EngadgetEngadgetBen Heck does it again with Atari 7800 portable- June 19, 2008 Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds There's no stopping this guy, and now he's built himself an Atari 7800 portable just to make sure the kiddie hackers know who's the Heckendornest. Ben Heck built the 7800 portable with a 7-inch widescreen to accomodate that larger motherboard on the 7800 (compared to the 2600). Apparently large, complex motherboards just don't phase him anymore. The unit boasts rechargeable batteries, a combination driving paddle controller, and an AV output jack. Ben, you're a...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/ben-heck-does-it-again-with-atari-7800-portable/ Samsung's Snapdragon super-MID just days away- June 19, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds While we haven't found an official press release on the subject, AVING is reporting a June 2008 retail release of a Samsung Snapdragon MID. This according to a Qualcomm official. It's unclear to what extent Sammy's device will make good on Snapdragon's list of "supported" features like 12 megapixel camera, GPS, HD video playback, WiFi, Bluetooth, all day battery life, digital broadcast television (MediaFLO, DVB-H, andor USDB-T) and dual-mode EV-DO Rev. B and...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/samsungs-snapdragon-super-mid-just-days-away/ HTC Advantage X7510 available to USers for $1,300- June 18, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds It doesn't sound like Qualcomm has all of its legal woes here in America worked out just yet, but apparently that won't stop fat-walleted USers from snapping up the forthcoming HTC Advantage X7510 real soon. Both Dynamism and On The Go Solutions are expecting stock any day now, and they'll be shipping to your US-based address so long as you're willing to accept a $1,299 charge on your preferred piece of plastic. Before you brush this off as absurd, listen to...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/htc-advantage-x7510-available-to-users-for-1-300/ Hanbit's Pepper Pad 3 returns with Intel's Atom inside- June 17, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops, Tablet PCs Whoa, has it been a hot minute since we've seen a Pepper Pad 3 or what Straight from the depths of left field comes Hanbit's Pepper Pad 3, this time with a slightly more adept processor at the helm. Reportedly showcased ever-so-quietly at Computex (alongside a Tablet PC prototype), this critter was purportedly packing an Intel Atom CPU and a Linux-based OS. Further specifications included a 7-inch VGA touchscreen, QWERTY (loose interpreters, we see)...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/17/hanbits-pepper-pad-3-returns-with-intels-atom-inside/ HTC developing Atom- and Snapdragon-based MIDs- June 17, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsHTC's hit us with some sexy new handsets lately, but a new report from DigiTimes says that the juggernaut ODM is getting ready to make some MID waves, and soon. Apparently inspired by the success of the Eee (who hasn't been), HTC is rumored to be prepping devices based on Intel's Atom and Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms, as well as up to 10 new phones in the second quarter of the year -- which, conveniently enough, is this quarter. There's no word on what we...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/htc-developing-atom-and-snapdragon-based-mids/ Microsoft patent application reveals "VEDa" multifunction handheld with slide-out keyboard- June 16, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds We can't say we know exactly what Microsoft has in mind with this patent application for a mobile device with a slide-out keyboard, flip-up screen, and a numeric keypad, but apparently it's based around the idea that users won't have to understand the inner functions of a computer if provided with enough hardware controls. According to the application, "in device mode, the computing system truly assumes the look and feel of a less intimidating multi-media...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/microsoft-patent-application-reveals-veda-multifunction... BlackBerry Javelin in the wild- June 16, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds As we understand it, RIM's so-called Javelin is a new BlackBerry completely devoid of 3G that's currently on track for a mid-2009 (yes, 2009) launch. That sucks, yes, but at least it'll look mighty purty if these shots of an engineering dummy in the wild are any indication. The whole phone is an interesting study in modern, high-end 2.5G design, actually, on account of the rumored WiFi, GPS, expansive display, and generous (by RIM standards, anyway) 3.2...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/blackberry-javelin-in-the-wild/ Intel wastes our time and yours with SL and WoW clients for MIDs- June 15, 2008 Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds Don't get ahead of us here, Intel isn't building full-featured Second Life and World of Warcraft apps for handheld Mobile Internet Devices. Instead they're using a new "Interactive 3D Streaming" tech to control and view the game remotely -- similar to some to that Telekinesis app we saw playing WoW on the iPhone last year, but Intel seems to be much further along. Their Xeon 5400 server can handle 14 clients simultaneously, but we're guessing this won't be cost...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/15/intel-wastes-our-time-and-yours-with-sl-and-wow-clients... Origami Experience 2.0 finally coming to a UMPC near you- June 14, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs Microsoft pushed out its Origami Experience 2.0 to OEMs in January, but the purtied up interface for Vista-based UMPCs is finally available to all in the form of a free download. It's mainly meant to put a touch-happy skin on top of many existing Vista features, and includes Picture Password, Weather, RSS, email, calendar and other widget functionality in the new Origami Now screen. Via jkOnTheRunRead Permalink Email...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/14/origami-experience-2-0-finally-coming-to-a-umpc-near-yo... PSP L2 and R2 button mod ain't pretty, gets the job done- June 14, 2008 Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds It seems a bit of a crime against the PSP's aesthetics, but apparently some folks out there really, really want to do PS1 emulation right. Acid Modder "Electro" managed to finagle L2 and R2 buttons onto his PSP. He rates his hack a 4 out of 5 difficulty level, which basically means we aren't going near this one, but if you know you way around a soldiering iron, his tutorial is fairly detailed. You'll end up with some pretty tiny buttons up top, but it sure beats...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/14/psp-l2-and-r2-button-mod-aint-pretty-gets-the-job-done/ |