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Having trouble keeping track of all the new Windows Phone 7 handsets today? We don’t blame you — even we had trouble remembering all the minor differences between the similarly specced devices. To end our frustration, we’ve compiled a big chart that lists out the carriers and specs for all 10 devices (with a couple extra MIA) to make our lives a tad easier — head on pass the break if you need the peace of mind. Continue reading Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:18:00 EDT.

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Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison

It’s unclear if the tiny, little shot posted on French carrier SFR’s Club SFR pour Palm blog is in fact the rumored upcoming Pre 2 or just an old Pre shot, but let’s put it this way: considering that we can’t readily tell the difference, it better be an old one. At any rate, the sparse details in the blog post line up with everything we’re expecting so far, namely that the new model will use a 1GHz processor — presumably a TI OMAP3630 — and will sport a full half gig of RAM on board. Between those two spec bumps, we’d fully expect the refreshed webOS 2.0 to scream… but we won’t really know for sure until Palm gives us something to work with. In the meantime, SFR, thanks for the teaser.

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France’s SFR jumps gun, announces Palm Pre 2: 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, webOS 2.0

It completed its first flight with a crew on board back in July , and Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise (a.k.a. SpaceShipTwo ) has now crossed what’s unquestionably its biggest hurdle to date: the first solo glide flight. That happened early Sunday morning at the Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, where the VSS Enterprise took off attached to the mothership and then separated at an altitude of 45,000 feet, after which it was freely piloted by Pete Siebold and co-pilot Mike Alsbury for a full eleven minutes before safely landing on the runway (another first for the spaceship). Oh yeah, there’s a video — head on past the break to check it out (along with the official press release). Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:57:00 EDT.

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Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completes first solo glide flight

Windows Phone 7 has finally landed. Today in New York, Steve Balmer launched Windows Phone 7 by saying that”The Windows Phone is a different kind of phone. Always delightful, wonderfully personal, and will help you get in, out, and back to life.” As corny as that sounds, so far it seems pretty true.

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Hands-on Photos of Windows Phone 7 – HTC Surround, Samsung Focus and More

iVdopia , the mobile advertising network with a focus on rich media and primarily mobile video, announced today that its innovative “Talk2Me” social media-based ad-units are outperforming industry benchmarks by over 400%. The Talk2Me format is unique in that it enables advertisers to integrate social media sharing options into their mobile advertising strategy with pre-app video or banner ads, allowing users to further engage with the brand through multiple social media options, all from within a single ad unit.  The format was introduced earlier this year, and iVdopia has seen huge success with big-name leading brand advertisers on its network. “Just this quarter alone, we have witnessed a double-digit increase in the adoption of the Talk2Me ad unit from our various advertiser clients,” said Chhavi Upadhyay, COO of iVdopia.  “As marketers move from standalone campaigns to 360 degree marketing, they demand that social media be integrated seamlessly into their brand campaign across channels — including mobile

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iVdopia’s Unique “Talk2Me” Social Media Ad Unit Outperforms Industry Average By 400%

You Americans may not have a clue what Lovefilm means to Britons, but in short, it’s Netflix for the other side of the pond. To that end, we imagine quite a few UKers are giddy over a video that has since been pulled from Sony’s YouTube channel. We’ve embedded it after the break in case it revives itself in some magical, mystical fashion, but Everything PlayStation managed to grab the copy from underneath while it was still alive. It’s bruited that Lovefilm streaming will be coming to UK-based PS3 owners sometime this autumn, with a wealth of search options available and free trials promised for those who’ve yet to buy into the outfit’s services. We’re hoping to hear more from Sony (or Lovefilm) in short order, but for now, we’d encourage you to cross every finger you have that a dedicated disc won’t be required for everything to work

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Lovefilm looks to be headed to UK PlayStation 3 consoles

HTML5 promises a whole new realm of what’s possible both Online and especially in mobile, but experts are growing weary of the technology from a privacy point-of-view. In a New York Times article published over the weekend, numerous experts from all facets of the ecosystem gave their thoughts on what HTML5 will mean for the average consumer.  The concern stems from the fact that the new Web language and its additional features present more tracking opportunities because the technology uses a process in which large amounts of data can be collected and stored on the user’s hard drive while online.

