract, prices will start at £15.50 per month for two years and Brits will be able to pick one up from June 6th. We're getting the full run-through from Orange UK and Intel, but we're itching to run our new benchmarks on the Medfield phone as soon as they let us at it. And that pesky Gingerbread OS? We've been told to expect Ice Cream Sandwich closer to the end of Q3. But with just the single carrier, we're hoping testing time could be shaved off significantly.

Gallery: Orange Santa Clara hands-on at MWC 2012

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Orange San Diego revealed: Intel-powered phone to reach UK on June 6th for £200 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's latest Windows Phone addition might not stack up to the polycarbonate glory of its forebears, but at this price, it's hard to complain that much. While the reduced RAM specification is proving tricky with some apps, the Lumia 610 has some strong points, arriving with WiFi tethering out of the box and a raft of Nokia's impressive home-made apps. We're putting the phone through its paces for review now, so you can expect our verdict pretty soon. The Lumia 610 will be available across Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Three, in a choice of white, cyan, magenta and black finishes. Phone sellers Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u will also be more than willing to take your money and if you'd like to hear Nokia wax lyrical on its tiniest leading light, take a look right after the break.

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Nokia Lumia 610 launches in the UK, starts on £15 per month contracts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There are many options available if you want to control your appliances over WiFi, but how about an oven with its own SIM card and phone number? That's exactly what AGA has done with its latest kitchen-oriented offering, the iTotal Control range cooker. Regardless of whether you're cooking in one, or all three of its ovens, sending an SMS message to this smart appliance lets you control each one. It even texts you back to confirm whether your commands like "baking oven on" successfully initiate. The cooker naturally works over WiFi as well, giving you an on-screen emulation of its control panel on either your computer's web browser or AGA's iOS and Android apps. An external GSM remote access device -- basically a router / modem -- connects to the appliance to make it all happen, with cellular service provided by Orange. Ready to get cooking? The iTotal Control is set to sell for a hefty base-price of £10,090 (~$15,826), and you'll also be tied to a one-year contract with Orange for £5.95 (~$9) a month to enable the texting functionality. Simmer over the details at the source link below.

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AGA's iTotal Control range cooker packs GSM connectivity, lets you pre-heat via SMS or web originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 01:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Navigating through airport security is hardly the most fanciful way of kicking off a vacation, but this summer, a handful of frequent fliers in France will take part in a field trial that aims to streamline the process and make it a bit more enjoyable. Fifty lucky travelers armed with BlackBerry smartphones will take part in a pilot study that tests the authentication technology recently developed by Orange and SITA. Upon their arrival at the Toulouse-Blagnac airport, the handset's NFC-capable SIM card will serve as an access pass to the car park, the premium access zone for departures and even the private lounge area. Smartphone integration will provide travelers with real-time flight information, and it's said that the handset will even remember the location of one's vehicle in the car park. As the system is hardware-based, the identity verification technology will even work when the smartphone is turned off. The Toulouse-Blagnac airport aims to have a broader NFC implementation available by 2013-2014, which may allow users to board flights and pay for goods with their mobile device. To learn more about the vision, you'll find the PR after the break.

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France's Toulouse-Blagnac airport to conduct NFC field trials for BlackBerry smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 02:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airline ticketAirlineTicketairportairport NFCairport securityAirportNfcairportsAirportSecurityblackberryboarding passBoardingPasscheck-in NFCCheck-inNfccheckinsfrancemobile boarding passMobileBoardingPassmobilepostmininfcorangeresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsecuritySITAtestToulouse-BlagnactrialtrialsThu, 24 May 2012 02:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Xperia U goes on sale at Three UK]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sony-xperia-u-goes-on-sale-at-three-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sony-xperia-u-goes-on-sale-at-three-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sony-xperia-u-goes-on-sale-at-three-uk/#comments Sony Xperia U

We've been twiddling our thumbs waiting patiently for the littlest of Sony's new-look smartphone lineup, the Xperia U, to arrive in earnest. It's a bit of a relief then to see the Android 2.3 phone go on sale at Three UK. You'll be getting what we saw back in Barcelona, including Sony's Timescape interface and the trick color light-up strip. We're guessing that most will see the cheap-as-chips price as the real selling point: the Xperia U costs £170 ($269) without a plan, and it's free as in beer on a two-year contract for £23 ($36) per month. O2, Orange and T-Mobile will expand UK carrier choices soon, but if you're looking for a fresh entry point into Android, Three can take care of you today.

Sony Xperia U goes on sale at Three UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 May 2012 04:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we wait for the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S III to arrive in the US this summer, UK punters will have opportunities to preorder the new flagship device starting right away on these carriers: Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Three. Although details and specific availability vary from carrier to carrier, retailer Carphone Warehouse currently lists a SIM-free preorder price of £499.95. While Orange didn't mention any other details than that it will offer the phone, Vodafone has revealed that beyond the 16GB edition, it has a timed month long exclusive on the 32GB version. On Three, preorders open tomorrow, May 4th, with the all-you-can-eat data One plan for £34 monthly. The phone will launch May 30th in the UK, a day after the May 29th global release date. There's a few UK / Ireland specific press releases included after the break and links below, check those out for all details, preregistration and information on preorder bonuses some are offering.

Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S III launching on Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Three in the UK

Samsung Galaxy S III launching on Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Three in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Britons! If you're interested in a handset that's reminiscent of the product of a tryst 'twixt Jimmy Hill, Jay Leno and an HTC Legend, then you'll be delighted to hear that the HTC One V is now available to pre-order from the Carphone Warehouse. It's free if you plump for a two-year deal costing you £20.50 a month and it'll be winging its way to your greasy palms the week of April 23rd, unfortunately without the bottle of bleach necessary to wipe that Jimmy Hill / Jay Leno image from your mind, sorry.

HTC One V now available for pre-order in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Former RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie's very different rescue plan revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC One X and One S come to Orange, T-Mobile on Thursday originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ofcom delays decision on Everything Everywhere's 4G proposal originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange made a bold pledge to the future of Europe's "digital economy" yesterday, promising to bring 4G / LTE networks to all EU markets by the year 2015, and reaffirming its commitment to Africa and the Middle East. The France-based carrier outlined its plan during an event in Brussels, where CEO Stéphane Richard and European Commission digital chief Neelie Kroes met to discuss the Commission's "Digital Agenda for Europe." Orange laid out ten commitments in total, including a promise to make FTTH available for 15 million households and 80 percent of all businesses in France by the year 2020. It also vowed to bring 3 million NFC-enabled handsets to the EU this year, and 10 million by the year 2013. Perhaps most salient to Kroes' agenda was Orange's promise to offer customers a privacy "dashboard" by the year 2015, allowing them to more directly control their personal data. In Africa and the Middle East, meanwhile, the company is looking to roll out its 3G network by the year 2015, in the hopes of providing 80 percent of the population with mobile services. For more promises and optimism, check out the full PR after the break.

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Orange says it'll bring LTE to all of its EU markets by 2015 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3g4gafricaECEUeuropeeuropean commissioneuropean unionEuropeanCommissionEuropeanUnionftthltemobilepostminiNeelie KroesNeelieKroesNFCorangeWed, 21 Mar 2012 06:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Orange's Santa Clara Medfield phone gets benchmarked, well, the browser does]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/oranges-santa-clara-medfield-phone-gets-benchmarked/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/oranges-santa-clara-medfield-phone-gets-benchmarked/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/oranges-santa-clara-medfield-phone-gets-benchmarked/#comments Santa Clara VellamoWondering how those Medfield handsets stack up to their ARM-powered competition? Well, we can't promise a full suite of benchmarks just yet, but we do have a peek at a pair of browser-centric tests. The German Caschys Blog managed to get a hold of Orange's upcoming Santa Clara device at CeBit and ran Qualcomm's Vellamo and Rightware's BrowserMark on the Atom handset. In both metrics the Z2460 more than holds its own, scoring an 89,180 on the web-based BrowserMark -- putting it just ahead of the iPhone 4S which clocks in at 87,801, but well behind the Galaxy Nexus' 98,272. Things look just as promising on the slightly more hardware-intensive Vellamo where it trounced the latest Nexus and was hot on the heels of the Xiaomi Mi-One Plus and Transformer Prime. Of course, neither of these tests really tax the CPU or measure 3D graphics performance. We're not even sure what the clock speed on chip inside the handset is. We were originally led to believe 1.6GHz, though, Caschy is reporting the model he manhandled was running at just 1.4GHz. Then, there's perhaps the biggest question of all -- battery life. For that, we'll just have to wait and see.

