Friday, February 3, 2012

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Rhapsody for Android updated with new tablet interface

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 04:44 AM PST

Rhapsody is now offering Android tablet users a unique user experience with a new UI. According to the online music subscription giant, Android tablets with 9-inch displays and larger will not just get a modified smartphone app. The new UI offers a "more touchable, more engaging" music discovery process. New Rhapsody customers can trial the app for free and listen to over 14 million song choices right now.
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Android, iOS win Q4 market share in U.S. from BlackBerry, Microsoft, Symbian

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:43 PM PST

comScore has released its report on the mobile phone market in the U.S. for Q4 2011, and from the looks of things, Android and iOS were the winning OSes this quarter, at the expense of BlackBerry, Microsoft, and Symbian.
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Press Release: SAMSUNG GET SET TO GIVE AWAY 91 PAIRS OF LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES TICKETS ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:06 PM PST

Buy any Galaxy smartphone from Vodafone UK and you could win tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games ? including the Men's 100 metres Final thanks to Samsung
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Google actively scanning Android Market for malicious apps

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:46 PM PST

Google has revealed that it is using an automated scanning tool on the Android Market to look for any apps that appear to be malware or have malicious intent. Given the codename "Bouncer," the system looks for known malware threats and tests apps in a virtual Android environment for nefarious activity.
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Details of Windows Phone 8 revealed in internal Microsoft video

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:22 PM PST

Microsoft might be pushing its Windows Phone 7.5 operating system hard now, but that doesn't mean it isn't hard at work on the next version of the platform. Pocketnow has obtained a laundry list of details covering what will be included with Windows Phone 8, code-named Apollo, and looking at it, it seems like Microsoft is taking the platform in a rather predictable direction.
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LightSquared accused of attempting to bribe a U.S. senator for support

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:25 AM PST

LightSquared can't seem to catch a break in its efforts to launch its proposed 4G LTE network, as it has now been accused of attempting to bribe a senator for favorable treatment. Senator Chuck Grassley claims that LightSquared hinted that it would construct a call center in his constituency of Iowa if he eased up on his opposition to the network. For its part, LightSquared has denied the allegations. LightSquared has tried unsuccessfully thus far to obtain government approval for its proposed terrestrial 4G LTE network. It has faced intense opposition from the GPS industry because use of LightSquared's spectrum, which neighbors that use by GPS, causes interference with existing GPS devices already in use.
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Sprint launches ZTE Optik 7-inch Android tablet

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:30 AM PST

Sprint has announced the launch of the ZTE Optik, a new, entry-level 7-inch tablet with Android 3.2 Honeycomb.
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Verizon Wireless awarded top slot in J.D. Power customer care survey

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:06 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has been awarded the highest ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' latest report, the 2012 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance Full-Service Study. The carrier had a ranking of 762, putting it 10 points ahead of the industry average. The three other major carriers were all lumped together into a category called "the rest," which doesn't say much for their performance. For prepaid carriers, Virgin Mobile took the pole position, with a score of 735. J.D. Power polled 9,098 wireless customers for the Full-Service Study and 2,840 for the Non-Contract Study.
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Skype updates Symbian app for Belle compatibility

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:36 AM PST

Skype has updated its Symbian app to be compatible with the latest version of the smartphone platform, Belle. The interface has been updated and tweaked to match the looks of Belle, and Skype has kept all of the important features intact, including Skype-to-Skype calls and instant messaging. Skype for Symbian works over Wi-Fi and cellular networks, though the company recommends an unlimited data plan for use on a cellular network. Users can grab the updated app from the Nokia Store now.
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Samsung, Corning team up for OLED glass joint venture

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:12 AM PST

Display maker Samsung and glass expert Corning have teamed up in a new joint venture that will pair Samsung's OLED displays with Corning's hardened glass technologies.
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White HTC Sensation with Android 4.0 ICS coming March 1 (Update: No ICS)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:44 AM PST

HTC has announced that it will offer its Sensation smartphone in "ice white" come March 1. What is more interesting, however, is that this version of the Sensation (which was originally announced way back in April 2011) will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich already installed, making it the first HTC device with Android 4.0 on the market. The new ice white Sensation was announced in the Netherlands, but we would be surprised if HTC didn't bring it to every market that the original Sensation is available in. HTC isn't stiffing existing Sensation owners either, as it says an upgrade to Android 4.0 will be available for their handsets soon.Update: We have been informed by HTC that the original press release was incorrect in stating that the ice white Sensation will ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Rather, it will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread when it launches on March 1. An upgrade to Android 4.0 is still planned for early this year.
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Ericsson, Qualcomm complete first LTE to WCDMA voice call handover

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:20 AM PST

Ericsson and Qualcomm have announced a new breakthrough in 4G LTE networks, claiming to have completed the first voice call handover from an 4G LTE network to a 3G WCDMA network. This breakthrough paves the way for carriers to set up voice over LTE services, as they can then fall back on their legacy WCDMA coverage should the user move outside of LTE coverage.
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HTC admits to Wi-Fi security flaw in some Android smartphones

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 05:53 AM PST

HTC has come forward to admit that a number of its Android smartphones have a security flaw that leaves secure Wi-Fi login information accessible to nefarious apps.
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Apple displaces LG as number 3 mobile phone maker globally

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 05:36 AM PST

Apple's exceptional holiday quarter made it once again the world's largest smartphone manufacturer by volume, but it also had the effect of propelling the company to the third place slot in general mobile phone rankings.
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