Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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T-Mobile USA Samsung Vibrant Android smartphone $99 today only

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Today T-Mobile USA is offering the Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S Android powered smartphone for $99 online with a 2-year contract. The device typically retails for $199.99 with a contract. The Vibrant sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, a 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording, and WiFi among other high-end specs. For more information check out our full review.
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BlackBerry Bold 9650 now available on U.S. Cellular

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:30 AM PDT

U.S. Cellular is now offering RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone. The 9650 offers a 2.4-inch HVGA display with an optical trackpad, a 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording, WiFi, and global roaming capabilities. The new BlackBerry ships with BlackBerry OS 5, but U.S. Cellular says the phone will be upgraded to the BlackBerry 6 operating system in the coming months. The phone will cost $230 with contract and a $70 mail-in rebate.
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Video: Motorola DROID 2 for Verizon video tour - part 2

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 12:52 PM PDT

Part 2 of our video tour of the Motorola DROID 2 for Verizon highlights features like the camera, email and IM systems, the 3G hotspot service,and Need For Speed: Shift. The full written review is coming soon.
Watch the video here.


Motorola CHARM Android QWERTY smartphone announced for Telus Canada

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT

The Motorola CHARM is now available from Telus in Canada. The CHARM uses a square QWERTY bar form factor and offers goodies like the Android 2.1 OS, 3G connectivity, email and social networking support, and a 3 megapixel camera.
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150,000 BlackBerry Torch 9800 units sold during first weekend, analysts estimate

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:21 AM PDT

Analysts with two firms, RBC Capital Markets and Stifel Nicolaus, have estimated that Research in Motion (RIM) sold 150,000 of its new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone during its first weekend of sales. That's far fewer than the 1.7 million iPhone 4 units Apple sold during its first three days on sale, however, as The Wall Street Journal points out, Torch 9800 sales could increase as RIM's corporate clients upgrade. For more information on the Torch 9800, RIM's first BlackBerry 6 powered device, read our full review.
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Samsung SGH-i917 Cetus Windows Phone 7 device gets FCC approval

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:17 AM PDT

The Samsung SGH-i917 Cetus, a Windows Phone 7 device that made its first appearance in a small blurb posted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), has been approved by the FCC. The Cetus sports a 4-inch 800 x 480 resolution AMOLED display, a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, and a microUSB v2.0 port. We'll keep you updated as we hear more.
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Vimeo debuts Universal Player for Android, Apple iOS devices

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Vimeo, a popular online video sharing site, today announced a new Universal Player client that allows mobile devices, such as Apple's iPad and iPhone as well as Google Android devices, to be able to play Vimeo videos.
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U.S. Cellular launching BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone on August 18

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:58 AM PDT

Today U.S. Cellular announced that it will launch the BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone tomorrow. The Bold 9650 sports a 2.4-inch display, 3G data speeds, WiFi, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and support for microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity. The Bold 9650 will also be upgraded to the new BlackBerry 6 operating system in the future. U.S. Cellular did not announce pricing for the Bold 9650.
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Apple global supply manager pleads not guilty to bribery charges

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:54 AM PDT

Apple's global supply manager, Paul Shin Devin.e, who has been charged for taking as much as $1 million in kickbacks and bribes from Apple iPhone and iPod accessory suppliers, has pleaded not guilty in San Jose, according to The Wall Street Journal. Another bail hearing has been set for Wednesday. Apple has said it has zero tolerance for dishonest behavior inside and outside the company.
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Adobe Flash Player 10.1 final available for Google Nexus One smartphones

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:48 AM PDT

Adobe Flash Player 10.1 is now available in the Android Market for Nexus One smartphones. Flash 10.1 enables full access to online videos, games, and apps that are powered by the technology, and those with Flash 10.1 enabled phones can visit m.flash.com to check out the tech in action.
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Nokia X3 Touch and Type touchscreen feature phone launched

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:43 AM PDT

Nokia has announced a new S40 powered feature phone, th e X3 Touch and Type. The X3 Touch and Type sports a touchscreen display as well as an alphanumeric keypad. It also has a host of other features, including a 5 megapixel camera and an FM radio.
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Barnes & Noble revamps iPhone, iPad NOOK eReader applications

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:19 AM PDT

Today Barnes & Noble announced that it has created brand new versions of its iPhone and iPad NOOK eReader applications. iPhone users will see more theme options that are optimized for day or night reading, better line spacing, and text that is optimized for the iPhone 4's "retina display." The iPad NOOK app offers in-app content rating, as well as performance enhancements over the previous version. Barnes & Noble also released a new PC client. More information can be found at http://www.bn.com/NOOKapps.
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Best Buy "shopkick" smartphone app to offer location based coupons

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:10 AM PDT

Best Buy has announced a new "shopkick" smartphone application that the retailer will trial in 257 of its U.S. stores in some major metropolitan areas, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Miami. The application will be available for the iPhone first, followed by Android, and detects "shopkick signal" technology when a customer walks in the door. The phone will then be alerted of "kickbucks" that can be earned over time and redeemed for Best Buy gift certificates.
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