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Verizon Samsung Omnia II impressions

Engadget  Dec 22 09

When the Omnia II first appeared on our radar, two things caught our attention: TouchWiz 2.0 and Windows Mobile 6.5. To be honest, neither of these items really piqued our interest: we knew what to expect from WinMo and had serious reservations about Samsung's latest and greatest UI. That said, we were more than willing to suspend judgement until we saw her in action. With bullet points that include a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, 800MHz processor, and 8GB storage (before you even get to your microSD card), one could honestly hold out hope for a pretty decent product. Did the handset make for a satisfying, well-rounded smartphone? Or did it just find new ways of repeating the same old errors? You'll have to read on to find out. Full story...

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T-Mobile's HTC HD2 gets purchased and unboxed early (video)

Engadget  3 hours ago

T-Mobile's not officially selling its world-beating HD2 until Wednesday, but if you've a Walmart nearby and hankering to get HTC's latest and greatest a few days early, it might be worth a trip out.

JVC ships Bluetooth-packin', geotagging Everio GZ-HM550 camcorder

Engadget  4 hours ago

Ah, springtime. Ain't it beautiful? So beautiful, in fact, that you're apt to want to capture the flowers blooming and the kids playing around you, which is probably why JVC finally decided to ship the Everio GZ-HM550 that it announced back at CES.

Line 6 peripheral brings MIDI and iPhone closer than you ever expected

Engadget  6 hours ago

It's no amplifier substitute, but Line 6 has come up with something potentially even better for the budding songwriter buried deep within your rhythmic veins.

Three for 3D: ESPN 3D adds Home Run Derby, Sky 3D launches 4/3, AcTVila makes the jump this summer

Engadget  9 hours ago

Three continents, three more milestone announcements for 3D. First up is Sky TV, which, with or without 15,000 or so flat screens from LG, is officially launching its Sky 3D channel around the Man.

New Sprint ad shows iPhone using WiMAX... via Overdrive

Engadget  12 hours ago

Your existing iPhone (yeah, even the original) can surf the information superhighway at 4G speeds.

Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 brings turn-by-turn to Maemo

Engadget  15 hours ago

Nokia may still not have brought turn-by-turn navigation to Maemo with its own Ovi Maps, but N900 users can now get their fix courtesy of Sygic, which has just released a version of its Mobile Maps app for the device.

Neofonie announces WePad 11.6-inch Android slate

Engadget  18 hours ago

Another day, another Android tablet render. This one, the imaginatively titled WePad, is as ambitious as its name might suggest.

BIS 3.0 coming to North American BlackBerry users next weekend?

Engadget  20 hours ago

It seems almost too good to be true, but it looks like the era of usable Gmail integration on BlackBerry might finally be upon us.

Engadget Podcast 188 - 03.20.2010

Engadget  23 hours ago

Three mobile phone platforms struggle for dominance in the real world (the Real World) and in the Engadget Podcast (the Fake World).



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