Engadget Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com Engadget Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[FCC Fridays]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/fcc-fridays/#commentsFiled under:

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read - Samsung SGH-A137
Read - Samsung SCH-U440
Read - Samsung SGH-B518
Read - Samsung SGH-U900T
Read - Samsung SGH-U708E
Read - Huawei C5100
Read - Huawei C5588
Read - Huawei U3307
Read - ZTE V227
Read - ZTE V228

Peripherals
Read - Huawei E160
Read - Huawei E160G
Read - Huawei E180
Read - Huawei K3715
Read - Option GI0401
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Two of Motorola's latest Verizon wares continue their relentless march toward launch day (or "L-day" as we like to call it when we're trying to sound extra important and cryptic), the V750 and W755 flips. We don't have a date on the V750 yet -- the slightly sportier-looking of the two in silver with red and mesh black trim -- but we now hear that the W755 is currently tracking for a May 23 debut. No word on pricing there, but with the meager feature set, we imagine it'll be pretty easy on the wallet. In the meantime, though, enjoy some photography. Come on, you know you want to.

Gallery: Motorola's new V750 and W755 for Verizon in all their glory

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These days, voice is the tip of the iceberg. Carriers are always -- and we do mean always -- looking for crafty ways to boost their average revenue per user, and with everyone and their brother offering an unlimited voice plan at this point, it's about data and value-add services more than it ever has been before. To that end, Verizon and AT&T have embraced MediaFLO as a way to keep their subscribers entertained on the road to the tune of a few extra bucks per month. AT&T's service, simply christened Mobile TV, has just launched with a pair of devices from Samsung and LG; naturally, we wanted to know whether the phones were worth the $199 and $299 AT&T's asking, respectively -- but perhaps more importantly, we had to figure out whether the service was worth sucking another $15 a month out of our already-strained wallets.

Gallery: Hands-on with the LG Vu, Samsung Access, and AT&T Mobile TV

Continue reading Hands-on with the LG Vu, Samsung Access, and AT&T Mobile TV

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessattatt mobile tvAttMobileTvfeatureshands onHandsOnlgmobile tvMobileTvsamsungvuMon, 12 May 2008 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC Fridays]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/fcc-fridays/#commentsFiled under:

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read - Samsung SCH-B239
Read - Samsung SGH-A561
Read - Samsung SGH-A237
Read - Samsung SGH-D988
Read - Samsung SCH-W590
Read - Samsung SGH-U200
Read - Huawei U3305

Peripherals
Read - Huawei E230
Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccfcc fridayfcc fridaysFccFridayFccFridaysfeaturesfridayFri, 09 May 2008 20:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's E66 and E71 in the wild!]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/07/nokias-e66-and-e71-in-the-wild/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/07/nokias-e66-and-e71-in-the-wild/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/07/nokias-e66-and-e71-in-the-wild/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Nokia fans, S60 fans, Symbian fans of all types, your attention, please! Allow us to set your hearts a-flutter with a few pictures of Nokia's latest two all-business smartphones, the rumored E66 and E71. Both models are pictured here out and about, doing what they do best -- a promising indication that we might be due for an official announcement in the not-too-distant future. We're told that both have 3.2 megapixel cameras (as expected), 128MB of memory, and as we've suspected from the few photos we've seen before, they're "sleek and sexy" in the flesh. Nokia's manufacturing processes appear to be continuing to improve, too, because we're told that the E66 feels "rugged and solid" despite the slide mechanism -- a sore spot with many an N95 owner. Whenever you want to get official with these, Nokia, that would be just fine with us, thanks!

Gallery: Nokia's E66 and E71 in the wild!

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Motorola's in desperate need of a fearless leader that can lead its handset business back from the brink, and our own dear leader thinks he might be the answer. Why's that? Head on over to Engadget to find out!
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuresmotomotorolaryan blockRyanBlockTue, 06 May 2008 15:53:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Touch Diamond hands-on]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/htc-touch-diamond-hands-on/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/htc-touch-diamond-hands-on/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/htc-touch-diamond-hands-on/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


We had a little thumb-print orgy with the new HTC Touch Diamond immediately following its launch. Light and small, the Touch Diamond comes off as a unit with promise. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait a while to get our hands on this via a US carrier, but Orange users in the UK will no doubt be pretty happy with this new handset, the first of its kind to use Windows Mobile 6.1.

