Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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Apple sued by users regarding location data storage on iPhone

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 05:31 AM PDT

It doesn't look like Apple's current privacy-centric PR debacle is going to end anytime soon as the first civil lawsuits have been brought against the company for the storing of location data on 3G connected iPads and iPhone, as well as in iTunes. Two users in Tampa, Florida have sued Apple for alleged privacy invasion and computer fraud, according to court filings. The demands of the plaintiffs were not disclosed in the filing.
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Sony announces two Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets for the fall

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Sony has taken the wraps off of two new tablets that it plans to release this fall. The S1 and S2 (current code names) are both Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets. The S1 is a traditional slate design, while the S2 has a clamshell design with dual screens.
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Lenovo planning 7-inch Android tablet

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:43 PM PDT

More news has come out of the leaked information on the upcoming Lenovo Android tablet that points to a 7-inch version that will join the 10.1-inch model. Fewer details are known about the 7-incher, but the leaked slide shows it to run Android 3.0 Honeycomb with Lenovo's custom UI, a dual-core processor, and a 1280 x 800 pixel display. If accurate, that would be one of the highest pixel-per-inch ratios on the market. Not much else is known, but the 7-inch tablet is expected to hit for the holidays instead of this summer when the 10.1-inch model is expected.
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Analyst says Motorola can't sell XOOMs, should give up and become patent troll

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Analyst Trip Chowdry has an interesting take on Motorola's situation with the XOOM. He claims that since the company has sold so few XOOMs, it cannot compete with Apple's iPad and should just go ahead and sue other Android tablet makers into oblivion.
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BlackBerry Podcasts updated to version 1.5, adds new features

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT

RIM has updated its Podcasts app for BlackBerry smartphones to version 1.5, adding new features as well as improving content presentation.
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Video: Charlie Sheen's The Masheen app for iPhone video demo

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:34 PM PDT

What do you do when a train wreck starts losing speed? You take it mobile, it seems. Here's is the latest bit of carnage that is Charlie Sheen's career. Called "The Masheen", this Apple iPhone/iOS app provides users with quips, brief videos, tiger blood themed shopping, and a magic 8-ball type function. I paid $2.99 for it in the hope that you won't have to.
Watch the video here.


Dell believes Android tablets will surpass Apple's iPad

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Dell CEO Michael Dell stated in a recent interview that he believes Android tablets will eventually surpass the iPad, Apple's uber-tablet.
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Video: Samsung Replenish (Sprint) live video first look

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT

We got a chance to get hands-on with Samsung and Sprint's new eco-focused Android smartphone, the Replenish, at a cozy event in NYC last week. The Replenish is an Android 2.2 Froyo device with a 2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) touchscreen positioned above a full QWERTY keyboard. Eighty-two percent of the Replenish is made from recycled materials and there is an optional solar battery cover that can recharge the battery with sunlight.
Watch the video here.


South Korea probes Apple regarding iPhone location tracking

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:42 AM PDT

South Korea's communications regulator is investigating Apple regarding the recent news that the iPhone has been tracking users' locations since iOS 4 was released last summer. The regulator wants to determine if the company is breaking the law with regards to personal data.
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iPad 2 to double sales in third quarter says analyst

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT

According to analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco, Apple will continue to exceed sales and profit expectations through the third quarter, selling twice as many iPad 2 tablets as in the second quarter.
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RIM opens Russian window as India, others shut doors

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:57 AM PDT

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has been getting along rather well with Russia lately, despite worsening relations in India and the Middle East. Co-CEO Jim Balsillie mentioned "ambitious plans" with regards to Russia and even offered President Dmitry Medvedev, who can't get enough of his Apple iPad, the newly released BlackBerry PlayBook during a meeting Monday.
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Bump app gets updated to 2.0 on Android

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:41 AM PDT

Bump Technologies recently updated the Android counterpart to its somewhat popular iOS app, Bump. The application is meant to make sharing data, whether it be contact information, applications, or a picture, easier on the user. Now up to version 2.0, the update brings the Android app on parity with the iOS version for features and UI. Users can now send as many photos, contacts, and apps as they would like, and be able to browse a history of everything they have sent or received with the Bump app, including time and location of the transfer. Users can also create a connection to be used later for sending information at a later time, even when miles apart. Bump 2.0 is free and available in the Android Market now, requires Android 2.1 Eclair or higher.
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Amazon offering $25 Appstore credit with Verizon Android purchase

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Amazon is offering a deal for buyers of Android smartphones and tablets on Verizon Wireless by giving them a $25 credit towards the Amazon Appstore for Android. Customers who purchase a Verizon smartphone or tablet from Amazon will receive a promotional code in their email for the $25 credit. The offer ends May 1, so head on over to Amazon to take advantage of it.
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China nearing 900 million mobile phone users

