Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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Press Release: KDDI Offers 3LM Security and Support for Android OS Mobile Devices in Japan

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:49 AM PST

Hands-on with the white Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone smartphone

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 03:52 AM PST

Along with the new Lumia 610 and 808 PureView, Nokia also announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 that it plans to bring the Lumia 900 originally shown at CES to European markets in Q2 of this year. The European Lumia 900 features HSPA+ 42Mbps data and will also come in a white color option.
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TI's new dual-core OMAP5 processors demonstrate that less can truly be more

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:53 AM PST

At the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, we spoke with Texas Instruments about its new dual-core TI OMAP5 processor platform, which the company claims offers better performance than quad-core processors like NVIDIA's Tegra 3..
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Entry level ASUS Transformer Pad 300 10-inch Android tablet announced

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:05 AM PST

Alongside the announcement for the updated Padfone, ASUS announced a new entry level tablet, the Transformer Pad 300. The Pad 300 is a relative of the popular Eee Pad Transformer tablet in that it features an optional keyboard that can easily transform the tablet into a notebook computer.
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Apple expected to announce iPad 3 at media event on March 7

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:32 PM PST

Apple has sent out invites to the press for a special event in San Francisco on March 7. The invite has the title "We have something you really have to see. And touch." and has an image of a finger on an iPad that appears to have a very high resolution display. It has been rumored for some time that the next iPad would have a screen with Retina-level resolution - quadruple (double pixels on both the horizontal and vertical axis, i.e. 2048 x 1536) that of the iPad and iPad 2 - so those rumors may indeed be true. The next iPad is also expected to pack 4G LTE connectivity, but the rumor mills can't seem to agree if it will have a dual or quad-core processor in it. Either way, we should know for sure in just about a week.
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Intel-powered Orange Santa Clara smartphone debuts at Mobile World Congress

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Orange announced a new 4-inch Android smartphone that will be powered by an Intel Atom processor.
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ASUS launches Transformer Pad Infinity tablet with 1080p Super IPS+ display

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:43 PM PST

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ASUS announced a new member of its successful Transformer tablet line, the Transformer Pad Infinity. The Infinity brings home cinema directly to its users' hands and features a 10-inch Super IPS+ touchscreen display that offers 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution and an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 "Pro" processor for mobile devices announced

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST

Qualcomm has announced a new member of its Snapdragon family for mobile devices, the S4 Pro MSM8960. The S4 Pro features the Adreno 320 GPU, which has support for higher resolution displays and four times the performance of older GPUs. Qualcomm expects devices with the S4 Pro processor to hit the market in the second half of 2012.
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Dual-screened Sony Tablet P available from AT&T on March 4

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:08 AM PST

AT&T has announced that the dual-screened Sony Tablet P Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet will be available for purchase on March 4. The Tablet P was originally announced back in August of last year and features a folding design with two 5.5-inch 1024 x 480 pixel displays. It is powered by a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor clocked at 1GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM. The Tablet P also has a 5 megapixel rear camera and 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera and also has 4GB of internal storage for media. There is also support for AT&T's 4G HSPA+ network. It will cost $399.99 with a new two-year data plan.
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Samsung Brightside 3G QWERTY slider announced for Verizon Wireless

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:30 AM PST

Verizon has announced that it will offer its customers a new handset, the Brightside by Samsung. The Birghtside offers users a slider form factor for those that prefer a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging as well as support for Verizon's 3G data network.
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Press Release: THE ANGRY BIRDS ARE GOING INTO SPACE!

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:08 AM PST

Rovio and Samsung collaborate on their greatest adventure BARCELONA, Spain
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Press Release: Samsung Mobile Launches Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:06 AM PST

Samsung invites developers to create S Pen integrated apps with prizes more than $200,000
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Proview attempting to regain worldwide iPad naming rights from Apple

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:49 AM PST

Proview, the Chinese company that Apple claims it bought the rights to the iPad name from in 2009, is claiming that Apple committed fraud when it purchased the name from Proview's Taiwanese subsidiary and is now trying to reclaim worldwide rights to the iPad name as well as collect monetary damages.
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Hands-on with the Huawei Ascend D quad smartphone at MWC 2012

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:25 AM PST

Huawei announced its new D series line of smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2012, and the Ascend D quad is the star of the show. We spent some time at Huawei's booth taking a look at it and came away impressed.
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Samsung wins big at Mobile World Congress with Galaxy S II

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:23 AM PST

The GSMA, organizers of the Mobile World Congress event, have just announced that Samsung was named "Manufacturer of the year" and that the Samsung Galaxy S II was named "Smartphone of the year" at the organization's annual GSMA Awards. We happened to be sitting with some Samsung representatives when the word came in, and we can tell you that they were very pleased indeed.
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Corning confirms Gorilla Glass 2 to land in consumer's hands by April, May

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:08 AM PST

The Verge has received official word that Corning is expected to have Gorilla Glass 2 mobile devices in consumers hands by April or May of this year. The company also indicated that its Gorilla Glass 2 is already shipping to manufacturers.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 with 4G LTE available from Verizon Wireless on March 1

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:49 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has announced that it will carry the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 4G LTE Android tablet starting March 1. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus 1280 x 800 pixel display and a dual-core 1.4GHz processor. It runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb and is only 7.9mm thick. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 will cost $499.99 with a two-year contract.
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LG's new tech lets callers switch between voice and video mid-call

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:45 AM PST

LG demonstrated a new technology at Mobile World Congress 2012 that lets users switch between voice and video modes while in the midst of a call on an LTE network.
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Live look at Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G smartphone for T-Mobile

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:15 AM PST

Samsung was showing off the yet-to-be-seen Galaxy S Blaze 4G for T-Mobile at Mobile World Congress and we stopped by its booth to check it out.
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Vimeo refreshes Apple iOS app, adds native support for iPad

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST

Vimeo, a popular online video sharing site, has updated its app for Apples iPad and iPhone users. Updating the app to its second generation brings a new user interface along with the ability to sync subscriptions, add a watch later queue, browse while playing videos, and the ability to like feeds. The app also features a built-in video editor that enables users to create and upload videos on the go. The Vimeo iOS app is available for free now from Apple's iTunes App Store.
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Isis Mobile Wallet gains support of Chase, Capital One, and Barclaycard

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:30 AM PST

Isis, a joint mobile payment venture created by AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile USA, has announced that it has gained support from Chase, Capital One, and Barclaycard to further help its mobile payment system initiative. The Isis Mobile Wallet will initially launch in Salt Lake City and Austin in mid-2012 and is planned for a national roll-out soon thereafter.
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