Monday, October 4, 2010

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LG ditches Android 2.2 tablet effort

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:27 AM PDT

LG may have ditched efforts to create a tablet running the Android 2.2 operating system. "We plan to introduce a tablet that runs on the most reliable Android version. We are in talks with Google to decide on the most suitable version for our tablet, and that is not Froyo 2.2," an LG official told Reuters. LG originally planned to release an Android-based Optimus tablet during the fourth quarter of 2010. It had said its tablet would "deliver vastly superior performance than other similar devices currently on the market while still managing to be thinner and lighter than competing devices."
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Google acquires mobile typing firm BlindType

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:18 AM PDT

Google recently announced that it has acquired BlindType, a firm whose Android software, which goes by the same name, auto-corrects touchscreen typing to avoid spelling errors. "We're excited to welcome the BlindType team to Google. With their help, we hope to make touch typing on your mobile device easier and faster than ever," a Google spokesperson said. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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T-Mobile could unveil Windows Phone 7 devices on October 11

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:13 AM PDT

Microsoft is holding a Windows Phone 7 event at the Microsoft Technology Center in New York on Monday, October 11. Microsoft will officially launch its new Windows Phone 7 operating system, and, according to its itinerary, T-Mobile "reps will be present for device showing and their service offering discussion." While we've seen leaks for the Samsung Cetus, which could be headed to AT&T, there's not a ton of info on potential T-Mobile devices just yet. Samsung, HTC, and LG phones are expected to be present, and we're expecting an AT&T presence as well.
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Verizon Wireless issues refund for accidental data use

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:04 AM PDT

Today Verizon Wireless said that, during October and November, it will notify 15 million of its customers about a mistake in past data charges. Verizon Wireless will issue the customers refund checks that are worth $2 to $6, on average. Some customers will get larger refunds. Verizon Wireless said that some customers, who did not have data plans, were accidentally billed for data sessions on their phones that they didn't initiate. Verizon says it has addressed the issue to avoid accidental data charges in the future.
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T-Mobile myTouch HSPA+ Android smartphone announced

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 04:53 AM PDT

Today T-Mobile USA announced its myTouch smartphone. The myTouch supports T-Mobile's HSPA+ networks, has a front-facing camera for video chats, and offers support for Wi-Fi calling. The Android 2.2 powered myTouch will be available in time for the holidays.
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Video: Nokia N8 720p HD video sample

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:36 AM PDT

This video was recorded using the Nokia N8's 720p HD video recording capability. The N8 also features an HDMI output port so that video footage like this can be viewed directly on an HD TV.
Watch the video here.


RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 review

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 07:35 AM PDT

The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is the first Curve for T-Mobile USA and AT&T to support 3G data, as its name implies. Todd tests the phone out for us in this review and finds that the phone is solid, but lacking some of the sex appeal of other modern smartphones.
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Video: Nokia N8 video tour - part 2 of 3

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:23 AM 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 spend some time with the messaging system.
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