Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Orange UK to carry white BlackBerry Curve 9360

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:56 AM PDT

Orange UK has listed a white version of the BlackBerry Curve 9360 as coming soon on its web site. This version of the Curve 9360 is exactly the same as its black counterpart that is already available, just with decidedly less color. The white Curve 9360 is expected to be free with monthly plans of 20.50 GBP or more, and 249.99 GBP (US$393) on a pay as you go plan. Orange did not announce an exact date of availability for the white Curve 9360.
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Video: Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile) tour - part 2 of 2

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 03:32 AM PDT

The T-Mobile version of Samsung's Galaxy S II features a number of changes from the original, global market device. The 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display is larger, the 1.5GHz dual-core processor is faster, and the 1850mAh battery is larger - among other more minor changes. All of this adds up to a fast, beautiful Android 2.3 Gingerbread device that is a pleasure to use.
Watch the video here.


Google adds coupons, rewards points to Wallet app for Android

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 01:45 PM PDT

Google has expanded the capabilities of its Wallet app for Android smartphones, adding the promised coupons and rewards features that were announced when Wallet was originally revealed.
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Video: Apple iPhone 4S smartphone video tour - part 2 of 2

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 01:34 PM PDT

Part 2 of our video look at the Apple iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S features the same design as the iPhone 4 from last year, but it has upgraded internals that include a new, dual-core A5 processor and an 8 megapixel camera that can record 1080p HD video. The 3.5-inch display has a very high 326ppi resolution (960 x 640 pixels), and the phone is still a svelte 9.3mm thick.
Watch the video here.


Find My Friends, iPhone 4S help catch cheating spouse

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Apple's Find My Friends app for iOS is supposed to let users know the location of their friends so they can find them and meet up. Apparently, nervous married people can also use the service to track their spouses, and possibly catch them cheating.
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Motorola DROID RAZR image pulled from teaser site ahead of launch

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 12:48 PM PDT

The complete image of the upcoming Motorola smartphone that is expected to be announced tomorrow has been reconstructed from Motorola's teaser website that we reported earlier today. As we expected, the phone appears to have a carbon fiber design on the back of it, and it certainly looks mighty thin.
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Google sets date for 2012 Google I/O conference

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Google has set the date for the 2012 Google I/O developers conference for April 24-25. Google I/O is Google's big yearly event where it usually shows off the new features of Android and ChromeOS that it has been working on in secret. It is also when Google hands out a lot of free goodies to the developers who attend. This past I/O event was where Google announced Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of Android. Like last year, Google I/O will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Tickets tend to sell out for Google I/O in record time, and next year's event will likely be no different, but Google has not yet announced registration information at this time.
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T-Mobile expands no-contract Monthly4G plans

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:49 AM PDT

T-Mobile has announced a new addition to its line-up of no-contract Monthly4G plans. The new $60 per month plan offers unlimited talk, text, and web usage at 4G speeds for the first 2GB of data. Users can also opt for three Pay by the Day plans that allow customers to only pay for the days that they use their phones. A $3 per day option offers unlimited talk, text, and web with 4G speeds for the first 200MB of data. Two dollars a day buys unlimited talk, text, and web at 2G speeds, while the $1 per day option offers unlimited text and 10 cents per minute for calls. Users can sign up for any of these new plans in-store or online.
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ITC rules in favor of Apple in HTC patent dispute

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:29 AM PDT

The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled in Apple's favor in the patent infringement complaint that was filed by HTC. The ITC says that Apple has not violated the four patents that HTC brought up, and it will not ban the sale of Apple's iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch in the U.S.
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RIM says its too early to assess financial damages from BlackBerry outage

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Commenting on the worldwide service outages that BlackBerry users suffered from last week, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie said it was too soon to assess the financial impacts and damages brought about by the downtime. The outage lasted for nearly four days for some users, and affected BlackBerry services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North and South America.
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Apple iPhone breaks sales records for Sprint

