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[Pure updates Evoke Mio radio with six new colors, thinks you need a new shade for summer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/27/pure-updates-evoke-mio-radio-six-new-colors/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/27/pure-updates-evoke-mio-radio-six-new-colors/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/27/pure-updates-evoke-mio-radio-six-new-colors/#comments Pure updates Evoke Mio radios with six new colors, thinks you need a new shade for summer

Do you really think a black FM radio -- or even worse, one in an off-season shade of grape --- can get you through the summer? Radio maker Pure wants to correct your errant ways. The company is expanding its Evoke Mio radio line with six new "on-trend" color options. The radio is already available in black, teal, grape and cherry, and now Pure is adding pepper, mustard, paprika, sage, rose and seagrass shades. While the colors are new, the specs are the same as on the original model: there's digital and FM radio, space for 30 presets, an auxiliary input for a PMP and an auto-dimming OLED panel. The new Pure Evoke Mio collection will go on sale in June for £130 (it's unclear if the radios will head stateside as well).

Pure updates Evoke Mio radio with six new colors, thinks you need a new shade for summer originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 May 2012 08:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fmfm radioFM radiosFmRadioFmRadiosminipostpurePure EvokePure Evoke MioPure Evoke radioPure radiosPureEvokePureEvokeMioPureEvokeRadioPureRadiosradioradiosSun, 27 May 2012 08:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Pure intros the Contour 200i and Sensia 200D, we rock out with our hands on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/#comments It's the same old story -- a company coming to the States, attempting to make a splash in the US during the craziest tech week of the year. In the case of Pure, however, the company actually has some pretty cool looking products to show off.

Take the Contour 200i Air, a slick Airplay speaker system that offers up the same build quality as some of the pricier models in this space. We played with the device a bit, and have to say, the half-circle build really is quite nice. The speaker also has a bit of heft to it -- it's not really small by any stretch -- after all, the thing does have to support iPads, via the built-in dock in the front. It also gets fairly loud, though at higher volumes, the bass does tend to distort things, a fair bit. Look for it to hit the US around March for $329.

Also making its debut tonight is the oddly named Sensia 200D, a little football-shaped music system with a touch display on its front. Like the 200i, the Sensia feels like a solidly built product -- one with some weight to it. We fiddled around with the thing, a bit. The touchscreen wasn't quite as responsive as we liked, though that may have had something to do with the fact that the player really couldn't do much at the moment -- the company's network was down, and without connectivity, the thing is really just a pretty-looking paperweight.

When it does work, you can use the device to stream music from your home computer, listen to internet radio stations and use the Pure Music service, which the company promises will hit North America at some point this year. We'll be sure to put the thing through its paces at some time in the future, when the internet gods are smiling on us a bit more. The Sensia will run you $450 when it hits our shores in April.

Gallery: Pure intros the Contour 200i and Sensia 200D, we rock out with our hands on


Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.

Pure intros the Contour 200i and Sensia 200D, we rock out with our hands on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember Pure's Contour iPhone dock / WiFi radio that debuted last year at CES? Between us, you and the wall, we suspect a sequel is on the way in the shape of the Contour 200i Air that's just been escorted out of the FCC's underground bunker and dumped unceremoniously on a Washington highway. It's packing the same setup as this year's model, except now it's packing Airplay chops for when you wanna stream music from your couch-based iDevice. Stay tuned, we'll try to get our hands on one of these in a fortnight's time.

Pure swings by the FCC with Contour 200i-Air(play) dock originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're looking to save a little coin on your Adele streaming habits, Pure Music may be worth a look. Beginning in December, you can have millions of songs at your fingertips for £4.99 (about $8) a month -- but only in the UK. Music on-demand, internet radio and other programs will be available for your laptop, iOS device or one of the company's many WiFi capable devices, all for a monthly sum that's slightly cheaper than Spotify. Should you make use of the Tag bookmarking system on one of Pure's radios, you'll be able to access those highlighted tracks on your smartphone or computer as well. Don't worry Android faithful, an app tailored for you is in the works. Need a peek at the fine print? No worries, just hit the source link below and read away.

