Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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RIM releases updated BlackBerry Torch 9810; 4G version headed to AT&T

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:57 AM PDT

RIM has announced a successor to its sliding BlackBerry Torch 9800 from last year: the logically named BlackBerry Torch 9810. The 9810 looks almost identical to its predecessor, as all of the improvements are "under the hood", so to speak.
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Sprint to offer 4G WiMAX phones, services to wholesale customers

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Sprint has announced that it is now offering 4G WiMAX phones, devices, and services to wholesale customers so that they may resell them under their own brand. The carrier already does this with its 3G services and devices, but this is the first time its has offered 4G services to wholesale customers.
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MetroPCS to begin VoLTE transition early next year

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 12:35 PM PDT

MetroPCS has announced that it intends to begin the transition of its voice traffic from its legacy CDMA network over to its new LTE network early next year. The new service will be IP-based and use voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) technology.
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ITC to hear Apple's complaint against Samsung

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:48 AM PDT

The International Trade Commission in the U.S., which handles patent disputes, has agreed to hear and investigate Apple's complaint against Samsung that claims Samsung's phones and tablets violate design patents and trade dress that belong to Apple. Last month, Apple filed a complaint with the ITC to block the sale and import of Samsung's mobile devices in the U.S.
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U.S. Cellular users gain MobiTV options

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Regional carrier U.S. Cellular has announced that subscribers can now take advantage of MobiTV, which offers streamed mobile video content from major providers like ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, The Disney Channel, MTV, and Comedy Central. Users can download the MobiTV app directly to their phones, and then access the video content. MobiTV plans range from $4.99 to $9.99 per month, and the first handsets that can take advantage of MobiTV are the HTC Desire and Samsung Mesmerize smartphones.
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HP TouchPad webOS 3.0.2 software update impressions

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:44 AM PDT

The HP TouchPad got off to a rocky start with its launch at the beginning of last month, and many reviewers, myself included, noted a number of performance issues with the tablet. HP and its software team were apparently aware of the issues, but decided to release the TouchPad to the market warts and all. Executives promised an update would arrive that addressed many of the concerns that users and reviewers had, and despite not releasing it by the end of July as originally promised, the update did arrive last night and I have had some time to play with it on my TouchPad review unit.
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Latest Android trojan can record your phone conversations

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Android is no stranger to malware threats, and the latest trojan app to hit the platform is capable of some scary stuff if it gets a hold on your system. In short, the trojan will actually record phone conversations and save them to the phone's SD card.
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Skype for iPad arrives (for real) in the iTunes App Store

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:52 AM PDT

After being teased in a demo video back in June, and then appearing briefly last night only to be pulled shortly thereafter, the long-awaited Skype app for the Apple iPad is now officially available in the iTunes App Store. Skype for iPad offers many of the features that you would come to expect from Skype, including video calls on the iPad 2.
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Android controls half of global smartphone market

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:17 AM PDT

According to the latest report on the global smartphone market by Canalys, Android is still in the lead, as it has been since Q4 2010, with almost 50 percent market share. Apple's iOS platform managed to skip past Nokia's Symbian OS for second place, while Microsoft's Windows Phone platform only garnered 1 percent of the market.
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Two-thirds of business travelers prefer their smartphones over fresh underwear

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:30 AM PDT

According to a new study on business travelers, 64 percent of those surveyed said they would choose their smartphone over fresh underwear when going on a business trip if they had to choose between the two. The survey polled 550 adults who had been on six or more business trips in the past year.
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T-Mobile offers pre-paid service at 7-Eleven stores

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:05 AM PDT

T-Mobile is branching out its retail presence and has announced that 7-Eleven convenience stores will now be offering its pre-paid services. This month, 7-Eleven customers will be able to pick up the LG GS170 pre-paid phone for $29.99. It is a basic flip phone with a VGA camera and Bluetooth 2.1 support. Throughout the month of August, 7-Eleven will take 50 percent off the purchase price of the GS170 if you buy a $50 pre-paid card at the same time you buy the phone. Unfortunately, 7-Eleven won't be throwing in any Slurpees or chimichangas with the purchase.
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Sharp FX Plus is an Android-powered messaging smartphone for AT&T

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:51 AM PDT

Sharp has announced the FX Plus, an Android-powered messaging phone for AT&T. The FX Plus features both a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a full touchscreen and should appeal to messaging fanatics who want a little more from their phone than just SMS capabilities.
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Android smartphone review

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:31 AM PDT

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide is the latest iteration of the myTouch family of Android smartphones for T-Mobile USA. This time around the focus is on the camera, even though the Slide features a full QWERTY keyboard. Dan comes away impressed with the phone, which he details in this review.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits German shelves this month

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:09 AM PDT

While those in Australia may be waiting to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet for an undetermined amount of time, Android fans in Germany will be able to exchange their Euros for it this month. The German version of the tablet is the same basic device that U.S. users have come to know, as it runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb and features a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available in both white and grey, and Samsung's suggested retail price will be 629 EUR (US$893).
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HTC files suit against Apple in the UK

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:50 AM PDT

Despite facing some setbacks in the case it is fighting in the U.S., smartphone maker HTC has gone ahead and sued rival Apple in the UK. In the U.S., the International Trade Commission had awarded Apple a preliminary victory regarding two patents that Apple claims HTC infringes upon.
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U.S. makes deal with Canada, Mexico for sharing spectrum near borders

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:19 AM PDT

The Federal Communications Commission has made a new partnership with our neighbors to the north and south for sharing spectrum in border areas. Both Canada and Mexico have agreed to share spectrum with the U.S., which will benefit residents of border towns in all three countries.
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