Posts Tagged ‘Nokia’
Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Software, Android
While Apple was busy batting away the FCC with its litany of reasons why its app approval process is totally hunky-dory, Google was apparently having it’s own VoIP-related firefight. It seems that an article in the USA Today which hit newsstands this morning alleges that the internet giant sought to block (dare we say reject) a full Skype application from making its way into the Android Market. The story claims that the application was neutered to become “a watered-down version of the original that routes calls over traditional phone networks” — which would obviously cast a decidedly malevolent slant to the benevolent company’s policies.
The story is surely fine fodder for a FUD enthusiast up to that point, but it appears (gasp) that USA Today may have gotten one minor fact wrong. Namely, that Google had any unsavory aim to clip the wings of the Skype app. According to company man Andy Rubin (on Google’s Public Policy Blog), the “lite” moniker was only attached due to technical limitations of the Android platform. In his words:
Here are the facts, clear and simple: While the first generation of our Android software did not support full-featured VoIP applications due to technology limitations, we have worked through those limitations in subsequent versions of Android, and developers are now able to build and upload VoIP services.
As we told USA Today earlier in the week Google did not reject an application from Skype or from any other company that provides VoIP services. To suggest otherwise is false. At this point no software developer — including Skype — has implemented a complete VoIP application for Android. But we’re excited to see — and use — these applications when they’re submitted, because they often provide more choice and options for users. We also look forward to the day when consumers can access any application, including VoIP apps, from any device, on any network.
Note the jab there at the end? Okay, swell. Of course, even if Google had rejected the app outright, users still could have installed the software through other avenues, as the Android Market is only a suggestion — not a mandate — for how consumers should acquire apps on Google’s platform.
[Via TechCrunch; Image courtesy eBoy]
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Google refutes USA Today report on blocked Skype application originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia
The Garmin-Asus nuvifone is finally inbound to domestic retailers, but it’s taken so many wrong turns on the way that it’s given the competition plenty of time to catch up and prepare their own nav-enabled mobile offerings. TomTom’s iPhone kit is due any minute, and now Nokia is getting into the game, announcing the 5800 Navigation Edition. Instead of coming with music it comes with a pre-loaded copy of Ovi Maps and lifetime licenses for voice-guided driving and walking directions. It also includes a car charger and a handy-dandy auto mounting kit, all swingingly demonstrated in a video below, and is set to ship sometime in the third quarter of this year (i.e. soon) at an expected retail of €285 (about $410).
Continue reading Nokia’s 5800 Navigation Edition announced, finding its way to stores soon
Nokia’s 5800 Navigation Edition announced, finding its way to stores soon originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, GSM, Android
Looks like Vietnam is the new place to be for early device leaks. A place where gadget-nerds are rapidly evolving extra digits to master their surplus of hi-tech gear — lucky bastages. As followup to its GSM-flavored Palm Pre scoop, site Tinh Te is once again showing off the HTC Click only this time, it’s a full-on video. The device sports some interesting graphics (likely customized by the owner) on the back, a microSD slot, 1100mAh battery, standard 3.5-mm headphone jack up top, camera (no flash), and of course, Android, “Donut” build 1.50.999.0 according to the device’s about page. Clearly, it lacks that swank SenseUI and the LCD is much smaller than the HTC Magic — indicators that the Click is very much HTC’s cheapo Android phone as previously rumored. See it in action just past the break.
Continue reading Video: HTC Click gets a 6-finger ‘Donut’ salute
Video: HTC Click gets a 6-finger ‘Donut’ salute originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: culture, engadget-mobile, GSM, HTC, in the wild, inthewild, network, Nokia, softbank-mobile, video, vietnam
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE
We’d figured the 5530 was destined for markets around the globe where 2G still dominates, so imagine our pleasant surprise to see that good ol’ Nokia USA is as amped as anyone to start selling the company’s new low-cost S60 5th Edition device. This leaves potential buyers in a doozy of a dilemma, though: most retailers are now selling the 5530’s big brother, the 5800, for under $300, which makes the $290 sticker for a 3G-less version pretty hard to swallow. On the flipside, the 5530’s unquestionably the more attractive phone and the updated home screen is going to leave 5800 owners insanely envious. It’s a tough call, and it’s not a call we’d want to have to make — one of each, perhaps? There’s no shipping date listed on the preorder, but for your patience Nokia’s awarding you with an MD-8 stereo Bluetooth speaker if you order online — just pony up your $289.99, pick the white or black version of the phone, twiddle your thumbs, and don’t be shocked when the New York and Chicago flagships get stock before you do.
[Thanks, Oscar M.]
