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Oppo's super-skinny Finder smartphone gets many more details, should reach pre-orders June 6th (video) May 26th 2012, 22:04 The last time we saw Oppo's 6.65mm-thick smartphone, it was playing hard to get: we didn't see much more than its svelte profile. Oppo is now being a little more forthcoming, both officially and otherwise. It's now teasing the device as the Finder, and some escaped details explain just how it's getting to that Ascend P1 S-busting dimension as well as where it sits in the smartphone pantheon. TGBus understands the Finder should use a familiar-sounding 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen -- much thinner than an LCD -- as well as a dual-core 1.5GHz processor of an unspecified make and the virtually pre-requisite 8-megapixel rear and 1.3-megapixel front cameras. The lot should run on a customized version of Android 4.0. If all goes to the still somewhat unofficial plan, the Finder could be ready for pre-orders on June 6th at a not-insignificant ¥3,999 ($631) off-contract. We're mostly waiting on in-store dates and the possibility of snapping one up without a long flight to China. Continue reading Oppo's super-skinny Finder smartphone gets many more details, should reach pre-orders June 6th (video) Oppo's super-skinny Finder smartphone gets many more details, should reach pre-orders June 6th (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 May 2012 18:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MICgadget  |  TGBus (translated)  | Email this | Comments Engadget Mobile Podcast 139 - 05.26.2012 May 26th 2012, 21:29 Myriam and Brad get 2.0'd: the Engadget Mobile Podcasters go at it as a lean, mean, waterproof duo equipped with 41-megapixel sensors, upgraded globetrotting radios, and bootloaders as free as the wind. What can't they do? is the real question. Hosts: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Tycho - Coastal Brake (Ghostly International) 00:00:55 - Samsung Galaxy S III review 00:39:10 - Samsung: 'Lawyers didn't design the Galaxy S III' 00:42:13 - Google officially closes deal for Motorola Mobility 00:42:30 - China clears Google acquisition of Motorola, eliminates last barrier to Googorola bliss (update) 00:51:55 - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders begin shipping to eager subs 00:57:34 - Sprint to begin shipping the HTC EVO 4G LTE for arrival 'on or around' May 24th, pre-orders get first dib 00:58:00 - HTC One X for AT&T gets unofficial bootloader unlock 01:27:58 - Facebook Camera hands-on 01:38:50 - Nokia 808 PureView impressions, camera showdown with the iPhone 4S and HTC One S 01:43:00 - The future for Nokia PureView: Possible slimmer models and 'not necessarily a 41MP sensor' 01:45:45 - Panasonic Eluga review 01:52:08 - Verizon purportedly giving DROID 4, RAZR and Rezound 'global' designation via software update (update: confirmed) Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes [RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Mobile Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) Contact the podcast podcast (at) engadgetmobile (dot) com. Follow us on Twitter @tnkgrl @phonewisdom @engadgetmobile Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Mobile Podcast 139 - 05.26.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 May 2012 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Media files: EngadgetMobile_Podcast_139.mp3 (audio/mpeg, 67.7 MB) Kanzi: ZTE's 3D UX for ICS handsets May 26th 2012, 20:46 To skin or not to skin? That's hardly ever a question for Android OEMs. And, in the case of some Chinese manufacturers, that mark of software differentiation comes in the form of three dimensions. We've already seen Huawei trot out its (optional) 3D UX for the Ascend P line, and now it appears ZTE's ready to follow suit with a custom interface powered by Rightware. The Kanzi UI, as it's called, will come pre-loaded on all of the company's smartphones currently shipping with Ice Cream Sandwich, treating users to a 3D homescreen experience and giving developers a unified platform to port their designs. It's good news if you're a fan of that overlaid visual gimmickry, but we much prefer our Google desserts vanilla and without any toppings. Hit up the break to check out the official presser. Continue reading Kanzi: ZTE's 3D UX for ICS handsets Kanzi: ZTE's 3D UX for ICS handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 May 2012 16:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MobileMag  |   | Email this | Comments

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