Orange's Santa Clara Medfield phone gets benchmarked, well, the browser does originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You may not be familiar with USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) but there's a good chance you've used it before -- by dialing *225# (or something similar) to check the balance on your account. Just like SMS, it's a protocol baked into every GSM phone. Unlike SMS, it allows session-based, real-time communication between a handset and an operator's USSD gateway -- without the store and forward mechanism required for text messaging. Basically, it's a simple way to enable data connectivity on phones without deploying an actual data network and while it's pretty slow, it may be monetized.

We met with Myriad's VP of Business Development Olivier Bartholot at Mobile World Congress who gave us a demo of Myriad Updates, a solution based on the company's Xumii back-end that delivers social networking services like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr to any GSM handset via USSD. This means no data plan is required and there's no app to install or cumbersome SMS-based UI to deal with. Myriad's partnering with Vodafone, Orange and Mobinil to provide social networking access to customers in emerging markets who may be using very low-end devices (like the Nokia C1 above) with limited or no data functionality. Hands-on video and PR after the break.

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Myriad Updates enables social networking via USSD (hands-on video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Facebook to simplify in-app payments with streamlined carrier billing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ATTbillingcarriercarrier billingCarrierBillingDeutsche TelekomDeutscheTelekomfacebookfacebook creditfacebook creditsFacebookCreditFacebookCreditsKDDImobilepostcrossOrangepaymentpaymentsSoftbankT-MobileTelefonicaVerizonVodafoneTue, 28 Feb 2012 09:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Orange Santa Clara packs Intel power, we go hands-on at MWC 2012 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/orange-santa-clara-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/orange-santa-clara-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/orange-santa-clara-hands-on/#comments Hot on the heels of Intel's big event, we've finally got our hands on Orange's Medfield smartphone. The Santa Clara is powered by the Intel Atom Z2460 processor, clocked at 1.6GHz. It does have 2011's Gingerbread kind of Android, but Orange is promising to bring ICS to the phone soon after launch -- in fact an Intel spokesperson told us that it's already had Android 4.0 running on these devices. There's a few differences between this and the Xolo X900 by Lava -- so we've given it a judicious investigation at Intel's big launch party. You'll find our hands-on video and impressions right after the break.

Gallery: Orange Santa Clara hands-on at MWC 2012

Continue reading Orange Santa Clara packs Intel power, we go hands-on at MWC 2012 (video)

Orange Santa Clara packs Intel power, we go hands-on at MWC 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid 2.3Android2.3franceGingerbreadhands-onintelIntel atom z2460intel medfieldIntelAtomZ2460IntelMedfieldmobilepostcrossmwcmwc2012OrangeOrange Santa ClaraOrangeSantaClaraUKvideoZ2460Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel details Medfield plans, announces a trio of phone-friendly Atoms]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/intel-details-medfield-plans-announces-a-trio-of-phone-friendly/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/intel-details-medfield-plans-announces-a-trio-of-phone-friendly/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/intel-details-medfield-plans-announces-a-trio-of-phone-friendly/#comments MedfieldThe age of Medfield is upon us. At Mobile World Congress Intel took the wraps off its smartphone platform, ditched the code name and gave us some details on three different Atom chips destined for handsets. The Z2460 is currently shipping and serves as the heart of the reference platform that devices from Lenovo, Orange, Lava and ZTE are based on. The processor can hit clock speeds of 2GHz and packs an Intel XMM 6260 HSPA+ radio. The next generation part, dubbed the Z2580 will supposedly double performance and gets upgraded to an XMM 7160, which adds LTE to its cellular arsenal. Down the road Chipzilla also plans to introduce a "value smartphone" processor, dubbed the Z2000. Clocked at only 1GHz and going with a 6265 HSPA+ radio, the goal is to power Android phones that can be sold for less than $150 -- unsubsidized. Sounds crazy, but it's true. To bring this vision to fruition Intel has added Orange, ZTE, Lava and Visa to its list of partners. Check out the PR after the break for more details.