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Experts Warn Of Privacy Concerns As HTML5 Continues To Flourish Online And In Mobile

Interesting news from General Motors today that’s resulted in some puzzled expressions at Engadget HQ. We’ve learned that the Volt , which Chevrolet has been making quite a fuss about calling an “extended range electric vehicle,” is actually just a traditional hybrid with some… potentially misleading marketing behind it. Since the concept stage the company has been saying how the onboard internal combustion engine was just to charge the batteries, that only the electric motors (there are two) are actually connected to the drivetrain. Indeed that’s what we were told in person when we test drove the thing back in March.

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Shocker: Chevy says Volt’s gas engine can power the wheels, it’s just a hybrid after all

Building on the immense popularity of mobile content consumption these days, Myxer has become one of the largest mobile sites in the US. The company said recently that it’s now the seventh largest US mobile Website, and is on track to exceed 40 million users by the end of October.  With these numbers, Myxer now reaches an estimated 15% of all US mobile Web users. The company got on the mobile content bandwagon long before it became the mega-industry it is today, and Myxer put in place several key content partnerships early-on to solidify its leading position.

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Myxer Now The 7th Largest US Mobile Website, Set To Exceed 40M Users & 2B Downloads

There aren’t many CDMA Windows Phone 7 phones hanging around the WP7 launch event, but Sprint’s 3.6-inch HTC 7 Pro ended up in our warm hands just moments ago. Sadly, HTC didn’t have a working unit (no IMDb demos for you!), but we did get to check out the hardware and its extremely comfortable five-row QWERTY keyboard — with clicky keys, a dedicated number row, and a properly staggered layout for once. As for the slider mechanism, it’s quite sturdy, and we’re definitely digging HTC’s good old tilt capability, here in its finest iteration yet — whereas previous devices typically floated the screen somewhere above the keyboard, here the front lip actually sinks into the phone’s frame for extra stability and class.

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HTC 7 Pro first hands-on!

We just got a look at U-verse Mobile running live on Windows Phone 7. It looks just like every other Windows Phone 7 app, of course, but it looks like AT&T isn’t cutting this thing off at the knees content-wise. From the phone you’ll have access to your entire DVR for scheduling and checking the program guide, and you’ll also be able to see any episodes you have recorded on your box

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It is time for this weeks Geeky Gadgets giveaway, and as usual we have a really cool prize for our readers, a Win A MiLi PowerSpring4 iPhone 4 Battery Case. The contest is free to enter and open to Geeky Gadgets readers from anywhere in the world, just follow the instructions below to enter

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Win A MiLi PowerSpring4 iPhone 4 Battery Case

Hey, Cloud Engines — don’t say we never told you pink was a bad idea . The next generation Pogoplug has launched this afternoon, bringing with it a refreshing color change and a badly-needed WiFi module within. For all intents and purposes, the Pogoplug Pro (which, oddly enough, is a consumer device) has four USB ports and allows all four of ‘em to be accessed remotely so long as your ISP provides a suitable upload speed. Users can even access content on a variety of smartphones, with apps for the iPhone, Android, iPad, BlackBerry, and webOS being readily available

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Pogoplug Pro enables remote access to four USB hard drives, adds inbuilt WiFi

Samsung’s Omnia 7 , ladies and gents. Equipped with the only Super AMOLED display in Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 stable, the Omnia 7 provides suitably vibrant and richly saturated visuals. To be perfectly fair, we didn’t note a major advantage in using its display relative to the other WP7 devices, but that’s more a mark of distinction for the other phones on show today . The hardware really is looking polished to perfection on all these devices, and the Omnia 7 isn’t really breaking with that trend, showing off a remarkably lightweight body that combines straight lines with a nicely curved back that sits well in the hand. The power/lock button is curiously positioned on the side of the device , but all points of input seemed to perform very nicely once you know where they are

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Samsung Omnia 7 first hands-on (update: video!)

