Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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Sony Ericsson pushes out updates for Xperia arc, PLAY in Europe

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:03 AM PDT

Sony Ericsson has posted new software updates for the Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY smartphones in Europe. The updates do not move the Android version beyond 2.3.3 Gingerbread, but do offer some new features and Sony Ericsson apps. Included in the updates are the xLoud feature that boosts the volume of music played through the speaker, stereo recording in the video app, DLNA compatibility with Digital Home, and new themes and landscape mode for the homescreen. Users can go to the System Updates section of the Settings app to check for an update, or they can use Sony Ericsson's PC Companion program to load it from a personal computer.
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ASUS Eee Pad Slider tablet gets official unveiling

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:51 PM PDT

Though ASUS teased us with its funky Eee Pad Slider tablet way back in January alongside the announcement of the Eee Pad Memo and Eee Pad Transformer, the company has waited until now to give us more details on the unique Android tablet.
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U.S. Department of Justice digs into Nortel patent sale

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun an investigation into the purchase of 6,000 of Nortel's patents by a consortium of companies led by Apple. The winning group of companies effectively blocked Google from getting its hands on the suite of smartphone and wireless patents.
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Video: Motorola Titanium (Sprint/Nextel) iDEN smartphone video tour

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:33 AM PDT

The Motorola Titanium is the latest Android smartphone available for Sprint's iDEN-powered Nextel network. It has a 3.1-inch display and a portrait QWERTY keyboard, and sports a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, but no HD video. It also meets military specifications for dust, shock, vibration, and high and low temperature exposure.
Watch the video here.


Apple could wait until October for next iPhone

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:28 AM PDT

According to John Paczkowski at All Things D, Apple will be waiting until October, and possibly the end of October at that, to release the next iteration of the iPhone. Many rumors have speculated that we would see the next iPhone in September, but Paczkowski's sources tell a different story.
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Samsung shows 45 percent revenue growth in Q2 2011

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Samsung has officially released its Q2 2011 financial results, and its telecommunications division saw some significant growth over last year on the backs of successful smartphones like the Galaxy S II. Unfortunately, Samsung will no longer report smartphone and tablet shipments with its financials, so we will not be able to know how many of each the company has actually shipped or sold.
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University of Southern Mississippi gives Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets to students

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The University of Southern Mississippi is providing students with an interesting incentive to become an honors student: it is hooking up students that participate in honors programs with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets pre-loaded with Blackboard Mobile Learn software.
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Kyocera Echo dual-screen smartphone to get Gingerbread update today

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:29 AM PDT

Sprint is pushing out the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for its dual-screened Kyocera Echo smartphone today. The update brings the usual goodies that come along with Gingerbread, including a download manager app and improved performance, as well as the latest version of the Swype 3.0 keyboard with Tap Correction and Horizontal Word Choice list. Additionally, the Echo is getting a new app called Eco Mode that aids users in managing the battery use on their devices. Users should get a notification when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed on their phones, or they can go to the System Updates section of the Settings app to force a check for the new software.
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Apple suit prompts Amazon to stop accepting app submissions in Germany

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Amazon has announced that it will no longer take app submissions for its Amazon Appstore for Android in Germany due to the ongoing lawsuit from Apple over Amazon's use of the Appstore name. Apple has not had much success stopping others from using the name in the U.S., but it apparently is getting a little further along in the courts in Germany.
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HP TouchPad software update to arrive today

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:39 AM PDT

According to Richard Kerris, head of developer relations for HP, the promised webOS software update for the HP TouchPad that was due by the end of July is running just a day late and will be hitting TouchPads today.
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Verizon brings AmEx's Serve to phones, tablets

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:16 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless has announced plans to integrate American Express' Serve electronic payment and commerce platform on its phones and tablets.
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Adobe launches Edge, a Flash-like HTML5 development tool

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Adobe has released Adobe Edge, a new tool for developers to create Flash-like animations with HTML5, Javascript, and CSS standards that can be viewed in browsers that do not support Adobe Flash Player - most notably the Safari browser in Apple's iOS on the iPhone and iPad.
Read the full story here.


Cellular South gets Motorola Milestone Plus version of Verizon's DROID Pro

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Cellular South has picked up its own version of the Motorola DROID Pro / XPRT that are offered by Verizon and Sprint. Named the Milestone Plus, the smartphone offers a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a BlackBerry-esque portrait-style keyboard.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 kept from Australians by Apple injunction

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Apple has taken its patent infringement and trade dress case against Samsung to the land down under, as it has now filed an injunction against Samsung with Australian courts. As a result, Samsung has agreed to stop promoting and selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia until the court case is resolved.
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LG offers remote support services to worldwide users

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:49 AM PDT

LG has announced the worldwide roll out of its Remote Call services, which provide smartphone users with remote maintenance and software upgrades. The service was initially launched in LG's home market of Korea.
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