Monday, January 31, 2011

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Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders begin at 3am EST on Thursday

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:44 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has posted a teaser page counting down to the final minute when the iPhone 4 will be available for pre-order to existing customers. Current Verizon customers interested in pre-ordering the iPhone 4 can do so starting at 3am on Thursday February 3. The device is expected to be available to all customers on February 10. For more information head to Verizon's teaser page.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

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Nokia, LG lose while ZTE, Apple gain Q4 2010 market share

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:11 PM PST

According to a new report from research firm IDC, Nokia still has the largest global mobile phone market share. However, its share fell 6.4 percent during the fourth quarter of 2010 while Samsung's share dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 20.1 percent.
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Motorola releases AT&T Atrix 4G promo video

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:22 AM PST

Motorola has released a promotional video for the Atrix 4G, a dual-core Android smartphone that's expected to land on AT&T in late February. The promo video gives a good tour of some of the things the Atrix 4G is capable of.
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HP Palm to ship new product weeks after February 9 launch

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 09:56 AM PST

HP's CEO, Leo Apotheker, recently sat down for an interview with the BBC. He said that HP is changing the way it announces products and that, in the future, it will ship new products weeks after announcing them. While we expect HP Palm to announce the Topaz, a webOS tablet, during its February 9 press event, Apotheker says HP has another announcement up its sleeves which it will reveal on March 14.
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Samsung reports strong Q4 2010 earnings, may have sold 2 million Galaxy Tab units

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 08:03 AM PST

Samsung has reported its Q4 2010 earnings. It sold 80.7 million mobile devices during the year, and there are unconfirmed reports that it has sold 2 million of its Android-powered Galaxy Tab units since launch. Samsung hopes to sell 60 million smartphones in 2011, twice the number it sold in 2010.
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G images leaked

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 07:47 AM PST

Images of T-Mobile's upcoming Android-powered Sidekick 4G have been leaked online. It appears to offer the same popular formfactor as earlier Sidekick devices.
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Samsung Continuum for Verizon bug fix update rolling out

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 07:27 AM PST

Verizon is seemingly rolling out a new update for it's Continuum Galaxy S smartphone from Samsung. The Continuum is a dual display Android device and is now receiving an OTA update that addresses a host of bugs, including improved visual voice mail, added functionality for messaging, camera fixes, improved voice dialing, and more. To check for the update, go into Settings, About Phone, System Updates.
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Verizon maintains lead over AT&T in wireless subscriber count

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 07:08 AM PST

According to figures revealed in Q4 2010 earnings reports from AT&T and Verizon, Verizon Wireless is still the largest wireless carrier in the United States.
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Apple outs iTunes 10.1.2 with CDMA iPhone 4 support

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 06:32 AM PST

Apple has released iTunes version 10.1.2 which adds support for Verizon's CDMA iPhone 4. The software update specifically says "iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model)" and some believe that, since Apple just calls it a "CDMA model," there's room for speculation that the iPhone may hit other CDMA carriers. It's all possible, but for now, you may just want to update your software so you're all prepped to load up Verizon's iPhone 4 on February 10.
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Verizon launches VZ Navigator VX 3D navigation software

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 06:23 AM PST

Today Verizon Wireless launched a new version of its VZ Navigator GPS software called "VZ Navigator VX." The new version is available for the DROID X, DROID Incredible, and Samsung Fascinate. It provides 3D navigation using enhanced 3D City models paired with accurate images of exit signs and highway. The software supports 3D models of six cities including Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York, and Washington, D.C. and more cities will be added. VZ Navigator VX costs $9.99 per month for unlimited access, $4.99 per week, or $2.99 for 24 hours.
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Man files class action lawsuit against Apple over broken iPhone 4 glass

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:33 AM PST

A man in Los Angeles has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple. Donald LeBuhn's daughter dropped his iPhone 4 and shattered the glass, and he believes Apple is aware of design flaws in the phone and is at fault.
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