Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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HTC ChaCha, Wildfire S, and Desire S coming soon on Vodafone UK

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:56 AM PST

Vodafone UK has announced that it will soon offer three of HTC's newest Android smartphones, the ChaCha, Salsa, and Desire S. The ChaCha and Salsa feature a one-touch Facebook button that allows you to quickly share content with your Facebook friends. The HTC ChaCha features a 2.6-in touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera with auto-focus, and will run on Android 2.3 with advanced social networking integration. The Wildfire S Android smartphone will feature a 3.2-in display, a 5MP camera, and a super small form factor. The Android-powered Desire S has an aluminum unibody design and features a 3.7-in display, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities, a new 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
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HTC Desire S headed to O2 UK later this year

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:52 AM PST

One of HTC's latest announcements at the MWC, the Android-powered Desire S, will be available on O2 UK soon according to the company's official Twitter page. The Desire S is the successor to the popular HTC Desire smartphone. It features an aluminum unibody design, a 3.7-in display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording.
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LG aims high in 2011, hopes to sell 150 million phones and 30 million smartphones

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:41 AM PST

LG today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona announced it is targeting a new sales goal this year. It hopes to sell 150 million mobile phones and 30 million smartphones globally. LG is pushing into the mobile fray with mobile phone offerings such as dual-core processors, 4G LTE support, and 3D technology. "We are already focusing all of our resources on delivering the widest variety of smart devices for all types of customers," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "This will be a critical year for LG and a lot of eyes are upon us to see if we'll succeed. We don't intend to let them down," he added.
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Press Release: Samsung's Low-power Dual-Core Application Processor Powers Samsung Galaxy S II

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:35 AM PST

HTC Facebook "experience" phones to be exclusive to AT&T

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:31 AM PST

While not specifically naming its newly launched ChaCha and Salsa Facebook integrated phones, HTC did say that the its Facebook "experience" would be available in the U.S. exclusively on AT&T. This could simply mean that the Salsa and ChaCha will show up with new names, or it could mean that similarly equipped phones with Facebook specific features like those handsets could be launched on AT&T in the future.
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RIM expected to add new features to BlackBerry Messenger

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:45 AM PST

RIM is soon expected to update its popular BBM client to version 6.0. It is reported that the new and upcoming version will offer users new ways to interact with others for games and music, send larger files through BBM, and invite users for chats within apps. There's still no word on when the update is expected to drop.
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Android powered Orange Tablet unveiled for entry-level tablet lovers

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:38 AM PST

Today Orange revealed its new low-cost Android powered tablet computer, the Orange Tablet. This 7-inch device features 3G connectivity and the Android 2.1 operating system.
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First look: LG Optimus Pad/T-Mobile G-Slate Honeycomb tablet

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:30 AM PST

We met up with LG during Mobile World Congress to check out the LG Optimus Pad, also known as the G-Slate on T-Mobile USA, which is the company's first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet. Read on for our impressions and some up-close images.
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HTC Flyer 7-inch Android tablet with 1.5GHz processor and OnLive gaming revealed

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:18 AM PST

HTC introduced a feature packed tablet during Mobile World Congress today called the Flyer. It's powered by a 1.5GHz processor and offers HTC Sense, HSPA+ connectivity, and will allow users to stream HD movies using HTC Watch, take notes with HTC Scribe, and more.
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Aluminum unibody HTC Desire S Android smartphone announced

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:08 AM PST

HTC has announced the Desire S, the successor to its popular Desire branded Android smartphone. The Desire S offers a aluminum uni-body build and runs on Qualcomm's new 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
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HTC reveals Incredible S Android smartphone

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:07 AM PST

During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this morning, HTC announced the Incredible S, the successor to the HTC Incredible, which launched in the U.S. last year. This time around it sports a larger 4-inch display and offers a forward-facing camera for video chats.
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HTC ChaCha Android smartphone sports Facebook integration, full QWERTY keyboard

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:06 AM PST

HTC just announced the ChaCha, an Android smartphone with a dedicated Facebook button and deep Facebook integration. It has a small 2.6-inch display and a full QWERTY keyboard. The ChaCha is expected to hit the market during the second quarter of this year.
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HTC Salsa Android smartphone gets intimate with Facebook