With thousands of developers churning out thousands of apps, we’ve no doubt exploring the Marketplace is going to be a full-time job for at least a day or two after you nab your Windows Phone 7 device this fall — but with all the hullabaloo today, we thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight a few that Microsoft and its partners have been talking about recently. Dig in! Continue reading Windows Phone 7 launch day app roundup Windows Phone 7 launch day app roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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Windows Phone 7 launch day app roundup

Here’s yet another HTC handset from the WP7 launch today: the 7 Trophy . Features like the 3.8-inch WVGA LCD, 1GHz Snapdragon and the 5MP camera certainly sound familiar; even the phone’s battery cover has taken a design cue from the Desire — same peel-off method, and same matte texture. Not all that exciting, really, but the OS was running pretty smoothly except for the buggy HTC Hub and browser. For now, help yourselves with our hands-on shots below.

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HTC 7 Trophy first hands-on (update: video!)

If you’ve got enough time to breathe, you’re not doing it right. Our crazy tour through Windows Phone 7 land is continuing at full pelt with the LG Optimus 7 . We must admit we were very pleasantly surprised by this handset. The 3.8-inch display is a mere LCD and the construction seems to be wholly plastic, but both seem to be punching well above the weight of their constituent elements. It’s a well chiselled, handsome, and light phone, with a trio of physical buttons at the bottom

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LG Optimus 7 first hands-on (update: video!)

Off the glowing recommendation of RIMarkable Robb, I decided to install the evaluation version of Xobni . If you look at just about any top 10 BlackBerry application list , Xobni, in many cases, ranks close to the top. I am, actually, kind of shocked by this considering that, although, I see some value in Xobni, there are glaring areas where the app fails miserably. I know that Xobni is one of those applications where the value is a bit more subtle and you need to use it a few times before you really realize it’s power, however, that being said, there are areas, in my opinion, where Xobni simply doesn’t work and is unreliable. Where Xobni Disappointed Adding Incorrect Numbers to Contacts Xobni collects contact information from a variety sources and publishes it to your Xobni contact list

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Review: Xobni For BlackBerry

HTC said that it was going to make Windows Phone 7 a major part of its device lineup… and they weren’t kidding. The manufacturer has just announced five devices, in various flavors, that will be available around the globe in the near future. As HTC writes: HTC 7 Surround Whether it be gaming, movies or music, HTC 7 Surround is the ultimate multimedia device.

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HTC announces five Windows Phone 7 devices, sprinkled around the globe

And it’s Samsung’s Windows Phone 7 turn! We just got to check out the Samsung Focus (formerly known as the i917 Cetus ), and if you’re looking for the WP7 version of the Galaxy S, this is your guy. The curvy, glossy slate has a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, and feels a lot like the Samsung Vibrant. AT&T’s touting that the 9.9-millimeter / .3-inch device is the slimmest Windows Phone handset yet, and we do have to say it’s pretty darn slim. We’ll be going back for more soon, but feast your eyes on the gallery and video below… Gallery: Samsung Focus first hands-on! Continue reading Samsung Focus first hands-on! Samsung Focus first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:01:00 EDT.

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Samsung Focus first hands-on!

LG’s representing the QWERTY slider sector for AT&T during this Windows Phone 7 launch with its new Quantum handset (formerly known as the C900), which goes by the Optimus 7Q moniker outside the US. It’s a little frumpy at first glance, but it’s just as impressive under the hood as the rest of this lineup, so we’ll give it some more time before we form our full impressions. Super early first impression? We love this keyboard. For now check out the gallery below.

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LG Quantum first hands-on! (update: video)