Friday, November 11, 2011

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Amazon lists the Motorola DROID RAZR for $111.11 ahead of Verizon's launch

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 05:18 AM PST

Verizon Wireless may be planning to launch the Motorola DROID RAZR later this morning at 11:11 a.m., but that hasn't stopped Amazon from putting the world's thinnest smartphone up for sale a wee bit early, and for a much lower price to boot. Taking the 11/11/11 theme even further, Amazon is offering the DROID RAZR for $111.11 with a new two-year contract, a cool $188.88 less than Verizon plans to charge for it. It seems that a lot of people have jumped on this promotion already, as Amazon is showing an 8 to 9 day backorder for the RAZR, though it appears that you can still place your order and get the discounted price. Amazon is running the low price for only one day, so make sure you get your order in today if you want to take advantage of it. Before you do that, make sure you read our full review of the Motorola DROID RAZR from earlier this week.
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T-Mobile adds 126k subs in Q3, has 10.1 million hooked on smartphones

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:21 PM PST

T-Mobile released its Q3 2011 financial results earlier today, and it announced that it managed to add 126,000 subscribers in total during the quarter, spurred on by pre-paid additions. This was a marked improvement over the 50,000 it lost in Q2, but not all is rosy for the fourth-place carrier, as revenues were down year over year.
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Motorola ATRIX 2 (AT&T) review - a solid and affordable Android smartphone

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:17 PM PST

The Motorola ATRIX 2 is the follow-up to the ATRIX 4G that debuted earlier this year on AT&T. It carries over the ATRIX tradition of a dual-core processor and Webtop compatibility, while gently refining some of the features of the original phone. Dan takes the ATRIX 2 for a spin in MobileBurn's full review.
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Verizon continues 4G LTE network expansion on December 15

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:54 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has announced another round of 4G LTE network expansion, which is set to happen on December 15. The new areas of coverage that have been announced include Findlay, Tiffin, Warren, and Youngstown, Ohio. Big Red did not say if other markets would be activated in addition to those four. The carrier previously announced that on November 17, 13 new LTE markets would go live. Verizon has already exceeded its goals of 4G coverage for 2011, as it now covers 186 million residents with LTE service.
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Verizon's double data 4G promotion to ease 3G network congestion for iPhone users

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:37 AM PST

Verizon Wireless' double data promotion for 4G smartphone users, which offers 4GB of data for the same $29.99 per month that used to buy 2GB, not only is a great deal for new smartphone shoppers, it also serves a purpose for Verizon, namely freeing up congestion on its 3G CDMA network.
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Press Release: Cincinnati Bell Launches Two New BlackBerry Touch-Screen Smartphones

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:51 AM PST

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9860 added to Cincinnati Bell's 4G smartphone lineup
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iOS 5.0.1 update hits with battery fixes for iPhone 4S, more

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:43 AM PST

Apple has just released the iOS 5.0.1 update that it promised would be coming a few weeks back. The update resolves a number of bugs with the platform, most notably the battery life issues that have been plaguing users on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
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Net neutrality rules win backing of the Senate

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:25 AM PST

Net neutrality proponents just scored a victory in Washington, as the Senate has voted in favor of net neutrality and blocked a proposition by Republican lawmakers to eliminate the Federal Communications Commission's new rules that are set to go in effect this month.
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Any.DO is a pretty to-do list app for Android

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 09:35 AM PST

Thanks to Any.DO, there is a new task manager/to-do list app in the Android Market. The logically named Any.DO app features a slick user interface, very reminiscent of the Metro interface found in Windows Phone.
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Press Release: Taptu Launches Three New Fashion, Food and Lifestyle Apps Exclusive to Barnes & Noble's Award-Winning NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 09:04 AM PST

Free NOOK Apps deliver customized, touch-based news streams
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Video: Motorola ATRIX 2 1080p HD video sample

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 08:48 AM PST

A 1080p sample video recorded with the Motorola ATRIX 2 for AT&T. The ATRIX 2 is one of the few phones that allows zooming while recording in the highest quality setting, and it also features continuous autofocus while recording. The phone's rear camera is capable of capturing 8 megapixel still photos, as well.
Watch the video here.


Nokia rumored to work with AT&T on LTE version of Lumia 800

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 08:09 AM PST

Here's some good news for those of us who desperately want the Nokia Lumia 800 to come to the U.S.: According to The Verge, Nokia is working with AT&T to bring LTE to the "first real Windows Phone," and that is the reason for delaying the U.S. launch of the Lumia 800.
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Video: T-Mobile Sonic 4G Mobile Hotspot video review

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:47 AM PST

Here's a quick look at T-Mobile's new HSPA+ capable Sonic 4G Mobile Hotspot. The Sonic supports sharing its fast data connection with multiple Wi-Fi users and can also be used as a USB-tethered modem.
Watch the video here.


Kindle Fire availability prompts Amazon Appstore 2.0 update

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:16 AM PST

This morning Amazon pushed a software update to its Amazon Appstore for Android that brings an updated interface and some new features. The refresh is conveniently timed before the Amazon Kindle Fire, which will make use of the Appstore, is available for purchase.
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RIM doesn't know dead when it sees it, plans to continue Flash for PlayBook

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:20 AM PST

Despite Adobe giving up development of Flash Player on mobile devices, RIM has announced that it will continue to develop the beleaguered plug-in for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Much of RIM's advertising thus far has touted the PlayBook's Flash capabilities, and it appears the company isn't quite ready to give up that so-called advantage at this point.
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ARM's Mali-T658 mobile graphics chip promises 10x better performance

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:05 AM PST

Hot on the heels of the NVIDIA Tegra 3 announcement, ARM has announced a new version of its Mali graphics processing chip for mobile devices. The Mali-T658 builds on the Mali-T400, and promises ten times better graphics performance.
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Nokia wants you to touch its all-touchscreen GEM concept phone

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:27 AM PST

Nokia has unveiled a new concept phone that turns the rules of traditional phone design on their head. Called the GEM, the entire phone is a touchscreen, and it begs to be touched.
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