Samsung sold three million of its original Galaxy S phone in 85 days. A few months later, a full ten million had been moved. Now, it looks as if the superphone’s proper successor may put that latter statistic to shame. The outfit just announced that it took but 55 days to move three million Galaxy S II handsets , which works out to one phone every 1.5 seconds . It’s Sammy’s briskest-selling smartphone ever, and we’re guessing that it’ll keep up the pace once that AT&T variant lands on US soil. Which is coming soon , right Samsung ? Continue reading Samsung’s Galaxy S II becomes company’s quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days Samsung’s Galaxy S II becomes company’s quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung’s Galaxy S II becomes company’s quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days
July 4th, 2011 
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No Comments »Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory
July 3rd, 2011 jedwan Is this the Droid Bionic, eager to make its US debut at long last? After a false start , it’s looking more and more like Motorola’s next superphone could be inching ever closer to that elusive “summer release,” with a new FCC filing showcasing a cellular communications device with EVDO, LTE, 700MHz radios, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and an inductive charging battery cover. ‘Course, a few things are still under wraps until August 7th, so it’s fairly impossible to tell with any level of certainty what handset we’re peering at. The clues most certainly add up, however, and if you were thinking of holding out just a wee bit longer, maybe the outline above is just what you needed to find patience (and all her friends). Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: att, debut-at-long, droid-bionic, engadget, entry, find-patience, friends, google-android, motorola, motorola droid bionic, outline, smartphone, summer-release No Comments »Facebook 2.0 finally brings push notifications to Windows Phone 7
July 3rd, 2011 admin On the heels of yesterday’s release of Mango for the developers out there, Facebook has finally dropped version 2 with support for push notifications — Toast and Live Tile . For those of you that’ve been waiting with baited breath, included are notifications for: messages, wall posts, feed comments and replies, photo tags and replies, or in short about everything your addiction requires. We’ve not had a chance to light our screens up with this just yet, so why not be a dear and give it a go and let us know what you think. Facebook 2.0 finally brings push notifications to Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Google+ for Android app (hands-on)
July 3rd, 2011 jedwan Given the number of apps Google’s made available for smartphones, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that it’s taken its suite of social networking services direct to the mobile world as well. As soon as Google+ was officially announced , an app was ready for download in the Android Market and a web app became available for Safari for iOS (with its full offering to the App Store coming soon). As usual, we couldn’t resist the urge to play around with it , but how does the mobile iteration fare against the competition? Continue past the break to get a peek of the larger-than-life service squeezed into a 4.3-inch (or smaller) display. Continue reading Google+ for Android app (hands-on) Google+ for Android app (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: engadget, full-offering, google hangouts, google plus, googlehangouts, market, past-the-break, social-networking No Comments »HTC Eternity leaked: 1.5GHz processor, 4.7-inch display, front-facing camera
July 3rd, 2011 jedwan As the world runs short on snarky phone titles (and in fact, starts using a couple of the gems on more than one occasion ), we’re left to overlook the moniker here while focusing on what’s important: that display. In fact, the 4.7-inch WVGA Super LCD shown here actually does seem to extend on for Eternity, and if HTC Inside ‘s leak pans out, we could be looking at the world’s next WP7 superphone. It’s bruited that this fellow will be shipping with a single-core 1.5GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera (autofocus, dual LED flash), a 720p movie mode, front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, 16GB of storage, DLNA support, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and a 1,650mAh battery. That’s a pretty startling list of features, and savvy Windows Phone followers will recognize that the Mango update will indeed be necessary before that front-facing shooter becomes useful. Needless to say, we’ll be keeping an ear to the ground for more, as essentials like price and release have thus far eluded us. HTC Eternity leaked: 1.5GHz processor, 4.7-inch display, front-facing camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget, htc Tags: engadget, entry, Eternity, handset, htc, leak, one-occasion, shooter-becomes, windows-phone No Comments »RIM unleashes BlackBerry Desktop version 2.1 for Mac
