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Feb
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All PlayBooks go to heaven: Telus leak points to end-of-life status

This is the end, dear PlayBook -admiring friends. That is to say, it’s the end-of-life for RIM’s first unsuccessful stab at tablet computing

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4
Dec
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The original Motorola LapDock can now be yours for $50

Remember the good ‘ol days (specifically, this past February) when the first Motorola LapDock cost as much as $500 up front and nearly got laughed out of AT&T stores? The sleek Webtop accessory compatible with the Motorola Atrix 4G — and no other device whatsoever — has come down a long way, as it’s now available for a mere $50 (not counting the more expensive 4GB data plan AT&T requires you to be on when using it, of course)

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The original Motorola LapDock can now be yours for $50

12
Aug

Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody’s looking, mourns end-of-life status

The Dell Streak 5 has always been an outlier, and it’s traveled a bumpy road ever since the unveiling when Dell insisted its smartphone was in fact a portable tablet. From the delayed launch in the US to its $549 price for a SIM-locked unit — not to mention the uncomfortably long dance with Donut — perhaps this moment has been coming for a while. That’s right, folks, the Dell Streak 5 is no more. Last month we reported it had been taken off the market while it received a software update, but the hive mind in Round Rock must have changed its sentiments along the way. The company now hosts a web page that declares its spacious smartphone / compact tablet has met end-of-life status, and it’s offering little information other than the ominous phrase, “Streak 5 is no longer available.” Perhaps spinners such as DJ_Steve will keep the misbegotten wonder alive with projects like StreakDroid, but for the time being, we’re forced to hang our heads to honor the Streak’s passing. It’s been a great ride, indeed.

Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody’s looking, mourns end-of-life status originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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12
Aug

Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody’s looking, mourns end-of-life status

The Dell Streak 5 has always been an outlier, and it’s traveled a bumpy road ever since the unveiling when Dell insisted its smartphone was in fact a portable tablet. From the delayed launch in the US to its $549 price for a SIM-locked unit — not to mention the uncomfortably long dance with Donut — perhaps this moment has been coming for a while. That’s right, folks, the Dell Streak 5 is no more. Last month we reported it had been taken off the market while it received a software update, but the hive mind in Round Rock must have changed its sentiments along the way. The company now hosts a web page that declares its spacious smartphone / compact tablet has met end-of-life status, and it’s offering little information other than the ominous phrase, “Streak 5 is no longer available.” Perhaps spinners such as DJ_Steve will keep the misbegotten wonder alive with projects like StreakDroid, but for the time being, we’re forced to hang our heads to honor the Streak’s passing. It’s been a great ride, indeed.

Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody’s looking, mourns end-of-life status originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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12
Jun

T-Mobile G2 quietly discontinued, Z-Hinge’s future remains unclear

We’d had some indication that the T-Mobile G2 was nearing end of life status, and it looks like that inevitable milestone has already come to pass. According to TmoNews, the HTC-built device was officially discontinued by T-Mobile on June 6th, no doubt in an effort to make a bit a bit of room in the carrier’s QWERTY slider lineup for the likes of the MyTouch 4G Slide. Of course, existing G2 users do still have some good news to look forward to — namely, a Gingerbread upgrade that should breath a bit of new life into their crazy-hinged handset.

T-Mobile G2 quietly discontinued, Z-Hinge’s future remains unclear originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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16
Jul

Motorola Devour, original Droid reportedly nearing end-of-life

Megan Fox with the Motorola Devour

Perhaps you remember this picture of the Motorola Devour. (Take your time. You’ll find it.) This was just six months ago, when the mid-range Android phone was released on Verizon and even garnered its own Super Bowl ad. Today, it appears that the Devour and the original Droid — which isn’t even a year old — are headed for the big smartphone meetup in the sky, with Verizon listing them as being "End of life."

Now, that doesn’t mean your Droid sucks, or that it won’t be supported. In fact, in the document leaked on DroidForums, it clearly lists the two phones under "Current devices with limited or no remaining shipments from the vendor." In the case of the Droid, that’s hardly surprising, as we’re expecting its sequel anytime now.

And while the Devour hardly was a head-turner (read our full review if you want to know how we really feel about it), it’s a stark reminder of how short a lifespan phones can have. Hell, think about how many phones we’ve seen announced and/or released in the last month. Anyhoo, if you still want a Droid or Devour, better get ‘em while you still can. Or, you know, you can wait a tad and get something newer and better. [DroidForums via DroidLife]

(Oh, and just because we can, check out the Devour ad after the break.)

Posted originally at Android Central

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