For now, Android’s got about as much enterprise support as a Sidekick (well okay, a little more, but not much) — so that’s got to be keeping G1s out of the hands of throngs who are too tied-down to Exchange, Notes, or some equally stuffy piece of server-side software to be able to make the switch. China’s QiJi feels your pain, which is where the company’s surprisingly okay-looking i6 comes into play: the handset supports both Android and Windows Mobile, although you can’t dual-boot — you’ve got to choose one and run with it until you decide to install the other. It packs a 624MHz processor, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, a trackball, and — in lieu of a QWERTY slide — an on-screen Chinese keyboard with stylus support that we haven’t seen before. Android, we love ya and all, but until you go through puberty, this mutli-platform support is just about the best thing we’ve ever heard.
[Thanks, zsx]
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China’s QiJi i6 supports Android, Windows Mobile, lust in one package originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’ve already seen it
unboxed and, of course, endlessly
shown off by Meizu’s own J. Wong, but it looks like some independent demos of the now infamous Meizu M8 are finally starting to crop up online, with one of the first coming from Chinese retailer CNMO.com. While some of the details are lost in translation, there’s still quite a bit to be gleaned from the ten videos available at the link below, not the least of which is the fact that the touchscreen seems to be somewhat of an excercise in patience, to put things kindly — check out part 8 for the challenge that is pausing a track. The phone’s camera also seems to be a bit sluggish, but not completely out of line with your run of the mil cellphone camera. Touchscreen aside, however, the phone’s interface does appear to be fairly slick and, yes, oddly famiilar. Head on past the break to get started with part one of the blow-out, and hit up the read link to check out the rest.
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Meizu M8 gets demoed in multi-part video form originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Over the years, Nokia handsets have fallen victim to the infamous KIRFing process time, and time, and time again. Evidently the suits up in Espoo have had enough, as evidenced by a new marketing campaign urging bargain hunters in India to avoid unbranded / duplicate handsets. The ad, which was spotted in the Mumbai Mirror, is comical in a number of ways. For starters, the notion that “originals last forever” is obviously misleading untrue, and secondly, the whole “instilling fear” tactic is severely unnecessary. Nokia asserts that all KIRF handsets lack an IMEI number, and thus owning one “could be a threat to your safety and national security.” Or is that longhand for “a threat to Nokia’s bottom line?”
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Nokia warns that KIRF phones are a threat to personal safety, national security originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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OMG OMG OMG… sorry, but our inner Japanese school-girl was just unleashed with the arrival of the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition. If Nokia had any sense, they’d expand the action-doll bundle to the world beyond Hong Kong. Even for 8,788 Chinese Yuan (about $1,286) we’re seriously tempted. Watch Bruce clean up at ping pong in the Nokia video posted after the break — no, really.
[Via Unwired View, Thanks Robin oL]
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Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition: the only thing tougher than Chuck Norris originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic isn’t exactly in the same league as some of the other high-end touchscreen smartphones hitting the market right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s not getting the Chinese KIRF love — and we’d actually say the flush-mounted touchscreen on the Li 5800 here is an improvement. The generic OS is obviously less attractive than S60 Touch, but not by much, honestly, and although the real 5800 should be pretty cheap on contract, we’ve got a feeling the Li here might undercut it significantly. Too bad they didn’t stick a random micro-projector in there, eh?
[Via UnwiredView, thanks Robin of Loxley]
Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXV: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gets a little friend originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Okay, so maybe Atlona Technologies’ latest whiz-bang adapter isn’t that awesome, but then again, it’s pretty awesome. The AT-HDPiX USB-to-HDMI adapter does precisely what it says by enabling any PC / digital signage display to accept an HDMI cable so long as a USB 2.0 socket is currently unoccupied. The device supports resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 (or 720p), and because it takes audio from a 3.5-millimeter stereo jack rather than through the USB port, the full bandwidth of the USB connection is reserved for high-def video. Expect this miracle worker to start shipping next month for $179.
Atlona’s AT-HDPiX USB-to-HDMI adapter answers an age-old prayer originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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PC-to-Mac USB file-transfer cables and migration utilities have been out for a while, but Belkin’s out today with a new take on the idea it says makes the transition “as seamless as possible.” We’re guessing that has more to do with the Switch-to-Mac Cable’s bundled software than the dongle itself — Belkin’s custom Migration Assistant (not the OS X assistant) automatically transfers your media, files, and internet prefs, leaving you free to try on mock turtlenecks and practice your air of quiet superiority. Should be out soon for $50.
Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable automatically switches you to Mac, gives you a high-five originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’ve seen
spy shots and
official shots of Nokia’s new E63 handset, but nothing quite makes our day like unboxing shots of a fresh new device (even if it’s a pre-production unit), and the folks at the TamsS60 blog have thankfully come through on that front, and offered a few impressions of the phone for good measure. Of particular note, they say that the E63’s keyboard layout is “a lot less annoying” than the one on the E71, and the “weird type of rubber” used apparently feels better to the touch as well. Anyone looking to ditch their E71 should also be aware that those changes affect the size of the device, so you’re out of luck if you were hoping to hang onto your E71’s case. Hit up the link below for some more pics, and keep an eye on the site for a full review that’s promised soon.
Nokia E63 gets unboxed, examined originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Seriously, is there anything carbon nanotubes can’t do? We’ve got shock absorbers, flexible displays, atypically small eating utensils and now, film-like speakers. For times when NXT flat drivers simply aren’t thin enough, a team of Chinese researchers have reportedly found a way to create sound from a thin sheet of carbon nanotubes. The film, which could be stretched and placed on PMPs, HDTVs or even clothing, can generate sound when “zapped with a varying electric current.” Great, the perfect recipe for a new wave of Milli Vanilli copycats. A video of the tech can be seen after the jump.
[Via Physorg]
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Carbon nanotubes could be used in film-like flat speakers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google may still only be the number two search engine in China, but it looks like it’s starting to make some serious inroads into the sketchy cellphone market in the country, with the Android-based
G1 reportedly now “pouring into China” though some dubious channels, and demanding some pretty hefty prices. According to China’s DoNews, the handsets are selling for upwards of 3,999 Chinese yuan (or just over $580), with shops charging an extra $70 or so to unlock it for you. That, some unnamed sellers say, is likely to keep the cost of the phone high in the short term, despite a reasonably high supply level.
[Via mocoNews.net]
G1s said to be “pouring into China,” selling for big bucks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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