Check out the gallery below, complete with comments and interface walk-through. A couple vids after the break, too!

Gallery: HTC Touch Diamond hands-on

Continue reading HTC Touch Diamond hands-on

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>diamondfeatureshands onHandsOnhtctouch diamondTouchDiamondwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.1WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.1winmowm6.1Tue, 06 May 2008 09:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Pantech Duo 2 C820 in the works for AT&T]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/pantech-duo-2-c820-in-the-works-for-atandt/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/pantech-duo-2-c820-in-the-works-for-atandt/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/pantech-duo-2-c820-in-the-works-for-atandt/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

We've learned that Pantech and AT&T are apparently hard at work on the successor to the Duo C810 smartphone, a Windows Mobile 6 Standard device whose claim to fame is its dual slide mechanism in the same vein as the Pantech-sourced Helio Ocean. The Duo 2 -- model number C820, naturally -- is said to feature a rounded black case that recalls the look of Motorola's old MPx200 and clocks in with dimensions very close to those of the HTC Vox. We're also told that the dual slide feel is "excellent" with well-illuminated buttons on both the numeric and QWERTY pads; the QWERTY side is apparently the easier to use of the two, with the numeric side being just a bit difficult to navigate by feel alone. Up front, the 2.4-inch screen is QVGA (who'd have thought?). Along the four edges you'll find a Pantech proprietary charge / sync connector and a microSD slot protected by a hard plastic cover.

It doesn't sound a heck of a lot different than the phone it replaces so far, but here's where it gets a little interesting: the C820 moves up from a 1.3 to a 2 megapixel camera and packs Windows Mobile 6.1, which apparently is already pretty well customized for the carrier thanks to the inclusion of apps like MobiTV and AT&T Music. Follow the break for software, memory, and processor details; since we might be waiting a while for a release, you may as well get all the info you can in the meanwhile, eh?

Continue reading Pantech Duo 2 C820 in the works for AT&T

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attc820duoduo 2Duo2featurespantechwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.1WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.1winmowm6.1Mon, 05 May 2008 10:48:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC Fridays]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/fcc-fridays/#commentsFiled under:

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read - Sharp SH906i
Read - Huawei T161L
Read - Huawei T261L
Read - Huawei C2901
Read - Samsung SGH-L810V
Read - Samsung SCH-R450
Read - Samsung SCH-U430
Read - Samsung SCH-i770

Peripherals
Read - Huawei E510
Read - LG HFB500
Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccfcc fridayfcc fridaysFccFridayFccFridaysfeaturesfridayFri, 02 May 2008 22:41:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget Mobile Interview: Jonathan Schwartz, CEO of Sun]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/the-engadget-mobile-interview-jonathan-schwartz-ceo-of-sun/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/the-engadget-mobile-interview-jonathan-schwartz-ceo-of-sun/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/the-engadget-mobile-interview-jonathan-schwartz-ceo-of-sun/#commentsFiled under: ,


We recently got a chance to sit down with Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who definitely ranks among the geekier and more sincere CEOs we've had the privilege to meet. We discussed the long-missing JavaFX Mobile platform Sun promised a while back, as well as Java on the iPhone, and doing battle with Microsoft as an open source software vendor. Read on!

Thanks so much for meeting with us.

Hey, you bet.

So I'm curious, what kind of phone do you carry?

As of yesterday, an iPhone.

Really? So you just got one?

Yesterday!

Well I guess that's as good as any place to start with as any. What's up with porting Java to the iPhone?

It's still going on.

So you guys are still working on it?

Absolutely, why would we not?

