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Samsung's Q1 2012 profits nearly double year-over-year on higher margins for TVs and phones Apr 27th 2012, 00:20 The numbers for Samsung's first quarter of 2012 are in and as it expected they are up sharply over the same period from 2011. We'll break down the numbers in a moment, for now check the press release after the break for the details. ...Developing Continue reading Samsung's Q1 2012 profits nearly double year-over-year on higher margins for TVs and phones Samsung's Q1 2012 profits nearly double year-over-year on higher margins for TVs and phones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Clearwire's TDD-LTE rolling out in 'early 2013,' coming to NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, Seattle and more Apr 27th 2012, 00:10 Clearwire's hardly throwing in the towel after that whole "WiMAX" thing; instead, the outfit has its sights firmly set on bringing TDD-LTE (Long-Term Evolution Time-Division Duplex) to the masses here in America, starting with an initial rollout in early 2013. A release put out today confirms that New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle will be among the 31 cities where the company will launch the aforesaid network, though there's no breakdown on which of those metro markets will be forced to wait until "mid-2013" to get served. Speaking of, Clearwire's making no bones about the fact that "high demand hot zones" will be the ones targeted initially, and in a bid to outshine those LTE networks already live, President and CEO Erik Prusch is suggesting that his firm's 4G network "will show that not all LTE networks are created equal." Bold words, sir. Continue reading Clearwire's TDD-LTE rolling out in 'early 2013,' coming to NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, Seattle and more Clearwire's TDD-LTE rolling out in 'early 2013,' coming to NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, Seattle and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink PhoneScoop  |  Clearwire  | Email this | Comments Hot shoe adapter for Sony NEX-5 and NEX-5N gets the hands-on treatment Apr 26th 2012, 23:47 The Sony NEX-7 we reviewed last month is the only cam from the NEX line to include a hot shoe for attaching an external flash, but Sony just introduced a workaround for the NEX-5N and NEX-5, a hot shoe adapter that will ship for $79.99. Engadget Chinese got to handle a unit and gave it a spin on the NEX-5N. In addition to allowing for an external flash, the adapter lets you automatically sync with the internal one, with the recommended max shutter speed being 1/ 250s. Our sister site's hands-on version didn't allow for tightening the screw position with a coin, which resulted in the adapter coming a bit loose -- so perhaps this isn't the exact model that will ship. Hop on over to the original post for more photos. Hot shoe adapter for Sony NEX-5 and NEX-5N gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Engadget Chinese (translated)  | Email this | Comments MakerBot printing out Robot Petting Zoo for Maker Faire Apr 26th 2012, 23:22 Sure, it's no $500 3D printer, but the folks at MakerBot always have plenty of fun stuff floating around their Brooklyn headquarters. Stuff like, you know, a Robot Petting Zoo. The company's prepping a slew of 3D printed 'bots for display at the upcoming Maker Faire in California. CNET's got shots of the robots, each of which have special functionality like old Button Bot pictured above -- not so great for petting, but he likely knows more tricks that your average sheep. More images at the source link below. MakerBot printing out Robot Petting Zoo for Maker Faire originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  CNET  | Email this | Comments Some Iconia Tab A500s getting Ice Cream Sandwich early, Acer Ring is MIA Apr 26th 2012, 22:52 Last week, Acer announced that Ice Cream Sandwich would make its way to Iconia Tabs A100 and A500 in Canada and the US starting April 27th, but Phone Arena reports that some owners of the 10.1-inch A500 are getting the option to update a day ahead of schedule. If you're one of the lucky few to be in on the early upgrade, you should be ready to rock with Android 4.0.3 after a 30-minute install. The one potential downside to getting ICS ahead of time? You'll have to wait for the Acer Ring hub, which didn't make the cut for this update. Some Iconia Tab A500s getting Ice Cream Sandwich early, Acer Ring is MIA originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Phone Arena  |  Android Central  | Email this | Comments

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