RoboHon (“Robot Phone“) is the cutest smartphone ever: a (familiar looking) robot frame that fits in your pocket. It can take calls, dance, project photos, display maps and more. It’s a ‘bot with a smartphone inside. Yes, some will snort at the idea of a phone with a 2-inch touchscreen, but it’s certainly an original notion — unashamedly so. That said, is it innovative? Is there a point to it all? Does it really fit in your pocket? We’ll know better when it launches here in Japan early next year. For now, here’s a closer look in person, answering at least one of those questions. Slideshow-326984
RoboHon (“Robot Phone“) is the cutest smartphone ever: a (familiar looking) robot frame that fits in your pocket. It can take calls, dance, project photos, display maps and more. It’s a ‘bot with a smartphone inside. Yes, some will snort at the idea of a phone with a 2-inch touchscreen, but it’s certainly an original notion — unashamedly so. That said, is it innovative? Is there a point to it all? Does it really fit in your pocket? We’ll know better when it launches here in Japan early next year. For now, here’s a closer look in person, answering at least one of those questions. Slideshow-326984
Samsung has gone to pains to try to explain the consideration and thought processes that go into its design — especially with its Galaxy smartphones — even if a lot of us still have beef with some of its material choices. Here’s a renewed effort, then, with the electronics maker teasing a new design site for launch on March 27th next week. A YouTube teaser suggests there will be more tales of design from across its product family — obviously thought-up, written and made by Samsung — as well as eye-widening futuristic concepts of floating screens, properly bending smartphones and well, whatever else the company’s wizards can imagine.
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Samsung has gone to pains to try to explain the consideration and thought processes that go into its design — especially with its Galaxy smartphones — even if a lot of us still have beef with some of its material choices. Here’s a renewed effort, then, with the electronics maker teasing a new design site for launch on March 27th next week. A YouTube teaser suggests there will be more tales of design from across its product family — obviously thought-up, written and made by Samsung — as well as eye-widening futuristic concepts of floating screens, properly bending smartphones and well, whatever else the company’s wizards can imagine.
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We heard whispers that Samsung was planning big for CES, and we’re not just talking TV panels. It’s now revealed Smart Home, which attempts to tie together Smart TVs, home appliances and handheld smart devices into one single platform. Perhaps more importantly, the company says it’s going to collaborate with third-party partners to extend the platform to products and services beyond only those with Samsung branding.
At the middle of it all, there will be a single app that (as the picture above suggests) will get its hooks into all your wearables, phones and white goods with a cloud-based server keeping your data moving. Device Control will let users adjust lighting and temperature management through your smartphone. Meanwhile, Smart Home will also included embedded voice commands: if you say “going out” into your Galaxy Gear, then the system will automatically turn off your smart lighting and “selected appliances”, so presumably not your fridge. The, once out, Home View will let you tap into devices with cameras inside your house, offering up some not-so-covert video streams to your Galaxy phone. Alongside the new system, the company announced a new software protocol too, hoping to forge a new ecosystem — with Samsung in the middle of it all. Expect to hear more later this week.
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We heard whispers that Samsung was planning big for CES, and we’re not just talking TV panels. It’s now revealed Smart Home, which attempts to tie together Smart TVs, home appliances and handheld smart devices into one single platform. Perhaps more importantly, the company says it’s going to collaborate with third-party partners to extend the platform to products and services beyond only those with Samsung branding.
At the middle of it all, there will be a single app that (as the picture above suggests) will get its hooks into all your wearables, phones and white goods with a cloud-based server keeping your data moving. Device Control will let users adjust lighting and temperature management through your smartphone. Meanwhile, Smart Home will also included embedded voice commands: if you say “going out” into your Galaxy Gear, then the system will automatically turn off your smart lighting and “selected appliances”, so presumably not your fridge. The, once out, Home View will let you tap into devices with cameras inside your house, offering up some not-so-covert video streams to your Galaxy phone. Alongside the new system, the company announced a new software protocol too, hoping to forge a new ecosystem — with Samsung in the middle of it all. Expect to hear more later this week.
