| LTE-equipped Galaxy Tab 8.9 gets European approval Feb 13th 2012, 13:25 | LTE isn't quite as wide spread in the Old World as it is over here in the western hemisphere but, as many European countries race to get their 4G deployed, top notch devices are already starting to roll in. The GT-P7320, better known as the Galaxy Tab 8.9, just passed through the Global Certification Forum, bound for unspecified EU nation. This particular model supports both HSPA on the 900MHz and 2100MHz bands, and LTE over 800MHz and 2.6GHz. Carrier, release date, price -- pretty much everything about the device's debut is a mystery at this point. But, with Mobile World Congress just a couple of weeks away, we're sure it won't hold on to its secrets for long. LTE-equipped Galaxy Tab 8.9 gets European approval originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  the::unwired |  Global Certification Forum | Email this | Comments | | PlayStation Vita review Feb 13th 2012, 13:00 | Look familiar? It should: that's the PlayStation Vita, Sony's up-and-coming challenger to the mobile gaming throne. It's made the rounds a few times before, from E3, to Tokyo Game Show, to San Francisco's Vita Hill Social Club, and it even took an early pass through Engadget's review gauntlet -- courtesy of the Land of the Rising Sun, of course. After a strong start in its homeland (followed by a quick holiday slump), the budding portable hit the books, brushed up on its English and barreled its way back into Engadget's game room, demanding another review. And why not? We're happy to oblige. And here it is, an extremely familiar looking slab of plastic, glass and electronics that calls itself the North American 3G / WiFi PlayStation Vita. Sony's new region-free tradition ensures that it won't be too different than Japan's native model, but we're diving in for a more detailed look anyway. Read on for a peek at its content management system, backward compatibility, the particulars of its fancy new thumbsticks, the latest firmware update's contribution to the platform and much more. Continue reading PlayStation Vita review PlayStation Vita review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Apple refreshes its education bundles, replaces white MacBook with MacBook Air Feb 13th 2012, 12:30 | It was back in July that Apple quit selling the white MacBook to the general public, and recently the remaining stock -- only available through its education webstore -- met a similar fate. Although the folks at Cupertino quietly removed the polycarbonate machine from the store, it's now offering up 5-pack bundles of both the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air in its place. Notably, an education-only variant of the 13-inch model is available, priced at $4,995 for the bundle ($999 a piece), which rocks the baseline configuration of the 11-incher (Core i5, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD). As MacRumors points out, the cheapest 13-inch Air available to the public starts at $1,200, although it does have beefier specs, so it's nothing to be terribly upset over. You'll find more details at the links below. Apple refreshes its education bundles, replaces white MacBook with MacBook Air originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge, MacRumors, 9to5Mac | Apple | Email this | Comments | | White Galaxy Nexus hands-on: a taste of vanilla-flavored Ice Cream Sandwich (video) Feb 13th 2012, 12:00 | When it rains it pours. Hot on the heels of last week's fabulous white Nokia N9, we just received Samsung's freshly minted "chic white" Galaxy Nexus thanks to our friends at Negri Electronics. This handsome phone -- which is spec-wise identical to the HSPA+ version we reviewed last year -- sheds the default gunmetal gray skin for a lovely satin white finish. Further differences include a chrome camera pod (instead of black) and a much smaller dot-pattern on the textured battery cover. The handset, which is running Android 4.0.2, goes by the name "yakjuxw", meaning that unlike its official "yakju" cousin, it won't be getting software updates directly from Google. Still, the bootloader is unlocked, making it relatively painless to switch ROMs. What's most intriguing about this particular unit, however, is that it shipped with a North American charger instead of the expected UK adapter. Is this an unannounced US / Canadian market device? Go ahead and ponder that while you savor a taste of vanilla-flavored Ice Cream Sandwich in our gallery below, then watch our unboxing video after the break. Continue reading White Galaxy Nexus hands-on: a taste of vanilla-flavored Ice Cream Sandwich (video) White Galaxy Nexus hands-on: a taste of vanilla-flavored Ice Cream Sandwich (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |
