Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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Orange San Francisco unveiled as affordable Android smartphone

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:21 AM PDT

Today Orange U.K. announced the San Francisco, an Orange branded smartphone that is the first in Orange's planned budget-friendly Android family of devices.
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Foursquare 2.0 for iPhone launches

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

Foursquare has announced version 2.0 of its iPhone application. The latest version splits up tips and to-dos at check-in locations, which makes it easier to see your to-do list. Foursquare also added tips and to-dos to the map. The social-network launched a new "add to my Foursquare" button which can be embedded into web pages, which allows users to click and save locations to visit. The new app is available in the App Store, and Foursquare says the latest features will also launch on Android and BlackBerry.
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Google Earth 3.1 for iOS adds ocean exploration layer

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Google has announced a new version of its Google Earth software for iOS devices. Google Earth 3.1 adds in the ability to explore the world's oceans and underwater terrain on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The layer features hundreds of videos and photos from over 100 contributors. The application is available for free from the App Store.
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Nokia N8 smartphone delayed until October

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 01:07 PM PDT

Finnish handset maker Nokia has said today that it is delaying the shipment of its Symbian^3 powered smartphone. According to Engadget, Nokia said, "The amount of pre-orders has exceeded our expectations and we are working hard to deliver the Nokia N8 to the market. In some markets, we had planned to start delivering the Nokia N8s to our pre-order customers by the end of September. To ensure a great user experience, we have decided to hold the shipments for a few weeks to do some final amends." Nokia says it will be worth the wait and expects to ship the phone in October.
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BlackBerry Storm 3 photo leaked online

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Rumors are surfacing that RIM could be preparing to launch the BlackBerry Storm 3. A leaked photo of the device, which has a 3.7-inch touchscreen and 8GB of internal memory, might provide further verification.
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Press Release: fring brings all the benefits of PC Internet calling with the convenience of mobile with its new fringOut service, offering worldwide mobile calls from 1c/minute

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:31 PM PDT

fring adds complementary voice services to its leading mobile video calling
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Motorola gives Milestone XT720 CPU speed boost, DLNA support

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Today Motorola announced, via its Facebook page, that it is updating the firmware on its Milestone XT720 Android smartphone in the U.K. and Germany. The new software will allow the device's processor to run at its full 720MHz clockspeed, as opposed to the original throttled 550MHz clockspeed. Motorola also added DLNA functionality, for sharing media wirelessly with your TV, in the update.
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VLC Media Player for Apple iPad now available

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 11:58 AM PDT

Today developer Applidium released the VLC Media Player for Apple's iPad, and the company expects to soon offer support for other iOS devices, including the iPhone. The VLC Media Player is a popular open source multimedia player that offers support for "nearly all codecs out there." The app requires iOS 3.2 or later and is free in the iTunes App Store. To download the free VLC media player for the iPad, go to iTunes or here.
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Meebo for BlackBerry chat client now available

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 11:47 AM PDT

Today Meebo announced a BlackBerry application. Meebo for BlackBerry allows users to chat with their friends across multiple social networks including AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Facebook Chat, and more. The free BlackBerry application offers chat history support, sync with desktop chat, and works on multiple BlackBerry models. It's available for free from Meebo's website.
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Gameloft has sold over 20 million Apple iOS games

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 11:34 AM PDT

Today Gameloft announced that it has sold over 20 million Apple iOS games since the Apple iTunes App Store opened in July 2008. The company has published 47 games this year, and has published 100 games since the App Store opened.
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Verizon Wireless launches Mobile Recovery Application

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 10:46 AM PDT

Today Verizon Wireless announced its Mobile Recovery web and phone application. The app is free to customers with Verizon Wireless' Total Equipment Coverage program, and allows users to remotely lock their phone, sound an alarm, or wipe their contacts, should they lose their device. A "locate phone" feature lets users leverage the phone's GPS to provide the location of the device, complete with the address and a map. Customers that can't recover their phone can file a claim for the next-day delivery of a new device.
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Apple iPad print subscriptions could appear next month

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 10:43 AM PDT

Apple could introduce a new subscription offering, which would allow iPad users to purchase subscriptions to national newspaper and magazines, as soon as next month, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sources noted that Apple may hold off until early next year should it decide to launch a new version of its iPad. Wired Magazine and USA Today (Free) are the only publications available, and have served as a proof-of-concept in some ways.
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Xerox launches Mobile Print Solution

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 08:28 AM PDT

Today Xero announced a new service called Xerox Mobile Print Solution. It lets corporate users securely print emails, presentations, and business documents from any smartphone or email capable device. Users just have to email the document to a secure server and a confirmation code is returned. The user can then print their document from any Xerox Extensible Interface Platform printer. The Xerox Mobile Print solution is expected to be available during the fourth quarter for early customer installs, with a global launch scheduled for early 2011.
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AT&T intros DataConnect pay-as-you-go data service for netbooks, notebooks

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 08:15 AM PDT

Today AT&T announced a new DataConnect Pass pay-as-you-go service. The plan is available for netbooks and notebooks through AT&T's Mobile Broadband Center website and is available in three flavors: a 100MB DataConnect Day pass ($15), a 300MB DataConnect Week Pass ($30), and a 1GB DataConnect Month Pass ($50).
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HTC Desire HD, Desire Z smartphones land in the U.K.

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 08:01 AM PDT

U.K. residents will soon be able to purchase the HTC's newest smartphones, the Desire HD and Desire Z. The handsets are expected to be available on four of the UK's major wireless carriers, including Vodafone, Orange, O2, and T-Mobile.
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T-Mobile USA and EA launch gaming portal

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 06:29 AM PDT

T-Mobile USA and EA today announced a new partnership and a mobile gaming portal at http://t-mobile.ea.com. The partnership lets T-Mobile customers download free premium content in EA games, although extra in-game content will need to be purchased. T-Mobile customers can currently download a free car upgrade in Need for Speed World, a new skate photo challenge in Skate 3, and new furnishings or a music pack in The Sims 3. More games, and content, are expected to launch throughout the year.
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Verizon Wireless appoints COO Mead as new CEO

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 06:12 AM PDT

Today Verizon Wireless announced a number of executive position swaps. Its CEO, Lowell McAdam, will begin serving as the chief operating officer of Verizon Communications on October 1. The executive vice president, Daniel Mead, will fill McAdam's shoes as Verizon Wireless CEO. That move also shuffled the positions of other Verizon Wireless executives.
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Google Docs editing support coming to Android, iPad soon

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:38 AM PDT

Today Google announced that over 3 million businesses have switched over to its services. In celebration, Google also said that Android and iPad users will soon be able to edit Google Docs directly from their devices. "In the next few weeks, co-workers around the world will soon be able to co-edit files simultaneously from an even wider array of devices," Google's Dave Girouard, president of Google Enterprise, said.
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Google launches two-step verification security feature

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:35 AM PDT

Today Google announced a new two-step verification process for its business users. The feature helps to add some more robust security for Google Apps Premier, Education, and Government Edition users accessing their Google accounts. In order to login, Google users will need a combination of their password, and a security code that is sent to their mobile phone. Google will roll out this feature to its standard users in the future, also. Google launched the feature in tandem with its announcement that over 3 million businesses have now "gone Google," and use its services.
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T-Mobile U.K. updates HTC Desire with Android 2.2 Froyo

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:27 AM PDT

T-Mobile U.K. recently said that it is rolling out the Android 2.2 Froyo update to its HTC Desire users. The over-the-air update began on Saturday and will continue over the coming weeks. T-Mobile U.K. recommends backing up your personal data before applying the update.
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