Sprint Kyocera Echo presentation

One last post from this week's Sprint Kyocera Echo event now that you've read our initial impressions and gallery from the event -- and it's video of the presentation itself. We'll say at the outset that this really is a phone you have to try before dismissing. And as cool as the giant replica was on stage, it got a tad confusing during the presentation. But you can check it out after the break and see for yourself.

Youtube link for mobile viewing

Youtube link for mobile viewing

Youtube link for mobile viewing

Source: AndroidCentral

Android 2.3.3 SDK platform intros new NFC capabilities

Over at the Android Developers blog today, Google has announced an update to Android 2.3 that adds new NFC capabilities for developers. Google also stated that since NFC is an emerging technology, they'll be doing their best to offer what they can from those capabilities as they present themselves. Some new features added in the 2.3.3 platform include:

• A comprehensive NFC reader/writer API that lets apps read and write to almost any standard NFC tag in use today.
• Advanced Intent dispatching that gives apps more control over how/when they are launched when an NFC tag comes into range.
• Some limited support for peer-to-peer connection with other NFC devices.

You can view the full details via the source link or if you're only interested in the changes you can view the change log here. The Android 2.3.3 SDK platform can be downloaded via the Android SDK Manager.

Source: AndroidCentral

INQ's Cloud Touch Facebook phone gets brief hands-on, uses Spotify for music

The Facebook phone lives! It's been a long-winded rumor, of course, most recently with INQ Mobile sending hardware through the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, and now there's video of the phone -- also called the Cloud Touch -- in action.
At its heart, as you'll see in TechCrunch's brief look, is an Android-based phone that has deep integration into Facebook and Spotify taking over the music-playing duties. There's some serious widgetry going on, with hooks for Facebook chat as well. Of course, Spotify means you won't be seeing it in the United States at first, through they're hoping to get it here after a May launch overseas.
Not sure how sold we are on the idea still, but the implementation doesn't look horrible. Check out the video after the break.


Source: AndroidCentral

EB01 Froyo for the Verizon Fascinate leaked, rooted and ready to try

No announcements have been made, and no dates have been confirmed, but it appears that owners (points to self) of Verizon's Samsung Fascinate may soon (finally!) get their share of Froyo.
Just last week a leaked version, dubbed DL30, made the rounds, and we wasted no time in helping you join in on the fun. Alas, a week is an eternity in the world of Android, and an anonymous source slipped us a new build, dubbed EB01.
I got to put this build through its paces and see how well it performs and stacks up in terms of benchmark scores. A few highlights:

• All the things you'd expect from Froyo including installation of apps on the Fascinates SD card; the latest Gtalk and Gmail apps; and full Adobe flash.
• Bing is still the default search engine; however, Verizon has thrown in Google Search for good measure. Google Maps and Nav must still be downloaded separately.
• Customize the Fascinate with one of 3 system fonts styles: Choco Cooky, Cool Jazz, and Rosemary (additional fonts available for download)
• Visual upgrades to icons and new options for controlling Mobile Data & Auto Rotation in the notification panel.
• Samsung's Media Hub allows you to download movies and TV shows.
• Take screen shots by holding back and power.

Will this be the official Froyo update? I can't say for sure, but it appears about as final as Froyo gets. If you can't wait any longer, head on into the forums, where forums adviser Adrynalyne has packaged it up so you can share in the fun. Video and links to the unofficial update are after the break.



Source: AndroidCentral

Honeycomb gets high performance 3D with Renderscript

We know a lot of new features are coming with Honeycomb, and many of them will be behind the scenes to the end user.  New APIs, and changes to existing APIs (Application Programming Interface) make things easier to program, run faster while using less resources, and bring new features.  For the end user, this means a better Android experience. 

One of the important new API's in Honeycomb will be Renderscript.  It's Google's new 3D rendering engine, and by the looks of things it's going to be a treat.  Renderscript uses developer friendly tools and methods to compile 3D rendering commands into scripts that the a device can run as native code.  Your device can then run these commands the best way possible, using either the GPU core(s), or the CPU core(s).  A huge bonus, and maybe the best part of the new API, is that high-end hardware can handle much of this on the dedicated graphics processor, while not so high-end equipment can process parts on the CPU.  This means one set of code will run on many different hardware configurations.  Great examples of Renderscript in action are the new YouTube and Books app used in Honeycomb (see them in action here).

