Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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Microsoft killing Danger Service for T-Mobile Sidekick users on May 31

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:56 AM PST

T-Mobile has issued a statement saying that after May 31, Microsoft's Danger Service, which is used to provide cloud data services to T-Mobile Sidekick users, will no longer be available. T-Mobile said it will provide offers to current Sidekick owners before May 31 to help soften the blow of a new phone purchase. T-Mobile's website will also offer a web tool that can be used to export personal data, contacts, photos, calendar entries, notes, lists, bookmarks, and more from the Danger Service to a new phone or a computer.
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Windows Phone 7-powered Dell Venue Pro now available in the UK

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:51 AM PST

Dell is now offering its Venue Pro smartphone to customers in the UK. The handset is available now for GBP382.50 ($623) excluding VAT and shipping charges. The Venue Pro runs Windows Phone 7 and offers a 4.1-inch display and a slide-up QWERTY keyboard. For more, check out our video tour of the Dell Venue Pro.
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Motorola XOOM Android Gingerbread tablet pre-orders begin in the UK

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:49 AM PST

The Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi edition is now available for pre-order from PC World in the UK and is priced at GBP449.99 ($731). The XOOM is powered by Android Honeycomb 3.0 and sports a 10.1-in display, a 5MP camera with 720p video recording, and a forward-facing 1.3MP camera for video chat. For more, check out our hands-on with the Motorola XOOM Android tablet computer.
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Verizon VZ Navigator for HTC Thunderbolt 4G hits Android Market

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:47 AM PST

Verizon's navigation app, VZ Navigator, is now available for the HTC ThunderBolt smartphone, which is yet to hit store shelves. The Android Market is showing the GPS app to be offered for $2.99 per day, $4.99 a week or $9.99 a month. The new HTC ThunderBolt is part of the initial round of 4G LTE powered Android smartphones to be offered by Verizon Wireless. It features a large 4.3-inch display and an 8 megapixel camera.
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LG Optimus 2X dual-core smartphone lands in Europe this month

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:46 AM PST

LG's Optimus 2X, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone with a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, will launch in European markets this month.
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Press Release: T-Mobile launches shorter term phone plans to help small businesses

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:11 AM PST

The only 6 month plan with a free phone for UK business customers
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Motorola Mobility confirms future high-end smartphones will offer Webtop app

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:02 PM PST

Motorola Mobility's CEO, Sanjay Jha, said today that Motorola will offer its Webtop experience on high-end smartphones launching later this year. The Webtop application made its debut on the Motorola Atrix 4G on AT&T.
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HTC Inspire 4G for AT&T review - when is 4G not 4G?

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:25 AM PST

HTC's Inspire 4G for AT&T is one of the first AT&T branded devices to bear the "4G" label, referring to its HSPA+ data connectivity. Todd takes this Android 2.2 smartphone out for a spin and finds everything to be quite solid, except for the far from 4G data speeds and small battery.
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BlackBerry Analytics Service now available for developers

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:19 AM PST

Today RIM announced that its BlackBerry Analytics Service, which includes an SDK, is now available for developers. The BlackBerry Analaytics Service allows developers to collect anonymous information that can help them track data about their applications, including metrics for active users, new users, frequency of use, and more. For more info, hit up RIM's developer website.
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Nokia updates Series 40 Ovi Browser Beta

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:13 AM PST

Today Nokia announced that the latest version of its Ovi Browser Beta for Series 40 devices is now available. The new browser offers a more colorful start page with a collection of links to Twitter, Orkut, IMDB, Yahoo, Photobucket, and Amazon, among others. The latest version also supports 85 languages with localized start pages for India, Indonesia, Russia, and China. The browser should also reduce page load times by 90 percent. ThE Ovi Browser Beta is available in the Ovi Store now.
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AT&T to sell Kindle 3G in stores nationwide

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:52 AM PST

Today AT&T announced that it will begin selling Amazon's Kindle 3G eReader in its stores beginning on March 6. The Kindle 3G is capable of connecting over Wi-Fi or over AT&T's 3G network to download ebooks and other content. The Kindle 3G costs $189 and is the first eReader device to be offered directly from AT&T.
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iPhone 4 sales strong, Verizon CEO says

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:40 AM PST

Speaking to The Wall Street Journal recently, Verizon Wireless' CEO Daniel Mead said that sales of the iPhone 4 were strong, despite reports to the contrary.
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AT&T HTC Aria Android 2.2 Froyo update now available

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:24 AM PST

AT&T has officially released the Android 2.2 Froyo update to its HTC Aria users. The 165MB download will delete some of your current data, including apps, texts, and email, so be sure to backup your phone first.
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