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Google Nexus One $180 with contract tips leaked purchase page

, Dec 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

Today's Google Nexus One rumors really add some meat to the bones of the Android 2.1 smartphone, and with the upcoming "media gathering" - which SlashGear will be attending to bring you back all the juicy details - just a week away we've finally got some solid pricing details.  Both Gizmodo and Engadget have been sent leaked screenshots from what their respective tipsters claim to be the Google.com/phone sales page, suggesting a $530 unsubsidized price or - if you're willing to sign up to a two-year agreement with T-Mobile; more plan details after the cut - a subsidized $180. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile leak confirms “Google Android Phone” in early January

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Leaky T-Mobile is spilling Google Nexus One details this morning, with both BGR and TmoNews receiving internal screenshots from the carrier.  Both show the same page from T-Mobile's StreamLine employee systems, which suggest that "Google, with support from T-Mobile, is scheduled to launch a new Android device in early January".  It goes on to confirm that Google will be distributing the Nexus One solely via the web, splitting hardware and tariff support between them and the carrier. Read The Full Story

Insdream SX601 borrows Kindle style but not E-Ink display

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Given that Amazon have spent the past few weeks shouting about the Kindle's sales success, you can't really blame Insdream for looking over there for a little design inspiration.  The Insdream SX601 has a 6-inch display, like the Kindle and the B&N nook, but rather than using E Ink's Vizplex panel they've opted for a 16-greyscale-level DSTN panel. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One Bluetooth car dock gets FCC tested

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [1]

Yesterday the Bluetooth desktop dock, today the Bluetooth car dock; FCC filings for Google Nexus One accessories are cropping up with increasing regularity.  Described in the document as for the "Google Phone" - rather than the Nexus One, as the handset has always been referred to previously - the car dock looks, from the hastily slapped together diagram you can see after the cut, like a pretty straightforward in-car cradle. Read The Full Story

Camangi Webstation first-impressions: sluggish CPU and poor app selection [Updated]

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Having seen the first unboxing video of the Camangi Webstation yesterday, initial impressions are beginning to filter through.  Unfortunately, they're not all positive; Laptop spent some time with the 7-inch Android slate and while build quality and design are just as good as we'd heard, actually performance is less impressive.  They describe the Webstation as "sluggish", with the 624MHz Marvell processor "taking a few seconds longer to load apps and web pages or respond to button presses than we like." Updated: A second review is in, and it's a whole lot more critical.  Check out why one Camangi Webstation pre-order customer is already looking at how he can return his device after the cut. Read The Full Story

Nokia claim Apple infringe patents in all phones, PMPs & computers

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [1]

The ongoing legal battle between Nokia and Apple has gained another layer of complexity today, as Nokia demand a United States International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation based on accusations of "Apple's practice of building its business on Nokia's proprietary innovation."  Distinct from the litigation in Delaware, which concerns Nokia's wireless standard patents, this new investigation would concern UI, camera, antenna and power management technologies. Read The Full Story

Camangi Webstation preorders arrive, get unboxed [Video]

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

The first pre-orders for Camangi's Webstation Android tablet have finally arrived, and over at Gear Diary they've been sharing some first impressions.  An unboxing video and hands-on is promised, but weight and bulk is apparently far more in line with an Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble nook than expected. Updated with video unboxing/hands-on after the cut Read The Full Story

Sony PS4 to use multi-core CPU not Cell?

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [5]

Sony are considering replacing the PS3's Cell architecture with a more mainstream multi-core processor in the PlayStation 4, according to PC Watch, after game developers have reported greater than average problems developing for the current-gen console.  Based on rumors and speculation coming out of Japan, the company also considered - but decided against - a combination Cell/Intel Larrabee setup. Read The Full Story

ITG xpPhone gets second video demo

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

ITG have released a second video of their xpPhone UMPC/smartphone crossover in action, and this time rather than merely show the boot sequence their demo shows the device actually working.  The clip - which you can see after the cut - starts with the xpPhone hooking up to a 3G network, before accessing IM and VoIP apps and finally browsing the web. Read The Full Story

Nokia S40 phones confirmed for dual-SIM, QWERTY and touch in 2010

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [1]

Nokia's plans for 2010 included more entry-level S60 devices and halving their smartphone portfolio; the Finnish company also promised more flexibility in S40 handsets.  IntoMobile have dug through the sound archives and come up with a quote from Kai Öistämö, Nokia's executive VP of devices, who confirms that not only will dual-SIM S40 phones be launches but handsets with more than just the traditional numeric keypad. Read The Full Story

Chumby One mod enables composite video output

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

After iFixit released the photoset of their Chumby One teardown, we knew the compact WiFi widget device had the potential - via circuit-board connections - for composite video output; now some enterprising modders have taken advantage of it.  The mod requires soldering an RCA extender cable to the appropriate places on the mainboard, and slightly modifying the Chumby's firmware. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One Desktop Dock CR B410 with Bluetooth tipped

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Details of a second official accessory for the upcoming Google Nexus One Android 2.1 smartphone have emerged, this time courtesy of the FCC.  HTC - who are manufacturing the handset - have submitted the Nexus One Desktop Dock CR B410 for approval, which seemingly includes Bluetooth wireless. Read The Full Story
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