Tech Tidbits

T-Mo delays HTC Amaze 4G online orders due to ‘unforeseen issue,’ has other recommendations

webadmin — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:47:00 +0000

Hot off the heels of the One X and EVO 4G LTE spending some prolonged time at customs , now another member of HTC's sensational family appears to be feeling the rigorous effects of the ITC. According to a recent email acquired by TmoNews , it looks as if the Magenta carrier is delaying shipments of the HTC Amaze 4G in the US, saying it's facing "an unforeseen issue with receiving the product from the manufacturer," and that it doesn't know when the handset will be up for grabs again. What's also interesting here, however, is T-Mobile going as far as recommending Sammy's Galaxy S Blaze 4G as a substitute -- which, let's face it, can't be good news for HTC. Posts of Interest:

Parkmobile adds NFC to its parking payment repertoire

webadmin — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:21:00 +0000

Let's face it, whether you're down at the laundromat or feeding the meter on a busy street, you can never find enough quarters when you need'em. Know what effectively sidesteps that lack of foresight? Posts of Interest:

Zoosh does mobile payments using ultrasound, no NFC chip required

Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile hits FCC, brings future-proofed HSPA+ for good measure

webadmin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:14:00 +0000

There's been hints of it coming as early as February , but we now have a smoking gun at the FCC: the Galaxy S III is coming to T-Mobile. A Samsung SGH-T999 has popped up at the agency sporting newly added 1,700MHz AWS support that's the telltale sign of a T-Mobile device, along with the T999 name itself (the T989 is the network's Galaxy S II ) Posts of Interest:

GameStop Mobile launches as AT&T virtual carrier, gives us rare bring-your-own GSM in US

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:11:00 +0000

Here's an expansion of mobile competition in the US that comes out of left field, even for us: GameStop as a cellular provider. GameStop Mobile, as it's called, is that rare bird of an AT&T-based MVNO that relies on a bring-your-own-device strategy. As long as your hardware works on AT&T's 850MHz and 1,900MHz bands and isn't locked to another carrier, you can bring any GSM- and HSPA-based phone (or data-only device) and use it contract-free: rates start at anything from a strictly pay-as-you-go $5 through to a $55 monthly plan with unlimited voice and text, if just an anemic 500MB of data Posts of Interest:

ITC bans Motorola mobile devices for infringing Microsoft patent

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:21:00 +0000

At the end of last year, an Administrative Law Judge issued an initial ruling that Motorola's mobile devices infringe a bit of Microsoft's IP. Now, the Commission has affirmed that decision and issued an exclusion order to ban Moto's offending devices from importation into the US. In case you weren't aware, the four patent claims at issue generally cover technology for scheduling meetings over email using a mobile device. Posts of Interest:

Sprint introduces My Wireless STS service to assist folks with speech disabilities

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:02:00 +0000

Sprint's had text-to-speech services on devices like the Samsung Epic 4G for quite some time, and now, looking to build up on that, the company's introducing its My Wireless STS feature. The new speech-to-speech service aims to help people with speech disabilities by giving them access to an operator-assisted line every day of the week and all year round. Folks wanting to use the My Wireless STS will have to dial *787 from their device, after which a Now Network rep will start a call and repeat every spoken word -- or ones that are unclear -- depending on users choice Posts of Interest:

NHK and JVC develop 120fps Super Hi-Vision projector

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:29:00 +0000

If your cine-cave is already decked out with the Super Hi-Vision display , the Super Hi-Vision camera , and the Super Hi-Vision-supping antenna , we guess you just need the 120fps Super Hi-Vision projector to complete the set? Posts of Interest:

Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET with special guest Chris Ziegler!

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:01:00 +0000

Making his first appearance on the Engadget Mobile Podcast since Episode 86, Chris Ziegler has returned to dive into the week's wireless news. Joining him will be the wacky duo of Myriam Joire and Brad Molen, so head past the break and hop into our chat at 5PM ET, won't you? Posts of Interest:

Zoosh does mobile payments using ultrasound, no NFC chip required

ZTE confirms the Score M has a backdoor, hopes to patch up soon

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:00 +0000

Who knew that owning a ZTE Score M would mean living life on the edge? ZTE has confirmed that the MetroPCS phone has a backdoor vulnerability which could let a less-than-scrupulous hacker get root-level control over the Android 2.3 phone -- and because it's a unique app baked into the firmware, the login credentials won't change as long as the exploit survives Posts of Interest:

HTC Desire C hands-on (video)

webadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:06:00 +0000

HTC gave us a quick session to play around with its latest handset, the Desire C . No, it's not part of the consolidated One series , nor is the company revealing precisely what that "C" stands for -- heaven forfend it's "cheap". While a humble 320 x 480 touchscreen and 600MHz processor might not set many smartphone obsessives' hearts a' racing, it still manages to eke out a HTC Sense-skinned Android 4.0 UI -- no mere feat, in our opinion. Posts of Interest: