Saturday, April 3, 2010

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Microsoft redubs "Windows Phone 7 Series" as "Windows Phone 7"

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Today Microsoft's Windows Phone Twitter account said that the company has changed the "Windows Phone 7 Series" OS name to simply "Windows Phone 7." The tweet said: "Tis the season for Series finales. We've got one too - dropping the 'Series' and keeping the 'Windows Phone 7.' Done."
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Intel and Nokia share MeeGo OS code with developers

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 10:44 AM PDT

This week Nokia and Intel released the operating system (OS) code for MeeGo, an OS that's a merger of the Maemo and Moblin mobile operating systems. Nokia and Intel have opened up the OS base from the Linux kernel to the OS infrastructure and the middleware layer. A full MeeGo release is expected in May.
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Japan to end mobile phone SIM locking

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Japan's communication ministry has worked with the four major Japanese wireless carriers to create new guidelines for swapping SIM cards. Currently, Japanese cell phone owners cannot swap SIM cards to switch carriers; the new guidelines could allow that.
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Casio G'zOne Brigade for Verizon review - QWERTY messaging for tough conditions

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 08:56 AM PDT

The Casio G'zOne Brigade is the first ruggedized cell phone on Verizon Wireless to offer a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The Brigade might feel like a brick, but it offers a solid feature set and good push-to-talk capabilities. Todd tests it out for us in this review.
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Skyfire for Android smartphones enters alpha testing

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Skyfire announced that it has begun testing an Android version of its popular browser. For a chance to participate, email alpha@skyfire.com with your name, device name, and your country. You'll need an Android smartphone with OS version 1.5 or newer.
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Video: Jabra Extreme Bluetooth headset video tour

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 06:35 AM PDT

Here's an unboxing and quick video tour of the Jabra Extreme, a new noise canceling Bluetooth headset that comes with wall, USB, and car chargers. It features a compact, subdued design and offers a nice array of hardware controls.
Watch the video here.


Sharp shows off 3D cellphone displays

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 05:54 AM PDT

Sharp has begun showing off 3-inch 3D cellphone displays, which the company hopes to mass produce during the first half of fiscal 2010. The screens, when turned to the side, can display 3D images and Sharp hopes to implement them into cell phones, digital cameras, and gaming devices. Unlike larger displays, these small ones don't require special 3D glasses, and instead display different images to your left and right eye."The arrival of mobile 3D is just around the corner," Sharp's executive managing officer, Yoshisuke Hasegawa told reporters in Tokyo.
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