Thursday, March 3, 2011

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iPhone 4 Mobile Hotspot headed to AT&T

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 05:12 AM PST

An AT&T spokesperson confirmed that its iPhone 4 will soon support Apple's Mobile Hotspot feature as part of the iOS 4.3 software update. "To utilize this feature, customers will need to subscribe to the DataPro 4GB/$45 tethering data plan," AT&T spokesperson Seth Bloom said. Apple's Mobile Hotspot feature will enable iPhone 4 owners to share their 3G connection with other Wi-Fi enabled devices.
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Sprint hoping to resolve dispute with Clearwire soon

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 05:07 AM PST

In a recent interview, Dan Hesse, Sprint's Chief Executive, said his company was close to resolving its pricing dispute with Clearwire regarding Sprint's use of its 4G network. "Our Plan A is together with Clearwire, but we do have a Plan B." "If we don't reach agreement, we will go and do our own thing," stated Hesse.
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Apple releases iTunes 10.2, adds support for iOS 4.3

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 04:27 AM PST

Apple has released its latest version of iTunes, version 10.2. The update brings support for iOS 4.3 and improved home sharing, which allows users to browse and play music from the iTunes library to any iOS device running 4.3. iTunes 10.2 is available now via Apple's iTunes download page or via software update.
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Sprint could offer LTE 4G devices by next year, says exec

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:26 PM PST

Speaking at a Morgan Stanley technology conference today, Sprint executive Steve Elfman said that the nation's number 3 carrier could have an LTE based 4G network in place and devices for it on sale by next year, if it chooses to go the LTE route as part of its Network Vision plan. Elfman said that Sprint could have nationwide LTE coverage by the end of 2013 in this scenario, but says that Sprint will not make a decision on LTE vs. WiMAX until the middle of this year.
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T-Mobile LG G-Slate Android Honeycomb tablet to launch this spring

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:16 PM PST

T-Mobile will soon offer its first Android Honeycomb tablet, the LG G-Slate, and said via Twitter today that the device will be launching this spring.
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Apple iPad clearance sale, prices starting at $399

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:59 AM PST

In tandem with its iPad 2 announcement, Apple has lowered its pricing on the original iPad. Pricing now starts at $399 for the original 16GB Wi-Fi model. The 32GB is now $499 while the 64GB model will set you back $599. For those requiring 3G data connectivity, the 32GB Wi-Fi + 3G model is now priced at $629, and the 64GB model is $729.
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Apple iOS 4.3 hitting iPhone, iPad, iPod touch on March 11

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:08 AM PST

Today Apple announced iOS 4.3 and discussed the new features that it will deliver to the iPhone 4, iPod touch, and iPad when the software launches on March 11.
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Apple launching iMovie, GarageBand for iPad 2

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:56 AM PST

Today Apple announced that it will launch two new applications for the iPad and the iPad 2: GarageBand and iMovie. GarageBand will provide touch instruments, including the grand piano, organ, guitars, drums, and bass. It also offers guitar amps and effects, 8 track recording and mixing, and 250+ loops. You can email AAC files of each song and it's also compatible with the Mac version of GarageBand. iMovie lets you edit movies with multi-track audio recording and lets you share your movies to Apple TV with AirPlay, share HD video to social networks and other online destinations, and has new themes. Both apps will be available for $4.99 each.
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Apple shows smart covers and HDMI adapter for iPad 2

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:44 AM PST

Apple will offer two new iPad 2 specific accessories, once the tablet goes on sale next Friday. The first is an adapter that provides an HDMI-out port, the second a new cover.
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Apple introduces iPad 2 with cameras, dual-core processor

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PST

Today Apple officially let the wraps off of the iPad 2, its new tablet that will launch on March 11. The iPad 2 is thinner than the original, offers support for HDMI-out, and has a dual-core processor and dual cameras. It will be available in Wi-Fi versions, as well as a Wi-Fi+3G models that will launch on Verizon Wireless and AT&T.
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Apple recounts iPad successes of 2010, says competition is "flummoxed"

