Nokia has just revealed its X3-02 handset, which does the unthinkable and marries a relatively standard 16-button keypad with a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen. Now, we might have our reservations about Nokia’s S40 OS being able to translate to a touch-friendly UI , but the beauty of this phone is that touch comes as essentially a free extra rather than the fundamental navigation paradigm. It’s augmented with 3G, 802.11n WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, and the whole thing is wrapped within a 9.6mm-thin brushed aluminum shell. All that, and the X3-02 will only cost €125 (before sales taxes and subsidies, as usual) when it launches later this quarter. See it on video after the break. Gallery: Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type press pics Continue reading Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type puts a touchscreen on your Series 40 featurephone Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type puts a touchscreen on your Series 40 featurephone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet might debut with Vodafone . It might appear at IFA . And it might ship with a slightly slower processor than the last batch of rumors supposed. Samsung Firmwares claims to have stumbled upon a Android 2.2 software build for the Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 complete with device specs in tow, and says it will have a 1.0GHz S5PC110 processor just like the Galaxy S at left. That’s not the only characteristic the 7-inch tablet might share with that smartphone, as the website also fingers an 800 x 480 screen, which might explain why Sammy felt the need to smack the iPhone 4′s pixel density . We wouldn’t call it anything near confirmation, but the website also corroborates the 3.2 megapixel rear camera and tiny front-facing shooter our tipster tagged in June , plus a Swype keyboard, Flash and the ubiquitous WiFi and GPS. We’re eager to find out what’s actually under the hood when we finally see it in person. Samsung Galaxy Tablet P1000 firmware leaks out, points to 1GHz Hummingbird core? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. It was a big week for green transportation as San Francisco broke ground on its massive green-roofed Transbay Transit Center and unveiled plans to install 5,000 EV charging stations throughout the Bay Area. We were also wowed by several fun new forms of alternative transportation — a single-person helicopter that emits nothing but water vapor and a human-powered car that can go 30 MPH while driving uphill! It was also an exciting week for energy storage tech as New York prepared to power up the world’s first grid-scale flywheel energy plant and researchers cracked the code on a new cryogenic energy storage system . We also showcased a plan for a ribbon-like solar field that unfurls over the desert and saw researchers unveil a transparent solar spray that can transform practically any surface into a sun-capturing source of energy. In other news, solar tech energized the arena of interior lighting as we showcased an adorable solar-powered table lamp and were dazzled by this set of folding OLED origami lights . Finally, a team of scientists blew our minds with this light-bending invisibility cloak made from gold-coated silk . Inhabitat’s Week in Green: frozen energy, spray-on solar and the hydrogen peroxide helicopter originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

If you’re looking for video proof of the latest and greatest Xbox 360 firmware mod, you won’t find it in the video after the break, but we’re almost willing to take it on Team Xecuter’s word and long-standing reputation that they’ve hacked the new Xbox 360 . Banding together with Team Jungle and commodore4eva — the hacker who brought backups to the original console in 2006 — the group says they’ve successfully patched the DVD drive to play burned discs. Better still, they’re promising that a public release of said patch “will be available shortly” to help you unlock a Stealthbox by your lonesome. Just remember, kids, circumventing DRM isn’t always legal , even if you’re copying games that you bought right off the shelf. [Thanks, Tito] Continue reading New Xbox 360 hacked to play ‘backup’ discs, public release underway? (video) New Xbox 360 hacked to play ‘backup’ discs, public release underway? (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

EFO may not have quite reached Brando levels low-cost gadget fame, but it did manage to catch our attention recently with its HTPC-friendly iPazzPort keyboard , and it’s now back with another interesting little device: the iPazzPort mini Bluetooth keyboard. As you can see, this one is simply a tiny Bluetooth keyboard, which EFO says is “tailor-made for handheld devices” and, of course, perfect for use with the iPhone or iPad. It’s also reasonably cheap — just $32 — and it would seemingly be a good starting point for DIY-minded individuals looking to build, say, an iPhone case with a built-in keyboard. Head on past the break for a quick a video, and another shot of the keyboard sized up against an iPhone. Continue reading EFO rolls out credit card-sized iPazzPort mini Bluetooth keyboard EFO rolls out credit card-sized iPazzPort mini Bluetooth keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Not to worry, you can do the exact same sort of app browsing at apps.doubletwist.com on any plain old browser. You can even check out the Engadget app right. Instead, the Android Market browser presents QR codes for scanning with your Android phone and directly downloading the apps on the handset like you do already. Sure, desktop app downloads, backup, and syncing would certainly be better, but this is a nice start at least. D-Twist (as we like to call it) is also getting audio playback on the Mac, as well as podcast search and playback, with podcast subscription and syncing coming next (it’s already on Windows). Meanwhile, Windows users will have to wait until the next major version for Android Market.

