Friday, July 29, 2011

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Gmail for Android updated with better syncing options, notifications

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:55 AM PDT

The best Gmail experience on any mobile platform has received an update to make it even better. Google has released Gmail for Android version 2.3.5 to the Android Market with improvements to its syncing options and notification choices, as well as a few other enhancements.
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Motorola DROID Bionic finally hits Verizon in September

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT

According to Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha, the long-awaited DROID Bionic, Moto's first LTE-equipped smartphone, will finally hit Verizon Wireless shelves in September. The DROID Bionic was originally announced at CES back in January, and features a dual-core processor, 4.3-inch display, and that 4G LTE support. Unfortunately, we still don't have an exact release date or price for the smartphone, but we should find out by September. Hopefully.
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Motorola ships 440,000 XOOMs, loses $56 million in Q2 2011

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:10 PM PDT

Motorola Mobility, the former division of Motorola that produces the fun stuff like smartphones and tablets, has just released its Q2 2011 financial results, and let's just say that there's little fun in the report. The company reported losses of $56 million last quarter, despite revenues that were up 28 percent over the same quarter of last year.
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Study finds no link between adolescent cancer and cellphones

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:37 PM PDT

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has found no link between the use of cellphones and development of brain tumors in adolescents. This particular study looked at 1,000 European youths, and was prompted by concerns that younger people would be more susceptible to radiation emitted by cellphones.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with HSPA+ headed to Telus in Canada

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT

Telus has made it known that it will soon be carrying an HSPA+-equipped version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet. As is the usual habit of North American carriers, Telus has tacked a "4G" label onto the Tab 10.1, though its capabilities don't quite compare to the 4G LTE version that Verizon Wireless started selling today. Unfortunately, Telus failed to mention an exact release date or price in its announcement for the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but hopefully Canadians won't have to wait too long to enjoy a cellular version of the tablet.
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G owners can get Gingerbread update in-store on August 5

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:42 AM PDT

According to new memo from T-Mobile, owners of the myTouch 4G that have yet to receive the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update that started rolling out to customers on July 20 will be able to get their phones upgraded manually at T-Mobile stores starting on August 5. Technicians at the store will use an SD card to update the software on the phones manually. T-Mobile says that this process has the potential to erase a user's data off of the phone, so make sure you have backed everything up if you follow this upgrade path. Data stored on a user's SD card will be unaffected, however.
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iPhone, iPad get Flash video thanks to Skyfire's VideoQ

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Skyfire claims to have the solution for those who love their iPhones or iPads but lament the fact that they do not support Adobe Flash content. The company most known for its browser for mobile devices has announced a new app for iOS called VideoQ that enables users to watch Flash videos on their iOS devices.
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Nokia Siemens will still build LightSquared network post Sprint deal

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT

Nokia Siemens Networks has made it known that it still intends on working with LightSquared to build part of LightSquared's LTE network, despite speculation that it would not due to today's announcement of LightSquared's agreement with Sprint.
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11 states drink the Kool-Aid, support AT&T/T-Mobile deal

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:47 AM PDT

AT&T and T-Mobile have garnered more support from a number of different states, as attorneys general from 11 states wrote letters to the FCC and the Department of Justice in support of the buyout.
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HTC EVO 3D European launch pushed back to September

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:28 AM PDT

The GSM version of the HTC EVO 3D was announced way back in June and was expected to hit European markets in July. Well, the end of July is almost here and it doesn't look like the EVO 3D will be available within the next 3 days.
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Google offers transit directions in Maps for Mobile for Londoners

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Google has announced that as of today, transit users in London can now get directions from the Google Maps for Mobile applications for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry smartphones. Those who have an Android device in their hands can also get step-by-step navigation for public transit in London, complete with reminders as to when to get off or transfer.
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Samsung releases Character messaging phone for U.S. Cellular

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Samsung and U.S. Cellular have released a new messaging phone called the Character that will appeal to the basic text-messaging crowd. The Character features both a touchscreen and slide-out keyboard, and it runs Samsung's TouchWiz Lite user interface.
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Verizon's 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet available today

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT

As expected, Verizon Wireless has put the 4G LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet up for sale today. You can now purchase the 16GB and 32GB versions of the tablet online and in Verizon stores for $529.99 and $629.99, respectively, assuming you sign up for a soul-sucking two-year data commitment as well. Data plans start at $30 per month for 2GB of usage. You can get the tablet in both white and grey color schemes in either capacity.
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Motorola PHOTON 4G now available for Sprint Premiere customers

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT

Being a Sprint Premiere customer (read: you pay more to Sprint than other people) does have its perks, and one of them is the ability to order certain high-profile devices before the general peons can. This time around it's the second dual-core smartphone to grace the Now Network, the upcoming Motorola PHOTON 4G. The PHOTON 4G is the first WiMAX-equipped smartphone from Sprint that also has global-ready GSM support tucked inside. Premiere customers can order it today for $199.99 and a new two-year agreement. The rest of us plebs will have to wait until July 31 when it is released to the public.
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Chinese company launches own OS, smartphones for the mainland

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:53 AM PDT

Because there aren't enough smartphone operating systems on the market already, the Alibaba Group, which owns China's largest online consumer shopping site, has announced its own smartphone OS and accompanying smartphone for the Chinese market. Called Aliyun, the OS features a number of cloud-based services and will power the K-Touch Cloud smartphone.
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Motorola denied from claiming ATRIX as "world's most powerful smartphone"

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:28 AM PDT

Manufacturers love to use superlatives when describing their products, as we often hear of the "world's fastest" or "thinnest ever" when a new product is announced. Motorola has had the habit of claiming its ATRIX Android smartphone as the "world's most powerful" due to its dual-core processor, but the UK Advertising Standards Authority sees things differently and looks to force Motorola to change its marketing.
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Microsoft distributes updated Windows Phone SDK beta to developers

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:14 AM PDT

Just a day after Microsoft announced that the Mango update for Windows Phone had been finalized and sent to manufacturers, the company has released an updated version of the SDK and OS to developers so that they may test it out with their apps. The version released to developers is not the final RTM version though, but yet another beta edition.
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Apple still number 1 smartphone maker; Android sits on top of OS pile

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Nielsen's latest report on the smartphone market in the U.S. is out, and the results are much of the same as we have seen before. Apple continues to be the number one smartphone manufacturer, while Google's Android is the top operating system, thanks to the wide array of devices on the market and the variety of carriers that stock Android smartphones.
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RIM releases BlackBerry Messenger 6 to the wild, offers social-connected apps

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:10 AM PDT

RIM has finally released BlackBerry Messenger 6 to the masses, bringing with it integration with apps throughout the platform, so you never have an excuse for ignoring your friends' messages.
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Vodafone 555 Blue is a Facebook phone for pre-paid users

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:48 AM PDT

Vodafone has released the details of a new phone for the pre-paid market that will offer many of the same Facebook features that smartphones like the HTC ChaCha have.
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Sprint loses more money in Q2 2011, continues to bleed Nextel subscribers

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:15 AM PDT

Sprint's Q2 2011 financial results were released today, and there were few positives found among the numbers. The third-place carrier posted losses of $847 million, more than it lost in Q2 2010, thanks to poor stock investments says the company.
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