Ask Slashdot: Info On Upcoming Handhelds? 71
FullBandwidth writes "Seems like some intrepid Slashdotters are always getting scoops on the soon-to-be-released handhelds (phones, tablets). What's the best way to get technical information and release dates? Apparently in the U.S., the vendors have to submit a certain amount of documentation that then gets published on the fcc.gov website, but I'm not sure if many of us have time to pore over that site. Are there reliable sites or RSS feeds dedicated to what's the bleeding edge of mobile computing?" I glance at Liliputing more days than I don't, partly because of frequent links to new handhelds and tablets as they hit the FCC. Where else should people look?
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You want information, but you're too lazy to find it yourself.
Why the fake dismay? This IS Slashdot, after all.
For the lazy people, if you're heterosexual go here:
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/ [androidtablets.net]
Otherwise go here:
http://www.macrumors.com/ [macrumors.com]
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I'm given to understand that a lot of straight women prefer macs. (Although i have no information on whether the corollary that homosexual women prefer androids is true or not.)
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Slashdot, of course! (Score:1)
I used to come to /. for the latest news on mobile gadgets, but lately all I've been able to find is news about inisibility cloaks, vaporware electric cars, and Bitcoin.
your rights online (Score:3)
has been part of slashdot since the beginning.
most of the great scientists did not pretend their field of endeavor was separated from society by some kind of impermeable wall, where they didn't have to care about things like freedom of speech or the uses that governents and military had for their creations.
im not talking about lunatics ranting and raving in the asylum, im talking about Albert Einstein, Carl Sagan, Andrei Sakharov - the Galileos and Copernicuses of our day.
Sites (Score:3, Informative)
I use these two sites which give a fair heads up on the mobile world.
They both follow the fcc and their postings.
mobile.engadget.com
BGR.com
Remaining anonymous obviously, but... (Score:1)
I work for a rather large specialized company who's name you would instantly recognize. (I'm posting through several proxies)
Anyhow, the R&D group does quite a few "lunch and learns" about upcoming products and ideas and there are certainly some amazing things on the 2-3 year horizon. COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT Tablets! Like a thick piece of glass with a nub on/off switch at the top... the display colors are washed out, but that will get fixed before release. Also phones with built-in wifi access point
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COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT Tablets! Like a thick piece of glass with a nub on/off switch at the top...
So you're saying there will soon be a lucrative market for a case which is opaque black or white, so that you can actually get contrast and read what is on the screen? I get annoyed trying to read on my smartphones' reflective screen in sunlight, can't imagine how annoying it will be when I also have to worry about light -under- the tablet.
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Yeah, even never understood the appeal of the transparent terminal window, it's the first thing I turn off. I transparent tablet is a cool SciFi gimmick but not something I would want.
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Yeah. Pretty much any phone with wifi can act as a wifi access point. A transparent tablet is just so much vaporware. First you need transparent wires, batteries and antennas.
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Then the tablet is not totally transparent. Then it has an opaque border.
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On the other hand, if you are one of the following, you can get an Android, Windows Phone, or Symbian devices: uneducated not affluent unwashed wearing a ponytail under 21 writing a manifesto about being fed up being among the dregs of society
I remember when many of those applied to if you were a mac user...
Waitaminute, that's still the case!
Engadget (Score:2)
They have RSS, and RSS via tag, I use google reader to capture everything android. Subscribe to: http://www.engadget.com/tag/android/rss.xml [engadget.com]
Sorry, no more new handelds! (Score:3)
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The new patent war involving Apple vs. [Samsung | Motorola | Google | Nokia | Blackberry | The rest of the puny world] is going to keep consumers away from the market
While I agree the number of patent lawsuits going on, as well as these companies buying up patents to "arm" themselves against each other is quite disconcerting, the sales numbers for smartphones and tablets suggest they're not "keeping consumers away from the market." The typical smartphone buyer is probably unaware of or only vaguely aware of the patent fighting.
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FCC doesn't post everything. (Score:2)
Companies can request that the FCC not publish their requests until after a certain date. Apple does this all the time, usually to have the information unpublished until the day AFTER release. So FCC posts alone aren't enough.
But, yeah, plenty of websites out there that track these things.
Phandroid (Score:1)
Phone Feature Wishlist (Score:2)
I build the desktops I want. I found the tablet I've always wanted. I'm yet to find the phone of my dreams.
Do Note Want:
*** Smartphone
*** Internet Connectivity - Not even the option for it. It's a (fee) trap!
*** Touchscreen - Buttons just work.
Want:
1) Phone
2) Address book and speed dial
3) Text-messaging
4) QWERTY Keyboard
5) Simple MP3 player (along the capabilities of bare-bones WinAmp)
6) Video and Still Camera with flash
7) MicroSD card slot
8) 3.5mm headphone jack
9) Micro-USB jack (for charging and data tran
only multiple batteries are problematic (Score:2)
Pretty much everything else is already available, except for the multiple batteries. Why not have one battery and have the option for the system to disallow anything but phone/text once it drops past a certain level?
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Nice of you to respond to that in a completely different thread. You said it was an "u820". So I looked up u820 and found: http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-reality-sch-u820/4505-6454_7-34078840.html [cnet.com] which is a smartphone.
And I don't want a smartphone. I want a combination of devices (Camera, Phone, MP3 player, Text Messager) that would use the same processor with a double power system to protect the most important function-- communication. That doesn't make a smartphone.
In fact, those things are
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Of course! Why didn't anyone in the world think of that? I must be a complete fool... look at the battery icon. Jeez.
Or I could just use my separate MP3 player and not have any problem to begin with! Well, wait. Then that's more pocket clutter. So I'll get a phone with an MP3 player!
But what if I'm caught up in music walking down the road and kill my phone because I've listened to too much music (the device being kept in my pocket and not in front of my face). Oh, carry a spare battery? Good idea! Wait... p
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While I understand that you mean the best, it's just not what I want. I specifically don't want web access. At the risk of being cliche, here's a car analogy:
Imagine you want a car with more cargo space than your 2-door commuter has and but still have sufficient power to zip around gleefully. The dealer says, "I know what you need- A Chevy Tahoe!..."
--It has a massive engine for great acceleration
--A HUGE rear cargo area
--Fits 5 very fat people, 3 kids, and a dog.
--The headrests are massive and you can inst
Wireless Goodness (Score:1)
For the Canadians out there... (Score:1)
I mostly just follow Engadget as mentioned above and (since I'm Canadian) http://mobilesyrup.com/ [mobilesyrup.com] which covers mobile news/releases releases in Canada.
some RSS feeds: (Score:1)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheBoyGeniusReport [feedburner.com]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/DroidLife [feedburner.com]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AndroidPolice [feedburner.com]
reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/android [reddit.com]
Phone Arena (Score:1)
jkkmobile (Score:2)
Google news (Score:2)
Its also helpful to search the man
I highly recommend GSMArena.com (Score:2)
It has very through and more importantly, unbiased reviews on cellphones. I like the fact they provide rather scientific tests for audio and camera analysis of a device, as well 360 view.
Also, as site focusing solely on reviewing cellphones, they also tend to have the latest scoop.