Saturday, February 12, 2011

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Advent Vega tablet gets official Adobe Flash support

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:48 AM PST

Until recently Adobe had not given the certification required to run the Flash Player on Advent's Vega - a Tegra 2 powered tablet. This meant that some early tablets had to be shipped without Flash support. But now Advent Vega owners are able to update their OS to version 1.09, which will bring Flash support to these tablets. The update can be downloaded from Advent's Vega website.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4G smartphone to be offered at Radio Shack for $149.99

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:36 PM PST

T-Mobile has added the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S 4G to its online web store as a "coming soon" model, but the folks over at Radio Shack are also looking to add the handset to their line-up. The Galaxy S 4G, the successor to the Samsung Vibrant, is the latest Galaxy S-class smartphone to be offered by the carrier. This Android powered handset will offer a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, run Android 2.2 Froyo, and is capable of achieving peak HSPA+ downloads speeds of 21Mbps. The Galaxy S 4G for T-Mobile is expected to be offered for $149.99 - according to the leaked Radio Shack document - and requires a two year qualifying service agreement.
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RIM to possibly run Android apps on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:22 AM PST

According to anonymous sources quoted by Bloomberg, RIM is considering a big move to allow Google's Android applications to run on its upcoming PlayBook tablet computer.
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Verizon announces Mac support for LG VL600 LTE USB modem

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:11 AM PST

Verizon has officially announced Mac support for its LG VL600 LTE USB modem. To get the latest version of VZ Access Manager for the LG VL600, visit Verizon's support site.
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AT&T issuing 1,000 free Rollover minutes to some iPhone users

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

AT&T has issued text messages to some of its iPhone users providing them with 1,000 free bonus rollover minutes. The text message, which some users have already reported receiving, says "It's our way of saying thank you." We heard that you could also text "yes" to 1113020 to get the minutes on your own account. Shortly after doing so, we can confirm that we received a messaging stating: "Thank you for accepting our free 1000 bonus Rollover minute offer. Please allow up to 4 weeks for processing."
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Video: Nokia, Microsoft partnership officially announced

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:10 AM PST

Nokia has provided a video of its announcement this morning about its new direction in smartphones with Microsoft and its Windows Phone 7 operating system.
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Nokia plans job cuts, Finnish government to help laid-off employees

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:18 AM PST

Nokia has plans to cut some of its workforce in Finland and in other areas, Stephen Elop, Nokia's CEO, said today. The Finnish government has said it will help those laid-off from Nokia find new jobs.
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Evernote for Android updated, offers easier note browsing

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:10 AM PST

Android users can now pickup Evernote's latest update for its app in the Android Market. Evernote is an amazing app that let users take notes, snapshots, and recordings and have them saved to the cloud for easy synchronization to desktops and phones. The new update adds an additional note browsing view called "snippets," as well as easier notebook browsing.
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HP offers webOS 3.0 SDK preview for tablets

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST

Following on the heels of its big announcement of smartphone and webOS tablet, HP is now offering its webOS 3.0 SDK. Interested developers can email HP Palm at pdc@palm.com to get a preview of the new HP webOS 3.0, which is designed for tablet computers.
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Gameloft offers Valentine's Day discount on its HD range of Android games

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST

Gameloft has launched its Valentine's Day sale, which offers the entire range of the company's รข??HD' Android games for 1GBP. This means a discount of 66.66 percent on the basic price. This sale lasts till the 14th of February. Android users in the UK have to follow the link on Gameloft's blog to its store using their mobile device to take advantage of this offer.
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Boingo Wireless launches unlimited Wi-Fi data package for Europe

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:05 AM PST

Boingo Wireless has come up with an unlimited Wi-Fi data plan called Boingo Europe Plus for connecting to its Wi-Fi network. Boingo Europe Plus gives laptop owners unlimited access to 100,000+ Wi-Fi hotspots across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe for 27.95EUR per month.
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Intel disappointed with Nokia, will continue work on MeeGo

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

Intel issued a statement regarding Nokia's announced move toward the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform, something that calls into question the future of Intel's MeeGo joint venture with Nokia.
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Synchronize your calendar and contacts with your latest Nokia device

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:39 AM PST

Nova Media today announced an update for its iSync plug-ins software, with compatibility for new devices from Nokia like the E7-00, E73 and the E5-00. iSync lets users synchronize their contacts and calendar entries on their phones with a Mac. The iSync plug-in is now available for 9.95EUR from Nova Media's website.
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Nokia: 150 million Symbian smartphones yet to come

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:35 AM PST

While the media might be decrying that the Symbian smartphone platform is dead, Nokia is claiming that there will still be another 150 million Symbian devices produced in the years to come.
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Obama wants 98-percent of Americans to have 4G-speed wireless in 5 years

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:24 AM PST

Today President Obama spoke at Norhtern Michigan University and discussed the importance of offering a nation-wide wireless network with "4G-speeds." He specifically discussed the importance of getting rural areas online.
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Vodafone UK hints at Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Android tablet

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:20 AM PST

On its Facebook page, Vodafone UK hints at upcoming devices and includes a video link to a post that speculates about an upcoming Android Honeycomb tablet, possibly the Galaxy Tab 2 from Samsung. It's possible that Vodafone possible that Vodafone posted it to build discussion around Honeycomb tablets in general, but perhaps there's a Galaxy Tab 2 in its future, too. Rumor has it the Samsung will announce the successor to its tablet computer at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona. We'll be there live, so stay tuned for more info.
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Apple expected to offer more affordable, smaller iPhones in future

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST

According to reports swirling on the Internet, Apple is planning smaller, cheaper smartphones for the masses to counter Google's Android devices.
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