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[Sidecar comes out of beta, reinvents phone calls]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sidecar-comes-out-of-beta-reinvents-phone-calls/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sidecar-comes-out-of-beta-reinvents-phone-calls/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sidecar-comes-out-of-beta-reinvents-phone-calls/#comments Sidecar comes out of beta, reinvents phone calls

Smartphones have revolutionized how we communicate and the way we create, share and consume content. Yet there's one aspect of using these devices that remains stuck in the last millennium, and that's the calling experience -- yes, apparently some people still make phone calls. Sure, there are plenty of VoIP and video calling apps out there, but few are simple and beautiful.

Enter Sidecar, a free app which aims to reinvent the way we make phone calls by adding messaging as well as real-time video, photo, location and contact sharing to that antiquated calling experience. It achieves this through an intuitive and polished user interface plus a handful of standards such as SIP and XMPP. Phone calls between Sidecar users are free anywhere in the world -- the app even supports free WiFi calling to any number in the US or Canada.

While Sidecar's been available in beta on Android for several weeks, it's launching on iOS today with support for the iPhone and iPod touch. We've been using the app on and off for a few days on several handsets, including a Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ and an iPhone 4S and it works exactly as described. Looking for additional details? Check out the demo video and full PR after the break.

Gallery: Sidecar for iOS

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Sidecar comes out of beta, reinvents phone calls originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 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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If we're going to spend $599 on a phone, it needs to offer unparalleled audio quality, absolutely seamless device integration, and a drop-dead gorgeous design. Invoxia, a new entrant to the world of VoIP telephony, claims to have created just that, with its NVX 610. The desktop unit uses an iPhone (or iPod touch or iPad) app as its control interface -- the hardware itself includes only touch-sensitive volume, mute, speakerphone, and voicemail keys. With the exception of accessing your iOS device's address book, however, all of the phone's hardware is self-contained. Calls are processed using the built-in ARM Cortex-A8 processor, and can be made via Skype or any third-party SIP. You can also take incoming iPhone calls using the handset or speakerphone, but all outgoing calls are processed using VoIP, not your iPhone's mobile network. We took a peek at the NVX 610 at IFA, and definitely liked what we saw. Jump past the break for our initial impressions, and a (somewhat noisy) intro video from Invoxia CEO Serge Renouard.

Gallery: Invoxia NVX 610 Desktop VoIP Phone for iOS (hands-on)

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Invoxia NVX 610 desktop VoIP phone for iPhone and iPad hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LCD-equipped Cisco REN301 Residential Gateway stops by FCC, reveals all its dirty secrets originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Atheros debuts first Bluetooth 4 / 802.11n system-in-package originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>802.11nARMatherosbluetoothbluetooth 4bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth4Bluetooth4.0OEMSIPsystem in packageSystemInPackagewifiwirelessx86Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Cisco suggests WiFi Flip Video camera by Christmas, wants to integrate products with Apple's FaceTime]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/cisco-suggests-wifi-flip-video-camera-by-christmas-wants-to-int/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/cisco-suggests-wifi-flip-video-camera-by-christmas-wants-to-int/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/cisco-suggests-wifi-flip-video-camera-by-christmas-wants-to-int/#commentsA rambling Computerworld report from Cisco's Live! event is bringing us news of even more goodies, beyond the business and home tablets already revealed. In an interview with Marthin De Beer, Senior VP of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group, De Beer strongly hints at a WiFi enabled Flip Video camera by the end of 2010. While he didn't say it in so many words, he did say, "We didn't buy Flip to have it be only a video recorder," adding, "I look forward to Christmas," when asked about a possible timeline. That seems clear enough.

The conversation then gets muddied when De Beer begins discussing video as a "pervasive play" for Cisco, something that will "ultimately span across everything we do." And in a bid to interoperate with all devices, including Apple's new handset and certainly future iOS devices, De Beer said, "We would absolutely love to integrate with FaceTime." When, is the question left unanswered. Until then Cisco plans to introduce a mobile Movi iPhone app to the App Store that ties back into Cisco's Tandberg SIP-based video conferencing solution. Now, maybe it's a stretch, but with Cisco slowly creeping into the consumer space, it's hard not to take away a sense that it will be introducing software and devices interoperable with its Silicon Valley neighbor's FaceTime solution in the not too distant future. Hit the source to read the interview in full.