Pure Music looks to give Spotify a run for its money, but only in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android appAndroidAppappapplicationapplicationscloudinternet radioInternetRadioiphone appIphoneApploungeminipostmusicon-demandPurePure DigitalPure LoungePureDigitalPureLoungeradiowifi radioWifiRadioFri, 28 Oct 2011 04:19:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget Interview: Nokia's Peter Skillman talks design (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/the-engadget-interview-peter-skillman-talks-design/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/the-engadget-interview-peter-skillman-talks-design/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/the-engadget-interview-peter-skillman-talks-design/#comments Peter Skillman knows a thing or two about making beautiful devices. He's Palm's former VP of design, and he's the man behind Nokia's glorious N9 -- its look, feel and user experience. We bumped into him at Nokia World here today and asked him what went into the N9's -- and by association the Lumia 800's -- design. He shared quite a few interesting details with us, including tidbits about the "curvature continuous form" of MeeGo's icons, Nokia's Pure font and the nuances of the N9's sinuous taper. We even discussed the Play 360 Bluetooth / NFC speaker, which follows the same aesthetic principles. Take a look at our exclusive video interview after the break.

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The Engadget Interview: Nokia's Peter Skillman talks design (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>designexclusiveindustrial designIndustrialDesigninterviewLumia 800Lumia800mobilepostcrossN9NokiaNokia 800Nokia Lumia 800Nokia N9Nokia Play 360nokia pureNokia WorldNokia World 2011Nokia800NokiaLumia800NokiaN9NokiaPlay360NokiaPureNokiaWorldNokiaWorld2011Peter SkillmanPeterSkillmanPlay 360Play360pureuser experienceUserExperienceUXvideoWed, 26 Oct 2011 13:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia continues reinvention, details new fonts and branding]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/27/nokia-continues-reinvention-details-new-font-and-branding/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/27/nokia-continues-reinvention-details-new-font-and-branding/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/27/nokia-continues-reinvention-details-new-font-and-branding/#comments Nokia's current typeface -- Nokia Sans -- feels like one of the great constants in the consumer electronics industry, a design that instantly screams "Nokia" the moment you see it (for better or worse). That kind of strong, tight brand recognition from something as basic and simple as a character on a screen really isn't something that you can buy -- it needs to be built and cultivated over many, many years -- so we're sure that Espoo's decision to chuck it and start fresh wasn't taken lightly. In fact, we're sure it wasn't taken lightly because the company has published an 800-plus word explanation and defense of its decision to kill off Nokia Sans and replace it with Nokia Pure, a font it describes as the embodiment of "beauty in supreme usability."

Of course, it's no coincidence that the font change comes just as Nokia's trying to go back to the drawing board, both with its hiring of outsider Stephen Elop and its decision to phase out Symbian and add Windows Phone into the mix; sure enough, the company says that it plans to use Pure on its devices and that "it has been designed specially for mobile and digital environments." What do you think?

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Nokia continues reinvention, details new fonts and branding originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brandbrandingfontmeegonokianokia pureNokiaPurepureSun, 27 Mar 2011 15:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Pure launches Contour, One Flow and i-20, also debuts FlowSongs cloud-based music service]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/pure-launches-contour-one-flow-and-i-20-also-debuts-flowsongs/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/pure-launches-contour-one-flow-and-i-20-also-debuts-flowsongs/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/pure-launches-contour-one-flow-and-i-20-also-debuts-flowsongs/#comments It's a heavy day at CES, and it's also a big day for the folks at Pure. Not only have they provided an updated release time table for the Sensia ("later in 2011" for an unknown amount) and Sirocco 550 (March for $499), but it's also branching out with a few unexpected launches. In order to get even more tunes to the outfit's blossoming line of WiFi radios, Pure has revealed its FlowSongs cloud-based music service -- put simply, it enables consumers to buy music directly from their radio and Pure's Lounge iPhone app. Users are instructed to 'Like' songs on FM or internet radio, and then within the same interface, they're able to click 'Buy' while simultaneously scratching that Instant Gratification itch. Customers can download high-quality versions of the MP3 onto their Mac and PC, and it'll work on any Flow radio. Currently, the service is expected to launch as a public beta in North America this spring, with individual tracks priced between $0.99 and $1.49 depending on the publisher. Unfortunately, there's a $5.99 yearly subscription to actually use FlowSongs, which all but guarantees failure in a world where $1.49 tracks feel too pricey on their own.

