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| LG GC900 Viewty Smart, now more official than ever before April 20, 2009 at 2:26 am |
| Okay, now it's official. After a misstep late last week, LG's ready to pull the trigger for reals on the Viewty Smart, the follow-on to one of its more successful high-end feature phones in recent memory. Pretty much every major feature has been improved or revamped over the original Viewty, including bumps to WVGA display resolution, an 8 megapixel camera with claimed ISO 1600 sensitivity (we'll see about that), DVD-quality video recording, LG's recently-introduced S-Class user interface concept, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, integrated WiFi, AGPS, and 1.5GB onboard with microSD expansion theoretically to 32GB. What's more, LG has somehow smushed this all into a package just 12.4mm thick, which makes this just about the most desirable non-smartphone on the planet -- on paper, anyhow. Look for it to start hitting European carriers next month, with availability elsewhere to be announced later on. [Via Akihabara News]
Filed under: Cellphones LG GC900 Viewty Smart, now more official than ever before originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Video: Steampunk Segway ditches electric motor for the sake of authenticity April 20, 2009 at 12:42 am |
| Wouldn't be caught dead on an honest-to-goodness Segway? How's about this creature? The Legway, an appropriately dubbed steampunk'd Segway, ditches the electric motor in favor of Fred Flintstone-esque motoring techniques, and it also relies almost entirely on recycled materials. The crazy part? Its creator even took the time to hand craft a step-by-step guide to building your own, which undoubtedly foreshadows the real human transporter revolution. Unfortunately, there seems to be no word on whether this thing will also reverse in unstoppable fashion when you least expect it, so stay sharp out there. Vid's after the break, and it's absolutely hilarious.
[Via AutoblogGreen]Continue reading Video: Steampunk Segway ditches electric motor for the sake of authenticity Filed under: Transportation Video: Steampunk Segway ditches electric motor for the sake of authenticity originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Acer's AT&T 3G-infused Aspire One now at $79 -- price war imminent? April 19, 2009 at 11:28 pm |
| Yeah, we definitely dig where this is headed. With Verizon's subsidized HP Mini 1000 about to hit store shelves at any moment, the AT&T 3G-equipped Aspire One has taken a tumble from $99.99 to $79.99. Just so we're clear: you can actually buy a name brand netbook now for under 80 bones. 'Course, you'll be stuck in a two year data contract with AT&T, and you'll actually have to insert yourself into a pair of pants in order to get the machine from a Radio Shack store, but surely that's a compromise you're willing to make. Here's hoping this leads to free-on-contract netbooks (or close to it) in the very near future. Right, American carriers?
[Thanks, Sharukh]Filed under: Laptops, Wireless Acer's AT&T 3G-infused Aspire One now at $79 -- price war imminent? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Garmin's zūmo 660 motorcycle GPS shipping this month April 19, 2009 at 10:24 pm |
| Hot on the heels of Mio's introduction of its C523 V2 motorcycle-centric navigator comes good news for American bikers. Garmin's zūmo 660, which was originally announced at CES with a monstrous $800 price tag, is apparently set to ship before the end of this month. Aside from the widescreen design, advanced Junction and 3D building views, Bluetooth connectivity, large-format keyboard, the device also includes a 4.3-inch sunlight-readable panel, ruggedized and waterproof chassis and a built-in feature that hunts down other obnoxiously loud exhaust pipes. Yeah, we're just kiddin' on that last part, but at least you'll have this bad boy before you make the trek to Myrtle Beach next month and Sturgis in August.
[Via I4U News]
Filed under: Cellphones Garmin's zūmo 660 motorcycle GPS shipping this month originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Sony to finally unveil larger-screen OLED TVs at IFA? April 19, 2009 at 9:21 pm |
| We've been waiting for what seems like ages for the next iteration of the XEL-1 to dash in and swoop us off of our feet, but frankly, we're growing anxious. As the world waits for a commercial-ready OLED TV that's larger than a standard sheet of paper, industry insiders down at the IFA briefings in Malta this past week believe that Sony could be gearing up to make all sorts of hopes and dreams come true this September. Jens Heithecker, executive director of Messe Berlin, which organizes the IFA trade fair, noted that "IFA is a trade show which is focused more on market-ready technologies," hinting that anything we see in just a few short months will be prepared for release into the wild. We're also told that more "ultra-widescreen" 21:9 sets -- like Philips' masterpiece -- could be on display, not to mention scores of internet-ready HDTVs and a Samsung set with refresh rates of 400Hz. Needless to say, IFA's shaping up to be quite a show for the television sector, so you may want to think twice (or thrice, if necessary) about snagging a new panel on August 31st.
