Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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Samsung, LG targeted in Android patent suit

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 05:16 AM PST

A firm called Vertical Computer Systems has filed patent infringement lawsuits against LG and Samsung. It believes Android smartphones developed by both companies are infringing on two of its patents.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 leaked in images

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 04:57 AM PST

Shots of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 have reportedly been leaked. The device is said to sport a 4.3-inch display, a 12MP camera, and an 800MHz processor.
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Skyfire ending Windows Mobile and Symbian support

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 04:52 AM PST

Skyfire has announced that it is killing off its legacy v1.0 Windows Mobile and Symbian browsers on December 31, 2010. It will turn its focus to its version 2.0 product and today's latest smartphones and tablets, which offer HTML5, offline browsing, Javascript, and WebKit browsers. Skyfire hinted that it may look at creating browsers for Windows Phone 7, MeeGo, and RIM's BlackBerry 6 operating system.
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Twitter adds @mention push notifications for iPhone, SMS for others

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 04:51 AM PST

Twitter has announced that it has added new support for push @mention notifications on the iPhone platform as well as @mention notifications via SMS for all devices.
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HTC Desire HD smartphone review

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 12:19 AM PST

The HTC Desire HD is the new 4.3-inch touchscreen equipped member of HTC's Desire Android smartphone range. It offers high end components like an 8 megapixel camera along with upgraded HTC Sense software. It is a multimedia dream, and our Russell Jefferies tells you all about it in this review.
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T-Mobile says Even More Plus plans still available

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 05:08 PM PST

In a very brief message emailed to MobileBurn this evening, T-Mobile said that its contract-free Even More Plus plans, which allow customers to get reduced monthly rates when they purchase a device at full retail price, will still be offered in a "Want More Options?" section of its website. The Even More Plus plans were offered on T-Mobile's website side-by-side with the contract based Even More plans until they were recently removed. T-Mobile told us to expect an official statement on the matter soon.
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Official Google Voice for iPhone app now available

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 11:03 AM PST

Google Voice for the iOS is officially available. The free application requires iOS 3.0 or newer and appears to only work with the iPhone.
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Samsung releases special edition Giorgio Armani Galaxy S smartphone

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 10:47 AM PST

Today Samsung announced that it has teamed up with Giorgio Armani to create a special Giorgio Armani themed Galaxy S Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone. Read on for some pictures of the device, as well as to find out what makes it stand out against other Galaxy S phones.
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Google strikes marketing deals for Goggles app

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:21 AM PST

Google is now working with T-Mobile, Diageo PLC, Delta Airlines, Walt Disney Co, and GM's Buick to create a web-marketing experiment with Google Goggles, the Wall Street Journal says. Users will be able to snap a photo of new ads, posters, and other marketing media using Google Goggles; the app will then direct them to a website related to the media. Google hopes that Goggle's new capabilities will help it earn revenue from the application. Google Goggles is a free application available on Android and on the iPhone.
Read the full story here.


Android 2.3 Gingerbread to support near-field communications

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:32 AM PST

Yesterday during the Web 2.0 summit, Google's CEO Eric Schmidt showed off Android 2.3 Gingerbread and talked about its near-field communications capabilities. Near-field communications could allow you to use your phone for mobile payments.
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LG Star Android smartphone powered by dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset spotted

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PST

New photos of a potential LG "Star," Android handset have surfaced. the device is reportedly powered by NVIDIA's new dual-core Tegra 2 chipset.
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Cellular South now selling Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:35 AM PST

Today Cellular South announced that it is now selling the Samsung SCH-i500 Galaxy S, an Android 2.1 powered smartphone. Like the other U.S. Galaxy S devices, Cellar South's offers a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, and more. It's available online and in-stores for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and with a new 2-year Cellular South contract.
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RadioShack selling Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:32 AM PST

Today RadioShack announced that it will sell the Sprint flavor of Samsung's Galaxy Tab. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch tablet that runs Android 2.2 Froyo. It's powered by a 1GHz processor and also supports Flash 10.1 content in the web browser. RadioShack will be selling the Galaxy Tab for $399.99 with a two-year Sprint contract. It will also sell the Tab for $649.99 without a contract.
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RIM demos Playbook tablet on video, compares with Apple iPad

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:30 AM PST

Research In Motion has just posted a new video that demonstrates the browser performance of its upcoming Playbook tablet when compared with an Apple iPad.
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HTC Business division created in UK

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:29 AM PST

Today HTC announced that it has created a new HTC Business division in the UK. The division will help business customers find the appropriate smartphones and platforms to meet their needs.
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Video: Motorola DROID Pro (Verizon) video tour - part 1 of 2

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:03 AM PST

The new Motorola DROID Pro for Verizon Wireless is an Android 2.2 powered smartphone that features a very BlackBerry like QWERTY-bar form factor and includes such goodies as a 1GHz processor, a 5MP camera/camcorder, and the ability to roam internationally on GSM and UMTS networks.
Watch the video here.


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