Wednesday, June 8, 2011

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Google Maps for mobile updated with live transit info

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Google has updated its Google Maps for mobile service with live transit information. The service will now inform users if public transit lines are running on time, or if they are delayed and, if so, by how much.
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Motorola introduces WILDER touchscreen feature phone for UK market

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Motorola has introduced a new touchscreen feature phone for the UK market called the WILDER. The WILDER features a dust and splash resistant design, and offers extensive social networking tools.
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Motorola ATRIX 4G drops to $100 at AT&T

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:47 AM PDT

AT&T has dropped the price of Motorola's first dual-core smartphone, the ATRIX 4G, to just $99.99 on-contract. The ATRIX 4G features a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and a qHD (540 x 960 pixel) touchscreen with Android 2.2 Froyo running the show. Unfortunately, it looks like the optional Lapdock, which converts the ATRIX 4G into a laptop of sorts, will still set you back a few hundred dollars - along with a mandatory monthly tethering fee.
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Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook updated with video uploads, improved UI

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:16 AM PDT

Part of the update to the BlackBerry PlayBook that came out yesterday was a new version of the Facebook for PlayBook app. Facebook for PlayBook, which is now part of the pre-installed software on the tablet, has gained a few new features along with usability tweaks.
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Adobe issues Flash 10.3 security warning to Android users

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:26 PM PDT

Adobe has issued a warning to its Flash 10.3 users citing a security hole that could allow malicious websites to take over their Android devices. The company suggests downloading the latest Flash update from Google's Android Market immediately.
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RIM purchases mobile social gaming developer Scoreloop

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:55 PM PDT

Research In Motion today announced that it has acquired mobile gaming developer Scoreloop. The German based company provides developer toolkits that add social networking elements to mobile games. Scoreloop works with multiple mobile platforms that include Apple's iOS, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, and Google's Android as well as RIM's BlackBerry OS. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed at this time.
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Microsoft shows new SkyDrive cloud features of Windows Phone Mango

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT

In the wake of Apple's iCloud announcement at its WWDC event on Monday, Microsoft has saw fit to tout one of its own cloud-based services: SkyDrive. The company listed a number of new Windows Phone "Mango" features that apply to the SkyDrive service, which lets users upload content from a phone or computer and share it with others.
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AT&T to help its subscribers reclaim $950 million in taxes

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:43 PM PDT

As part of a settlement for a class action suit, AT&T will attempt to recoup taxes, which it paid to state and local authorities, that were improperly collected from the carrier's customers. The total amount of taxes that were incorrectly charged to its subscribers bills exceeds $950 million.
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HTC HD7S Windows Phone for AT&T now available

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:58 AM PDT

In case you missed it over the weekend, the Windows Phone 7-powered HTC HD7S smartphone is now available from AT&T Wireless. The new HD7S is based upon the HD7 for T-Mobile that we reviewed, but features a new Super-LCD touchscreen display. The HD7S is available from AT&T for $199.99 on a two-year contract.
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AT&T-compatible HTC Sensation spotted on the FCC website

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT

A site named Wireless Goodness has discovered that an AT&T compatible version of HTC's Pyramid smartphone has appeared on the FCC website. The Pyramid, which is better known in this country as the HTC Sensation 4G for T-Mobile USA, is a dual-core Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display. While the device listed on the FCC site is compatible with AT&T's network, bear in mind that it is not uncommon for devices that are never marketed in the U.S. to show up on the FCC website. This could simply be a case of a device for Canada's Fido or Rogers getting U.S. approval - but we've got our fingers crossed.
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HTC's sales for May double those of last years

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT

Taiwan-based HTC today announced that its sales figures for the month of May totaled T$40.62 billion, which is more than double what it posted in May of 2010. The statement was issued to the Taiwan stock exchange.
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Apple's iOS 5 iMessage takes on BlackBerry Messenger

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT

One of the more interesting announcements made at Apple's WWDC event in San Francisco yesterday was the launch of iMessage, a multi-user and multimedia chatting system that provides BlackBerry Messenger functionality to iOS users.
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Survey says U.S. consumers hot for tablets; Samsung hopes that's true

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Samsung has published the results of an online survey that suggests 90 percent of U.S. consumers either already own a tablet computer or would consider buying such a device in the future.
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HTC rolling out ChaCha Facebook phone update

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:41 AM PDT

HTC is rolling out an application and system enhancement update over-the-air for its UK-based ChaCha smartphone owners. HTC recommends backing up your device and using a solid Wi-Fi connection for the update, which is expected to show up soon on the phones. The ChaCha runs on the Android smartphone operating system and offers a unique Facebook button that, when pressed, automatically delivers Facebook functionality to its users. http://phandroid.com/2011/06/07/htc-chacha-gets-pre-launch-processor-boost-to-800mhz/
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T-Mobile paying bounty to Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T converts

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:53 AM PDT

T-Mobile is running a special promotion in a few cities across the U.S. that will provide new customers porting in a number from Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint with $50 to $100 in credit.
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FCC complaint says Verizon's tethering policy bucks LTE spectrum license requirements

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:40 AM PDT

An organization named Free Press has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission regarding Verizon Wireless' restrictions on its 4G LTE smartphones. The group says that Verizon's policies are in direct violation of the rules imposed by the FCC on the use of the LTE spectrum licenses that the carrier acquired.
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HTC Flyer Android tablet gets system performance update

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:32 AM PDT

HTC is sending out an over-the-air firmware update for its newly released Flyer tablet in the UK. The update is expected to improve overall system performance on the Android-powered tablet. The HTC Flyer is a smaller 7-inch tablet that offers HTC's Sense user interface on top of Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. For more, check out our full review of the HTC Flyer Android tablet.
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Facebook-centric HTC ChaCha now available from Three UK

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Three in the UK is now offering HTC's ChaCha smartphone to its customers. The ChaCha runs on the Android operating system and offer a unique Facebook button that, when pressed, automatically delivers Facebook functionality to its users. Customers can get the phone free with plans starting at 20 GBP per month on contract or for 249 GBP on Pay As You Go.
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Samsung Indulge Android phone now available for Cricket Wireless

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT

Cricket has added a fourth Android device to its stable of smartphones, the Samsung Indulge. The Indulge is available now for $329.99.
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RIM updates BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:33 AM PDT

RIM is rolling out an over-the-air software update for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The update brings new features and enhancements that include a Facebook app, in-app payment and language support, improved video chat connectivity, automatic Wi-Fi hotspot detection, and charging improvements. Existing PlayBook owners should see the update hit their devices shortly.
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