Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 to developers with battery life fix, iPad 1 gestures

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:08 PM PDT

And just like that, Apple has released a fix for the battery life issues in iOS 5 that it recently 'fessed up to. The catch is that the update for iOS 5 is only available for developers as a beta right now, though, it shouldn't be too long before it is released to the public.
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Apple acknowledges battery issues in iOS 5

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Ever since the new Apple iPhone 4S and iOS 5 were released, there have been reports of less-than-stellar battery life. Many users have reported that the new phone has significantly lower battery performance than the older iPhone 4. The blame has been passed around to a number of culprits, but now Apple has issued a statement confirming that some users have had battery issues with iOS 5.
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Yahoo! Livestand magazine app for iPad now available

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Today Yahoo! launched Livestand, a magazine application for the Apple iPad family of tablets. Livestand's magazine-formatted app gets populated with content personalized for the individual user.
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T-Mobile compatible HTC Flyer Android tablet now available

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 01:35 PM PDT

While T-Mobile USA has yet to offer it directly to its own customers, it appears that HTC is now selling a T-Mobile USA compatible version of the HTC Flyer Android tablet
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Google Reader for Android gets swipe gestures, Android 4.0 ICS support

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PDT

Google has released an updated version of its Google Reader application for the Android platform. The new Reader application adds swipe navigation support and prepares for the upcoming availability of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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AT&T drops Samsung Galaxy Tab to $99.99 on contract

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 12:53 PM PDT

AT&T is now offering the original 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet for $99.99 when purchased with a 2-year data plan contract of $35 per month or more, down from its original price of $399.99.
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Bing for Mobile on iPhone and Android updated

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Today Microsoft announced the availability of a new Bing for Mobile application for Android and iOS devices.
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Google yanks Gmail app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Well, that didn't take long. Google's Gmail for iOS app hadn't been available in the iTunes App Store for an hour before reports of problems started coming in - including those from our own Dan Seifert.
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Congress votes to freeze cell phone taxes for 5 years

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:53 AM PDT

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will limit increases in cellphone taxes for the next five years. The proponents of the bill point out that cellphone services have double the average sales tax of other goods and services already.
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Zinio magazine reader app now available for HP TouchPad

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:26 AM PDT

The HP TouchPad can now join the ranks of the iPad and Android tablets in magazine reading, as the Zinio magazine reading app is now available for download in the HP App Catalog. Zinio offers articles from a variety of topics and genres, and presents the magazine pages as they appear in the actual printed publications. Zinio itself is free, but magazines can be purchased within the app for a fee, usually $4.99 per issue.
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Google releases official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:49 AM PDT

It appears that yesterday's report was accurate, as Google has just announced the official Gmail app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The Gmail app for iOS offers everything a Gmail addict could wish for, including push notifications and complete search of a user's entire Gmail account.
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BlackBerry Torch 9810 available from T-Mobile on November 9

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:37 AM PDT

T-Mobile has announced that Research In Motion's BlackBerry 7 OS-powered BlackBerry Torch 9810 will be available to its customers starting on November 9.
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Video: Samsung Stratosphere (Verizon) QWERTY smartphone video tour

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The Samsung Stratosphere for Verizon Wireless is a 4G LTE version of the WiMAX-equipped Epic 4G launched on Sprint last year. As such, it features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5-row QWERTY keyboard, and a 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor powering Samsung's TouchWiz interface on top of the Android (2.3 Gingerbread) operating system.
Watch the video here.


Nokia 600 Symbian Belle smartphone canceled before release

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:29 AM PDT

Nokia has canceled its plans to launch the Nokia 600 Symbian smartphone and will not ship it to markets as previously announced. The 600 was supposed to run Symbian Belle and was targeted towards music fans with its 106 phon loudspeaker and built-in FM transmitter and FM radio. Nokia claimed it was its loudest smartphone yet when it was announced back in August. "After careful consideration we have decided not to ship the Nokia 600 to markets, we are constantly continuing to refine our portfolio to bring consumers the best possible range of devices to meet their diverse needs," said Nokia in an official statement. No word on what will happen to the Nokia 700 and 701, the other Symbian Belle smartphones that were announced alongside the 600.
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BBM Music now available in BlackBerry App World

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:07 AM PDT

RIM's social sharing music service, BBM Music, is now out of beta and can be downloaded from the BlackBerry App World. BBM Music lets users share their favorite songs with friends on the BlackBerry Messenger contact list, which lets them expand their collections.
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Android Market update adds auto-update, auto shortcuts

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:44 AM PDT

A new version of the Android Market is being delivered to handsets, and it includes a number of upgrades and new features that include the option to auto-update all applications without having to configure each app for auto-updating individually.
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Nokia Maps headed to Windows Phone Marketplace for all phones, sans Drive

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:12 AM PDT

One of the differentiating factors of Nokia's Windows Phone models that separate them from the others is Nokia's Maps and Drive app, which comes pre-loaded and offers free, turn-by-turn navigation and directions. Apparently, Nokia intends to release a version of Nokia Maps to the Windows Phone Marketplace so that all devices can use it, including those made by Samsung, LG, HTC, and others. The catch is that Nokia will only offer the Drive turn-by-turn navigation feature on its own handsets.
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Angry Birds hits half-billion download milestone

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Everyone's favorite bird-flinging, pig-popping, structure-destroying game, Angry Birds, has hit a new milestone in its quest to reach world domination. Rovio, the developer of the ubiquitous game, says that Angry Birds has now been downloaded over 500 million times across the world.
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Nokia taps ST-Ericsson for future dual-core Windows Phone chips

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Nokia will use processors supplied by ST-Ericsson in future Windows Phone smartphones, according to an announcement by the companies on Wednesday. The future devices will be powered by ST-Ericsson's NovaThor chips, which feature dual-core designs and carry a low cost.
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LG says Optimus 2X will indeed get Android 4.0 ICS upgrade

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:04 AM PDT

In a bit of "he said, she said," LG now claims that the Optimus 2X smartphone will indeed be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, despite earlier reports to the contrary. The manufacturer says that the upgrade will head to other "high-end smartphones" as well, though it does not specify the other models. LG also did not provide a timeline as to when we will see the upgrade for the Optimus 2X and others, but since the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update is only due to hit a number of Optimus phones this month, it might be a good while before Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich comes along.
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Opera brings Data Usage monitor to all platforms

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:46 AM PDT

Opera has updated its Opera Mini web browser for iOS, S60, J2ME and BlackBerry and Opera Mobile web browser for S60 to add the Data Usage tracking feature that debuted on the Android versions of the web browsers last month. Additionally, MeeGo users get a special Opera Labs version of the mobile browser.
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New wireless provider to offer unlimited voice, data, SMS for $19 per month

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:24 AM PDT

A new wireless carrier is about to hit the market with a unprecedented service plan that may just sound too good to be true. Republic Wireless, a division of Bandwidth.com, is about to launch a wireless service plan that offers unlimited voice calls, data usage, and text messages for a mere $19 per month.
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Leap Wireless plans to cover 25 million with LTE by end of 2012

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:05 AM PDT

Leap Wireless, owner of Cricket, has revealed plans to cover 25 million residents with 4G LTE service by the end of next year. The network provider will launch a trial LTE network in Tucson, Arizona this year, after which a wider roll out is expected to follow. Smartphones that run on the new LTE network are expected by middle 2012. Leap has said in the past that it was waiting for prices to come down on LTE smarpthones before it would sell them under its Cricket brand. The carrier says that it owns enough spectrum in most markets to offer the LTE services along with its existing CDMA network, but that it will acquire more spectrum if need be.
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