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HP updates webOS for TouchPad, Pre 2 and 3
LG Spectrum (Verizon) 4G LTE 4.5-inch smartphone hands-on from CES
Ringing cellphone stops NY Philharmonic performance
CompanionLink for Android offers two-way contact, calender sync for Android smarpthones
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 4G LTE Android tablet hands-on from CES
Kogeto Dot adapter allows panoramic video capture with iPhone
LG looking for partners to bolster its mobile phone business
GetGlue passes 2 million user mark, updates iPhone app
Ultra bright, thin LG Marquee Android smartphone for Boost Mobile announced
Sony Music Unlimited headed to Apple iOS devices
LG licenses Microsoft patent portfolio for Android, Chrome OS devices
ZTE Tania Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone hands-on
LG Spectrum, Motorola DROID 4 LTE smartphones to get global roaming abilities this year
Samsung Galaxy Nexus reportedly getting a flavor boost with Android ICS 4.0.2
Lenovo Smartphone S2 Android smartphone hands-on from CES 2012
Press Release: Two-Way PIM Sync for Android and Windows Phone Devices Announced at CES 2012

HP updates webOS for TouchPad, Pre 2 and 3

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST

HP has bumped up its webOS operating system for its TouchPad tablet as well as its Pre 2 and Pre 3 smartphones.
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LG Spectrum (Verizon) 4G LTE 4.5-inch smartphone hands-on from CES

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:29 PM PST

We got some hands-on time with the just announced Spectrum smartphone from LG. The new device is headed straight to Verizon Wireless and offers 4G LTE connectivity and boasts a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel HD IPS display with a pixel density of 329 points per inch.
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Ringing cellphone stops NY Philharmonic performance

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:03 PM PST

Ring, ring. Ring, ring. That is what was heard during the final movement of the New York Philharmonic performance of Gusta Mahler's Ninth Symphony. Maestro Alan Gilbert decided to halt the orchestra until the owner turned his phone off. This is the first time that Gilbert has ever stopped a performance due to a ringing cellphone or other interruption.
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CompanionLink for Android offers two-way contact, calender sync for Android smarpthones

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:45 AM PST

CompanionLink has announced a new two-way synchronization application for Android smartphones that lets users keep contacts, calendars, tasks, and memos in sync between their smartphones and tablets and their desktop applications.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 4G LTE Android tablet hands-on from CES

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:45 AM PST

We got some hands-on time with the just announced Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet for Verizon here at CES 2012. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is an Android tablet that offers 7.7-inches of touchscreen real estate and 4G LTE support.
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Kogeto Dot adapter allows panoramic video capture with iPhone

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:09 AM PST

The Kogeto Dot lens attachment is a snap-on lens that turns your iPhone 4 or 4s into a 360 degree panoramic video recorder.
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LG looking for partners to bolster its mobile phone business

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 10:42 AM PST

According to a Reuters report, LG is actively seeking partners to help bolster its mobile phone unit, which has been struggling for the past year and a half. LG Mobile CEO Park Jong-seok said that "we're looking into almost every alliance that the mobile industry can think of" in an interview. LG announced a renewed partnership with fashion house Prada just last month. LG's mobile unit has lost nearly $1 billion dollars in the past 6 reporting quarters.
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GetGlue passes 2 million user mark, updates iPhone app

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 10:03 AM PST

Social entertainment network GetGlue is celebrating the fact that it has hit the 2 million user mark by refreshing its iPhone app.
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Ultra bright, thin LG Marquee Android smartphone for Boost Mobile announced

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 09:26 AM PST

Boost has added a new Android smartphone to its portfolio, the Marquee by LG. The Marquee offers users a razor thin device packed with a high end feature set including dual cameras and a 700 nit 4-inch NOVA touchscreen display.
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Sony Music Unlimited headed to Apple iOS devices

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

Sony has announced it will offer its Music Unlimited streaming service on Apple's iOS devices soon. Available already to both PC and Android users, the streaming service will now become available iOS at some point this quarter. An iPhone and iPad app are expected that will offer offline caching for subscribers, similar to competitors like Spotify and Rdio. Sony Unlimited Music service has over 1 million users to date.
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LG licenses Microsoft patent portfolio for Android, Chrome OS devices

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 07:53 AM PST

Microsoft has once again flexed its Intellectual Property muscle, having signed a new patent licensing agreement for LG that covers the Korean manufacturer's Android smartphones and tablets as well as its Chrome OS based devices.
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ZTE Tania Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone hands-on

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 07:27 AM PST

There has been a lot of buzz around Microsoft's big Windows Phone partners, especially Nokia, HTC, and Samsung, but there are other companies in the mix, too. We got a chance to take a look at the ZTE Tania, a Windows Phone smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer.
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LG Spectrum, Motorola DROID 4 LTE smartphones to get global roaming abilities this year

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST

It appears that the Motorola DROID 4 and LG Spectrum for Verizon Wireless have been keeping secrets. Both phones have built-in hardware support for global roaming on GSM and UMTS based networks - it's just that this functionality has been disabled. For now. A Verizon spokesperson told PhoneScoop that the latent abilities in these new 4G LTE devices will be activated after Verizon has had a chance to make some changes to its network - something that is likely to happen during the first half of 2012.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus reportedly getting a flavor boost with Android ICS 4.0.2

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:37 AM PST

It appears that owners of the GSM version of the Google Galaxy Nexus by Samsung are starting to receive an over-the-air update for version 4.0.2 of Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone operating system. Let us know if you are one of the lucky ones getting the new flavor on your device.
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Lenovo Smartphone S2 Android smartphone hands-on from CES 2012

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:11 AM PST

Earlier this week, Lenovo took the wraps off of its Smartphone S2, the international version of the LePhone S2 that was already released in China. We managed to spend a few moments with the device and its custom user interface.
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