Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Verizon's tiered data plans in effect today

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:52 AM PDT

You can pour some liquor out and start playing Taps in remembrance of unlimited data plans on Verizon Wireless, because, as of today, they are no more.
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Amazon adds unlimited music storage, iPad playback to Cloud Player

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:26 AM PDT

Amazon has beefed up its Cloud Player music player with some cool new features that should make more than a few users happy. Now, when a user purchases Cloud Drive storage for files, they will get unlimited storage for their music.
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Acer Iconia Tab A500 gets Android 3.1 Honeycomb update

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Owners of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 should rejoice as Acer has finally released the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update for the tablet. The bump over 3.0 includes new features like Google Movies support and many performance and stability improvements. Users should be able to download the update directly from the their tablets now. If you need a reminder of all the new features that Android 3.1 brings, check out our complete rundown of the Android 3.1.
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BlackBerry App World web store gains Mac support

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

RIM has announced that the BlackBerry App World web store, which allows BlackBerry owners to download and installs apps and themes directly from a browser, now fully supports Mac OS X. Mac users who happen to own a BlackBerry can get the same privilege of easy app browsing and installation as Windows users.
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Judge sides with Amazon's Appstore in Apple injunction request

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:24 AM PDT

Apple has lost its bid for a preliminary injunction against Amazon for the book-seller's use of the name "Appstore" for its Android smartphone application market.
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Windows Phone Mango to get support for 17 more languages

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 02:43 PM PDT

Microsoft has announced another new feature that will be coming with Windows Phone Mango this fall: support for 17 more languages than the 5 that Windows Phone 7 currently supports.
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Second iPad hacker indicted in AT&T iPad security breach case

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT

The second of the two hackers that were on trial for the break-in to AT&T's servers last year that revealed information on 120,000 Apple iPad users has been indicted. His accomplice had already plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to gain access to unauthorized computers and one count of identity theft.
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Video demo of Google Maps for Android offline maps support

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Hidden in the Labs section of the new Google Maps for Android that was released today is a feature that allows you to download maps to the phone so that you can access them when you do not have a data connection.
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Apple iOS has major security hole claims German IT agency

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Germany's national IT security agency has proclaimed that Apple's iOS platform has major security vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious program to gain control of user data.
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Video: LG Optimus 3D review - part 1 of 2

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:48 PM PDT

The LG Optimus 3D was the first Android smartphone to be launched that had 3D video and still photo capability, as well as a 4.3-inch 3D display that requires no special glasses. The device also features a dual-core TI OMAP processor at 1GHz and dual-channel DDR2 memory. All of this is powered by Android 2.2 Froyo with some special LG-developed UI tweaks, and comes packaged in a handsome body.
Watch the video here.


Apple iPhone gamers waste almost 15 hours a month on games

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:46 AM PDT

According to a new study by Nielsen, iPhone gamers spend more time on games than other smartphone gamers.
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Google Maps for Android updated with Transit Navigation, more

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Google Maps for Android received a significant update today that adds an all-new Transit Navigation option and other enhancements.
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Spotify making its way to the U.S. for sure

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Europe's favorite music streaming service, Spotify, has been off limits to North American music lovers thanks to licensing battles with the American record companies. That is changing now. Or soon.
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Motorola lops $100 off the price of Wi-Fi XOOM tablet

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 09:59 AM PDT

As we know, the Motorola XOOM tablet hasn't exactly been selling like gangbusters since it was released earlier this year. The mascot for Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet OS has been faced with a lot of criticism from the press and lackluster interest from the public. In light of that, Motorola has announced that is cutting $100 off the price of the Wi-Fi -only version of the XOOM tablet, which can now be had for $499. That sum buys you a 32GB, 10.1-inch, dual-core-powered tablet with two cameras. Is that enough to win over customers who certainly are looking at the iPad 2 from Apple, or maybe even the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Samsung and the HP Palm TouchPad? Next quarter's financial and sales results should tell us.
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Apple finally files for injunction against sale of Samsung products

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 09:33 AM PDT

In the ongoing legal battle between smartphone titans Apple and Samsung, Apple has finally responded to Samsung's filing for an injunction against the import and sale of Apple products in the U.S. with an injunction of its own.
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Google+ app for Android has hidden NFC functionality

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Google has hidden a neat feature in its Google+ app for Android, and for some reason has not made it known that it exists. An observant software developer noticed that he could share NFC tags with the Google+ app on his NFC-enabled Nexus S smartphone.
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SK Telecom, LG U+ launch 4G LTE networks in South Korea

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT

In a country where the average wireless data connection runs 22Mbps, users don't have much to complain about when it comes to network speed. Now SK Telecom and LG U+ are ensuring that their customers will have even less to gripe about, as both carriers have launched the first LTE services in South Korea.
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Apple iPad 2 jailbreak out for the masses

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Owners of the Apple iPad 2 who would like to modify their tablets have been waiting a long time for a jailbreak solution to come out, and now it seems like that has finally happened. JailbreakMe 3.0 has been released and with it comes the ability to jailbreak an iPad 2 running iOS 4.3.3.
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Vodafone picks up exclusive red version of Sony Ericsson Xperia neo

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:43 AM PDT

If you have been eying the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo smartphone, but have been waiting for a more ravishing color to win you over, Vodafone UK looks to be the place for you. The carrier has picked up an exclusive red version of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread device. The red model will set you back absolutely nothing if you commit to a 26 GBP per month plan. As a refresher, the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo features a 3.7-inch display and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
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Orange Barcelona Android smartphone available now

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Orange's budget-minded smartphone, the Barcelona, is now available for purchase on pay as you go plans for 99.99 GBP (US$161) or for 10 GBP (US$16) on monthly plans. The Barcelona features a 2.6-inch touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard, and runs Android 2.2 Froyo.
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Orange announces Monte Carlo Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 06:59 AM PDT

Orange has announced a new Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that will be available later this summer. The Monte Carlo is a re-branded version of the ZTE Skate, and features a 4.3-inch, WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) display.
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Orange adds Stockholm to budget line of Android smartphones

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Orange UK has announced the introduction a new member to its budget family of Android smartphones, the Stockholm. The Stockholm features a 2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) capacitive display and Android 2.2 Froyo.
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One in three phones in the U.S. a smartphone, says report

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 06:20 AM PDT

ComScore has just published its latest report on the cellphone market in America, which reveals that one out of every three mobiles phones in the U.S. is now a smartphone.
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Microsoft squeezes Samsung for $15 from each Android phone sold

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 06:06 AM PDT

We hate to say we told you so, but we told you this was Microsoft's plan from the beginning. After lining up licensing deals with numerous smaller Android manufacturers, it looks like Microsoft has started to point its guns at a larger target, namely Samsung. Microsoft is reportedly asking Samsung for $15 for each Android smartphone the company sells.
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HTC purchases S3 Graphics from VIA, investment group for $300 million

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has made a move to purchase S3 Graphics from parent company VIA and an investment firm. S3 Graphics develops graphics visualization technologies that are used in PCs, video game consoles, and mobile devices.
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