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The HTC EVO 4G went on sale this past Friday and smashed Sprint’s weekend sales records.  The EVO 4G is the first 3G/4G phone in the U.S.  This means that sales of the EVO 4G surpassed sales of the Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre.  Rumor has it that the phone sold over 200,000 units.  To see our previous HTC EVO 4G coverage, click on the category tag above.

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The Ulysse Nardin Chairman Android 2.1-powered phone costs $50,000. It has the such a high price for “status symbol” reasons. The dock for the phone has polished wood panels, USB ports, and speakers built in. The phone is also covered in diamonds. Below is a video of a Ulysse Nardin spokesperson discussing the phone, filmed by CrunchGear.

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs took the stage at the WWDC 2010 conference this morning and wowed everybody with the new iPhone 4. Over 5,200 people are attending the conference from across 57 countries. The conference sold out in 8 days. The first thing Steve Jobs talked about was the iPad. In an e-mail to Steve Jobs, a fan said “I was sitting in a cafe with my iPad, and it got a girl interested in me. Now that’s what I call a magical device!” The iPad has sold over 2 million units, meaning there is one selling every 3 seconds on average. The iPad will be available in 19 countries by July. The iPad store has 8,500 apps — which have been downloaded over 35 million times. About 95% of all apps submitted to the Apple App Store are approved within 7 days.

After Jobs talked about the iPad and App Store, Reed Hastings took the stage and announced the Netflix for iPhone application coming out this summer for free. After Hastings, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus announced the Farmville app for the iPhone with in-app purchases and push notifications. Activision SVP Karthik Bala announced Guitar Hero for the iPhone for $2.99. Apple hit the $1 billion mark paid to developers recently too.

Steve Jobs took the stage again to announce the iPhone 4, the thinnest smartphone on the planet at a 9.3mm width. Features include front facing camera, micro SIM tray, and LED flash on the back. There is a bottom mic, top mic, headset jack, and noise cancellation mic. There are also several lines around the iPhone that act as antennas. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, GSM, and UMTS is supported.

The iPhone 4 also has a Retina Display where pixel density has been increased four times. This means text will be a lot sharper. The display is 3.5 inches with 326 pixels per inch. The resolution is 960×640 pixels and IPS technology for wider viewing angles. The contrast ratio is 800:1. The iPhone is powered with an A4 chip. Other features include 7 hours of 3G talk time and 6 hours of 3G browsing. There is 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, and 40 hours of music. Standby time is 300 hours.

The environmental checklist for the iPhone is:
- Arsenic free
- BFR free
- Mercury free
- PVC free
- Highly recyclable

The iPhone 4 also has a 3 axis gyroscope for multiple angle apps. Steve Jobs showed how the feature works by demoing a game that looks similar to Jenga.

The digital camera on the phone is 5 megapixels with 5x digital zoom. There is also a backside illuminated sensor and tap to focus. The camera also records HD video with 720p at 30fps. That is solid! The iPhone 4 also has video editing through iMovie for iPhone at a cost of $4.99 for the app.

iOS 4 has multitasking and folders as announced before. There is also unified inboxes with threading and audio controls for any audio app that you are using.

As far as security is concerned there is even better data protection, mobile device management, multiple Exchange accounts, Exchange Server 2010, SSL VPN support, and wireless app distribution.

The default search engine for iPhone can be switched from Google to Bing or Yahoo! too. “Microsoft has done a great job on this. Check it out, it’s kinda cool,” said Jobs. Microsoft’s search engine broke search results into tabs, just like Google did for the iPhone.

This month the 100 millionth iOS device will be sold between iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices. iBooks will also be brought to the iPhone and iPod Touch where you can buy e-books and PDFs. This includes bookmarks and notes. There are about 150 million iTunes accounts that will have access to the iBooks store.

