AT&T Introduces Motorola Flipside

AT&T today introduced the new Motorola Flipside Android smartphone that uses a sliding keyboard form factor with a front trackpad. The handset enables users to seamlessly manage their work and personal life. The Flipside comes jam packed with a 3.1-inch HVGA screen, the Motorola CrystalTalk technology for noise cancellation, MOTOBLUR, the Android 2.1 OS, and a TI OMAP 3410 processor with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps support.

Additional specs include a 512MB ROM, a 256MB RAM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi b/g, GPS and a 2GB microSD card in the box. Users can stay connected to work with full push corporate e-mail, support for Microsoft Exchange, unified inbox and enhanced features for IT compliance like remote wipe and password enforcement. The AT&T Motorola Flipside retails for $99.99.

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AT&T Windows Phone 7 Handsets Out In November

Windows Phone 7 is really building up a head of steam, as AT&T and Microsoft are said to be planning a debut event for new handsets on October 11 in the US, to be followed by a retail launch in the week commencing November 8.

A trifecta of launch devices is on tap, says the Wall Street Journal, with one each from LG, Samsung and HTC, and AT&T is unsurprisingly fingered as the exclusive early carrier for WP7 goodness.

In exchange for that little favor, Microsoft will receive AT&T’s "marketing support" in pushing the message out about Windows Phone 7′s release. So long as nobody decides that home party packs are a good idea, we’ll be cool with whatever.

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Verizon Wireless R2-D2 Droid 2 Smartphone

Verizon Wireless will release the R2-D2 Droid 2 smartphone on September 30th, 2010. The skinned phone comes with a Star Wars media dock and wired stereo headset all in a custom box resembling carbonite.

The phone also features R2-D2 notification sounds and ringtones, Live Wallpapers (Blast the Probe Droid; Luke Balancing Yoda; Navigating the Asteroid Field; Watch Bespin’s Cloud City), R2-D2 Clock Widget, Exclusive Binoculars App and “The Best of R2-D2? video with the original Cantina music.

The R2-D2 Droid retails for $249 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) and must sign up for a two-year voice and data plan. [Android Community]

Sprint May Drop Unlimited Data If Usage Gets Crazy

So far, Sprint’s been steadfast in its commitment to keeping caps off its data plans — a big selling point since AT&T’s moved to tiered pricing and Verizon has threatened to do the same — but the laws of supply and demand sadly still exist, and Sprint CEO Dan Hesse knows it. In speaking at the Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT today, Hesse mentioned that his company "can offer unlimited as long as the usage is reasonable," suggesting that a glut of extremely heavy users (you probably know who you are) could ultimately mean he "can’t afford to do that anymore." Torrenting off a tethered EVO is fun, yes — especially when you’re on WiMAX — but just remember: it might ultimately come back to bite you.

Sprint CEO hints unlimited data could end if usage gets crazy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Qualcomm To Release 1.5GHz Snapdragon CPU In 2011

Mobile device chipmaker Qualcomm will launch a more powerful mobile processor in Q1 2011. The upcoming 1.5GHz Snapdragon CPU will offer a 50% jump in processor speed over today’s 1GHz smartphone processors.

The new processor will provide high-quality multimedia performance with 3D graphics, HD video, built-in GPS and more. A 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon will also help Android regain an edge in the high-end against Apple’s iPhone 4, which is now on par or ahead of most Android devices with its custom-designed but single-core A4 chip. Watch the video after the jump to get more details.

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Windows Phone 7 And The Accelerometer

"When Windows Phone 7 is released, users will be able to enjoy the fact that the hardware requirements for the phone include an accelerometer. Some applications are naturally inclined to work well with accelerometer input. Imagine a "Labyrinth" style game where you can now just rotate or tilt the device instead of simulating the tilting of the table using some buttons or sliders? Just rotating the device from portrait to landscape can re-flow the screen in the right orientation without the user selecting their preferred orientation."

Windows Phone 7 hardware requires an accelerometer, and I for one am interested in seeing what developers will do with that requirement. Over at The Windows Phone Developer Blog Dave Edson has written a fairly detailed post about the ways the accelerometer API can be used. The post includes code snippets that illustrate key aspects of the API. Now would also be a great time to get started developing an accelerometer-leveraging application – it appears Windows Phone 7 release day is just around the corner. Get coding!

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Microsoft Kin Phones Discontinued

The supposed ultimate social networking phone from Microsoft, the Kin, has been discontinued. Microsoft has officially announced that they won’t be producing any more Kin phones because of poor sales.

The Microsoft Kin phone is far too expensive for a phone that was designed to be used as a social networking phone and obviously aimed at the teenage market. However, Microsoft will continue to provide support for those who have already purchased the Kin phone. [Geeky Gadgets]

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Verizon’s Droid X Joins Android Uber Phones

Verizon Wireless unveiled the much-anticipated Motorola Droid X on Wednesday. The device, which Motorola variously describes as a touch tablet and a pocket-sized home theater, runs Android version 2.1. It will be updated over the air to run on Android 2.2 later in the year. When that happens, the Droid X will double as a business user’s device. The Droid X will be available at Verizon Wireless stores and on the carrier’s website from July 15 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.

The Droid X’s Tech Specs

The Droid X is a CDMA device with an 8 MP (megapixel) camera offering a shutter speed of 1/1,000 seconds, autofocus, digital zoom, dual LED flash and cropping, rotating and geotagging tools.

It captures high-defintion video at 720p resolution at 30 fps (frames per second). The Droid X also runs streaming audio and video. Media formats supported include AAC, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4, .WAV and MIDI.

Motorola’s new smartphone supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, the Android and Webkit browsers, and 802.11n WiFi. It can serve as a 3G mobile WiFi hotspot for up to five other devices and enables data access.

Owners can share videos by linking the device using an optional HDMI cable or Digital Living Network Alliance-certified technology to multiple DLNA devices such as a HDTV set, game console or PC.

The Droid X comes pre-loaded with games and apps such as “Need for Speed Shift,” “NFL Mobile,” Skype Mobile, and a full suite of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Mobile Services, including Android Market, Google Maps with Street View, Google Latitude and Gmail and Google Search.

Users can download Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) on Demand using Verizon Wireless’ VCast video feature. Read more

Verizon’s Motorola Droid X Confirmed

Verizon Wireless has officially confirmed the availability of the Motorola Droid X. The phone features a large 4.3-inch display with a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and an HDMI output, so you can connect this handset to your HDTV. Too bad, there is no further info about the Motorola Droid X at the moment. Stay tuned for more updates. [Verizon Wireless]

Verizon’s Motorola Droid X Confirmed

Oppo Multitouch Android Smartphone

OPPO is known as a portable media player manufacturer in its early years in China. The company will launch their first Android-powered smartphone in the first quarter of 2010. The phone will comes with a 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, a side slide QWERTY keyboard and a Wi-Fi connectivity. The name of the model is still unavailable at this time. Stay tuned for more updates.

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