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Atop a pile of gold coins, in a treasure chest. This is how you present a Dragon Quest collaboration smartphone to the Japanese public. %Gallery-slideshow99593%
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Atop a pile of gold coins, in a treasure chest. This is how you present a Dragon Quest collaboration smartphone to the Japanese public. %Gallery-slideshow99593%
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Whoa. Big news from the middle of the night. According to Nokia, Microsoft will purchase “substantially” all of Nokia’s device and service arms as well as licensing the phone maker’s patents and mapping know-how. Redmond will pay Nokia a cool 3.79 billion euros ($4.99 billion) for the business, and 1.65 billion euros ($2.18 billion) for the patent armory.
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Whoa. Big news from the middle of the night. According to Nokia, Microsoft will purchase “substantially” all of Nokia’s device and service arms as well as licensing the phone maker’s patents and mapping know-how. Redmond will pay Nokia a cool 3.79 billion euros ($4.99 billion) for the business, and 1.65 billion euros ($2.18 billion) for the patent armory.
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When you run your own business, time is money and sometimes you don’t have the excess minutes to return to your PC and tweak your Google Place Google+ Local listing, right? Fortunately, if you’re carrying an iPhone in your pocket and have Google’s new Places for Business app, you can adjust those opening times, verify your establishment (and more) on the go. Other features include web traffic tracking, plus the ability to beautify your Google+ listing with fresh images and handle multiple branches from one place. Google’s latest business-facing software is available to US-based business owners on iTunes — it’s Apple-only for now.
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When you run your own business, time is money and sometimes you don’t have the excess minutes to return to your PC and tweak your Google Place Google+ Local listing, right? Fortunately, if you’re carrying an iPhone in your pocket and have Google’s new Places for Business app, you can adjust those opening times, verify your establishment (and more) on the go. Other features include web traffic tracking, plus the ability to beautify your Google+ listing with fresh images and handle multiple branches from one place. Google’s latest business-facing software is available to US-based business owners on iTunes — it’s Apple-only for now.
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Source: Google Places for Business (iTunes)
Sony’s forthcoming 4.6-inch Android ICS slab has appeared at the FCC, and has revealed a few more details on what appears to be the company’s next flagship smartphone. The highlight of the federal-sanctioned autopsy of the Xperia GX reveals an interesting point; a pentaband 3G radios capable of HSPA speeds, something that’s still a rarity among global smartphones. The filing otherwise offers up a not-so-thrilling glimpse at the hardware labeling and, well, not much else. See for yourself at the link below.
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Sony’s forthcoming 4.6-inch Android ICS slab has appeared at the FCC, and has revealed a few more details on what appears to be the company’s next flagship smartphone. The highlight of the federal-sanctioned autopsy of the Xperia GX reveals an interesting point; a pentaband 3G radios capable of HSPA speeds, something that’s still a rarity among global smartphones. The filing otherwise offers up a not-so-thrilling glimpse at the hardware labeling and, well, not much else. See for yourself at the link below.
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Xperia GX goes through federal inspection, is still the Sony phone we want originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While it’s a little later than expected, the free SMS emergency notification system has now gone live. Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages will be delivered to cell towers in affected areas, which will then broadcast them to all compatible devices in their range. While the system is looking to cover over 97 percent of the country, it’s being gradually rolled out across carriers. Sprint and Verizon are both apparently ready for action and while we haven’t heard about the status of T-Mobile or AT&T, the National Weather Service has stated that hundreds of smaller carriers haven’t yet enabled the broadcasts. However, not all phones — especially the more elderly bricks still in circulation — will work with the system. To check whether your weighty cellular still passes muster, hit up the compatible device list at the CTIA link below.
FEMA and National Weather Service launch Wireless Emergency Alert System originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While it’s a little later than expected, the free SMS emergency notification system has now gone live. Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages will be delivered to cell towers in affected areas, which will then broadcast them to all compatible devices in their range. While the system is looking to cover over 97 percent of the country, it’s being gradually rolled out across carriers. Sprint and Verizon are both apparently ready for action and while we haven’t heard about the status of T-Mobile or AT&T, the National Weather Service has stated that hundreds of smaller carriers haven’t yet enabled the broadcasts. However, not all phones — especially the more elderly bricks still in circulation — will work with the system. To check whether your weighty cellular still passes muster, hit up the compatible device list at the CTIA link below.
FEMA and National Weather Service launch Wireless Emergency Alert System originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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