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
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HTC Eternity leaked: 1.5GHz processor, 4.7-inch display, front-facing camera
July 3rd, 2011 
jedwan 
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Tags: engadget, entry, Eternity, handset, htc, leak, one-occasion, shooter-becomes, windows-phone 
No Comments »Windows Phone Marketplace now populated by 25,000 apps, speeding up rate of growth
July 2nd, 2011 admin It’s not just Apple’s App Store striding past milestones today, Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace has also rounded a notable marker in its development. Specifically, it’s now reported to have passed 25,000 apps by one site tracking comings and goings within it, though that figure’s up for debate as the other WP7 apps tracker still lists the total at just under 25k. The main point is that the WP7 ecosystem is growing, and faster than previously at that — it took until the end of March to accrue 11,500 apps , a span of five months from its launch , whereas the last 13.5k have come in the brisker period of three months. Provided this acceleration continues, and there’s no reason to expect it’ll slow down with Mango on the horizon, Microsoft’s mobile OS reboot promises to be in pretty competitive shape in time for its first anniversary — a notable feat considering how far behind WinMo had fallen. Perhaps RIM can use this as an instructive example? [Steve Ballmer image courtesy of Reuters ] Windows Phone Marketplace now populated by 25,000 apps, speeding up rate of growth originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: apple, figures, htc, marketplace, microsoft, milestone, notable-marker, now-populated, numbers, windows-phone, windowsphone, windowsphonemarketplace No Comments »The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here
July 2nd, 2011 jedwan 25,000 apps ? Make it 25,001. The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here. Finally. Now your HD7 or Surround or Trophy or Omnia can get some native news in a format that’s so Metro it doesn’t even have a driver’s license. We know that it took awhile, but we needed it to be right, and now it is. On the app you can get all the posts from the main site as well as Mobile and HD , plus podcasts, videos, and all the content we pour our hearts in to every day, pushed right to your palm. If you have a Windows Phone device that can handle QR codes, there’s an image waiting for you after the break. Or, you’re welcome to click on the source link below, which should open the Zune app and make some magic happen. No Zune app installed? No magic, but maybe that just means you’d prefer our similarly enchanting iPad , iPhone , webOS , BlackBerry , or Android flavors? Continue reading The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: app-installed, htc, marketplace, similarly, windows-phone, windowsmarketplace, windowsphone7, zune, zunemarketplace No Comments »HP confirms it’s in talks about licensing webOS, Samsung tipped as a possibility
June 29th, 2011 jedwan HP CEO Leo Apotheker has already indicated that he’s totally open to licensing webOS to other companies, and he’s now confirmed that HP has, in fact, been in talks with a “number of companies” about that possibility. Not surprisingly, he didn’t get much more specific than that, and went some way to dampen expectations a bit, saying that “there is no time pressure to do this.” According to Bloomberg , however, “three people with knowledge of the discussions” say that Samsung is one of the companies HP has had talks with, and one said that the company is specifically interested in possibly using webOS for its Galaxy Tab tablets. HP’s Jon Rubinstein also dished a bit more on the subject to This is my next , noting that “if someone wants to really invest, and potentially help develop webOS, we’re interested in talking to them,” although he went on to indicate that HP isn’t interested in playing second (or third) fiddle with a company primarily focused on Android or Windows Phone — it’d seemingly have to be webOS first, but not necessarily webOS exclusively. HP confirms it’s in talks about licensing webOS, Samsung tipped as a possibility originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: apotheker, companies, discussions, galaxy tab, galaxytab, leo apotheker, other-companies, playing-second, really-invest, samsung, the-discussions, windows, windows-phone No Comments »Angry Birds lands on Windows Phone 7, ready to explore the third ecosystem
June 29th, 2011 admin Nowadays, you can’t really claim to have a mobile OS worthy of the title if your users can’t run Angry Birds on it. Good news from Microsoft, then, as Windows Phone 7 can finally be admitted at the grown-up table now that it has released its port of Rovio’s epic bird-launching experience. $2.99 is the Marketplace price for the full version, though there’s also the option to try out the first few levels for free. Because, you know, there might still be people out there who haven’t yet been exposed to the charms of this perniciously addictive little game. Continue reading Angry Birds lands on Windows Phone 7, ready to explore the third ecosystem Angry Birds lands on Windows Phone 7, ready to explore the third ecosystem originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: angry-birds, birds, marketplace, mobile-gaming, video, windows-phone, windowsphone No Comments »Windows Phone 7.5 Mango in-depth preview (video)
