So we were just casually strolling through Plaça d’Espanya today in front of Fira de Barcelona — better known as the site of MWC 2010 this coming week — and we couldn’t help but notice that Microsoft’s digs at the Hotel Catalonia across the street had white stickers obviously covering something important underneath the Windows Phone logo that we’d seen a few days ago. The ensuing conversation went something like this:
Chris: Dude, I think I see something there underneath the sticker. I think it says “SEVEN” in all caps.
Thomas (staring intently): No way.
Chris: Yes, I’m telling you, “SEVEN.” It’s there!
Thomas: Fanboy. It’s official, I’m covering MWC with an insane person… looks like I’m bouncing back to Amsterdam. Peace.
Well, turns out we were both wrong — a little Photoshop magic (okay, a lot of Photoshop magic) reveals “7 Series” underneath the decal, just waiting to be torn off after Monday’s big press event. The “7″ is certainly no surprise, but the “Series” part of this is cause for some last-minute speculation — are we actually going to see consumer and professional breakouts of the platform as we’d heard rumored a few times in the past? We’ll know in less than two days. Follow the break for the full retouched image.
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Windows Phone 7 Series: that’s the name originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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That’s right, we just arrived in Barcelona fattened up on airline food and as rested as 8 hours of recirculated oxygen consumed at a 30-degree incline can provide. Weary? No way, we’re staring Mobile World Congress 2010 in the face, and if you’re a smartphone nerd (and really, what modern gadget fan isn’t?) then this is the event that will reveal our future handheld device purchases. So what’s going to happen? Windows Mobile 7 seems like a lock as is a Samsung Bada debut with the Wave handset. But what are HTC, Sony Ericsson, Nokia and the rest of the industry up to? We’ll find out soon enough — press events begin tomorrow.
Engadget is live from MWC 2010! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ricoh’s CX2 seemed to impress a-many reviewer when it launched last autumn, so it’s sort of odd to see the camera’s successor hitting the market so soon after. The appropriately named CX3 recent sat down on the test bench over at Photography BLOG, and while critics were quick to point out how appreciative they were of the extras (a 720p movie mode, namely), they couldn’t help but notice what a small step forward this was from the prior model. In fact, they found little to no good reason for existing CX2 owners to upgrade, though they did deem the image quality to be “excellent” and noted that newcomers shouldn’t hesitate to give this one a whirl. Still, we were disappointed to hear that the low-light performance was underwhelming despite promises that it had been improved, and for $400, you’ve got a lot of other options in the point-and-shoot realm.
Ricoh CX3 reviewed, just marginally better than CX2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Is the N900 the most hacker-friendly phone ever created? All sources are pointing to “yes.” Just two short months ago, we saw one determined code monkey turn his N900 into a PS3 controller; today, we’re looking at someone who did the exact opposite. If you’ve memorized the Debian source code and aren’t afraid to dabble in the wild and murky world of N900 modding, you too can one day use a spare SIXAXIS controller in order to dictate gameplay on your Nokia handset. All the instructions you need are there in the source link, and for everyone else just looking to have a watch from the sidelines, hop on past the break and mash play.
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Trust in yourself, son, the increase in smartphone news that you sense is not imagined, it’s very very real. Mobile World Congress is about to kick off in Barcelona which means we’re just hours away from being knee-deep in the stuff. One of the most anticipated devices is the Samsung Wave, first spotted on billboards around Barcelona yesterday. The anticipation is warranted for 2 reasons. First, this 3.3-inch candybar slate is presumably sporting Samsung’s new Super AMOLED which should help with outdoor viewing. And b, it’s the first phone to run Samsung’s new Bada smartphone OS… yes, another one, developers. According to Daily Mobile, the Wave S8500 brings a1GHz processor, 5 megapixel autofocus camera with flash, 720p video recording to 2GB of internal memory or microSD expansion, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and HSDPA data, DivX video support, and a 3.5-mm audio jack in a device measuring 10.9-mm thick. Unfotunately, we can’t confirm any of those specs yet (wait until Sunday’s press event) — the pics, however, certainly match up with what we’ve already seen. We’ve dropped in a few choice shots after the break, the rest are at Daily Mobile in the link below.
[Thanks, Daniel]
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Samsung S8500 Wave caught in a spigot of leaks originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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