Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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Nokia Lumia 710 now available from T-Mobile for $49.99

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:50 AM PST

The Nokia Lumia 710, the company's first Windows Phone smartphone to come to the U.S., is now available for purchase from T-Mobile.
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Google Maps for Android updated, improves battery performance

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:34 AM PST

Google Maps for Android has gotten a refresh and now offers better battery life and faster location refreshes in Latitude. Other optimizations include estimated location if GPS signal is lost using the vehicles speed, increased route options for public transit directions, and a Google feedback report in Settings.
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Sony Xperia S smartphone coming to O2 UK

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 01:13 AM PST

O2 has announced that it will soon offer Sony's new flagship smartphone, the Xperia S, to its customers. The Xperia S is an Android smartphone that offers a massive 4.3-inch color HD touchscreen display and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Other features include a 12MP rear facing camera for video and pictures as well as a 1.3MP user facing camera for video chats. The Xperia S also offers a micro-HDMI port and NFC capabilities. No word yet on exact launch date or pricing from the carrier.
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Motorola wants to release fewer smartphones in the future

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 07:09 PM PST

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha revealed to reporters at CES 2012 today that the company wants to make fewer smartphones in the future so that it can better focus its marketing dollars. Jha also provided reasoning behind why Motorola (and presumably other manufacturers) insist on skinning their Android devices.
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Lenovo K800 is the first smartphone with an Intel processor

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:00 PM PST

Lenovo and Intel have announced that the Chinese company will be the first manufacturer to release a smartphone with an Intel processor inside of it. The new phone will use Intel's Atom Z2460 platform, formerly known by its codename of "Medfield."
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Motorola, Intel sign multi-year smartphone and tablet deal

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:52 PM PST

Motorola and Intel have announced a new partnership that will involve Intel processors being used in future Motorola smartphones and tablets.
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T-Mobile brings Bobsled Messaging service to Android devices

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:37 PM PST

T-Mobile has announced a new app for Android smartphones and tablets that allows users to send unlimited messages to one another through its Bobsled social messaging and calling system. The new Bobsled Messaging service is very similar to the multitude of messaging apps that are available for smartphones today.
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T-Mobile announces 42Mbps HSPA+ upgrade in 12 new markets

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:25 PM PST

At a media mixer at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, T-Mobile CEO Philipp Humm announced that his company has doubled HSPA+ 4G data speeds in 12 new markets, bringing them to 42Mbps. This brings the high-speed 42Mbps speeds to over 184 million Americans in 175 markets. The company also announced that it has rolled out 21Mbps HSPA+ to 9 new markets, for a total of 217 markets and over 200 million Americans.
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T-Mobile announces Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G smartphone

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:20 PM PST

T-Mobile has just announced the new Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G smartphone that is due to hit shelves later this year. The Blaze 4G features support for T-Mobile's 42Mbps HSPA+ network and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor.
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Kodak files new patent lawsuits against Apple, HTC

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:51 PM PST

Kodak may be in trouble financially, but that hasn't stopped its court activity, as it has just filed new lawsuits against Apple and HTC claiming infringement against Kodak's digital imaging patents.
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Amazon Kindle Store released for iPad, thumbs nose at Apple's 30 percent cut

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:29 PM PST

Amazon is back to selling books on the iPad without sharing any revenue with Apple. How is it doing this, you might ask? The mega-etailer has designed an iPad-friendly Kindle Store that can be accessed through the Safari browser on the tablet. The touch-friendly interface lets Kindle users peruse the library of books and make purchases, and prevents Apple from being able to take 30 percent of the revenue from each book sold. The new Kindle Store for iPad joins the Cloud Reader that was quietly launched back in August of last year. Users can head to amazon.com/iPadKindleStore to access the new store.
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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX live first look

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:15 PM PST

Motorola announced the new DROID RAZR MAXX for Verizon Wireless at CES 2012 yesterday, and we were able to get some hands-on time with the new device.
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Samsung says it will sell more phones than Nokia this year

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:09 PM PST

Nokia has been the number one manufacturer of cellphones in the world for the past 14 years, but that could very well change this year if Samsung has its way. Samsung is so confident that it will take the number one spot from Nokia, that it proclaimed it loud and clear during its keynote speech at CES 2012.
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ViewSonic ViewPad E70 promises to be a 7-inch tablet for $170

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST

ViewSonic is planning to give the Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, and the just-announced 7-inch ASUS tablet a run for their money, as it has announced plans to launch a 7-inch tablet for $170. Unlike the other budget tablets mention, the ViewPad E70 has a single-core processor and not a dual-core or quad-core chip.
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PowerVR Series6 GPUs offer 5 times the efficiency, 20 times the performance of older chips

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:06 AM PST

Imagination Technologies has announced the latest generation of its PowerVR graphics processing units, PowerVR Series6. PowerVR GPU chips are found in many high-end smartphones and tablets on the market today.
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Samsung Galaxy Note headed to Telus Canada with LTE in tow

