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Go to school, get a Lumia 900: all incoming Seton Hall University freshmen to receive a Windows Phone Jun 12th 2012, 00:54 Granted, this'll be just one more way for upperclassmen to quickly identify the newbies, but all incoming freshmen to New Jersey's Seton Hall University will be given a Nokia Lumia 900 upon orientation, as a means to integrate technology with the school's curriculum -- quite similar to previous efforts that we've seen for the iPad and iPhone. Not to stop there, university officials hope to make the smartphone a key component of student life with the SHUmobile app and its Freshman Experience hub. Here, freshmen may interact with each other via social media and direct messaging, find peer academic advisors, learn about their future housing situation and get to know their roommates. As for mobile service, it's said that students will receive pre-paid access to AT&T through the fall semester. After that, it seems that freshman will need to pick up the bill or leverage WiFi networks to remain connected. To learn more of how SHU is thinking very differently, just hop the break for the PR. Continue reading Go to school, get a Lumia 900: all incoming Seton Hall University freshmen to receive a Windows Phone Go to school, get a Lumia 900: all incoming Seton Hall University freshmen to receive a Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Amazon Appstore reportedly travelling to Europe this summer, we hope its passport is up to date Jun 12th 2012, 00:22 Amazon had a successful first year with its Appstore; outside of a false start, however, no one beyond the US could enjoy it. That looks to be changing, if whispers to AllThingsD turn into shouts. The reputed insiders have Europeans getting their crack at the third-party Android store sometime in the summer, with app submissions starting as soon as next week. Amazon hasn't confirmed anything, so don't be surprised if the Appstore isn't packing its bags for the trip just yet -- especially as other services like Instant Video haven't made the jump. Should the Appstore go on a European vacation, though, it could be an early preamble to the Kindle Fire following suit. Amazon Appstore reportedly travelling to Europe this summer, we hope its passport is up to date originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  AllThingsD  | Email this | Comments Sony teases new Xperia phone unveiling within days, wants you to speed it up on Facebook Jun 11th 2012, 23:51 As much as we're used to companies offering big teasers for their future devices, it's still rare that they put the revelation itself under our control. Sony's trying just that: its mobile division's Facebook page is promising a new Xperia phone whose unveiling date is contingent on how many people "fast forward" the unveiling date from its original June 22nd. As we're writing, the date has already been moved up to June 20th, and there's a good chance the phone will show up sooner. Just what we'll see is a mystery -- it could be the finished version of the tiny ST21i we saw in April, an international version of the Xperia Neo L, or something else entirely. We'll know as soon as enough visitors give Sony the go-ahead, although we wouldn't be surprised if the references to time are clues. Sony teases new Xperia phone unveiling within days, wants you to speed it up on Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Xperia Blog  |  Sony (Facebook)  | Email this | Comments Samsung Galaxy S III accessories shown on video, that C-Pen never felt closer (video) Jun 11th 2012, 23:28 If you rushed out to buy a Galaxy S III (or are waiting to buy one) but got skittish over decking it out with extras, it's time to relax. MobileFun has volunteered to show a quintet of the Android 4.0 phone's official accessories on-camera to get a feel for how they work. Samsung's desktop dock, battery charger and flip cover all get the video treatment, but the highlights are the WiFi Display Hub and C-Pen. The wireless hub sadly isn't shown with a live Galaxy S III to demo, but gives a feel for just how minuscule it is next to a TV. However, the C-Pen is mostly notable for working only with Samsung's latest: there's no way to wield it as an upscale Galaxy Note stylus. All of the accessories are already on sale, although it might be wise for Americans to just watch the videos below until they have real phones in their hands later this month. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S III accessories shown on video, that C-Pen never felt closer (video) Samsung Galaxy S III accessories shown on video, that C-Pen never felt closer (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Phone Arena  |  MobileFun  | Email this | Comments

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