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:46 AM PDT

China is on the verge of becoming the first country to have 900 million mobile phone users, and is on its way to cracking 1 billion.
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Touchscreen market exploding, could reach $9 billion this year

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:20 AM PDT

Despite the decline in PC sales over the past year, touchscreen chipmakers Cypress Semiconducter and Synaptics Inc have bolstered profits, and Cypress Semiconductor has even gone so far as to forecast that its touchscreen business will double in 2011. It all started 15 years ago when Synaptics put a touchpad on Apple's MacBook. Since then, the touchscreen market is expected to have a $9 billion value over the course of the next few years, as we see touchscreens expand from smartphones and tablets to cameras, GPS devices and car dashboards. Around 57 percent of Synaptics current revenue comes from non-PC revenue (mainly touchscreen chips), which grew over 87 percent in the third quarter. "This is an emerging market with very little competition," said Wedbush analyst Betsy Van Hees. "So there is hardly any pricing pressures on the company's Truetouch line of products, which is driving the growth." When coupled with Atmel Corp, Cypress and Synaptics hold 90 percent of the touchscreen chip market, according to analysts.
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Vodafone Portugal getting Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v tomorrow

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Australians may have been the first ones with option to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, but it looks like Vodafone customers in Portugal will be the first ones to lay their hands on the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet. Vodafone Portugal is listing the Galaxy Tab 10.1v for 590 EUR (US$860), with an availability date of April 26. The 10.1v was the original 10.1-inch tablet announced by Samsung at MWC earlier this year. Samsung announced a new, slimmer model at CTIA this year that will supersede the 10.1v.
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Deutsche Telekom, France Telekom become shopping buddies

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have followed through on their February announcement to investigate network sharing strategies, sharing that the companies intend to combine their purchasing in a 50/50 joint venture. The deal has yet to undergo regulatory approval, but the current plan involves buyers from Bonn and Paris collaborating on the procurement of consumer devices, service platforms, network equipment, and IT infrastructure. The companies expect to save 1.3 billion EUR (US$1.9 billion) when the new system is implemented. These carriers predict that this joint-venture will create more effective relations with suppliers, while still benefiting consumers through collaborative technology across networks.
Read the full story here.


Motorola Droid Pro getting software update as we speak

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:22 AM PDT

Motorola is pushing out a software update to its Droid Pro Android smartphone on Verizon Wireless. The update offers a number of fixes, including increased levels of data encryption for enterprise users.
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Apple iPhone 4 may drive increased subway theft in NYC

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:05 AM PDT

In the city that never sleeps, mobile technology is a must-have, which might explain why more and more thieves are snatching smartphones and tablets out of the hands of their owners in the subway.
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AT&T releases suitcase-sized cell towers for emergency responders

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:43 AM PDT

AT&T has announced that it is releasing portable cellular towers that are compact enough to fit in a suitcase for corporate and government customers that need to restore service in areas hit by natural disasters.
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NOOK Color gets apps with version 1.2 update

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble has released the next version of software for its NOOK Color e-reader, adding lots of new functionality that includes support for apps.
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Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet now available

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Buyers looking for a new Android tablet now have another option to choose from as the Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet is now available for purchase from Best Buy. The A500 is a 10.1-inch slate with a brushed aluminum back and a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb and has 16GB of internal storage. Best Buy is listing the tablet for $450.
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HTC ThunderBolt to get wireless charging battery covering

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:14 AM PDT

One of the biggest weaknesses that we found with the HTC ThunderBolt in our full review was its sub-par battery life. Verizon Wireless already offers an extended battery to help rectify that, and it looks like the carrier is going to offer an inductive charging back to aid in frequent charging pit-stops.
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Lenovo readying Android 3.0 tablet with stylus for summer release

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:06 AM PDT

According to This Is My Next, Lenovo is planning to release an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, complete with stylus and optional keyboard dock.
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Video: Apple iPad 2 vs. RIM BlackBerry PlayBook comparison

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT

Here's a video comparison of the hardware and some of the major features found on the Apple iPad 2 and RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computers, including some basic UI features, gaming, and multi-tasking.
Watch the video here.


RIM wants Hulu Plus on PlayBook

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Shortly after it was found out that Hulu blocked access to video content on the BlackBerry PlayBook browser, RIM has stepped in to say that it wants Hulu Plus access on the device and is in talks with Hulu now to enable it. "We are in conversations with Hulu to bring the Hulu Plus subscription service to BlackBerry PlayBook users," said RIM in a statement to the Wall Street Journal. Hulu Plus is currently available to iPad and iPhone users through specific Hulu applications, though it is not available on the Android platform as of yet.
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Nokia's first quarter showed increased sales, lower profits

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:52 AM PDT

Mixed in among the announcements of Nokia and Microsoft finalizing their deal to make Windows Phone 7 phones together, Nokia released its first-quarter 2011 financial report. The Finnish handset maker is still tops in the world for phone manufacturing, although its market share has predictably declined year-over-year.
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