Cisco suggests WiFi Flip Video camera by Christmas, wants to integrate products with Apple's FaceTime originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RIM's BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5 lets you stay tied to your desk without being tied to your desk originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You remember Vonage right? The trailblazing VoiP company is still around and appears at first glance to have instigated a bit of coup in the battle for VoiP calls over AT&T connections. Unfortunately they haven't, at least not yet. See, the free Vonage Mobile app just added to the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has been approved for making international calls over AT&T's cellular network (take that Skype) in addition to WiFi. Unfortunately, we're not talking about SIP calls over EDGE/HSDPA data. Like the rejected Google Voice app, if you're out of WiFi range but still have voice service then Vonage Mobile will redirect your international call (entered directly into the App or selected from your address book) to a local access number in the US -- you're then using your AT&T minutes while being charged Vonage Mobile's discounted worldwide calling rates. The app is strictly pay-as-you-go for the moment and will not give free global calling to those who subscribe to Vonage's $25 per month Vonage World plan -- Vonage says that will come before the end of the year. The Vonage Mobile app for BlackBerry only works over your carrier's voice network while the iPod touch app only works over WiFi, naturally. Also, BlackBerry users will revert to Vonage's lower rates anytime they make an international call whereas iPhone users must launch the Vonage application first.

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Vonage Mobile iPhone and BlackBerry apps available for download originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You remember Vonage right? The trailblazing VoIP company is still around and appears at first glance to have instigated a bit of coup in the battle for VoIP calls over AT&T connections. Unfortunately they haven't, at least not yet. See, the free Vonage Mobile app just added to the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has been approved for making international calls over AT&T's cellular network (take that Skype) in addition to WiFi. Unfortunately, we're not talking about SIP calls over EDGE/HSDPA data. Like the rejected Google Voice app, if you're out of WiFi range but still have voice service then Vonage Mobile will redirect your international call (entered directly into the App or selected from your address book) to a local access number in the US -- you're then using your AT&T minutes while being charged Vonage Mobile's discounted worldwide calling rates. The app is strictly pay-as-you-go for the moment and will not give free global calling to those who subscribe to Vonage's $25 per month Vonage World plan -- Vonage says that will come before the end of the year. The Vonage Mobile app for BlackBerry only works over your carrier's voice network while the iPod touch app only works over WiFi, naturally. Also, BlackBerry users will revert to Vonage's lower rates anytime they make an international call whereas iPhone users must launch the Vonage application first.

[Thanks, Ricky B.]

Vonage Mobile iPhone and BlackBerry apps available for download originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appblackberrybreaking newsBreakingNewsiphoneipod touchIpodTouchsipvoipvonagevonage mobileVonageMobileMon, 05 Oct 2009 06:33:00 EST<![CDATA[T-Mobile steps forward with LTE voice standard, faces uphill battle]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/08/t-mobile-steps-forward-with-lte-voice-standard-faces-uphill-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/08/t-mobile-steps-forward-with-lte-voice-standard-faces-uphill-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/08/t-mobile-steps-forward-with-lte-voice-standard-faces-uphill-bat/#commentsIt's still a shockingly open question exactly how the world's carriers plan on transporting voice over LTE -- which is something everyone who loves 4G should be freaking out about, considering that it threatens launch schedules and interoperability among unlocked handsets. A vibrant array of possible solutions are currently on the table, including everything from SIP-based IMS (which is already approved by the 3GPP, helpfully) to the controversial thought of leaving legacy GSM and UMTS networks live for the sole purpose of running voice. T-Mobile International is putting its bets on VoLGA -- Voice Over LTE via Generic Access -- by participating in the VoLGA Forum, which has just published the second version of its specifications and aims for 3GPP consideration later this year. The technology routes circuit-switched (that is, old-school) voice over data packets, but the problem is that there are a bunch of companies proposing the same thing in slightly different ways; Nokia Siemens Networks, for example, is working on its own proprietary standard that'll go head-to-head with VoLGA. Currently, T-Mobile's the only major network actively participating in VoLGA's development, though it apparently has the support of every major infrastructure vendor except Nokia Siemens. Whether it's VoLGA or something else, let's hope everyone gets on the same page on the double before everyone gets too entrenched in incompatible technologies that make roaming difficult and handset variety lame.

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T-Mobile steps forward with LTE voice standard, faces uphill battle originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via jkOnTheRun, thanks BFish]

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Let's say for some reason someone has his or her caller ID blocked and is calling you all the time. Let's then say you really want to know who that person is for, you know, whatever reason -- not that we'd know anything about that. Some crafty phreaker types have come up with a way to do this using an enterprise-spec asterisk box and a SIP trunk provider. In a demonstration video, a hacker tweaks said asterisk box with some new configurations to strip out privacy flags, forward the call to another number, and ultimately reveal caller ID information which, surprisingly, is still available. This isn't meant to be easy, but if the terms "prepend," "SIP trunk," and "asterisk box" don't scare you away, go ahead and watch the video after the break. Big disclaimer: we're not responsible for your broken gear, jail time, or restraining orders.

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How to reveal blocked caller ID info: a video guide to risky behavior originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Got an iPod touch? And some audio input hardware? Want to make some VoIP calls? If you answered yes to all of the above, you'll want to check out the Touchmods site later tonight, when they'll supposedly be releasing their full-on SIP client for the touch. Hopefully by now it's a little more prettied up than the last time we saw the thing above. If those last videos are anything to go by, though, it looks like it will be.

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Touchmods SIP VoIP client for iPod touch is out tonight originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Tyler]

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iPod touch SIP-VoIP application videoed in action originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tough luck Creative, good news Type A consumers. The FCC just outed Creative's unannounced, inPerson wireless video conferencing solution. Not only that, but they've loosed the user manual, external photos, and even splayed the device wide to reveal a VGA camera, built-in dual microphones, and TI DaVinci graphics chip. Here's what they've got coming: 802.11b/g WiFi and Ethernet, 76-degree wide-angle lens with "excellent low light performance," H.264 video with SIP support, rechargeable/removable Li-ion battery, remote control, headphone jack for privacy, and TV-out to view callers on a larger display. The battery can be charged in 5-hours for a 2-hour run when using the built-in, 7-inch, 16.7 million color LCD at 50% brightness. That lifespan increases to about 5 hours when sending the display to the TV. It's also fully integrated with SightSpeed accounts. As such, it features automatic SightSpeed account login, speed dials, call history and contact list management as you'd expect. So is this the device / service mashup that will finally bring ubiquitous distribution of the dedicated video phone promised since the '50s? No. Of course, even the first generation brown Zune can garner buyer hysteria when the price is right. So go ahead Creative, tell us, how much and when?

Gallery: Creative's InPerson WiFi video phone: unannounced, just for you

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Creative's InPerson WiFi video phone outed by FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There it is, the HTC HT1100, aka Nike, aka the Touch II WinMo 6 Professional slider we've been anticipating. This FOMA handset packs HSDPA (naturally, for DoCoMo) and GSM for international roaming while representing HTC's second handset to feature the TouchFLO interface. The QVGA display has been trimmed back to 2.6-inches while the sliding keypad chunks it up a bit to 112 x 51 x 16.9-mm / 130-grams. 802.11a/b/g WiFi, SIP support, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera (with a 1 megapixeler up front), FM tuner (?), and microSD round out the specs. So it's official, now we just need a release a bit say, closer to home.

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HTC's HT1100 (Nike) with TouchFLO lives... on Japan's DoCoMo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There it is, the HTC HT1100, aka Nike, aka the Touch II WinMo 6 Professional slider we've been anticipating. This FOMA handset packs HSDPA (naturally, for DoCoMo) and GSM for international roaming while representing HTC's second handset to feature the TouchFLO interface. The QVGA display has been trimmed back to 2.6-inches while the sliding keypad chunks it up a bit to 112 x 51 x 16.9-mm / 130-grams. 802.11a/b/g WiFi, SIP support, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera (with a 0.1 megapixeler up front), FM tuner (?), and microSD round out the specs. So it's official, now we just need a release a bit say, closer to home.

[Via Akihabara News]

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HTC's HT1100 (Nike) with TouchFLO lives... on Japan's DoCoMo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not sayin' we'd put one of these bad boys in our living room or anything, but adorning the board room table with a four-line VoIP phone that sports a built-in 3.5-inch LCD, webcam, and Zach Morris-style handset wouldn't be a half bad use of resources. The SysMaster Tornado M20 uber-phone does a lot more than hold down IP calls, as it also manages to handle video conferencing, IPTV, video- / audio-on-demand, internet radio, voicemail, email / chat / news, and local weather information. This conglomerate even touts a dual-core processor, 32MB of RAM, and 32MB of flash memory, and the integrated Ethernet jack, WiFi, RCA audio outs, and Linux-powered UI are all welcome additions. Of course, we've no idea if you can rig up Tetris on this thing and use the 4, 8, and 6 keys to control your pieces, but it'll only cost you $260 and a tick of your time to find out.

