Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Android tethering apps being blocked by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon?

Posted: 04 May 2011 05:20 AM PDT

Reports have been circulating that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless have been blocking access to certain apps that allow Android users to tether their devices or create mobile hotspots outside of the carriers' officially provided apps.
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T-Mobile lights up HSPA+ 4G in 3 new cities

Posted: 04 May 2011 05:16 AM PDT

T-Mobile has announced via Twitter the activation of HSPA+ service in three new markets - Ft. Myers, FL, Pueblo, CO, and Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA. These markets now have access to download speeds of up to 21Mbps and put T-Mobile's 4G market list at up to 170 markets.
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Video: LG Optimus Black video tour - part 1 of 2

Posted: 03 May 2011 02:06 PM PDT

Here's an unboxing and video tour of the new LG Optimus Black, a super thin and light Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone, and the first to feature LG's super bright NOVA display. Our device came packed in a special reviewer set that has a few cool items in it. The phone itself is very impressive, and it features a number of new user interface updates that bring LG's UI closer to what HTC has done with Sense.
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Adobe launches 3 new iPad apps with Creative Suite 5.5

Posted: 03 May 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Today Adobe Systems released Creative Suite 5.5, which offers upgraded Adobe tools in one bundled package. The release brings with it three new iPad applications used to operate Photoshop: Adobe Color Lava, Adobe Eazel, and Adobe Nav, which give the user the ability to create custom swatches, and paint and drive popular Photoshop tools from tablet devices. Adobe has also released a new Photoshop Touch SDK, allowing developers to create applications for Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS, and iOS devices that can drive and interact with Photoshop on the desktop. Using Adobe InDesign CS 5.5, along with the integrated Folio Producer toolset, page designers can add more interactivity to their page layouts when targeting tablet devices. Also available within the CS 5.5 package is the Adobe Digital Publishing suite, which gives users a way to publish content to Android tablets, the BlackBerry PlayBook, and the Apple iPad.
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South Korean police add Google to list of location data culprits

Posted: 03 May 2011 11:49 AM PDT

South Korean police today announced the start of an investigation into the legality of Google's location data collection. Without much elaboration, the police reported that they plan to look into Google-owned AdMob, alleging that the mobile ad network illegally collected the data. This announcement comes straight on the heels of the news that the South Korean telecom regulator will be investigating Apple's collection of location data on its highly-popular iPhone.
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BlackBerry 7 may be ignored for lack of Android apps, Flash

Posted: 03 May 2011 11:28 AM PDT

It looks as though BlackBerry enthusiasts have a test in patience ahead of them, as BlackBerry 7 OS will not be offering Android apps or Flash support. This might come as a bit of a surprise to some, since RIM is developing an Android virtual machine for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Even more surprising is the fact that current phones running BlackBerry 7 OS won't support Flash, even though the new BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900's 1.2 GHz processor meets Flash hardware requirements.
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South Korean carriers predictably run out of iPad 2

Posted: 03 May 2011 10:57 AM PDT

As the Apple iPad 2 launches internationally, other countries are seeing the same supply/demand issues we saw here in the States, especially South Korea, whose two largest carriers have suspended online sale of the tablet due to short supply. Both SK Telecom and KT Corp have reported the depletion of their inventory just a week after the sale was launched. In the meantime, Apple's online store in Korea has not made any changes to its iPad 2 web page, with an estimated 1 to 2 weeks shipping time. Despite the fact that South Korea is joining a long list of countries who will will investigate Apple's location data collection, South Korean demand for the iPad 2 has remained strong.
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Google Voice integration with Sprint is now officially available

Posted: 03 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT

The Google Voice integration with Sprint accounts that was announced at CTIA earlier this year is now available for all users. Google and Sprint had recently been testing the service with a number of accounts, but now it is available for all.
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RIM launches BlackBerry PlayBook mobile tour in NYC

