Friday, July 23, 2010

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RIM shows limited beta of BlackBerry Desktop Software 6

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 01:52 PM PDT

Today Research In Motion shared some details on its upcoming BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 application, which will soon enter a limited beta test period. Users that wish to have a chance to participate in the beta test can sign up at the RIM website.
Read the full story here.


Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and mini pro video tour - part 1 of 2

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 01:27 PM PDT

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro are two small Android 1.6 powered smartphones that feature 2.5-inch QVGA resolution touchscreen displays. The pro version adds a full QWERTY keyboard to the package. We check them both out in this unboxing and feature touch video.
Watch the video here.


Microsoft confirms WP7 initial hardware partners: ASUS, Dell, HTC, LG, Samsung

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:50 AM PDT

During an interview conducted by Pocket-Lint, Microsoft's Greg Sullivan confirmed that Samsung, LG, HTC, ASUS, and Dell will all be rolling out Windows Phone 7 based smartphones when the platform makes its retail debut later this year in time for the holiday shopping season.
Read the full story here.


Google increases dialing speed for Google Voice on Android and BlackBerry

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:22 AM PDT

Today Google rolled out an updated version of its Google Voice application for Android and BlackBerry smartphones that reduces the system's reliance on data for placing calls. Voice now makes use of unique access phone numbers for each contact called so that it doesn't have to query a Google server before actually dialing, speeding up the call initiation process.
Read the full story here.


Video: Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 video tour

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:21 AM PDT

The Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 by Novatel is a pre-paid portable 3G Wi-Fi hotspot that can be paid for on an as-needed basis, requiring no expensive monthly contract. Data service starts at $10 for 10 days with 100MB of data and goes up to $60 for 30 days and 5GB of data.
Watch the video here.


Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphones to offer only Bing search by default

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:07 AM PDT

In an interview with Pocket-Lint, Microsoft's Greg Sullivan said that the upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform would use only Bing for search, due to its heavy integration. Sullivan added that other search providers should be able to offer search apps for WP7 phone in the future. This comes as no real surprise and is little different from what Google has done with Android.
Read the full story here.


Barnes & Noble NOOK e-book reader for Android now available

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 06:30 AM PDT

Today Barnes & Noble announced the availability of its NOOK e-book reader application for the Android smartphone platform. NOOK users will be able to access the B&N online eBookstore and their e-book purchases from anywhere using the application. The NOOK app is available for any smartphone running Android 1.6 or later, and can be downloaded for free from the Android Market.
Read the full story here.


AT&T adds 1.6 million subs in Q2 2010, 3.2 million iPhone activated

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Today AT&T announced its quarterly earnings figures for Q2 2010, showing strong growth in its wireless division that included a net add of 1.6 million new subscribers.
Read the full story here.


Nokia posts poor Q2 2010 financial results, maintains 33 percent market share

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Today Nokia released its earnings information for the second quarter of 2010, which show a sharp drop in profit as the company comes under increased pressure from smartphone rivals.
Read the full story here.


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