Saturday, March 17, 2012

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LightSquared to FCC: You owe us, we're not going away

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 02:32 PM PDT

With today being the final day for comment on the FCC's plans to revoke LightSquared's permission to use its L-band Satellite spectrum for a ground based LTE network, LightSqaured urged the FCC to reconsider.
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Flipboard Retina Edition announced for new iPad

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 01:59 PM PDT

Flipboard today announced that it has modified its app for Apple's iPad to take advantage of the third generation tablet's Retina display. Flipboard offers a magazine style view of news feeds and social media streams that is complete with photos and sharing functions.
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G gets retired, Sidekick brand on hold for now

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PDT

T-Mobile has decided to pull the plug on its Sidekick 4G smartphone and is, for now, putting the Sidekick line of smartphones on hold until further notice. Our friends at The Verge reached out to the carrier and were told "While the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is being retired, it doesn't mean we are discontinuing the T-Mobile Sidekick line. T-Mobile continues to update and expand its 4G product portfolio and we'll keep you posted when we have news to share on T-Mobile's latest 4G devices." The T-Mobile Sidekick line is best known for the slide-up or flip-out full QWERTY keyboard found on its devices.
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Apple iPhone reigns supreme for overall smartphone customer satisfaction

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 12:46 PM PDT

According to J.D. Power and Associates, Apple yet again has taken the top spot in the 2012 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Satisfaction Study. For the seventh consecutive time, Apple tops the list in overall customer satisfaction, especially when it comes to ease of operation and features. HTC is second, with Samsung in third, below the industry average. Palm, Nokia, and BlackBerry all fall at the bottom of the list. As reported yesterday, one consistent complaint from all smartphone users: battery life.
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White clad Samsung Galaxy Note now available from Three UK

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Three UK is now offering a white and silver Galaxy Note from Samsung to its customers. The Note, a smartphone-tablet hybrid device, boasts a massive 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD touchscreen and supports the use of an advanced smart pen for input. For more, check out our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone here.
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Nokia Lumia devices to get tethering firmware update soon

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Nokia has confirmed via a FAQ published on its Nokia Connects web page that its Lumia-branded Windows Phone smartphones will get tethering support soon. Nokia says the update will be available for its 800 and 710 via a Zune update and that its 900 and 610 smartphones will have tethering support enabled by default when they start shipping.
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Entry level Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Android smartphone available March 17

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Samsung has announced it will begin offering its Galaxy Ace Plus smartphone starting March on 17 in the UK. The entry level handset offers a speedy 1GHz processor to power Google's Android Gingerbread operating system as well as Samsung's own TouchWiz user interface. The Galaxy Ace sports a 3.65-inch HVGA touchscreen display that shows off photos and videos taken with its built-in 5 megapixel camera. Unfortunately there is no HD video support on the device. The handset weighs in at just 115g (4oz.) and offers users HSDPA/WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity while on the go. Pricing has not been announced at this time.
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RIM stock up on chatter of possible investment by Samsung

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 09:55 AM PDT

According to Barrons, Research In Motion's stock is up today for no obvious reason. There is chatter, however, that Samsung is looking to possibly make a $1.5 billion investment in the company, and that it is considering making its own BB10 OS devices once RIM brings the platform to market later this year.
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Android Google Play store update rolling out, adds My Apps tab and more

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 09:48 AM PDT

Google is slowly rolling out an update to the Google Play store, which was formerly called the Android Market. The update takes the store to version 3.5.15 and includes features such as a new My Apps tab that lets users swipe between installed and all apps easily, an expanded review area with filtering, and the ability to easily switch between multiple Google accounts. For those that cannot wait for the update to arrive over-the-air on their device, the APK application file can be found at the DROID-LIFE site.
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Federal suit aims to protect consumers from "address book" copying apps

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:57 AM PDT

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed in the state of Texas by a group of attorneys over the supposed violation of consumer privacy by applications developed by a list of companies that includes Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Foursquare, and Path.
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German judges puts Apple's slide-to-unlock case against Samsung on hold

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Reuters is reporting that a judge in Mannheim, Germany has suspended a slide-to-unlock "utility model" suit that Apple has filed against Samsung pending the outcome of a separate trial in a Munich court.
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Sprint ends deal with LightSquared, LightSquared says its for the best

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:19 AM PDT

As expected, today Sprint announced that it has terminated its LTE network build-out contract with LightSquared, the company that had planned to re-purpose satellite spectrum to build a nation-wide 4G LTE network to compete with those offered by Verizon Wireless and AT&T.
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Press Release: PayPal Unveils PayPal Here: the First Global Mobile Payment Solution for Small Businesses

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 07:17 AM PDT

Android 4.0 ICS update process for HTC Vivid soon starting

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:45 AM PDT

As promised when it announced that it would carry HTC's new One X LTE smartphone, AT&T is set to start pushing out an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to users of its HTC Vivid smartphone. It has been widely reported that users can initiate the update by manually dialing the special code *#*#682#*#* and then accessing the AT&T Update function in the phone's settings. We've had no success with our own HTC Vivid, though, so your mileage may vary.
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T-Mobile UK to offer Apple iPad today

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:13 AM PDT

While a little late to the "me too" party, T-Mobile UK this morning announced that it will start offering the new third generation Apple iPad to its customers starting March 16. Which, for those of you without a calendar handy, is today. An announcement that the tablet is available "today" might have made a bit more sense, eh guys? Either way, you can check it out on T-Mobile UK's website now.
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Android 4.0 ICS updates resuming for Nexus S, Nexus S 4G?

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 05:48 AM PDT

According to Engadget, Google will soon start pushing out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Google Nexus S by Samsung t its Nexus S and Nexus S 4G for Sprint.
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Smartphone battery life most important to customers, claims J.D. Power and Associates report

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 05:14 AM PDT

According to a new report from J.D. Power and Associates, smartphone users are most concerned with their devices' battery life when it comes to overall satisfaction. According to Kirk Parsons, Sr. Director of Wireless Services at J.D. Power and Associates, "Both carriers and manufacturers recognize the fact that battery life needs to be improved." Parsons added "however, the study uncovers the need for a greater sense of urgency -- short battery life can result in perceived phone problems, higher rates of merchandise returns and customer defections."
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (Verizon) features gorgeous display, compact form factor

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 08:43 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is a lightning fast LTE-capable Android tablet for Verizon Wireless. While its high price and current lack of Android 4.0 hamper it a bit, it's still one of the hottest tablets available anywhere. Michael looks at it in this full review.
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