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Filed under: Software, Apple

Recently we were sent a PR email about an iPhone app called BdEmailer. No big deal, press releases about new iPhone applications show up in our box in large bundles every day — but this one was different. According to the release, the program is the “the first wide email iPhone app that supports client SMTP.” That means, in essence, that it duplicates an exact function of Apple’s Mail application on the iPhone and touch. That’s kind of a very big deal, because up until this point we’ve been led to believe that this duplication of functionality is one of the company’s red flags when it comes to approval. at this time mind you, we’re not complaining. The idea of having more apps to choose from for Makethings like sending email is a great idea, but Apple… what the hell is continue? You refused MailWrangler and Podcaster for similar reasons, yet BdEmailer passes through your review process, SMTP functionality intact? This means one of two things as far as we can tell — either you’ve relaxed your policies on duplicate functionality, or you’ve gotten incredibly lazy when it comes to approving applications. We’re inclined to believe it’s the latter, as BdEmailer has a fair share of bugs that need working out, but really, people need some clarification in this place on what will and won’t pass — and moving the goalpost all the time isn’t plan to help.

Apple approves third-party email client for the App Store, violates its own policies originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: HTC, T-Mobile, Accessories, Android

It’s not plan to somehow magically conjure a jack where there’s currently nothing more than a sad-looking ExtUSB port, but new G1 buyers can take some solace in the knowledge that they’ll be able to plug in, turn it up, and tune out right out of the box. We’ve received official word from HTC that 3.5mm headphone adapters for the ExtUSB port are at this time being bundled with the phone, meaning you won’t be stuck with that janky (no, seriously, it’s insanely terrible) headset with the special connector that you get free of charge; after all, when we’re blasting the Jonas Brothers at full tilt, we need the kind of fidelity that only high-end earbuds can provide. What, you got a problem with that?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

T-Mobile G1s at this time shipping with 3.5mm headphone adapters included originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

They’re apparently not for sale yet — stores don’t even know what the pricing situation is — but Verizon has starting shipping Samsung Omnias to at least some of its stores. For anyone not needing the global…um, “globalness” of the Saga or the QWERTY-ness of the upcoming Touch Pro, the Omnia certainly makes for an engaging attention option — espeically in light of the TouchWiz support and the 5-megapixel cam. With units in stores at this time, it can’t be long until we can actually buy these, can it?

Samsung’s Omnia found in the unforgiving wilds of a Verizon store originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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