Saturday, September 3, 2011

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Amazon Kindle tablet to feature custom Android OS, says TechCrunch

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 01:54 AM PDT

A TechCrunch editor is claiming to have had some hand- on time with a 7-inch Amazon Kindle tablet, the one we've been hearing rumors of for some time.
Read the full story here.


BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced by $50 to $150 this weekend at Best Buy

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 01:42 AM PDT

Best Buy is putting Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet on sale for the duration of the extended Labor Day weekend in the U.S. Discounts range from $50 to $50.
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Video: Video: HTC Radar Hands-On and First Look

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:32 PM PDT

The HTC Radar is the second of HTC's newly announced Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) handsets, unveiled at several locations across Europe. The Radar is a smaller handset than the Titan, and features a 3.8-inch display with the same WVGA resolution of its bigger brother. The Radar also boasts a 5 megapixel camera that sports a 28mm lens and f/2.2 aperture like it's bigger brother, and also has a backlit sensor, which should make an improvement over HTC's previous phone cameras. The HTC Radar crams its components into a sleek aluminum unibody and is powered by a 1GHz processor, with 8GB of storage for your music and photos.
Watch the video here.


Google pushes Android 2.3.6 with voice search fix to Nexus S

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Google has started pushing an update to the Nexus S smartphone that brings it up to Android version 2.3.6. The update is said to include a fix for a voice search bug, along with a few security patches. If there are any other improvements contained within, Google isn't saying. Google says the update will take a few days to hit all Nexus S phones.
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Samsung's Galaxy S Wi-Fi 3.6 has everything but the cellular radio

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 10:35 AM PDT

Amidst the flurry of product announcements that Samsung revealed yesterday was a new Android-based personal media player, called the Galaxy S Wi-Fi 3.6. The Galaxy S Wi-Fi 3.6 features almost everything that would find on an Android-powered Samsung smartphone, except for support for cellular networks.
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Video: RIM BlackBerry Torch 9850 (Sprint) smartphone video tour

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 10:13 AM PDT

The BlackBerry Torch 9850 is one of the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones recently announced by RIM. It is the first all-touchscreen BlackBerry to be available from Sprint, and it features the largest screen on any BlackBerry to date at 3.7 inches in size. That 3.7-inch screen sports a WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution. The Torch 9850 is powered by a 1.2GHz processor with RIM's Liquid Graphics engine and has 768MB of RAM. It also has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash and can record 720p HD video.
Watch the video here.


Jabra SPORT stereo Bluetooth headset is built to withstand the elements

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Jabra has announced a new wireless Bluetooth headset called the SPORT. The SPORT is designed for the active user, and it is built to military specifications for rain, shock, and dust resistance.
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IM+ Video lets iPhone users video chat with Facebook friends

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:55 AM PDT

SHAPE Services has released IM+ Video, an expansion of its popular multi-platform instant messaging client, IM+. IM+ Video for the iPhone allows users to video chat with friends on Facebook, even if their friends are not using IM+.
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Patent litigator WiLAN sues Apple, HTC, Dell, others over wireless technologies

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:35 AM PDT

WiLAN, a company often referred to as a "patent troll," has announced a new lawsuit against a number of technology companies claiming infringement on wireless patents that it holds. WiLAN is a Canadian-based patent holding company that has used litigation in the past to gain licensing deals.
Read the full story here.


Samsung won't be buying webOS, says CEO

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:45 AM PDT

Rumors have been circling around the internet over the past couple weeks saying that Samsung could be interested in purchasing the webOS smartphone and tablet platform from HP, which recently canceled its webOS hardware plans. However, Samsung's CEO tells a different story, saying the company has no interest in purchasing the flailing platform.
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SPB dresses up Symbian^3 homescreens with Shell 3D launcher

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:30 AM PDT

SPB's very cool, though pricey, Shell 3D launcher for Android has made its way over to Symbian^3 devices with many of its cool animations and functions intact. SPB Shell 3D offers unique, 3D-like carousel home screens, complete with animated widgets.
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UK to use white space spectrum for mobile broadband by 2013

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:10 AM PDT

Ofcom, the regulator for the UK's wireless industry, has announced that it has plans to make "white space" spectrum available for mobile broadband use by the year 2013. White space spectrum refers to portions of airwaves that have been allocated for specific purposes (such as analog TV broadcasts), but are being unused.
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AT&T working on compromises for T-Mobile buyout to gain approval from Feds

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:45 AM PDT

According to sources reporting to Reuters, AT&T has been working on a second plan to present to U.S. regulators to get its proposed purchase of T-Mobile approved. Recently, the Department of Justice filed a suit to stop the purchase, citing it was anti-competitive and not good for the consumer.
Read the full story here.


Samsung has "no plans" to release Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Note in the U.S.

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Bad news for those in the U.S. who were excited about the recently announced Galaxy Note smartphone and Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from Samsung, as the company has said that it has no plans to release the new devices in the U.S. at the current time.
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