Friday, September 2, 2011

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AT&T cancels A-List calling feature for new customers

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:32 AM PDT

In a move that will surely not win it any points with consumers or federal regulators, AT&T has confirmed that the A-List calling feature, which allowed customers to pick 5 or 10 number to make free, unlimited calls to, has been canceled. The change is effective immediately and applies to new customers signing up for AT&T service.
Read the full story here.


Video: HTC Titan Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone video first look

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT

The HTC Titan smartphone is one of two new Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) devices that HTC have unveiled today in various locations across Europe. The Titan features a huge 4.7-inch WVGA resolution display and an 8 megapixel camera with a 28mm lens and f2.2 aperture for wide angle and low light photography. It can also capture 720p HD video, and has a speedy 1.5GHz processor and 16GB of built-in storage, as well as Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, and DLNA support.
Watch the video here.


HTC Radar Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone hands-on

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:44 PM PDT

The HTC Radar is the smaller of the two new Windows Phone 7.5 devices announced by HTC today. It features specifications that are similar to the Trophy that was released last year, though it does have a couple of upgrades, most notable being a front-facing VGA camera. We were live at HTC's launch event and got some brief hands-on time with the Radar.
Read the full story here.


HTC Titan Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone hands-on impressions

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:36 PM PDT

The HTC Titan is one of the new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones to be announced today. It features a massive, 4.7-inch display and a 1.5GHz processor. We were live at HTC's launch event in London and were able to get some quick hands-on time with the new phone.
Read the full story here.


Nokia gives up 2,000 patents to Mosaid

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:38 PM PDT

Mosaid Technologies has announced that it is acquiring 2,000 patents and patent applications that were originally owned or filed by Nokia. The patents cover a number of wireless technologies, and were acquired through the purchase of Core Wireless Licensing. The deal that Mosaid struck with Nokia and its partner Microsoft is rather unique. Mosaid will put up the cost to administer and enforce the patents, and it will be able to keep one-third of the royalties generated from licensing the patents. The other two-thirds of the proceeds will go to Nokia and Microsoft. Mosaid expects the deal to generate more revenue than it has seen in the company's total 30 year history.
Read the full story here.


HTC Titan offers Windows Phone 7.5 with a massive screen, fast processor

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Of the new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones announced by HTC today, the HTC Titan is arguably the most interesting one of the bunch, as it features an absolutely enormous display coupled with the fastest processor Microsoft's smartphone operating system has seen yet.
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HTC Radar launched with Windows Phone 7.5 and front-facing camera

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:30 AM PDT

The time has finally come for HTC to announce its new Windows Phone smartphones with the updated Mango software. The first one out of the gate is the Radar, which appears to be a refresh of the Trophy from last year with a few minor tweaks and a new operating system revision.
Read the full story here.


Microsoft hit with its own lawsuit over location data

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:49 AM PDT

Apple isn't the only one that users are mad at over the storage and use of location data on mobile devices, and Microsoft is also getting a taste of their anger thanks to a new class action lawsuit. The lawsuit, which was filed in Seattle, Washington, claims Microsoft's software tracked users even though they had requested not to be.
Read the full story here.


Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet offers 7-inch size for $200

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Lenovo has announced its third Android tablet today, the IdeaPad A1. This tablet differs from the other two Honeycomb tablets previously released, as it features a smaller, 7-inch form factor, and drops Android Honeycomb for Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Thanks to these, and other, compromises, the IdeaPad A1 will come in at a very aggressive price point.
Read the full story here.


H2O Wireless offers yet another $60 unlimited pre-paid option

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:05 AM PDT

H2O Wireless, purveyor of pre-paid cellular services, has announced another plan option in its portfolio. The MVNO is now offering a $60 per month unlimited plan that gives users unlimited talk, text, and web usage, plus international calling. The new $60 plan joins the $40 and $50 options that drop the unlimited web, or offer only 250MB of web usage per month.
Read the full story here.


Toshiba tries another Android Honeycomb tablet; this time thin is in

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:49 AM PDT

Toshiba did not win a lot of fans with its first Android Honeycomb tablet, the Thrive, thanks to its buggy performance and downright thick chassis. The company has gone back to the drawing board, and has developed a new tablet that can be considered the near polar opposite of the Thrive.
Read the full story here.


Another Apple iPhone prototype lost in a California bar

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:01 AM PDT

In what might seem like a deja vu moment from about 18 months ago, CNET is reporting that a prototype of a next-generation Apple iPhone has been misplaced in a San Francisco bar. Again. This time though, the missing prototype has yet to be recovered.
Read the full story here.


Motorola DROID 2 Gingerbread update finally making its way to users

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Owners of the Motorola DROID 2 smartphone no longer need to be jealous of those who have the global version of their phone, as the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the original DROID 2 is finally making its way to users' phones. The update brings Android 2.3.3, and includes the usual Gingerbread upgrades along with a newer version of Motorola's don't-call-it-BLUR interface. Users should be able to download the update from the software update section of About Phone in the Settings app.
Read the full story here.


Four out of ten phones in the U.S are smart says Nielsen

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:09 AM PDT

According to Nielsen's latest report on the mobile phone market in the U.S., forty percent of mobile phone owners over the age of 18 are carrying a smartphone of some sort or another. Further, another forty percent of those smartphone owners are using an Android device.
Read the full story here.


Samsung introduces the Galaxy Tab 7.7 with Super AMOLED display

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:31 AM PDT

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab 7.7, the successor to its first Android tablet, the original Galaxy Tab. Featuring a slightly larger display, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 sports the first Super AMOLED display on a tablet and a razor-thin profile.
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