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Linux-powered VoIP uber-phone does WiFi video conferencing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If downloading a whole entire app for making VoIP calls is just too much commitment, or perhaps you'd like to get in a few free phone calls on some random PC you don't quite have that kind of privilege with, SIPphone has quite a dealio for you. The builders of Gizmo Project have just unveiled Gizmo Call, which allows you to make phone calls from your browser, using a Flash-based mini-app. You get five minutes a day of free calls to any phone line, along with unlimited free calls to users of Google Talk, Windows Live, Gizmo Project and any other SIP service. There are fancy little "Call Me" links you can hand out to your friends, along with the ability to customize your CallerID to make your call look like it's coming from your mobile or landline. The service is live now, so start pranking your friends before they catch on!

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Gizmo Call brings VoIP to the browser originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Actiontec unveils range-extending Wireless FMC Router for mobile / WiFi hybrid phones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We didn't exactly fall in love with 8x8's original videophone, but we're feeling a little more optimistic about Packet8 Tango Video Terminal Adapter. This one has a few improvements, including a new, sleeker form factor, support for h.264 for streaming video at 30fps, a 5-inch LCD display, and a camera that rotates 180 degrees. The Tango is also interoperable not only with 8x8's older model, it's compatible with other SIP-compliant VoIP and videophones as well. Should be out sometime in the first quarter of the year with a retail price $249.99. Click on for a few more pics.

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8x8's Packet8 Tango Video Terminal Adapter originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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UTStarcom's dual-mode GF210 clears FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Philips reveals VP6500, VP6000 WiFi VoIP handsets with video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Shiny Shiny]

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Orange launches "Unique" dual-mode service originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Mobilewhack]

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Paragon shows dual-mode "hipi-2200" Smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Tech Digest]

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ROK Viper lights up VoIP over Bluetooth originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Slashphone]

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Nokia, SingTel collaborate on VoIP solution originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia re-ups N80 with "Internet Edition" originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via VoIP & Gadgets Blog]

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Hampton Articulation adds SIP-compliant VoIP to Palm devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Mobilewhack]

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3Com's 3108 WiFi VoIP phone gets FCC nod originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since we're not electrical engineers, much of that is gibberish but the possibilities are so nice we can't even decide which rumor to start. High-def iPod? Microsoft's Zune/Xboy HDTV player on the go? Managed copy-enabled cell phones for your HD DVDs? Of course the most likely possibility is some cool Japan-only mobile phone (Chinese non-HD n930 pictured above), but does anyone else think HD resolution on a 3-inch screen might be overkill? (Nah, not us either.)

NEC's 3D SiP processor enabling high-def playback on portable devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Black Diamond" WM5 Smartphone runs $300,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gizmo Project makes all VoIP to landline calls free. Forever. originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mack S]

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Cingular to offer video sharing while talking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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V-Phone: Vonage gets in the game originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via TRFJ]

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Keepin' it... wait, that's a Bluetooth Skype phone? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via VoIP & Gadgets Blog]

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ATS announces E6501 DECT-enabled cordless VoIP phone originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Sam]

FiWIN's FX28S and SS28S, where Skype and SIP coexist originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So instead of revealing that upgraded version of the 770 Internet Tablet as we expected them to today, Nokia flipped the script on us and announced that the Google Talk and keyboard features we had been anticipating will actually be coming in the form of a software upgrade. The good news is that these new features -- part of the company's so-called Internet Tablet 2006 OS -- will be available to current 770 owners through a simple update, although those folks who were expecting a hardware QWERTY option (and not just an on-screen "thumb board") are certainly going to be disappointed. On the plus side, the new OS will support SIP-based VoIP solutions, with Nokia specifically mentioning that a version of the Gizmo Project client is forthcoming. IT2006 will become the default operating system on 770 units, and will be available as a free download to existing 770 users, beginning sometime this quarter.

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Nokia surprises, unveils Internet Tablet 2006 OS for 770 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 May 2006 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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