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:18 AM PST

Today at its iPad 2 launch event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs related some of the successes of his company's iPad tablet product from 2010. Jobs said that Apple sold over 15 million iPads in the 9 months of 2010 that it was on sale that accounted for $9.5 billion in corporate revenue. Jobs claims that the iPad has over 90 percent of the tablet market share, saying that the competition is "flummoxed." Apple's App Store can now claim 65,000 iPad specific titles now, which Jobs compared to the "generous" figure of 100 that is available for Google's new Android Honeycomb tablet platform.
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RIM and HP battle it out over QNX and webOS similarities

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PST

It's no question that RIM's new QNX operating system shares similarities to HP's webOS operating system. In an interview with LAPTOP Mag, executives from both companies discussed their takes on the resemblances.
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Apple Store down prior to iPad 2 launch

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:30 AM PST

Apple's Store is currently offline, likely prepping for the launch of the iPad 2 announcement. Apple's press conference starts in a half hour, so keep your browsers pointed here for fresh news as it happens. We're pretty sure the new iPad will have a forward-facing camera for FaceTime chat, a secondary camera for snapping photos and recording videos, and a thinner industrial design. What features are you hoping the new iPad will have?
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Seesmic for Android updated with Facebook support, TwitLonger, more

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:27 AM PST

Seesmic, the popular Twitter client for Android, has been updated with a bunch of new features. First, there's now complete support for Facebook and Facebook pages. You can add multiple accounts, view updates, comment and like on posts, and more. The new TwitLonger feature lets you make posts that are longer than 140 characters, too. To customize your homescreen, Seesmic has added widgets for Facebook, Twitter, Chatter, and Google Buzz. Lastly, the update adds inline comments, the ability to see who has retweeted you, view missed tweets, and the Goog.gl URL shortener. Seesmic user? Go update!
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Google Docs mobile editing now available in 44 languages

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:01 AM PST

Today Google announced that it has added non-English language support to the mobile version of its Google Docs website. Users can now manage and edit text and spreadsheet documents created in Google Docs in 44 languages when accessed with a compatible mobile web browser. Currently the site supports Android 2.2+ and Apple iOS 3.0+ devices.
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Skyfire 3.0 for iPhone adds Facebook integration

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:59 AM PST

Skyfire has updated its iPhone browser to version 3.0, which now includes Facebook Connect integration. With Facebook Connect, users will be able to "Like" every web page with a single click, check their own Facebook page, or view content that has been shared by friends. Skyfire 3.0 also includes enhanced Flash video content, the Fireplace Feed Reader, and OneTouch Search. Skyfire 3.0 is available in the iTunes App Store for $2.99.
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"App Store" battle continues as Apple bites back at Microsoft

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:00 AM PST

Apple has responded to Microsoft's January request to the USPTO to deny Apple a trademark for the term "App Store" by filing its own legal challenge. Read on to find out Apple's response to Microsoft.
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Samsung Galaxy Ace smartphone now available on Vodafone UK

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:47 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Ace is now available from Vodafone UK. The Galaxy Ace features a 3.5-in HVGA capacitive display, 5MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash, and runs Android 2.2 Froyo. The handset is available for free from Vodafone UK with a qualifying On Pay monthly plan, which starts at GBP25 ($40). For more info on the Galaxy Ace, check out our hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Ace smartphone.
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RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet could launch on April 10

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:55 AM PST

RIM is planning to launch its BlackBerry PlayBook, a 7-inch QNX powered tablet, in retail stores on April 10, sources speaking to BGR say.
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Evernote for iPhone, iPod Touch gets a facelift

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:36 AM PST

Apple iOS users can now pick up the latest version of Evernote in the iTunes App Store. Evernote is an amazing app (we're big fans) that let users take notes, snapshots, and recordings, and each can be saved to the cloud for easy synchronization between desktops and phones. The update adds a new homescreen, the ability to scroll through images and attachments, and faster processing for creating and finding notes. The new update also adds an additional note browsing view called "snippets," as well as easier notebook browsing.
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Comcast introduces Xfinity TV app for Android devices

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:31 AM PST

Comcast has launched a free application that turns an Android device into a remote control, channel guide, and portable video terminal. The Comcast Xfinity app is now available for free in the Android Market.
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Press Release: Virgin Media offers 'Super Value' 5 GBP SIM Only deal for existing customers

