Friday, January 20, 2012

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Google says there are now 250 million Android devices in use

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST

During the investor call for Google's Q4 2011 financial report, CEO Larry Page revealed that there are now 250 million Android devices in use across the world. This is 50 million more than the number that was reported in November. Page also revealed that there have been 11 billion apps downloaded from the Android Market so far and reiterated figures touting 3.7 million devices activated over the Christmas 2011 weekend and 700,000 Android devices being activated on a daily basis.
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Sprint updates HTC EVO 4G, EVO Design 4G, Samsung Epic 4G to remove Carrier IQ

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:40 PM PST

Sprint has followed up its update for the HTC EVO 3D that removed Carrier IQ with updates for the HTC EVO 4G, EVO Design 4G, and Samsung Epic 4G smartphones that also remove the software. Each update also includes a set of bug fixes and performance improvements for the respective devices. Users should get a notification on their phones when the updates are ready to be downloaded and installed. Sprint expects the roll-out to be completed gradually over the next ten days.
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Google Q4 2011 earnings: $10.6 billion in revenue, 90 million Google+ users

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:29 PM PST

Google just released its Q4 2011 financial report, and as is usually the case with the search giant, both revenues and profits are up from last year. The company reported $10.58 billion in revenue for Q4 2011 with net income of $2.71 billion.
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Samsung moves 5 million Galaxy S II smartphones in Korea

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:08 PM PST

Samsung has announced that it has sold over 5 million Galaxy S II smartphones in its home market of South Korea. This is just the latest milestone for the popular device, which has seen over 10 million units sold worldwide.
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EU picks February 13 as judgement day for Google purchase of Motorola

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:07 AM PST

The European Union has set a new to date to decide on the proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility by Google. Google initially announced its plans to purchase the phone manufacturer for $12.5 billion in August, and has been waiting for government approval before it can complete the transaction.
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Apple iTunes updated with iBooks textbook compatibility

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:41 AM PST

Following the announcement of iBooks 2 and its new textbooks feature, Apple has released iTunes 10.5.3, which allows users to sync purchased textbooks with their iPads. Users can grab the new version of iTunes from Apple's download portal now.
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BlackBerry Curve 9370 now available from Verizon Wireless

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has released the latest addition to its BlackBerry portfolio, the Curve 9370. The Curve 9370 features the BlackBerry 7 OS and has a 2.44-inch display, a QWERTY keyboard, and a 5 megapixel camera. It is available in stores and online for $99.99, after rebate, with a new two-year agreement. Be sure to check out our unboxing and video tour of the Curve 9370 for a closer look.
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Apple adds textbooks to the iPad with iBooks 2

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:31 AM PST

Apple unveiled a new version of the iBooks app for the iPad that it claims is destined to change the education industry. With iBooks 2, Apple is now offering textbooks for both college and high school on the iPad.
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Press Release: RADITAZ INTRODUCES THE FUTURE OF INTERNET RADIO FOR iOS AND ANDROID PLATFORMS

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:15 AM PST

Radical evolution of the Pandora model is purpose-built for transition to Internet radio with over 14M songs and unlimited skips
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Amazon Kindle Fire 6.2.2 update offers bug fixes, full-screen browsing (video)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

Amazon has released another software update for its Kindle Fire tablet that offers a number of bug fixes, improved performance, and new features. According to Amazon's support site, "This update enhances fluidity and performance, improves support for manually set up e-mail providers in the Email app, and offers a new full screen mode for viewing web pages." Users should get a notification on their devices when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed.
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Bing Maps to show Nokia branding on all mobile devices in the future

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:11 AM PST

According to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, the terms of its deal between Nokia and Microsoft will include Nokia branding on all Bing Maps properties in the near future. That means that all mobile devices that use Bing Maps - even those made by other manufacturers - will see Nokia branding on the maps themselves.
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LG Spectrum 4G LTE smartphone available today from Verizon Wireless for $199

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 06:40 AM PST

LG's latest 4G LTE device, the Spectrum, is now available from Verizon Wireless. The Spectrum is very similar to the Nitro HD that is available for AT&T, as it features a 4.5-inch, 720p IPS display, a dual-core, 1.5GHz processor, and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with LG's custom user interface. Interested buyers can expect to pay $199.99 with a new two-year contract for the Spectrum. Be sure to check out our hands-on with the LG Spectrum at CES 2012 for a closer look.
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ZTE pays Microsoft as much as $30 for each Windows Phone license

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 06:15 AM PST

It's not often that device manufacturers let slip how much they pay in licensing fees to use a particular operating system on their smartphones, but that appears to be just what ZTE did recently, as it outed the cost of Windows Phone licenses for its smartphones.
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Sony Ericsson posts big loss in Q4 2011 as it moves away from feature phones

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:48 AM PST

Today, smartphone maker Sony Ericsson announced its Q4 and year-end 2011 performance results. While the company saw a 65 percent increase in sales of its Xperia line of smartphones over Q4 of last year, it still posted a very large loss of 247 million EUR for the year.
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Virgin Mobile to begin throttling smartphone data speeds on March 23

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:24 AM PST

Last year prepaid carrier Virgin Mobile announced that it would begin to throttle the speeds of smartphone users that went over a certain threshold of data usage per month. The plan was to enact the new policy in October, but the carrier decided to postpone it until 2012. Now Virgin says that it will begin throttling speeds for users in March.
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Samsung updates Galaxy Note with usability tweaks

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:00 AM PST

Samsung has issued a firmware update for its massive Galaxy Note smartphone that offers some user interface improvements as well as a new 5-row virtual keyboard with always-available number keys.
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