Saturday, October 22, 2011

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Google Galaxy Nexus with 4G LTE headed to Verizon this year

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless has announced that it will be carrying the Google Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone this year. Verizon's edition of the phone will include 4G LTE support in addition to all of the other features packed into the HSPA+ version that will be headed to global markets.
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RIM's new BBX platform caught in trademark battle

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:19 AM PDT

A company named Basis International has put out a press release that claims the it has sent BlackBerry maker Research In Motion a cease and desist letter concerning RIM's use of the name BBX for its next generation smartphone and tablet operating system.
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Apple iPhone 4S available for pre-order in 22 more countries

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 02:53 PM PDT

Today Apple made it possible for people in 22 more countries to pre-order the company's wildly popular iPhone 4S smartphone.
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Google Voice for iPhone updated with iOS 5 compatibility

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 02:45 PM PDT

After what seemed like an eternity for iPhone owners who used Google Voice (ok, it was really just a week), the Google Voice app for the iPhone has been updated to work with iOS 5 and is once again available in the iTunes App Store. Google had pulled the app last week after users filed numerous reports of it being broken after the iOS 5 update, and had promised to fix it and re-release it. The new version does not add any extra features, but a working app sure beats a non-working one. The Google Voice app for the iPhone is free and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store now.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus hits U.S. shelves November 13 for $400

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Samsung has just announced the upcoming availability of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Android tablet for the U.S. market. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus was originally announced back in September, and it features a number of improvements over the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab.
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Sprint offers free mobile relay app for Android smartphone users

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Sprint has announced the availability of a new relay service for Android users who are hard of hearing. The Wireless CapTel app lets users hold conversations with real-time word-for-word captions. A user can dial a phone number through the app, and they will be automatically connected to the CapTel service that will provide the captioning. Callers can listen to the recipients voice and read the captions at the same time. Users can receive captions on incoming calls if they give callers their special Wireless CapTel phone number to use. Wireless CapTel is free and available for Android 2.2 Froyo or higher smartphones on Sprint.
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Video: HTC Rhyme (Verizon) video tour - part 1 of 2

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:13 AM PDT

The HTC Rhyme is an Android powered smartphone that is designed with the ladies in mind. Not only does it come in a purple tinted color scheme, but it is also equipped with a "charm" that can dangle from the outside of a purse or handbag to notify the user when a call or message is coming in. On top of that, the phone offers the typical HTC Sense user experience and features a reasonable 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording.
Watch the video here.


MetroPCS said to be front-runner for divested AT&T assets

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:43 AM PDT

According to a report from Bloomberg, MetroPCS may be a big winner in the buyout of T-Mobile by AT&T, as it would stand to gain the most from the assets that AT&T would have to divest to gain regulatory approval. The report says that MetroPCS would gain both spectrum and subscribers from the deal.
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Sprint puts a cap on more 4G data plans, smartphones still in the clear

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Following the limit imposed on mobile hotspot plans back on October 2, Sprint has announced more changes to its data plan offerings, and they include the end of unlimited WiMAX 4G data for certain plans. Thankfully, the regular smartphone data plan is still safe, and users can gobble up as much data as they can stomach.
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Verizon sells 2 million iPhones in Q3, 1.4 million LTE devices

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 05:55 AM PDT

During the investor call for Verizon Wireless' Q3 2011 financial report, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo revealed that the carrier sold 2 million iPhones in the quarter, slightly less than competitor AT&T, which moved 2.7 million of Apple's smartphones. In addition to the iPhones sold, Verizon sold 1.4 million LTE devices in Q3.
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Verizon adds 1.3 million subscribers in Q3 2011

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Number one U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless added 1.3 million new subscribers in Q3 2011 according to the company's financial reports that were released this morning. This puts Big Red's total subscriber base at 107.7 million, 6.5 percent more than where it was at last year, and about 7 million ahead of rival AT&T.
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