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- LG Optimus 3D up for pre-order from Carphone Warehouse
- Windows Phone Mango: in-depth with a pre-release build
- Seesmic drops support for BlackBerry client
- LightSquared alters network plans due to GPS interference
- Telus adjusts ETF policy, employs subsidy-payoff system
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread in August
- Skype lets top execs go before Microsoft deal closes
- Android Twitter client Twidroyd updated to version 6.0
- HTC EVO 4G gets software update to fix Netflix compatibility
- New mobile payments tech uses sound waves instead of NFC
- Nokia loses patent ruling for discontinued phones
- Huawei announces first 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet
- Orange UK shows t-shirt that powers phones with sound waves
- Microsoft introduces mobile Internet Explorer Test Drive
| LG Optimus 3D up for pre-order from Carphone Warehouse Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:02 AM PDT  LG's upcoming 3D-capable powerhouse, the Optimus 3D, is due to hit markets at any moment now. If you want to part with your money before it actually hits store shelves, you can head over to Carphone Warehouse, which has announced that it has exclusive launch rights when the Optimus 3D lands in the UK on July 7. The Optimus 3D will be free on plans that cost 35 GBP per month or more. Read the full story here.
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| Windows Phone Mango: in-depth with a pre-release build Posted: 20 Jun 2011 09:00 PM PDT  Last week Microsoft presented Michael with a Samsung Focus smartphone that was running a recent pre-release build of Windows Phone "Mango." Mango is the version of the OS that will replace Windows Phone 7, which launched last year. Learn all about it as Michael walks us through the major new features. Read the full story here.
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| Seesmic drops support for BlackBerry client Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:45 PM PDT  Popular social networking application Seesmic has announced that it is dropping support for the BlackBerry version of its app and will focus on the Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7 platforms instead. Read the full story here.
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| LightSquared alters network plans due to GPS interference Posted: 20 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT  LightSqaured has announced that it will alter its plans for an LTE network due GPS interference issues with its current spectrum. The yet-to-be network provider says it will use a different block of spectrum than originally intended. Read the full story here.
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| Telus adjusts ETF policy, employs subsidy-payoff system Posted: 20 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT  Canadian carrier Telus has announced an adjustment to its Early Termination Fee (ETF) policy that ditches the traditional model and instead has users paying off the remaining subsidy on their phone. Read the full story here.
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread in August Posted: 20 Jun 2011 08:52 AM PDT  The promised upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has finally gotten a release timeframe, as Sony Ericsson has said it will roll-out the update beginning in August. Not all Xperia X10 users will get the update at that time, though, as it will be released to unlocked devices first, and may not come to all carrier-branded models. Read the full story here.
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| Skype lets top execs go before Microsoft deal closes Posted: 20 Jun 2011 08:46 AM PDT  Skype has let eight of its top executives go just in time for the Microsoft buyout of the VoIP company to close. Read the full story here.
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| Android Twitter client Twidroyd updated to version 6.0 Posted: 20 Jun 2011 08:14 AM PDT  Twidroyd , a popular Twitter app for Android, has been bumped up to version 6.0 with a laundry list of new features and changes. In addition to complying with Twitter's new oAuth authentication system, developer UberMedia has changed the aesthetics and usability of the app a bit. Users can grab the update from the Android Market now. Read the full story here.
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| HTC EVO 4G gets software update to fix Netflix compatibility Posted: 20 Jun 2011 07:25 AM PDT  Owners of the HTC EVO 4G were undoubtedly thrilled when the update for Android 2.3 Gingerbread was released, but there were a few nagging issues with the update. Notably, the new version of Android broke compatibility with the Netflix for Android app that was also recently released. Well, it looks like Sprint and HTC have addressed the issue and are now pushing out a maintenance update to correct it. Also packed in with the update is a voicemail notification fix and hearing aid compatibility. Users will get a notification on their phones when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed. Read the full story here.
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| New mobile payments tech uses sound waves instead of NFC Posted: 20 Jun 2011 07:02 AM PDT  A new technology developed by a company called Narette looks to usurp NFC's dominance in the nascent mobile payments market by using a software-based sound wave transfer protocol. The new technology, called Zoosh, does not require any setup or handshake between devices to transmit data. Read the full story here.
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| Nokia loses patent ruling for discontinued phones Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:27 AM PDT  Nokia has lost a patent ruling in the UK to a company called IPCom. The patent covers certain 3G technologies, though Nokia isn't too worried about the ruling, since it doesn't currently produce anything that infringes upon IPCom's patent. Read the full story here.
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| Huawei announces first 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:52 AM PDT  Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei has announced the world's first 7-inch tablet powered by Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Called the MediaPad, the tablet features a dual-core processor and front and rear cameras. Read the full story here.
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| Orange UK shows t-shirt that powers phones with sound waves Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:34 AM PDT  Orange has devised a new product for charging a mobile phone by harnessing the sound waves and vibrations produced around you. Called Sound Charge, the technology is built into a t-shirt that will be available to concertgoers at the Glastonbury Festival this summer, where there will be plenty of sound waves to test the technology out with. Read the full story here.
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| Microsoft introduces mobile Internet Explorer Test Drive Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:01 AM PDT Microsoft has announced a new tool for web developers called Mobile Test Drive for Internet Explorer that allows them to test their website in the new Internet Explorer 9 for mobile that will debut with the Mango update of Windows Phone 7. The testing environment will let developers see how their website looks and is formatted in the new browser. There are 15 new API samples, like location information and media playback, that developers have access to, with more to come in the future. Interested web developers can head over to ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/mobile/ to check out the new emulator. Read the full story here.
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