Moving on, the company is also dishing out a few hardware announcements. Up first is the Contour (shown above), an iPod / iPhone-friendly WiFi radio that touts a black crescent shape (not too unlike Meridian's M80), touch-sensitive controls and a trio of video outputs (composite, component and S-Video). The One Flow ($149) is about as basic as it gets, rocking a truly retro motif, a 3.5mm auxiliary input and a pair of alarms. Wrapping things up, there's the i-20, which is hailed as the only digital iPod dock available that supports component, S-Video and composite outputs. In a nutshell, it's a video output stand for your iPod or iPhone, which may or may not be worth the $99 asking price. Head on past the break for specifics on availability, and tap that source link once your credit card is ready.

Gallery: Pure's One Flow, i-20 and Contour at CES 2011

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Pure launches Contour, One Flow and i-20, also debuts FlowSongs cloud-based music service originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appcesces 2011ces2011cloudcontourflowsongsi-20internet radioInternetRadioiphone appIphoneAppipod dockIpodDockloungemusicone flowOneFlowPurePure digitalPureDigitalradioSensiaSirocco 550wifi radiowifi radtioWifiRadioWifiRadtioWed, 05 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pure's Evoke Flow, Oasis Flow and Siesta Flow internet radios finally on sale in America]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/pures-evoke-flow-oasis-flow-and-seista-flow-internet-radios-fi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/pures-evoke-flow-oasis-flow-and-seista-flow-internet-radios-fi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/pures-evoke-flow-oasis-flow-and-seista-flow-internet-radios-fi/#comments Um, misfire? That's exactly what has happened with Pure's lineup of internet radios, which were supposed to ship to the US of A way back in July. Turns out, the crew hit a few snags along the way, but it looks as if the Evoke Flow, Oasis Flow and Siesta Flow will still be making it in time for the holidays. The company just announced that the aforesaid trio really, truly is on sale now in America, with all three shipping to eager radio zealots right now. Better still (and possibly to make up for lost time), the outfit is offering a 15 percent discount and free shipping for all orders placed before next Monday. Candidly speaking, we'd expect to see a cadre of successors in just a few weeks as CES kicks off, but if you've got an empty box that needs filled and wrapped...

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Pure's Evoke Flow, Oasis Flow and Siesta Flow internet radios finally on sale in America originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't say that a luminescent color-changing finish is among our top concerns when shopping for a new TV, but if it's high on your list (or is now), you might want to consider one of Panasonic's new Viera Pure LCDs, which promise to change color slightly depending on the lighting the room. In addition to that standout feature, you'll also get side LED backlighting on all four models (19, 22, 32, and 37-inch), plus an a built-in iPod dock on the two smaller TVs, and Panasonic's own Viera Cast service (complete with Skype) on the two larger models. Unfortunately, there's no word on a release over here just yet, but all four are apparently available in Europe immediately, and start at £400 (or just over $600). Head on past the break for the full press release.

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Panasonic debuts new line of Viera Pure TVs with color-changing finish originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hdtvlcd tvLcdTvluminescentpanasonicpurevieraviera caseviera castviera pureVieraCaseVieraCastVieraPureWed, 15 Sep 2010 03:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Pure's FlowSongs to rival iTunes tagging, won't be limited to select stations]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/pures-flowsongs-to-rival-itunes-tagging-wont-be-limited-to-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/pures-flowsongs-to-rival-itunes-tagging-wont-be-limited-to-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/pures-flowsongs-to-rival-itunes-tagging-wont-be-limited-to-se/#comments For whatever reason, iTunes tagging never really has taken off. One could chalk it up to soft marketing or just a limited number of supported devices and stations, but either way, it seems that consumers have far more efficient ways to find music they like than to hear 'em on the radio, tag 'em, and download 'em later. Over in the UK, though, Pure is going ahead with a full-on competitor, as FlowSongs offers select Pure Digital radios (Avanti Flow, the Evoke Flow, the Oasis Flow, the Siesta Flow and the Sensia) to connect with the 7digital network in order to mark songs, purchase them for around £1 each and then have them streamed via one's Lounge account and to as many compatible Pure radios as you'd like. Songs that are found via DAB, FM or internet stations can be tagged, and all downloads are completely free of DRM. Better still, the "vast majority" of tracks will be encoded at 320kbps, though you will have to stomach a minor £2.99 yearly fee in order to pay for the Shazam portion of the service. It's all slated to go live on Monday across the pond, and you can give those links below a visit if you're thirsty for more.

