Saturday, June 25, 2011

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TeleNav updates GPS Plus iPhone app

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Navigation software provider TeleNav has issued an update to its GPS Plus app for the iPhone, and has cut the price in half for a limited time.
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PayPal expects mobile payments to reach $3 billion this year

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:29 AM PDT

PayPal has upped its projection for total mobile payments it will have processed this year to $3 billion. The eBay-owned company had predicted $1.5 billion last year, and then upped it to $2 billion earlier this year. The $3 billion covers two types of mobile transactions: those from people sending money to one another with the mobile app, and those from which people buy things online via their mobile phone and charge it to a PayPal account. PayPal attributes the growth to the greater adoption of smartphones and more exposure for PayPal.
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Motorola BRAVO for AT&T gains side-loading via Market app

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Motorola's BRAVO smartphone has been one of the many on AT&T that lacked the ability to install applications outside of the Android Market (known as side-loading). Some AT&T phones have received firmware updates to enable the feature, but Motorola has taken a slightly different approach with the BRAVO. Owners can now download an app from the Android Market that enables the feature with one press. The Sideload Enabler for BRAVO will allow users to take advantage of third-party app stores like the Amazon Appstore for Android and the GetJar app store. If you own a BRAVO, go download the app and then check out Cut the Rope for Android once you have the magic ability to side-load apps.
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Intel joins in on Nortel patent auction; OK'd by the feds

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Intel has become the latest company to get approval from the federal government to bid on Nortel's suite of wireless technology patents that go up for auction next week. Yesterday, it was reported that Apple had gained approval, while Google has had a bid in on the patents for some time now. The suite of patents cover technologies like 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, and are very attractive to any company in, or looking to get into, the wireless market (as is the case with Intel). The auction will begin on Monday.
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Telstra says bye-bye to Sense to make Gingerbread fit on HTC Desire

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:49 AM PDT

The story behind the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the HTC Desire has certainly had its ups and downs, and today it has taken a new twist.
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Sprint adding bloatware removal ability to its Android devices

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:19 AM PDT

News that the HTC EVO 3D had the ability to remove pre-installed apps hit the wires yesterday to much fanfare and appreciation from users and press alike. We reached out to Sprint to get more clarification on the topic and found out that it was in fact intentional, and that we could be seeing more of this in the future.
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HTC EVO 3D available today from Sprint, no Premiere membership required

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:37 AM PDT

The HTC EVO 3D, HTC's first foray into 3D-capable smartphones and the first one to hit the U.S. market, is available for purchase today from Sprint. Sprint Premiere members got early access to the dual-core smartphone a couple of days ago, but now the general public can buy the EVO 3D as well. The EVO 3D costs $199.99 with a new two-year agreement.
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HTC EVO View 4G tablet updated with Netflix compatibility

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Sprint's just released HTC EVO View 4G tablet already has a software update available, but its for a good reason. The update adds compatibility for the Netflix for Android app.
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Google to be investigated by government antitrust group

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:13 AM PDT

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the federal government intends on launching an investigation into Google as to whether the search giant has used its dominance in the search market to influence other markets.
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Three UK picks up recently announced Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT

Three UK has become the first carrier to announce that it will carry the new Sony Ericsson Xperia ray when it hits the market this summer. The Xperia ray is the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone to come out of Sony Ericsson's labs, and features a 3.3-inch display, a 1GHz processor, and an aluminum frame. Three did not release pricing information or an exact availability date yet.
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HTC EVO View 4G tablet now available from Sprint

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Sprint's WiMAX-equipped version of the HTC Flyer we reviewed recently, the EVO View 4G, is now available for purchase from the carrier's website and in Sprint retail locations. The EVO View 4G runs Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and has HTC's custom Sense interface on top. It is powered by a single-core, 1.5GHz processor, and has a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display. The EVO View 4G costs $399.99 with a two-year data plan agreement, or $649.99 without a contract.
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Android expected to have 500 million users by 2015

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:12 AM PDT

A new report on the smartphone industry has put out some predictions as to what will happen in the market over the next few years. Most notably, Android's user base is thought to continue growing, hitting half a billion users by 2015.
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HTC EVO 3D WiMAX smartphone review

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:50 AM PDT

The HTC EVO 3D is the successor to last year's wildly popular EVO 4G for Sprint. It features a 3D-capable qHD resolution display, 4G WiMAX data speeds, and a 3D camera setup. Dan tests it out for us in this review, where he finds the EVO to lack some, ahem, depth.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 makes UK debut on August 4

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Samsung's most recent answer to the Apple iPad, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, has been available in the U.S. since June 17, but our comrades across the pond have had no access to the tablet. That looks to be changing on August 4, as Samsung has announced that both Wi-Fi and 3G versions of the Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet will be available in a number of British shops. Unfortunately, no pricing information was revealed at this time. The Galaxy Tab 8.9, the little brother to the 10.1, was tipped as coming to the UK at some point, as well, though no date was provided for that.
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