Saturday, February 18, 2012

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MobileBurn.com's Dan Seifert to appear on Engadget Mobile's podcast today at 5 p.m. ET

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:18 PM PST

Our friends over at Engadget have invited our own Dan Seifert to be a guest on the Engadget Mobile podcast this afternoon. Expect to hear about all of the latest mobile news that went down this past week, as well as some lively discussion! The show starts at 5 p.m. ET, so head to the source link if you care to tune in.
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Microsoft to expand Bing Vision app with newspaper matching next month

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:38 AM PST

Bing Vision, Microsoft's answer to Google Goggles for its Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, is slated to be upgraded with more capabilities next month. The Bing Vision feature is built into Bing search on Windows Phone and currently recognizes QR codes, Microsoft tags, barcodes, CDs, DVDs, and books when they are placed in front of the phone's camera. In March, Microsoft will upgrade the feature to also identify print versions of magazine and newspaper articles and then link the user to digital versions. Microsoft says the service will be able to recognize and link to over 3,000 publications world wide.
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Wireless carriers to gain access to TV spectrum through federal auctions

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:07 AM PST

A payroll tax cut bill that has just passed through the U.S. House and Senate will make it possible for desirable low-frequency TV spectrum to be reallocated for wireless data network use.
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Apple giving away $10,000 gift card to the 25 billionth app downloader

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:41 AM PST

Apple's iTunes App Store is rapidly nearing the 25 billion app download mark, To celebrate, Apple is giving away a $10,000 App Store gift card to the lucky user that grabs app number 25 billion. You can go to Apple's contest page to check out the full rules and regulations and then head over to the App Store and start downloading apps.
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HTC adds Verizon Wireless smartphones to Android 4.0 ICS upgrade list

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:09 AM PST

HTC has added more smartphones to the list of devices that will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at some point in the future. This time HTC has added more Verizon Wireless smartphones, including the HTC Rhyme, HTC Thunderbolt, and DROID Incredible 2, which join the already announced HTC Rezound. HTC Raider owners on Rogers or Bell in Canada can also expect to see an upgrade to Android 4.0 at some point. Now if only HTC would actually release these updates, we can stop complaining about not having Android 4.0 on our smartphones.
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Samsung introduces rugged microSD cards with dashing good looks

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 08:16 AM PST

Samsung has announced a new line of microSD cards (and full-size SD cards) that feature a tough build and attractive exteriors.
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Google dodges privacy settings, hides cookies in Safari for iPhone

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:43 AM PST

Google is caught up in what has the potential to be a rather large privacy scandal. The company has acknowledged using a hack in ads served by its Google Ads/DoubleClick service that allowed it to bypass a privacy setting in the iPhone and iPad's Safari browser.
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Renesas MP5232 smartphone processor packs 1.5GHz speed with HSPA+, LTE radios for cheap

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:14 AM PST

Renesas has unveiled a new processor for smartphones that combines high performance dual-core processing with HSPA+ and LTE radios on the same chip. The chip is expected to be found in smartphones that cost as little as $150.
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Amazon Kindle Fire nabs number two slot in tablet market, claims new report

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 06:46 AM PST

Though Amazon refuses to spill the beans when it comes to the actual number of Kindle Fire units it has sold to date, we do know that it had a strong holiday quarter with its entertainment slate. A new report from IHS iSuppli seems to back that up. According to iSuppli's research, Amazon is now the number two tablet maker in the world, leap frogging Samsung and taking a distant second to market leader Apple.
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