Microsoft has updated its Zune software to add support of its newly launched Windows Phone 7 devices. The software now includes HD video streaming and music, video, and photo synchronization. Read the full story here.
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Microsoft adds Windows Phone 7 support, HD video streaming to Zune Marketplace software
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
I’ll admit it, I’m a big fan of Conan O’Brien and can’t wait for his show to come back on the air. I also have to give credit to O’Brien and crew for their recent use of social media and other new-age marketing mediums to promote the new show — and himself — ever since going off air amid the Tonight Show fiasco. Case in point, Team Coco, in partnership with AT&T, has launched the The Conan Blimp , which was launched into the skies above Philadelphia over the weekend. The bright orange blimp will travel all over the East Coast for the entire month of October with the simple graphic “CONAN” plastered on each side
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Conan O’Brien Turns To Foursquare To Promote New Show, Launches His Own Badge
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
We told you a few weeks ago about Scottevest’s ad rejection by Delta . Of course, Delta is far from the only airline with restrictive baggage fees. It seems like every company has extra charges for heavier bags, less room for carry-ons, etc. So what do you do if you’re a voracious reader? John Naughton of the Guardian UK stumbled on this particular issue
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Yet Another Reason To Switch to eBooks: Airline Fees!
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
Not to be outdone by AT&T , T-Mobile have also announced that they will be carrying Windows Phone 7 devices, two to be precise – the HTC HD7 and the Dell Venue Pro. The HTC HD7 was officially unveiled today and is exactly the handset has been leaked numerous times , sometimes even being called HD3 . The HTC HD7 has the biggest screen size of all the different WP7 phones announced today at 4.3 inches.
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T-Mobile gets some WP7 love too: the HTC HD7 and Dell Venue Pro
Pogoplug has added a new version of the Pogoplug, available today. We have covered the Pogoplug updates in the past as they added p rinter support and a wireless adaptor , and added the Pogoplug Biz . This appears to update and replace the Pogoplug, with the following features: Built-in wireless capabilities All-Black Same $99 retail place as the Pogoplug I recently bought a pogoplug, and will post a review soon. I liked it so much, I’ve already bought a second. I think the built-in wireless is a great add, and I couldn’t stand the pink, so I am a fan of the all black design
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Pogoplug Pro Available
The bright pink Pogoplug has been updated to the far more somber Pogoplug Pro, with the new model getting a slick black chassis and integrated wireless. Still priced at just $99, the Pogoplug Pro can connect up to four USB 2.0 devices to your network – now either via the wired ethernet connection or using
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Pogoplug Pro packs onboard WiFi and $99 price tag
Microsoft officially launches Windows Phone 7 Six phones due on October 21st for the UK Microsoft launched the latest entry to the Windows mobile OS, Windows Phone 7, in a simultaneous broadcast and individual live presentations between London and New York today. Steve Ballmer opened the presentation with a speech that looked to highlight WinPho’s
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Microsoft launch Windows Phone 7 – six handsets due for UK on Oct 21st
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!)
Adobe has released the Adobe AIR runtime to the Android Market, enabling devices with Android 2.2 to run applications created with Adobe AIR. The Adobe AIR iruntime won’t, alas, let you run Desktop AIR apps like Tweetdeck or ImageDropr on your phone. Apps will need to be targeted at the mobile runtime using Adobe’s Flash Builder or Flash
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Adobe AIR hits Android
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
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)
The first word that came to our mind when handling the HTC 7 Mozart was “classy.” The aluminum unibody construction conveys a rare sense of rigidity and durability to this phone, while its overall curvature, 3.7-inch LCD screen, and ergonomics invoke memories of the company’s Desire and Nexus One Android products. Which is no bad thing, particularly if you thought the Desire was a fine phone that could do with a more upmarket enclosure.
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HTC 7 Mozart first hands-on (update: video!)
Alright, so by now we all know that HTC’s HD7 is mostly a HD2 in imperial new clothes, but let’s give the new phone a chance, shall we? We’ve just gotten to grips with the latest member of HTC’s 4.3-inch brigade and predictably enough it feels just as snappy as the rest of the Windows Phone 7 devices introduced today. Navigation is blazingly quick, interrupted only by Microsoft’s excessive fascination with animated screen transitions. Clearly, designing the new WP7 OS around hard-set minimum specs has paid off for Microsoft, whose end product exhibits a great deal of polish.
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HTC HD7 preview (update: video!)
We just got a quick look at the HTC 7 Surround for AT&T, running that brand-spanking-new Windows Phone 7 OS you’ve been hearing so much about. The phone has a kickstand to help it show off its standout feature: a slide-out “Dolby Surround Sound” speaker. Stand by for more impressions and video, but for now check out the gallery below. Update: Video is live! Here are some thoughts: We were impeded by the security device holding the phone down, but from what we could tell the Surround is a quality device — we’d expect no less from HTC. It is built of plastic, but it pulls off that certain premium look and feel
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HTC 7 Surround first hands-on! (update: video)
As expected , today Microsoft has announced the launch date of Windows Phone 7, its new OS that should make us forget the old Windows Mobile. Windows Phone 7 devices will be officially available in Europe starting October 21
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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 debuts in Europe on October 21, in time for the holidays in the US
Canoical has officially released the latest version of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat for netbooks, notebooks, desktops and tablet computers. The latest version features a new user interface for netbooks and other devices with small displays, plus there is also updated email, office and music applications
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Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Download Available