Archive for July 11th, 2008

LG Chocolate 3 meets retail destiny on July 13

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We'd heard that the latest incarnation of the Chocolate series from LG on Verizon would be launching next Monday, but we've got some great news to close out the week, fans: you'll be able to plunk down your cash a full day early. It turns out that the ...

iPhone 3G international launch lineblog

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We know there are people lined up all over the world for the iPhone 3G -- so if you're among the intrepid souls out there waiting to get yours, send in your photos (and stories) for our international launch lineblog. Just hit us up at iphone@engadget.com.10:32AM ET: Indeed, ...

iPhone 3G review

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_3G_US_review'; It's hard to think of any other device that's enjoyed the level of exposure and hype that Apple found in the launch of the first iPhone. Who could forget it? Everyone got to be a gadget nerd for a day; even those completely disinterested in ...

Sony’s CFO says no PlayStation 3 price cut is planned

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming Sure, we've heard Sony fib about a forthcoming PS3 price drop before, but we're inclined to believe Mr. Nobuyuki Oneda on this one. The aforesaid chief financial officer told a forum in Singapore that "this year, [Sony's] strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to ...

Best of the worst: the App Store’s hits and misses

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_App_Store_Best_and_Worst_so_Far'; We want to love you, iPhone apps -- we really, really do. Unfortunately for us, a lot of you are sucking pretty hard right now. Between the sluggish behavior, poorly implemented UIs / features, and lack of necessary services... well, ...

iTunes activation servers go down, iPhone 3G customers being sent home unactivated, first-gen iPhone customers stuck with dead iPhones

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iTunes_activation_servers_go_down_told_to_activate_at_home'; In a repeat of last year's problems, it looks like the insane demand for the iPhone 3G has taken its toll on Apple's iTunes activation servers -- that's a picture of iTunes locking up in the Chicago AT&T flagship earlier this morning. We're hearing that ...

Sony Ericsson “Patti” phone shows itself, gets renamed W902

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones A single shot of Sony Ericsson's "Patti" candybar phone was apparently making the rounds earlier this week, but a helpful member of the SE4M forums has now thankfully provided a whole batch of pics, as well as word that the phone has now been officially dubbed the W902. ...

Microchip breakthrough could keep Moore’s law intact (again)

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We're pretty certain we'll be hearing this same story each year, every year for the rest of eternity, but hey, not like we're kvetching over that or anything. Once again, we're hearing that mad scientists have developed a breakthrough that makes Mr. Moore look remarkably bright, as a ...

Tmsuk demonstrates remotely controlled shopping robot

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Robots Tmsuk is back with even more crazy humanoid antics, this time demonstrating a shopping robot that can be controlled from far, far away. The modified TMSUK-4 humanoid showcased in Kitakyushu, Japan was actually being controlled by an elderly lady in her home via an NTT DoCoMo video-capable ...