Saturday, December 24, 2011

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Dell Streak 5 updated to Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:56 AM PST

The Dell Streak 5, Dell's original smartphone/tablet hybrid, may be discontinued, but the company is doing good to support its customers, as it has just released the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the 5-inch devices. We will excuse the tardiness of the update since the Streak 5 is dead product. The update offers version 1.5.1 of Dell's Stage UI interface and version 2.27 of the Swype keyboard. Owners can head to Dell's website to download the update now.
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C Spire picks up Motorola Milestone X2

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:16 AM PST

C Spire Wireless has announced that is now offering the Motorola Milestone X2 smartphone. The Milestone X2 is a re-branded version of the DROID X2 that Verizon Wireless released earlier this year.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY game controller now supported by OnLive

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:38 AM PST

Owners of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY smartphone, the world's first PlayStation-certified smartphone, have something new to play with, as OnLive has announced that it has built compatibility with the PLAY's game pad into the latest version of its Android app.
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Republic Wireless drops fair use policy, goes totally unlimited

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:19 AM PST

Republic Wireless made a commotion earlier this year when it announced that it would offer unlimited cellphone service for a mere $19 per month. The catch was that the unlimited portion was only if the user was making phone calls and using the internet while connected to a Wi-Fi network, and 3G services had a "fair use" policy that could result in termination of service if a user went over the undefined limit. Now, Republic is saying that it has dropped the fair use policy and will provide truly unlimited service.
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Dropbox releases new Android app with Android 4.0 ICS optimizations

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:57 AM PST

Dropbox has released an all-new version of its Android app that features a redesigned user interface and optimization for use with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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RIM sued over use of BBM trademark

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:39 AM PST

A Canadian broadcasting company has filed a lawsuit against RIM over the use of the BBM name for the BlackBerry Messenger service. The Bureau of Broadcast Management was established back in 1944, and it has been using BBM Canada for much of its existence.
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Samsung withholds Android 4.0 ICS upgrade from Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab due to TouchWiz

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:05 AM PST

Samsung has revealed some disheartening news for owners of the original Galaxy S smartphone and 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet, as it will not be upgrading those devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung cites hardware constraints paired with the necessity to include its custom TouchWiz interface as the reason why it will not be upgrading the smartphones and tablets.
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FCC approves AT&T spectrum buy from Qualcomm

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 05:41 AM PST

AT&T may have admitted defeat with regards to its efforts to purchase rival carrier T-Mobile earlier this week, but it does have one victory to celebrate. The Federal Communications Commission has approved AT&T's bid to purchase 700MHz spectrum licenses from Qualcomm, which it will use to expand its 4G LTE network.
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