Posts Tagged ‘rumor’
Adobe confirms no Flash in Windows Mobile 7?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on February 15th, 2010
Of course, the "newest version of Windows Phone" is technically 6.5.3 -- a WinMo update recently announced (but hasn't shipped) and presumably still works with Flash 10.1 beta (but isn't guaranteed). And since we can't find the Adobe statement on any of its usual press channels, we can't say for sure this quote is related to Windows Mobile 7. Still, we don't doubt the accuracy of Phone Scoop so don't get your hopes up for Flash in the initial builds of"Microsoft and Adobe are working closely together. While the newest version of Windows Phone won't support Flash at initial availability, both companies are working to include a browser plug-in for the full Flash player in future versions of Windows Phone. More details will be shared at Microsoft MIX next month."
Adobe confirms no Flash in Windows Mobile 7? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Phone Scoop | Email this | Comments Canon prepping 60D and 550D / 600D with articulating displays?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 27th, 2010
Camera aficionados, looks like it's time for the pre-PMA rumor mill to start churning. Our inaugural whisper this season comes care of a forum poster at d-spot.co.il, who according to Canon Rumors' tipster has been accurate in the past (at this point we've been unable to corroborate). Here's the deal: a Canon 60D and Canon 550D / 600D (i.e. Rebel series). Both apparently feature a 15.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, articulating screens, and 720p video at 30 frames per second. The 60D, however, can also claim 1080p footage -- odd that the Rebel doesn't, since the current T1i has 1080p -- an electronic level, and a new battery and grip compared to its 50D successor. That one's apparently priced at around $1,190 and due out in May, while the other is $799 with no connection to a release date given. Make no mistake, between this and those waterproof Sony point-and-shoots, this is only the beginning.Canon prepping 60D and 550D / 600D with articulating displays? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Canon Rumors | d-spot.co.il | Email this | Comments Rumored HTC tablet project both confirmed and suspended in one fell swoop
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 19th, 2010
Remember those rumored HTC Android / Chrome OS touch tablets that were supposedly being shown behind the scenes at CES? In a brief statement given to Australia's Channel News, Sales and Marketing Director Anthony Petts not only confirms the existence of the aforementioned project, he also announces in the same breath --
way to be efficient, guys -- that the slate are on hold as the company is now "focusing their efforts on a new generation of mobile phones." He's not saying never, but don't get your hopes up for the near future. At any rate, if a 4.3-inch device like the HTC HD2 is still considered a phone by its standards, we can be happy with that -- maybe they can try five on for size while they're at it.Rumored HTC tablet project both confirmed and suspended in one fell swoop originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PermalinkWMPoweruser | Channel News | Email this | Comments Apple Tablet rumors evolve into Zen koans: ‘it’s a big iPhone, but it’s not a big iPhone’
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 8th, 2010
Apple Tablet rumors evolve into Zen koans: 'it's a big iPhone, but it's not a big iPhone' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |Silicon Alley Insider, MacRumors, BusinessWeek | Email this | Comments HTC testing out ‘touch tablets’ for Android and Chrome OS?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 4th, 2010
What good would the rumor mill be if it didn't voice our innermost desires? Apparently not content with giving us the roomy 4.3-inch HD2, HTC is now said to be actively testing out fully fledged tablet devices. Slated (get it?) to be driven by Google's Android and minimalist Chrome OS, multiple varieties are currently being run through their paces and there's even word that "core HTC customers" will get to check them out at CES. Who these doyens are and whether they'll be so kind as to leak us a few photos is unknown, but word is that Qualcomm and Adobe are engaged to provide their hardware and software knowhow -- making for an impressive corporate combo if nothing else. This is still strictly uncorroborated, one-source rumormongering, but ain't it fun?HTC testing out 'touch tablets' for Android and Chrome OS? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PermalinkSilicon Alley Insider | SmartHouse | Email this | Comments LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 1st, 2010
LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |LG Central | Email this | Comments Wireless N Support in Next Gen iPhone Implied by Apple Job Posting [Unconfirmed]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 31st, 2009
After the iPhone 3.0 firmware update, we wondered whether the the next gen iPhone would bring a new chip with support for 802.11n. Now a job posting on Apple's website is feeding that theory.
We've already seen that the newest iPod Touch has a Broadcom BCM4329 chip with support for 802.11n and FM transmission—something missing in our most recent iPhone generation—but we've also learned that the hardware is dormant, perhaps to be brought to life by later additions in software support.
A recent Apple job posting teases that such software support might come soon along with some kind of upgrade allowing for 802.11n capabilities in the next gen iPhone, because it's asking for a Wi-Fi software engineer to join the iPhone team and bring experience in:
• Implementation of 802.11 a/b/g/n & related specifications.
• 802.11i/802.1x Security protocols
• Good understanding of wireless RF technologies & co-existence issues of 802.11 PHYs with other Wireless interfaces like Bluetooth.
Ooh la la. Yes, it's just a job posting and pure speculation regarding what we'll see in the next generation of iPhones, but addition of Wireless N capabilities and support are a logical addition and seem rather likely.[Apple—Thanks, A!]
Picture of Motorola ‘Shadow’ leaked, inverted on Taiwanese forum
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 31st, 2009
Picture of Motorola 'Shadow' leaked, inverted on Taiwanese forum originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PermalinkElectronista | Mobile01 | Email this | Comments Motorola’s Rumored Superthin Android Phone Sounds Spectacular [Rumor]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 31st, 2009
We had few complaints with the Droid, and the Sholes, Occiphobic as it may be, is lustable, without a doubt. But Motorola’s alleged next phone, the .35-inch-thick, 1080p-capable Shadow/Mirage, makes Motorola’s current Android lineup look old-fashioned.
All we’ve got for now is a crude rendering and a dubiously sourced Chinese leak, but given the recent spate of Snapdragon-powered Android phones, the specs are within the realm of plausibility: crammed into the slim body, there’s a processor capable of decoding 1080p video, an 8-megapixel camera, and an HDMI port, masked by a 4.3-inch, 800 x 464 screen, as compared to the Droid’s 3.7-inch display of the same resolution.
If true, this means that there’s an Android phone that’s at least as powerful as, and thinner than, Google’s überbuzzed Nexus One sitting just over the horizon, which strikes yet another blow to the mythos of the be-all, end-all Android device. [Mobile1 via BGR]
Ex-Google China President Says Apple Tablet Is a 10.1-Inch iPhone With Webcam [Rumors]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 31st, 2009
Kai-fu Lee, ex-president of Google China, is known for being well-connected with Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn, and lately he’s been blogging about the Apple Table. Apparently it looks like a big iPhone with a webcam and an incredible user interface.
According to Gadget Mix’s translation of Lee’s microblog:
The Apple Tablet looks like a bigger iPhone that sports an awesome UI packed in a beautiful 10.1-inch screen. The tablet combines the functions of both netbook and kindle, an ebook reader. It has virtual keyboard for text entry and a webcam for video conferencing
This information confirms what we’ve heard so far and Lee’s connections make him rather believable. So the fact that he adds that Apple will be making 10 million units of this tablet in the first year indicates high expectations for the launch, whenever it may come. [Kai-Fu Lee via Gadget Mix via Engadget]