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:09 AM PST

Market-beating tariff available for one month only
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Google pulls 21 malicious apps from Android Market

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:09 AM PST

Google has pulled 21 malicious applications from the Android Market that were possibly installed by between 50,000 and 200,000 users. Once installed, the apps were capable of rooting phones and uploading IMEI numbers.
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Press Release: SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE RELEASES SENDSTUFFNOW FOR WINDOWS PHONE 7, STREAMLINING THE DELIVERY OF LARGE FILES

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:05 AM PST

First Mobile File Transfer Service For Windows 7 Smartphones Allows Users to Quickly Send and Manage Large Files via the Cloud
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Apple announcing iPad 2 today

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:49 AM PST

Today Apple will announce the second generation iPad during a press conference at the Yerba Buena Arts Center in San Francisco. Details on the tablet are still pretty slim, but we do expect it to offer a forward facing camera for FaceTime video chats, as well as a rear-facing camera for recording video and shooting photos. Things get kicked off at 1pm Eastern and we'll keep you updated on the announcements.
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GSM packing Xperia PLAY PlayStation certified phone passes through FCC

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:02 AM PST

The Xperia PLAY, a PlayStation certified gaming smartphone, has popped up in some documents on the FCC's website. The PLAY, which will eventually be carried by Verizon Wireless, maybe as soon as this month, is now sporting a GSM radio capable of global roaming. That means we may see this launch as a Verizon "World phone." The Play is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offers a full slide-out game pad, with all of the controls you'd expect from a PlayStation device, as well as a 5.1-MP camera with auto-focus and a large 4-inch 854x480 display.
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Nokia outs new Qt SDK beta, intros Qt Quick

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:00 AM PST

Nokia has announced a new beta version of its Qt software devlopment kit, v1.1. The new SDK features Qt Quick, which is designed to make it faster for developers to create working apps for publishing to the Ovi Store. The release is based on Qt 4.7 and intros new APIs for mobile development and enhancements to existing UI tools. "As opposed to previous versions, UI design is no longer based on C++. Instead, interface coding takes place using QML, which is a Javascript-like declarative language," Nokia said.
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Motorola XOOM 3G tablet for UK exclusive from Carphone Warehouse

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:32 AM PST

Carphone Warehouse has opened up registration for pre-orders of the Motorola XOOM Android tablet. This Android Honeycomb device offers both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as dual cameras and a large 10.1-inch touchscreen display and will be available in April.
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Motorola XOOM (Verizon) Android 3.0 tablet review - buggy, but fun

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:14 PM PST

After spending a solid week using the new Android Honeycomb powered Motorola XOOM, Michael has put together a review detailing life with the device. It has a lot of problems that need to be worked out, but it is still a lust-worthy tablet that's a lot of fun to use.
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Amazon.com to open Android App Store

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:18 PM PST

According to Bloomberg, Amazon.com is planning to open its own Android app store. Amazon will give developers 70 percent of the revenues generated from application sales and will take home the other 30 percent. Amazon's store will cater to both Android powered smartphones and Android tablets. It's unclear if it will launch the store online-only, but Bloomberg suggested that there will be a standalone application available to install apps directly on a phone. Amazon did not confirm a date for the store's grand opening.
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Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now offering over 9,000 apps

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:33 AM PST

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now offers over 9,000 apps to its users. The Marketplace has an array of apps for WP7 smartphone users and is growing at very nice clip. It has already passed the number of apps available in Palm's App Catalog and is sneaking up on BlackBerry's App World, which hit 15,000 apps in November.
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Verizon CFO confirms tiered data plans coming this summer

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:29 AM PST

Verizon's CFO, speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Teelcom Conference in San Francisco today, confirmed that Verizon Wireless has plans to launch tiered data plan options this summer.
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JPMorgan: tablet revenues could reach $35.2 billion in 2012

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:27 AM PST

According to new figures forecast by JPMorgan, the tablet market could be worth $35.2 billion by 2012. Similarly, JPMorgan expects that 47.9 million tablets will ship this year and that a 79.6 million will ship next year.
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Video: Video: Apple iPad vs. Motorola XOOM Android Honeycomb tablet

