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Unboxing the Samsung Epic 4G, part 1

August 19, 2010

It’s here – the Samsung Epic 4G, the most feature-packed Galaxy S phone yet!

First impressions? As I mentioned yesterday:

Wow… The Epic 4G is something else! I think it’s even better than the EVO 4G – love the dedicated cam key, and the keyboard is über fab :)

Take the Captivate or Vibrant, replace GSM with CDMA, add 4G (WiMax), a landscape keyboard, a front-facing camera, a notification light, a shutter button, and an LED flash – that’s the Epic 4G.

Check out my unboxing video and jump to my first power on video below – it’s all quite epic :)

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Quickie: Sierra Wireless Overdrive

July 20, 2010

A couple months ago, I received a Sierra Wireless Overdrive review unit – a 3G/4G pocket router – thanks to the lovely people at Sprint!

I used it for several weeks, mostly on 3G. I also visited the nearby Silicon Valley for 4G, since there’s no coverage in San Francisco yet…

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HTC EVO 4G camera

June 3, 2010

I’ve been using the awesome HTC EVO 4G for 2 weeks now, and I’ve snapped quite a few pictures already, starting at the Maker Faire. Here’s my take on the camera, just in time for tomorrow’s launch!

The EVO 4G features a similar (if not identical) camera to the HTC Incredible with an 8 megapixel sensor, an auto-focus lens with macro, and dual LED flash.

Not surprisingly, the resulting pictures (slide show) compare favorably with the Incredible’s wonderful shots, but there are some differences. Read on…

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Unboxing the HTC EVO 4G, part 2

May 21, 2010

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s initial unboxing of the HTC EVO 4G, here are additional pictures (slide show) and videos (above & after the break)!

The pictures include comparisons between the EVO 4G, the Incredible, the Nexus One, the Hero, and the iPhone 3GS – there’s even an OQO Model 01+ cameo…

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Unboxing the HTC EVO 4G, part 1

May 21, 2010

Move over HTC Incredible, the HTC EVO 4G is here!

Take the Incredible, replace the 3.7″ OLED screen with a massive 4.3″ TFT screen (same 800×480 pixel resolution), add 4G (WiMax), HD video recording (720p), HDMI ouput, a front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel), and a kickstand – that’s the EVO 4G…

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Tasty bits – CTIA and beyond

April 27, 2008

Wait! Did two months of tasty bits just go by, CTIA and all? Hmmm yes…

HP 2133 (Mini-Note):
– HP 2133 Mini-Note UMPC Reviewed (Verdict: Rich Man's Eee PC)
– Lightning Review: HP 2133 Mini-Note
– HP Mini-Note 2133 officially official, reviewed
– HP Mini-Note gets unboxed, causes extreme jealousy
– jkOnTheRun review- hands on with the HP Mini-Note UMPC

Asus 701/900 (Eee):
– Video Hands on With the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC 900
– Asus Eee PC 900 Hits U.S. May 12 for $549
– 1.2 GHz Pentium M in your Eee PC? No problem
– Hands-on with the 9-inch Eee PC
– ASUS' 9-inch Eee PC, now with living pixels!
– Eee PC 900 gets dissected, looks about the same as the Eee PC 700

Nokia N810:
– Android on the N810: Working on it!
– Nokia Internet Tablets to get Ubuntu and Qt ports
– Nokia's N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition gets official

Nokia N95:
– 8 GB North American Model N95 available: $779 online
– North American Nokia N95 8GB (Nokia N95-4) Unboxing

Nokia N82:
– All About Symbian Review: Long term battle: Nokia N95, N95 8GB and N82
– Nokia N82 gets blacked out for retail

Other Nokia:
– Eight useful codes for S60 devices
– 10 Awesome Applications for Symbian Phones
– Your S60 smartphone as a drum machine!
– WalkingHotSpot trial available for download
– Nokia E71 Pops up Down Under
– FCC Gives Nokia 6220 Classic the Nod
– T-Mobile’s new mystery 3G Nokia handset outted
– Nokia secretly shows E71 at Mobile Wor… er, in Sydney
– Google gets even chummier with S60, releases search app
– S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 gets broken down to the nitty gritty
– Nokia N96 gets in-depth review months ahead of release
– Things may be looking brighter for Nokia N96, Xenon flash in the works?
– Nokia readies iPhone-ish "Tube," disses Apple's sales
– Nokia E71 sneaks into the wild once again
– Exclusive: latest update on the hotly anticipated Nokia Tube
– The Nokia Guide: Getting the most out of your Nseries’ camera