Continue reading Intel details Medfield plans, announces a trio of phone-friendly Atoms

Intel details Medfield plans, announces a trio of phone-friendly Atoms originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange, the only cellular network that's also one of your five-a-day has announced that it'll be releasing Sony's Xperia U, HTC One X and One S to smartphone demanding Britons in the second quarter of the year. Depending on your point of view, it's either fantastic or terrible that the network bagged the white edition of Sony's handset as an exclusive, but it's going to tempt some of you to the citrus-side of the force. There's no word on pricing, but we'd expect them to cost something we've heard called "money." While you wait for them to arrive, why not decide on which handset you'd rather purchase by reading our splendid hands-ons with each of the handsets? Xperia U / One X / One S.

Xperia U, HTC One X and One S coming to Orange UK originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Orange Santa Clara press shots

Orange announces first Intel-powered Android phone for Europe, codenamed Santa Clara originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everything Everywhere's spilled more details on its 4G hopes and dreams. That £1.5 billion investment is aiming to get a small scale LTE launch by the end of the year -- subject to Ofcom's say-so. The lucky epicenter of the future of mobile communications in the UK? That'll be Bristol, which will begin its trial on 1800MHz spectrum from April, ahead of a wider launch at the end of 2012. Everything Everywhere has already tested out 800MHz in Cornwall, which is apparently better suited to rural coverage. However, before we hit those dizzying fourth generation speeds, customers on the not-so-unholy union of T-Mobile and Orange will also benefit from more HSPA+ upgrades across the network. Coverage across the network-sharing carriers currently stands at around 60 percent, but Everything Everywhere aims to reach full coverage before the close of 2012. How's that London trial going, O2?

Continue reading Everything Everywhere promises 'small-scale LTE launch' in UK by the end of 2012

Everything Everywhere promises 'small-scale LTE launch' in UK by the end of 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4g4g trial4gTrialeverything everywhereEverythingEverywherehspa+LTEmobilepostminiOrangeT-MobileT-Mobile UKT-mobileUkUKThu, 23 Feb 2012 17:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Orange offers free Wikipedia access to mobile users in Africa and the Middle East]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/orange-offers-free-wikipedia-access-to-mobile-users-in-africa-an/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/orange-offers-free-wikipedia-access-to-mobile-users-in-africa-an/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/orange-offers-free-wikipedia-access-to-mobile-users-in-africa-an/#comments There are more than 70 million Orange customers across Africa and the Middle East, but only about 10 million are able to access the web from their handsets. That gap may be narrowing, though, now that the provider has decided to offer free mobile access to Wikipedia for users throughout the region. Under the program, users with an Orange SIM card and a web-enabled phone will be able to access the site as many times as they want, without incurring any data charges. Heralding the partnership as the first of its kind, Orange says its new initiative should make it easier for emerging market consumers to access the online encyclopedia, which Wikimedia Foundation director Sue Gardner described as a "public good." The offer is slated to roll out across 20 countries in Africa and the Middle East, beginning early this year. Find more details in the press release, after the break.

Continue reading Orange offers free Wikipedia access to mobile users in Africa and the Middle East

Orange offers free Wikipedia access to mobile users in Africa and the Middle East originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You've been there before -- fumbling in-front of a non-enthused security agent, trying to download your fancy mobile boarding pass over an uncooperative network. It's that kind of awkwardness that SITA and Orange are trying to avoid with their NFC-based check-in solution. In their joint proof-of-concept, the duo embedded ticket credentials into an NFC-capable SIM card -- meaning phones without NFC circuitry can also use the tech -- which enables airport plebes to check-in, get through security, board planes and even enter lounges with just a wave of your phone. And because you're not futzing with loading a webpage, nor relying on a fussy image-based scanner, the tech should mean less time spent waiting at checkpoints. Writing that info onto the SIM has other advantages, as it can still be read even when your device runs out of juice. So, next time you're jet setting into Geneva -- you know, to deposit something totally non-nefarious into your Swiss bank account -- peep the demonstration area at SITA's HQ. Or, if you're not the globetrotting type, a video explaining all awaits after the break.