With a very simple navigation system, Word Press allows you to publish new posts, approve comments, edit pages etc. Being a blogger will only get easier with this application and keep your interests mobile. As blogging gets bigger and bigger with the correlation to Internet marketing and everyday information in general, we have Word Press for Android.

Can someone guide me on this please. Is this the default behavior of Xperia x10 phones? can i download the andriod market app install the same on my handset? i am new bee to android phones. have been using for the past 14 years.

Check off another first for 3D sports broadcasts, now that Verizon has announced its FiOS1 channel will exclusively carry the first 3D NFL game. We doubt you’ll see much of Tom Brady and Eli Manning in a preseason game four matchup between the Giants and Patriots, but for the New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island subscribers already rocking a 3D setup even watching backups fight for a roster spot is bound to be miles ahead of what’s been available so far . Despite keeping its 3D plans close to its vest Verizon has been working closely with the Giants to bring this broadcast to life and plans 3D viewing parties at Meadowlands Stadium (although not on its enormous new HD scoreboards ) and Gillette Stadium. ESPN 3D won’t kick off its own college football broadcasts until a few days later , if you can’t make it to the field and are still wondering if the technology is worth it there are also a couple of bars in Manhattan and Rhode Island airing the broadcast — Jim Sorgi and Brian Hoyer will be glad to know you’re watching. Continue reading Verizon FiOS scores the first NFL 3D broadcast with Giants/Patriots September 2 Verizon FiOS scores the first NFL 3D broadcast with Giants/Patriots September 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Sony’s website is slowly ticking down the hours, minutes and seconds until the company’s latest product launch, but like all other Sony teasers in recent memory, there’s little real doubt. If references to “X10″ peppered through the site’s source code left any doubt, this picture should clear it up — mark our words, that’s an Xperia X10 underneath the clock. Apparently the four-inch Android smartphone is finally ready for its US debut, though whether it’s “smarter” or no will probably depend on which version of the OS it ships with. Expect an AT&T launch , and be sure to read our full review . [Thanks, Jason] Sony teases something smarter, our money’s on Xperia originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

What’s 4.3-inches diagonally, costs $200 to build and has absolutely no reception issues when held as shown in the image above? Why, the Open SciCal! Matt Stack, the genius who pieced this gem together, relied on a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU, 8GB SD card, WiFi module and a spartan web browser in order to concoct what’s likely the most desirable graphing calculator this side of Pluto. The handheld device weighs about 1.6 pounds, runs Linux as well as the statistically inclined R, and is reportedly capable of doing roughly twice as much crunching as Texas Instruments’ Nspire . Skeptical? Considering that this bad boy sucked down stock data from Yahoo! Finance and ran auto-correlation on the numbers in order to near-instantly report current trends, we’re guessing TI (or any other graphing calculator company, really) has no room to argue. Hit the source for more details, and don’t worry — that feeling of insignificance wanes with time. DIYer constructs 4.3-inch Open SciCal graphing calculator, puts your TI-83+ to shame originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

We’re still waiting on leaked (or official, we’re not partial) images to confirm, but based on a presentation slide and a bit of insider information passed on to Notebook Italia , ASUS is gearing up to replace its aging EeeBox EB1501 with the EB1501P. Reportedly, the box will be based around Intel’s dual-core Atom D525 processor and will feature NVIDIA’s Ion GPU, a 250GB hard drive, 2GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11n WiFi, an HDMI output, six USB sockets and Bluetooth. That aligns quite nicely with the EB1501U (shown above) that we spotted back at CeBIT, which has yet to launch in any capacity since. A proper introduction at IFA , perhaps? We’ll be watching, ASUS. ASUS’ EeeBox EB1501P leaks out with Atom D525, Ion GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink