Friday, June 10, 2011

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Motorola TRIUMPH Android smartphone hands-on impressions

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 04:53 AM PDT

We were able to get some hands-on time with the latest smartphone announced for Sprint's Virgin Mobile pre-paid brand, the Motorola TRIUMPH. The TRIUMPH is a new high-end smartphone option for customers of the traditionally budget-level brand.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi) review - thin (and light!) is in

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a remarkably thin, 10.1-inch Android Honeycomb tablet that gives Apple's iPad 2 a real run for its money. Michael tests it out for us in this in-depth review.
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Motorola PHOTON 4G hands-on impressions

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:48 PM PDT

We got some hands-on time with the Motorola PHOTON 4G for Sprint at Motorola and Sprint's event this afternoon in New York City. The PHOTON 4G represents a couple of firsts for Sprint, including the first global-capable 4G phone, and the first NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered phone.
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Google Voice lets users keep old number after porting

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:31 PM PDT

Today Google announced that Google Voice users that port a number over from a carrier can opt to keep their old Google Voice number forwarding to the newly ported number beyond the 90 days typically offered. For a price. If you wish to keep your original Google Voice number after porting, you will have to pay a one-time fee of $20. To do so, you will need to go to your account's Settings tab and click on "make permanent" to initiate the process. Any calls or text messages sent to the old number will then forward, though calls or messages initiated from the account will show as coming from the newly ported number.
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Video: Motorola PHOTON 4G (Sprint) live first look

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:42 AM PDT

We got a live first look at Motorola's new PHOTON 4G today. The PHOTON 4G is the first global 4G phone from Sprint, and is the first one on the network to have an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Motorola's MOTOBLUR skin on top.
Watch the video here.


Video: Motorola TRIUMPH (Virgin Mobile) live hands-on first look

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:41 AM PDT

We got a chance to get some hands-on time with the newly announced Motorola TRIUMPH for Virgin Mobile. The TRIUMPH features a 4.1-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) display and a 1GHz processor. It run Android 2.2 Froyo without any skin or customization, and it features both a 5 megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. It also sports an HDMI-out port for displaying content on an HDTV.
Watch the video here.


Apple changes in-app purchasing polices, assumes more developer-friendly stance

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:52 AM PDT

It appears that Apple has decided to back off of some of its more draconian in-app purchasing policies for applications sold on its iOS platform.
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Case-Mate Pop! case for BlackBerry PlayBook review

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT

The Case-Mate Pop! is a two-layer silicone case with a pop-out kickstand that is designed specifically for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet by Research In Motion.
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Sprint unveils Motorola TRIUMPH for Virgin Mobile

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Today Sprint and Motorola launched the new Motorola PHOTON 4G, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered smartphone that is capable of accessing Sprint's 4G WiMAX network as well as roaming globally.
Read the full story here.


Winamp for Android updated with new streaming options

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Winamp has updated its Android app with some new streaming music options. The SHOUTcast support has been improved with access to more stations, while the streaming engine itself has been overhauled for better performance. Users can now stream full length CDs through AOL's Full CD Listening Party with Winamp. Right now there are 25 albums covering a variety of genres available to stream for free. Winamp for Android is free and available in the Android Market now.
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Sprint launches Motorola PHOTON 4G with WiMAX and global GSM roaming

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:56 AM PDT

Today Sprint and Motorola launched the new Motorola PHOTON 4G, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered smartphone that is capable of accessing Sprint's 4G WiMAX network as well as roaming globally.
Read the full story here.


Nokia CTO on "personal leave" amid talks of strife with CEO Elop

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Multiple sources are reporting that Nokia's chief technology officer, Richard Green, is taking a "personal leave" from the company that several Finnish newspapers are reporting is related to disagreements with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop.
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Nokia announces new IM app for Symbian phones

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:52 AM PDT

Nokia has introduced a new instant messaging app for Symbian smartphones that supports many of the major chat protocols in use today.
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IDC predicts 55 percent growth for smartphones in 2011

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:28 AM PDT

IDC released a report today predicting that the smartphone market will grow by 55 percent this year, a rate four times greater than the phone market as a whole. The company also said that it expects Google's Android operating system to grow to a 40 percent market share during the second half of 2011 and predicted that Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone smartphones could capture up to 20 percent of the market in 2015 - if the integration with Microsoft goes smoothly.
Read the full story here.


