Saturday, April 9, 2011

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Nokia E7 Symbian^3 smartphone now available in the UK

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 02:26 AM PDT

Nokia has made its E7 Symbian^3 smartphone available for purchase in the UK through its direct store. The 4-inch, QWERTY keyboard equipped smartphone was made available for pre-order last month, but now it is showing in stock to be shipped immediately. The cost is 499 GBP (US$818) SIM-free, or 469 GBP (US$768) with a pre-paid SIM card. Interested customers can head over to Nokia's online shop now to place their order.
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Common Cents disappearing from Sprint's pre-paid portfolio

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Sprint has announced that it will discontinue the Common Cents pre-paid brand and fold it into its existing payLo service from Virgin Mobile. Launched less than a year ago, the Common Cents brand was only available at select Walmart locations.
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Nokia Astound (T-Mobile USA) Symbian^3 smartphone review

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:34 AM PDT

The Nokia Astound is T-Mobile's version of the Nokia C7 Symbian^3 smartphone that's available in other parts of the world. The Astound shares most traits with the C7 that we reviewed earlier, but offers a few software tweaks that Dan points out for us in this review.
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Samsung Galaxy S II will have 1.2GHz processor for UK

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:08 AM PDT

Pocket-lint is reporting that Samsung has confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy S II smartphone will have a 1.2GHz dual-core processor when it launches. It was originally announced with a 1GHz dual-core processor at MWC earlier this year. Samsung has maintained that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone is on track for an April launch in Europe, and that this change will not delay it. The launch will be gradual and will roll out to other countries outside of Europe towards the end of April, or shortly after.
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RIM intros BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:30 AM PDT

RIM has announced a new application for BlackBerry smartphones called BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing. The app is designed to make it easier to set up and join conference calls from your smartphone.
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AT&T, T-Mobile USA deal to face Senate hearing

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:35 AM PDT

The U.S. Senate has announced that a subcommittee will be holding a hearing on May 11 regarding AT&T's proposed purchase of rival carrier T-Mobile USA. Senators and representatives have already voiced their complaints and concerns with the deal. AT&T remains confident that the acquisition will go through with only minor concessions.
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Nokia clarifies Symbian OS position; it's not open source

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Nokia has issued a statement on its blog clarifying the recent availability of the source code to its Symbian operating system. Some have misconstrued this to mean that Symbian is an open source project. This is not the case, according to Nokia. Nokia is still requiring manufacturers and OEMs to register for access to the Symbian code, and is issuing licenses when the access is granted. Only approved platform collaborators will gain access to the Symbian source code. Application developers will still have the same documentation and support from Nokia that they have always received.
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Verizon to eliminate 1-year contract option on April 17

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless has confirmed with us that it will be eliminating the 1-year contract option starting April 17.
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Pandora caught sending personal information to advertisers

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Pandora, which recently announced that it was subpoenaed by a court for its policies regarding user data collection in its apps, has been revealed to be sending personal information about its users to third party advertising clients.
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Verizon Pantech UML290 4G LTE modem receives update

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:47 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless has issued an update for the Pantech UML290 USB modem. The UML290 is a 4G LTE-capable modem that can be used with laptop, netbook, or desktop computers. The update will improve connections for both 3G and 4G areas, correct auto-connection issues, improve power reporting, and enhance the device's stability. Users can head to Verizon's support page to download the update now.
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HTC triples Q1 earnings with help from Android

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:25 AM PDT

Android has been welcomed to the market by many manufacturers in the last few years, yet none are so grateful for Google's OS as HTC, as the smartphone maker's first quarter earnings have nearly tripled, due mainly to the presence of Android on a number of HTC's handsets.
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Apple blacklisting Best Buy for iPad 2 snafu? Not likely.

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:08 AM PDT

There has been a rumor buzzing around the internet this morning that Apple has blacklisted Best Buy from carrying Apple products due to the big box retailer withholding units from sale.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, arc, PLAY delayed by events in Japan

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Three of Sony Ericsson's new Android smartphones: the Xperia neo, arc, and PLAY have supply shortages related to the earthquake and tsunami events in Japan.
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HTC Desire S Android smartphone now available from Orange UK

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Orange UK has made the HTC Desire S Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone available for purchase. The Desire S is an update to last year's Desire and features a 3.7-inch screen with a 1GHz processor.
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House passes battery bill that will spare manufacturers billions

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Bloomberg is reporting that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would prevent the lithium batteries used in devices like phone, tablets, and laptops from being classified as hazardous. The Department of Transportation, backed by the president's office, had planned on enacting rules that would have cost manufacturers over a billion dollars in the first year alone, according to the publication. The new rule would require new battery packaging, transportation methods, and handling training.
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Verizon, AT&T respond to Motorola XOOM, ATRIX 4G sales, not disappointed

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless and AT&T have responded to recent analyst estimates that state the XOOM tablet and the ATRIX 4G smartphone have not been selling well since launch. Both carriers have said that they are pleased with the current sales and performance of the devices, despite what analysts say.
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Acer ICONIA Tab A500 Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet priced, dated for U.S.

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:13 AM PDT

Acer's new 10.1-inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb powered tablet, the ICONIA Tab A500, has been priced and dated for the U.S. market. Set to launch on April 24, the tablet will cost $449.99. It has a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, Wi-Fi, 16GB of internal storage with a microSD slot for expansion, and front and rear cameras. It also has an HDMI port to display content on a hi-def TV. Accessories include a Bluetooth keyboard for $69.99, a remote control for $79.99, and a case/stand combo for $39.99. Interested customers can head over to Best Buy and place a pre-order for the A500 now.
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Google hard at work on Chrome OS for tablets

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:04 AM PDT

Google has been modifying its Chrome OS desktop operating system to work with tablets, as revealed by details found in the operating system's source code. New sections of the code have specific relation to touchscreens and tablet environments.
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Viacom, Time Warner Cable swap suits over iPad streaming TV

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT

>In the brewing iPad cable TV wars, Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Viacom swapped a pair of lawsuits yesterday. Each is attempting to get the same judge to summarily rule in its favor in regards to Time Warner Cable's new TWCableTV streaming TV application.
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FCC puts forth stricter guidelines for cell boosters

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:41 AM PDT

The FCC has proposed new rules that provide stricter guidelines for the use of cell phone boosters within buildings and on the road. The new rules are designed to prevent interference with existing networks.
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iPhone 4 sold over 1 million times at Verizon says comScore

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:23 AM PDT

According to an assumption by comScore based on a survey of 10,300 mobile phone owners, Verizon Wireless sold well over 1 million units of the iPhone 4 in the month of February, even though it was only out for 3 weeks of the month. comScore representatives would not give an exact number for the sales; however, they stated that the Verizon iPhone showed up in a "fierce way" in their survey. We won't know exact sales figures until Verizon and Apple release their first-quarter earnings on April 21 and April 20 respectively.
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