Pure's FlowSongs to rival iTunes tagging, won't be limited to select stations originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7digitalaudioclouddownloadsflowsongsinternet radioInternetRadioitunes taggingItunesTaggingmusicmusic streammusic streamingMusicStreamMusicStreamingPurepure digitalPureDigitalradiostreamstreamingtaggingukFri, 13 Aug 2010 08:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Pure's stylish internet radio lineup ships to America on July 1st]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/pures-stylish-internet-radio-lineup-ships-to-america-on-july-1s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/pures-stylish-internet-radio-lineup-ships-to-america-on-july-1s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/pures-stylish-internet-radio-lineup-ships-to-america-on-july-1s/#comments Pure has long since been a stranger to the US market, despite shipping some of the sexiest internet radios this planet has ever seen. The company announced back at CES that all of that would be changing in the near future, but it wasn't until now that we had specifics surrounding the whos, whats, wheres and whens. The Evoke Flow, Oasis Flow and Seista Flow will all be available for purchase in the United States of America on the first of July, with MSRPs set for $229, $249 and $139 in order of mention. Initially, they'll be available only through Pure's website, though we get the impression that brick-and-mortar distribution is only a moment or two away. Check the full press release after the break, and be sure to jot down this here date in your handy dandy date book, cool?

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Pure's stylish internet radio lineup ships to America on July 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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

Microsoft One and Two Project Pink phones appear in Verizon database? (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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

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

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Microsoft Pink livestream page offers glimpse of Turtle, Pink name changing at launch originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Flip cams to launch in early April? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG shows off Cookie Music, Viewty Smile, other goodies to Dutch press originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cookiecookie musicCookieMusicgm205gt405ks365lgmobilepureqwertyviewtyviewty smileViewtySmileWed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Leak: Microsoft Pink phones coming to Verizon, on shelves April 20th?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/leak-microsoft-pink-phones-coming-to-verizon-on-shelves-april/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/leak-microsoft-pink-phones-coming-to-verizon-on-shelves-april/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/leak-microsoft-pink-phones-coming-to-verizon-on-shelves-april/#comments Details on Microsoft's Pink phones seem to be leaking all over the place this week, and we just got a huge piece of the puzzle: an extremely reliable source just told us the two Sharp-made devices will launch exclusively on Verizon, with a possible street date of April 20th. We've also got two more photos of the Pure and Turtle -- which are legit, as far as we can tell -- and some info on the Pink ad campaign, which will indeed be targeted at teens and twentysomethings and centered around that "truly madly deeply" line Microsoft employees have been tossing around lately. (Sort of explains that 4/20 launch date, right?) Whether any of this is good enough to overcome the fact that Pink seems to be a limited featurephone platform launching into a world of cheap smartphones remains to be seen, but this thing is definitely happening. New pic of the Turtle after the break.

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

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

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

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

Gallery: Microsoft "Pink" pictures surface

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

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

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

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Zune software references rumored Project Pink devices, a video upload service? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Pure Oasis, Sirocco 550 and Sensia internet radios hands-on

Pure Oasis, Sensia and Sirocco 550 internet radios hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: PURE bursts onto US scene with five internet radios

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Pure bursts onto US scene with five internet radios originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Okay, so we understand Microsoft is trying hard to rebrand Windows Mobile as Windows Phone with the launch of WinMo 6.5, but this commercial -- labeled with AT&T logos in the US but also running unlabeled worldwide -- doesn't seem to do a good job of pointing out that Windows Phone is a platform and not a device. In fact, if we didn't know better, we'd think that the HTC Pure is, in fact, the "Windows Phone" -- even though the dude in the spot is holding a totally different generic device. See how that could be weird for people? It's almost confusing enough to distract from the jubilant anthropomorphic app icons in tights. Video after the break.

