We caught sight of Psyclone’s WildCharger-based TouchCharge kit for the Xbox 360 a few weeks ago but, in case you missed it, the company is also offering similar kits for the PlayStation 3 and Wii. At $49.99 the PS3 version is actually the cheapest of the lot, due to the fact that it’s able to use the controller’s own rechargeable battery, while the $59.99 Wii version and $69.99 Xbox 360 version each include some rechargeable batteries of their own courtesy of Psyclone. The charging pads themselves are, of course, interchangeable, and you can even charge more than one device on a single pad, although finding the necessary controller adapters separately seems to be another matter.

[Via The Gadgets Weblog]

Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals

PS3, Wii users get Psyclone TouchCharge pads, too originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Donald Melanson

Filed under: Peripherals, Nokia

Need to do some serious stereo Blutoothing? Here’s your answer: Nokia’s BH-601 headset. Want to totally win these without doing anything at all (well, almost anything)? All you have to do is enter a comment below. This is how it’s done.

We’ll put up a gadget on the site, and you can only enter it until the next gadget lands (usually within a couple of hours). If you miss your shot, sorry, we’re moving on to the next gadget. Good luck! Oh, and don’t forget the rules. (Yeah, there are always rules.)

• Leave a comment below. That’s it! Who loves you, baby.
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you’ll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) You can enter different giveaways in today’s Black Friday giveaways, but you can only enter this one once.
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you’ll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don’t make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers or US contest laws if you have to be mad.
• Winners will be chosen randomly.
• Entries can be submitted until the next contest goes up. After that we’re all done. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

Special thanks to Reset Generation!

Black Friday Giveaways (part 7): Nokia BH-601 stereo Bluetooth headset originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Filed under: Sprint, Misc

This one’s been a long time in the making, but the deal is finally done. Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have gleefully announced that the transaction to combine their next-generation wireless internet businesses is complete, and beers are on the two of ‘em this evening. On the real, the agreement dictates that Sprint hand over all of its 2.5GHz spectrum and WiMAX-related assets (including XOHM) to Clearwire; additionally, Clearwire has received a $3.2 billion cash infusion from Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. Details beyond that are scant, though we are told that the terms “originally announced on May 7, 2008″ are the ones being abided by, and the new company will retain the Clearwire name and its Kirkland, Washington headquarters.

Clearwire and Sprint close deal to combine WiMAX businesses originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Handsets, Linux, Apple, OS X, Android

We knew this day would eventually come, but somehow we’re still misting up a little — Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod touch. Dev Team member planetbeing is the mastermind in charge of bringing everyone’s favorite open-source OS to Apple’s handhelds, and while it’s a little rough around the edges (read: no touchscreen drivers, sound, or WiFi / cell radio support), it’s definitely the first step on the road to hacking nirvana. The team is hard at work, and it even sounds like they’re thinking about porting Android in the near future (!), so hit the read link to try it out and lend a hand if you can — or just head on past the break for a quick vid of the port in all its text-scrolling action.

[Via iphone-dev.org; thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Linux hits the iPhone! originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Nilay Patel

Filed under: Software, KDDI

What says “happy holidays” better than a media pack for your loved one’s phone? Japan’s KDDI au has hooked up with Louis Vuitton to offer a handful of custom home screens that show off the design house’s all-too-familiar trademark, which is a great way to make sure your eyes are never too far from the famous “LV” should they stray from your bag, your shoes, your coat, or your car’s custom upholstery. Even better, you can get in on the action just by snapping a QR code — if you’re on KDDI, that is. If you’re not, scanning that code is going to lead you straight into the depths of designer withdrawal.

[Via kanYe West]

KDDI au, Louis Vuitton team up for designer standby screens originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Telstra, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tired of having to stand up (way, way up) on the brumby to pull down even a single bar of EDGE from the dusty ditches of the Great Central? We hear you, Aussies — and so does Telstra. The carrier has retooled its 165i “Country Phone” from ZTE, making it better based on usability testing and customer feedback; in this case, “better” means it’s gotten a little smaller, features a nicer screen, and has gained AGPS (probably not a bad thing to have when you’re in the middle of nowhere). It’s ruggedized and makes use of an oh-so-rare extendable antenna for insane reception that earns it Telstra’s coveted Blue Tick certification, but you still get 3G, Bluetooth, FM radio, and a 2-megapixel camera — all told, it’s all set up to be a “big hit in the bush” to steal a bit of Telstra’s verbiage. It goes for $529 AUD (about $346) when it drops on December 1.

Telstra launches improved “Country Phone” for signal in the Outback originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Windows Mobile, GSM, Android

For now, Android’s got about as much enterprise support as a Sidekick (well okay, a little more, but not much) — so that’s got to be keeping G1s out of the hands of throngs who are too tied-down to Exchange, Notes, or some equally stuffy piece of server-side software to be able to make the switch. China’s Qi feels your pain, which is where the company’s surprisingly okay-looking i6 comes into play: the handset supports both Android and Windows Mobile, although you can’t dual-boot — you’ve got to choose one and run with it until you decide to install the other. It packs a 624MHz processor, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, a trackball, and — in lieu of a QWERTY slide — an on-screen Chinese keyboard with stylus support that we haven’t seen before. Android, we love ya and all, but until you go through puberty, this mutli-platform support is just about the best thing we’ve ever heard.

[Thanks, zsx]

China’s Qi i6 supports Android, Windows Mobile, lust in one package originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Windows Mobile, GSM, Android

For now, Android’s got about as much enterprise support as a Sidekick (well okay, a little more, but not much) — so that’s got to be keeping G1s out of the hands of throngs who are too tied-down to Exchange, Notes, or some equally stuffy piece of server-side software to be able to make the switch. China’s QiJi feels your pain, which is where the company’s surprisingly okay-looking i6 comes into play: the handset supports both Android and Windows Mobile, although you can’t dual-boot — you’ve got to choose one and run with it until you decide to install the other. It packs a 624MHz processor, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, a trackball, and — in lieu of a QWERTY slide — an on-screen Chinese keyboard with stylus support that we haven’t seen before. Android, we love ya and all, but until you go through puberty, this mutli-platform support is just about the best thing we’ve ever heard.

[Thanks, zsx]

China’s QiJi i6 supports Android, Windows Mobile, lust in one package originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Chris Ziegler