Saturday, July 24, 2010

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Acer beTouch E110 entry level Android smartphone review

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 02:07 AM PDT

Here's a look at the Acer beTouch E110 Android smartphone that was put together by James Tromans for our sister site, AndroidAuthority.com. The E110 is a low cost Android smartphone that offers lower end smartphone capabilities at a good price point.
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 messaging smartphone now available from MetroPCS

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:35 AM PDT

MetroPCS today announced that its customers can now purchase the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The 8530 is one of RIM's lightest and thinnest BlackBerry smartphones, and features WiFi, a 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder, GPS, Bluetooth, and a full QWERTY keyboard.
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Apple: White iPhone 4 delayed until later this year

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 08:45 AM PDT

In a statement provided to Reuters, Apple has said that its white iPhone 4 smartphone will not be available until later this year, and that it has proven itself "more challenging to manufacture" than expected. Apple did not provide any firm time line as to when the device would go on sale, nor did it say whether the delay was in any way related to the iPhone 4 Antennagate issue that has been dogging the company recently.
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Verizon offering affordable Samsung Haven cell phone

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 08:05 AM PDT

Today Verizon announced the newest addition to its entry level lineup, the Samsung Haven. The Haven is a stylishly designed flip phone that offers simplicity to mobile phone users.
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Apple iPhone 4 Case Program now live, offers cases from Apple, Belkin, Griffin, Incase, and Speck

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 07:49 AM PDT

As promised, Apple has launched its iPhone 4 free case program. The program requires users to download and install an application on their iPhone 4 in order to complete the ordering process. Apple's bumper case as well as cases from Belkin, Griffin, Incase, and Speck are available through the promotion, which must be completed within 30 days of purchase and in any event no later than September 30, when the program ends. As we reported earlier, the refund program is also live.
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Verizon Q2 2010 report shows 1.4 million new subscribers

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Today Verizon Communications announced Q2 2010 performance figures for Verizon Wireless, which included 1.4 million new subscribers and a 3.4 percent year over year revenue growth.
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Nokia gains global smartphone share, RIM and Apple fall - Strategy Analytics

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:40 AM PDT

Research firm Strategy Analytics released its smartphone market share figures for Q2 of 2010, showing that Nokia gained while RIM and Apple lost.
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Amazon sees $1 billion in mobile sales in last 12 months

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:28 AM PDT

Yesterday Amazon, as part of its Q2 2010 earnings report, announced that mobile devices, including Kindle e-book readers, accounted for over $1 billion in sales during the prior 12 months. CEO Jeff Bezos expressed his enthusiasm for the new wireless tablet category of products now hitting the market.
Read the full story here.


AOL rolls out new HTML 5 portal and 2 new Android applications

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:17 AM PDT

As part of an effort to compete for readers with growing online properties like Google and Facebook, AOL has rolled out a new content-centric HTML 5 compatible mobile website, and is now offering two new applications for the Android smartphone platform: AOL - News, Apps & Sites; and Daily Finance - Stocks & News. Both applications are available free from the Android Market.
Read the full story here.


Apple starts issuing iPhone 4 bumper case refunds

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:58 AM PDT

Based upon reports from users, it seems that Apple has started to issue automatic refunds to Apple iPhone 4 users that had recently purchased the company's bumper case. Apple plans to make the bumper case available free to users through the end of September as part of its response to the iPhone 4 Antennagate issue, which I discussed in an editorial piece earlier this week.
Read the full story here.


Failed KIN line cost Microsoft as much as $240 million

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:51 AM PDT

As part of its quarterly earnings report yesterday, Microsoft noted that the failed KIN line of phones added to its total cost of revenue. While not singled out as a line item, the KIN's contribution to costs could be as high as $240 million.
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Rubenstein: Palm webOS 2.0 due "later this year"

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:35 AM PDT

According to those at Fortune magazine's Brainstorm conference, HP's Jon Rubenstein, head of the company's recently purchased Palm subsidiary, said that his company's webOS 2.0 smartphone operating system was on track for "later this year" and that HP was still aggressively developing hardware.
Read the full story here.


Exec: LG Display shortages may delay Apple iPad launches

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:29 AM PDT

The CEO of LG Display, the company that makes the display used in Apple's iPad, has said that his company has been unable to keep up with demand for the large displays used in Apple's new tablet, which sold over 3 million units last quarter. The executive said that Apple may have to "delay launches" of the device due to component shortages.
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