Continue reading SITA and Orange develop NFC-based airport check-ins, let you bump the TSA (video)

SITA and Orange develop NFC-based airport check-ins, let you bump the TSA (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange has decided to branch out from its branded handset range with a Huawei-made tablet. Running Honeycomb on a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, it appears to be the equivalent of the T-Mobile Springboard, otherwise known as Huawei MediaPad. Pricing is £70 on a £25 per month, with a smartphone bundle including the San Francisco II for free on a £41 per month tariff. Check the PR after the break, or head to your nearest Orange Shop -- it's available from today.

Continue reading Orange Tahiti launches today in UK, seven inches of Huawei hardware

Orange Tahiti launches today in UK, seven inches of Huawei hardware originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Orange Amps upgrades OPC lineup, gives you the best of both worlds (video)

Orange Amps upgrades OPC lineup, gives you the best of both worlds (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Paulo]

Deezer announces ambitious global rollout, ignores US and Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everything Everywhere's £1.5 billion investment to bring 4G to Orange and T-Mobile in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange hopes to drive smartphone sales with three Facebook phones, two seem kinda dumb originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[SIM card photo via Shutterstock]

Continue reading SIM-based NFC gains global support from 45 mobile carriers, all huddled around GSMA's standard

SIM-based NFC gains global support from 45 mobile carriers, all huddled around GSMA's standard originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Lumia 800 hits UK stores, preorder demand leaves Orange UK glowing originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange's San Francisco II makes a surprise debut, continues midrange reign with Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Lumia 800 hits UK carriers this November, Xbox 360 used as bait originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Maybe not a huge surprise considering the numbers Apple announced earlier today, but Sprint has just let us know that it has sold out of the 16GB iPhone 4S in both black and white for pre-orders, and that it's not taking backorders. 32GB and 64GB models are still available in both colors, however, as is the 8GB iPhone 4.

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Apple iPhone 4S pre-orders exceed one million in first 24 hours (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been a tumultuous week for Apple followers, but the earliest opportunity to snag the company's new slab opens up in just a few hours. Without an extended review, we've done what we can by asking Siri to understand our most random queries, breaking down the costs / benefits, and even leaving it up to the masses. Decision time is upon us, so if you've just got to be first to order an iPhone 4S then either make it a late night or set an early alarm for 3AM ET -- we'll do you one more solid by linking up the US and Canadian carrier pages below (other international providers have only listed notification sign ups so far, but don't worry, we've got them here too.)

Update: And they're off! As of a few minutes after 3, all the US carrier's sites are taking preorders as well as Vodafone in the UK, although word is AT&T and Sprint's servers are overloaded so be patient. The Apple store went down for updates around midnight (ET) and is still down, but we'll update again once it's open for business.

Update 2: At 3:43AM, Apple.com is finally back up although you'll still need some luck getting through at this point.

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iPhone 4S preorders open up at 3AM ET -- are you ready? (Update: They're live!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's getting increasingly difficult to pin down exactly how many Nokia Windows Phones we can expect to see this year, now that the French WinPho obsessives at Mon Windows Phone have added the Nokia Sun to that list. The site got its hands on the vague screengrab above, which shows this mystery phone joining Orange France's ranks of forthcoming devices. With names like the SeaRay and Sabre already being bandied around, the Sun does fit in with Nokia's naming trend for Mango handsets, although it could be another name for previously leaked hardware. The accompanying spec sheet, meanwhile, hints at a very N9-esque device with an AMOLED screen, eight megapixel camera, polycarbonate shell, and (perhaps) a Micro SIM slot -- all centered around a slightly smaller display. Who knows, maybe this is the anonymous (and possibly fake) phone we saw last month? All bets are on the table at this point, but with Nokia World set to kick off in a few weeks, we shouldn't have to wait long for an answer. We'll be there to sniff out all the details on the Finnish colossus' Windows Phone offerings -- however many they decide to shower us with.

