Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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FCC expected to put an end to LightSquared's 4G LTE network bid

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:14 AM PST

The Federal Communications Commission has indicated that it plans to reject LightSquared's ongoing bid to deploy a terrestrial 4G LTE network on spectrum that was formerly used for satellite communications. The FCC cites the GPS interference issue, which LightSquared has been combating for the better part of a year, as the reason for rejecting the company's application.
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Video: Samsung Galaxy Note (AT&T) video tour

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:45 PM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T is a unique device that sits right in between a smartphone and a tablet in the mobile device ecosystem. Though it is sold as a phone, the Note's massive 5.3-inch display makes it feel like a tablet when you hold it.
Watch the video here.


Dolphin Browser version 3.5 for iPad offers improved gesture support, better stability

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:17 PM PST

Dolphin has released version 3.5 of its web browser for the iPad, and included with this update is better support for gestures, improved syncing with Dolphin Connect, and enhanced overall stability. Dolphin Browser will now remember gestures after only one input, making it easier to control the browser with your own custom gestures. The Dolphin Connect integration has been improved with Facebook and Google login support, and the Webzine feature now display the top three columns directly on Dolphin's homescreen. You can download Dolphin Browser 3.5 for the iPad for free from the iTunes App Store now.
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Google adds Instant Uploads, What's Hot stream to Google+ for iPhone

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:21 AM PST

Google has released an update to its Google+ app for the iPhone that includes new features like Instant Upload and the What's Hot stream that is already available on the Google+ mobile site and Android app. Additionally, it is now possible to see who +1'd a post through the iPhone app. Google+ for the iPhone is free and available in the iTunes App Store now.
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Motorola DROID 4 (Verizon) QWERTY Android smartphone review

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:39 AM PST

The Motorola DROID 4 is the latest QWERTY keyboard-equipped Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless, but is it the greatest? It features 4G LTE data and a fantastic keyboard, but falls short on the display front. Learn more in Michael's full review.
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HP releases more webOS open source components

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:23 AM PST

HP is living up to its word that it will release more parts of the webOS operating system to the open source community on a monthly basis, as it has just announced the availability of three new pieces of the system.
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Facebook updates Windows Phone app with improved interface, new features

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:12 AM PST

Facebook is releasing an update to its official Windows Phone app today that promises to offer an improved user interface and many new features. The update helps bring the Windows Phone app up to parity with Facebook's apps for the iPhone and Android platforms.
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WSJ: Apple testing iPad with smaller screen

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:44 AM PST

Following its report that the next iPad from Apple will have 4G LTE connectivity and will be carried by Verizon Wireless and AT&T, The Wall Street Journal now also reports that Apple is currently testing a version of the iPad with a smaller display. The iPad and iPad 2 both have had the same size 9.7-inch display, though many people have longed for a smaller, more portable version of the popular tablet.
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Justice Department approves Nortel and Novell patent purchase by RIM, Apple, Microsoft

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:18 AM PST

Though it was slightly overshadowed by the announcement that the Department of Justice approved Google's plans to purchase Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, the government also revealed that it has closed its investigation into the purchase of Nortel's patent portfolio by RIM, Microsoft, and Apple, and the purchase of Novell patents by Apple. The Justice Department determined that the patent purchases are "unlikely to substantially lessen competition," and that they are "not likely to significantly change existing market dynamics." RIM, Microsoft, and Apple joined to form a consortium to win the bid for the Nortel patents in what appeared to be an effort to specifically block Google from acquiring them.
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Verizon, AT&T to carry 4G LTE Apple iPad says WSJ

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:04 AM PST

Citing the ever-informative "sources familiar with the matter," The Wall Street Journal reports that both AT&T and Verizon Wireless plan to sell a version of the next iPad released by Apple with 4G LTE connectivity. Currently, Verizon Wireless and AT&T carry 3G compatible versions of the iPad 2.
Read the full story here.


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