RIM launches News 1.0 RSS reader for BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Today Research In Motion announced the release of its News 1.0 application for the company's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer. The company says that this RSS compatible news reader will keep all of a user's news sources organized, and even offers keyword searching facilities. The BlackBerry News app has been available for RIM's smartphones since last year, and the new tablet version will synchronize with existing smartphone installs by linking on the user's existing BlackBerry ID.
Read the full story here.


Microsoft offers three Windows Phone 7 devices for just a penny

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:33 AM PDT

Microsoft is running a special sale in its online store now, where it is offering three of the top Windows Phone 7 smartphones for just a penny with a new two-year agreement. The HTC HD7 for T-Mobile, the HTC Arrive for Sprint, and the HTC Trophy for Verizon Wireless are all a part of this promotion. The sale ends on July 2, so you have the better part of a month to take advantage of it.
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Windows XP users, no Apple iCloud for you

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:14 AM PDT

While it went largely unnoticed in the official press release, Apple states that its new iCloud service will require Microsoft PC users to be running Windows Vista or Windows 7. That means that untold millions of Windows XP users will not be able to take advantage of Apple's new iCloud service for data and media synchronization. iCloud can be used to store and synchronize mail, photos, music, contacts, calendar appointments and other data with Apple's servers where they can be reached by any compatible iOS device or personal computer (that isn't running Windows XP).
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Android Market offering device compatibility information for apps

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:02 AM PDT

Google has quietly added device compatibility checks to the Android Market. This means that developers can specify phone models that their app is guaranteed to work on, and users will be able to see this information when they view the app in the Market. Previously, developers would have to use the app description field to say what devices are compatible with their app. This new feature should make it easier for developers from a support perspective, and should allow for fewer unhappy customers.
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Microsoft updates Bing for mobile browsers with social sharing, more

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Microsoft has announced a new version of its Bing search engine for mobile browsers. The new version of the page, accessible at m.bing.com, features Facebook integration and a number of other new features.
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HP TouchPad to be available July 1 in U.S.

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:30 AM PDT

HP said that its new webOS-powered TouchPad tablet would be out this summer, and now we've just learned that the company has announced an actual date. July 1, to be exact. U.S. pre-orders are set to start on June 19.
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Sony Ericsson txt pro feature phone copies from Xperia line

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:26 AM PDT

Though it may look very similar to the Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro Android smartphone, Sony Ericsson's new txt pro feature phone is merely a messaging phone with a slide-out keyboard.
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T-Mobile drops price of G-Slate to $399 on-contract

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:10 AM PDT

T-Mobile has made the price of entry to get a 3D-capable, Android tablet a bit easier to manage, as it has dropped the price of its G-Slate tablet to $399.99 with a two-year agreement, down from the $529.99 that it was launched at. The off-contract price has also been lowered from $749.99 to $599.99. The price was one of the few things we had issue with when we reviewed the G-Slate back in April, so it is nice to see that T-Mobile has addressed it and made the price more competitive.
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Super-sized, real-life Angry Birds game played in Barcelona

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:01 AM PDT

T-Mobile in Spain seems to have put together an advertisement, of sorts, showing what amounts to a real-life version of Rovio's popular Angry Birds game.
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Sony Ericsson brings back the Walkman brand with Mix Walkman feature phone

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:37 AM PDT

Sony Ericsson has introduced a new feature phone with the venerated Walkman branding, called the Mix Walkman. It offers customizable exterior colors and a new way to preview music tracks before listening.
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HTC Sensation review - qHD, dual-core bliss

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:27 AM PDT

The HTC Sensation is the latest handset to show up to the dual-core Android smartphone party, boasting a 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen and an 8 megapixel camera to boot. Russell tests out this new HTC Sense 3.0 smartphone in this in-depth review.
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Android Market attrition rate twice that of Apple's App Store

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:11 AM PDT

A new report on smartphone app stores has revealed that despite the fast growth of Google's Android Market, it has had double the percentage of apps deactivated in the Market as Apple has had in its own iTunes App Store.
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