June 28th, 2011 admin Make no mistake, Microsoft isn’t playing coy in the smartphone market any longer. The folks in Redmond are making a significant jump forward in the mobile arena, announcing that the upcoming version of Windows Phone, codenamed “Mango,” will be heading to a device near you in time for the holidays. As its competitors have raised the bar of expectations to a much higher level, Microsoft followed suit by adding at least 500 features to its mobile investment, which the company hopes will plug all of the gaping holes the first two versions left open. We received a Samsung Focus preloaded with the most recent developer build (read: not even close to the market release version) and we had a few good days to put it through its paces. It’s still far from completion, as there were several key features that we couldn’t test out; some weren’t fully implemented, and others involved third-party apps that won’t be updated until closer to launch. Yet we don’t want to call this build half-baked — in fact, it was surprisingly smooth for software that still has at least four months to go before it’s available for public consumption. At the risk of sounding ridiculously obvious, we’re mighty interested in seeing the final result when all is said and done this holiday season. As a disclaimer, we can’t guarantee that the stuff we cover here will actually look or act the same when it’s ready to peek out and make its official introduction in Q4; as often happens, features and UI enhancements are subject to be changed by the Windows Phone team as Mango gets closer and closer to release. Let’s get straight to brass tacks, since there’s a lot of details to dive into. It’d be best to grab a large beverage (we’d recommend a Big Gulp, at least ), find your most comfortable chair, and meet us after the break. Continue reading Windows Phone 7.5 Mango in-depth preview (video) Windows Phone 7.5 Mango in-depth preview (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: engadget, firmwareupdate, holiday, microsoft, updates, voicerecognition, windows phone 7, windows phone mango, windows-phone, windowsphone7 No Comments »Engadget Mobile Podcast 093 – 06.25.2011
June 25th, 2011 jedwan If we had to make one Seinfeld joke about this week’s Engadget Mobile Podcast, it would be ” WHAT is the DEAL with Nokia ?!” The gentle Finnish giant had a lot of weird and wonderful things up its giant-sized sleeve, and it’ll take the giants of Mobile Tech podcasting to run through it all, so you’ll be clicking that play/download link presently…if you don’t want us to come let our anaconda loose in your house. Hosts: Myriam Joire ( tnkgrl ), Vlad Savov Guest: Brad Molen Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Daestro – Light Powered ( Ghostly International ) 00:01:30 – Nokia N9 first hands-on! (update: video) 00:19:50 – Editorial: Dear Nokia, you cannot be serious! 00:22:17 – Nokia’s first Windows Phone: images and video, codenamed ‘Sea Ray’ 00:27:05 – Nokia’s Android flirtations revealed 00:37:00 – Atrix 4G bootloader unlocked: you can hack it up today or wait for official Gingerbread update 00:43:42 – HTC EVO 4G+ official, but is it destined for Sprint? 00:49:30 – Sharp Aquos SH-12C 3D smartphone hands-on (video) 01:05:12 – Verizon’s ‘DataGate’ plans leaked in excruciating detail 01:18:13 – Dutch net neutrality first in EU, mobile operators side-eye KPN 01:22:18 – Prototype dual-screened 2-in-1 Android smartpad from Imerj preview Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) Contact the podcast podcast (at) engadgetmobile (dot) com. Follow us on Twitter @tnkgrl @vladsavov @engadgetmobile Engadget Mobile Podcast 093 – 06.25.2011 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: engadget, engadget-mobile, entry, house, htc, light, mobile, nokia, podcast, podcasts, take-the-giants, the-podcast, today-or-wait, windows-phone, zune No Comments »Nokia’s first Windows Phone: images and video, codenamed ‘Sea Ray’
June 23rd, 2011 admin Ok, this one’s odd. In fact, we didn’t believe the images until a video just surfaced showing Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop, foolishly asking a crowd of people to “put away their cameras” for the unveiling of something “super confidential,” codenamed “Sea Ray.” Naturally, a few people ignored the plea for “no pictures please” and, indeed, leaked the new device out to the blogosphere. What is it? Why, it’s Nokia’s first Windows Phone. While it looks nearly identical to the just announced N9 , the different LED placement on the back (in line with the same 8 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens ) confirms its a new device as does the additional hardware button (for shutter release, we presume) along the side. And the fact that it’s running Windows 7 Mango seals the deal. See a few more shots and a snippet of the video after the break, then hit up the source to see the video uncut. [Thanks, Advil and Zeban] Continue reading Nokia’s first Windows Phone: images and video, codenamed ‘Sea Ray’ Nokia’s first Windows Phone: images and video, codenamed ‘Sea Ray’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: additional, device-as-does, engadget, mango, nokia, seals-the-deal, source, stephen-elop, windows-phone, windowsphone, windowsphone7 No Comments »HTC 7 Pro continues its tour of smaller carriers, launches on Cellular South for $200
June 19th, 2011 jedwan Four months after launching on Sprint under the moniker HTC Arrive, it looks like the HTC 7 Pro is making the rounds among smaller carriers: earlier this week it hit US Cellular, and starting today you can also pick one up through Cellular South for $199.99 with a two-year contract and a $50 main-in reabte. To recap, the 7 Pro is a full tilt-up QWERTY slider with a 3.6-inch WVGA display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera, and 16GB of storage. So is it worth the $200? That all depends on how long you’ve been holding out for Microsoft’s slick Metro UI — the 7 Pro is, after all, the only WP7 device you can buy through Cellular South. Full press release after the break. Continue reading HTC 7 Pro continues its tour of smaller carriers, launches on Cellular South for $200 HTC 7 Pro continues its tour of smaller carriers, launches on Cellular South for $200 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: available-now, depends-on-how, engadget-mobile, entry, htc, htc7pro, microsoft, windows-phone, windowsphone, windowsphone7 No Comments »Evernote hits Windows Phone 7, marches steadily toward complete device domination
June 18th, 2011 admin Evernote this week announced that its eponymous note-taking software has finally hit Windows Phone 7, the latest in a long line of platforms that includes everything from webOS to Google Wave. Like the dozen or so other versions, the app is all about saving ideas and syncing them across compatible devices. This one, however, was built around WP7′s UI, with pivoting panels devoted to Notes, Notebooks, Tags, and Recent Notes. The app is available now for free from the App Hub, so take note — by writing the information on your hand or something. Evernote hits Windows Phone 7, marches steadily toward complete device domination originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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