Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Sprint 4G WiMAX lights up in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Pittsburgh

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:15 AM PDT

Today Sprint announced that it has activated its 4G WiMAX network in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Pittsburgh. Sprint's 4G service is now available in 55 cities across the country.
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Samsung plans several Windows Phone 7 devices this year

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:12 AM PDT

Samsung's intention to create Windows Phone 7 devices hasn't been much of a secret since the FCC approved the Cetus, but the manufacturer has officially announced its plans to release several Windows Phone 7 devices this year. "The addition of Windows Phone 7 devices to Samsung's smartphone portfolio is a significant milestone. Samsung's new Windows Phone 7 based smartphones will play a key role in reinforcing Samsung's leadership in the smartphone market and commitment to providing a range of devices across a variety of platforms," Simon Stanford, head of Samsung mobile for the U.K. and Ireland, said. Stanford didn't provide exact release dates, but we wouldn't be surprised to see a model before the holidays.
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Verizon debuts phone trade-in program

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Verizon has launched a new phone trade-in program that allows the public to trade in any used devices, regardless of wireless carrier or model. Verizon will value the device and provide a gift card based on its worth. Verizon asks you to enter in your model number, and answer if it can still make calls, if the display works, and if the display is cracked. A perfectly working BlackBerry Bold was appraised at $28 during our initial test. To try the trade-in program for yourself, head to http://www.trade-in.vzw.com.
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Nokia N8 smartphone begins shipping to customers

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Today Nokia announced that it is beginning to ship the N8, a Symbian^3 powered smartphone. Customers that preordered will get the phones first. If you want to buy the phone in a retail store, Nokia said that local Nokia suppliers should be able to tell you when they are getting their shipments. For more information on the N8, check out our hands-on gallery.
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Google launches Google Mobile ads hyperlocal feature

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 01:12 PM PDT

Today Google announced a new feature for its Google Mobile ads service called "hyperlocal advertising." The option provides users with advertisement results based on their location, and even provides a phone number and map location for local points of interest.
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Rogers welcomes BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 12:50 PM PDT

After pushing back its original launch date, Rogers has now made its newest BlackBerry smartphone available. The Torch 9800 by RIM is the first commercial device to offer the new BlackBerry 6 operating system, and it features a touchscreen as well as a full hardware QWERTY keyboard, a 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and more. The BlackBerry Torch is priced at CA$199 with a 3-year service plan or at CA$609.99 without a contract. For more information on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, read our full review.
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French police bust SIM card hackers

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 12:39 PM PDT

French police have busted a crime ring that was responsible for selling, and hacking, SIM card codes. The group made as much as $675,000 per month selling the codes, and were able to place unauthorized phone calls and even steal information from the hacked SIM cards.
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AT&T to offer BlackBerry Curve 3G, Pearl 3G smartphones

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Today AT&T announced that it will soon offer the BlackBerry Curve 3G and the BlackBerry Pearl 3G. The BlackBerry Curve 3G is the first 3G capable Curve device on AT&T. AT&T says that the Curve 3G is BlackBerry 6 ready, which means it will launch with the older BlackBerry 5 operating system, but will be upgraded in the coming months. The Pearl 3G offers 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and a 2MP camera, among other features. The Curve 3G will launch in time for the holidays priced at $99.99 with a new contract. The Pearl 3G will launch on October 17 for $149.99 with a new contract.
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Video: Motorola DROID R2-D2 - unboxing and Star Wars content video tour

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:11 AM PDT

The Motorola DROID R2D2 for Verizon Wireless is a Star Wars themed version of the Motorola DROID 2 Android 2.2 powered smartphone that features an R2-D2 design on the back and a ton of Star Wars themed goodies.
Watch the video here.


100,000 iPhone 4 units sold by China Unicom in 4 days

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:53 AM PDT

Last Saturday China Unicom began selling the iPhone 4 in China and was greeted by crowds eager to purchase the phone. Since then, the carrier has sold 100,000 of the smartphones, essentially selling its entire stock of the device. Apple expects more iPhone 4 devices to be available in China soon, as China Unicom should receive its next shipment on Friday, Oct 1.
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Google Gmail "Conversation View" to be optional

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Today Google said that it plans to implement a new update that will allow users to make Gmail's "Conversation View" feature optional. Conversation View provides a long, single thread of replies to the initial email, and there has been requests for an option to disable it. Conversation View is available on most Gmail mobile clients, too, although it's unclear if the option to turn it off will apply to mobile versions of Gmail as well. The update will hit Gmail.com in the coming days.
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Facebook, Skype expected to integrate SMS, voice

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:37 AM PDT

Facebook and Skype are set to announce a new partnership in which SMS, voice chat, and Facebook Connect features are going to be integrated, AllThingsD is reporting.
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Sprint announces Motorola ES400S enterprise device

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:21 AM PDT

Today Sprint announced that it will begin selling the Motorola ES400S, an enterprise handset, at the end of October. The ES400S is a rugged device with WiFi, GPS, a 3.2MP camera, and more.
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MetroPCS 4G LTE service launches in Dallas/Fort Worth

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:06 AM PDT

Today MetroPCS announced that it turned on its 4G long term evolution (LTE) network in Dallas/Forth Worth. MetroPCS offers the Samsung SCH-r900 Craft, which supports the new 4G network, and LTE plans start at $55 per month. Dallas Forth Worth joins Las Vegas as the second MetroPCS LTE market in the United States.
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Altek Leo Android smartphone with 14MP camera revealed

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 06:03 AM PDT

Today a digital camera firm called Altek announced a new Android 2.1 powered smartphone called the Leo. The Leo offers a 14 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom and HD video recording capabilities. It's expected to debut in Europe.
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7-inch Dell Android tablet coming "very, very soon"

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:23 AM PDT

Speaking to The Wall Street Journal today, Dell's greater China president, Amit Midha, said that Dell's 7-inch Android tablet will be coming to the United States in the next few weeks. He also noted that Dell is planning a 10-inch device, as well as 3-inch and 4-inch products.
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