2009 September - SlashGear

Archive for September, 2009

MetroPCS expands nationwide unlimited service area

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 1 Comment

We talk every now and again about new handsets that are added to prepaid networks like the one that MetroPCS offers. Those handsets are typically not the fanciest, but work well for most prepaid users. MetroPCS announced today that it was expanding its national area for unlimited prepaid calls.

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Motorola Tao (aka Sholes) caught in wild: “super slim” and all metal

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

You probably can’t tell from this photo, but you’re supposedly looking at a pre-release Motorola Tao – aka the Motorola Sholes – that’s fallen into the hands of someone over at HowardForums. They’ve been posting various shots, though nothing that shows the full hardware at present, but certainly enough to keep us interested.

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Sony VAIO X ultraportable pre-reg page goes online

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Sony Japan have put up a pre-registration page for those rich and weak-armed enough to consider buying their upcoming VAIO X series ultraportable. The notebook, announced at the beginning of September, is only listed as “coming soon”, and we’re still yet to see final specifications, but Sony have previously confirmed that it will retail “under $2,000″.

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Sprint slashing Touch Pro2 to $200; matching Verizon

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Considering the Sprint HTC Touch Pro2? We'd find something else to do today besides head down to your local Sprint store, given that the latest leaks from the carrier tip an imminent price cut for the Windows Mobile smartphone. As of October 1st, the Pro2 will apparently be $199.99 with a new two-year agreement and following a mail-in rebate.

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O2 catalog lists upcoming HTC HD2

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

The tricky thing about printed catalogs is that they require some preparation, and that generally puts them into plenty of peoples’ hands. One such leaky person has handed over an upcoming O2 catalog to Engadget, with the first official listing of the HTC HD2 (aka the HTC Leo) we’ve seen so far.

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Borders and Verizon team up for free Wi-Fi

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Everyone knows that the way to lure avid readers into your bookstore is to offer overpriced coffee and free Wi-Fi. This is the tact that Barnes & Noble took with AT&T to get customers into its stores to buy digital books. Borders has now teamed with Verizon to offer a similar Wi-Fi service.

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Texas Insturments shows off new OMAP3530 multimedia processor

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

As manufactures add more and more features to mobile devices like MIDs and smartphones we need more and more powerful processors to handle the extra workload. Texas Instruments has unveiled a new processor called the OMAP3530 that is targeted at multimedia applications.

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DIY Batcave-themed hidden entrance

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

The original TV series of Batman may have over-err’d on the side of tights, but it had a few fantastic gimmicks. This Batman-themed hidden entrance was actually for a school homecoming dance, and was the work of Low Voltage’s Jimmy; he rigged up a reproduction Shakespeare bust (complete with hidden button), disguised door and even a motorized opening mechanism.

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Cables To Go boosts wireless USB range to 150 feet

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Sep 30th 2009 No Comments

Wireless USB is a great bit of technology that not only allows us to shed some of the cables running between computers and peripherals, but allows us to move gear further from your computers and still get connectivity. Cables To Go has announced that it now has a Wireless USB Superbooster Extender that allows connectivity for up to 150 feet.

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