[Via OLED-Info]Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment Sony to finally unveil larger-screen OLED TVs at IFA? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Enicycle, the electric unicycle, gets ridden on video April 19, 2009 at 7:55 pm |
| While the Enicycle may look eerily similar to Focus Design's SBU unicycle, it's decidedly different when looking at the nuts and bolts of things. As of now, just two of these devices exist in the entire world, and one Ortis Deley was able to scoot over to Italy in order to give one of them a ride. Thanks to what is described as "a clever system of gyroscopes, embedded processors and a 1,000W hub motor," the bike was said to be exceptionally easy to control, and the foot-steering apparatus seemed to also work quite well. We'd say that this doesn't really have a chance in hades to make it in the commercial market, but if the P.U.M.A. can find buyers, absolutely anything is possible. Check the exhilarating vid in the read link.
[Thanks, Steve]Filed under: Transportation Enicycle, the electric unicycle, gets ridden on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| LitPhone projector phone, new pocket PJs surface in Hong Kong April 19, 2009 at 6:41 pm |
| Outside of Samsung's W7900 Show and a few nondescript prototypes, the projector phone sector has been largely stagnant. Thankfully, it seems at least one no-name company is looking to make a name for itself by developing yet another entrant. The LitPhone, designed and showcased by China's own SCT Optronics, is a GSM handset that sports CMMB TV tuning, a touchscreen and a built-in projector with an undisclosed native resolution. Furthermore, the company also demonstrated its USB-powered PCLit mobile projector at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, which debuted alongside Join Technology's JP77 and WE3 Technology's WE8626. Have a glance at the whole bundle down in the read link -- just don't get those hopes too high about a US release date anytime soon. Filed under: Cellphones, Displays, Home Entertainment, Portable Video LitPhone projector phone, new pocket PJs surface in Hong Kong originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles April 19, 2009 at 5:24 pm |
| Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles, in flies this. German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at. Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France." We're told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while there's no time frame for when it'll be introduced, we're pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.Filed under: Transportation Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| New Pentax DSLR shots blur the boundaries of Mr. Blurrycam April 19, 2009 at 4:13 pm |
| Trust us, we've seen some significantly distorted sneak peeks before, but the three Pentax DSLR shots in the links below are certainly amongst the blurriest to ever tease our retinas. Obviously, it's next to impossible to glean anything other than the brand (Pentax) and style (DSLR) from the shots, though we will say that the mode dial's copious amount options has our interest piqued. Give 'em a look if you're not susceptible to motion sickness, and feel free to dish out your wildest accusations in comments below.
Update: Could these be non-blurry pics? Or just meaningless renders? You decide. Thanks, Andrew!
Read - First sneak peek Read - The other twoFiled under: Digital Cameras New Pentax DSLR shots blur the boundaries of Mr. Blurrycam originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions April 19, 2009 at 2:31 pm |
| mophie's Juice Pack Air -- better known as the planet's thinnest iPhone 3G extended battery and case -- doesn't officially go on sale until Tuesday, but we've been toying with one over the weekend in order to share with you whether or not it's a solid buy. We have to say, our early impressions are pretty positive, and if you're hankering to know more, follow us past the break for a few more details.
Continue reading mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Samsung Instinct S30 now on sale at Sprint: $129.99 on contract April 19, 2009 at 12:42 pm |
| Right on cue, Samsung's retooled Instinct (that'd be the Instinct S30, if you had any doubts) has gone on sale at Sprint. You'll also notice that the $129.99 on-contract price we heard about is completely in tact, despite the fact that Best Buy Mobile could be selling this same handset in stores later this week for $80 less. At any rate, those champing at the bit to get one headed their way can now do so after choosing between Cobalt Metal and Touch of Copper hues, and if you're looking to snag one with no strings attached, you'll be paying $449.99 in order to do so.