Googler and Android engineer R. Jason Sams gives a nice overview of what Renderscript is on the Android Developers blog, and promises an in-depth and more technical presentation soon.  Just like most things on the Android Dev blog, it's a great read for Android nuts.  Hit the source link to read it, and after the break we have a video of Renderscript at work, captured directly from an Android device using HDMI out.






Source: AndroidCentral

Nexus S coming to Vodafone worldwide in black and whiteNexus S coming to Vodafone worldwide in black and white

Vodafone has announced that it'll soon be selling the Nexus S on contract in 24 countries. The carrier will be offering the Nexus S in the original black, as well as the previously rumored white.
Vodafone was one of Google's main carrier partners for the Nexus One, and the recent announcement will make it the first carrier to offer the Nexus S subsidized on contract. So far the phone has only been available unlocked at retail in the US and UK.
The carrier has yet to announce any prices or launch dates, but says the Nexus S will be arriving on its network "soon." Potential customers can sign up to register interest on their local Vodafone site.

Source: AndroidCentral

HTC Thunderbolt Accessories Arriving at Best Buy

We’ve just gotten word (and the above image) from one of our tipsters that accessories for the HTC Thunderbolt are beginning to roll into Best Buy despite a supposed delay in the original release schedule of Verizon’s first 4G LTE handset. What we are looking at here is two cases for the device, one being the Platinum case with belt clip retailing for $34.99 and the other being a gel case by Rocketfish that will go for $24.99.
Best Buy typically gets product cases and accessories a week or so before launch, so maybe there is still hope the rumored February 14th release date for the Thunderbolt will stick. A last minute delay by Verizon, however, wouldn’t have much bearing on ship dates for third-part accessories. We still await official word from Big Red.
[Thanks, Jay!]

Source: Phandroid

[Update] Did a WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM Just Hit the FCC?

What’s this, Motorola? A wireless tablet with embedded WLAN that only has bluetooth and WiFi radios inside? What other tablet do you have beside the XOOM? Following the news that Verizon may be forcing folks into a one month data contract to unlock the XOOM’s WiFi functionality – which hasn’t been confirmed or denied at this point – the FCC gives us hope that you’ll be able to grab a WiFi-only model soon enough. Keep your fingers crossed that it comes out around the same time as Verizon’s version. [via Wireless Goodness, Thanks Melantus!]
[Update]: Looks like the filing has since been changed: it’s no longer a “wireless tablet with embedded WLAN” as originally described in the FCC documents. Instead, it’s a “Hand Held Device”. We’ll hang on to our WiFi-only XOOM suspicion regardless.

Source: Phandroid

INQ Cloud Touch – A Facebook Phone With Android [Video]

“There’s no Facebook phone,” cries Facebook whenever rumors start swirling surrounding the fabled device. Techies don’t buy that, Zuckerberg. You should know that by now.
INQ’s channel manager Andew Bennet came clean to TechCrunch, though, and gave them an exclusive video preview of their new social networking phone with deep Facebook integration. (Note: Facebook admits that partners are using their APIs for deep phone integration, but the phones aren’t exactly sold, endorsed, or branded by Facebook.)
Unique features such as calendar integration will help round out the experience. Your calendar will not only show what you put in it, but the events and birthdays pulled from your Facebook profile and friends list.

The phone is Android-based, he admits, and brings together a nice social experience that has the ability to pull a lot of folks in. The phone seemed to run quite smoothly, though no details were given on what hardware powers the device. Other touches include Spotify as a replacement for the standard Android music player.
The device pictured is being called the INQ Cloud Touch, but Bennet admits that a version with a QWERTY keyboard – being called the INQ Cloud Q – is on the way. What do you folks think of this device? Is there room for a Facebook phone? Is the Android version of Facebook’s app bad enough to get you to buy a phone that customizes that experience to be better?
[Update]: Here’s another video from All Things D.