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:06 AM PST

Ah, here's one of the "Facebook phones" everyone has been talking about. Today HTC officially announced the Salsa, an Android Gingerbread 2.3 smartphone with a dedicated Facebook button that automatically launches into Facebook's most popular features. The device will be available globally during Q2 2011.
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HTC intros super small and compact Wildfire S Android smartphone

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:06 AM PST

At a press conference in Spain for the Mobile World Congress tradeshow, HTC announced the Wildfire S handset. It's a small and very pocketable Android smartphone that will be available during the second quarter of this year.
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LG Optimus 3D Android smartphone hands-on gallery

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:45 PM PST

We had a moment to stop by LG's booth at Mobile World Congress to go hands-on and up close with the LG Optimus 3D, a smartphone with 4.3-inch 3D display and the capabilities to record 3D HD video. It's also powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. What are you waiting for? Read on for some impressions and photos.
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Huawei shows Ideos X3 smartphone and S7 Slim tablet at Mobile World Congress

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:34 PM PST

Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Huwawei announced two new devices, the Ideos X3 smartphone and the S7 Slim tablet. Both devices offer Google's Android operating system.
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Orange to offer NFC capable Samsung Wave 578, more NFC devices on their way

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:20 PM PST

Orange announced today that it will soon carry the NFC-packing Samsung Wave 578. The carrier plans on launching several NFC enabled handsets from handset makers like LG and Nokia later this year, too. The Wave 578 will be launched in France, Spain and Poland in Q2 of this year before launching on a wider scale across Europe.
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Best Buy extends Buy Back Program for smartphones, tablets

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:56 AM PST

Best Buy has extended its Buy Back program through February 26 for free. The company says it has seen a great initial response since the program's initial launch.
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G arriving on February 23 for $149.99

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:15 AM PST

T-Mobile has just confirmed via its Twitter account that it will offer the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, an Android 2.2 Froyo powered smartphone capable of running on its HSPA+ 4G network, on February 23. The device will cost $149.99 with a new two-year contract, but T-Mobile says that pricing will be available for a "limited time."
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Up close with the Samsung Galaxy Gio Android smartphone

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:56 AM PST

We stopped by Samsung's booth to check out the Galaxy Gio during Mobile World Congress. The Galaxy Gio is powered by an 800MHz processor and runs Android 2.2 Froyo.
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Samsung Galaxy Fit Android smartphone hands-on gallery

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:49 AM PST

We just met up with Samsung to check out the Galaxy Fit, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone that will launch in Russia and other European countries, as well as South America and India.
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Acer ICONIA TAB A100 7-inch Android Honeycomb tablet introduced

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:35 AM PST

Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Acer announced the ICONIA TAB A100, an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet that offers a 7-inch screen and is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor.
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Press Release: Gemalto Brings Facebook to All Mobile Phones

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:08 AM PST

Adobe confirms Flash 10.2 support for Android 3.0 Honeycomb, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:52 AM PST

Adobe at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today confirmed that it will offer Flash Player version 10.2 (the next update) for Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb and RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. The latest release of Flash Player 10.2 supports new features including Stage Video, which offers improved video performance by decreasing processor and memory usage while enabling higher frame rates and improved video quality.
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LG Optimus 3D smartphone headed to T-Mobile UK

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

Today T-Mobile UK announced, via tits Twitter page, announced that it will offer the LG Optimus 3D in the future. Sadly, this is all the information available for the time being. The LG Optimus 3D will be the world's first 3D capable smartphone with a 4.3-in 3D LCD display, two 5MP cameras on the back for 3D video recording, with a 1GHz dual core processor. The phone will launch with Android 2.2 but LG says it's upgradable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. No specific release date was mentioned.
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Microsoft previews Xbox Kinect and Windows Phone 7 integration