Continue reading The Engadget Mobile Interview: Jonathan Schwartz, CEO of Sun

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So our friendly local postman dropped this little gem off at our door this morning! That's right, your eyes don't deceive you -- it's an LG Vu of the CU920 variety, complete with Mobile TV support. We haven't had a chance to get the TV service up and running just yet, but we wanted to throw up a few visuals for everyone to feast on. In short, the screen's beautiful, we're pretty happy with the touch control so far, and we're pretty shocked at just how light this phone is. Click on, people! Do it!

Gallery: Hands-on with the LG Vu in retail clothing

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attfeatureshands onHandsOnlgmediaflomobile tvMobileTvvuThu, 01 May 2008 11:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with the Samsung i640v]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/hands-on-with-the-samsung-i640v/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/hands-on-with-the-samsung-i640v/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/hands-on-with-the-samsung-i640v/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Windows Mobile Standard devices are a whole heck of a lot more refined now than they were in the early days, aren't they? Manufacturers have figured out what form factors seem to work best, the quality of the hardware has improved by leaps and bounds (though it admittedly can't ever really be good enough), and the handsets continue to find ways to squeeze blood out of the WinMo 6 stone by way of new capabilities and new skins. The i640v from Samsung -- a Vodafone exclusive for the moment, hence the "v" -- represents the pinnacle of everything Samsung has learned about making these non-touchscreen smartphones over the last several years, and we can honestly say it's one of the most refined and most attractive Windows Mobile phones we've ever used, period. It's pleasantly compact when closed, sliding open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard only when needed, and the mirrored finish with chrome accents gives it a high-end touch without crossing the gaudy line. The nav wheel spins just like the BlackJack II's, but the larger diameter is a welcome addition and makes navigating Vodafone's custom skin a breeze.

Samsung, T-Mobile, AT&T -- we implore you, bring a version of this to the States, preferably one with 3G that we can use, k? Thanks!

Thanks to the good folks at Wireless Imports for the hookup!


Gallery:



Gallery: Hands-on with the Samsung i640v

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featureshands onHandsOni640i640vsamsungsgh-i640sgh-i640vstandardstandard editionStandardEditionvodafonewindows mobileWindowsMobileMon, 28 Apr 2008 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[FCC Fridays]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/fcc-fridays/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/fcc-fridays/#commentsFiled under:

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read - Samsung SGH-i455L
Read - Samsung SCH-W510
Read - Samsung SGH-E215L
Read - Samsung SGH-F268
Read - Samsung SCH-S389
Read - ZTE C362A
Read - Huawei U1100
Read - Huawei M328
Read - Kyocera K33BI-01

Peripherals
Read - Ericsson F3507g
Read - ZTE AC8710
Read - Samsung SBH650
Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccfcc fridayfcc fridaysFccFridayFccFridaysfridayFri, 25 Apr 2008 22:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Key next-gen iPhone details ooze out]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/key-next-gen-iphone-details-ooze-out/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/key-next-gen-iphone-details-ooze-out/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/key-next-gen-iphone-details-ooze-out/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

We've learned some fantabulous, super-secret (no, not that kind of secret, silly!) details about Apple's follow-on to the iPhone, and we'll give you a hint: 3G. Yeah, tell you something you don't already know, right? Fine, fine -- but you're going to have to head on over to Engadget classic for the full rundown!
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applefeaturesiphoneiphone 2Iphone2Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:46:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC's Raphael and Diamond: coming to Sprint and looking good]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/23/htcs-raphael-and-diamond-coming-to-sprint-and-looking-good/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/23/htcs-raphael-and-diamond-coming-to-sprint-and-looking-good/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/23/htcs-raphael-and-diamond-coming-to-sprint-and-looking-good/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