 

Source: Phandroid

AT&T: Atrix 4G Laptop Dock Priced High Because You Can Do More Than a Netbook

Looking for a solid reason from AT&T as to why their laptop dock for the upcoming Motorola Atrix 4G costs $499.99? Forbes reached out to AT&T and got them to offer up a very interesting byte: it’s because it can do more than a netbook, apparently.
“With all the integration between the phone and the dock, you can do more on an Atrix than you can on a netbook,” Woodward explained. “Other devices that try to do this just give you ‘mirror mode.’”
Woodward said that the dock was “not that expensive” compared to a tablet. I have yet to use the Atrix 4G + Laptop Dock combination myself, but for $499.99 after a two-year contract and a WiFi hotspot service agreement, I’d hope that it’s comparable to a netbook in more aspects than the hardware it’s powered by.
We all knew AT&T wouldn’t shy away from the price, but do you agree with their reasoning? Are they justified in how they’ve decided to price the Atrix 4G’s accompanying accessories?

Source: Phandroid

Looking for our Motorola Atrix 4G review?

Hey there. Yes, you. If you're looking out for the Motorola Atrix 4G review -- don't despair. We just got our hands on the device yesterday (that's us man-handling it up above), and we're currently in the process of putting it through its paces (along with the laptop dock, HD / desktop dock, and all the accessories). We didn't think 24 hours was quite enough of a window to tell you how we really felt about this monumental device, so we're giving ourselves the space and time we think is necessary to properly review the phone and all its features. Don't worry though, we'll have the full, unadulterated Engadget review up in the coming days (probably by the end of the week).

Right now we can say that we're pretty impressed with the device's blazing speed and gorgeous screen, but our experiences with the laptop dock have been hit or miss. It's clearly a mixture that takes some getting used to -- but we're excited about the prospect of trimming down our rig and traveling light. The two pieces could make for a powerful combo. Of course, we're going to deliver a lot more detail in the review, so keep your browsers pointed at this page right here, and get ready to find out if, indeed, the Atrix 4G is your next phone.

Source: Engadget

Android 2.3.3 announced with more developer-friendly access to NFC

The Android versions keep on rolling today with the introduction of a new build in the 2.3 Gingerbread line -- 2.3.3 this time -- that improves developer access to the platforms newfound NFC capabilities as first seen on the Nexus S. What's new, exactly? Well, there's a new NFC read / write API that Google alleges will let you access pretty much any NFC tag on the market today, better control over what happens when a tag comes within range of the device, and "limited support" for peer-to-peer NFC communication -- something Stanford cobbled together for the Nexus S not long ago. The new build is available now to developers using the Android SDK; no devices have received an update yet, but we'd imagine the Nexus S is queued up to get it before too long.

Source: Engadget

HP TouchPad vs. iPad vs. Xoom vs. PlayBook: the tale of the tapeHP TouchPad vs. iPad vs. Xoom vs. PlayBook: the tale of the tape

At last, the webOS-empowered TouchPad, HP's answer to the growing tablet market. And make no mistake, it's coming in with guns blazing -- specs-wise, the slate stands up pretty well to the competition currently in play (e.g. iPad) and the other up-and-comers not quite out the gate (e.g. Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry PlayBook). Stacked side-by-side, it's clear Apple's entry is lacking a bit in both memory (256MB vs. 1GB for everyone else) and front-facing camera -- not that we expect that to be the case for all of 2011. When it all comes down to it, what'll set these slates apart will be the platforms and software themselves -- should make for an interesting summer, no? In the meantime, for the nitty-gritty on technical specifications, venture past the break.

