Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Video: Nokia N8 video tour - part 1 of 3

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 01:20 PM PDT

The Nokia N8 is the first Symbian^3 smartphone to hit the market, and it features an AMOLED touchscreen display, a 12 megapixel HD camera/camcorder, and a newly updated user interface. In this video we open up the box and check out the hardware and UI a bit.
Watch the video here.


Microsoft sues Motorola for patent infringement

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Today Microsoft said it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The suit is "for infringement of nine Microsoft patents by Motorola's Android-based smartphones," Microsoft said. The patents involve email, calendar, contact, and scheduling sync. They are also related to how Motorola's devices notify applications of signal strength and battery power changes. "We have a responsibility to our customers, partners, and shareholders to safeguard the billions of dollars we invest each year in bringing innovative software products and services to market. Motorola needs to stop its infringement of our patented inventions in its Android smartphones," Microsoft said.
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AT&T Navigator for iPhone updated with speech recognition

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:53 AM PDT

Today Telenav announced that it has updated the AT&T Navigator application to version 1.7i. The latest version includes UI updates, voice recognition, red light traffic camera location information, and more.
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Cricket launches CAPTR II flip phone

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:21 AM PDT

Today Cricket announced a new flip phone named the CAPTR II. The device offers an alphanumeric keypad. Its feature set is very basic, but it does offer a camera and support for Cricket's navigation services.
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Google's Car Home Android application updated with customization options

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:53 AM PDT

Today Google announced that it has updated its Car Home Android application. The latest version makes it much easier to customize the Car Home homescreen. You can now create your own shortcuts, drag and drop them to the homescreen, and change the wallpaper. There's also an option to switch to Car Home automatically whenever your phone is connected to a Bluetooth device. Google made it easier for developers to create Car Mode versions of their applications easier, too, and also added a "Car applications," category to the Android Market. The latest version is only supported on Android 2.2 devices, and is available for free in the Android Market.
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Microsoft promotes Andy Lees to president of Mobile Communications Business

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:29 AM PDT

Today Microsoft appointed three new presidents. Andy Lees, who has served as a senior vice president at Microsoft, is now president of mobile communications. Lees continued to lead the mobile communications business and reported directly to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer after Robbie Bach and J Allard left in May. Don Mattrick is being promoted to the president of interactive entertainment, and Kurt DelBene will serve as president of the Office division of Microsoft.
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Press Release: Microsoft Announces New Leadership Promotions

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:28 AM PDT

Presidents appointed for Microsoft Office Division, Mobile Communications Business and Interactive Entertainment Business
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Android Market goes global

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Google has announced that developers in 20 new countries can now sell paid applications in the Android Market. The new countries include Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan. Over the next two weeks, Android smartphone owners in 18 new countries will be able to purchase and download applications from the Android Market. Those countries are: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, and Taiwan.
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Nokia N8 preorders begin at Vodafone U.K.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Today Vodafone U.K. announced that it will carry Nokia's latest flagship smartphone, the Symbian^3 powered N8. The N8 sports a 12 megapixel camera with Xenon flash and auto-focus, 16GB of storage, and a 3.5-inch touchscreen. The Nokia N8 will be free with Vodafone plans starting at £29.37 ($46) per month. Customers can preorder the phone now, but Vodafone was not specific on when the device would become available. For more information on the Nokia N8, check out our hands-on gallery. A Nokia N8 review sample just arrived in our offices today, too, so expect video and a review shortly.
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BlackVerry Torch 9800 now available on Vodafone U.K.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:26 AM PDT

After a bit of a delay, BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available on Vodafone U.K. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is RIM's first device to run the new BlackBerry OS 6 software. It offers a touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Torch 9800 is free on Vodafone with monthly plans starting at £40 ($63). For more information on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, read our full review.
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Press Release: VERIZON WIRELESS LAUNCHES NEW CELL PHONE TRADE-IN PROGRAM

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Environmentally Friendly Option Offers Value and Community Support
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Foursquare 2.0 launches for Android

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Foursquare has updated its Android client to version 2.0. The latest foursquare software is "geared towards collecting and communicating your real-world experiences." Foursquare 2.0 splits the Tips and To-Dos features of the application and makes it easier to access both. There's also a new "Add to My foursquare," button which is embedded on websites. Should you see something online that you'd like to do later, you can click the button and it will be added to your mobile To-Do list. The update is available for free in the Android Market.
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India turns down RIM BlackBerry email solution

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:39 AM PDT

India has turned down a proposed solution from RIM in regards to encrypted email access, Reuters is reporting. India has threatened to ban BlackBerry smartphones from the country if it cannot access encrypted messages. RIM recently provided India with access to its BlackBerry Messenger service, however, India's law enforcement services are still unable to intercept chats from that service. RIM ran into glitches last week while trying to work on providing encrypted email access, too.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet hitting U.K. on November 1

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:22 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that its Galaxy Tab Android tablet will be available in U.K. retailers in time for the holidays. The device will be on store shelves beginning on Monday November 1. All major wireless networks, and online at Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Store Group, will carry the Galaxy Tab. Pricing for the tablet has not been announced. For more information on the Galaxy Tab, check out our hands-on.
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Opera Mobile 10.1 beta 2 for Symbian released

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:17 AM PDT

Opera has released the latest version of its Opera Mobile browser for Symbian devices, version 10.1 beta 2. Opera Mobile 10.1 beta 2 offers an ARM optimized version of Opera's Carakan JavaScript Engine, and Opera claims it's able to execute JavaScript four times faster than before. The download is available at http://m.opera.com/next.
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