Sunday, February 20, 2011

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Nokia sees Windows Phone 7 smartphone prices dropping quickly

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST

According to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, the price of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphones is going to drop rapidly. Reuters reports Elop stated that point was one that Microsoft had to convince Nokia of before the Finnish mobile phone giant was willing to sign on as Microsoft's largest WP7 partner. Elop said that the final agreement between Microsoft and Nokia would likely be signed within a couple of months.
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Apple's new subscription service under DOJ and FTC scrutiny

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:24 AM PST

Once again it appears that Apple is coming under the scrutiny of federal anti-trust regulators. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Department Of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are taking a look at Apple's new iPhone and iPad subscription service for violations of anti-trust laws. The paper noted that no formal investigation has been opened at this time, and that the DOJ and FTC interest was "preliminary." At issue is Apple's rules which largely force publishers to sell only through Apple's own subscription payment service, which provides Apple with a 30% revenue cut.
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Video: Samsung Galaxy Mini (T-Mobile) video first look

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:14 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Mini is a low-cost Android powered smartphone that is expected to be available to T-Mobile USA customers this spring. It features a 600MHz processor and a 3.1-inch QVGA resolution touchscreen. We shot this demo at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.
Watch the video here.


Video: Samsung Galaxy Ace - live video look from MWC

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:14 AM PST

Our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Ace Android smartphone, with its 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera, and Swype text input. The Samsung Galaxy Ace runs on the Android Froyo 2.2 operating system and is powered by an 800MHz processor.
Watch the video here.


UberTwitter renamed to UberSocial, awaits approval from Twitter for reactivation

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:01 AM PST

After Twitter suspended data feed access for UberMedia's Twidroyd and UberTwitter accounts for trademark violations, UberMedia has finalized a name change for UberTwitter. Moving forward, the app will be known as UberSocial, and a new UberSocial.com website has already been launched as a result. According to the UberSocial Twitter account, a new version has been submitted and UberMedia is simply waiting for Twitter to sign off on it.
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Samsung Epic 4G to get Android 2.2 Froyo on February 21

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST

Sprint and Samsung are officially bringing the Android 2.2 Froyo update to their Epic 4G smartphone. The upgrade will begin rolling out starting on February 21 and is expected to be on all handsets by the February 25. The Epic 4G is supported by Sprint's WiMAX data network and sports a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, and a large 4-inch Super AMOLED display. For more information, read our Samsung Epic 4G review.
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