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Gallery: Windows Mobile 6.5: a family portrait


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Windows Mobile 6.5: a family portrait originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atandtattfamily portraitFamilyPortraitfeaturesgm750hands-onhtcimagiointrepidlgmobilepuresamsungsprinttg01tilt2toshibaverizon wirelessverizonwirelesswindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmoTue, 06 Oct 2009 20:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Mobile 6.5: a family portrait]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-a-family-portrait/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-a-family-portrait/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-a-family-portrait/#comments Can you name them all? Don't worry, it's a lot to keep track of. Clockwise we have the HTC Tilt 2 (AT&T), Toshiba TG01 (not announced for US), HTC Imagio (Verizon), HTC Pure (AT&T), Samsung Intrepid (Sprint) and LG GM750 (not announced for US). It's a pretty diverse roundup, with two QWERTY phones in the mix and an incredible variety of home screens and themes, though all six do house touchscreens -- resistive, of course. Check out a super quick meet and greet after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>family portraitFamilyPortraitfeaturesgm750hands-onimagiointrepidpuretg01tilt2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmoTue, 06 Oct 2009 20:31:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure and Tilt 2 bring Windows Mobile 6.5 to AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/#comments Long-rumored versions of HTC's ubiquitous Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 have finally been made official for AT&T -- but perhaps more notably, they mark AT&T's very first forays into the WinMo 6.5 arena as Microsoft officially unleashes the latest version of its mobile platform on the world this week. The Pure (pictured left) is a particularly heavy rework of the Diamond2's industrial design, shedding the square metal-adorned shell for a glossy black plastic one while carrying over the 3.2-inch WVGA display and 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Meanwhile, the Tilt 2 resurrects the Tilt name -- dormant since AT&T's version of the TyTN II made way for the Fuze last year -- bringing a 3.6-inch WVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard with tilt-up display (hence the name), full duplex speakerphone, and a 3.2 megapixel cam. The Pure will be the first on shelves, available already (ahead of Microsoft's official release on Tuesday, interestingly) for $149.99 on contract after a $50 rebate; the Tilt2 comes "in the following weeks" for $299.99 after $50 rebate.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attbreaking newsBreakingNewshtcpuretilt 2Tilt2touch diamond2touch pro2TouchDiamond2TouchPro2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure and Tilt 2 bring Windows Mobile 6.5 to AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/#comments Long-rumored versions of HTC's ubiquitous Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 have finally been made official for AT&T -- but perhaps more notably, they mark AT&T's very first forays into the WinMo 6.5 arena as Microsoft officially unleashes the latest version of its mobile platform on the world this week. The Pure (pictured left) is a particularly heavy rework of the Diamond2's industrial design, shedding the square metal-adorned shell for a glossy black plastic one while carrying over the 3.2-inch WVGA display and 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Meanwhile, the Tilt 2 resurrects the Tilt name -- dormant since AT&T's version of the TyTN II made way for the Fuze last year -- bringing a 3.6-inch WVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard with tilt-up display (hence the name), full duplex speakerphone, and a 3.2 megapixel cam. The Pure will be the first on shelves, available already (ahead of Microsoft's official release on Tuesday, interestingly) for $149.99 on contract after a $50 rebate; the Tilt2 comes "in the following weeks" for $299.99 after $50 rebate.

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Well hey, look at that -- AT&T's riff on the HTC Touch Diamond2, the Pure, has quietly gone on sale, meaning Windows Mobile 6.5 just hit the world a couple days early. The glory won't last long, though: the nicer Imagio is hitting Verizon on the 6th, and the Leo's looming. Still -- WinMo 6.5 is here. Let's get crazy.

