This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here’s some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of September 26, 2011:

• Last week we heard the rumor that Sprint would be launching the BlackBerry Curve 9350 on October 2nd, and we’ve finally received the official confirmation. The device will be hitting stores tomorrow for with a two-year contract. [PhoneArena]
• The Motorola Photon WiMAX, referred to as the Photon 4G in the US, is now making its way to Japan as KDDI announced the launch of the device this past Monday. [Motorola]
• Verizon Wireless launched the Pantech Jest 2 this week, which is a feature phone with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. [Verizon Wireless]
• The Samsung Galaxy Y is now listed as “coming soon” on O2′s website, which makes it the second carrier to announce upcoming availability in the UK. The actual date of release, however, is still unofficial. [O2]
• Softbank (Japan) looks ready to land the ZTE Lord V882, which appears to be an Android device running on Gingerbread, and comes packed with a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, 3.8-inch LCD at WVGA resolution and a 5MP camera. [LandofDroid]
• NTT DoCoMo and Orange have teamed up to offer the Sharp AQUOS SH80F, which features dual 8MP stereoscopic cameras and claims to be the world’s first Android device capable of converting 2D content into 3D in real time. It’ll first be launched in France on October 6th and will follow to other European and Asian countries shortly after. [Softpedia]
• Maybe Microsoft Canada just assumed nobody actually reads terms and conditions, because the company outed the names of a few upcoming Windows Phones in the T&C for a developer contest: the Nokia Sabre and a duo of Samsungs named the Yukon and Wembley. The Nokia Searay was also named in the list, indicating the Sabre is a second device running on Mango. [Nokia HDBlog (translated)]
• In preparation for its Windows Phone debut, Nokia is also rumored to be featuring a new voice navigation system with 3D maps, according to some leaked marketing materials. [WinRumors]
• Here’s a rendering of the HTC EVO Design 4G, also known as the Kingdom or Hero S. [Pocketnow]
• Samsung may have a midrange device coming soon to AT&T’s lineup as a complement to the Galaxy S II. We’ve already seen the I857 pass through the FCC and show up in a leaked roadmap, and now it appears to have been dubbed the Doubletime, according to uncovered Cellebrite records. [Pocketnow]
• Also appearing in Cellebrite records are the HTC Vigor (PH98100), Motorola Droid HD (XT912), and the Samsung Nexus Prime (SCH-i515). [Droid-Life]

Mobile Miscellany: week of September 26, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments
Engadget

I have a brand new Mac desktop and a brand new Sharp Aquos HDTV 1080. Is there a way that I can hook up my computer so that whatever is on it comes out on my TV. Like the TV is a monitor. It must be wireless though because my computer room is to far from my living room. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.

We just bought a new Sharp Aquos HDTV, and when we finally got the picture and audio to work, there were closed captions on the screen. When I click on the CC button, all I get is a little box on the upper right corner of the screen that says HDMI and the model number of my DVR box. We did use HDMI cables. If anyone has a clue how to shut off the closed captioning, I’d be very grateful.
When I press the cc button, all I see in the little box is HDMI, the make of my dvr and under that the word video:1080i. No matter how many times I press cc, that’s all I see. I finally changed the cc source code on my dvr box to make the closed captioning go away, but that can’t be right.

We all know Sharp is particularly strong in the LCD panel space, which means it’s not a big surprise the company is the first to announce a 3D LCD with four base colors (Sharp has added yellow to the usual trio of red, green and blue). The company also claims the new screen is about 80% brighter than conventional models, boasting the highest brightness in the industry.

The display will be sold in Japan “sometime before summer”, as part of Sharp’s Aquos LCD TV line (they showcased a 60-inch prototype during a press event in Tokyo). Global sales are scheduled to start by the end of this year. Executive Vice President Masafumi Matsumoto said his company will reveal technical details about the device next month.

What we know is that unlike the smaller 3D display Sharp announced a few days ago, the new TV will require glasses. It will also feature side-mount scanning LED backlight technology to boost picture quality and a response time of less than 4ms.

Sharp bets high on 3D. The company expects the 3D TV market to expand to 10 million units in 2012. 3D AQUOS TVs are expected to reach 5-10% of all AQUOS models within the first 12 months, with Sharp projecting this number to grow to 20-30% after that.

Via AV Watch [JP]

The differences in price are staggering, but all promos below still provide significant savings. Whether you spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, I’m pretty sure you’ll get your money’s worth. Unless otherwise stated, the following discounts are valid until March 9, 2010:

Sharp 47″ Full HD 1080p LCD TV now only $699 after $500 instant savings! (end date: 03/04/2010 at 5:55 AM)

Mitsubishi WD-82737 82″ 1080p 120Hz Home Theater DLP HDTV – Now only $2648
Coupon Code: AFLMIT2648

Mitsubishi L65-A90 65″ LaserVue Rear Projection HDTV – Now only $3844
Coupon Code: AFLMIT3844

Sharp Aquos LC-40E77U 40″ 1080p 120Hz Refresh Rate LCD HDTV – Now only $639
Coupon Code: AFLSHP639

Sharp Aquos LC46E77U 46″ 1080p w/120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced LCD HDTV – Now Only $877
Coupon Code: AFLSHP877

Panasonic Viera TC-P58V10 58″ Full HD 1080p w/600Hz Sub-field Drive Plasma TV – Now Only $2398
Coupon Code: AFLPAN2398

Post from: The Gadget Blog

Sharp has announced two new Blu-ray players for 2010, the BD-HP70U and BD-HP24U. They’re designed to be paired with Sharp’s Aquos LCD TVs.

Originally posted at 2010 CES