Friday, September 17, 2010

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CDMA Windows Phone 7 devices pushed to 2011

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 05:11 AM PDT

Microsoft recently said that its CDMA Windows Phone 7 devices, those that would run on Verizon Wireless or Sprint, won't debut until 2011. "For the worldwide market, the vast majority of phones are GSM phones, so we focused on GSM first and then plan to deliver an update that will have great CDMA support in the first half of 2011," Microsoft's senior product manager, Greg Sullivan, said. Verizon Wireless recently said that it would not be launching devices this year, and that it would offer its first Windows Phone 7 devices in 2011.
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Samsung confirms WiFi only Galaxy Tab Android tablet

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:07 PM PDT

Today during a press conference in New York City, Samsung confirmed that there will be a WiFi only version of its Android tablet. Samsung would not confirm if carriers would sell the WiFi only version in tandem with its WiFi/3G versions of the tablet. We'll keep you up to date as more details on that version become available.
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T-Mobile USA to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab Android 2.2 tablet

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Today T-Mobile announced that it will offer Samsung's Galaxy Tab, an Android 2.2 powered tablet. The Galaxy Tab is powered by a 1GHz processor and offers both a front-facing and a rear-facing camera, which can be used for recording video or face-to-face live video chat. The device will offer Flash 10.1 support in the web browser. T-Mobile expects to begin selling the device this holiday season, but did not go into specifics about its price.
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Verizon to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Today at Samsung's Event in New York City Verizon Wireless announced that it will offer Samsung's recently launched Galaxy Tab in the fourth quarter of this year. The Galaxy Tab features a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, as well as both rear and forward facing cameras. AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile also announced that they will carry the Galaxy Tab. No exact pricing or availability information was provided by Verizon.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet headed to Sprint

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:59 PM PDT

Today Sprint announced that it will carry the Samsung Galaxy Tab, an Android 2.2 powered tablet. The Tab sports a 7-inch screen, a 1GHz processor, and will offer support for Flash 10.1 in the web browser at launch. Users will also be able to video-chat using the forward facing camera. Sprint said it expects to begin selling the device this fall, although did not provide a specific date or pricing.
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U.S. Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets have no voice capabilities

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:54 PM PDT

During a press conference in New York City, Samsung announced that the U.S. versions of its Android 2.2 Froyo powered Galaxy Tab tablet will not offer voice capabilities. The European version of the device allows users to place voice calls with a speakerphone or headset, but it appears these feature were removed from the U.S. models.
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AT&T to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet for holidays

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

This evening at a Samsung event in New York City, AT&T announced that it will offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet to it's customers in time for the holiday shopping season. The Galaxy Tab features a 7 inch touchscreen display, sports dual cameras, and runs the Android 2.2 operating system and will support Adobe Flash 10.1 at launch. No pricing information has been announced at this point.
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Samsung launches Media Hub online media store

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:29 PM PDT

Tonight at its event in New York City, Samsung officially launched its Media Hub service. Samsung's Media Hub store will offer movies and "next day" TV shows to users of devices such as Samsung's Galaxy S smartphones and its newly launched Galaxy Tab tablet. Samsung claims that its prices will be "competitive" with other services, and that media purchased by users will be viewable on multiple devices, not just the device on which it was purchased. Partners include MTV Networks, NBC, Paramount, Universal Studies, and Warner Bros. Samsung also noted that its client would be available on PCs in the future, although it wasn't specific as to when.
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Samsung: Galaxy Tab Android tablet headed to Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:10 PM PDT

Samsung Mobile USA's Dale Sohn announced at an event in New York City that the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android 2.2-powered tablet will be available from all four of the major U.S. carriers in time for the holiday shopping season, and that a Wi-Fi only version will be available later, as well. The Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touchscreen display, dual cameras, and Adobe Flash 10.1 support and was recently launched in Europe at the IFA electronics show in Berlin earlier this month.
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AT&T 4G LTE network to debut by mid-2011

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:06 PM PDT

AT&T's Operations CEO, John Stankey, said that AT&T plans to launch its fourth generation long term evolution network by the middle of 2011. Stankey made his comments during the Bank of America, Merrill Lynch 2010 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference.
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Verizon on track for 4G LTE in 25-30 markets by end of 2010

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 11:41 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless is on track to deploy its long-term evolution (LTE) 4G network in 25-30 markets by the end of the year. A Verizon Wireless spokesperson reaffirmed the carrier's goals with Mobile Burn today, and noted that Verizon Wireless plans to cover 100 million Americans in those markets. Verizon Wireless has previously said that it plans to blanket the nation with LTE in 2013 and 2014.
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Google sued by Skyhook for patent infringement

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 09:30 AM PDT

Skyhook, a company that provides the technology for mobile devices to show your location using nearby WiFi networks, is suing Google for patent infringement. Skyhook is also filing a complaint stating that Google has interfered with its business practices by forcing manufacturers using the Android operating system to use Google's positioning technology instead of Skyhook's.
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Palm webOS 2.0 feature video leaked

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 08:09 AM PDT

A video of Palm's new webOS 2.0 operating system was posted on YouTube earlier today. The clip walks through some of the new features of webOS 2.0. Some highlights include visual enhancements, separate pages for different applications, a revamped phone app, and QuickOffice for opening Microsoft Office files. The video has since been pulled from YouTube, although Engadget has a still-working copy of the video.
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Live HTC Desire HD photos and video

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 07:44 AM PDT

The HTC Desire HD is an Android 2.2 powered smartphone that features a large 4.3-inch touchscreen display and an 8 megapixel HD-capable camera, just like Sprint's HTC EVO 4G in the U.S. Russ Jefferies spent some time with it at the launch event in London and provided us with some images and video for your viewing pleasure.
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Press Release: VERIZON ANDROID LINEUP ADDS GOOD FOR ENTERPRISE COMPATIBILITY

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 07:15 AM PDT

Hands-on with HTC's Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 06:39 AM PDT

While attending the HTC launch event in London yesterday, our man Russell got some one on one time with HTC's new Desire Z, an Android 2.2 smartphone that will be sold by T-Mobile USA as the G2. We've put together some live photos and video for your enjoyment.
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Motorola Android tablet could land in early 2011

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 06:30 AM PDT

Motorola's co-chief executive officer, Sanjay Jha, said that Motorola will only create a tablet if it is "sufficiently compelling," during the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference. Jha added that he hopes Motorola can create a compelling Android tablet by early next year.
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Motorola acquires location services development firm to enhance MOTOBLUR

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 06:13 AM PDT

Today Motorola announced it has purchased a location-based services development firm called Aloqa. Motorola announced its intentions to build Aloqa's technology into its MOTOBLUR user interface.
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T-Mobile to offer Nokia C7 Symbian^3 smartphone in November

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 06:07 AM PDT

T-Mobile UK has announced it will offer Nokia's newly announced Symbian^3 smartphone, the C7 starting in November. The C7 sports a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording support, and other high-end features.
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LG Optimus One Navigation Edition Android phone coming to T-Mobile UK

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:56 AM PDT

The Android-powered LG Optimus One Navigation smartphone is headed to T-Mobile UK in October. The recently announced Optimus One offers a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and GPS navigation.
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Apple and RIM lose smartphone market share to Google's Android

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:30 AM PDT

A new report out today from comScore details both the U.S. OEM market share as well as the market share for major operating system platforms on U.S. smartphones. The report found that both Apple and RIM lost market share during a three month period ended in July, while Google's Android operating system grew in popularity.
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