International Data Corporation (IDC) keeps meticulous records of who ships what in the mobile phone space and today they’re reporting that shipments for the first half of 2010 totaled 620.6 million units, up 18.5% from the 523.5 million units shipped during the first two quarters of 2009. If that isn’t a sign that the economy is recovering, then I don’t know what is. . . . → Read More: IDC: Mobile phone shipments up 18.5% compared to the first half of 2009
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Well ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again — the Engadget Show is back in a big way next Wednesday, August 4th at 8pm ! This time around, we’ll have the inimitable Peter Molyneux , one of the world’s most forward-thinking game designers and creator of “Black & White” and the “Fable” franchise. What’s more, we’ll have a rousing round table with Josh, Paul, and Nilay, some fine, fine music from Zen Albatross , mind-bending visuals from invaderbacca , and a few other big surprises . . . → Read More: The Engadget Show returns next Wednesday, August 4th with game designer Peter Molyneux, Windows Phone 7, and much more! Apple just posted up a new video today to support their theory that “all smartphones have antenna weak spots that cause a major loss of bars.” This time, they tested the popular new Motorola Droid X for Verizon. The Motorola Droid X is a stunning 4.3″ display equipped Android 2.1 handset with features like an HDMI-out port, 8 megapixel camera, and high definition video recording. . . . → Read More: Apple’s Droid X Death Grip a Fake? This isn’t quite as exciting as yesterday’s BlackBerry 6 OS screen shot gallery , but RIM continues to show that it is dutifully marching forward. RIM has posted images of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6 on their Inside BlackBerry blog. Aside from a new, darker look, Desktop Manager 6 will be able to sync media — that’s music, pictures, and video — to and from your BlackBerry in a more seamless and organized manner. . . . → Read More: RIM shows off BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6 for Windows Research In Motion knows it has a lot riding on the upcoming BlackBerry 6 and the smartphone maker wants you to know this won’t be the same old stodgy BlackBerry. RIM recently showed off some of the multimedia capabilities of its next operating system and these actually look pretty cool . . . → Read More: RIM shows off multimedia aspects of BlackBerry 6 Today, Roku and MP3tunes announced a partnership that will bring your iTunes music library to your television. MP3tunes, for those not familiar, is a company that provides “secure online music space” and features “unlimited listening.” The company’s website boasts, “With just a couple clicks, Locker users can sync their personal digital music and video up to ‘the cloud’ for enjoying from any web browser and a wide variety of mobile and home entertainment devices.” And starting today, you can add the Roku to that list. MP3 offers 10GB of storage for free — ad supported of course — with paid options all the way up to 200 GB . . . → Read More: Roku and MP3tunes ink deal to stream iTunes library to your TV Chinese news agency Apple Daily has put together what can only be described as a hilarious digital re-enactment of Apple’s situation over the last six months or so, ranging from the iPhone 4 Death Grip , to Foxconn suicides , to the Gizmodo iPhone 4 leak . Through the miracle of 3D animation, they’ve turned Steve Jobs into the Sith Lord of Silicon Valley, wielding force power and lightsaber to deal with leaked prototypes and PR disasters. Portraying him as Darth Jobs might be a little overkill, especially the part around 1:10, but the Apple hater in me just can’t help but laugh. . . . → Read More: Taiwanese Take on the iPhone 4 Antennagate, Foxconn Suicides, and Gizmodo Leak is Crazy The Boston Symphony Orchestra launched the “BSO Media Center” iPhone app, providing its fans with the latest news, program notes and comprehensive season schedules for all events, along with special offers on tickets, merchandise and digital music. In addition, users will be able to view the BSO’s Classical Companion, listen in and watch the BSO and Boston Pops Emmy-nominated podcasts, and view select WebTV episodes that offer a virtual “concert-going experience.” Moreover, there’s the option to stream live broadcasts of the Sunday-afternoon Tanglewood concerts, and listen to excerpts from all the albums released on the BSO Classics. . . . → Read More: Boston Symphony Orchestra gets an iPhone app Is there anything the iPhone 4 can’t do these days? It has a gorgeous display, a front-facing camera for video chatting and a fickle antenna whose reception can be attenuated just by touching it. . . . → Read More: iPhone 4 Shoots Some Hot Video with 50mm SLR Lenses Samsung has unleashed its marketing war machine in the United States with the first Samsung Galaxy S commercial launching nationwide. The commercial features the media capabilities of the Galaxy S phones, but is overall short on details. We’re happy to see Samsung proudly marketing their new device which is available in some form or fashion on every major carrier in America . . . → Read More: New American Galaxy S Commercial |
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