EngadgetEngadgetBlackBerry Seawolf and Aurora get tossed into the codename soup- June 13, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds RIM hasn't even had the opportunity to announce the Kickstart 9100 -- much less release it -- but it looks like we might already have some intel leaking out on the first BlackBerry flip's successor. In RIM parlance, a "10" tacked on to a model number is often a sign that a GPS receiver lurks within; sure enough, metadata obtained by Boy Genius Report lists GPS support in the 9110 "Seawolf." There's also mention of an "Aurora," indicated to be a member of the...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/blackberry-seawolf-and-aurora-get-tossed-into-the-coden... Gigabyte M528 Atom-based MID gets $750 price and release timeframe- June 12, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds Just when we though Tegatech's Gigabyte M528 MID would run a scary $1131, Gigabyte has come out and said that the unit will run a somewhat more palatable $750. That includes the hardware only, so the SIM and 3G data plans will be completely up to you. But, keep in mind this unit packs an 800Mhz Menlow processor, GPS, and 8GB SSD. As for when you can grab one, it's looking like late July in Taiwan. Hit the read link if you're still with us and want to pre-order this...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/gigabyte-m528-atom-based-mid-gets-750-price-and-release... Palm Centro heads to Verizon, in stores tomorrow for $99- June 12, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Come on, T-Mobile, all we need is you to get on board now and that'll make a perfect Yahtzee! for Palm with its surprise hit, the Centro. Thanks to Verizon's expected announcement today, the top three US carriers now carry the diminutive Garnet device, which Palm actually says is "off to the strongest start of any smartphone in Palm's history" -- quite a statement, considering the Treo line's rich tradition. The Centro is also the first Palm phone to be...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/palm-centro-heads-to-verizon-in-stores-tomorrow-for-99/ AMD achieves Open GL ES 2.0 compliance, brings Xbox 360 graphics to mobile platform- June 12, 2008 Filed under: Gaming, HandheldsA few months ago, AMD promised Xbox 360 graphics on handhelds, and as of today it's delivered on the concept. AMD announced it has achieved Open GL ES 2.0 mobile graphics technology compliance with hardware that cranks out the same AMD Unified Shader Architecture as the Microsoft gaming console. The new graphics standard will no doubt butt heads with NVIDIA's Tegra platform, which also promises serious mobile graphics. Meanwhile, AMD's comparison of their new...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/amd-achieves-open-gl-es-2-0-compliance-brings-xbox-360-... Digifriends MID coming to US via Sprint Nextwave- June 10, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds Unfortunately, we've yet to hear if the Digifriends MID we toyed with at CES will be updated before launching in the US of A, but either way, you can bank on it coming. Reportedly, Peter Kim, the project supervisor at Digifriends USA, has informed Pocketables that the unit spotted in January will be arriving Stateside with "contracted sales through Sprint and NextWave." Pricing remains a mystery, but we're told to expect said unit to be available "very soon." The edge of..http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/digifriends-mid-coming-to-us-via-sprint-nextwave/ The iPhone 3G on AT&T: we ask the burning questions- June 10, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsSo wait just a second here -- you say you have to activate the iPhone 3G in-store, and unlimited data is going to run another $10 a month With the new model comes an entirely new way of doing business, it seems, and that brings on a whole slew of new questions for the good folks at AT&T. Here are a few we've managed to ask so far, the official answers, and in some cases, information we've managed to gather on the side.Continue reading The iPhone 3G on...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/ Nokia's N79, N85, and XpressMedia 5800 "Tube" exposed- June 10, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Random flickr feeds aren't the typical way for hot new Nokias to be discovered out in the environs, but hey, who are we to question a good thing when we see it Pictures of one totally unknown Nseries have emerged -- alleged to be the N79 -- showing a sublime S60 candybar in a pair of colors. Next, we have more of the just-scooped N85, including some of a white version, so we're definitely feeling more confident by the minute that it's the real deal and not...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/nokias-n79-n85-and-xpressmusic-5800-tube-exposed/ Apple's lucrative iPhone revenue sharing goes away, replaced with "traditional" model- June 9, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsAT&T (well, Cingular at the time) and Apple entered into a very peculiar marriage of convenience to bring the original iPhone to American airwaves whereby AT&T shelled out cash to Cupertino each and every month for iPhone subscribers on its network (the exact terms were never publicized). Very simply, Apple had something good; they knew it and leveraged it to the very maximum of their ability, dangling the tantalizing prospect of endless publicity and...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/apples-lucrative-iphone-revenue-sharing-goes-away-repla... Nokia N85 in the wild!- June 9, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds What's the N85, you ask We don't know a heck of a lot about this one, but we're told that it features a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, and geotagging -- sort of an N96 lite, perhaps. The slider features the same industrial design featured on all of Nokia's Nseries devices as of late, but beyond that, your guess is as good as ours regarding target market, pricing, availability. Stay tuned for more as we get it!Read Permalink Email...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/nokia-n85-in-the-wild/ Engadget's WWDC 2008 predictions- June 9, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets, Handhelds Yes, it's almost that time -- WWDC 2008. By now you're well acquainted with the rumors circling Apple's next big event. Will the 3G iPhone make an appearance Will Jobsy bust out a multitouch Newton tablet Will Snow Leopard come in from the cold It's anyone's guess, but the editors here at Engadget have a few hunches that you can pretty much bank on. Of course, you can see the real thing happen during our live coverage of the keynote set to start.http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/engadgets-wwdc-2008-predictions/ |