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Windows Phone 7 goes gold master, begins rolling out to partners for final launch preparations

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM. 

If you’ve been holding yourself back during these early rounds of the smartphone wars in anticipation of Windows Phone 7, your wait just got a tiny bit shorter. Today Microsoft is announcing that its fancy new mobile operating system has been released…

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Motorola Milestone 2 arrives, 720p HD video, Android 2.2, and Motoblur Enhanced in tow

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM. 

Even without yesterday’s premature video promo, you had to know Motorola wouldn’t leave its international audience without a successor to the Milestone, so today — surprise, surprise — we’re being treated to the Milestone 2′s launch. The first thing…

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Motorola Defy: Android 2.1 goes rugged with water, dust and scratch resistance

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM. 

Remeber the Motorola i1? Moto has just added its second rugged(ish) Android handset in the 3.7-inch Gorilla Glass-fronted Defy. It’s dust-, scratch-, impact-, and water-resistant. Matching up to the IP67 durability spec means it’s expected to resist b…

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BlackBerry Curve 3G hitting T-Mobile September 8 for $80

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Last we’d heard it’d be hitting shelves “in the coming weeks,” and… well, “the coming weeks” have gradually become “now.” You follow? Good, because the BlackBerry Curve 3G is hitting next Sunday in your choice of “smokey violet” and “graphite grey” …

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Dell dropping Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap? (update: Dell responds, is definitely still in the game)

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Now we don’t have much more to go on here than some analyst chatter and a lengthy article from TechCrunch, but if you believe what you read, a major player has just dropped Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap. And that player is Dell. According t…

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Verizon confirms Android 2.2 update for Droid Incredible hits today

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Just as we thought, HTC’s Droid Incredible for Verizon is getting boosted from Android 2.1 to 2.2 today, which should make plenty of owners (and plenty of non-owners who’ve been unable to find any stock for the past couple months) happy as a clam. Maj…

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Dell Aero available today for $100 with AT&T contract

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

We’d actually kind of assumed this thing had been deep-sixed as faster, better phones have passed it by all summer long, but nay: Dell’s Aero is finally in the land of the living. You can score the 3.5-inch 640 x 360 Android phone today with two-year …

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Windows Phone 7 dev tools go gold September 16, Marketplace taking submissions in October

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Microsoft’s held the line since its February announce that Windows Phone 7 is going to be ready in time for the holidays this year — and from what we’ve seen recently, we believe it — so today they’re announcing another small step in the process by …

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Nokia’s QWERTY-slidin’ N9 shows up in the wilds of China (update: running MeeGo!)

Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Remember this scandalous little leak from back in June? It looks to have been validated today, as imagery of Nokia’s MeeGo (or is it Symbian^4?)-powered N9 QWERTY slider has emerged over in China. As usual with these things, we can’t be certain that t…

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Motorola Charm hitting T-Mobile on August 25 for $75 (update: Telus version caught on video!)

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

T-Mobile USA just dropped the knowledge on Twitter that it’ll be carrying the Motorola Charm starting next Wednesday, August 25 — but what it failed to mention is pricing. For what it’s worth, the company does specifically say that it’ll be “affordab…

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T-Mobile G2 gets a teaser site, will be network’s first HSPA+ phone

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

It’s called the G2, it’ll run Android, and it’s T-Mobile’s first phone to ride those wannabe-4G HSPA+ airwaves. Those are the facts we have. As to the speculation, a previous roadmap leak and T-Mobile’s own reps indicate it’ll be a HTC-built handset s…

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We finally, really did it: Engadget gets a new commenting system

Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Some things seem like they might never happen: man traveling at light-speed, AI that is truly sentient, a striped shirt that doesn’t make you look fat… and a respectable Engadget commenting system. Well folks, today you can cross one of those lofty …

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Xbox Live launch titles for Windows Phone 7 finally revealed, we’ve got the full preview