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Sprint customers have been waiting a long time to be able to buy the iPhone on the yellow network, and they came out in droves to purchase it when the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S finally became available for Sprint this past weekend. The carrier says it had its best ever first day sales on Friday, October 14, the day the two phones hit the shelves. "On Launch Day, October 14, Sprint reported its best ever day of sales in retail, web and telesales for a device family in Sprint history with the launch of iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. We reached this milestone at approximately noon CT. The response to this device by current and new customers has surpassed our expectations and validates our customers' desire for a truly unlimited data pricing plan," said Farid Adib, Product Chief at Sprint. With Apple's announcement that it sold over 4 million iPhone 4S smartphones this weekend, it comes as no surprise that Sprint had remarkable sales as well.
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Instapaper for iPad, iPhone gets a big update to version 4.0

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Instapaper, an app that lets you save web articles for reading at a later time without any ads or other encumbrances, has been updated to version 4.0 for the iPhone and iPad. The new version offers a number of improvements and new features, including a complete redesign for the iPad version.
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Remember the Milk for Android updated to version 2.0, free version in tow

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 09:21 AM PDT

Remember the Milk, a popular task management and to-do service, has updated its Android app to version 2.0, and brought along the free functionality that iPhone and iPad users have been able to enjoy for some time already. Prior to this, use of the Android app required a premium membership with Remember the Milk, which costs $25 per year.
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Adobe PDF Reader app released for iPhone, iPad

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 08:59 AM PDT

The Adobe Reader PDF reading app is now available for the iPhone and iPad. Adobe has been able to integrate Reader into the iOS system, so users can open PDF files from the web or emails in the Reader app. Users can email PDF files with the app, print them with Apple's AirPrint service, or send them to another application. Reader for iOS is compatible with PDF portfolios, password-protected PDFs, and Adobe LiveCycle rights-managed PDFs. Adobe Reader for iOS is free and available in the iTunes App Store now.
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Samsung announces 30 million Galaxy S smartphones sold

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 08:42 AM PDT

Samsung announced that it has sold 30 million of its Galaxy S smartphones worldwide; 10 million of which were the Galaxy S II model. Samsung claims that a Galaxy S II has been sold for every second that has elapsed since its release earlier this year. Thirty million smartphones is nothing to scoff at, but we think Samsung might have some work to do to catch up to another popular competitor.
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Video: Apple iPhone 4S smartphone video tour - part 1 of 2

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 08:27 AM PDT

In this video we take a look at the Apple iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S features the same design as the iPhone 4 from last year, but it has upgraded internals that include a new, dual-core A5 processor and an 8 megapixel camera that can record 1080p HD video. Dan takes a look at the latest from Apple in this video tour.
Watch the video here.


Carriers promise to alert users of overages, roaming charges before they happen

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 08:03 AM PDT

The CTIA, the wireless industry association in the U.S., has put forth a new set of guidelines that require carriers to alert users of overages and roaming fees before they happen. The guidelines were adopted to avoid a similar set of rules that the Federal Communications Commission is threatening to enforce.
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Apple notches four million iPhone 4S sales in first weekend

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Critics and pundits alike criticized the new Apple iPhone 4S when it was announced, claiming that it isn't different enough from the previous iPhone 4. Despite that, it doesn't seem like that has dampened excitement or sales of the popular device, as Apple has announced that four million iPhone 4S smartphones were sold in its first weekend of availability.
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Motorola to "reveal" new smartphone tomorrow, sends us a puzzle piece

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 07:20 AM PDT

This morning we received a package with some goodies and hits as to what Motorola has in store for us tomorrow in New York City at its scheduled press event.
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LG DoublePlay sliding smartphone offers two screens of fun

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 06:47 AM PDT

LG and T-Mobile have announced the new DoublePlay smartphone, an Android-powered device with two touchscreens.
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Samsung files to block Apple iPhone 4S in Australia, Japan

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Following its court filings in France and Italy, Samsung has now filed to block the sale of Apple's new iPhone 4S in Australia and Japan as well. Samsung says the iPhone 4S violates its patents on smartphone technology.
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