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• Did AT&T lock out untrusted apps on Motorola BACKFLIP?
• Goldman Sachs slashes Google Nexus One sales estimate for 2010
• Verizon Wireless reveals its 4G LTE network real-world speeds
• T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket burns up the airwaves on Philadelphia's HSPA+ network
• LG outs GS290 Cookie Fresh touchscreen phone
• Nokia files patent for self-charging kinetic phone

Did AT&T lock out untrusted apps on Motorola BACKFLIP? Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:27 PM PST According to a number of sources across the web, the Motorola BACKFLIP is unable to install applications that aren't inside the Android Market, otherwise known as "untrusted" apps. We are still waiting on our review unit, but should this prove true, that means BACKFLIP owners won't be able to install untrusted applications, like the recent beta version of Swype, for example. We'll keep you updated as we find out more. Read the full story here.

Goldman Sachs slashes Google Nexus One sales estimate for 2010 Posted: 08 Mar 2010 01:19 PM PST Goldman Sachs expects Google to sell just 1 million Nexus One units in 2010, down from the original 3.5 million it projected earlier this year. The firm attributes a lack of marketing and customer service issues as reasons for slashing the forecast, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read the full story here.

Verizon Wireless reveals its 4G LTE network real-world speeds Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:20 AM PST Verizon Wireless has been testing its fourth generation long term evolution (LTE) network in Boston and Seattle. Today, it revealed a few of its real-world data speeds that are significantly faster than current 3G networks. Read the full story here.

T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket burns up the airwaves on Philadelphia's HSPA+ network Posted: 08 Mar 2010 07:12 AM PST We spent a bit of time testing out T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket USB modem on T-Mobile's trial HSPA+ 3G network in the Philadelphia area, and tested the T-Mobile webConnect and Sprint's 4G WiMAX Overdrive as well. Read on to learn of the dizzying speeds we achieved with T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket. Read the full story here.

LG outs GS290 Cookie Fresh touchscreen phone Posted: 08 Mar 2010 05:54 AM PST Today LG announced the GS290 Cookie Fresh, a new feature phone with LG's "cartoon user interface" that will be sold in Europe beginning this month. Read the full story here.

Nokia files patent for self-charging kinetic phone Posted: 08 Mar 2010 05:46 AM PST Nokia recently filed a patent for a phone that could potentially recharge itself using kinetic energy. According to the patent, the "kinetic energy resulting from acceleration of a battery powered device is harvested using piezoelectric elements that are positioned to receive forces along multiple axes." In other words, energy from movement can be received in a power controller and added to the battery. Read the full story here.

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