Posts Tagged ‘video’
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, BlackBerry OS
The last video we posted of the Storm 2 doing its SurePress thing has been unceremoniously pulled from YouTube, but this new video really makes up for it. It turns out the screen uses piezo electronics to detect pressure at any point on the screen, instead of the all-or-nothing click button on the Storm 1, and our video host was kind enough to explain this in painstaking detail in the video embedded after the break. The screen actually stiffens when it’s off or locked, and has a sort of spongy give to it when alive. He also confirmed in no uncertain terms the GSM and CDMA versions of the device will be packing WiFi. According to his Twitter account, we should be expecting a video about the OS soon as well.
[Thanks, Kristjan]
Continue reading Video: Storm 2’s new touchscreen tech explained with mindblowing clarity, WiFi confirmed
Video: Storm 2’s new touchscreen tech explained with mindblowing clarity, WiFi confirmed originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: berry-storm, BlackBerry, blackberry os, blackberry storm 2, engadget-mobile, messaging, storm2, surepress, touchscreen, video
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple
Well, that was fast. Just one week after hitting the scene,
Qik for iPhone 3GS has been updated to move that nasty “WiFi only” restriction, meaning you can now stream your videos to the internet over a 3G network. We just tried it ourselves and, sure enough, it works like a charm. After you’ve read through all that
FCC literature, hit up the read link and download the (thankfully still free) app — just be careful how much fun you have with it this weekend. Let’s see how AT&T’s network handles this one. [Warning: iTunes app link.]
Qik for iPhone 3GS update removes ‘WiFi only’ restriction, 3G streaming is a go originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: browser, features, games, handsets, iPhone, iphoneapp, Linux, messaging, network, podcasts, video, video streaming
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Multimedia, RIM, Verizon Wireless
If you want to watch live hockey games played by NHL teams not owned by RIM’s Jim Balsillie — that would be all of them, by the way — you need look no further than the warm glow of your Storm’s display now that Verizon has brought its V CAST Video service to the device. Starting today, users will be able to download a dedicated VCAST Video application to their Storms, bringing a host of feature-length and live programming that makes us thank our lucky stars for high-limit data plans. Sure, it’ll set you back $10 a month and kill productivity — but isn’t wasting money and time what life is really all about?
V CAST Video comes to Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, BlackBerry Storm, blackberrystorm, browser, network, RIM, Storm, v cast video, vcast, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, verizonwireless, video
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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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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Apple
We always suspected the iPhone 3GS was capable of 1080p HD video playback, and now we’ve got proof. Although Apple lists the iPhone 3Gs’s max video playback res at just 640×480, iLounge linked to Chinese forum post claiming that the 3GS could do 30Mbps 1080p playback earlier today — and when we saw that the only thing we needed to do to test it out was download the free FileAid app, well, you know how we’ve just spent the last 20 minutes. We tested out a bunch of HD trailers from Apple’s QuickTime trailer site, some videos we shot with a Lumix DMC-GH1 and some other random videos with general success, but there were some major hiccups: high bitrate 720p video off the GH1 stuttered during playback, and loading the Avatar trailer consistently crashed the phone’s audio driver until we restarted. We tried the same thing on an iPhone 3G and just got error messages at almost every resolution, so it seems like it’s a combination of the 3GS’s extra horsepower and different built-in software at work here — software that’s clearly not ready for prime-time, as evidenced by the bugs. We’re hoping Apple is polishing that up and getting to unlock this functionality, since it’d be sweet to just plug into an HDTV and play video — anyone listening out there in Cupertino? Video after the break.
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Continue reading iPhone 3GS totally capable of 1080p video playback
iPhone 3GS totally capable of 1080p video playback originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
We’ve still got our hopes up for an August 23rd launch date, but in the meantime we do have a, well, tasty video of LG’s BL40 Chocolate Touch to tide us over. As you might have guessed, the UI is of the 3D S-Class variety. The accelerometer looks pretty snappy, and watching video seems to be a joy on the 4-inch, 21:9 display. Of course, we could give you a scene-by-scene recap, but we’d hate to spoil this Oscar-worthy production for you. Peep it yourself after the break.
Continue reading LG BL40 Chocolate Touch gets the hands-on treatment… on video!
