- PS Vita gets first public unboxing treatment, leaves nothing to the imagination (video)
Sure, we’ve shown you a hands-on, but we know your brain’s been working hard imagining what it’s like to unwrap Sony’s next-gen handheld. The PS Vita could easily be considered one of the — if not the biggest — teases of the gadgetverse; since it was first unveiled, it’s only had time for a smattering of cameos. Regardless, no one is questioning the Vita’s determination to be in as many wish lists as possible by its eventual 2012 release. Folks who tend to enjoy teasers can find precisely that just after the break.PS Vita gets first public unboxing treatment, leaves nothing to the imagination (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
- Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET with special guest Ian Hardy!
Mobcast? Yes, yes it is. As usual, we have tons to go over this week in the Mobile Kingdom as it continues its quest for global dominance. And we’ll have another special guest to add some fresh perspective; this week’s honorary podcast crew member is Ian Hardy from MobileSyrup, who will join Myriam Joire, Brad Molen and Joseph Volpe at 5PM ET. And speaking of guests, please be our guests and listen in, won’t you?Note: Don’t hesitate to sign up for Ustream before the show so you can join in the chat!
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- Sprint says it has disabled Carrier IQ on its devices
Sprint may have stood by its use of Carrier IQ on its smartphones when the furor over the software erupted a couple of weeks back — while insisting all along that it was only used for network diagnostic purposes — but it’s now apparently had a change of heart. In a statement to Mobile Burn, Sprint says that it has “weighed customer concerns and we have disabled use of the tool so that diagnostic information and data is no longer being collected,” adding that it’s now “further evaluating options regarding this diagnostic software as well as Sprint’s diagnostic needs.” The carrier also reasserted that it has never used the software to examine users’ personal information, and that it hasn’t been used for targeted advertising or profiling customers. As Mobile Burn notes, however, while the software has been “disabled,” it’s not yet clear if that means it will actually be removed with a future software update, or not installed on new handsets.
Sprint says it has disabled Carrier IQ on its devices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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