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Well hey, look at that -- AT&T's riff on the HTC Touch Diamond2, the Pure, has quietly gone on sale, meaning Windows Mobile 6.5 just hit the world a couple days early. The glory won't last long, though: the nicer Imagio is hitting Verizon on the 6th, and the Leo's looming. Still -- WinMo 6.5 is here. Let's get crazy.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attatt pureAttPurehtc purehtc touch diamond2HtcPureHtcTouchDiamond2puretouch diamond2TouchDiamond2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/#comments We'll withhold judgment until we have a far more intimate encounter with the device, but at a glance, the HTC Pure -- AT&T's branded, customized version of the Touch Diamond2 -- might carry the least-exciting industrial design of any variant launched thus far. Considering the business-oriented clientele, that might not be a big deal for the phone's bottom line -- but when you take a look at the slightly better-equipped Imagio that's about to launch over on Verizon, we would've liked to have seen something with a little more spunk here. At any rate, it seems Pure units are starting to flow into AT&T retail locations, which inevitably leads to some time in front of the bright lights and camera; AT&T was mentioned as one of Microsoft's global launch partners for Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 6, so if we connect the dots, we're guessing this is the phone that's gonna make it all happen. So where's that Touch Pro2, then, eh?

[Via wmpoweruser.com]

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HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atthtcin the wildInTheWildpuretouch diamond2TouchDiamond2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:52:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/#comments We'll withhold judgment until we have a far more intimate encounter with the device, but at a glance, the HTC Pure -- AT&T's branded, customized version of the Touch Diamond2 -- might carry the least-exciting industrial design of any variant launched thus far. Considering the business-oriented clientele, that might not be a big deal for the phone's bottom line -- but when you take a look at the slightly better-equipped Imagio that's about to launch over on Verizon, we would've liked to have seen something with a little more spunk here. At any rate, it seems Pure units are starting to flow into AT&T retail locations, which inevitably leads to some time in front of the bright lights and camera; AT&T was mentioned as one of Microsoft's global launch partners for Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 6, so if we connect the dots, we're guessing this is the phone that's gonna make it all happen. So where's that Touch Pro2, then, eh?

[Via wmpoweruser.com]

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HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atandtattedgegsmhsdpahtcin the wildInTheWildmobilepuretouch diamond2TouchDiamond2umtswindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:52:00 EST<![CDATA[New Xbox 360 Elite holiday bundle and Wireless Controller Game Pack announced]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/new-xbox-360-elite-holiday-bundle-and-wireless-controller-game-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/new-xbox-360-elite-holiday-bundle-and-wireless-controller-game-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/new-xbox-360-elite-holiday-bundle-and-wireless-controller-game-p/#comments We'd been hearing that Microsoft had a new Xbox 360 holiday bundle in the works, and here we go: $299 will nab you an Elite, Lego Batman, and Pure. Not a bad deal -- and if you already have a 360, you can score a new controller, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Lumines LIVE!, Bomberman LIVE! and Ms Pac-Man for another $60. The new Elite pack should be shipping to retailers today, but you'll have to wait until November to snag the controller bundle. Now if only Microsoft would see fit to bundle in some freaking WiFi, we'd be all set.

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New Xbox 360 Elite holiday bundle and Wireless Controller Game Pack announced originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>360Bomberman LIVEbreaking newsBreakingNewsbundlecontroller bundleControllerBundleelitegeometry warsGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2GeometryWarsGeometryWars:RetroEvolved2lego batmanLegoBatmanLumines LIVEmicrosoftMs Pac-ManMsPac-manpurexboxxbox 360xbox 360 eliteXbox360Xbox360EliteTue, 29 Sep 2009 11:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Pink phones revealed?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/microsofts-pink-phones-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/microsofts-pink-phones-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/microsofts-pink-phones-revealed/#comments It looks likes someone at Microsoft is terribly sloppy with where they leave their important files sitting around. Gizmodo has gotten its hands on two images allegedly of the Pink smartphones that we've been hearing about lately. If you believe your orbs, these represent two distinct iterations of devices which the big M is looking at. Taking a glance at the renders, it's clear that at least one model is that Pre-like phone we spied the other day, supposedly (and creatively) codenamed "Turtle." The other device is dubbed the "Pure," and unfortunately for Microsoft, looks like the G1 having a bad hair day... in 1988. Both devices bear a kind of child-like, simplistic look, which actually makes us wonder if these aren't some concept pieces geared toward the youth market. As Giz says, "Project Pink is Microsoft's new phone for regular people," and "Pink will be primarily aimed at the same market as the Sidekick." Much of that info jibes almost exactly with the news Mary-Jo Foley recently speculated on. Then again, with all the heat the company has been getting about this top secret project, these could very well be reference designs (as opposed to proper models) for a forthcoming lineup of devices. Whatever the case may be, we're definitely underwhelmed from an industrial design standpoint. If this is Microsoft's play for the mainstream consumer smartphone buyer, they've got a pretty big boulder to push uphill.

