Archive for April 7th, 2010

Yet another video of the supposed iPhone 4G/HD screen surfaces

What happens when you take what seems to be the same supposed iPhone 4G LCD/bezel we saw a few weeks ago, add a pinch of Coldplay, and toss in a camera that just can’t seem to focus? This video.

We’re going to continue taking these videos with the grainiest grain of salt in all of Grainsville until someone can come up with a reasonable explanation as to why a bunch of random iPhone repair shops are getting pre-release parts. In the mean time, feel free to get all antsy in the pantsies about what certainly seems to be a hole for a camera (as opposed to a tinted window for a proximity sensor) right there on the bezel.

[Via NoWhereElse.Fr]

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Vodafone working with Opera to offer mobile web in emerging markets

Vodafone said today that it is working with Opera to offer the Opera Mini browser on devices in emerging markets that run on 2G networks. “With this product, we can transform even basic handsets into very capable Internet browsing devices, enabling millions of people to enjoy the social and economic aspects of the internet that many already take for granted,” Vodafone’s internet services head of emerging markets, Jonathan Bill said. The two companies announced a similar agreement in February 2009.

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Behold, the Nexus One car dock… and no, you still can’t buy it (update: oh, yes you can!)

Mind you, this isn’t the first time we’ve gotten a glimpse at Google’s first-party car dock for the Nexus One; it got teased briefly back in February in the course of the phone’s video docu-mercial series, yet we’re well into the Spring months here and you still won’t find any mounted on windshields. We’re honestly not so sure how it can take four solid months for two corporate heavyweights — Google and HTC, with a combined market cap of around $200 billion — to put something like this together, but considering how prominently free Google Maps Navigation plays into Android’s strategy these days, we’d argue there should be some serious pressure behind the scenes to get this thing launched. There’s no launch date just yet, but the pretty picture comes courtesy of some new official documentation on the dock in Google’s Nexus One website, touting its built-in speakers and charging capability — so we’re figuring (or at least hoping) that publishing this stuff is one of the last steps before these guys start taking orders. The dude who dredged up the help page says that he briefly saw the dock listed on Google’s Nexus One order page for $55, $10 more than you’ll pay for the desktop dock; that sounds about in line with what we’d expect, and it’s still a hell of a value considering the additional street cred it affords your ’77 Gremlin.

Update: And wouldn’t you know, the dock just went on sale for $55. Enjoy!

Behold, the Nexus One car dock… and no, you still can’t buy it (update: oh, yes you can!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stuart Hughes’ Privé Phone Proves Money Can’t Buy Taste

Is your StarTAC looking run down? Does it not draw the attention that it once did? Clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Don’t let the technology of recent decades cloud your judgement when choosing your new phone. Think–and I mean seriously think–about the time when talking on a mobile phone was at its most impressive. That’s right, I mean all the way back to 1983. What better way to truly impress your board-room buddies than with a literal homage to the golden era of telecommunication?

Do not be fooled by the exterior: while clearly based on the Motorola DynaTAC8000X of yore, the 22ct gold, diamond-encrusted exterior houses all the modern marvels you would expect from a phone released in 2010. That’s right, according to the website, it supports not only WAP and Text SMS, but also a COLOR SCREEN. My how the last 27 years of progress have just flown by!

Only 10 of these “Privé” phones will be created by designer Stuart Hughes, and at £139,995 ($212,400), I guess that kinda makes sense.

[Via Gizmodo]

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Google launches Nexus One car dock accessory

Today Google launched the Nexus One car dock which allows you to mount the Nexus One inside your car to serve as a personal navigation device. The accessory comes with a charger for your car’s 12V socket and costs $55. It’s available from google.com/phone.

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