Monday, February 21, 2011

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Amazon Kindle 2.6 for iPhone and iPad now offering real page numbers

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:06 AM PST

Amazon has updated its Kindle application to version 2.6 for the iPhone and the iPad. The latest iteration adds "real page numbers" to some ebooks. If the feature is supported for a given title, Amazon will provide the ISBN for the book its taking the page number information from. Typically ebooks only provide a numbered location that represents how far along in a book you are. The new feature would make it easier for a teacher, for example, to provide the class with an option to buy either an ebook or a textbook. The update is available for free now.
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Help Wanted: Mobile News and Reviews Editor

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 09:40 AM PST

MobileBurn.com is looking to hire an editor to contribute news and reviews to the site. We're looking for a native English speaker with easy New York City access (no flights) and experience with mobile technology. If that sounds like a fit for you or someone you know, click through for the full job posting.
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HP TouchPad initial hands-on impressions

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 08:53 AM PST

We got the chance to play around with HP's new webOS tablet, the TouchPad. While it lacks the Palm name, it feels very much like a Palm product and left us quite impressed. We've included live photos and video for your enjoyment.
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Motorola XOOM tablet priced at $799 from Best Buy

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 08:50 AM PST

It seems that the Motorola XOOM, a 10.1-inch Android Honeycomb tablet, was recently available for pre-order from Best Buy with in-store pickup on February 24, but is already back-ordered. The tablet functions on Verizon's 3G network (upgradeable to 4G LTE) and will set you back a hefty $799. The device is not available on contract, but will require a month to month data activation on Verizon for at least the first month. No Wi-Fi only model is listed at this time.
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Video: Acer liquidmini live video first look

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 08:12 AM PST

The Acer liquidmini, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone, was on show at Mobile World Congress 2011 for us to get some hands-on time. The liquidmini sports a neat custom UI,a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, and a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display.
Watch the video here.


Test-driving HP's credit card sized Veer webOS smartphone

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 07:06 AM PST

HP's new webOS powered Veer smartphone is a credit card sized device that really caught our attention at Mobile World Congress. We spent some hands-on time with this Pixi-killer and have posted a few thoughts and photos for your enjoyment.
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Hands-on with HP's Pre 3 webOS smartphone

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 06:24 AM PST

We caught up with the new HP (Palm) Pre 3 smartphone at Mobile World Congress, and were really impressed not only by the new webOS features it offered, but by the solid hardware and improved specs the phone boasts.
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