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Microsoft's Pink phones revealed? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>leakmicrosoftmobilepinkpurerumorspeculationturtleWed, 23 Sep 2009 19:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Pink phones revealed?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/microsofts-pink-phones-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/microsofts-pink-phones-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/microsofts-pink-phones-revealed/#comments It looks likes someone at Microsoft is terribly sloppy with where they leave their important files sitting around. Gizmodo has gotten its hands on two images allegedly of the Pink smartphones that we've been hearing about lately. If you believe your orbs, these represent two distinct iterations of devices which the big M is looking at. Taking a glance at the renders, it's clear that at least one model is that Pre-like phone we spied the other day, supposedly (and creatively) codenamed "Turtle." The other device is dubbed the "Pure," and unfortunately for Microsoft, looks like the G1 having a bad hair day... in 1988. Both devices bear a kind of child-like, simplistic look, which actually makes us wonder if these aren't some concept pieces geared toward the youth market. As Giz says, "Project Pink is Microsoft's new phone for regular people," and "Pink will be primarily aimed at the same market as the Sidekick." Much of that info jibes almost exactly with the news Mary-Jo Foley recently speculated on. Then again, with all the heat the company has been getting about this top secret project, these could very well be reference designs (as opposed to proper models) for a forthcoming lineup of devices. Whatever the case may be, we're definitely underwhelmed from an industrial design standpoint. If this is Microsoft's play for the mainstream consumer smartphone buyer, they've got a pretty big boulder to push uphill.

Microsoft's Pink phones revealed? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last month, a leaked and decidedly non-confirmed listing of random phones mentioned something called the HTC Pure. We've not heard anything since, but now HTCpedia has what it believes to be two photos of the thing, each one enshrouded in an unattractive case; one silicon, one garish plastic. What's inside those enclosures is of course largely unknown, but it certainly doesn't appear to have a slide-out keyboard, does appear to have four buttons on the face, and that's said to be a 5 megapixel camera on the back. The site goes so far to say that this is destined for AT&T and will be the Touch Diamond2 (nee Warhawk), but if that's the case HTC has obviously made some tweaks to the design the last time we saw it. We're not quite ready to say these are anything other than blurry pictures of some random HTC handset, but once we have something -- anything -- a little more conclusive we'll be sure to pass it along.

Update: As a few commenters have pointed out, this is the MDA Compact V, currently available in the UK under T-Mobile, which could explain the magenta case. Is this what AT&T is referring to as the Pure? We wouldn't be surprised.

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Is this AT&T's HTC Pure, clad in shimmering magenta? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last month, a leaked and decidedly non-confirmed listing of random phones mentioned something called the HTC Pure. We've not heard anything since, but now HTCpedia has what it believes to be two photos of the thing, each one enshrouded in an unattractive case; one silicon, one garish plastic. What's inside those enclosures is of course largely unknown, but it certainly doesn't appear to have a slide-out keyboard, does appear to have four buttons on the face, and that's said to be a 5 megapixel camera on the back. The site goes so far to say that this is destined for AT&T and will be the Touch Diamond2 (nee Warhawk), but if that's the case HTC has obviously made some tweaks to the design the last time we saw it. We're not quite ready to say these are anything other than blurry pictures of some random HTC handset, but once we have something -- anything -- a little more conclusive we'll be sure to pass it along.

