Friday, August 5, 2011

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HP TouchPad hitting the bargain bin, shows up on Woot already

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:53 AM PDT

There are two things to consider when a product shows up on the daily-deal site Woot.com. One, is that buyers can grab a product for considerably less than it is normally priced at in stores. The other, is that the product probably isn't selling well in stores and the manufacturer is using Woot to dump off excess stock. Depending on your perspective, the appearance of the HP TouchPad on Woot today for 25 percent less than its launch price from only a month ago could be a good thing, or could be a death knell for the just-released tablet.
Read the full story here.


Google reacts to Microsoft's claims: 'Nice try, we didn't fall for it'

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:26 PM PDT

In yet another exchanging of barbs, Google has responded to Microsoft's claims that Microsoft reached out to Google to bid jointly on the Novell patents and that Google denied Microsoft. Google puts it succinctly, saying "We didn't fall for it."
Read the full story here.


Android has 40 percent of U.S. smartphone market despite patent troubles

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:44 PM PDT

Google made quite a stink this week about the patent situation in the U.S. and what it feels are anti-competitive practices by other players in the smartphone industry. Google shouldn't have too much to complain about, though, as comScore's latest report on the smartphone market places Android in the pole position, with a nearly 15 point lead over its nearest rival - Apple.
Read the full story here.


Motorola's XT531 brings Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the unwashed masses

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Motorola has taken the wraps off of its latest budget-minded Android smartphone, the XT531. The XT531 will be targeted to the lower end of the market when it arrives in Asia, Europe, and Latin America this month and later this fall.
Read the full story here.


T-Mobile rolls out Direct Carrier Billing for digital content

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 11:34 AM PDT

T-Mobile has announced a new initiative this week that will allow users to charge digital goods and services right to their mobile phone bill. Called Direct Carrier Billing, the service is designed to make it easier for users since they will not have to enter their credit card information when making a purchase with their phones.
Read the full story here.


LightSquared signs up another wholesale network customer

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 11:00 AM PDT

LightSquared has announced another wholesale network agreement for its yet-to-be-deployed 4G LTE network that is due to arrive next year. The new deal with PowerNet Global will have LightSquared providing white-label network services that will be branded under PowerNet's name. The agreement is multi-year, but exact terms were not disclosed. LightSquared has yet to get final approval from the Federal Communications Commission for its LTE network, due to various interference issues with GPS services. LightSquared also recently signed an agreement to have Sprint help LightSquared build its network in exchange for cash and LTE services.
Read the full story here.


Video: LG Thrill 4G (AT&T) unboxing and video tour

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:44 AM PDT

The LG Thrill 4G is AT&T's version of the LG Optimus 3D that debuted to European markets a little while back. It is physically the same as its European cousin, and features a 4.3-inch, glasses-free 3D display, dual 5 megapixel cameras for 3D still and video capture, and a dual-core 1GHz processor with dual-channel memory.
Watch the video here.


Clearwire to pick up LTE, won't be dropping WiMAX

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:24 AM PDT

On Wednesday Clearwire announced its plans to use Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology as part of its 4G network strategy going forward. The network provider made sure to point out that it will not be dropping WiMAX services just yet though, as it remains committed to servicing its existing customers.
Read the full story here.


Mobile data revenues expected to jump 22.5 percent this year

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:06 AM PDT

According to research firm Gartner, revenues from data services on mobile devices are expected to increase 22.5 percent this year, thanks to increased usage of smartphones and tablets by consumers.
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RIM's latest smartphones won't support QNX, Flash

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:27 AM PDT

BlackBerry fans are excited that RIM has finally announced new smartphone models that will be arriving soon, though that glee may be dampened when users find out that the new phones will not be upgradable to RIM's next-generation, QNX-based OS that is due to arrive next year.
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47 percent of teens, 22 percent of adults use smartphones in the bathroom

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT

According to a new report on smartphone users in the UK by Ofcom, users are so addicted to their devices that they never leave them alone, and that includes in even the most intimate of places.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810, 9860 headed to O2 UK

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:36 AM PDT

O2 UK has announced that RIM's newly-announced BlackBerry smartphones will be headed to its network. The BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810, and Torch 9860 will all be available from O2 at some point this year. Exact release dates and pricing were not announced.
Read the full story here.


Google refreshes Gmail website for mobile devices

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:14 AM PDT

Google has refreshed its mobile Gmail site for iOS and PlayBook OS devices with new higher-res icons and pull-to-refresh options. According to Google, these improvements make Gmail look sharper and feel smoother when accessed on mobile devices.
Read the full story here.


HTC will offer web tool to unlock bootloaders, void warranties

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:57 AM PDT

Earlier this year, HTC promised that it would be unlocking bootloaders for its smartphones, which have been recently shipping with locked bootloaders, preventing tinkerers from easily loading their own software onto the smartphones. It was not known however, how HTC would go about unlocking the bootloaders on phones that have already been on the market, such as the Sensation and EVO 3D. In light of this, HTC has announced a web tool that will do the job for you.
Read the full story here.


Microsoft retaliates against Google's blog post with smoking gun email

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:35 AM PDT

Google's Chief Legal Counsel, David Drummond, expressed the company's position on software patents and the endless litigation that surrounds them in a post on the company's official blog yesterday, and he called out Microsoft and Apple for what Google feels are anti-competitive practices when purchasing patent suites. Microsoft is having none of it, though, as the company has produced proof that it approached Google to see if it would like to join Microsoft in a bid on the Novell patents, but was turned down.
Read the full story here.


Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 makes UK debut

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:18 AM PDT

American customers may be all excited to see the TouchWiz update for the Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 arriving this week, but those in the UK have arguably more reason to be excited, as the tablet has finally gone on sale in Queen Elizabeth's backyard.
Read the full story here.


T-Mobile Q2 2011: fewer customers lost, data revenues up

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:28 AM PDT

T-Mobile released its Q2 2011 financial results today, and, according to the report, the carrier lost fewer customers in Q2 of this year than it did last year thanks to its pre-paid services and MVNO partners. The company also reported that its data revenues are up over last year.
Read the full story here.


Apple hit with another fine in South Korea over iPhone location tracking

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:02 AM PDT

Apple, which recently had to pay a sum of $1,000 to a South Korean iPhone user over the location tracking issue that was discovered earlier this year, has been hit with another fine in South Korea over the same issue.
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