Friday, July 9, 2010

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AT&T's Motorola BACKFLIP receives update for bugs, improved performance

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 11:42 AM PDT

Today Motorola announced an update for the AT&T Motorola BACKFLIP. After installing the update, users should notice color and clarity improvements in the display, better Bluetooth audio and connectivity, improved battery performance, and an improved connection to AT&T's 3G network, among other changes. Motorola encourages BACKFLIP owners to download the update in order to experience optimal performance. Instructions for installing the two-step update are available on Motorola's website.
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Google outs Android 2.2 Froyo SDK refresh

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 11:17 AM PDT

Today Google announced an Android 2.2 SDK refresh that brings it "into sync with the system image pushed to Nexus One devices." It's more recent than the full source code that was released in June, and Google encourages all developers to update to the latest version using the SDK manager.
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Verizon Wireless' Samsung N150 netbook now available

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Today Verizon Wireless announced that it is now offering the Samsung N150 netbook. The N150 runs Windows 7 Started Edition and offers a 10.1 inch display as well as embedded 3G connectivity.
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comScore: Samsung, Android gain U.S. market share

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:17 AM PDT

comScore released the results of its latest report, which measured U.S. market share of top phone manufacturers and operating systems. The report represents a three month period between February 2010 and May 2010. It found that Samsung has the largest U.S. phone markets share, and Android has the largest smartphone operating system market share.
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Video: Samsung t359 :) Smiley for T-Mobile USA video tour

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:15 AM PDT

Unboxing and feature tour of the Samsung SGH-t259 :) - a device better known as the Smiley. The Smiley is an inexpensive QWERTY messaging phone with a solid design, good looks, and a fairly simple to understand user interface.
Watch the video here.


AT&T Samsung Captivate Android smartphone landing on July 18th for $199.99

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 08:51 AM PDT

Today AT&T and Samsung announced that the Android powered Samsung Captivate will be available on AT&T for $199.99 beginning on July 18th. The Captivate is a member of Samsung's Galaxy S family of smartphones, and sports a large 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen and a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, among other premium features. The phone requires a minimum $15 per month AT&T DataPlus data plan, which provides 200MB of data.
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Symbian^3 product development kit 3.0.0 available for download

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 08:42 AM PDT

Today the Symbian Foundation announced that the first product development kit (PDK), since Symbian S^3 achieved its functionally complete stage, is now available to developers for download. The PDK contains the full Symbian^3 build as well as the corresponding source code. It's also the first release to support a full user interface ROM for ARMv5 platforms.
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Samsung S8500 Wave bada-powered smartphone lands on Rogers Canada

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Rogers in Canada is now offering the Samsung Wave to customers. The Wave runs on Samsung's bada operating system and offers a large 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a 1GHz processor, and a 5 megapixel camera that can record 720p HD video. The Wave is being offered for $99.99 with a three year service plan. For more, check out our full review of the Samsung S8500 Wave smartphone.
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paidContent Mobile event in NYC on July 20

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:32 AM PDT

Wanted to let our readers know that MobileBurn.com is one of the sponsors of the paidContent Mobile event in New York City on July 20. This year's event is about how content creators can make the most of the current smartphone explosion. We're offering a discount coupon code for our readers.
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Opera's Opera Mini 5.1 browser improves performance on low-end phones

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 05:29 AM PDT

Today Opera announced the latest version of its mobile browser, Opera Mini 5.1. The latest version is optimized for phones with limited memory. Opera offers some examples, including the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, Nokia 6300, and Nokia 2700. It's also optimized for smaller screen sizes for devices such as the Sony Ericsson K550i and W810i. Opera Mini compresses data by up to 90 percent to help avoid 'out of memory' errors. The software is available from m.opera.com.
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Vodafone U.K. to carry Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 05:08 AM PDT

Vodafone U.K. has lsited the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro on its "coming soon" website. The Android powered Xperia X10 Mini Pro offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5 megapixel camera, and Sony Ericsson's custom user interface. Vodafone U.K. did not list a specific date or pricing. We expect to have a device in-house shortly for a hands-on, so stay tuned for more information.
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Sprint launches Samsung Intercept Android QWERTY smartphone

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 01:49 PM PDT

Today Sprint announced the July 11 availability of its Samsung Intercept, an Android 2.1 powered smartphone that features a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard like Sprint's current Samsung Moment smartphone.
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