Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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LG Optimus One Android 2.2 smartphone officially announced

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:42 AM PDT

Today LG announced two new smartphones, one of which is the P500 Optimus One. The Optimus One runs Android 2.2 Froyo and sports a 3.2-inch touchscreen display and a 600MHz processor.
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LG Optimus Chic Android 2.2 smartphone unveiled

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:31 AM PDT

Today LG announced the E720 Optimus Chic, an Android 2.2 Froyo powered smartphone that has a 3.2-inch display, a 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA/HSUPA support, and WiFi connectivity. It's expected to make its debut in Europe this November.
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Nokia reveals three new Symbian^3 smartphones during Nokia World

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:23 AM PDT

During Nokia World in London, today, Nokia announced three new smartphones running the Symbian^3 operating system. The devices include the Nokia E7, a QWERTY device targeted at business users, the C7, a touchscreen phone with a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, and the C6-01, a more compact touchscreen phone with a 3.2-inch AMOLED display and HD video recording capabilities. All of the devices are expected to launch during the fourth quarter of this year.
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Nokia C6-01 Symbian^3 touchscreen smartphone outed

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:05 AM PDT

During Nokia World in London today, Nokia announced the C6-01, a touchscreen Symbian^3 powered smartphone that will be available during the fourth quarter of this year. It offers an 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording and more.
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Nokia C7 Symbian^3 touchscreen smartphone revealed at Nokia World

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:42 AM PDT

During the Nokia World conference in London today, Nokia announced a new touchscreen Symbian^3 device, the C7. The C7 sports a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, 8GB of built-in storage, and more. It's expected to be available during the fourth quarter.
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Nokia E7 Symbian^3 QWERTY business smartphone announced

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:38 AM PDT

During Nokia World in London, today, Nokia announced the E7, a business targeted smartphone that runs Symbian^3 and sports a full QWERTY keyboard as well as a 4-inch touchscreen display.
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Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Apollo lands on T-Mobile UK

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:07 AM PDT

T-Mobile UK is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Apollo smartphone, an affordable Android 2.1 handset that features a large and colorful 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a 3 megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus, 3G HSDPA/WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity, an FM radio, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The handset runs on a 1500mAh battery that provides up to 8.5 hours of talk time or 600 hours of standby time. The Galaxy Apollo is available now for free with service agreements starting at 20 GBP per month.
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European Commission to support EU mobile broadband plan

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 12:25 PM PDT

The European Commission is expected to back a new plan that would require television broadcasters to free up the 800MHz block of frequency spectrum so that wireless operators could purchase it. The move is part of an effort to provide all of the European Union with mobile broadband.
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Video: Clear Rover Puck 4G WiMAX Wi-Fi hotspot video review

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 11:08 AM PDT

MobileBurn.com - The Clear Rover Puck is a 4G WiMAX portable hotspot that allows multiple devices to share a single WiMAX data connection. It is a pre-paid device that requires no contract, and can be activated for as little as $5 for a day's worth of unlimited data.
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Google: Android apps to work fine on tablets

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 10:54 AM PDT

In a post on the Android Developers blog, a developed named Tim Bray outlined why most applications should run just fine on Android tablets, specifically the Samsung Galaxy Tab. He also offered a few pointers to help developers ensure their apps are prepared.
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Press Release: Join "El Grito" - In Celebration of the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence Day, Boost Mobile Offers Unlimited Calling and Texting to Mexico for Only $5 a Month

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Promotional price of $5 available through the end of the year, allows Boost Monthly Unlimited Customers to call landlines in more than 150 cities in Mexico, including Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey
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Wal-Mart Family Mobile wireless plans introduced

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 10:17 AM PDT

Today Wal-Mart will begin rolling out its own cell phone plans, branded Wal-Mart Family Mobile. The service runs on T-Mobile's cellular network, according to the AP. The plans, set to debut next week, will cost $45 for unlimited calling and texting. It will cost $25 to add additional lines to a plan. Wal-Mart also sells Straight Talk plans, which run on Verizon Wireless' network.
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GM trialing OnStar Facebook and texting functionality

