Saturday, July 2, 2011

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Google Nexus S 4G joins Skype video chat party

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT

While the Google Nexus S was one of the four lucky phones to get the new video calling feature in Skype for Android, the Nexus S 4G variant for Sprint had no such luck. Well, today is another day, and it looks like Skype has added video calling support for the WiMAX version of the Nexus S. Version 2.0.0.47 is available now, and it adds support for the Nexus S 4G on Sprint and the Nexus S in Europe, which was also lacking video calling. Skype did not provide a reason why these phones didn't have the feature from the get-go.
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Cincinnati Bell finally updates Motorola Milestone XT720 to Froyo, throws in root tool to boot

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:09 PM PDT

Here is something you don't see everyday: a carrier has provided a rooting tool to its subscribers so they can hack their Android handsets. With the long-overdue update to Android 2.2 Froyo for the Motorola Milestone XT720, regional carrier Cincinnati Bell has also included a tool to easily root the device from a computer. A user can do all kinds of nefarious things with a rooted phone, not to mention tether illegitimately, so this is a bit surprising to see coming from a carrier. It doesn't look like this is an over-the-air update, so users will have to download the update file to a PC and install it on their phones from there.
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Nokia backs out of Japanese market, kills Vertu distribution

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:37 PM PDT

Nokia's high-end Vertu line of phones were its last hold-out in the Japanese market, but even the high-priced exclusivity that came with those bejeweled handsets couldn't keep Nokia in Japan, as the Finnish manufacturer reportedly has plans to shut down the two remaining Vertu stores in the country by the end of this month. Nokia had stopped selling S40 and Symbian phones in Japan some time ago, but it continued to sell the models in its Vertu line. Nokia sells phone service that is run on NTT DoCoMo's network, but that is set to end when its contract expires at the end of August. Nokia will shut down its last offices left in Japan by the end of the year.
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NY Times finally adds in-app subscriptions to iPad app

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT

It was thought that the New York Times would use Apple's in-app subscription service when the newspaper first announced that it was erecting a paywall on its website. While the publisher refrained from doing so while Apple changed around some of the rules surrounding in-app subscriptions, the Times has finally enabled the feature in its iPad app.
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EA, Gameloft celebrating the 4th of July with iOS game blowouts

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

EA is claiming to have its biggest sale ever on iOS games for the Fourth of July weekend with over 50 games on sale for as little as 99 cents. Not to be left out of the fun, Gameloft is also putting a bunch of top-tier titles on sale for rock-bottoms prices for the weekend. Now go celebrate your country's independence by wasting the weekend trying to beat games like Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and NOVA 2 HD.
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GSM turns 20 today, still not old enough to drink

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Here is some weekend fun for you: everyone's favorite worldwide wireless technology, GSM, is turning 20 today. It was on July 1, 1991 that the first GSM call was placed. Nokia's home of Finland was played host to the landmark event, which was fittingly completed on a Nokia phone.
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Samsung alters wording in suit against Apple, shuffles patents around

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:29 AM PDT

In our weekly update on the on-going Samsung and Apple lawsuit saga, we see Samsung has changed its filing against Apple a tad, adding some new, snarky sentences, and shuffling around some of the patents it says Apple infringes upon.
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Windows Phone Marketplace tips the scales at 25,000 apps

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 09:16 AM PDT

According to app aggregator WindowsPhoneApplist, the Windows Phone Marketplace is now home to over 25,000 applications, a considerable step up from the 17,000 that were in the Marketplace at the end of May. Microsoft's strategy is quality over quantity, but having more apps than others stores, like RIM's BlackBerry World and HP's App Catalog, certainly doesn't hurt. Of course, Microsoft has a long way to go to catch market leaders Apple and Google, whose app stores reportedly hold 425,000 and 200,000 apps respectively.
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ITC forces recycling of Kodak, RIM, Apple patent disputes

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:52 AM PDT

The International Trade Commission has come to a decision on three separate patent disputes between Apple, Kodak, and RIM, and has forced all three to return to lower courts for further debating and hand-wringing. In the two cases between Kodak and Apple and Kodak and RIM, the ITC said that Apple and RIM did not violate Kodak's main patent claim, however it took Kodak's side with regards to another patent claim in the suit, while not coming to a decision on the last.
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Foursquare re-releases Windows Phone app with all-new design

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:22 AM PDT

Foursquare has just re-released its app for Windows Phone complete with an all-new design. The original app for Windows Phone came out early on in the platform's life, but it was pulled from the Marketplace some time ago because it was lacking in features and a third-party app called 4th and Mayor provided a better experience.
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Samsung Galaxy Z smartphone headed to Sweden on Three

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Samsung and the Swedish arm of Three have announced a new smartphone that appears to be a kid brother to the flagship Galaxy S II. The Galaxy Z features an ever so slightly smaller 4.2-inch screen and a 1GHz dual-core processor.
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AT&T making Bridge for BlackBerry PlayBook available today

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:33 AM PDT

After much delay and user frustration, AT&T has finally approved the BlackBerry Bridge app that lets users pair a BlackBerry smartphone to a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to share email and other PIM apps, as well as a data connection.
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Apple-led consortium wins Nortel patent auction, Google leaves empty-handed

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:25 AM PDT

Nortel has announced that a sale of its patent portfolio has been completed, with the winners being a group of bidding companies led by Apple. Google, who showed initial interest in the suite of patents, did not win any rights to the portfolio of over 6,000 patents covering wireless technologies.
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RIM agrees to consider management changes

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:00 AM PDT

RIM has released a statement saying that it will review the proposal for new management that has been put forth by a number of investors who feel that the company would be better suited if it were not led by current co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie.
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Starbucks for iPhone marries older iOS apps into coffee-loving harmony

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Starbucks for iPhone, released yesterday by the coffee conglomerate, combines the functionality of the old myStarbucks and Starbucks Card Mobile apps, offering the best features from both.
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Google improves search for BlackBerry 6.0 smartphones

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:02 AM PDT

Google has announced a new, updated search page for BlackBerry 6.0 smartphones that have the WebKit-powered browser. The new page offers many of the features that iOS and Android users have enjoyed for some time, including autosuggest completions; relevant links to search for images, videos, and more; a swipe-able image search gallery; and access to Google Places for local search. Users on compatible BlackBerries can just go to www.google.com in their browser to use the new search features.
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Path hits Android in beta guise

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Path, the photo-sharing app for the iPhone that limits your sharing to 50 people or less, has made its way over to the Android platform, with a beta tag in tow.
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Barnes & Noble sweetens the deal for NOOK upgraders

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble is running a sweet promotion for those who are sick of their old and crusty e-reader and are interested in a new NOOK. Starting today, and while supplies last, those who bring in an old e-reader to the bookstore and buy a new NOOK will get a 2GB microSD card loaded with 30 digital e-books, worth $315. The offer is good for both the new NOOK Simple Touch Reader and the more powerful NOOK Color. The books included cover a variety of genres, so if you were hoping to get the 30 best Danielle Steele novels, you are out of luck. Interested customers can head to www.nook.com/thebest to learn more about the promotion.
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