Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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CES 2012: The year of Windows Phone, or just a slow show?

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:09 PM PST

Now back from his trip to Las Vegas for the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Michael puts down a few thoughts on the quality of this year's show. Or the lack thereof, at least as far as mobile was concerned.
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Video: ViewSonic E70 and 10e Android tablets from CES 2012

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:48 AM PST

A CES 2012 ViewSonic was showing off some of its Android-powered tablets, including the brand new E70 7-inch unit. The low-cost tablet ($170 suggested retail) features a single-core 1GHz processor, HDMI output, and a microSD memory card slot for expansion. The slightly older 10e model features a larger display, as you might guess.
Watch the video here.


Pantech is latest Android manufacturer to discuss license deal with Microsoft

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:53 AM PST

After lassoing in HTC, Samsung, LG, and many other manufacturers for patent licensing deals related to Android, Microsoft's latest conquest may be Pantech, as it has been reported that the two companies are in talks for a deal.
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T-Mobile, Walmart offer unlimited data with their Family Mobile Plan

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:11 AM PST

T-Mobile and Walmart have announced that the exclusive Family Mobile Plan offered at Walmart stores now includes unlimited data. The plan costs $45 per month for the first line, with each additional line costing $35 per month extra. It includes unlimited minutes, text messages, and now data services. The data services are technically unlimited, but they only include 250MB of data usage at 3G speeds, after which users will be limited to 2G speeds until the next billing cycle. Early adopting customers can take advantage of a special promotion from T-Mobile that offers 3G speeds through the first 5GB of usage until March 31 if they sign up for the plan by March 16.
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Verizon knocks $100 off Motorola DROID RAZR's price, yanks 16GB microSD card from box

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has announced that it has started selling a version of the Motorola DROID RAZR smartphone that does not include the 16GB microSD card that originally came with the device. The new version costs $199.99 on-contract - $100 less than before - and is otherwise identical in hardware to the originally-released model. It still has the 16GB of internal storage, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 4.3-inch AMOLED display, a 7.1mm-thick frame, and 4G LTE connectivity. Of course, the microSD slot is still functional, so users can add up to 32GB of storage with a microSD card if they choose. The new, cheaper version of the DROID RAZR is available now in black, while similar white and purple versions of the phone will arrive on January 23.
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HTC removing Carrier IQ software from Sprint devices

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:21 AM PST

Following reports that a software update for the HTC EVO 3D for Sprint removed any traces of the Carrier IQ tracking software, HTC has confirmed that it plans to do the same thing across the board for Sprint devices.
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Motorola tweaks DEFY+ rugged smartphone for the UK with new exterior, custom apps

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:45 AM PST

Motorola has announced a slightly-modified version of the rugged DEFY+ smartphone that is exclusively available in the UK. The new DEFY+ was designed in partnership with the JCB construction company and features an exclusive new case and custom apps.
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Press Release: CHINA MOBILE AND CLEARWIRE ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT ON TD-LTE DEVICE TEST SPECIFICATIONS AND JOINT INTEROPERABILITY TESTING PLAN

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST

Joint Testing Platform and Testing Environment for Global TD-LTE Configuration to Accelerate Development of Global 4G Standard in Conjunction with Other GTI Operators
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Apple extends iTunes Match service to 19 more countries

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:30 AM PST

Apple has expanded the availability of its iTunes Match service to 19 more countries in Latin America and Europe. iTunes Match is Apple's cloud-based answer to Google Music and Amazon's Cloud Player, and allows users to access all of their songs on any of their iOS devices for a yearly subscription fee of $25. The new countries to get the service are Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela in Latin America and the Netherlands in Europe. A total of 37 countries worldwide now have access to iTunes Match.
Read the full story here.


Adobe updates Flash Player, AIR for Android with performance enhancements, bug fixes

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:11 AM PST

Adobe has released updates for its Flash Player and AIR apps for the Android platform. The update for Flash Player 11.1 offers security patches and bug fixes, while AIR 3.1 gains compatibility with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in addition to the performance tweaks and bug fixes. Adobe has said that it is discontinuing development on Flash Player for mobile devices, but that it would continue to release security updates as needed, and that is apparently what this update addresses. Adobe Flash Player 11.1 and AIR 3.1 are free and available in the Android Market now.
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ASUS aware of Transformer Prime Android 4.0 ICS upgrade issues; working on a fix

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:55 AM PST

Owners of the ASUS Transformer Prime tablet were ecstatic last week when the company announced that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade was available ahead of schedule and was being delivered to users immediately. That excitement was tempered somewhat for a few users, as they received a rather innocuous error stating "Serial Number Not Found" when they tried to apply the upgrade. The error prevents the upgrade from completing, leaving the users on Android 3.2 Honeycomb. ASUS claims that it is aware of the problem, has been able to reproduce it, and is currently working on a fix. It is not known how many Transformer Prime tablets are affected by the problem, but some users report that performing a factory reset on the device has proven successful in side-stepping the issue.
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Apple files two new design infringement lawsuits against Samsung in Germany

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:32 AM PST

Apple has filed more lawsuits against Samsung in Germany, naming 10 of Samsung's smartphone models and 5 tablet models as infringing upon Apple's design patents.
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HTC offers bootloader unlock tool for more smartphone models

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:59 AM PST

HTC recently announced that the bootloader unlock tool that allows users to load custom versions of the Android operating system on their devices is now available for more smartphones in the HTC family. The new phones added to the compatibility list for the tool are the HTC Desire Z, ChaCha, Aria, DROID Incredible, Status, and T-Mobile G2. As before, use of the tool requires the Android SDK and will void the device's warranty.
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Samsung to use larger smartphone batteries for all-day use in 2012

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:37 AM PST

Samsung vice president Kevin Packingham has said that his company intends for the batteries in all of its 2012 smartphones to be able to last at least a full day, from wake-up until bed, with average to moderately heavy use.
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