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ICS update for Eee Pad Transformer delayed (again) until March Feb 20th 2012, 19:46 Promises, promises. That's what ASUS has been feeding those of you who choose to brazenly call the OG Transformer your slate of preference. In the past couple of months we were told to expect the ICS refresh in "early February," before quickly slipping a couple of weeks. Needless to say, that time has passed and although the update was said to be under the G-Men microscope waiting for approval, ASUS is bearing bad news again. Via its Singapore Facebook page, the outfit now says the TF101 tab will be ready to taste the latest Android goodie "within the Feb / March 2012 period." Naturally, customers aren't taking the news lightly and have taken the likes complaints to the status update. You can feel free to join 'em by hitting up the source link below. ICS update for Eee Pad Transformer delayed (again) until March originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink SlashGear  |  ASUS Facebook  | Email this | Comments Nintendo 3DS hits 5 million units faster than DS, the world goes 'huh?' Feb 20th 2012, 19:19 While it had a rocky moment in the middle, some heavy price-cutting and top-drawer games helped the system sell five million within a year in its native homeland. According to Nintendo, these are legitimate sell-through figures and as predicted, make the 3D-capable console Nintendo's fastest selling console to date. You can take a look at some (translated) self-congratulatory backslapping from Nintendo below. Continue reading Nintendo 3DS hits 5 million units faster than DS, the world goes 'huh?' Nintendo 3DS hits 5 million units faster than DS, the world goes 'huh?' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Engadget Japanese (translated)  |  Nintendo Japan (translated)  | Email this | Comments Panasonic's new Eluga smartphone: pretty phone, ugly name Feb 20th 2012, 18:55 We knew it was coming to that broad area we like to call Europe sometime soon, and now Panasonic's sharing the details on its Android-based return. Details about the 3.6 ounce (103 gram) device include that it's packing a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) screen that's wrapped in a dust and water-proof shell. It'll also be able to throw audio, video and web content to HDTVs of the same branding. Of course, a device like this deserves an equally enticing name, so you'll be delighted to hear that the handset's going to be called, oh, really? Eluga? Wow. However, that's not where the story ends, because we also received details about a phone that's just arrived on Japan's NTT DoCoMo. The Next Series P-04D is a "deep purple" (hush, now) handset that measures and weighs the same, has a 4.3-inch qHD OLED display, is running a 1.0GHz dual-core OMAP 4430 CPU and was also manufactured by Panasonic. We might not be so bold as to suggest both handsets are the same, but we might think about importing the P-04D just so we never have to say Eluga out loud. Mat Smith contributed to this report Panasonic's new Eluga smartphone: pretty phone, ugly name originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Slashgear  |  NTT DoCoMo (Translated), Panasonic (Translated)  | Email this | Comments Fujitsu's super-slim, super-powerful phones could come to Europe Feb 20th 2012, 18:35 We've been enviously eyeing Fujitsu's super-thin, super-powerful phones for a very long while. At CES, we were able to swing an early look at its unnamed Tegra 3 Arrows prototype and the question we asked, over and over, was if we'd ever see these devices in the west. A knowing smile followed with the response that it would "depend on the carriers involved." A report in the Financial Times seems to confirm that the company's planning to take Europe by storm as it unveils the finished model at next week's Mobile World Congress -- albeit with the same caveat that carriers are still yet to sign on. The report adds that Fujitsu will include biometric security, NFC and LTE in all future handsets: just more teasing for those nations still to adopt the standard. Fujitsu's super-slim, super-powerful phones could come to Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Reuters  |  The FT  | Email this | Comments Microsoft details SkyDrive overhaul, Windows 8 app and desktop sync in tow (Update: video) Feb 20th 2012, 18:13 We heard whispers of SkyDrive desktop applications a few days ago. Today, Microsoft confirmed just that alongside a Metro-style offering for Windows 8 and other improvements to its cloud storage tech. In a post on the Building Windows 8 blog, the outfit discusses file sync via desktop app for easy drag-and-drop use -- much like we've become used to with Dropbox. The overhaul will support 2GB max file uploads through Windows Explorer and the desktop software will play nice with both Vista and Windows 7. Upgrades will also bring snappy, "touch-first" perusal of your files in a dedicated Windows 8 app and will offer accessibility in other Metro-syle applications should the need arise. The post states that "For app developers, this means that, so long as your app supports opening and saving documents and photos, it will automatically support SkyDrive without any additional work." Similar to its cloud storage competitor, SkyDrive will also enable remote access via its web site in case you need to "fetch" that presentation on a co-worker's PC. Still no word on extended storage options / pricing that we've heard rumblings about, though. For a closer look at the some of the tweaks, peep the gallery below or hit the source link for more on the particulars. Gallery: Skydrive overhaul screenshots Update: A video demo now awaits on the other side of the break. Continue reading Microsoft details SkyDrive overhaul, Windows 8 app and desktop sync in tow (Update: video) Microsoft details SkyDrive overhaul, Windows 8 app and desktop sync in tow (Update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Next Web  |  Building Windows 8 blog  | Email this | Comments Sony Xperia U 'Kumquat' pics leak, gets sized up ahead of MWC Feb 20th 2012, 18:03 It looks like one of Sony's latest creations, the Xperia S, could be getting a little brother at next week's Mobile World Congress, according to a series of leaked pics. Sixteen crystal-clear images show the new sibling -- none other than the previously seen ST25i, aka Xperia U or Kumquat -- snuggled up to the Xperia S. As it appears, the handset will likely be a lower-end offering in the Xperia lineup: it's said to feature a 3.5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480) Reality Display, a 1GHz dual-core CPU, Exmor R sensor with 720p video capture and a tiny user-replaceable 1,290mAh battery. Oh, and Android 2.3.7 is rumored, though the rumor specifically mentions it will soon be upgraded to ICS. If these whispers turn out to be accurate, the U will likely be pitched as a smaller and less expensive option for fans of the Xperia S's design. Also, we don't foresee the device's Sony Ericsson branding to make an appearance at the show, given the two companies' recent divorce. To check out the full suite of comparison pics, check out the source link below. [Thanks, Pavlo] Continue reading Sony Xperia U 'Kumquat' pics leak, gets sized up ahead of MWC Sony Xperia U 'Kumquat' pics leak, gets sized up ahead of MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink DataCider (translated), GetNews  |  IT168  | Email this | Comments

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