Apple iPhone:
– iPhone Pwnage Tool Getting Public Release Tomorrow; Unsigned Firmware Support For All
– iPhone to Support GPS, Stereo Bluetooth, Nike+, Battle Hackers
– iPhone firmware 2.0? You’re damn right we got it!
– Nike+ going WiFi and 3G, headed to iPhone
– The second-gen iPhone: 3G, GPS, only slightly thicker – Engadget
– Touchpad turns your iPhone into a remote trackpad
– Palm emulated on the iPhone: finally we can leave that IIIc at home
– Easy 1.1.4 jailbreaking with iNdependence, Ziphone, and… iTunes?
– iPhone PwnageTool released!
– 3G iPhone rumors building up steam
– iPhone gets VoIP and chat options thanks to Fring
– iPhone firmware hints strengthen case for GPS support
– iPhone feature rumor round-up: Jabber and iTunes control
– Flickr Find: Lilliputian iPhone unboxing
– Twinkle: location-aware Twittter client for iPhone
– iPhone video recorder with audio support debuts

Sony Ericsson:
– Sony Ericsson's X1 reviewed
– XPERIA X1 white paper reveals yet more details
– Is this Sony Ericsson's P5 or "Paris"?
– Specs revealed of the real (or fake) Sony Ericsson "Paris"
– Another shot of Sony Ericsson's Paris?
– Yet another convincing Sony Ericsson Paris pic — open, this time

LG:
– LG KG750 Is Sleek of Line, High (Five) of Megapixels, Shoots DivX, Called Secret
– Live Pics: MediaFLO for AT&T on the LG Vu and Samsung Access
– LG Vu further slides into view
– Hands-on with the LG Vu
– Thin is in: LG shares a glimpse of its 5 megapixel hottie phone

Samsung:
– Samsung-built, Google-branded Android phones due later this year?
– Rumored Prada II specs surface in purported leaked press release

Motorola:
– T-Mobile considering Motorola Z10 for 3G launch?
– Motorola’s 2008 Roadmap Revealed
– Spy shots of the Motorola ZN5
– Motorola's ZN5 gets clearer, Kodak co-branding and all

Android:
– Android gets handled, now with Street View
– T-Mobile confirms it'll have an Android device sometime this year

Other:
– Meizu M8, Something You Burn in a Paper Bag on Someone's Porch
– T-Mobile's 3G Network Rolling Out May in NYC, Coincides With 3G HTC Touch Dual?
– Sharp-Willcom D4 UMPC With Intel Atom Centrino, Vista Hits the States on June 20th
– Crowded Ultraportable Party Gets Dissected
– Meizu prototype caught in the flesh at CeBIT, we handle it
– Meizu M8 interface gets tweaked once again. A few pixels to the left, please?
– Meizu's M8 gets more UI tweaks for its music player
– More MID videos: IdeaPad U8 and Aigo
– Mozilla Mobile shows 5.9x performance increase on ARM device
– Opera Mini 4.1 beta released- good gets better
– Sharp Willcom D4: Vista in your hand for $1,526
– Life with the MacBook Air

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My Macworld predictions

January 12, 2008

I’ll be blogging live from Macworld next week, uploading pictures in real time and broadcasting live videos.

Keep an eye on the following:
– My Twitter account (real-time links to all my Flickr and Qik content)
– My coverage here (articles)
– My Flickr account (pictures)
– My Qik account (live videos)

In the meantime, hot on the heels of TUAW and Gizmodo, here are my Macworld predictions:

New MacBook Pros, with LED backlight, optional flash storage, optional optical drives, optional built-in HSDPA (3G), available now

Ultra-slim. ultra-portable Mac with “touch” features and dock

iTunes 7.6

Movie rentals

iPhone 1.1.3 software with cut & paste

iPhone SDK

New WiFi iTunes store features

New media device, replacing and/or updating Apple TV and/or Mac mini, available Q1

New cinema displays with built-in iSight and LED backlight

“One more thing”: 16 GB iPhone with HSDPA (3G), better camera, and GPS, available Q2

Some people have suggested that Apple will introduce WiMax instead of HSDPA (3G) on the new Mac portables and perhaps on the iPhone…

As much as I’m excited about mobile WiMax (4G), there’s no real coverage in the US yet. Sprint is supposed to introduce its WiMax service (named Xohm) sometime this year – the service is supposed to be contract free, but pricing is still unknown!

Unless Apple becomes an MVNO, why would they deal with another carrier when they already have a relationship with AT&T? Then again, they also have a relationship with Intel, one of the major forces behind WiMax.

Perhaps Apple will introduce a WiMax base station along with WiMax equipped devices. Apple adopting WiMax would definitely tip the scales in favor of the standard (like when Apple pushed USB and WiFi) – so I’m skeptical, but I’m hopeful.

One thing is certain – Macworld promises to be more interesting than ever this year :)

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