| AT&T launching BlackBerry Torch 9800 in red and white Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:18 AM PDT Today AT&T announced that it will release its BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone in new colors. Beginning on November 7 the BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be available in white or red. The BlackBerry Torch was the first commercial U.S. device to launch with the BlackBerry 6 operating system, and it offers both a touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard. For more information check out our full review. Read the full story here. 
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| Google Maps for Android updated with new search features, real-time Latitude Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:21 PM PDT Today Google announced that its Google Maps for Android application has been updated with new features. Google Maps 4.6 has a revamped Place reviews page, new options to filter search results, and a real-time updating Google Latitude option. Searches can now be filtered by restaurants currently open, by neighborhood, or by related searches. Google Latitude's real-time updating feature provides faster location updating. To use the feature, you and your friends must have Maps 4.6 installed and be running Android 2.2+. Maps 4.6 is available for Android 1.6 in the Android Market. Read the full story here. 
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| Verizon, FCC reach agreement over wrongful data charges Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:56 PM PDT Today Verizon Wireless said that it has reached an agreement with the FCC after inadvertently charging some its customers inappropriate data fees. Verizon Wireless has already begun to issue credits to its customers, and said today that it will pay $25 million to the U.S. Treasury. Read the full story here. 
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| Motorola reports mobile shipment increase in Q3 2010 earnings report Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:48 PM PDT Today Motorola released its third quarter 2010 earnings report. Its mobile segment shipped more phones quarter-over-quarter, 9.1 million, of which 3.8 million were smartphones. Read the full story here. 
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| Amazon Kindle app for Windows Phone 7 coming soon Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:00 PM PDT Amazon has posted a new splash page alerting its customers that it will soon release a Kindle application for Windows Phone 7 smartphones. The app will deliver over 725,000 e-books, allow you to choose different font sizes, and use Whispersync to stay in sync with your books across various devices. Amazon wasn't specific on when the application would launch. The Kindle software is already available on the PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, and Android smartphones. Read the full story here. 
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| AT&T HTC Surround, Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 devices launching November 8 Posted: 28 Oct 2010 09:43 AM PDT AT&T has said that it is launching its first Windows phone 7 devices, the HTC Surround and the Samsung Focus, on November 8. For more information on the Samsung Focus, read our full review. Also check out our review of the HTC Surround. Best Buy will also sell the HTC Surround on November 8 for $199.99 with a new 2-year AT&T contract. Read the full story here. 
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| Video: Pantech Laser for AT&T video tour Posted: 28 Oct 2010 08:16 AM PDT We recently received the Pantech Laser, a super thin touchscreen phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Here's our quick feature tour of the phone. Watch the video here. 
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| Financial Times app launching for Samsung Galaxy Tab Posted: 28 Oct 2010 08:05 AM PDT Today the Financial Times announced that it is launching an HTML5-based application for Samsung's Galaxy Tab Android tablet. The free app will be available beginning on November 1 and will provide access to Financial Times content to FT subscribers. Users will also be able to access FT video content. According to The Inquirer, Samsung is also teaming up with Gameloft for gaming content, and WHSmith for ebooks. Read the full story here. 
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| AT&T strikes new partnerships for mobile billing Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:59 AM PDT Today AT&T announced that it has partnered with BilltoMobile, Boku, and Zong, to provide direct mobile billing services to its wireless subscribers. The partnerships will allow AT&T customers to purchase goods from online digital goods and services sites using their AT&T accounts. For more information on BilltoMobile, head over to its homepage. Read the full story here. 
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| Pantech Crux, LG Octane now available from Verizon Wireless Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:55 AM PDT Yesterday Verizon Wireless announced the Pantech Crux and the LG Octane, and today both devices are available for purchase. The LG Octane is a clamshell QWERTY phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The Pantech Crux offers a 3-inch touchscreen, an HTML web browser, and more. The LG Octane is available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and with a new contract. The Pantech Crux is available for $49.99 with a 2-year contract. Read the full story here. 
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| Apple iPad now available in AT&T stores Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:35 AM PDT Interested in picking up an Apple iPad? Starting today you can purchase the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G in over 2,200 U.S. AT&T retail stores. The 16GB iPad Wi-Fi + 3G costs $629. The 32GB is priced at $729 and the 64GB version is priced at $829. Data plans start at $14.99/mo for 250MB of data and $25/mo for 2GB without a contract. Read the full story here. 
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| Press Release: Sprint Announces New Sprint ID Partners, Sprint Mobile Wallet, Communication Enablement at 10th Annual Developer Conference Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:55 AM PDT Sprint CEO Dan Hesse announces new tools for developers, emphasizing ease of use, discoverability and monetization Read the full story here. 
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| MeeGo 1.1 released for Nokia's N900 Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:53 AM PDT Nokia has released MeeGo version 1.1 for the Nokia N900. MeeGo 1.1 features U-Boot support, which means the N900 is capable of dual-booting its current Maemo operating system as well as MeeGo v1.1. Read the full story here. 
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| Press Release: Telmap Introduces Location-Aware Twitter Widget Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:52 AM PDT |
| Motorola DROID 2 update rolling out, improves battery life Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:14 AM PDT Verizon Wireless and Motorola are rolling out a software update for the Motorola DROID 2. The update improves battery life, heightens the proximity sensor accuracy, and fixes some issues with email sync, the weather widget, and more. The update should also fix GPS navigation with faster location tracking, and offers faster transitions between Wi-Fi and 3G. You can also now add pictures from your gallery to a contact, and export contacts to your SD card. The update will be pushed out over-the-air, or you can install it manually. For instructions, head over to Verizon Wireless' DROID 2 support page. Read the full story here. 
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet heading to U.S. Cellular Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:09 AM PDT Today Samsung announced that its Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch Android 2.2 Froyo tablet, will be available on U.S. Cellular. Samsung did not announce a price or release date for the tablet. The Galaxy Tab offers a 1GHz processor, support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, a 3 megapixel camera, a forward facing camera for video chats, and more. For a closer look at the Galaxy Tab's features, watch our hands-on video. Read the full story here. 
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| LG Mobile posts Q3 2010 revenue and sales drop Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:37 AM PDT Today LG reported its third quarter 2010 financial results. LG noted a decrease in revenues, as well as a decline in the number of handsets shipped during the quarter. Read the full story here. 
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| Sprint announces Mobile Wallet payment feature Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:25 AM PDT Today Sprint announced a new feature for its customers called Mobile Wallet. Mobile Wallet will allow users to enter in their Visa, Mastercard, or Amazon Payment account number and use a universal PIN to make purchases with those accounts. When purchasing either a physical or digital good from their phone, customers simply need to choose to pay with "Sprint Mobile Wallet" at checkout, and their account will be billed. SkyMall, Gameloft, and Namco are currently among merchants accepting Sprint Mobile Wallet payments, and Sprint says more are coming soon. Sprint Mobile Wallet will launch in mid-November and will be available through Sprint Zone. In 2011 it will come preinstalled on Sprint phones. Read the full story here. 
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