Ask Slashdot: Info On Upcoming Handhelds?

FullBandwidth writes "Seems like some intrepid Slashdotters are always getting scoops on the soon-to-be-released handhelds (phones, tablets). What's the best way to get technical information and release dates? Apparently in the U.S., the vendors have to submit a certain amount of documentation that then gets published on the fcc.gov website, but I'm not sure if many of us have time to pore over that site. Are there reliable sites or RSS feeds dedicated to what's the bleeding edge of mobile computing?" I glance at Liliputing more days than I don't, partly because of frequent links to new handhelds and tablets as they hit the FCC. Where else should people look?

Comments

Sites

[Anonymous Coward]

I use these two sites which give a fair heads up on the mobile world.
They both follow the fcc and their postings.

mobile.engadget.com
BGR.com

Uh yes

[jon3k]

Boy Genius Report and/or Engadget.

Engadget

[JStyle]

Engadget. They reliably stay current on all new tech, review newly released portables (and sometimes before release), and filter out the crazy rumors that other sites seem to thrive on. They have a specifically mobile site as well: http://mobile.engadget.com/

They have RSS, and RSS via tag, I use google reader to capture everything android. Subscribe to: http://www.engadget.com/tag/android/rss.xml ... and this is available for any tag on the site. I believe you can filter tags out of the main site as well, handy for those Apple keynote days if you're not interested.

Sorry, no more new handelds!

[ctrl-alt-canc]

The new patent war involving Apple vs. [Samsung | Motorola | Google | Nokia | Blackberry | The rest of the puny world] is going to keep consumers away from the market, as well as to force companies to be very cautious developing new devices, due to litigation costs. I am not happy with idea of blasting up patent system, since creativity and innovation should be properly rewarded, but what is happening is plain insane. I had some interest into handelds, but I decided I will be happy with my old paper books and my cellphone: I don't want to take the risk of buying a costly device that becomes obsolete due to a patent war.

Re:Sorry, no more new handelds!

[mcl630]

The new patent war involving Apple vs. [Samsung | Motorola | Google | Nokia | Blackberry | The rest of the puny world] is going to keep consumers away from the market

While I agree the number of patent lawsuits going on, as well as these companies buying up patents to "arm" themselves against each other is quite disconcerting, the sales numbers for smartphones and tablets suggest they're not "keeping consumers away from the market." The typical smartphone buyer is probably unaware of or only vaguely aware of the patent fighting.

Re:Sorry, no more new handelds!

[Dr Max]

Samsung, Motorola, Google and Nokia should team up combine patents, then block all apple's products and see how they like it.

your rights online

[decora]

has been part of slashdot since the beginning.

most of the great scientists did not pretend their field of endeavor was separated from society by some kind of impermeable wall, where they didn't have to care about things like freedom of speech or the uses that governents and military had for their creations.

im not talking about lunatics ranting and raving in the asylum, im talking about Albert Einstein, Carl Sagan, Andrei Sakharov - the Galileos and Copernicuses of our day.

Re:Remaining anonymous obviously, but...

[Grizzley9]

I'm gonna go out on a short limb and say your post is fake or you work for a pretty crappy company if worthless changes to tablets and MOAR wifi in phones is all you got. I don't think multiple proxies were needed.