Saturday, May 12, 2012

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Motorola DROID X2 gets software update from Verizon Wireless

Posted: 11 May 2012 02:58 PM PDT

The HTC ThunderBolt isn't the only smartphone from Verizon Wireless seeing a software update this week, as the Motorola DROID X2 is also getting a bug-related maintenance fix. The update that is pushing to DROID X2 smartphones now offers the 3D version of VZ Navigator, the Verizon Video app, security patches, support for purchased ringtones, support for the Wireless Alerting System, and other bug fixes. DROID X2 owners can check for the update in the Settings app, or wait for a notification to appear to download and install it.
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Turntable.fm app released for Android smartphones

Posted: 11 May 2012 02:34 PM PDT

Turntable.fm, a service that lets users "DJ" playlists of music in virtual rooms with other users and listeners, has released an app for the Android platform. Previously only available on iOS, the Turntable.fm mobile app lets users join rooms to listen to music and chat with other users on the service. Turntable.fm for Android is free and available in the Google Play Store now.
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HTC ThunderBolt maintenance software update now available

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:21 PM PDT

The oft-forgotten HTC ThunderBolt, the first 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon Wireless, has a new software update available from the carrier. The update does not include Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, unfortunately, but it does address some bugs with data connectivity, device stability, mobile hotspot reliability, and receiving messages in the mail app. Important stuff to fix, even if Android 4.0 isn't along for the ride. Users should get a notification on their handsets when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed.
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Angry Birds creator buys Casey's Contraptions game

Posted: 11 May 2012 10:07 AM PDT

Angry Birds maker Rovio thinks it has its next big hit on its hands now that it has purchased the rights to a puzzle game known as Casey's Contraptions, which it will re-brand before launching later this year.
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Virgin Atlantic to offer in-flight cellphone service on trans-Atlantic flights

Posted: 11 May 2012 09:09 AM PDT

As if the list of nuisances and pains when flying commercial wasn't already long enough, you can now add people gabbing on their cellphones to it. Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will offer in-flight cellphone service on its trans-Atlantic flights this year.
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TracFone to purchase Simple Mobile pre-paid carrier

Posted: 11 May 2012 08:47 AM PDT

Pre-paid wireless carrier TracFone has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Simple Mobile, one of its competitors in the pre-paid space.
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Verizon expands 4G LTE coverage to more areas next week

Posted: 11 May 2012 08:20 AM PDT

This week Verizon Wireless announced plans to expand its 4G LTE footprint to even more markets in the coming weeks. Starting on May 17, Verizon customers will be able to access LTE service in Cape Cod; Northern Vermont; parts of Long Island; parts of the Jersey Shore; Lancaster and York, Pa.; the beaches of Delaware; Virginia Beach; Ocean City, Md.; and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The carrier also announced that it plans to bring 4G LTE to Paris, Texas in the coming weeks.
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ASUS upgrades the Eee Pad Slider to Android 4.0 ICS

Posted: 11 May 2012 07:53 AM PDT

ASUS has announced through its official Twitter account that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the Eee Pad Slider tablet is now available in the U.S. The update offers Android 4.0.3 and is available to owners as an over-the-air download or from the ASUS website as a direct download. ASUS says that it will offer the update in the UK "shortly."
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Nokia to bring 808 PureView smartphone to the U.S. in unlocked guise

Posted: 11 May 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Nokia has already launched the 808 PureView Symbian smartphone in a number of markets across the world, but it has held it from the U.S. until now. Speaking to PCMag, Nokia's head of North America Chris Weber says that the company plans to offer the 41 megapixel smartphone in the U.S. as an unlocked option that will be compatible with AT&T's 3G network. Weber says that the phone will come to the U.S. in the next few months, though a price has not yet been revealed.
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LG Optimus Elite up for pre-order from Virgin Mobile for $150, ships May 15

Posted: 11 May 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Virgin Mobile has announced that it has opened pre-orders for theLG Optimus Elite Android smartphone. The phone, which is also available from Sprint, will cost $149.99 and will start shipping on May 15. The Optimus Elite is an entry level device that sports a large 3.5-inch touchscreen display and offers Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The Elite also features support for Google's much talked about Google Wallet mobile payment service out of the box. The "green" Optimus Elite is constructed from fifty percent recycled plastics and comes in a recyclable sales package.
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Nokia launches Reading app for Lumia smartphones worldwide

Posted: 11 May 2012 06:32 AM PDT

Nokia has announced that its Nokia Reading app for its Lumia line of Windows Phone smartphones is now being rolled out to users worldwide. The Nokia Reading app is an e-reader for Lumia smartphones that lets users read books while on the go. It features a variety of modes and settings to control things such as brightness and font size, and it provides users with a catalog of free and paid books that they can choose from. Nokia will offer the app through the Windows Phone Marketplace in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the UK first, and then to the rest of the world at a later time. The company says that new features like audiobook support and magazines are already in the works for the app.
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Samsung intros Omnia M Windows Phone smartphone for Europe

Posted: 11 May 2012 06:10 AM PDT

Following the unveil of the Focus 2 earlier this week, Samsung has outed the Omnia M, another Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone. Headed to European markets, the Omnia M is an entry-level model, but it is still equipped with a Super AMOLED display.
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Slashed EU roaming rates to start on July 1

Posted: 11 May 2012 05:48 AM PDT

The European Union Parliament has approved the proposed roaming rules for travelers that are due to take effect in July of this year with a final 578 to 10 vote.
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