Apple iAds are becoming available for developers now too. Some of the brands working with Apple on iAds already include Nissan, Citi, AT&T, GE, Geico, Campbells, Target, Best Buy, Disney, TBS, etc. iAds have emotion/interactivity and Apple hosts the ads. Advertisers have committed about $60 million thus far.

Oh and “one more thing…”

FaceTime

FaceTime is video calling through the front facing cam. It will work over WiFi. No set up is required either. It works on front and rear camera with portrait or landscape mode. Apple showed a commercial of the video calling feature where two people are speaking in sign language. “This is one of the moments that reminds us of why we do what we do,” said Jobs. The commercial was directed by Sam Mendes.

The iPhone 4 is available in black or white. The cost is $199 for 16GB or $299 for 32GB with a 2 year contract. If your AT&T contract expires in 2010, you can upgrade 6 months early. Preorders start June 15th, device will be in stores on June 24th. Shipping starts in 5 countries (U.S., France, Germany, U.K, Japan) and in July, it will be shipped in 18 more countries.

[Engadget]

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The Verizon V Cast will be offered for $10 per month through the Android Market. V Cast for Android will have access to 230 full length shows over 40 programming providers. Full press release below.

DROID DOES VIDEO: V CAST VIDEO ADDED TO ANDROID SMARTPHONES FROM VERIZON WIRELESS

Live Sports Events, Including FIFA World Cup, and Hundreds of Popular Entertainment, News and Kids Programs Now Available

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – DROID doesn’t compromise on entertainment, and watching popular television shows and sporting events just got easier for Verizon Wireless smartphone customers. Verizon Wireless said today that V CAST Video is now available on the company’s impressive family of Android smartphones.

Univision Interactive Media will provide live streams of all 64 of its Spanish-language broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer matches from South Africa exclusively to V CAST Video customers’ mobile devices. The soccer tournament is just one of hundreds of live sporting events – including college football, college basketball and NHL Hockey – available on V CAST Video throughout the year.

With V CAST Video, Android customers can now enjoy a wide variety of top-rated entertainment, news and sports programs on demand, whenever they want on the large screens on their smartphones. V CAST Video recently added programming from AETN, including A&E, Lifetime and the History Channel, and Spanish-language content from V-me. V CAST Video currently features more than 230 full-length programs from more than 40 leading providers.

Beginning today, V CAST Video can be found in the Verizon Channel in Android Market™ on all Android smartphones from Verizon Wireless: DROID by Motorola, DROID ERIS™ by HTC, Motorola DEVOUR™, DROID Incredible by HTC and LG Ally™. V CAST Video on Android devices is available for a $10 monthly subscription in addition to a smartphone data plan.

For more information about V CAST Video, including how to subscribe, visit www.verizonwireless.com/vcast.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

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Boca Raton based multimedia hardware company OpenPeak has raised $52 million from previous investors including Intel Capital, Horizon Technology Finance, Velocity Financial Group, and GE Capital.  The company recently announced the 7″ OpenTablet device that is powered by the Intel Atom processor.  Full press release below.

Financing Package includes Existing Investors, Intel Capital, Horizon Technology Finance, Velocity Financial Group and GE Capital

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 7 /PRNewswire/ — OpenPeak Inc., a leading provider of multimedia touch-screen devices and device management platforms, announced today that the company has secured an additional $52 million of financing from existing investors and Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization. Debt financing from Horizon Technology Finance and Velocity Financial Group and a distribution finance and working capital line from GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance unit complete the package. The combination of equity, debt and working capital will enable OpenPeak to expand its successful hardware, software, and services platform to capitalize on new opportunities in both consumer and enterprise markets.

“Our investors recognize the incredible potential for OpenPeak’s unique hardware, software and services platform to revolutionize business and consumer communications,” said Dan Gittleman, CEO of OpenPeak. “This funding will provide the resources necessary to expand both our products and our markets as we continue to evolve our technology and services to meet the growing demand for our touch-screen multimedia devices and device management platform.”

