Friday, October 21, 2011

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HTC Titan review - Windows Phone with a giant screen

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 12:50 AM PDT

With a name like Titan, it's no wonder that HTC's latest Windows Phone Mango smartphone sports a monstrously large 4.7-inch touchscreen display. Russell takes the Titan for a romp through his neck of the woods and tells us what he likes, and doesn't like, about the phone in this review.
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Microsoft to expand Windows Phone with cheaper devices, LTE, NFC

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Microsoft's head of mobile, Andy Lees, has hinted at some of the company's plans for the Windows Phone platform next year, and those include branching out to other markets and integrating 4G connectivity.
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Google Maps for Android update saves space on downloaded maps

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Google just updated its Maps application for Android to version 5.11 and included one lonely feature that is probably very valuable to those whose phones have limited storage. The new version of Maps takes up less storage space than before, because downloaded maps are available for specific screen resolutions. Now users who have a phone with a lower screen resolution don't have to download maps that are optimized for a high-res, 4.5-inch display, and can save the storage space for something else, like their call log. The updated version of Google Maps is now available in the Android Market.
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Verizon turns on 4G LTE service in 22 cities today

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 11:58 AM PDT

As previously announced, today Verizon Wireless turned on 4G LTE service in twenty two new cities across the country. The newly 4G-enhanced cities are Birmingham, Ala.; Modesto and Stockton, Calif.; Fort Myers, Fla.; Bloomington, Elkhart, Evansville, South Bend and Terre Haute, Ind.; Sioux City, Iowa; Hagerstown, Md.; Tupelo, Miss.; Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Asheville, N.C.; Bartlesville, Okla.; Jackson and Martin, Tenn.; Greater Hampton Roads and Richmond, Va.; and Green Bay, Wis. Coverage was expanded in Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Erie, Pa. as well. More cities are expected to get 4G LTE data access on November 17.
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Swype Beta 3.26 for Android offers automatic updates

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 09:13 AM PDT

Popular alternative keyboard for Android Swype has released a new version of its beta software that is available to users that do not have Swype pre-installed on their phones. Swype Beta 3.26 finally offers automatic updates, which prevents users from having to reset their preferences every time they update the keyboard.
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Sony Ericsson to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to 2011 Xperia smartphones

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Sony Ericsson has revealed that it will likely offer upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its 2011 line of Xperia smartphones. The company is still in the process of deploying Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread to its recent devices, but once that is done, it intends to move on to "the next version of Android available to" it.
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Motorola ADMIRAL is Sprint's first CDMA Direct Connect smartphone

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:35 AM PDT

Sprint has just announced the Motorola ADMIRAL, its first CDMA-based Direct Connect smartphone. The ADMIRAL runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and is designed to withstand harsh conditions.
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The Weather Channel app for iPad updated to version 3.0

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:30 AM PDT

The Weather Channel has updated its iPad app to version 3.0, complete with an entire overhaul of the popular application. The new version includes fancy animations that can be viewed on the iPad 2, and a interactive spinning globe to see worldwide weather conditions.
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AT&T activates 1 million Apple iPhone 4S smartphones

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT

AT&T has announced that its activations of the Apple iPhone 4S smartphone number 1 million since the phone was launched less than a week ago. The carrier says this is the most successful launch in its history.
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Samsung rumored to have sold more smartphones in Q3 than Apple

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 07:48 AM PDT

According to a "person familiar with the situation" reporting to The Wall Street Journal, Samsung sold more smartphones in the third quarter than Apple.
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Samsung releases images of Focus S, Focus Flash smartphones for AT&T

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 07:24 AM PDT

Samsung has finally released images of the upcoming Focus S and Focus Flash Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones that will be headed to AT&T in the near future. If you were hoping to own a Galaxy S II, but wanted Windows Phone 7.5 instead of Android, then it seems like the Focus S will be your best bet, as it looks like a near clone of the Galaxy S II. The Focus Flash is attractive as well, though it obviously has smaller dimensions.
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AT&T's next LTE markets to be Boston, Washington D.C.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT

During the investor call for AT&T's Q3 2011 financial results, the carrier revealed that Boston and Washington D.C. will be the next markets to get its 4G LTE service. Unfortunately, the carrier did not specify when it would turn on the faster wireless service in those markets. AT&T already offers 4G LTE in five markets: Atlanta, Ga; Chicago, Ill; and Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Tx. AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega also said that AT&T's LTE smartphones - due by the end of the year - will be thinner and lighter than those provided by the competition.
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Why Apple chose C Spire over T-Mobile for iPhone 4S

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 07:01 AM PDT

The industry as a whole was caught off guard when small regional carrier C Spire Wireless (formerly Cellular South) announced that it would offer the coveted Apple iPhone 4S "in the coming weeks." Now everybody is speculating as to why T-Mobile was passed over. The answer seems obvious: AWS.
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AT&T activates 4.8 million smartphones in Q3 2011 - 2.7 million were iPhones

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:42 AM PDT

AT&T's Q3 2011 financial results have been released, and the carrier claims to have had another record quarter. The second-place U.S. carrier now has more than 100 million subscribers, and it activated 4.8 million smartphones in Q3.
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ASUS talks of Transformer Prime tablet with NVIDIA Tegra 3 for November

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:19 AM PDT

During the AsiaD conference hosted by All Things D, ASUS chairman Jonney Shih teased the audience with the successor to its surprisingly popular Eee Pad Transformer tablet, the Transformer Prime. The Transformer Prime is thinner and faster than its predecessor, and will be the first tablet powered by NVIDIA's new Tegra 3 processor.
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ASUS Padfone docking smartphone/tablet arriving in early 2012

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 05:44 AM PDT

ASUS chairman Jonney Shih has revealed that the company's unique Padfone device, a tablet that can dock an Android smartphone, will be arriving in early 2012, complete with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on board. The Padfone was originally revealed back in May of this year, and was expected to be available for the holidays this year.
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Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile) review - huge screen, 1080p HD video for the win

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 05:18 AM PDT

The T-Mobile USA version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone features a screaming 1.5GHz, dual-core processor, a massive 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, and a 1080p HD capable camera. What's not to love? Michael certainly had few complains in this review of the phone.
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