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic up for $290 preorder on US site originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: 5530, 5530xpressmusic, accessories, engadget-mobile, fcc fridays, games, handsets, network, Nokia, podcasts, preorder, Symbian
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Samsung, Alltel, EV-DO, CDMA
That shot of an Alltel-branded Tour in the wild turned out to be stone-cold legit seeing how the regional carrier (what’s left of it following the Verizon acquisition, anyhow) is now offering the phone for $200 — the same price you’ll find on Sprint or Verizon. That’s cool and all, but we know the real reason you’re reading this is that they’ve also launched the Samsung Glint, a low-cost flip with a VGA cam, stereo Bluetooth, and availability in both pink and blue. Both devices are available now, though we’ve yet to see ‘em show up on the carrier’s site so you might want to make some phone calls before running down to the store.
[Via Phone Scoop]
Alltel picks up BlackBerry Tour, Samsung Glint originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia
It’s still hard to believe that Nokia’s already upstaging the N97 with the N97 mini just two months after the big guy shipped, but here we are, staring at the FCC documentation. There’s not much to go on here besides this label-location drawing, which is marked with a 1:1 scale — allowing us to set our regular N97 down next to it and show you just how little Nokia achieved with all that development money. Check it after the break, along with another pic of the mini the inimitable Eldar Murtazin just posted to his blog.
[Via Mobile Bulgaria]
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Continue reading Nokia N97 mini pops in the FCC, not so much mini-er than the N97
Nokia N97 mini pops in the FCC, not so much mini-er than the N97 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: Apple, culture, FCC, fcc fridays, handsets, messaging, mobile, N-series, N97, n97 mini, network, Nokia, podcasts, rogers-wireless
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EV-DO, HSDPA, UMTS, CDMA
If you spell happiness T-W-E-L-V-E M-E-G-A-P-I-X-E-L-S, you’re looking in the wrong place. Samsung’s SCH-W830 — along with its SPH-W8300 and SPH-W8350 cousins for other networks — finds inner peace through the simplicity and beauty of a scintillating light show set around an ultra-low res display. You’ve only got two megapixels to work with around back, but seriously, who has time to snap pictures when you’re being dazzled by a seemingly endless array of colored lights? Between that and the spring-loaded opening mechanism, this is a flip fit for the fiddler / fidgeter in all of us, and it’s available now on South Korea’s LGT, SKT, and KTF.
[Via mobile-review]
Samsung’s SCH-W830 is like a window to your soul, if your soul is a circular dot-matrix display originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, Apple, clamshell, fcc fridays, games, handsets, Korea, ktf, lgt, lgtelecom, Nokia, Samsung, soul
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Filed under: Software, Nokia, Symbian
It’s not going to knock your socks off with a plethora of Earth-shattering new features, a faster processor, and a capacitive display that magically sprouts out of the micro-USB port and replaces the resistive one, but Nokia’s latest N97 firmware still sounds like a worthwhile download. Version 12.0.024 is said to be purely a bug fix and performance improvement release, and early accounts seem to validate that claim — as always, availability will vary around the world based on your carrier and product code, but it’s worth a hookup to NSU to see if it’s available to you.
[Via All About Symbian]
Nokia N97 gets a minor firmware bump originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, breaking-news, browser, engadget, engadget-mobile, fcc fridays, internet, N97, network, Nokia, S60, upgrade
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Linux
We’re calling it: this N900 / Rover / whatever it’s called is the best looking device yet in Nokia’s Internet Tablet line, which is an encouraging thing to be able to say considering we haven’t seen any ultra-polished PR shots yet. Granted, we might be influenced a little by the rumored HSPA support with voice, T-Mobile USA availability, and Maemo 5, but really, what’s wrong with that?
Nokia’s Maemo 5 tablet shows up again, ready to play originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
We knew the Gravity 2 was coming, but when it was announced, T-Mobile stayed coy about pricing and availability beyond saying “August.” Turns out that “August” means today, because a quick visit to the carrier’s website now lets you get in on the text-heavy landscape slider for a mere $29.99 on contract after rebate in your choice of “Metallic Pumpkin” or the arguably more sophisticated “Berry Mauve.” Don’t expect the world — the camera’s just 2 megapixels and the screen is going to cause frustration, eyestrain, injury, and / or death if you try to browse actual websites — but at least you’ve got GPS, AWS 3G, and some of the more spacious texting you’ll find at this price point. Just don’t drop it, because you’ll learn how it gets its name real quick.
[Via TmoToday]
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Samsung Gravity 2 now available on T-Mobile, $30 on contract originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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