Posted: 03 May 2011 10:43 AM PDT

RIM has officially launched a national mobile tour showcasing its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to businesses and consumers around the nation. The PlayBook Mobile Tour will be kicked off with a tractor trailer outfitted to bring the PlayBook experience to different domestic markets. Those who visit the trailer will have the chance to sit in the PlayBook theater and watch an informative demo video. Visitors can also play with the PlayBook hands-on and get a chance to use BlackBerry Bridge, the application that brings BlackBerry Messenger, email, calendar, contacts, memo pad, and tasks to the PlayBook from a BlackBerry smartphone. The first stop on the BlackBerry PlayBook mobile tour is today, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in New York City's Herald Square. For more information, check out the official mobile tour web page.
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South Korean Galaxy S II pre-order numbers put iPhone 4's to shame

Posted: 03 May 2011 10:03 AM PDT

South Korea seems to be somewhat infatuated with the Samsung Galaxy S II, as pre-orders for the dual-core Android smartphone in Samsung's home market have surpassed pre-orders for Apple's dominant iPhone 4. Samsung reports that between Monday and Friday of last week, the company received over 200,000 pre-orders for its latest smartphone, blowing the iPhone 4's first-week numbers out of the water. However, it's only fair to note that the 110,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders in its first week all came from one carrier, whereas the Galaxy S II is available for pre-order from three different South Korean carriers. In any case, Samsung was careful to note that 10,000 pre-orders came in during the first 29 minutes of availability, a number that doubled to 20,000 just 35 minutes later. The company expects to sell 10 million units of the Galaxy S II worldwide this year, which seems to be a somewhat lazy goal as Samsung already sold 10 million units of the Galaxy S in 2010. The Galaxy S II may be making its way to the States rather shortly, so those interested in the highly-anticipated smartphone should check out our hands-on video review.
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RIM co-CEO Balsillie adds CMO to list of titles

Posted: 03 May 2011 09:34 AM PDT

Research in Motion's co-chief executive officer Jim Balsillie looks to be building out his resume, as the CEO will be taking over the responsibilities of chief marketing officer Keith Pardy, who resigned. Balsillie will still maintain his position as co-chief executive and co-chairman alongside Mike Lazaridis, as he adds chief marketing officer to that already-long list of titles. Mr. Pardy left RIM in early March before the debut of the BlackBerry Playbook, citing personal reasons.
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AT&T offers BlackBerry OS 6 to Bold 9700, finally

Posted: 03 May 2011 08:44 AM PDT

Owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 on AT&T were probably pretty disappointed to hear that their T-Mobile counterparts would be receiving the update to BlackBerry OS 6 earlier this month. But AT&T is working its way back into the hearts of its BlackBerry customers, or at least trying to do so with a BlackBerry OS 6 release of its own. Yes, you waited about a month longer than your friends, but what's done is done, so put on a smile, download the update, and enjoy your new and improved BlackBerry Bold 9700.
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Virgin Mobile snatches BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 in Canada

Posted: 03 May 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Just yesterday, RIM unveiled the first-ever BlackBerry Bold devices to feature a touchscreen: the Bold 9900 and the Bold 9930. Along with T-Mobile customers here in the U.S., Canadian Virgin Mobile subscribers can go ahead and get excited, as the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 is headed to the carrier in "late summer." Virgin Mobile has been the only carrier to officially announce the smartphone, but we expect that Virgin's parent company, Bell, may also snatch up the new BlackBerry smartphone. Interested customers, and definitely those on the fence, should check out Dan Seifert's hands-on video with the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 from the BlackBerry World conference. Unfortunately, we have no pricing information as of yet, but we'll be sure to keep you posted with details as they come in.
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MetroPCS posts 28 percent growth in earnings from Q1 2010

