| Samsung Galaxy S III coming to China on June 9th, all 'big three' carriers get in on the fun Jun 6th 2012, 21:03  When Sammy said it was taking the Galaxy S III around the world, it really, really meant it. Having already launched in the UK, and with the US soon to follow, Samsung's newest flagship is now ready to debut across China. As expected, all three major carriers will be involved in the June 9th launch, which, of course, includes China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. There's no word on pricing yet, but for the sake of your sanity, we hope the telcos won't ask for one too many yuans in exchange for that "human-centric" experience. Samsung Galaxy S III coming to China on June 9th, all 'big three' carriers get in on the fun originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  The Verge |  Samsung | Email this | Comments | | Kyocera Rise ascends to heights of FCC acceptance Jun 6th 2012, 20:36  Kyocera and the FCC have become buddies lately. A couple weeks ago the waterproof Hydro got the go-ahead for United States use, and today we witnessed its brother, the QWERTY slider known as the Rise, make it through the government's hallowed halls. While it doesn't give us any information as to the phone's destination or any additional specs, we at least know it's one step closer to possibly getting some play time on a CDMA carrier's shelves. As a refresher, the Rise (also known as the C5155) features a Qualcomm MSM8655 SoC with a 1GHz CPU, a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 IPS LCD panel, a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 1,500 mAh battery. Oh, and a lightly-skinned version of Android 4.0. Hopefully we'll see this show up on a prepaid lineup near you sometime this summer, but we'll keep you posted as we hear more. Kyocera Rise ascends to heights of FCC acceptance originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC | Email this | Comments | | LinkedIn confirms security breach, 'some passwords' affected Jun 6th 2012, 20:14  Reports began swirling this morning that around six million passwords attached to LinkedIn accounts had been compromised, and after looking into the matter, the site has confirmed that "some of the passwords" attached to accounts of LinkedIn members have been affected. The network doesn't specify the number of passwords leaked, nor does it confirm the rumored count of six million. It does, however, promise that it will invalidate passwords of the hit accounts -- and vows to send an email to each affected user with instructions on how to reset their password, followed by another piece of correspondence explaining what happened. Below you'll find the company's official statement, as well as what it is doing to ensure its members are safe. Continue reading LinkedIn confirms security breach, 'some passwords' affected LinkedIn confirms security breach, 'some passwords' affected originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge | LinkedIn | Email this | Comments | | Tactus Technology prototype Android tablet shows off shapeshifting screen at SID 2012 (video) Jun 6th 2012, 19:51  Typing with thumbs on glass can often prove to be as fruitful as talking to an actual wall. That is to say, both are an exercise in frustration. Yet, with smartphone adoption continuing to climb, that method of touchscreen input is only going to become more pervasive. Good thing, then, that companies like Tactus Technology are working on a scifi-seeming haptic solution that should catapult the wireless industry into true innovation and bring back some much needed tactile feedback. To spur this, the company's crafted a prototype Android slate in conjunction with Touch Revolution, shown off at this week's SID 2012, that shapeshifts from flatscreen to physical button layout and back as needed. The screen, which would reportedly add no extra thickness to future tablet or phone displays, makes use of microfluidic tech to make those disappearing UIs possible. So, forget about quad-cores and the 2GB RAM spec race, this is where those next-gen flagships ought to be headed. Click on past the break to marvel at a demo of this dynamic interface in action. Continue reading Tactus Technology prototype Android tablet shows off shapeshifting screen at SID 2012 (video) Tactus Technology prototype Android tablet shows off shapeshifting screen at SID 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | JDI debuts 2.3-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, 651ppi Jun 6th 2012, 19:28  Well, it looks like LG's Retina-beating 5-inch display with a 1080p resolution isn't the only screen setting some new pixel density records at the SID conference this week. Japan Display Inc. has now also announced a new 1,280 x 800 display with an amazing pixel density of 651ppi. If you're able to do the math, though, you'll realize that means the display itself measures just 2.3 inches. While it's not clear exactly what sort of devices JDI has in mind for the screen, the company says it's able to produce photographic-level images and text that is perceptibly sharper than even today's highest-resolution displays -- hopefully we'll be able to judge that for ourselves sooner rather than later. Continue reading JDI debuts 2.3-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, 651ppi JDI debuts 2.3-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, 651ppi originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Japan Display Inc. | Email this | Comments | |