Update: As a few commenters have pointed out, this is the MDA Compact V, currently available in the UK under T-Mobile, which could explain the magenta case. Is this what AT&T is referring to as the Pure? We wouldn't be surprised.

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Is this AT&T's HTC Pure, clad in shimmering magenta? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attcasehtchtc purehtc touch diamond2htc warhawkHtcPureHtcTouchDiamond2HtcWarhawkpuretouch diamond2TouchDiamond2warhawkTue, 22 Sep 2009 06:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Turtle and Pure 'Pink' phones and Surface Tablet: take 2 ]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-turtle-and-pure-project-pink-phones-and-surface-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-turtle-and-pure-project-pink-phones-and-surface-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-turtle-and-pure-project-pink-phones-and-surface-tablet/#comments Right on cue, Mary Jo Foley has chimed in with her expert opinion on the latest Project Pink rumor. Weekend gossip that has Microsoft and Sharp "unleashing" a pair of slider phones codenamed "Turtle" (pictured above) and "Pure" in January (likely at CES). JoFo thinks that it's possible that the rumored handsets could be announced in January, but any phone from Microsoft's Pink skunkworks project wouldn't launch until Windows Mobile 7 was ready, an OS not expected to ship on consumer devices until the end of 2010. Still, a January announce certainly aligns with the modern product buzz life-cycle: the iPhone landed six months after its unveiling while the first Google co-branded phone -- T-Mobile G1 -- took almost a year to bump hands of anxious consumers.

Foley also addressed 9to5Mac's tease of a "much, much bigger and juicier" rumor related to a Microsoft tablet in the late prototype phases. According to her sources, a new Microsoft tablet is part of something called "Alchemy Ventures" and contains at least one exec from Microsoft's Surface team and presumably led by our buddy, J Allard. You'll recall that Microsoft was already rumored to be working on "Oahu" a Surface-based tablet for consumers. So when might we see it? Mary Jo speculates that Microsoft could be waiting to see what Apple's working on before showing off Redmond's competing design. In other words: February.

[Via WMPowerUser]

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Microsoft's Turtle and Pure 'Pink' phones and Surface Tablet: take 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alchemyalchemy venturesAlchemyVenturesappledangermary jo foleyMaryJoFoleymicrosoftmobileotherspinkproject pinkProjectPinkpurerumorskunkworksspeculationsurfacetabletturtlewindows mobilewindows mobile 7windowsmobileWindowsMobile7Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Turtle and Pure 'Pink' phones and Surface Tablet: take 2]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-turtle-and-pure-project-pink-phones-and-surface-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-turtle-and-pure-project-pink-phones-and-surface-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-turtle-and-pure-project-pink-phones-and-surface-tablet/#comments Right on cue, Mary Jo Foley has chimed in with her expert opinion on the latest Project Pink rumor. Weekend gossip that has Microsoft and Sharp "unleashing" a pair of slider phones codenamed "Turtle" (pictured above) and "Pure" in January (likely at CES). JoFo thinks that it's possible that the rumored handsets could be announced in January, but any phone from Microsoft's Pink skunkworks project wouldn't launch until Windows Mobile 7 was ready, an OS not expected to ship on consumer devices until the end of 2010. Still, a January announce certainly aligns with the modern product buzz life-cycle: the iPhone landed six months after its unveiling while the first Google co-branded phone -- T-Mobile G1 -- took almost a year to bump hands of anxious consumers.

Foley also addressed 9to5Mac's tease of a "much, much bigger and juicier" rumor related to a Microsoft tablet in the late prototype phases. According to her sources, a new Microsoft tablet is part of something called "Alchemy Ventures" and contains at least one exec from Microsoft's Surface team and is presumably led by our buddy, J Allard. You'll recall that Microsoft was already rumored to be working on "Oahu" a Surface-based tablet for consumers. So when might we see it? Mary Jo speculates that Microsoft could be waiting to see what Apple's working on before showing off Redmond's competing design. In other words: February.

[Via WMPowerUser]

Read -- "Turtle" pic
Read -- Mary-Jo Foley on Pink and Tablet

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Microsoft's Turtle and Pure 'Pink' phones and Surface Tablet: take 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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