HP TouchPad

Apple iPad

Motorola Xoom

BlackBerry PlayBook

Platform	webOS 3.0	iOS 4.2.1	Android 3.0	BB Tablet OS (QNX)
Processor	1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060	1GHz Apple A4, PowerVR SGX 535 GPU	1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2	1GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core
Display	9.7-inch	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD	10.1-inch	7-inch LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768	1024 x 768	1280 x 800	1024 x 600
Memory	1GB RAM	256MB DRAM	1GB DDR2 RAM	1GB RAM
Storage	16GB / 32GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	32GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Front camera	1.3 megapixel	none	2 megapixel	3 megapixel
Rear camera	none	none	5 megapixel with 4x digital zoom, AF, dual-LED flash, 720p 30fps video	5 megapixel, 720p video
Cellular radio	"3G and 4G variants"	UMTS / HSDPA / GSM / EDGE	EVDO Rev. A	3G and 4G
WiFi	802.11b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Gyroscope	Yes	No	Yes	--
Accelerometer	Yes	3-axis	3-axis	Yes
Battery capacity	6,300 mAh	6,600 mAH (approx.)	--	5,300 mAH
Weight	740g	680g (WiFI), 730g (WiFi + 3G)	730g	400g

Source: Engadget

Verizon successfully completes first VoLTE call on commercial network in the world, plans 2012 availability

Verizon has just announced that it has completed the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) call on a commercial network anywhere in the world today, a 33-second dialogue between employees on LG Revolutions in the company's headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, following it up with a number of other calls where staffers were able to talk and use data services simultaneously -- thanks in no small part to the fact that LTE treats voice just as it treats any other type of data. We'd initially gotten the impression yesterday that Verizon would be starting to roll out voice over LTE (VoLTE) with the Revolution in mid-2011, but the company's press release today is saying that they'll be working to "enhance" the VoLTE experience in 2011 with commercially availability now expected next year. High-fidelity calls are expected to be part of that experience, so it'll be harder than ever to hold a call when you've got a bad cold. Remember the throat lozenges, alright? Follow the break for the full press release.

VERIZON WIRELESS ANNOUNCES WORLD'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL VOICE OVER LTE CALL ON A COMMERCIAL LTE NETWORK

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone has confirmed that the company's technologists placed a live, IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call over its commercial network on Wednesday morning. This takes VoLTE calling from a lab environment to a commercial network for the first time anywhere on the globe.

The initial call was placed at 9:54 a.m. ET Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 by Balaji Raghavachari, manager of technology for Verizon Wireless, using a LG Revolution 4G smartphone. The call originated at Verizon headquarters in Basking Ridge, N.J. and was received by Sanyogita Shamsunder, director of technology for Verizon Wireless, who was also on a LG Revolution 4G smartphone in Basking Ridge. The initial call was 33 seconds in duration. During additional calls made that morning, the technologists were able to browse the Web and use other data services while participating in voice calls.

Melone said, "Today is another proof point that the LTE ecosystem is alive, healthy and thriving. VoLTE will quickly become the global standard for delivering voice over LTE networks."

"The GSMA launched a voice over LTE initiative a year ago with the aim of driving a single, industry-wide solution for voice and messaging services via IP," said Alex Sinclair, chief technology officer at the GSMA. "We commend Verizon Wireless for helping to make this a reality by conducting the world's first voice call over a commercial LTE network. The progress made by the GSMA, its members, and in particular Verizon Wireless, to enable this functionality will play a crucial role in driving strong momentum and vast economies of scale for LTE all over the world."

Subsequent test calls lasted more than 10 minutes. Technologists browsed the Web, participated in chats and downloaded applications from the Android Market™ while on a voice call. The LG Revolution smartphones were running on the Android 2.2 platform.

Verizon Wireless plans to enhance VoLTE with rich communications services and optimize performance on its commercial 4G LTE network during 2011. Commercial services are expected to be available in 2012.

Verizon will showcase IMS-based VoLTE calls over a demonstration network in its booth (Hall 8, stall 8C55) at GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, next week. For more information about LTE, visit www.verizonwireless.com/LTE.