No one really knows whether HTC's May 6 gathering will usher in the age of Android (our guess is still "no"), but let's look a little beyond that, shall we? We've just laid eyes on a handful of documents detailing HTC's efforts to ready the Diamond and Raphael models -- already known to be valid HTC codenames -- for Sprint later this year, and things are definitely looking up in the post-Touch world. The Diamond turns out to be the successor to that very device, lacking a physical keyboard and relying almost exclusively on a large, glossy touchscreen for user input; the Raphael meanwhile (pictured) features a full QWERTY deal and is destined to replace the Mogul. The paperwork's pretty blurry, but it appears that both Windows Mobile devices will feature WiFi, 3 megapixel cameras, and -- get this -- VGA displays. Goodness! The Raphael is currently lined up to be the first out of the gate, hitting the streets in September if everything goes well, with the Diamond following on in November. Surprised that these devices are CDMA-based and Sprint bound? Us too, we admit -- but we'd be shocked if there weren't GSM twins of both of these hotties getting cooked in the lab at the same time.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

Gallery: HTC's Raphael and Diamond: coming to Sprint and looking good

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While we twiddle our thumbs for these CDMA Curves to finally hit an American carrier or three, we thought we'd post some imagery for everyone to enjoy. Actually, nix "everyone" -- only the diehard BlackBerry addicts are going to get into this. Don't look over your shoulder, buddy, you know who you are. Yeah, you. It's okay, have a peek!

Gallery: Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 8330 in pictures

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8330blackberrycurvefeaturesrimverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwTue, 22 Apr 2008 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Hub will interact with Verizon Wireless phones]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-hub-will-interact-with-verizon-wireless-phones/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-hub-will-interact-with-verizon-wireless-phones/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-hub-will-interact-with-verizon-wireless-phones/#commentsFiled under: ,


We're still trying to piece together the Verizon Hub mystery -- namely whether it'll be available outside the realm of Verizon's FiOS broadband customer base -- but either way, we have some evidence here that it'll play nice with the Verizon Wireless handset of your choice. The device was designed from the start to be the be-all, end-all wireline home base (hence the name), so it really comes as no surprise that there'd be some interaction with mobiles for those rare occasions when you simply must leave your home. What you see here are a couple of diagrams (just follow the arrows!) involving the transfer of information to and from Verizon Wireless-branded cellphones; in the first, an address is looked up using the Hub's yellow pages facility, located on a map, then transferred to an LG VX9400. In the second, a lovely photograph from a beach (seriously, what are we doing in front of a computer right now?) is snapped and transferred to a Hub, where it's displayed in real time. Fun stuff -- let's hope owners of any old broadband connection are going to be able to partake.
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As far as we're concerned, right up until the Glyde is released, there's simply no such thing as "too many Glyde shots." Like the phone or hate it, are we at least all in agreement there? The latest round brings us a handful of photos of a dummy model, presumably destined for a Verizon or authorized dealer store somewhere within the US of A. Our initial impression is that it's just a tad thicker than we'd like, but we owe it to ourselves (and Verizon, for that matter) to hold off on panning the bulge until we feel it for ourselves. Click on, people!

Gallery: Shortage of Samsung Glyde eye candy: solved

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Remember how we said Verizon was prepping a next-gen PTT launch right behind Sprint? It's still on, and we're starting to get a trickle of intel on at least two devices that'll spearhead the festivities. The first is going to be -- yep, you guess it -- a Motorola, the V750 flip to be exact. The other is going to be the next episode in Casio's G'zOne series of niche-but-popular outdoorsy handsets, which will be known as the c711. Both feature EV-DO (including tethering capability), GPS, Bluetooth, cameras, media capability, and a fat ton of onboard memory, while the G'zOne adds a compass and "rugged styling," which we think is code for "it's not as tough as it looks." We're not sure whether these are still on track for a May launch, but that V750 we saw sure looked ready for prime time, didn't it?
Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>casiofeaturesgzonemotomotorolapttpush to talkPushToTalkqchatverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwMon, 21 Apr 2008 11:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Palm Centro in the flesh!]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/verizons-palm-centro-in-the-flesh/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/verizons-palm-centro-in-the-flesh/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/verizons-palm-centro-in-the-flesh/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


It's not often that a single handset unites all four US national carriers (assuming the T-Mobile thing ends up going down), so we have to give Palm some credit here -- it's an honorable feat. And with the Centro being a surprise break-out success for Palm (a much needed one, may we add), there's no reason to think they won't be able to push a few units on Verizon, too. The first color to launch on Big Red (but probably not the last) will be the very same blue that we've previously seen launch in Mexico. How does everyone feel about it? Check out the gallery for the full host of press imagery!

