Saturday, August 13, 2011

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Sprint abandons plans to carry 4G BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Bad news for those who were hoping to fly along on Sprint's 4G WiMAX network with a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, as the carrier has scrapped its plans to carry a 4G version of the 7-inch tablet. Back in January, Sprint said it would bring a 4G version of the PlayBook to its network by summer, but now the carrier says the tablet market is just too crowded to offer yet another option.
Read the full story here.


Merriam-Webster offers half-off its apps for back-to-school

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:28 AM PDT

It's almost every high-school and college student's favorite, or not-so-favorite, time of year: back to school. In light of this, Merriam-Webster has put a number of its reference apps for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Symbian on a half-off sale this weekend to ease the pain of the summer fun ending.
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Teen arrested for using BlackBerry Messenger to incite riots in UK

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:31 AM PDT

A UK teen girl has been arrested for using RIM's BlackBerry Messenger to incite riots in Essex. The 18-year-old has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting in the committal of an offense under the Serious Crime Act 2007. The UK government has warned in the past that it would shut down or control social networks during times of national unrest, and this may be the first time that it has acted upon those threats.
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Amazon CEO patents airbags for phones

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:46 AM PDT

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and accomplice Greg Heart, who is a vice president at the e-tailer, have filed a patent for airbags and retro jets for phones, with the idea being that the phone would be protected in a fall. The patent filing has an image of a smartphone with what look like hover jets shooting air out of the bottom of the phone.
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Charges filed in stolen iPhone 4 prototype case

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:57 AM PDT

The case surrounding the stolen iPhone 4 prototype made quite a kerfuffle last year when the phone itself landed on a major tech blog and was displayed for the world to see. Now, a year and a half later, prosecutors have finally filed charges in the case - and the bloggers were let off the hook.
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AT&T could divest $8 billion worth of assets to get buyout approval

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:42 AM PDT

AT&T's proposed buyout of rival T-Mobile USA may end up costing the company more than just the $38 billion purchase price. According to new reports, the carrier is looking to divest $8 billion worth of assets in order to gain approval from the government for the purchase.
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August 29 Samsung event could bring U.S. Galaxy S II launch

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:14 AM PDT

We just got dropped an invite to a press event being held by Samsung on August 29 in NYC. The invite said that is for a major product announcement, and there is a glowing "II" image on it. Our wheels have been turning, and we have a feeling we might finally be seeing the American debut of the vaunted Galaxy S II smartphone. Samsung did say that it would be coming to the U.S. in August, and August 29 would be beating that cutoff by a mere two days. Either way, we will be there in person to bring you whatever it is that Samsung is planning to announce and show off.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 now available from Vodafone UK

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:57 AM PDT

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is continuing its world tour, as it is now available in the UK from Vodafone. Vodafone is pricing the latest flagship smartphone from RIM at free with a 41 GBP per month, or higher, plan. With availability now in Canada and the UK, it shouldn't be too long before the 9900 hits American carriers.
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Acer's 7-inch Iconia Tab A100 finally arrives this weekend

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:37 AM PDT

It was seemingly forever ago when Acer announced its 7-inch tablet, the Iconia Tab A100, back in February. Since then, it has been revealed that it will launch with Android 3.2 Gingerbread, which has been adapted to work on 7-inch displays. Now Acer has finally announced availability of the A100, and this weekend it will become the first 7-inch tablet with Android Honeycomb to hit the market.
Read the full story here.


Samsung to appeal European Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction on August 25

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:22 AM PDT

Samsung may have had a set back for its Galaxy Tab 10.1 plans when a German court issued a preliminary injunction blocking it from sale in the EU while the trial from Apple is worked out in the courts, but it is certainly not going down without a fight. The Korean manufacturer will be headed to court on August 25 to appeal the injunction, and reclaim the right to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the EU. Or so it hopes, at least.
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Rugged Samsung Galaxy Xcover to hit UK later this year

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:07 AM PDT

Samsung has let it be known that its recently-announced, ruggedized Galaxy smartphone, the Galaxy Xcover, will be hitting UK shelves later this year. Unfortunately, an exact date and price were not provided. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread Galaxy Xcover is built to withstand general abuse, including submersion in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. It is powered by an 800Mhz processor and features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface extensions.
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TIA throws weight behind AT&T buyout of T-Mobile

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:36 AM PDT

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), a group that represents manufacturers and supply companies in the telecommunications industry, has given its support to the buyout of T-Mobile by AT&T. The TIA expressed its position to the Federal Communications Commission, claiming that it would be beneficial to the country, especially in rural areas.
Read the full story here.


Windows Phone Mango arriving on September 1 just a rumor says Microsoft

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:04 AM PDT

According to the director of the Windows Phone program at Microsoft, Joe Belfiore, that rumor that was circulating around yesterday claiming that the Mango update to Windows Phone 7 would arrive on September 1 was just that, a rumor.
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