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	Google announces Chrome OS, coming to netbooks second half of 2010 We can’t believe it’s actually here, but after hearing whispers of a Google OS for what seems like ages now, the company’s now gone official with its plans.		myTouch 3G hands-on (with video!) While it’s great to see T-Mobile’s next Android phone all official and everything, there are certainly few surprises for those of us already familiar with the HTC Magic / Google Ion.
	Sony Ericsson Rachael UI video leaks out, Kiki comes for the ride Just like HTC’s layered the Sense UI over Android on the Hero, the Rachael looks to have a polished custom Sony Ericsson interface over its Android build, and we’re definitely digging the vibe.	Other news of import Switched On: With Google, this is not your father’s OS war Amazon’s Kindle 2 gets a $60 price cut, now at $299 Sony’s Stringer dismisses PS3 price-cutting threats by noisy Activision CEO
	Engadget goes behind the Dolby logo With AV software and hardware alike carrying at least one Dolby logo, not to mention the presence of that same branding on big screen cinema, Dolby is truly a household name.		Sprint no longer selling Pre over the phone We’re told the move is being made so that the carrier “can focus inventory in sales channels where customers have the best opportunity to experience Ready Now.”
Ask Engadget HD: Best outdoor projector setup? Wisdom Audio packs a new SCS subwoofer in its CEDIA baggage		HTC Hero vs. T-Mobile myTouch 3G… fight! T-Mobile Dash 3G slips into availability on T-Mobile’s website LG’s 12 megapixel GC990 Louvre flagship with Schneider-Kreuznach optics records our puzzlement in HD

The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Two long lost siblings, at last reunited. But can there ever be unity? We don’t think so. At every turn, the HTC Hero seems to trounce the myTouch 3G — it’s really hardly a contest. The myTouch is certainly lighter, and in many ways “feels” smaller because of it, but the size differences really are negligible. They’re still both great phones, but the Hero really feels like a million bucks, while the myTouch feels a bit like a toy. Unfortunately, only one of them just went up for pre-order on T-Mobile, and it’s not the one we want to marry.

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

HTC Hero vs. T-Mobile myTouch 3G… fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A news item is circulating the internet reportedly from German business weekly Wirtschaftswoche claiming Amazon is facing a major hurdle in trying to bring its Kindle to Deutschland. The problem at hand? The two big wireless providers in the country, Vodafone and T-Mobile, are both saying “nein” to providing Whispernet service, and apparently the issue has to do with how much money Amazon was willing to give — unsurprising, if true. Another, very likely reason for T-Mobile’s unwillingness is that parent company Deutsche Telekom is rumored to be working on its own e-book reader, and we gotta believe those company picnics would be mighty awkward if a large subsidiary was given the competition a major boost. We can’t imagine this stopping Amazon for long, and we’d be very surprised if the Kindle didn’t find some way to sneak itself into the region sooner or later.

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Kindle’s German launch stalled by T-Mobile and Vodafone? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether or not it’s coming to T-Mobile (spoiler: all signs point to yes), BlackBerry’s Curve 8520 has now been ordained with FCC approval, clearing the hurdle for its sale stateside. Optical trackpad and EDGE connection your cup of tea? You know where to look, and for everyone else, there’s always the Tour.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a go for US, says FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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