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:24 AM PST

So now that the Apple iPad has some real competition from the Motorola XOOM, how do the devices stack up? In this video we take a look at some of the hardware and software differences between Apple's iOS and Google's Android tablet platforms.
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Facebook buys Beluga, an Android/iPhone group messaging app

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PST

According to TechCrunch, Facebook has just purchased Beluga, a messaging application that's available for the iPhone, Android smartphones, and on the web. Beluga allows users to chat with one another, as well as create group chats to share images, location, and more. Details on the purchase are still slim, but TechCrunch says that Facebook bought "both the product and the team," and that the service will remain active for the time being. We'll keep you updated if we hear more.
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Opera Mini coming pre-installed on INQ Facebook phones

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:01 AM PST

Opera announced today that it will offer its Opera Mini web browser on INQ's recently announced Facebook-centric Android smartphones, the Cloud Touch and Cloud Q, as well as INQ's BREW based feature phones. Opera Mini will come pre-loaded on INQ handsets starting this month in the UK and will be followed by other markets soon.
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Motorola Mobility CEO says XOOM tablet sales "off to a good start"

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:57 AM PST

During the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference IN San Francisco yesterday, Motorola Mobility's CEO Sanjay Jha said that sales of the XOOM tablet are off to a good start. Jha also commented on the iPhone's launch on Verizon Wireless.
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NVIDIA launches TegraZone gaming portal for Tegra 2 powered smartphones

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:15 AM PST

Today NVIDIA announced a new gaming portal for smartphones that run its dual-core Tegra 2 processor. The portal is called TegraZone and it provides links to Tegra 2 optimized games, as well as reviews, videos, and more.
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T-Mobile LG G-Slate 4G Android Honeycomb tablet pops up for $699.99

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:02 AM PST

An online retail w2ebsite called MobileCityOnline.com has posted T-Mobile's G-Slate 4G, an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, for pre-order. The device is priced at $699.99, which doesn't appear to include any T-Mobile subsidies. LG's G-Slate offers an 8.9-inch display, 32GB of internal memory, HSPA+ and Wi-Fi connectivity, and is powered by NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 2 processor. MobileCityOnline.com says there is currently not an estimated time of arrival, so it's still unclear when exactly this will launch on T-Mobile.
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Verizon kicks off Android smartphone sale

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has started an online sale where it is knocking up to $100 off the price of its DROID branded Android smartphones when purchased with a $29.99 unlimited data. As part of the sale, the DROID R2D2 edition and the DROID Incredible are now free, while popular devices such as the DROID X are just $49.99 with a new two-year contract. Head over to Verizon Wireless' website to see for yourself.
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Apple may be testing gesture-based security for iOS devices

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:50 AM PST

According to 9to5 Mac, Apple is testing a gesture-based unlock security system for its iOS devices, similar to the pattern-unlock system that's already on Android smartphones. Pictures obtained by 9to5 Mac show the familiar 3 x 3 rows of dots, and a user can create a password by tracing a unique pattern across them. Apple is reportedly already using this feature in its Apple Connect application, which is used by Apple employees, but it's unclear if it will ever make it to end-user products.
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Sprint offering remote wipe for Android and BlackBerry users

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:44 AM PST

Sprint is now offering users of its Android and BlackBerry smartphones the ability to remotely wipe their handsets if they are lost or stolen. The free Protection app is available today for customers who subscribe to the Sprint's Total Equipment Protection (TEP) plan, which costs $7 per month per line. TEP customers can download and install the application at www.sprint.com/protection.
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Android 2.2 Froyo now available for Cricket's Sanyo Zio smartphone

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:44 AM PST

Cricket Wireless has announced via its Facebook page that users of its Sanyo Zio smartphone are now able to update their operating system to Android 2.2 Froyo. The bumps brings enhanced performance and memory management and is available for free.
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Former Apple employee faces 20 years in jail for kickback scheme

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:12 AM PST

Paul Levine, an Apple global supply manager who was arrested in August 2010, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, during his role in a kickback scheme.
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