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

We’ve known that proper Xbox Live gaming (powered by XNA) was coming to Windows Phone 7 devices, but we’d yet to see any of that thumb-spraining goodness in action besides a brief demo and a few developer videos. Well, Microsoft has finally come clean with details about its launch strategy for the platform, and from where we sit, it’s definitely looking pretty promising. First off, the company has announced a full list of launch titles for WP7 handsets, including some familiar names and franchises like Castlevania, Halo: Waypoint, Star Wars, Crackdown, and Guitar Hero, alongside a handful of newer properties like the ultra-cute ilomilo, produced in-house by Microsoft Game Studios. In total, the company will launch with over 60 game titles, with new offerings appearing every week in the Xbox Live Marketplace, just like its big brother console version. We’ve got all the details, a full list of the launch titles, and our hands-on preview after the break — so read on to get the scoop!

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Epic 4G coming August 31st for $249.99 on contract (updated)

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

Like your Samsung Galaxy S with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a dash of WiMAX? Sprint’s website has finally spilled the beans: the Epic 4G will arrive Tuesday, August 31st for $249.99 on contract (after $150 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate). …

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Exclusive: Sony Ericsson to introduce Android 3.0 gaming platform and PSP Go-like smartphone

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

There’s no question that gaming on the Android platform has heretofore been relatively underwhelming, but that looks like it’s all about to change. It seems that Sony Ericsson — a company that has yet to even introduce an Android 2.0 device — is at …

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Dell Streak on sale August 13 for $300 on AT&T contract, $550 without

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

After a brief delay in getting the ball rolling stateside, Dell’s finally ready to start selling its Streak this Friday to all comers. If you go for a new two-year contract through AT&T, you’ll be paying $299.99; if you value your freedom, though, you’ll be looking at $549.99 out the door — oh, and if you signed up for the pre-sale, you’ll be able to place your order a day earlier on the 12th. Unfortunately, we don’t have any indication that it’ll be launching with anything newer than Android 1.6, so let’s hope that juicy 2.1 update with 720p video capture wastes no time getting rolled out. Follow the break for the full press release.

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Motorola Droid 2 (and R2-D2 edition!) finally official: Android 2.2, Swype, $200 on contract

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by IBM. 

All together now: “Finally!” At long last, the leaks are being plugged by none other than Verizon itself, who today confirmed that the Droid 2 is more than just a figment of everyone’s imagination. Shortly after hamstringing the Froyo update for the original Droid, Big Red is tossing a tempting upgrade all up in your grille, as the Droid 2 ships with Android 2.2, mobile hotspot (a $20 / month add-on), Flash Player 10.1 and a revised QWERTY keyboard. It also ships with Swype pre-installed, though we’d prefer Swiftkey thrown in for good measure. You already know the specs by now — a 3.7-inch multitouch display, 5 megapixel camera, DLNA streaming, 8GB of onboard memory and a 8GB microSD card — but what you haven’t known is the on sale date. VZW is putting this gem up for pre-sale tomorrow at $199.99 on a 2-year contract, with in-store availability locked for Thursday.

In other news, that R2-D2 edition Droid 2 we told you about last month is legit, and we’re having a hard time containing our excitement just dreaming about the design. Said phone will be available online only in September, and it’ll ship with “exclusive Star Wars content and external hardware designed to look like the trusty Droid from the film saga.” We’re guessing these will sell out in no time flat, but there’s no price being divulged just yet. Oh, and if you’re wondering how on Earth you’re going to swing this upgrade, Verizon’s allowing any customer with a contract ending by December 31, 2010 to upgrade now (to any other smartphone, including the Droid 2) sans penalty. Sheesh guys, you shouldn’t have!

Update: The R2-D2 edition portal has gone live. And yes, if you click this link, you will hear R2-D2 say “Droid!” Too bad there aren’t any images of the handset, though. Thanks, Eric!

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