July 3rd, 2011 admin RIM ‘s BlackBerry Desktop app for the Mac got a much-needed feature boost today with the launch of v2.1 with support for the PlayBook. The new release adds media sync support via drag and drop over USB and WiFi, as well as the almost magical ability to sync music and pics to iTunes and iPhoto. Sadly, the latter only supports a USB connection, but heck, we’ll take what we can get, right? Considering RIM’s woes of late, we’re happy to see this isn’t affecting support for the oft unsupported platform. Follow the read link to grab the release then head right back and let us know if this new bit of sync nirvana is everything you hoped it’d be. RIM unleashes BlackBerry Desktop version 2.1 for Mac originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: att, blackberry, blackberry desktop, blackberry desktop 2.1, blackberry playbook, engadget, entry, oft-unsupported, release, rim No Comments »Samsung announces 32GB microSD card capable of 12MBps write speeds
July 3rd, 2011 jedwan Go shopping online for a microSDHC card and you’ll find that while manufacturers don’t hide the speed specs, they’re not exactly crowing about ‘em either. Make no mistake, though: Samsung is mighty proud of its new 32GB number, which boasts a class 10 speed rating and read / write rates of 24MBps and 12MBps — ideal numbers for those of you who plan on making good use of your phone’s 1080p camera. If you’re a storage buff, you know that class 10 is the highest speed category for SD cards at the moment, and that it sits above classes 4 and 6 — the tiers covering many other microSDHCs on the market. No word just yet on pricing, but we think it’s safe to say you’ll be dishing out a premium. Continue reading Samsung announces 32GB microSD card capable of 12MBps write speeds Samsung announces 32GB microSD card capable of 12MBps write speeds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: 32gb microsdhc, card-capable, class 10, class10, engadget, memorycards, microsd, microsdhc, microsdhc card, microsdhccard, phone, plan-on-making, speed-category, speed-rating No Comments »Samsung publicly acknowledges the Conquer 4G’s existence, then changes its mind
July 2nd, 2011 jedwan We’re inclined to take a company’s word when it releases official pics and specs on its own website, but it throws us for a loop when that page gets taken down as quickly as it goes up. Such is the tale of the Samsung Conquer 4G , a mid-range Android WiMAX handset destined for Sprint . Its official product page was live for only a brief lapse of time, but long enough to glean some press shots and specs. According to the site, we can expect the Conquer 4G to have some befitting internals: a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 CPU, Gingerbread, 3.5-inch HVGA panel and 3.2MP rear / 1.3MP front cameras. It’d be a respectable option for anyone wanting a 4G device without the glitz and glamour (and, we assume, the cost) of the EVO 3D. While no pricing or availability was set, a closer look at the press shot shows the date as “July 15, 2011.” We’re still waiting for confirmation from company reps to find out what’s going on, but we’ll shout from the rooftops if we learn any juicy tidbits. Nothing like a good mystery to help us stay awake through the middle of the day, right? Samsung publicly acknowledges the Conquer 4G’s existence, then changes its mind originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Sprint updating the Samsung Galaxy Tab with Gingerbread on July 5
July 2nd, 2011 admin It’s hard out there for a Samsung Galaxy Tab owner, watching Honeycomb slates hit the market by the bushel, with a lucky few stepping up to Android 3.1 and its resizeable widgets. Sprint, at least, is still giving the ‘ol Tab some love — according to an anonymous tipster, the Now Network will push out an update to Gingerbread, something Tab owners overseas have already been enjoying . The upgrade’s expected to roll out starting July 5th, and will include not just Android 2.3, but a step up to HID Bluetooth as well. Oh, and while it’s at it, Sprint will also release a fix for a bug in the Samsung Transform that has interfered with PRL and data profile updates. Sounds like as fine a way as any to beat the post-holiday weekend blues. Sprint updating the Samsung Galaxy Tab with Gingerbread on July 5 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
RIM gets handed open letter from disgruntled employee, quickly responds in kind
July 2nd, 2011 admin One of the blessings — and curses — of this World Wide Web is that it creates a forum for open discussion, where we can communicate anything that our heart desires and feel like someone is listening to us. BGR published an open letter reportedly written by a senior executive at Research in Motion , chastising upper management for its inability to make bold business decisions as it continues to consistently lose market share. The anonymous author listed out several suggestions on how their company could improve its status and work its way back up to the top of the smartphone totem pole. As it turns out, the disgruntled employee was successful in that RIM published a response to the anonymous communication. What exactly were this employee’s suggestions, and how did the folks in Waterloo respond? We’ll break down the letters after the break. Continue reading RIM gets handed open letter from disgruntled employee, quickly responds in kind RIM gets handed open letter from disgruntled employee, quickly responds in kind originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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