Source: Engadget

WiFi-only Motorola Xoom tablet does its FCC duty, silver version spotted in Dubai (video)

Wireless, Tablet PCs

WiFi-only Motorola Xoom tablet does its FCC duty, silver version spotted in Dubai (video)

By Tim Stevens posted Feb 10th 2011 7:31AM

We heard some weird reports over the weekend that the 3G Motorola Xoom tablet couldn't be sold unless you bought at least one month of wireless data. That, plus the groan-inducing $800 MSRP, is surely giving some potential buyers a wee bit of pause. This might help. Crossing the wires at the FCC is what appears to be a WiFi-only version of the Xoom, called a "wireless tablet with embedded WLAN." It's lacking a 3G radio so, unless Moto has another trick up its sleeves, this is probably that. Obviously any speculation on price would be highly... speculative, but here's to hoping ditching that modem brings this thing down a Benjamin or so. Also spotted, this time in Dubai but also embedded below, was a silver version of the Xoom, sporting a two-tone back that will nicely complement your Casio Data Bank calculator watch. No word on whether we'll get that on these shores, but we hope so. Variety is, dear readers, the spice of life. 

Motorola Xoom Hands On from Tbreak Media on Vimeo.
Source: Engadget

Gartner and IDC dispute Android's dominance over Symbian in Q4 2010

According to Gartner's latest mobile sales numbers, the rise of Android hasn't been quite as meteoric as you might think -- even with 888.8 percent growth in 2010. Last month, Canalys quoted Android as the top earner for smartphone platforms in Q4 of last year, beating out Symbian for the top spot, but Gartner says it ain't so. In fact, IDC already quietly chimed in on the topic a few days ago saying that Symbian was still the smartphone OS "market leader." Gartner's numbers do show Android overtaking Nokia's Symbian devices in unit sales, but it points out that the OS' use across a variety of brands in Q4 actually "kept Symbian slightly ahead of Android." Symbian ultimately outsold Android by more than 44 million units last year, but considering the little green robot's astronomical growth in 2010, we'd say even super star is an understatement. Check out the PR after the jump to see how the rest of the competition stacks up. 



Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Device Sales to End Users Reached 1.6 Billion Units in 2010; Smartphone Sales Grew 72 Percent in 2010

Apple and RIM Displaced Sony Ericsson and Motorola in Mobile Device Manufacturers Ranking
Egham, UK, February 9, 2011-

Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totaled 1.6 billion units in 2010, a 31.8 percent increase from 2009 (see Table 1), according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales to end users were up 72.1 percent from 2009 and accounted for 19 percent of total mobile communications device sales in 2010.

"Strong smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 pushed Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) up in our 2010 worldwide ranking of mobile device manufacturers to the No. 5 and No. 4 positions, respectively, displacing Sony Ericsson and Motorola," said Carolina Milanesi, research vice president at Gartner. "Nokia and LG saw their market share erode in 2010 as they came under increasing pressure to refine their smartphone strategies."

Overall, the mobile device market showed less seasonality than in previous years in mature markets such as Western Europe and North America. Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users reached 32.7 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 as mobile phone sales to end users totaled 452 million units.

Shortages continued to affect popular components, such as camera modules, touchscreen controllers, and active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) screens, in the fourth quarter of 2010. "This situation will not ease until at least the second half of 2011. Shortages will be a long-term consideration for mobile device vendors, because other fast-growing categories of connected consumer devices, such as media tablets, are competing for the same components," said Ms. Milanesi.

White-box sales exceeded 115 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 360 million units in 2010 overall. Although white box sales helped boost mobile device sales to 1.6 billion units in 2010, it would be misleading to interpret this as market "growth" in the strictest sense. "What we see is an increase in addressable market for mobile device manufacturers as consumers shift their behavior to buying new phones from legitimate channels over second-hand and black market devices," said Ms. Milanesi.

In 2010, Nokia's annual mobile phone sales to end users reached 461.3 million units, a 7.5 percent drop in market share from 2009. The year-on-year decline is not solely attributable to Nokia's continuing deficiency in high-end devices but is, in part, the result of the growth of legitimate white-box sales. Nokia's share of the smartphone market dropped 6.7 percentage points from 2009. Nokia's future rests on the announcements it will make on February 11 and how well the company can execute on those plans in the limited time available.