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 10:50 AM PST

It looks like AT&T won't be the only carrier in North America to get the massive Samsung Galaxy Note with 4G LTE, as Canadian carrier Telus has revealed that it will be carrying the smartphone/tablet hybrid when its LTE network launches in Q1 2012. Telus did not say when its LTE network would exactly go live, or when the Galaxy Note would launch or cost, but if it intends on launching this quarter, we should know very shortly.
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RIM shows off BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 email, contacts, calendar

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 10:18 AM PST

RIM promised to show off some of the new features of its upcoming version 2.0 of the BlackBerry PlayBook operating system at CES 2012, and it has now released a video demoing the native email, contacts, and calendar apps.
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Sony Xperia S Android smartphone live hands-on from CES

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST

At CES 2012, Sony announced the new Xperia S smartphone, its first Sony-branded smartphone for the European market. The Xperia S features a fast processor, high-res display, and a very high resolution camera.
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Sprint says its Google Galaxy Nexus will have 32GB of storage

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST

Yesterday, we reported that the Google Galaxy Nexus headed to Sprint would have 16GB of internal storage, not the 32GB that the Verizon Wireless version has. Our information was based on a landing page for Sprint's new 4G LTE services. We just got word from Sprint that its landing page had the specification incorrect, and the Galaxy Nexus that it will carry will indeed have 32GB of internal storage. Sprint customers can now rest easy knowing they will have just as much room for media and apps on the Galaxy Nexus when it launches on their network of choice later this year.
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Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T live hands-on and first look

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:54 AM PST

Samsung took the wraps off of the Galaxy Note for AT&T with 4G LTE support this week at CES 2012, and we were able to get some hands-on time with the 5.3-inch monster and its S-Pen input device.
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Nokia Lumia 900 LTE Windows Phone live hands-on and first look

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST

Nokia finally took the wraps off of the long-awaited Lumia 900 Windows Phone here at CES 2012, and we got some time to get intimate with the device.
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Voice-activated Nuance Dragon Go! now available for Android users

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 07:05 AM PST

Nuance has announced that its voice-activated Dragon Go! app is now available for Android users.
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Android-powered Orange Tahiti 7-inch tablet launched

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:51 AM PST

Orange has announced a new tablet, the Tahiti, that sports a small footprint of just 7-inches and runs Google's Android 3.2 operating system.
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Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 is 20 percent thinner than the stuff on your phone

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:20 AM PST

Corning has announced Gorilla Glass 2, the latest version of its hardened glass for smartphone and tablet displays. The new Gorilla Glass 2 improves on the original by being thinner and lighter, but just as tough and resilient.
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Samsung Captivate finally upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:05 AM PST

AT&T and Samsung have finally released the Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade for the Captivate smartphone released in 2010. The upgrade offers everything that you would come to expect from Android 2.3, including improved performance, an enhanced user interface, better copy and paste, and a new on-screen keyboard. Unfortunately, as with the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Captivate, users will have to plug their smartphones into their computers and install the upgrade with Samsung's Kies Mini software, as it is not available over-the-air. Head to the source link for full instructions on how to upgrade your Captivate to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
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Video: Sony Xperia S Android smartphone live from CES 2012

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:04 AM PST

The Sony Xperia S is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered smartphone that features a 4.3-inch, 720p Sony Bravia Engine powered touchscreen display. It also offers users the power of a 12 megapixel 1080p camera and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor. A forward-facing 1.3 megapixel 720p camera is also available, and the device also offers users the convenience of an HDMI-out port.
Watch the video here.


Microsoft to offer unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 smartphones in U.S. stores

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:54 AM PST

During the keynote presentation for CES 2012 last night, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that the Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone would be available in Microsoft stores in the U.S. in the coming months. The Microsoft stores will sell the phone unlocked, so it can be used with any GSM carrier. Mr. Ballmer did not give an exact date as to when it would be available or how much it will cost when it goes on sale. Various importers have been selling the Lumia 800 unlocked in the U.S. for prices just under $600 in recent months.
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Video: Samsung Galaxy Note (AT&T) LTE smartphone live from CES 2012

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T that was announced at CES 2012 features a massive 5.3-inch, 1280 x 800 pixel Super AMOLED display and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor that powers Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Samsung's own TouchWiz user interface. As much tablet as smartphone, this LTE 4G capable hybrid device can be used to make calls, but is really quite a handful to juggle.
Watch the video here.


Nokia Lumia Windows Phone smartphones headed to Canada

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 05:18 AM PST

Nokia has announced that the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows Phone smartphones will soon be available in Canada. The Lumia 800 will be available exclusively from Telus, and buyers will be able to get it in the black, cyan, or magenta color options that are available elsewhere. The Lumia 710 will be available from Rogers and will be priced at an attractive $49 on-contract. Expect both phones to hit shelves by February.
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Apple serves iOS 5.1 beta 3 to developers, restores 3G toggle

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST

Apple has made available its iOS 5.1 beta 3 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to developers via its program portal and over-the-air. Beta 3 restores the ability for iPhone 4S users to toggle 3G on and off again, which will help save on battery life. The release notes also indicate that the new version of iOS offers a new API to mark files and directories that should not be backed up as well as some bug fixes and minor improvements.
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