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:14 AM PST

Today at Microsoft's keynote speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, CEO Steve Ballmer showed a demonstration of the company's Xbox Kinect with Windows Phone 7 integration. The demo showed how the mobile operating system can work as a companion with the Xbox 360 Kinect motion controller. For instance, a WP7 smartphone owner could use their device to play a game against someone using an XBOX 360 in another room. The demo was a preview only, and it's unclear when the service will be launched.
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Press Release: Intel Mobile Communications Drives the Fast-Growing Dual-SIM Market with Its XMM 2138 Platform Supporting Dual-SIM Dual-Standby (DSDS) Operation

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:10 AM PST

LG Optimus Pad Honeycomb tablet computer gets priced

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST

Today at MWC in Barcelona, LG officially announced its new Optimus Pad tablet computer. Along with the announcement, LG Germany also published the expected price for the tablet: EUR999 ($1352.00). That seems a bit steep to us, given that you can buy a powerful notebook for less than that. The LG Optimus Tab runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb and features an 8.9-inch touchscreen display and dual 5 megapixel cameras for recording 3D video content. Hopefully we'll see carriers subsidize this price so it doesn't burn holes in too many pockets.
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Up close with Samsung's Galaxy mini Android smartphone

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:50 AM PST

During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we had a moment to meet up with Samsung to check out the Galaxy mini, an Android smartphone that is making its debut in Russia.
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Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Ace Android smartphone

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:49 AM PST

We swung by Samsung's booth during Mobile World Congress to get an up-close look at the Galaxy Ace, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone with a 5MP camera and an 800MHz processor.
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Microsoft bringing WP7 copy/paste, CDMA support within 4 weeks

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:45 AM PST

Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that his company will push out an update for Windows Phone 7 within 4 weeks.
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NFC enabled Samsung Wave 578 bada smartphone debuts

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:45 AM PST

In Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, Samsung took the wraps off its Wave 578 bada powered smartphone. The Wave 578 is Samsung's newest device to feature a near field communications (NFC) chip.
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Microsoft to add Twitter, IE9, multitasking to WP7 this year

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:40 AM PST

Today at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Microsoft listed some of the features it expects to see added to its Windows Phone 7 smartphone OS by the end of 2011. The company said that we should see Twitter integration, Internet Explorer 9, third party app multi-tasking, and new user interface enhancements this year. The third party multi-tasking will take a form similar to that offered on Apple's iOS platform, with support only for specific background functions, such as a background audio agent that application developers can take advantage of.
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ZTE Skate Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone announced

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:36 AM PST

ZTE debuts Skate, an Android 23 Gingerbread smartphone that's packed with the latest Google offerings as well as a big 4.3-inch touchscreen display and both 3G and WiFi connectivity. It's expected to make its global debut in May 2011.
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BOLT browser updated with Facebook video and HTML5 support

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:30 AM PST

BOLT's mobile web browser has received an update, bringing the browser to version 2.5. The update brings new geo-location features and Facebook video support, an improved download manager, an updated user interface, and HTML5 video support. For more, visit BOLT.
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Skype announces Mobile Partner Program for operators in emerging markets

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:16 AM PST

Today Skype announced a new Mobile Partner Program that it hopes will encourage wireless operators in markets with low 3G broadband penetration to use its services. The program will enable operators to deploy Skype on smartphones and feature phones that is optimized for bandwidth usage. ""Our mobile operator program will give operators in emerging markets the possibility to tap into the global Skype community while providing a great user experience on a variety of mobile handsets," Skype's vice president and general manager of mobile, Russ Shaw, said.
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Motorola updates desktop sync software for its smartphones

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:11 AM PST

Motorola has announced updates for its desktop based software, Media Link, which now links devices directly to Apple's iTunes for easy transfer of media content. It also added ZumoCast to its MotoConnect suite, which will be offered in Q3 of this year. ZumoCast allows Motorola users to have their own private "clouds" for storing and accessing mobile content while on the go. The MotoConnect suite of solutions is available now via www.motorola.com/medialink and www.zumocast.com.
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RIM debuts BBM mobile gifting platform

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:10 AM PST

Today at MWC in Barcelona, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion announced a new mobile gifting platform for its BlackBerry users. The new service will allow carriers to enable mobile gifting for its BBM users so prepaid and post-aid customers can use the new BBM gifting service to pay for service, apps, and the alike. The new platform also allows users the ability to request service via BBM and the receipt can choose to either accept or deny the charge. An example of that: A parent can approve a child's request for more airtime minutes or a new application using a BBM message.
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Nokia in talks with Verizon about CDMA devices