“New usage models and innovative mobile form factors are enhancing the way the world consumes content, and are a strategic focus for Intel Capital,” said Arvind Sodhani, president of Intel Capital and Intel executive vice president. ”OpenPeak’s hardware, software and services harness the capabilities of the Intel Atom processor, creating new mobile, digital home and embedded products in a variety of vertical market segments.”

The company’s recently announced OpenTablet™ 7 is an ultra-sleek, portable, touch-screen device that combines high-quality telephony with advanced multimedia communications services and applications to deliver an engaging, interactive experience designed for in-home, office and hospitality use. With the addition of OpenPeak’s available energy management solution, the OpenTablet becomes a full-service home or office communications and energy system command center.

The OpenTablet 7 is based on the Intel® Atom™ processor-based platform (formerly “Moorestown”) which delivers outstanding performance at low power. The device features a high-resolution 7-inch multi-touch TFT LCD screen with LED backlighting, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and cellular connectivity, HDMI output and dual cameras for capturing both high-definition video and still images, as well as built-in speakers and microphone.

In addition to its groundbreaking devices, OpenPeak’s complementary software framework enables designers and developers to create highly interactive applications. Integrated device management services allow providers to remotely provision, monitor and update customer devices on demand over broadband networks to ensure the delivery of the most up-to-date services and software.

A fully partitioned, white label application shop provides revenue sharing models and content availability controls, allowing service providers to deliver the most popular multimedia applications directly to a family of devices.

For more information about OpenPeak, visit www.openpeak.com.

About OpenPeak

OpenPeak designs and develops end-to-end managed platforms and devices that enable service providers, utilities, applications developers, and content owners to interact with customers in their homes, offices, and while traveling. OpenPeak’s engaging multimedia touch-screen devices can be used to provide application-driven services including energy management, telephony, digital media, Internet content, messaging and a wide range of information and entertainment apps. The company’s flexible interactive software framework and SDK leverage common programming protocols for ease in development and delivery of new applications. OpenPeak’s Device Management Services allow providers to provision and manage customer devices remotely, while a fully partitioned white label App Shop offers revenue sharing opportunities and individual content management controls. For more information, visit www.openpeak.com.

About Intel Capital

Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$9.5 billion in over 1,050 companies in 47 countries. In that timeframe, 175 portfolio companies have gone public on various exchanges around the world and 241 were acquired or participated in a merger. In 2009, Intel Capital invested US$327 million in 107 investments with approximately 50 percent of funds invested outside the United States and Canada. For more information on Intel Capital and its differentiated advantages, visit www.intelcapital.com.

About GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance

GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance is a leading financing provider to manufacturers and their distributors.  Programs include inventory financing, asset-based lending, private label financing, collateral management, e-commerce services and related financial products.  Additional information can be found online at www.gecdf.com

About GE Capital

GE Capital offers consumers and businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services. For more information, visit www.gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter (@GECapital). GE (NYSE: GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world’s toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, health care solutions, and television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.ge.com.

About Velocity Financial Group

Velocity Financial Group, Inc. (Velocity) is a specialty finance company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs by providing less dilutive, more flexible forms of capital. With offices in Boston and Silicon Valley, Velocity has built a broad client base consisting of technology, life sciences and clean energy companies. Clients range from pre-revenue companies with dedicated entrepreneurs to late stage, proven businesses seeking more efficient growth capital. VFG is backed by a diverse group of global financial institutions. For more information, please visit www.velocityfg.com.

About Horizon

Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC is a privately-held independent venture debt finance company that provides senior and subordinated venture debt financing solutions to venture capital-backed technology and life science companies through its affiliated investment finance company Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC. The Horizon team has provided over $2 billion in financing to more than 750 venture capital-backed technology and life science companies over a span of 20 years. Horizon has offices in Farmington, CT and the San Francisco, CA area. For more information, please
visit www.horizontechfinance.com

SOURCE OpenPeak Inc.

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