Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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AT&T introduces new lower priced data, tethering, plans

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 05:18 AM PDT

Today AT&T announced two new data plans, DataPlus and DataPro, as well as a tethering option that will also work with the iPhone later this summer. More importantly, AT&T ditched the exorbitant data overage fees, and instead will simply charge you for another data package if you go over your monthly allotted amount.
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Andy Rubin: Google may slow Android updates to one per year

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 12:16 PM PDT

In an interview with Mercury News, Google's vice president of mobile platforms, Andy Rubin, said that Google may slow its Android update process to one release per year, giving developers a chance to keep up with the platform.
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HTC Tattoo Android smartphone for Orange gets ROM Update, backup your phone first

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Today HTC announced that there is a new update for those using its HTC Tattoo smartphone on Orange. The update requires a manual install using a computer, and will erase any data stored on the phone, so make sure you backup your data first. HTC says that it's a maintenance update and could take up to 10 minutes.
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Samsung S8500 Wave bada phone shipping with infected microSD card

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 10:42 AM PDT

Samsung just started shipping its first bada-powered smartphone, the S8500 Wave, and we have seen for ourselves that the 1GB memory card it ships with is infected with a self-replicating computer virus called Win32/Heur.
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U.S. Cellular announces the PCD CDM8635 flip phone, available today

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Today U.S. Cellular and Personal Communication Devices (PCD) announced the new CDM8635, a flip phone with easy quick-access buttons. The device will be available beginning today online and in U.S. Cellular stores.
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Press Release: SouthernLINC Wireless Unveils Prepaid Unlimited Monthly Plan

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 08:08 AM PDT

Plan includes new, unlimited picture messaging service, available soon
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LG GT350 Town touchscreen QWERTY feature phone announced for European markets

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:53 AM PDT

Today LG announced the first product in its new Town series of phones that will have a focus on social networking, the GT350 Town. The GT350 offers a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard as well as a 3-inch touchscreen display.
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Nokia may have shipped fewer than 100,000 N900 smartphones in 5 months

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:23 AM PDT

According to new Gartner figures, Nokia shipped less than 100,000 N900 smartphones in the first 5 months that it was available. While that figure sounds low, Nokia's head of its solutions business, Alberto Torres said that sales substantially exceeded expectations. Nokia also told Engadget that the Gartner figures were off, and that it actually sold more than 100,000 N900s during the first 5 weeks it was available globally..
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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide review - bigger screen, and a new keyboard

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:22 AM PDT

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, built by HTC, is the second member of the myTouch family, and the first to feature a full hardware QWERTY keyboard. It also gets a larger touchscreen display and HTC's Sense user interface extensions. Read all about it in Michael's in-depth review.
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Dell Streak Android tablet available June 4 in the UK, free with contract

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:18 AM PDT

O2 and The Carphone Warehouse in the UK will begin offering Dell's recently announced Streak Android tablet on June 4 and will offer the new tablet free with either a 25 GBP/month broadband contract or a 35 GBP/month voice and unlimited data contract. The Streak retails for 429 GBP. The Dell Streak offers a 5-inch display running Android 2.2 with full Adobe Flash 10.1 support.
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Best Buy drops prices on Microsoft KIN ONE and KIN TWO touchscreen phones

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Best Buy has cut the prices of Verizon Wireless' Microsoft KIN ONE and the KIN TWO. The KIN ONE is now free with a contract, while the KIN TWO will set you back just $50 with a contract. The phones still require Verizon Wireless' more expensive smartphone data plan.
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First Huawei branded handset, the G7002 touchscreen phone, lands on O2

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Today Huawei announced that its first branded handset, the G7002, will launch on O2 as a Pay & Go phone. The touchscreen G7002 will retail for £40 ($57.86) shortly.
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Acer announces Liquid E Ferrari special edition Android smartphone

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:29 AM PDT

Today Acer announced the Liquid E Ferrari special edition smartphone. The device is powered by Android and comes with a glossy red cover, as well as a customized user interface that envelops the user with a Ferrari experience.
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Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processors now shipping

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:10 AM PDT

Today Qualcomm announced that it has begun sampling its first dual-core Snapdragon processors for smartphones, the Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM8260 and the MSM8660. Both processors have the ability to run at a clockspeed of up to 1.2GHz. The MSM8260 is designed for HSPA+ networks while the MSM8660 is for multi-mode HSPA+/CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. B networks. Both include a graphics processing unit (GPU) with 3D/2D acceleration engines, support for 1080p video encoding and decoding, low-power GPS, and support for 1280 x 800 resolution displays.
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