Friday, March 11, 2011

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Best Buy cuts $100 off price of Nexus S for limited time

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 04:52 AM PST

Looking to pick up a Nexus S but the price is holding you back? Now might be your chance to scoop up Google's flagship phone at a discounted rate. Best Buy has knocked $100 off the on-contract price, bringing it down to just $99.99 with a two-year agreement. The price will be in effect through March 23 so you better get moving and crack open that piggy bank.
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Clearwire CEO Morrow steps down; company faces suit over WiMAX 4G service

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 02:06 PM PST

Clearwire is facing a class action lawsuit that claims false advertising and unfair practices. In addition, CEO Bill Morrow has stepped down from his position.
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T-Mobile brings HSPA+ 4G to five new markets

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:59 PM PST

Today T-Mobile announced it has added HSPA+ 4G service to the metropolitan regions of Des Moines, Iowa; Gainesville and Panama City, Florida; Monterey, California; and Savannah, Georgia. T-Mobile claims that its newly-covered markets will support downloads at a theoretical maximum of 21Mbps, but parenthetically mentioned that such speeds require "the right wireless device." The carrier admitted that real-world speeds are more likely to fall between 5Mbps and 12Mbps. With the addition of these five, T-Mobile now offers HSPA+ data in 157 markets across the country.
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Apple revises App Store policy: password required

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:46 PM PST

Apple has modified its iPhone App Store policies to give parents more control over the way their children may spend money via applications. Apple used to give a 15-minute window after the user entered his/her Apple ID and password to make in-app purchases. Now, every time a purchase is made from within an application, such as song downloads from iTunes, the user must re-enter Apple ID and password information. The revision was made after Apple received complaints from parents that their children had spent hundreds of dollars in charges during that 15-minute password-free period.
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Samsung Stealth V 4G LTE smartphone finds a name that fits

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:24 PM PST

It appears the unnamed 4G LTE mystery device presented at Verizon's CES event in January has finally been given a very suitable name: the Samsung Stealth V, which was discovered due to a recently approved FCC filing. Technobuffalo, which had a source with access to a pre-production Stealth V, claims that battery life lasts a full day, though this may not be possible on Verizon's new 4G LTE network. Confirmed specs for the Stealth V include 4.3 inches of Samsung's highly-praised Super AMOLED Plus screen, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, and connection to the 4G LTE network.
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Net neutrality leaves mobile services defenseless

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:20 AM PST

Inconsistencies in the FCC's net neutrality rules, specifically service-blocking regulations for fixed vs. wireless ISPs, may make waves in the mobile industry for popular services like Hulu Plus and Netflix Mobile. While the net neutrality rules propose that fixed providers are banned from blocking content, apps, services or devices, the rules state that wireless providers have more wiggle room. Like their fixed counterparts, they are prohibited from blocking lawful Web sites or rival apps, but still have the authority to block services such as Netflix or Hulu Plus.
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Apple offers iPad 2 guided video tours

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:30 AM PST

Apple has released a suite of videos, which they refer to as guided tours, showcasing everything you need to know about the iPad 2. With 14 videos in total, you can learn about everything from new apps like GarageBand and iMovie, to familiar features such as Mail and Maps. The videos are available at Apple's web site now so you will be ready when the iPad 2 is released tomorrow.
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Rovio gets cash, iOS gets Angry Birds St. Patrick's update

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:20 AM PST

Rovio has released the promised update to its Angry Birds Seasons game, titled Go Green, Get Lucky, for the iPhone and the iPad. It has also acquired a new round of funding totaling $42 million.
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Apple iPad 2 on sale tomorrow: here's where to buy it

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:36 AM PST

If you're wondering where to get the highly anticipated Apple iPad 2 on Friday, then you're one of many who is calculating a tablet purchase into tomorrow's plan. It's obvious that Apple retail locations will have the tablet on March 11th at 5 p.m., but Apple's not the only game in town when it comes to picking up an iPad 2.
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BlackBerry PlayBook to have Podcasts app pre-loaded

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:29 AM PST

In concordance with the announcement that RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook will have the 7digital Music Store on deck, BlackBerry Podcasts will also be pre-installed on RIM's tablet. BlackBerry Podcasts offers 19 content categories including entertainment, sports, and business, as well as the option to browse episodes by download popularity. BlackBerry Podcasts features include episode preview (before download), and high fidelity viewing, which means video podcasts will be presented in their native resolution, with a cap at 1080p. The app gives users control over download preferences with regards to the number of episodes to retain and explicit content filters.
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Press Release: mophie announces juice pack plus for iPhone 4

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:05 AM PST

New innovation in juice pack line provides enhanced power and protection.
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Samsung wooing Nokia Symbian developers

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 07:40 AM PST

Samsung Electronics has a fishing pole pointed directly at developers working on Nokia's soon-to-be-abandoned Symbian platform. Last month's announcement that Nokia would be dumping its Symbian OS for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS left many wondering where Symbian app developers would end up. Samsung, second only to Nokia in handset manufacturing, seems poised to pick up some of the Symbian pieces, at least, and confirmed that a letter was sent to a group of Indian engineers, yet denies that the letter indicates strategic hiring from Nokia. However, Reuters quoted the letter, stating, "If you're new to the bada development, or are moving your app from Symbian, we'd like to welcome you."
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Apple iPad 2 with 3G plans announced by AT&T

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:43 AM PST

AT&T has announced the data plans available for the iPad 2 with 3G, which it will start selling on March 11. Apple's latest tablet will be available with both pre-paid and post-paid plans.
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Verizon announces Apple iPad 2 pricing and plans

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PST

Verizon has announced the pricing and plans for the iPad 2 3G, which is available on March 11.
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Nokia updates Ovi Store client for Symbian smartphones

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:15 AM PST

Nokia has put out an update to its Ovi Store client today for Symbian^3 powered smartphones and S60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition smartphones. The update resolves compatibility issues with Nokia's back-end, as well as provides speed and performance increases on all the devices. The Ovi Store is Nokia's equivalent to Apple's App Store for iOS or Google's Android Market. Phones with Symbian^3 will be automatically prompted to update while S60 phones will have to download the file to install it.
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Microsoft delays copy/paste update to Windows Phone 7

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:18 AM PST

According to its French Windows Phone 7 blog, Microsoft has pushed back the update to Windows Phone 7 that will enable copy and paste and other enhancements to the platform. Originally promised to appear in the first half of March by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, it is now delayed until the end of the month. Microsoft did not give reasons as to why the update is delayed, but it may have to do with the issues it had with its most recent update that was to prep phones for this one.
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Google adds click-to-call feature to mobile search results

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

Building upon the feature that displays emergency numbers during relevant search results, Google has added click-to-call functionality to its mobile search pages. This means that if a user performs a search for poison control, suicide prevention, or other emergencies, relevant phone numbers will be displayed at the top of the of the search page. The user can then simply click to dial the phone number directly, saving time and making it easier to reach the emergency help. The feature is available now to users in 14 countries.
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