[Thanks, Mike]
Filed under: Cellphones Samsung Instinct S30 now on sale at Sprint: $129.99 on contract originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| HP Firebird 802 gaming rig gets $500 price drop April 19, 2009 at 11:46 am |
| Well, it's only been available for a few short months but HP has already seen fit to give its flagship Firebird 802 gaming desktop a fairly sizable price drop -- $500, to be specific. That includes a $150 cut to the $1,799 base price and a $350 instant rebate that brings the price down to a pretty darn reasonable $1,299, questionable keyboards aside. For those that haven't been pricing gaming rigs lately, that'll get you a Core 2 Quad 9400 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800S graphics cards (with 512MB of DDR3 memory on each card). Of course, any price drop of this size also invariably bring of the question "why?" and, in the case, the reasons are still a bit hazy. While HP discontinuing the line outright seems to almost certainly be out of the question, a slight revision does seem at least possible, if not necessarily imminent -- although, any way you shake it, $500 off is $500 off, so we're not complaining. [Thanks, Ali] Filed under: Desktops, Gaming HP Firebird 802 gaming rig gets $500 price drop originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| OCZ outs its first Mini-PCIe SSDs in 16GB / 32GB capacities April 19, 2009 at 10:35 am |
| Just as Buffalo did in December of last year, OCZ Technology is busting out a duo of netbook / notebook-ready SSDs in 16GB and 32GB capacities. Obviously aimed at the smaller, more low-cost machines, the company's first ever Mini-PCIe solid state drives are a so-called "affordable flash-based storage option to significantly increase the capacity for netbooks." The pair will be available in SATA and PATA interfaces, which will deliver read speeds of up to 110MB/sec and write speeds as high as 51MB/sec (or 45MB/sec [read] and 35MB/sec [write] for the PATA versions). Regrettably, there's no mention of price, but you can bet these will come packed in a specced-out version of the firm's Neutrino. Filed under: Storage OCZ outs its first Mini-PCIe SSDs in 16GB / 32GB capacities originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Chrysler's Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key April 19, 2009 at 9:31 am |
| That unassuming iPod dock we saw in Chrysler GEM's Peapod prototype? Turns out it's got a pretty interesting little trick, allowing your iPhone / iPod double as the ignition key. According to the EV's brochure, the company's got an app that makes all the magic work, and if you wish to start your car in an old-school manner, keys are still a viable option. Sure, it's not the first example of car-phone integration we've come across, it's a welcome addition to the oddly-shaped neighborhood whip that's going beyond concept phase into production this October. Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Transportation Chrysler's Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Velocity Micro's Atom N270-packing NoteMagix M10 coming this month for $380 April 19, 2009 at 7:46 am |
| Largely under the radar since its CES debut -- and even then there wasn't much to say, frankly -- Velocity Micro's 10.2-inch NoteMagix M10 is on sale with an April 30 estimated ship date. Base price is $380, and color notwithstanding (it comes in red, blue, and black), the only customization option really is a DVD writer for $70. What you do get, however, is the usual spec list that comes along with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, along with the pleasant surprise of a 6-cell battery. The big question now is if there's really enough here to divert attention from any of the other, more dominant brands in this hyper-saturated netbook market.
[Via PC Launches]Filed under: Laptops Velocity Micro's Atom N270-packing NoteMagix M10 coming this month for $380 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| New Pre Classic emulator video shows off 3D gaming prowess April 19, 2009 at 5:01 am |
| The last time we saw the Pre's Classic Palm OS emulator in action, we had a few lingering questions in our mind, chief among them being how well can it game? From the looks of this latest video, released by Motion Apps to answer that very question, pretty well so far. In addition to confirming sound support for the latest build, we also get a brief glimpse of the software handling 3D driver GTS World Racer. Of course, seeing this makes us even more curious about the gaming potential for the native webOS, but alas, we're in the cold there. In the meantime, check out some classic 3D racing in the video after the break. Continue reading New Pre Classic emulator video shows off 3D gaming prowess Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming New Pre Classic emulator video shows off 3D gaming prowess originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Viliv S5 pre-order details firm up: $599 and it's yours May 8th April 19, 2009 at 2:21 am |
| It's been a long and winding road filled with unboxings, impressions, and comparisons, but it looks like the last few details surrounding the U.S. release of Viliv's Atom-powered S5 MID have now finally been firmed up. According to retailer Dynamism, the device will be available for pre-order on April 27th (at 1PM Eastern) for just $599, or $50 less than previously expected, with the first orders expected to ship on May 8th. Better still, those that pre-order the S5 will also get a free spare battery, a car kit, and a leather pouch, which Dynamism says is a $135 value. No word on the number of units available in that initial batch but, if the Hong Kong and Korean releases are any indication, they could sell out pretty quickly. [Via thegadgetsite, thanks K.C.] Filed under: Handhelds Viliv S5 pre-order details firm up: $599 and it's yours May 8th originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments | |
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