Samsung: Galaxy Note II has sold 3 million units worldwide

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/01/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-3-million/

Just over a month removed from launching its latest phablet, Samsung is reporting the Galaxy Note II has already racked up sales of 3 million units. The 5.5-inch stylus-enabled smartphone is selling at more than three times the rate of the original Note, a figure which probably won't be hurt by rolling out on multiple carriers including Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular in the US. This supersized device can't quite match the mainstream appeal of Samsung's own Galaxy S III -- which cracked 20 million just 100 days after its debut -- but it should quickly surpass its predecessor, last seen cresting the 10 million mark back in August. Still not sure if squeezing this one into your skinny jeans is a good idea? If our review wasn't convincing enough, Samsung has a few hands-on videos of its own to show off some of it's more unique capabilities, and is pushing the Note II with an ad campaign featuring LeBron James (insert joke about needing a 6' 8" basketball player to make it look normal here.)

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Samsung: Galaxy Note II has sold 3 million units worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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US Cellular bringing LTE to 30 additional markets on November 5th

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/us-cellular-lte-30-markets-on-november-5th/

US Cellular announced on Wednesday that it will increase its LTE network coverage by 30 new markets on November 5th. The first territories to be be summarily blessed are: Iowa, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. While this is great news for customers who call these states home, the carrier has yet to detail which cities will be making the jump to 4G. In the meantime, we'd advise keeping an eye on US Cellular's coverage map to see if your stomping grounds made the cut. For an encore, the carrier will light up Rockford, Illinois; Medford, Oregon; Yakima, Washington; and Knoxville, Tennessee at an undisclosed time. As for its LTE-ready smartphone roster, your current options are a trio of Samsung-made Android devices: Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II and the Galaxy Metrix. Hopefully, as America's eighth largest wireless carrier's LTE footprint increases, so will its stable of suitable handsets. Until then, US Cellular 4G hopefuls, we hope you like the taste of TouchWiz.

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US Cellular bringing LTE to 30 additional markets on November 5th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stitcher keeps the news flowing for desktop users with new web-based app

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/stitcher-introduces-web-app/

Stitcher is already a heavy hitter in the world of mobile apps, but users will now find their favorite radio shows and podcasts are accessible from the desktop. Today, the company announced an HTML5 version of its popular app that's optimized for all of the major browsers. Upon login, Stitcher users will discover their existing favorites for on-demand listening, playback controls at the bottom of the screen, along with Stitcher's discovery and sharing tools. While still in beta, the service is integrated between the desktop and mobile platforms, which lets users resume listening from wherever they left off, regardless of the device or platform. If you want to see more of what's in store, feel free to check the gallery below, or simply follow the source link to start listening for yourself.

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Stitcher keeps the news flowing for desktop users with new web-based app originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile says its Nexus 4 won't provide WiFi calling, makes a stronger case for going unlocked

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/t-mobile-says-its-nexus-4-wont-provide-wifi-calling/

T-Mobile has already made an odd pair of decisions around its approach to the Nexus 4, namely its choices to ask $200 on contract and $500 up-front for a smartphone that costs $349 unlocked. It might be time to add a third quirk to the list, if a forgivable (and not entirely surprising) one. The carrier has confirmed to TmoNews that it won't be offering WiFi calling through its edition of Google's flagship; if cost or coverage makes cellular voice a scarce resource, VoIP might be the only viable backup. We weren't assuming that T-Mobile would suddenly layer the Nexus 4 in custom features when the very point is to run an unspoiled Android 4.2, but the strategy leaves us even less of an incentive to submit to long-term commitments when a virtually identical, unfettered Google Play model beckons. November 13th is looking better every day.

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T-Mobile says its Nexus 4 won't provide WiFi calling, makes a stronger case for going unlocked originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Belkin's NetCam Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision keeps an eye out for ghosts while you're out, hooks up with iOS / Android

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/01/belkin-netcam-wifi-camera/

Out of town for Halloween and worried that your empty house is getting filled with ethereal catburglars? You can't even see what they're taking! Belkin's got a solution for you with its new Wi-Fi NetCam, feeding your iOS or Android device (iOS 4.2 and up; Android 2.2 and up) a streaming video of, well, anywhere you decide to puts its NetCam. Belkin thankfully doesn't expect you to leave on your house lights while out of town, which is why the NetCam comes equipped with night vision, "for clear viewing even in low or no light;" also -- as Ghost Hunters tell us -- for spotting apparitions on the spectral plane. And great for catching your 14-year-old before he walks out at midnight with a carton of eggs!

The Belkin Wi-Fi NetCam is available now for online order directly from Belkin or via Amazon at $130, and arrives at US retailers in the coming months -- the NetCam app is already available on the iOS App Store and Google Play. We can't help but think it'd be a great pairing with Belkin's WeMo Switch, especially considering it'll take you one step closer to the Back to the Future 2 future we were all promised.

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Belkin's NetCam Wi-Fi ! Camera w ith Night Vision keeps an eye out for ghosts while you're out, hooks up with iOS / Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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