Posted on 30 October 2009 by
Nokia has officially announced that it will put an end to its
problem-plagued N-Gage gaming service, integrating it into its Ovi Store. The move
isn’t really a shocker, and while Nokia has confirmed that no further games will be published, it’s also said that it will continue to sell currently available games in the Ovi Store (as of today) until the end of September 2010. The
N-Gage website, which holds the Arena and community boards, will also continue until that time. Nokia says that any already purchased games will continue to run on the mobile device, but that any connected community features will be non-functional come 2010.
[Via Pocket Lint]
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming
Nokia announces the end of its N-Gage gaming service originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Laura June
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, Android
The Motorola DROID might be at the forefront of the Android scene right now, but it looks like it’s going to have some high-end competition soon — Sony Ericsson’s been hyping the Rachael / XPERIA X3 launch on November 3, and today it’s put out this little teaser video. Nothing much here other than some fleeting glimpses of the handset in Luster White, but it’s looking quite sharp, and if the final specs are close to the DROID’s we could have a real battle on our hands — especially since SE’s crazy Android UI skin looks pretty sweet. Check the video after the break.
[Thanks, Lars]
Continue reading Sony Ericsson Rachael teaser video plays with our hearts
Sony Ericsson Rachael teaser video plays with our hearts originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Nilay Patel
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
Two items of note for future owners of the DSi XL (aka, The Gigantic DSi) Nintendo has slated for a November launch in Japan (and Q1 2010 here in the US). First, if you’ve been wondering just how much bigger this thing is in comparison to the previous version of the handheld, wonder no more. The device has been spied in action on Japanese television, and it really is quite enormous. How big? Well luckily the folks at Joystiq have put together an awesome little FAQ about the handheld (including exact dimensions — 161 x 91.4 x 21.2mm for those keeping count) which addresses all the pressing issues and more. Check out the XL strutting its stuff on video after the break, the bop on over to the ‘Stiq to fill up on notable quotes and quotable notes.
[Via Kotaku]
Read – DSi XL FAQ: Sized up
Read – My Game News Flash on the DSi XL
Continue reading The DSi XL gets sized up, then Joystiq answers your nagging questions
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The DSi XL gets sized up, then Joystiq answers your nagging questions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Joshua Topolsky
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Android
It’s finally here: the Motorola DROID, perhaps the most hotly-anticipated Android smartphone yet. We’ve been poring over every nook and cranny of this svelte QWERTY slider, and our full review is up on Engadget Classic — so what are you waiting for? Hit the read link and dive right in!
Motorola DROID review on Engadget! originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Nilay Patel
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
It’s hard to look at the DROID without looking at the company which brought the device to life. Motorola: for years the name has been synonymous with… well, disappointment. While the industry-stalwart made cellphones sexy with the RAZR, the days which followed have not been especially fruitful or compelling. Over the past year or so, we’ve seen Motorola beating its way back into the mainstream through a series of smart plays: first embracing Android as a platform, then shucking off the weight of Windows Mobile and finally bringing some desirable (and high profile) devices to market.
With the DROID, the company has perhaps created its most attractive and intriguing piece of technology yet. Forging an alliance with both Verizon and Google, Motorola has come up with a second compelling reason to count the phonemaker down, but certainly not out, while the other two giants have finally found a seemingly worthy device to position against the iPhone. So we must pose these questions: is this the phone which will catapult Android into the mainstream? Is it the device that will pull Motorola back from the brink? And — most importantly — is it the lynchpin Google and Verizon have needed to challenge the leader in mindshare in the smartphone market? After putting the device through its paces, we think we can give you the answers you seek — so read on to find out!
Continue reading Motorola DROID review
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Motorola DROID review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Joshua Topolsky
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
Filed under: Software, Apple, iPhone OS
Jibbigo is a recently released iPhone app which promises to help you out the next time you’re desperately trying to make yourself understood by your Spanish-speaking compadres. The app is capable of recording a sentence and translating it — essentially in real time — back to you. As you can see in the screencap above, you can speak either Spanish or English, and the translator will do its work, displaying both your original and a translation into the other language. The dictionary contains about 40,000 words, and the app is aimed at travelers. Jibbigo also requires the iPhone 3GS to make use of the bi-directional translation tools, and the app also reportedly functions a heck of a lot slower on anything other than the 3G. The app is available now for $24.99.
[Via, iPodnn]
Jibbigo iPhone app translates from English to Spanish and back again originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Laura June
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
Man, talk about awful timing. At least TomTom and Navigon were able to sell a few rounds of their pricey iPhone GPS application before Google went and ruined everyone’s day (at least in the GPS biz), and now that Google Maps Navigation is but an approval away from hitting iPhone users for free, we’ve got serious doubts about Telmap’s ability to market its newest product. Utilizing NAVTEQ maps and familiar shells like MapQuest Navigation (in the US) and Orange Maps (in France), the company seems quite proud of its newest routing solutions. Oh sure — there’s live traffic, turn-by-turn guidance, in-car and pedestrian modes, etc., but is anyone really doling out cash for a phone-based routing system right now with Google at the wheel? Exactly.
Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Software
Telmap taps NAVTEQ for iPhone GPS solution, understands the inevitable originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Darren Murph
Posted on 30 October 2009 by
We’re hearing that the PC version of this here software still beats out the Mac counterpart, but equality is slowly but surely becoming a reality. The main new feature over on the OS X side, however, is a good one: the ability to stream iPhone and iTunes media directly to your TV via your FiOS TV DVR. Fire up an iTunes playlist and watch the fun roll by on your home TV, and there’s even support for photo slideshows and the like. It’s available to download right now from the read link, and those still skeptical can catch a demonstration vid just past the break.
[Via Zatz Not Funny]
Continue reading Media Manager for Mac enables iPhone / iTunes media streaming to FiOS TV DVR (video)
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Media Manager for Mac enables iPhone / iTunes media streaming to FiOS TV DVR (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Original post by Darren Murph