Another Windows Phone spotted, Nokia Sun on the horizon? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 4S officially announced: lands October 14th starting at $199 in sizes up to 64GB, coming to Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Titan, Radar on sale now at Phones4U, blow a raspberry at 'launch date' nonsense originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CloveHTCHTC RadarHTC TitanHtcRadarHtcTitanlaunchMangoMicrosoftmicrosoft Windows PhoneMicrosoft Windows Phone 7.5Microsoft windows Phone MangoMicrosoftWindowsPhoneMicrosoftWindowsPhone7.5MicrosoftWindowsPhoneMangomobilepostminiOrangePhones4URadarT-MobileTitanUKVodafoneWindows Phone MangoWindowsPhoneMangoTue, 04 Oct 2011 02:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Mobile Miscellany: week of September 26, 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/01/mobile-miscellany-week-of-september-26-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/01/mobile-miscellany-week-of-september-26-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/01/mobile-miscellany-week-of-september-26-2011/#comments This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was 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 September 26, 2011:
  • Last week we heard the rumor that Sprint would be launching the BlackBerry Curve 9350 on October 2nd, and we've finally received the official confirmation. The device will be hitting stores tomorrow for $80 with a two-year contract. [PhoneArena]
  • The Motorola Photon WiMAX, referred to as the Photon 4G in the US, is now making its way to Japan as KDDI announced the launch of the device this past Monday. [Motorola]
  • Verizon Wireless launched the Pantech Jest 2 this week, which is a feature phone with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. [Verizon Wireless]
  • The Samsung Galaxy Y is now listed as "coming soon" on O2's website, which makes it the second carrier to announce upcoming availability in the UK. The actual date of release, however, is still unofficial. [O2]
  • Softbank (Japan) looks ready to land the ZTE Lord V882, which appears to be an Android device running on Gingerbread, and comes packed with a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, 3.8-inch LCD at WVGA resolution and a 5MP camera. [LandofDroid]
  • NTT DoCoMo and Orange have teamed up to offer the Sharp AQUOS SH80F, which features dual 8MP stereoscopic cameras and claims to be the world's first Android device capable of converting 2D content into 3D in real time. It'll first be launched in France on October 6th and will follow to other European and Asian countries shortly after. [Softpedia]
  • Maybe Microsoft Canada just assumed nobody actually reads terms and conditions, because the company outed the names of a few upcoming Windows Phones in the T&C for a developer contest: the Nokia Sabre and a duo of Samsungs named the Yukon and Wembley. The Nokia Searay was also named in the list, indicating the Sabre is a second device running on Mango. [Nokia HDBlog (translated)]
  • In preparation for its Windows Phone debut, Nokia is also rumored to be featuring a new voice navigation system with 3D maps, according to some leaked marketing materials. [WinRumors]
  • Here's a rendering of the HTC EVO Design 4G, also known as the Kingdom or Hero S. [Pocketnow]
  • Samsung may have a midrange device coming soon to AT&T's lineup as a complement to the Galaxy S II. We've already seen the I857 pass through the FCC and show up in a leaked roadmap, and now it appears to have been dubbed the Doubletime, according to uncovered Cellebrite records. [Pocketnow]
  • Also appearing in Cellebrite records are the HTC Vigor (PH98100), Motorola Droid HD (XT912), and the Samsung Nexus Prime (SCH-i515). [Droid-Life]

Mobile Miscellany: week of September 26, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange / Deezer strike mobile music streaming deal originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange exec welcomes Google's Motorola buy with open arms originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Okay, we'll just come out and say it: in the hierarchy of classy names, Skate doesn't hold a candle to Monte Carlo. As the flagship of ZTE's lineup at Mobile World Congress last February, it feels much more appropriately titled with Orange UK's branding. No matter what you want to call it, however, the handset's now available on the carrier's online store -- no doubt a surprise, since we weren't expecting the phone to show up on sale for at least another month. For a device aimed at the budget-conscious, it's got some worthy specs: it's adorned with a 4.3-inch WVGA display, an 800MHz CPU, Android 2.3 and a five megapixel shooter. Will it whisk you away to a luxurious city lined with beaches and gorgeous views? No, but the phone can pull up some pretty pictures of it on Wikipedia.

ZTE Monte Carlo arrives a month early, now available on Orange UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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