Gallery: Verizon's Palm Centro in the flesh!

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read - Pantech CDM8964
Read - LG LX280
Read - LG KF390
Read - LG KF700Q
Read - Sony Ericsson SO906i
Read - Samsung SGH-M320L
Read - Samsung SGH-E251L

Peripherals
Read - Parrot Digital Frame by Andrée Putman
Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccfcc fridayfcc fridaysFccFridayFccFridaysfeaturesFri, 18 Apr 2008 23:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Touchy TV: quick start guides surface for the LG Vu]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/15/touchy-tv-quick-start-guides-surface-for-the-lg-vu/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/15/touchy-tv-quick-start-guides-surface-for-the-lg-vu/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/15/touchy-tv-quick-start-guides-surface-for-the-lg-vu/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


While we're all twiddling our thumbs and waiting patiently for next month's Vu release on AT&T, we suppose some reading materials couldn't hurt, right? We've found no earth-shattering surprises in these quick guides that are filtering their way into corporate stores, but we do think it's kinda funny that they're pushing Cellular Video right alongside Mobile TV on page one; then again, with a MediaFLO launch that covers just a fraction of AT&T's total coverage area, we suppose we'll still need some entertainment when we're out in the sticks. Video Share instructions are here, along with the comforting reminder that a light finger press is sufficient to operate the Vu's touch screen -- so yeah, we're pretty much educated and ready, AT&T. Bring it on.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

Gallery: Touchy TV: quick start guides surface for the LG Vu

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The next episode of the ubiquitous Pearl is now available in T-Mobile stores across the land, bringing the spec sheet in line with the features Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T customers have been enjoying for a little while now -- a 2 megapixel camera, external microSD slot, and 3.5mm headphone jack, just to name a few. Unlike the 8130 for CDMA networks, the 8120 that T-Mobile and AT&T share adds a 802.11b/g radio, but the T-Mobile version packs yet a couple more tricks up its sleeve -- you know, the ones you'd probably expect of any modern T-Mobile phone with WiFi, namely support for myFaves and HotSpot@Home. That last bit about the WiFi calling is where it gets really interesting. Put simply, the experience we had setting up, using, and making calls with the new Pearl linked up to our router was the best we've had so far with any HotSpot@Home device; it definitely seems like T-Mobile and RIM are learning a thing or two about how to make this a truly seamless and painless process. A "UMA" indicator on the display lets you know that calls are being routed over the service, but if you're not paying attention to it, you might never know it's happening -- it's just that good. Grab it starting today for a shade under $150 on contract, or if you'd prefer to keep your money firmly in your pocket, you can still live vicariously through our gallery here!

Gallery: T-Mobile launches WiFi-laden BlackBerry Pearl 8120, we handle it

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccfcc fridayfcc fridaysFccFridayFccFridaysfeaturesfridayfridaysFri, 11 Apr 2008 23:13:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone contacts search and meeting invite revealed]]>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/09/iphone-contacts-search-and-meeting-invite-revealed/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/09/iphone-contacts-search-and-meeting-invite-revealed/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/09/iphone-contacts-search-and-meeting-invite-revealed/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Remember that sweet little magnifying glass from the iPhone SDK demo? Well apparently we all weren't having a shared hallucination -- it's in the enterprise version of firmware 2.0. Thanks to a tipster, we've now got shots of the search bar clearly hanging out at the top of the contacts list. While we're unraveling mysteries, you'll be happy to know that the little drawer button -- which did nothing in the regular old firmware we had -- is actually a meeting invitations folder, which displays the number of requests just like the SMS and mail icons. Other changes? Enterprise users don't get the app store or iTunes store icons. Boo. Check out the gallery below to see just exactly what we're talking about. Now, on to finding JFK's real killer!

