EngadgetEngadgetVIA and NVIDIA sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g- June 9, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops Sweet, and likely salty. That's VIA's "special assistant to the president," Timothy Chen, giving NVIDIA's Drew Henry, general manager of its MCP business, a little sugar. The moment was captured after the unveiling of the Mini-ITX 2.0 spec at Computex last week. Why We're not exactly sure, but we imagine things can get a bit emotional when old enemies join forces against a foe as formidable as Intel. Now give eachother a firm slap on the back, punch to the...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/via-and-nvidia-sitting-in-a-tree-k-i-s-s-i-n-g/ HTC Touch Diamond hands-on, up close and personal this time- June 8, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds The good folks at HTC left this little gem (pun totally intended) on our doorstep today, but as cool as it sounds to have one of the world's great Windows Mobile torchbearers just drop off its hottest new handset to us like it's an extra large pepperoni and mushroom, it's a bittersweet gift at best. Why The Touch Diamond lacks both HSDPA 850 1900 and GSM 850 in its current incarnation, leaving it to cling to what 1900MHz EDGE towers it can find. That makes it.http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/08/htc-touch-diamond-hands-on-up-close-and-personal-this-t... Samsung Instinct hands-on- June 7, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds We hate gratuitous iPhone comparisons as much as the next guy, but let's be straight with each other here: Sprint has its sights squarely focused on Cupertino's darling with the Instinct. From beginning to end, the carrier has pulled no punches about the model's target audience and its competition. Make no mistake, though, the Instinct is no iPhone ripoff or clone -- it's distinctly its own beast that just happens to share a form factor and a few common UI...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/07/samsung-instinct-hands-on/ T-Mobile Shadow II takes the obligatory shady auction tour- June 7, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds We look at sellers of unreleased phones on eBay much the same way we look at the FCC's device approval database: fun for window shopping, but that's about it. We're not sure we'd personally part with enough cash to find out whether the seller of this particular HTC Shadow II for T-Mobile actually has the thing to sell us, though we can totally understand why well-heeled folk might be willing to give it a go (and if we had enough money to buy a phone straight...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/07/t-mobile-shadow-ii-takes-the-obligatory-shady-auction-t... Clarion to introduce GPS-equipped MiND, acronym guidebook lands another- June 6, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds Really, Clarion You couldn't find it in your heart to just settle on UMPC or MID Instead, what we've got is yet another combination of letters that really means nothing at all -- the MiND (Mobile internet and Navigation Device) is little more than a rather awkwardly-shaped UMPC with built-in GPS, which by our estimation, doesn't deem it worthy of its own moniker. All angst aside, the Linux-based machine will reportedly roll out in America later this year (and Europe the...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/clarion-to-introduce-gps-equipped-mind-acronym-guideboo... Telson handheld does 3D gaming without the goggles- June 5, 2008 Filed under: Handhelds We've seen companies toss out kit that claims to showcase the third-dimension without requiring a set of those face-consuming spectacles, but we're having an even harder time believing it would go over well (or at all) on a 'roided-up do-it-all handheld. Details are scarce on this one, but the Telson prototype reference model device looks to be hung somewhere between the land of gaming handhelds and unadulterated UMPCs. Within, you'll find a VIA C7-M processor, 512MB of..http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/05/telson-umpc-prototype-does-3d-without-the-goggles/ T-Mobile ollies with Tony Hawk Sidekick LX- June 5, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds The rumored Tony Hawk edition of the Sidekick LX is said to be making its first public appearance today, looking every bit the part with a "skateboard look and feel" made complete with "grip-tape-texture" and the skateboarding icon's name plastered across the display's bezel. This one isn't just about branding, though -- it's being said that T-Mobile will use the occasion to launch a rather hearty LX firmware update that includes video recording, stereo...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/05/t-mobile-ollies-with-tony-hawk-sidekick-lx/ FCC suggests HTC CONV100 is T-Mobile's Shadow II- June 4, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds So, what is the HTC CONV100 Looks like we might finally have our answer after the freakin' Bluetooth SIG left us all scratching our heads a few months back. The answer lies in this grainy picture that the FCC somehow passes as an official filing document, in this case used to identify the location of the Bluetooth antenna relative to the exterior of the device. Those with sharp memories will recall that this looks suspiciously like the spy picture we saw of...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/04/fcc-suggests-htc-conv100-is-t-mobiles-shadow-ii/ The HTC Touch Pro- June 4, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Call it Raphael no longer! HTC has officially thrown the cover off its Touch Pro today -- the QWERTY slider sibling of the recently-unveiled Touch Diamond -- which should cover the bases for those who loved the Diamond's keen looks but decided they'd go our of their gourds without a full set of physical keys at their disposal. Under that glossy black shell lies WiFi, HSPA with a solid 7.2Mbps on the downstream, Bluetooth, 2.8-inch VGA display, Windows Mobile...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/04/the-htc-touch-pro/ Xandros announces support for Intel's Moblin platform- June 4, 2008 Filed under: HandheldsIntel's Moblin tech is getting some big love at Computex -- first Canonical dropped the Ubuntu Netbook Remix on us, and now Xandros has announced plans to support the MID- and netbook-targeted system additions in future editions of its Linux distros. If that seems a little confusing, it's because it is -- Moblin was never supposed to be a standalone Linux OS, but rather a standardized Linux core stack designed to maximize the potential of Atom-based mobile devices. Of...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/xandros-announces-support-for-intels-moblin-platform/ |