Thursday, December 30, 2010

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Skype for iPhone updated with 3G video calling

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 04:45 AM PST

Skype for iPhone with video calling is now available. The service launched this morning and will allow iPhone users to place Skype video calls with other iPhone users, or computers, over both 3G and Wi-Fi networks. Best of all, the app is free.
Read the full story here.


Man punches teen for using iPhone during flight

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:04 PM PST

A 68-year old man on a Southwest Airlines flight for punching a 15 year old for using his iPhone during the plane's descent, ABC News is reporting. The 15-year old was listening to his music and playing games after flight attendants told the flight's passengers to turn off electronics during landing. The teen didn't respond, and the man, Russell E. Miller, punched him in the arm. Miller was reportedly arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and has been released from police custody.
Read the full story here.


Skype CIO explains massive service outage

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 10:59 AM PST

Skype's CIO, Lars Rabbe, has posted a new entry on Skype's blog explaining how the Skype service outage started last week, and what the company is doing to help prevent a similar outage from happening in the future.
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HP Palm may name upcoming webOS devices the Broadway, Manta, and Topaz

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 10:49 AM PST

HP Palm has issued a casting call for actors and actresses that, likely, will be holding its devices in some sort of upcoming video or commercial. In the casting call, HP Palm lists three product names under the header "HP Palm Phones." The products are dubbed the "Broadway," Manta," and "Topaz." It's possible that the Topaz is HP Palm's upcoming webOS tablet, and the Manta name has been spotted before in webOS 2.0 source code. Little else is known about the names or the devices, although we hope to hear more during CES.
Read the full story here.


Skype teasing new video sharing service

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST

Skype has setup a teaser website showing a sample of a mobile video sharing service it may be launching during the Consumer Electronics Show next week. It appears for now that the service will only allow the sharing of clips, and not live mobile video chat as we had hoped.
Read the full story here.


Sony Ericsson X10 mini successor leaked in images

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 08:23 AM PST

Images of what appears to be the successor to Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 mini have been leaked. The device is rumored to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offer a 1GHz processor.
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Verizon unveiling 4G LTE Android devices on January 6

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:35 AM PST

Yesterday Verizon Wireless sent us an invitation to a news conference on January 6 during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In the invitation, Verizon Wireless confirmed that it will be showing a sneak peek of its upcoming Android-based 4G LTE consumer devices. Verizon was not specific on what those devices will be, although we suspect at least one of them is the HTC "Thunderbolt" smartphone that has been leaked in some teaser images. Some believe this phone may be called the HTC DROID Incredible HD. Stay tuned next week, we'll be reporting live from the event.
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RadioShack ad leaks $149.99 HTC EVO Shift 4G Android smartphone for Sprint

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:21 AM PST

An advertisement for RadioShack has leaked a new Android smartphone that may end up on Sprint, the HTC EVO Shift 4G. The ad says that the phone will retail for $149.99 when it launches, although that date is not yet known since the phone has not been officially announced.
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HTC issues ROM upgrade for Orange Touch2

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:09 AM PST

HTC has released an updated ROM for the Touch2 on Orange. HTC did not detail what is included in the update, although we suspect it's likely minor performance increases and bug fixes. As always, HTC suggests backing up your data before applying the update.
Read the full story here.


RadioShack selling iPhone 4 for $150, extends trade-in sale

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:05 AM PST

RadioShack is extending its holiday sale on the Apple iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. Shoppers can receive a $50 discount on the devices while supplies last, and can receive additional discounts by trading in old phones.
Read the full story here.


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