Gallery: iPhone contacts search and meeting invite revealed

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We're really not so sure we can envision mounting one of these in our own slab, but we'll admit, Motorola's Smart Rider is just about the most fully-featured car kit we've ever seen. The thing's pretty freaking massive and the screen's plenty clear, which we figure is perfect for drivers who want to minimize the amount of time they spend fiddling with controls and maximize the time they spend... oh, you know, driving. In general, the device could stand to be just a little less angular -- we figure a few folks are going to balk at mounting this giant hunk of plastic in their beloved rides -- but then again, the device seems targeted squarely at fleets where aesthetic beauty is far from priority one. Click on to the gallery to get a sense of what we mean.

Gallery: Hands-on with the Motorola Smart Rider

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We meandered through Nokia's booth at CTIA Wireless last week in search of interesting wares, and came back with pretty positive results. Granted, nothing starting with "N" or "E" was announced at the show -- unless you count the N810 WiMAX Edition, which we don't -- but there was still plenty of unreleased kit at the show, including the N78, the 6210 Navigator, and a pair of really sleek CDMA flips. Speaking of the CDMA flips, the 1606 and 3606 headlined Nokia's CTIA intros -- and we've gotta admit, we were surprisingly pleased with the hardware. The designs are beautiful, smooth, clean, slim, and unlike anything we've seen out of Espoo in the past; they're worthy efforts for a company that pays very little mind to the world of CDMA, and a merciful sign that the painful Pantech partnership era appears to be over. Check out the gallery for the full pictorial!

Gallery: Hands-on at Nokia's CTIA Wireless 2008 outpost

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The Vu is going to end up stealing the bulk of the spotlight when AT&T's initial Mobile TV devices launch in May, but the Samsung Access has one key advantage over its sexier stablemate: aggressive pricing. The wide-load candybar (thanks to the landscape display) will run $100 less than the Vu while offering the same quantity and quality of brainpower-sapping television. In fact, we imagine there'll be a contingent of folks who actually prefer the physical keypad (gasp!). We wish Samsung had put just a little bit more thought and energy into the Access' physical design -- there's no rule saying a $199 phone has to be ugly, last time we checked -- but it's functional, looks and feels solid, and you'll still manage to impress the neighbors when you fire up CNN. AT&T had a functional MediaFLO node in Las Vegas, as evidenced by the glorious footage we took in while hanging out at the Access' kiosk; hit the gallery for some more visuals of the device in action.

Gallery: Chilling out to some telly on the Samsung Access

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There's still not a solid word on when BlackBerry users across the lands will be able to exchange a small sum of currency for their own license of this thing, but we're happy to report that Sling's BlackBerry player was on full display at CTIA -- and it's looking very good. WiFi or 3G is obviously recommended for best performance, but Sling was using EDGE in lieu of a solid WiFi connection at the show and we were pleasantly surprised at the goodness of the video quality. There are still a couple bugs to work out, but it's definitely on the right path, and we'd be shocked if it wasn't out in the wild within a few months. Go get 'em, Sling!

Gallery: Hands-on with the BlackBerry flavor of SlingPlayer Mobile

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

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We're still smarting from the apparent cancelation of the fabulously powerful K850 from AT&T's 2008 lineup, but as consolation prizes go, the Z750a ain't bad. That being said, it's solidly seated in the midrange, which seems like an unusual place for Sony Ericsson's very first carrier-launched 3G handset for the US to be; the 2 megapixel camera isn't going to "wow" anyone, and the choice of colorful, ultra-gloss shells definitely limits the phone's appeal to a certain demographic. On the bright side, the music player has an XMB appeal to it -- users of other recent Sony Ericssons will feel right at home with the app -- and it's one of the better built-in players currently available on any handset. The Memory Stick Micro slot makes that player just a little trickier to use for anyone that isn't already using Sony Ericsson kit, but c'est la vie, we suppose. Check out some shots in our handy dandy gallery here.

Gallery: Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Z750a for AT&T

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So what you see here is exactly what AT&T and Microsoft will be deploying to a handful of stores on April 17 -- 12 stores in four cities, to be exact -- and we have to admit, this appears to be a pretty flawless executio