LG BL40 Chocolate Touch gets the hands-on treatment… on video! originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: breaking-news, chocolate, chocolate touch, chocolatetouch, culture, fcc fridays, features, lg chocolate touch, lgchocolatetouch, messaging, network, News, podcasts, video
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets
Having created an aura of surreal creepiness around its handset, Palm seems ready to talk about the Pre’s features (not just its feelings) in its latest video ad. Whether the change is in response to viewer unrest or a natural progression of the advertising campaign is unknown. But if princess waiffy pants could send a calendar late notification while pulling into a downward facing dog, well, that would be an ad worth watching. Maybe next time. Check the latest after the break.
Continue reading Palm’s bodhisattva says something meaningful in latest Pre ad
Palm’s bodhisattva says something meaningful in latest Pre ad originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, advertising, Apple, culture, engadget-mobile, fcc fridays, games, handsets, mobile, network, Nokia, Palm, pre, softbank-mobile, video
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Filed under: Software, Android
Following a Netherlands-exclusive release back in June, SPRXmobile has now taken its so-called Layar “Reality Browser” for Android to the global stage and advanced it to version 2.0 in the process. Perhaps the first commercial augmented reality app to launch on a large scale, Layar’s got a good amount of momentum behind it — the company claims that 100 developers are already hard at work developing reality layers that users can toggle, and an additional 500 developers are being added into the mix with the latest release. Version 2.0 adds favorite layers (because we’re sure you’ll be stalking friends and foes all too often using the Tweetmondo layer), map and list views, and enhanced search capabilities, but the real secret to Layar’s power might ultimately lie in the third-party ecosystem if they can get enough content providers on board.
We grabbed Layar off the Market and took it for a quick spin; we’re having trouble getting it to aim correctly, though Google Sky Map is having the same issues, so we’re fairly certain that we’re dealing with a phone or location problem rather than a Layar one. The key thing with an app like this is going to be speed and fluidity, and even on our Magic’s relatively lightweight 528MHz core, it’s plenty usable. The Google-powered Layar local search — arguably the most important reality layer bundled with the software — is a little annoying to use, primarily because the search box has no history or suggestion capability which means you’ve got to type out a full search every time you want to use it. Ultimately, though, the app’s very young (as is this whole category of technology, for that matter) and we’re stoked to see where this goes over the coming months.
Layar augmented reality app now available globally, lets you hunt down tweeps with cold, calculated precision originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, augmented reality, augmentedreality, engadget-mobile, games, layar, mobile, network, News, podcasts, reality browser, realitybrowser, stumbleupon, video
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Verizon Wireless, BlackBerry OS
Still not convinced that the BlackBerry
Storm 2 is alive and kicking in places outside of RIM’s “secure” labs up in Waterloo? How’s a seven minute long video showing off this perennially-leaked device for all you skeptics? The blur-free video shows off the updated
SurePress screen that only clicks when the unit’s actually in use, as well as some size comparisons with the
Onyx and Tour. The mystery man behind the camera says that even though his OS is super old — at least by pre-release firmware standards — it’s much faster than the previous-gen Storm. Also interesting is the fact that WiFi doesn’t appear to be present in the “Manage Connections” screen, although we can almost say with 100% certainty that there will be WiFi at launch. The full video’s posted after the break, conspiracy theorists: go wild.
[Thanks, bighap]
Continue reading Video: BlackBerry Storm 2 gets yet another prerelease review
Video: BlackBerry Storm 2 gets yet another prerelease review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Friday, August 14th, 2009
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Apple, iPhone OS
So, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that Qik for iPhone 3GS is now available, and it’s completely gratis to download. The bad news is that it probably won’t do exactly what you want it to. You see, those on Symbian S60 have grown used to a Qik that can actually stream live video to the internet, whereas this app is currently just a “capture and upload” piece. Moreover, it only works via WiFi, so if you’re not near a hotspot once your video is done, you’ll have to wait until you wander back over to one before it automatically begins uploading. Though, you can let the app automatically inform viewers of where the video was taken (in case you feel like pampering guests who show up unannounced), and you can also frame the video horizontally or vertically. The Qik team assures us that an update is in the works to add 3G uploading, but for now, it’s WiFi or bust. Which is kosher so long as it’s free… we guess.
[Thanks, Jackie]
Qik for iPhone 3GS now available, still not capable of live 3G streaming originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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