THE GADGET GEEK

Number port stats suggest curious trends in iPhone 3G launch

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Sure, Apple alleges to have flipped over a million iPhone 3Gs at this point, but what does that mean? The devil’s in the details, as always; yes, true, the first one took 74 days to reach that same milestone, but it was available in less than one-twentieth the number of countries and an even smaller fraction of carriers. Hell, the very definition of “sale” is under scrutiny here, with some suggesting that Apple’s making reference to the number of phones it’s sold to its carrier partners, not end users — a metric that would make sense from Cupertino’s perspective since Apple’s payday technically ends there. We have some metrics on hand here that paint an interesting picture of the iPhone 3G launch that might be a little different than what you expect; head on over to Engadget Mobile for the scoop.

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BlueAnt Z9i Bluetooth Headset
BlueAnt Z9i Bluetooth Headset

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Nintendo says it’s considering Wiimote with built-in MotionPlus

Filed under: Gaming

It’s pretty far down on the surprise-o-meter, but it looks like Nintendo is at least considering the possibility of a Wiimote with built-in MotionPlus for further on down the road. That word comes straight from Nintendo’s Katsuya Eguchi, who told a developer round table that, “as to looking at whether or not it will be an attachment or built in - we’re always looking at how hardware should evolve and where we should take it,” and that, “it’s something we’ll be looking at.” Katsuya also insisted that MotionPlus wasn’t an acknowledgment that the original Wiimote was somehow lacking, saying that Nintendo is “very happy” with what it did, but that, “of course, you always want more.”

[Via Yahoo! News / PC Magazine]

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Sidekick LX Mobile Phone
Sidekick LX Mobile Phone

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Nokia’s N810 stoops to a mouthwatering $299

Filed under: Handhelds

It’s a common problem, really. You’re eager to get Windows 3.1 back into your life, but you’ve no N810 to install it on. Good news retro software aficionados — said internet tablet has just tumbled to $299.99 (at CompUSA, at least), a full $90 less than the price we cheered over in March. Yeah, that 800 x 480 resolution display, VGA camera and full QWERTY keyboard is more attainable than ever, but with the possibility of a bombastic successor just around the bend, would it pay off even more to wait? The world may never know (although that’s highly unlikely).

[Thanks, Vamsi]

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Dell XPS M1330 Laptop
Dell XPS M1330 Laptop
AA to Commence In-flight WiFi Testing
A plane ride would be a lot less boring with WiFi to help pass the time. (Think of all the History Channel programs you’d be able to download and watch from iTunes!) Finally — American Airlines has announced it will…

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Lenovo’s SL, R, and T series ThinkPads get the data sheet treatment

Filed under: Laptops

Lenovo provided most of the basic specs for its new batch of ThinkPads when it announced ‘em yesterday but, if you want to examine them right down to the very last detail, Lenovo has now got you covered with some data sheets for most the Centrino 2-based laptops. That includes the SL300, SL400 and SL500, the R400 and R500, and the T400 and T500, but not the W series models, although those are really just T series ThinkPads with added ATI Mobility FireGL graphics and Display Port. All set? Then dig into the PDFs below.

Read - ThinkPad SL300, SL400, and SL500
Read - ThinkPad R400 and R500
Read - ThinkPad T400 and T500

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Sidekick Slide Mobile Phone
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Men’s Health Partners With PumpOne for iPhone Workout Downloads
Portable video maker PumpOne has teamed up with Men s Health Magazine to launch an iPhone-compatible audio/video workout application that will definitely lead to one thing: Fitness fanatics will stretch in the middle of a crowded Muni train and someone will…


Unique Time and Customed
Once upon a time custom and handcrafted were hallmarks of luxury items. Today anything expensive enough for a niche group with disposable income is considered luxury, regardless of make and quality. Pierre-Thomas Lambert wants to echo that past with a concept called Unique Time. You choose the mount, face, frame, …

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Microsoft brings Netflix streaming to the Xbox 360 for Live Gold members

Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment

After months of speculation and rumors, Microsoft just announced that it’s partnering with Netflix to allow Xbox 360 owners to stream movies from their Netflix queues for no extra charge. Microsoft says the 360 will be the only game system that allows Netflix access for no additional cost — which isn’t entirely accurate, since it sounds like only Live Gold members will get access. Streaming movies can also be shared with your Live party, allowing you to watch content together. Users will have instant access to their Netflix instant access queues, but it’s not clear what resolution the content will be streamed at — we’d guess it’s roughly the same DVD-quality res that Roku’s Netflix streamer is getting for now, but hopefully that’ll change when the service launches in the fall with the new dashboard.

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Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Laptop
Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Laptop

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