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

Slashgear recently sat down with Nokia's CEO, Stephen Elop, to discuss some of the company's plans for the U.S. market. Elop confirmed that Nokia has good relationships with U.S. carriers and that it is talking to all of the major ones in the U.S., Verizon included, in launching new phones.
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Press Release: LiMo Foundation Unveils LiMo 4

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:44 AM PST

New platform release enables operators and vendors to freely shape user propositions
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Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia pro - live video first look

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:35 AM PST

Here's a look at the new Sony Ericsson Xperia pro QWERTY keyboard equipped Android 2.3 smartphone from the official Mobile World Congress launch event. The pro features a 3.7-inch Sony BRAVIA powered display and a 1GHz processor for a speedy response.
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Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia neo live video demo

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:33 AM PST

Here's a demonstration of the Xperia neo from Sony Ericsson's press event last night in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress 2011 event. The new features the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, a WVGA touchscreen display, and a 1GHz processor.
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Qualcomm reveals 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon chip

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:18 AM PST

Today Qualcomm officially announced the latest additions to its Snapdragon line of mobile processors. The new processor micro-architecture, which is code-named Krait, will offer speeds up to 2.5GHz per core. Qualcomm says this should offer 150-percent higher overall performance while consuming 65 percent less power. The latest chipsets include the single-core MSM8930, the dual-core MSM8960, and the quad-core APQ8064. The chipsets will include a new Adreno graphics processing unit (GPU) and a multi-mode LTE modem. Samples of the MSM8960 should be available during the second quarter, while samples of the single-core MSM8930 and quad-core APQ8064 should be available in early 2012.
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Google outs fun and free "Androidify" app

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:07 AM PST

Google has released a fun, and free, new application in the Android Market called Androidify. The app lets you create a personal Android-styled version of yourself, your friends, and your family, using a set of customized features and accessories that can be applied to your newly created Droid-person. Head over to Google's Androidify website to check it out for yourself.
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T-Mobile G-Slate unveiled as the LG Optimus Pad

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:03 AM PST

Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, LG officially confirmed the newly announced Optimus Pad tablet computer is indeed the G-Slate for T-Mobile USA. The LG G-Slate is an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet with an 8.9-inch display and supports T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network, offers a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor as well as a 3D display and 3D video recording.
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Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY - live video first look

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:58 AM PST

Sony Ericsson has announced the new Xperia PLAY at Mobile World Congress 2011, and we spent some time with it at the official launch event. The PLAY is the first Playstation Certified handset available, and features controls much like you'd find on a Playstation controller, including twin analogue touch pads and left and right shoulder buttons. It also has a 4-inch touchscreen display, and can be controlled with movement using the built-in accelerometer.
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RIM to launch BlackBerry 4G PlayBooks with LTE and HSPA+ support

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:58 AM PST

Today RIM announced two new versions of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. One will run onr 4G LTE networks while a second is equipped with hardware to run on HSPA+ data networks.
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WeatherBug app now available for Android Honeycomb tablets

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:53 AM PST

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, WeatherBug announced support for users of Google's Android Honeycomb operating system on tablets such as the Motorola XOOM. The WeatherBug Mobile app for Android 3.0 Honeycomb is available through Android Market for free at http://www.android.com.
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LG Optimus 3D smartphone coming to Three UK

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:51 AM PST

The LG Optimus 3D will be available in the future on Three UK. The company made this official announcement by uploading a video on their YouTube channel regarding the subject. The Optimus 3D features a 4.3-in 3D LCD screen, dual 5MP cameras with 1080p Full HD recording and 720p 3D recording, a dual-core 1GHz processor. While it will run Android 2.2 Froyo out of the box, LG says it is upgradable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Pricing and availability are unknown at this time.
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BlackBerry App World now available in 27 new markets

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:48 AM PST

Research in Motion today announced its BlackBerry App World application storefront is now avialable in 27 new markets. New countries include Sweden, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Greece, and more. Users can now browse over 18,000 apps for download.
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