RIM's overall mobile phone sales to end users in 2010 reached a total of 47.5 million units, an increase of 38.2 percent year-on-year (see Table 2). Performance in the fourth quarter of 2010 was particularly strong in Southeast Asia (Indonesia) and Europe (the U.K. and the Netherlands). These sales rested on aggressively priced prepaid offerings, as well as steady uptake of the BlackBerry Messenger service. Despite growing volume sales, RIM was unable to keep up with market growth and saw its market share decline from 19.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 13.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. At the end of 2010, RIM announced it will release its media tablet, the PlayBook. It remains to be seen if this move will help RIM strengthen its ecosystem.

Apple sold 46.6 million units in 2010, 87.2 percent growth from 2009. This growth is largely due to expansion into new countries and the ending of exclusivity deals, which has made the iPhone available through 185 communication service providers (CSPs) around the world. The end of exclusivity deals also encouraged CSP competition on tariffs and data plans, making the total cost of iPhone ownership more in line with other high-end smartphones. For 2011, Apple's main growth opportunity will come from adding Verizon Wireless to its list of CSPs in the U.S. Gartner analysts said Apple will maintain a stable average selling price, which favorably impacts margins at the expense of market share opportunity. However, Apple is not targeting the mass market, which is a fundamental difference in approach from Android.

The smartphone market remains concentrated in advanced markets, where buyers have more disposable income and where networks are fast enough to support smartphones' full feature sets. "Western Europe and North America accounted for 52.3 percent of global smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, with smartphones accounting for close to half of all handsets sold in these regions," said Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner. Intense competition affected shares at the top of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2010, continuing trends that we have seen throughout 2010.

In the smartphone operating system (OS) market, ''Android grew 888.8 percent in 2010 and moved to the No. 2 position. Android sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 continued to be driven by broad availability of many high-end products from HTC (Desire range, Incredible and EVO), Samsung (Galaxy S) and Motorola (Droid X, Droid 2).

Symbian's market share dropped further in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 32.6 percent or 32.6 million units. This allowed Android to overtake Nokia's Symbian unit sales during the fourth quarter of 2010. However, the Symbian OS is also used by Fujitsu and Sharp as well as in legacy products from Sony Ericsson and Samsung. "This aggregated volume kept Symbian slightly ahead of Android," said Ms. Cozza.

The wider availability of the iPhone 4 helped Apple to maintain its share of the smartphone market to 16.0 percent in the fourth quarter 2010 and led the iPhone OS platform to reach the No. 4 position in 2010. "As a platform, iOS is in excellent shape," said Ms. Milanesi. With every iPad and iPod Touch sold, Apple increases the profile of iOS with potential iPhone buyers and strengthens its developer ecosystem.

"With the Mobile World Congress 2011 taking place next week, we can expect smartphones and tablets to be at center stage of the show, and a number of new application announcements such as 3D technology, improved user interfaces around touch, faster networks on LTE technology, and new forms of payments, such as near field communication available on smartphones," Ms. Milanesi said.

Additional information is in the Gartner report "Competitive Landscape: Mobile Devices, Worldwide, 4Q10 and 2010." The report is available on Gartner's website athttp://www.gartner.com/resId=1542114.

Source: Engadget 

Sonos Controller for Android with voice search will blow you away (video)

You can exhale Sonos fans, it's finally happening. The Sonos Controller for Android is official. After almost a year in development, the free WiFi music remote finally gives Sonos owners control over their whole-home audio system from any Android 2.1 and above device with a screen size of HVGA 320 x 480, WVGA 480 x 800 or WVGA 480 x 854. At least it will when it hits the Market at the end of March. Better yet, it trumps the Sonos iOS controller with music controls mapped directly to the buttons on your Android hardware. As such, you can control the volume of your Sonos system with the physical volume rocker on your Desire Z or use the search button on your Droid X to forage for that certain artist, track, or album. Oh, and the Sonos Controller for Android also supports voice search -- take that iOS app. Sorry, Sonos isn't announcing anything related to an Android tablet-equivalent of the Sonos controller for iPad today as the company is waiting to see how that market develops and which screen sizes and resolutions gain the most traction. Nevertheless, we'll be getting our first hands-on opportunity of the handset controller at Mobile World Congress next week. So, until then, why not wipe the tears from your $349 Sonos CR200 controller and watch the video preview after the break.


Source: Engadget