Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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Facebook for Android updated with new design, privacy controls

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:55 AM PDT

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.7, and with the update comes a number of new features and fixes. Most notably, the status update composer and Profile view have been redesigned, and users now have greater control over privacy settings from their mobile devices.
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Microsoft spruces up mobile Bing site with Facebook integration

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Microsoft released an updated version of the mobile Bing site today that includes integration with Facebook for social suggestions among other enhancements.
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Dolphin Browser HD now available for the iPad too

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:28 AM PDT

After making the migration from the Android platform over to the iPhone last month, Dolphin Browser HD is now available for the iPad as well. Included in the iPad version are the gestures that have made Dolphin so popular on Android.
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U.S. Cellular announces the dual-core Motorola ELECTRIFY smartphone

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 09:38 AM PDT

U.S. Cellular has announced the upcoming availability of the Motorola ELECTRIFY smartphone. The ELECTRIFY features a dual-core processor and both front and rear cameras.
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RIM settles patent dispute with Dolby; lawsuits dropped

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:43 AM PDT

It seems that RIM and Dolby Laboratories have been able to put aside their differences and come to an agreement over Dolby's patent complaint against the smartphone manufacturer.
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Fusion Garage knocks $200 off of Grid10's price, before it is even released

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:26 AM PDT

Apparently, Fusion Garage has wised up to the tablet market and has decided to lop $200 off of the asking price of its yet-to-be-released Grid10 tablet.
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AT&T announces $25 GoPhone pre-paid plan

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:16 AM PDT

AT&T has announced a new option for its GoPhone pre-paid customers that costs $25 per month. For that sum, customers can get 250 anytime minutes and unlimited messaging. Additionally, GoPhone customers will be able to buy 250 minutes of international calling for $10 per month. Finally, GoPhone users can now roam in Canada, with rates costing $0.39 per minute, $0.25 per text message sent and $0.20 per text message received. The new plan option go into effect on September 18.
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Sprint's Drive First app keeps drivers safe behind the wheel

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Sprint has announced a new app for smartphones that is designed to keep the phone out of the hands of drivers when they are behind the wheel. The Drive First app will automatically lock the phone when a vehicle is moving, preventing the use of the device.
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Smartphones out-ship featurephones for the first time in Europe

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 07:31 AM PDT

According to a new report released by IDC, more smartphones than feature phones were shipped in Europe during the second quarter of this year. The firm notes that this is the first time that smartphones have had more shipments than feature phones in the European market.
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AT&T will upgrade current Windows Phone smartphones to 7.5 this fall

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 07:05 AM PDT

AT&T has confirmed that it will be upgrading its current line-up of Windows Phone 7 smartphones to Windows Phone 7.5 this fall.
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AT&T to carry HTC Titan Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone this fall

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 06:57 AM PDT

In addition to the two Samsung Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones that it announced, AT&T has confirmed that it will be carrying the HTC Titan as well. The Titan features the largest screen of any smartphone in AT&T's lineup at 4.7 inches.
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AT&T announces two new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones from Samsung

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 06:49 AM PDT

AT&T has announced that it will be carrying two new, previously unannounced Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones from Samsung. The Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash feature the latest version of Windows Phone, codenamed Mango.
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Amazon expected to launch Netflix-like e-book rental service

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 06:32 AM PDT

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Amazon is in the process of launching a subscription e-book rental service, not unlike what Netflix offers for DVDs and streaming video content. According to "people familiar with the matter," Amazon is already in talks with book publishers for the service.
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Three UK moves to block NFC joint venture

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Three UK has filed a complaint with the EU's antitrust board to stop the launch of a joint venture that would offer a unified NFC payment system for UK customers.
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LightSquared signs wholesale network agreement with VoIP provider VoX Communications

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 05:57 AM PDT

LightSquared has announced yet another wholesale partnership for its forth-coming LTE network, this time with VoIP provider VoX Communications. VoX provides wholesale and retail voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) services for both businesses and consumers. The company intends to offer both voice and video services that will use LightSquared's not-yet-launched network, in addition to high-speed data and satellite services. This partnership is the fourteenth deal that LightSquared has inked. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Read the full story here.


HTC contemplating smartphone operating system purchase

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 05:32 AM PDT

HTC has confirmed that it is considering the purchase of a mobile operating system that it can call its own, but the company is in no rush to run out and buy one. HTC is one of the largest smartphone manufacturers that doesn't have its own in-house smartphone operating system.
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