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HTC One V arriving in the US 'this summer' May 7th 2012, 14:28 HTC has announced that it'll be showcasing the One V at CTIA this week, but more importantly, that the final piece of the One family puzzle will arrive on "a variety of US partners later this summer." Nothing more concrete than that at the moment, although we reckon a handful of regional carriers might be tempted to stock the hardy Legend tribute smartphone. HTC One V arriving in the US 'this summer' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 May 2012 10:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Xcom Global opens international MiFi rental / service center in New York City May 7th 2012, 14:00 Serving jetsetters at LAX just wasn't enough for Xcom Global. Engadget's personal favorite when it comes to snagging international data before leaving the States is now opening up shop in the Big Apple -- a wise move for increasing its presence in a market where loads of humans are doing business in nations other than the United States. Xcom's calling its new venue a "satellite customer service center," enabling flyers to swing by before they depart JFK (or LGA, we guess) and pick up a global MiFi. Rather than being positioned within an airport, this one's located near Grand Central Station at the offices of Amnet New York on Madison Avenue, and in case you've forgotten, $12.95 per day (and up) can snag you a wireless data device capable of connecting in some 195 countries. Oh, and you can return the device to the same store or via your carrier of choice. Still trying to wrap your head around it? Have a look at our review. Continue reading Xcom Global opens international MiFi rental / service center in New York City Xcom Global opens international MiFi rental / service center in New York City originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Xcom Global  | Email this | Comments Samsung and AT&T announce Focus 2: LTE Windows Phone on May 20th for $50 May 7th 2012, 13:47 The Nokia Lumia 900 may be the current leader when it comes to a quality Windows Phone handset on a budget, but Samsung is under-cutting the competition with the newly announced Focus 2. Succeeding the Focus and Focus S, this new handset offers LTE and comes in any color you like (so long as it's white) for the low-low price of $49.99 on-contract. It has a 4-inch Super AMOLED (non-Plus) display up front and a five megapixel sensor in the back, capable of recording 720p video, paired with a VGA camera facing forward. No details on processor or memory at this point, but for that price we wouldn't expect to be too overwhelmed. Intrigued? You can sate that curiosity when it hits AT&T stores on May 20th. Continue reading Samsung and AT&T announce Focus 2: LTE Windows Phone on May 20th for $50 Samsung and AT&T announce Focus 2: LTE Windows Phone on May 20th for $50 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 May 2012 09:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  AT&T  | Email this | Comments Verizon officially announces HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE May 7th 2012, 13:32 Well, this isn't a surprise. Verizon has now gone official with its mouthful of a smart phone, and it does exactly what it says in its name: that is, LTE connectivity. Alongside it, you'll find Sense 4, Android 4.0 and a 4-inch Super LCD qHD screen. Rounding off those digits is a dual-core Snapdragon S4 that's clocked at 1.2GHz, matching its just below its sibling, the 1.5GHz One S. Power-wise, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE packs a 1,7000mAh battery, which should provide ample power to shoot away with the rear-facing 8-megapixel shooter. Storage for all those photos, meanwhile can be increased by up to 32GB through microSD, although we haven't been given specifics on built-in storage yet. Verizon's press release is right after the break, while you can expect the phone itself to appear in stores over the next few weeks. Update: The One S runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz processor. Apologies for the confusion. Continue reading Verizon officially announces HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Verizon officially announces HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 May 2012 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Verizon  | Email this | Comments ISS ready for new zero-g experiments, students asked to float ideas May 7th 2012, 13:22 Those secret space experiments you've been scheming? They may never happen if you try to go it alone. Fortunately, the space science group NCESSE can get you a ride, having started the countdown for its fifth wave of microgravity experiments aboard the International Space Station. US and international students from grade 5 up to university level can submit ideas until September 12th, 2012, with final culling by December 7. The mini-labs -- which can include experiments in seed germination or crystal growth, for example -- are set to be ferried aboard a SpaceX flight in April 2013. Three similar missions have flown nearly 60 student experiments already, with a fourth set as soon as the Falcon 9 craft deigns to go. If you've got a flat-out good idea being prevented by big G, hit the source to see how you could get it fired off to the ISS. ISS ready for new zero-g experiments, students asked to float ideas originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 May 2012 09:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Student Spaceflight Experiments Program  | Email this | Comments Sony Smartwatch SDK update adds open source music player and puzzle game extensions May 7th 2012, 12:50 Still wishing for some more functionality on Sony's touch-friendly watch? Well there's good news if you're into slider puzzles and music playing apps, as both of these have arrived open source in the SmartWatch's latest SDK. The music extension will allow devs to start work on their own music player, already including support for Android's generic music player. The 8 Game extension doesn't elaborate on what you'll be able to extend from the original image shifting puzzler, but we'll leave that up to developers' imaginations. You can get the full rub and all downloads at the source, just dial down that enthusiasm a little -- the wait for a few more features continues. 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