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Plantronics Explorer 395 Bluetooth headset launched
Lenovo LePhone, an Android 2.1 powered smartphone, launches in China
Radio Shack to stop carrying Sprint Palm Pre, Pixi
Adobe: Flash 10.1 for mobile still on schedule
Orange U.K. to offer HTC Desire, Samsung S5620 Monte
Samsung u820 Reality QWERTY feature phone lands on Verizon Wireless
Apple shipping iPad 3G by May 7th
Adobe delays Flash 10.1 for Android, webOS, BlackBerry, public beta opens for Android
Best Buy to expand mobile presence with more Best Buy Mobile stores in U.S.
Press Release: Samsung Producing Industry's First Higher-performing 20nm-class NAND Flash Memory

Plantronics Explorer 395 Bluetooth headset launched

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:09 AM PDT

Today Plantronics launched its Explorer 395 Bluetooth headset, a device that's targeted at Bluetooth headset newcomers. Michael spent a couple of days with it and has put together a brief review - with video.
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Lenovo LePhone, an Android 2.1 powered smartphone, launches in China

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:42 PM PDT

Today Lenovo announced that it is launching the LePhone in China. The deive is an Android 2.1 powered smartphone that offers a large AMOLED display. Lenovo's chief operating officer, Rory Read, told The Wall Street Journal that Lenovo plans to target both enterprise and consumer customers and hopes to sell millions of phones during the next five years and "tens of millions," thereafter. The LePhone was originally announced at CES where we had a chance to go hands-on with the device.
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Radio Shack to stop carrying Sprint Palm Pre, Pixi

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:03 PM PDT

A Sprint spokesperson told Barron's that Radio Shack will begin phasing out the webOS powered Palm Pre and Palm Pixi phones in favor of a new smartphone. Speculation has it that the new device could be an upcoming BlackBerry device, although that has not yet been confirmed. "This is in line with Radio Shack's normal product planning process - there is a designated amount of space in stores for handsets and they work to keep the lineup of devices as current as possible," Sprint told Barron's.
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Adobe: Flash 10.1 for mobile still on schedule

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Earlier today we reported that Adobe had delayed Flash 10.1 for mobile until the second quarter. It appears that the CEO's comments were misunderstood and that the software is expected to launch on time. Adobe has told Phonescoop.com that "Adobe is still on track making Flash Player 10.1 for first mobile platforms including Android available before the end of the first half of 2010." Manufacturers choosing to support Flash on their smartphones will release them in the second half of 2010.
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Orange U.K. to offer HTC Desire, Samsung S5620 Monte

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:41 AM PDT

Orange U.K. has listed both the HTC Desire and the Samsung S5620 Monte on its website as "coming soon." The HTC Desire is an Android powered smartphone, and for more information you can read our review. Also be sure to check out our hands-on with the Samsung S5620 Monte, a touchscreen feature phone with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface.
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Samsung u820 Reality QWERTY feature phone lands on Verizon Wireless

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:01 AM PDT

Today Samsung announced the Reality, a new QWERTY feature phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera, aGPS, and other goodies, that will be available on Verizon Wireless later this week.
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Apple shipping iPad 3G by May 7th

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Those holding out for the iPad 3G can expect their devices to ship during the first week of May. Apple updated its store recently with shipping dates for the iPad 3G. Under the listings for the three available models: 16GB, 32Gb, and 64GB, Apple included the note: "Ships: by May 7th."
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Adobe delays Flash 10.1 for Android, webOS, BlackBerry, public beta opens for Android

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:05 AM PDT

You can now sign up to be a part of the first public beta for Adobe's Android Flash Player 10.1 and AIR 2.0. Adobe didn't confirm when the beta products would be available for testing, but Adobe's CEO Shantanu Narayen recently said that his company has delayed the launch of Flash 10.1 for Android, webOS, and BlackBerry until the second half of this year. Originally the company planned to launch the products during the first half of the year.
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Best Buy to expand mobile presence with more Best Buy Mobile stores in U.S.

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:15 AM PDT

Best Buy is planning to expand its mobile presence in the United States by opening more of its Best Buy Mobile stores. Best Buy's chief executiive, Brian Dunn, told the Financial Times that his complany plans to open "a number between here and 1,000" of its Best Buy Mobile retail outlets. The company currently has 77 in the U.S.
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