Monday, December 13, 2010

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Verizon working on 4G LTE handoff fix, Apple drivers

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 05:09 AM PST

Speaking to PCMag recently, Jeffrey Nelson, a Verizon Wireless spokesperson, confirmed that Verizon is working on a fix for some issues users have reported while switching from Verizon's 4G network to its 3G network. Reportedly, this switch can take up to two minutes, which means users are left without an internet connection while the handoff is made. Similarly, Verizon Wirless is also working on USB driver support for its LTE modems on Apple computers. Nelson said the drivers should be available "relatively soon." For more information on Verizon Wireless' new 4G LTE network, check out our hands-on video.
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Verizon's 10-inch Motorola Android Gingerbread tablet leaked in images

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 04:58 AM PST

Images of Verizon's rumored 10-inch Android tablet, built by Motorola, have leaked to Engadget. The device is rumored to have a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board, and more.
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Google Latitude now available for iOS 4 devices

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 04:45 AM PST

Google Latitude, Google's mapping service add-on, which allows users to share their location and view the location of their friends, is now available in the iTunes App Store for iOS 4 users. You can choose to set your location manually with Latitude, hide your location, or set Latitude to detect your whereabouts automatically. The app is available for free now.
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Verizon dropping KIN social and online functions in January

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 06:59 AM PST

WPCentral is showing photos of what it claims to be a Verizon Wireless pamphlet sent to Microsoft KIN owners that shows that the nation's largest wireless carrier intends to drop support for most of the online functionality of Microsoft's ill-fated KIN ONE and KIN TWO handsets on January 31, relegating them to little more than basic phones with music players. Zune Pass support will still exist, but only when connected to a Wi-Fi network. All of the social networking functions, such as contacts and status updates, will stop functioning, as will news feeds. Verizon is said to be offering a free upgrade to a 3G handset as compensation.
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New smaller iPad with dual cameras in 2011 - Reuters sources

Posted: 12 Dec 2010 06:51 AM PST

Reuters is quoting unnamed supply-chain sources as saying that a new Apple iPad device will not only be "significantly" smaller than the current model, but that it will feature both front and rear facing cameras. Reuters also quotes an analyst source as saying that it would make sense for Apple to launch the new product in January of 2011.
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