Friday, September 3, 2010

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Verizon now offering smartphones on no-contract pre-paid plans

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:04 PM PDT

Almost as a side note to Verizon's earlier announcement today that it is offering two new pre-paid data packages for select smartphones and multimedia feature phones, Verizon told us that these new smartphones and multimedia devices will also be available for purchase directly from Verizon without a contract. The newly available devices are: BlackBerry Curve 8330, Curve 8530, Storm 9530, Storm2 9550, Tour 9630, and Bold 9650; Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus; Motorola DROID, DEVOUR, DROID X, and DROID 2; HTC DROID Eris and DROID Incredible; LG Ally, enV Touch, enV3, Chocolate Touch, and VX8360; Samsung Alias 2 and Renown; Nokia Twist; Casio EXILIM. The phones are now available for purchase without a contract from Verizon Wireless retail shops and will be available online on the 28th of September.
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Samsung: Android Honeycomb to follow Gingerbread

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:35 PM PDT

At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin today, Samsung confirmed that Google's future Android operating system will be called Honeycomb. Prior to the event, speculation swirled that the next iteration of the OS would be called Honeycomb, but that had never been confirmed. The name falls in line with Google's alphabetic naming scheme, which includes Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, and Gingerbread, which will be Android 3.0 and is expected before year's end.
Read the full story here.


Google pushes back at Apple, says 200k per day figure does not include upgrades

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:05 PM PDT

According to a story posted by Fortune, Google is claiming that the assertion Steve jobs made during yesterday's keynote, that "our competitors" (implying Google) are counting upgrades in their daily activation figures, is incorrect. Google told Fortune that the "200,000 per day" figure that it gave back in August was for new activations, and did not even count Android phones sold without Google services. Jobs said during his keynote that Apple was activating 230,000 new iOS devices per day.
Read the full story here.


Samsung Galaxy Tab landing on O2 in October

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:33 AM PDT

According to a tweet posted on an O2 Germany Twitter account, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet sized smartphone will be available to O2 customers for 27.50 EUR per month with an upfront 99 EUR cost starting in October of 2010. No word yet on when the Galaxy Tab might reach O2 customers in other markets.
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Starbucks Card mobile app now available for BlackBerry devices

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Starbucks consumers can now check and reload their Starbucks Cards directly from their BlackBerry - thanks to a new application. The app syncs with both Starbucks cards and My Starbucks Rewards cards for easy and simple management. The app offers users the ability to reload and check account balances, locate a nearby Starbucks, and also offers mobile payments directly from a smartphone. The new Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry is available now for download at http://www.starbucks.com/coffeehouse/mobile-apps/starbucks-card-mobile-bb. The new app works on RIM's BlackBerry Bold, Curve, Storm, and Tour handsets.
Read the full story here.


Video: Twitter for Apple iPad app video review

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:27 AM PDT

Twitter released a new official Twitter client for the Apple iPad that adds a lot of cool multi-touch and sliding panel user interface touches to the application.
Watch the video here.


Skyfire submits app to Apple to allow Flash video viewing on iPhone

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:55 AM PDT

Skyfire, a mobile web browser developer, has submitted to Apple an app that would give iPhone users a way to view Flash-based video directly on their phones. Skyfire's developers believe that they have found a solution to convert Flash video into HTML5 video that will fit within Apple's application guidelines, including the use of the WebKit browser core partnered with Safari and h.264 adaptive streaming.
Read the full story here.


Verizon offers unlimited and 25MB pre-paid data plans

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Today Verizon Wireless announced via email that it is now offering two new data plans for pre-paid users, including a 1 month unlimited package.
Read the full story here.


Samsung: more Android tablets on the way

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:45 AM PDT

At a Q&A session that took place in Berlin, Germany alongside of the IFA consumer electronics show today, Samsung confirmed to MobileBurn that we should expect to see other sized Android powered tablets from the company in the future.
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Toshiba introduces Android-powered Folio 100 tablet

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:22 AM PDT

Today at the IFA show in Berlin, Toshiba launched its Android 2.2 powered Folio 100 tablet computer, which features a large 10.1-inch touchscreen display.
Read the full story here.


Skype for Verizon Android phones updated, no longer turns off Wi-Fi connections

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:51 AM PDT

Skype has pushed out a new update for its application on Verizon's Android-based smartphones. The new update allows users to use Skype while their phones are connected to Wi-Fi. Prior to the update, Skype would shut down an existing WiFi connection before a call could be made. Skype for Android still makes use of Verizon's CDMA voice network to make voice calls.
Read the full story here.


Twitter launches official app for Apple iPad

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:49 AM PDT

Today Twitter launched the official Twitter client for the Apple iPad tablet computer. Twitter for iPad features novel multi-touch gestures and a sliding panel user interface.
Read the full story here.


Huawei launches IDEOS, the first mass market Android 2.2 smartphone

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:38 AM PDT

Today Chinese manufacturer Huawei launched what it believes to be the first mass market Android 2.2 (Froyo) smartphone, the new IDEOS.
Read the full story here.


Samsung shows first TV commercial for Galaxy Tab Android tablet

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Samsung just posted a YouTube video of the first television commercial for its new Galaxy Tab tablet smartphone.
Read the full story here.


T-Mobile shows G2 Android smartphone photo, reveals new specs

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:04 AM PDT

T-Mobile has posted a bit of additional information about the upcoming HSPA+ powered G2 Android smartphone on its Scoop site. The G2 promises to offer what the carrier is calling "4G speeds."
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Apple iTunes 10 now available

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:03 AM PDT

Yesterday Apple took the wraps of its latest version of iTunes. After a few minor delays, iTunes 10 is now available to the masses and is expected to offer Ping, a new social music networking feature, AirPlay wireless media streaming, as well as refreshed look to its user interface and logo. To download Apple's iTunes 10, head here.
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Vodafone to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab Android-powered tablet smartphone

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:02 AM PDT

Today in Berlin, Samsung announced the Samsung Tab, an Android-powered tablet smartphone. Vodafone has indicated that it will be offering the device for sale in October.
Read the full story here.


Press Release: Vlingo Partners With foursquare

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:39 AM PDT

Checking In Just Got Easier With Voice
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Press Release: Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and Ovation MC760 Now Available Through Comcast

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

Novatel Wireless Inks Master Purchase Agreement with Comcast for Mobile Broadband Access Solutions
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