Saturday, December 17, 2011

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Evernote updates BlackBerry app with speed improvements, better interface

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:01 PM PST

Evernote may update its Android and iOS apps quite frequently, but that doesn't mean it has forgotten about its BlackBerry users. Today, the note taking service released version 3.4 of its BlackBerry app, which adds a number of performance improvements and a new user interface. Evernote says that sync within the app is 3 times faster than before, and the new home screen features an easier to read layout. It is now possible to filter the notes by various parameters, and adding text to existing notes has been simplified. Evernote for BlackBerry is free and can be downloaded from the BlackBerry App World now.
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich heading to Nexus S starting today

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 01:12 PM PST

Google has just announced that the Android 4.0 over the air update for its Nexus S smartphone will start going out to end users today. The updates will be sent out in waves over the next month, so there's no way to know for sure when the update might land on any particular Nexus S. For now, at least, the update will only be available for the GSM/UMTS version of the Nexus S. Owners of the WiMAX-capable Nexus S 4G for Sprint will have to be patient. In the meantime, Google has posted some hints that will help Android 2.x users adapt to the coming Android 4.0 update.
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Samsung drops 3G patents from Apple suit in Germany, adds emoticon patent

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

Samsung has dropped some of its 3G patents from a German infringement suit against Apple's iPhone products. The company also filed two new suits that involve a total of 4 additional patents.
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Google reveals Android 4.0.3 ICS, includes various improvements

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 12:36 PM PST

Just a day after the Google Galaxy Nexus launched on Verizon Wireless and was subsequently upgraded to Android 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google has revealed the details of Android 4.0.3, which will become the base version of Ice Cream Sandwich for manufacturers to use on their devices.
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Verizon nabs more AWS spectrum from Cox Communications

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 10:55 AM PST

Following its bid to purchase $3.6 billion worth of spectrum from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks, and its spectrum swap with Leap Wireless, Verizon Wireless is at it again, this time scooping up AWS spectrum from Cox Communications.
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Sprint: Carrier IQ has been disabled on our devices

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST

A recent rumor has hit the internet stating that Sprint has asked its manufacturer partners to remove Carrier IQ's software from all of the devices that it carries. We reached out to Sprint for a comment on the matter, and while the carrier said that it does not comment on rumors, it did confirm for us that it is disabling the Carrier IQ software on its phones and it is no longer collecting data from it.
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FCC filing of new Pantech phone suggests AT&T LTE on 850Mhz band

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:57 AM PST

A filing at the Federal Communications Commission for a new smartphone suggests that AT&T might plan to use its 850Mhz spectrum for LTE services. Currently, AT&T uses its 700Mhz bands for LTE, while its 850Mhz and 1900Mhz bands are used for HSPA and 2G EDGE services.
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Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile gets Wi-Fi calling feature

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:38 AM PST

Following the addition of Wi-Fi calling to the HTC Amaze 4G earlier this week, T-Mobile has released a software update for its flavor of the Samsung Galaxy S II that adds the same feature. The update also is said to improve battery life and fix bugs with the Caller ID app. Users should be able to download the update now by heading to the About Phone section of the Settings app.
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Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T gets updated to Android 2.3.6

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:07 AM PST

AT&T is dishing out a software update for its Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone (the pre-LTE one) that bumps the installed version of Android up to 2.3.6 Gingerbread from 2.3.4 Gingerbread. The carrier has not yet released an official changelog for the update, but users are reporting that it is available by heading to the About Phone section of the Settings menu and that it is about 20MB in size. We would expect that the big change is the move from the scrolling bounce to the glow that Samsung has used on more recent versions of its Galaxy S II smartphone (the T-Mobile edition and the Galaxy S II Skyrocket for AT&T both use the glow instead of the more favorable bounce effect when scrolling). While Samsung might not admit it, we assume that it is in response to the various lawsuits that Samsung is facing from Apple over the controversial bounce effect, which Apple owns a patent on.
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Google launches online Android developer school

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:26 AM PST

In an effort to increase the number of Android developers in the world, Google has launched a new Android Training site for would-be smartphone app coders. The site, currently in beta, breaks down Android development into sections, such as UI design and managing battery use, and walks the reader through the process of solving an Android programming problem. While not as in-depth as some commercially available books on the subject, the site offers coders a good starting point as well as provides an easy to use reference that they can check back with once they start building the next million-selling Android app.
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Carriers, manufacturers fess up to Carrier IQ installations

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:06 AM PST

Responding to an inquiry from Senator Al Franken, a couple of U.S. carriers and phone manufacturers have provided more details about the number of devices that they produce and have sold in the U.S. that have Carrier IQ software installed on them.
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RIM tells BlackBerry users how to remove Carrier IQ's software

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:36 AM PST

RIM claims that while it does not install the Carrier IQ tracking software on its phones, that doesn't always stop carriers from including the software on BlackBerry smartphones that are sold on their networks. In light of this, RIM has provided instructions for users who wish to remove the Carrier IQ software from their BlackBerry handsets.
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