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

General Motors has begun testing new functions for its OnStar communication, security, and diagnostics system, according to Reuters. The latest tests involve allowing drivers to hear their incoming text messages, listen to recent Facebook news feed updates, and even reply to text messages using one of four default responses. There's no word on when this functionality could hit end-user systems, if at all.
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Apple iPad with camera and FaceTime could be in the works

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Contrary to Apple's typical product refreshment schedules, rumors are surfacing that Apple could be planning to release a camera-equipped iPad with FaceTime support in time for the holidays.
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T-Mobile USA to offer Motorola DEFY Android smartphone

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:53 AM PDT

Today T-Mobile USA announced that it will be the exclusive U.S. carrier to offer the Motorola DEFY, an Android 2.1 powered smartphone that was announced earlier this month.
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Indicted Apple employee to keep company secrets mum

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:44 AM PDT

Paul Devine, the Apple global supply manager who was charged in August for taking as much as $1 million in kickbacks and for money laundering, agreed to keep Apple secrets from the public during his investigation. According to Bloomberg, Devine agreed to a court order "protecting Apple's trade secrets in any document exchange during pretrial negotiations." The protective order was filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco and noted that the investigation could reveal Apple information that "is intended to be kept secret and is trade secret information belonging to Apple." Devine has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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AT&T could activate 4.5 million iPhones this quarter

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:27 AM PDT

A research analyst with Hudson Square Research says that AT&T could activate as many as 4.5 million Apple iPhones this quarter. That figure is a 41 percent increase over the number of iPhones sold last quarter.
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Android smartphones running 2.1+ see market surge

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 07:15 AM PDT

Google released new statistics on the fragmentation of its Android operating system. Smartphones powered by Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 increased rapidly during the month of September.
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T-Mobile lowers Android-powered Motorola CHARM pricing

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 06:44 AM PDT

The Motorola CHARM, an Android 2.1 powered QWERTY smartphone that features a host of compelling features, including a 3 megapixel camera with Kodak Perfect Touch, MOTOBLUR, and a 2.8-inch touchscreen, has received a slash to its pricing. The CHARM originally went on sale for $74.99 at T-Mobile and is now being offered for $49.99, with a two-year service agreement and qualifying plan. For more, check out our full review of the Motorola CHARM here.
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Apple to offer iPad with WiFi in China on September 17

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Apple has announced that it will begin offering its WiFi- enabled iPad tablet to customers in China starting September 17
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Sprint launches Sanyo Innuendo QWERTY feature phone

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 06:31 AM PDT

Today Sprint launched the Sanyo Innuendo, a feature phone with a clamshell form factor that offers a full QWERTY keyboard and Sprint's One Click user interface.
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Press Release: Telmap releases Telmap Navigator for Palm webOS

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Telmap Navigator available on Pre and Pre Plus devices in Europe
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Nokia updates Ovi Suite

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:45 AM PDT

Today Anu Koskinen, a member of Nokia's Ovi Suite team, announced that a new version of the Nokia Ovi Suite has been released. The latest version improves performance and stability, and also supports contact syncing with Thunderbird 3.1 as well as improved video playback. Nokia also fixed some issues that occurred while downloading maps to a phone, and some Outlook 2010 bugs. The software also supports a larger number of Nokia handsets. Ovi Suite users can download Ovi Suite 2.2.1.23 by visiting http://ovi.com/suite.
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Nokia's smartphone chief resigns

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:14 AM PDT

Today Nokia announced that a 19 year board member, and the executive vice president and general manager for mobile solutions, Jansii Vanjoki, would be leaving the firm. Vanjoki oversaw smartphone development, including Nokia's N-Series devices.
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Samsung Apps now offered to 9 new countries

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:13 AM PDT

Today Samsung announced that its Samsung Apps store, which launched a year ago today, is now available in nine new countries. Samsung Apps is launching in Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Iceland, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, and Sudan. Samsung Apps is now available in 109 markets. Nokia also announced that there have been 14 million downloads on bada phones to date.
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