Posted: 03 May 2011 07:33 AM PDT

MetroPCS Communications today announced its financial and operational results for the quarter, reporting approximately 28 percent growth in adjusted quarterly earnings compared to the same quarter of last year. The carrier closed 2011's first quarter with around 8.9 million subscribers, due to Dallas-based MetroPCS adding over 725,000 new subscribers, breaking company records. "Building on the strong momentum we had throughout 2010, continued interest in our 'Wireless for All' plans and in the significant uptake of our Android smartphones, total subscriber growth was 21 percent year over year," said Roger D. Linquist, CEO at MetroPCS. Linquist added that he believes consumer interest in mobile internet (whether it be on social networks, sharing media, or surfing the web) will only increase, "specifically within the Android platform," and assured us that MetroPCS customers will get more access to premium smartphones, and be able to enjoy them over MetroPCS's 4G LTE network.
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RIM demos native email client, Android apps on BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 03 May 2011 07:28 AM PDT

Today at its BlackBerry World event in Orlando, Research In Motion demonstrated native email as well as Android applications running on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
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Judge rules for Twitter, Facebook use in Massachusetts court

Posted: 03 May 2011 07:11 AM PDT

A forward-looking experiment is underway in one of the oldest, and most traditional, states in our nation: The Quincy District Court in Massachusetts is allowing the use of laptops, iPads, and smartphones by bloggers and citizen journalists during court proceedings, for the purpose of live-blogging, tweeting, and sharing via Facebook.
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Best Buy quietly offers pre-sale for HTC EVO 3D

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:49 AM PDT

According to reporting done by Android Central, at least one Best Buy, possibly many, are offering up the HTC EVO 3D smartphone for pre-order, even though the electronics giant never actually told anyone it'd be doing so. Though the offer has not been publicly advertised or promoted in any way, a company memo reveals that the offer is only to be presented to customers who specifically ask about the dual-core Android-powered HTC EVO 3D. "This is meant to capture only those customers coming into our stores inquiring about the EVO 3D who are otherwise not purchasing another phone today," states the memo. "In other words, if a customer asks, you can tell him or her about the pre-sale. Otherwise, mums the word" Unfortunately, for Best Buy the word is out, not mum. But hey, the truth shall set you free.
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BlackBerry to feature Microsoft Bing as default search, mapping service

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:34 AM PDT

An unexpected Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared on stage at the BlackBerry World to help Research In Motion announce that Microsoft's Bing search engine will be the default search and maps provider for BlackBerry starting today. The search and mapping technologies will be integrated with the phones at a core OS level, and will include location based services and commerce functions. Bing will provide a social network-based link rating system as well. The Bing application was demonstrated running on a BlackBerry Torch 9800. The application made use of Microsoft's Metro user interface style that is seen on its Windows Phone 7 smartphones.
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Who needs email? Angry Birds coming to BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:23 AM PDT

At the keynote speech taking place at Research In Motion's BlackBerry World event, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis announced that Rovio's popular Angry Birds games would soon be coming to the PlayBook's BlackBerry Tablet OS. The announcement was made as the Angry Birds theme music played in the background.
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Qualcomm posts videos highlighting new Snapdragon processors

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:04 AM PDT

Qualcomm has posted a couple of videos that demonstrate the abilities of its new 2nd generation Snapdragon smartphone processors.
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Twitter to buy TweetDeck for as much as $50 million

Posted: 03 May 2011 05:48 AM PDT

Sources reporting to TechCrunch have said that Twitter will purchase the popular third-party Twitter client TweetDeck for as much as $50 million.
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BlackBerry PlayBook update with video chat, more now available

Posted: 03 May 2011 05:26 AM PDT

The software update for RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that was announced yesterday is now available for download. The update brings the software version to 1.0.3, and includes such features as video chat, BlackBerry Messenger over Bridge, document editing over Bridge, and home screen browser bookmarks. RIM claims that there are many bug fixes packed in as well, especially for the browser. New PlayBook owners will get the update immediately after activating their new tablets, while current owners can head over to the software update utility in the settings menu to download and install the update.
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