Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Is This AT&T’s Version Of The LG Optimus One?

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:20 PM PDT

At this point, LG’s wallet-friendly Android phone, the Optimus One, has made its way to just about every US carrier most folks could name. T-Mobile? Optimus T. Sprint? Optimus S. MetroPCS? Optimus M — and so on. There’s really only one big carrier that doesn’t have an Optimus One to call their own: AT&T.

Fear not, budget-minded Android-hopefuls: it looks like AT&T might finally be gettin’ around to riding the Optimus train. PocketNow nabbed the shot above, showing what looks to be an Optimus handset rockin’ AT&T’s signature colors and branding. There’s not much to go on besides that (no word on pricing, release dates, or whether or not AT&T actually plans to ever release this thing) — but man, that’s certainly not the best looking entry in the Optimus One line.

Baby Connection: The Two-Part Baby Making App That Brings Dad Into The Process

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Making babies is hard work. First you’ve got to find someone to make the baby with — which, depending on the status of your face and how often you do Borat impressions, might be the hardest part. Then you’ve got to spend the next 9 months eating right, avoiding illness, picking names, and remembering to not go skydiving. I’ve yet to have a kid (mainly because I’m still pretty young and I saw enough after-school specials as a lad to scare me away until I’m at least 70), but it seems pretty much impossible.

Fortunately, we live in the future. We’ve got friggin’ supercomputers in our pockets. Surely, these things can make the baby-making process easier? So far, most of the apps out there have been targeted at just half of the baby-building duo; they’re either built for Mom, or they’re built for Dad. A new release this week, Baby Connection, aims to bring both parents into the picture with a rather clever idea: a two-part app.

To clarify, “two-part app” means its actually built to run on two separate iOS devices — one for Dad, one for Mom, with each half of the app focusing on the needs and contributions of its designated baby architect.

For example: while Mom’s app is telling her what’s going on inside her body, Dad’s app might be dropping hints as to what sorts of things Mom might need help with at this point. Is Mom feeling a bit grumpy today? She can update her mood status, and Dad’s phone will be buzzed immediately with a warning to tread lightly. Both halves of the parental partnership can add photos, movies, sounds, and notes to the baby’s timeline — and as a bit of a cool (if silly) trick: if you put both phones next to each other, you can view the timeline spread out across the resulting double-sized display.

While the application is free [iTunes Link], there’s a catch: it’s currently only available in Dutch and French. For the sake of Baby-masons everywhere, we’re hoping that an English translation is on the way — but in the mean time, check out the video demo below:

Video: Hackers Kick Windows Phone 7 Off The HTC HD7, Replace It With Android

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:39 AM PDT

Oh, Android; what can’t you run on? People have forced you into iPhones, eBook readers, OMPCs, and I’m pretty sure someone out there has to have hacked you to run on their fridge. (Because anyone can get a fridge that keeps food cool. But a fridge that plays Angry Birds? That’s where it’s at.)

The latest patient to have its innards replaced with Android: the generally Windows-Phone-7-powered HTC HD7. I’m still sleuthin’ around the video above to determine its legitimacy — but so far, it all seems solid. If all’s legit, I’m pretty sure this is the first time we’ve seen a Windows Phone 7 handset running a custom ROM of another operating system.

[Via HDBlog.it]

K-Touch W700 Superphone Is China-Only

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Evo 4G Shmevo 4G – how about a Tegra 2 Android 2.2 smartphone with 8GB of storage, 3.8-inch screen, and 720p video support and FM radio, GPS, and WVGA resolution. This old girl costs about $540 in Hong Kong.

Obviously you can’t get this thing here, but it’s nice to see other manufacturers pounding out handsome widescreen Android phones outside of the standard HTC fare.

via Akihabaranews


Is Apple Pushing The White iPhone Down The Memory Hole?

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:40 AM PDT

The plot, as they say, thickens. Apple has removed most visual references to the white iPhone on its US and international sites in a surprisingly wholesale manner, a move that points to more trouble with white iPhone availability world-wide.

Obviously this is all Kremlinology, but as Apple Rumors.it points out, Apple removed all references to the white iPhone in a daring, early morning Apple store raid on various galleries and in a manner that suggests complete disavowal of the device.

As you can see ‘s exclusive image, Apple has removed the reference to the iPhone also 4 White show in the Bumper. This happened in the early hours of the morning and still do not know why. As mentioned previously, you might want to eliminate any reference Apple iPhone 4 White due to a lack of availability.

The white iPhone was to land in stores this spring (right about now) and this swift, decisive removal isn’t very comforting.
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