Monday, March 21, 2011

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Sprint responds to AT&T/T-Mobile deal

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 05:43 AM PDT

As expected, Sprint has issued a statement regarding the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA, and it's not too happy about it. Sprint remarked that the merger would "dramatically alter" the market and insisted that government regulators take a hard look at the deal. It went on to say that if the merger were to be successful, 80% of the post-paid market in the U.S. would be controlled by two vertically-integrated companies. It urged the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to look into what is best for the consumer when reviewing the deal. AT&T has stated that the merger would still leave a competitive market for wireless carriers in the U.S. and is confident the deal will go through within the next 12 months.
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App World for BlackBerry updated to version 2.1.1.2

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:56 AM PDT

RIM quietly updated the App World client for BlackBerry smartphones to version 2.1.1.2 this weekend. As is usually the case with App World updates, RIM has not released a change log with what has been updated in the client. App World for BlackBerry gives BlackBerry users access to thousand of apps, games, and themes that they can download and install directly to their device. BlackBerry smartphones should automatically notify their users that the update is ready to download.
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Facebook buys Snaptu to reach out to dumbphone users

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:55 AM PDT

Snaptu, developer of software for non-smartphones, recently announced that it is being acquired by Facebook. This acquisition should allow Facebook to develop its application for non-smartphones faster and more efficiently. Snaptu released a Facebook app of its own earlier this year which is compatible on over 2,500 different devices. The deal is expected to close over the next few weeks.
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HTC Arrive Windows Phone 7 smartphone now available from Sprint

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Right on schedule, the HTC Arrive, the world's first CDMA Windows Phone 7 smartphone, is available from Sprint. The Arrive costs $199.99 on a new two-year agreement. It has a sliding landscape keyboard and a 3.6" touchscreen. The Arrive is also the first Windows Phone 7 device to have the NoDo update, which enables copy and paste as well as other enhancements. We are in the process of reviewing it now, but in the meantime, check out a video of Windows Phone 7 copy and paste in action.
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AT&T to purchase T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 12:13 PM PDT

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom have just announced today that they have agreed to a deal that would have AT&T purchasing T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom.
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GM expands OnStar Mobile app to support 14 new models

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:16 AM PDT

A few years ago, GM launched the OnStar mobile app for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android-powered devices. This week GM announced the expansion of the app's services to include 14 more vehicles, such as the 2010 Cadillac DTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV and EXT, the Buick Enclave and Lucerne, the GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, and Acadia, and the Chevrolet Impala, Avalanche, Suburban, Tahoe, and Traverse. The OnStar mobile application lets users start the car, lock and unlock doors, flash headlights, and even check up on possible internal issues with the vehicle, all from the comfort of a smartphone. The app functions anywhere within cell service, even if the car is cross-country. GM has also mentioned plans to include navigation services in the app, so users can send directions from a smartphone to their vehicle's OnStar system.
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Rovio, Fox launch Angry Birds Rio app March 22

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:35 AM PDT

At last week's SXSW festival in Austin, TX, Rovio set up a massive event to promote the next chapter in the Angry Birds saga, Angry Birds Rio. This newly-designed app comes to us from a partnership between Rovio, Twentieth Century Fox, and Blue Sky Studios, which is releasing a 3D animated follow-up film to the Ice Age trilogy called Rio.
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Apple iPhone gets Google TV remote control app

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

On the heel's of the recent launch of Google's TV Remote for Android app, Google's has also released the application's iOS counterpart, which turns the iPhone into a remote control for Google TV. Within the app, users can bookmark channels and search for shows, just like in the Android version. Google also included the voice control function for anyone who thinks picking up a remote/smartphone takes too much effort. Unfortunately, one feature offered on Android that failed to make the journey over to the iPhone is the ability to share web pages directly from the phone's browser to the TV. The app is currently available as a free download in the App Store.
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