Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Virgin Mobile experiencing nationwide text message and data outage

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Virgin Mobile has just acknowledged on its Twitter account that it is suffering from a nationwide text messaging and data outage. The company offered no additional details beyond the following quote: "We're currently experiencing a national data & text messaging outage. Our engineers are working to resolve it. Thank you for your patience."
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Verizon pushing out update for DROID Charge

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Verizon users that own a Samsung DROID Charge LTE smartphone should expect to receive an update soon that will offer new enhancements including support for Verizon's Remote Diagnostics customer care app. For more information on the firmware upgrade, visit Verizon's DROID Charge update page.
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Press Release: T-Mobile Brightens Up End of Winter Season by Kicking Off ?Magenta Deal Days'

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 02:45 PM PDT

From March 21 to April 3, T-Mobile is offering up to $150 off on the hottest Samsung 4G devices
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HTC and Sprint to hold event on April 4; One device on the way?

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:57 PM PDT

We've just been invited to attend an event being put on by Sprint and HTC for what seems likely to be Sprint's first HTC One smartphone.
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Nokia updates transportation apps for Lumia smartphones

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:48 PM PDT

Nokia has released updated versions of its Drive, Maps, and Transport apps for Lumia smartphones in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Nokia says the new Drive app offers offline capabilities for navigation when there is no cellular coverage, while Maps gains the ability to save a list of favorite places as well as display traffic information. Nokia Transport offers routing and guidance for public transit in 510 cities in 46 countries around the world, with scheduling information being available for 86 cities. All three apps are free for Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 owners and are available now.
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Tivo for iPhone, iPad updated; Android Tablet app coming soon

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Tivo has announced an update of its iPhone and iPad app that is available now in the iTunes App Store. Browsing improvements have been made, and users now have the ability to create a WishList search directly when in the app. More features have been added so you can easily manage you DVR while you are on the road, images will now be high-res/retina quality, as well. And not wanting to leave Android users out in the cold, Tivo expects to offer its Android Tablet app this Spring.
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Apple's attempt to get Android docs from Motorola stymied by judge

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:17 PM PDT

Apple's request for documents from Motorola concerning the development of Android, part of the ongoing lawsuit between the companies, has been denied by the judge after gaining approval earlier this month.
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Nokia releases panoramic camera app for Lumia smartphones

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:16 PM PDT

Nokia has released Creative Studio, a new app for the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows Phone smartphones that will let users capture panoramic images and share them with others. Users can snap four consecutive images with the app that will then be automatically stitched together to form one panoramic scene. The final image can then be shared with Twitter, Facebook, or Flickr. Creative Studio is free and available in the Windows Phone Marketplace on Lumia smartphones now.
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Twitter rolls out promoted tweets in mobile users' timelines

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Following up on its announcement from late last month that it would be inserting promoted tweets into mobile users' timelines, Twitter has expanded the program to include tweets from companies that are not specifically followed by the user. Brands now have the ability to target Twitter users based on their interests or the device they are using. The new promoted tweets will only be displayed within the official Twitter apps for iOS and Android, so if you don't want to see the promoted tweets (read: ads), you can use a third-party app. The side-benefit of using a third-party app is that you will have a much better Twitter experience as a result.
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GSMA, WBA collaborate to make accessing Wi-Fi hotspots easier

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:05 PM PDT

The GSMA and the Wireless Broadband Association have announced a new partnership that will make it easier for smartphone and tablet users to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots. Similar to the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Hotspot program announced last year, the initiative will use SIM card-based authentication to allow users to automatically connect to Wi-Fi hotspots.
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Games may be mobile, but players are not alleges new study

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 10:34 AM PDT

A new study from game company Miniclip and ad supplier MoPub suggests that while mobile games are increasingly popular, people aren't likely to be very mobile while playing them. The survey shows that a significant amount of time spent playing games on mobile devices is done while at home, not on the go.
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France grills Google over user privacy on Android

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 09:52 AM PDT

France's National Commission for Computing and Civil Liberties (CNIL) has sent a list of questions to Google concerning the search giant's privacy policies with Android to see if they are in violation of European law.
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Apple says new iPad is within specifications amid complaints of overheating

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 08:42 AM PDT

Apple has officially responded to the various reports of overheating in the new iPad with a statement that says the new device is working as it should. Users have reported overheating in the lower right corner, and a test shows that the new iPad runs a full 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the iPad 2.
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Cricket joins ranks of Rural Cellular Association

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 08:13 AM PDT

The Rural Cellular Association has announced that Cricket, a regional carrier owned by Leap Wireless, has joined its ranks. The RCA made news recently when T-Mobile became the second national carrier to join the group, following Sprint's joining last year.
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Verizon drops price of Family Locator service to $9.99

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless has announced that the price of its Family Locator service has been dropped to a flat $9.99 per month fee. Prior to this, Family Locator was billed with a base fee and individual charges for each handset that it was used with. The service allows subscribers to see the physical location of the phones that are on their account, and is advertised as a safety tool for parents.
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HTC releases Android 4.0 ICS kernel source for Sensation, Sensation XE, and Vivid smartphones

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 07:15 AM PDT

HTC is now making available the kernel source code for its Sensation, Sensation XE, and Vivid smartphones. The code is available now on HTC's Developer Center. The manufacturer began rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its devices and promised that the kernel source code would soon follow.
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Galaxy Nexus for Sprint rumored to finally launch April 15

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 06:49 AM PDT

April 15 is the date swirling around for Sprint's official launch of the Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, which will come with Google Wallet capabilities.
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HTC teams with LogMeIn for remote smartphone support

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 06:29 AM PDT

HTC has announced a new partnership with LogMeIn to provide remote support for future smartphones. Upcoming HTC Android devices will come with LogMeIn Rescue pre-installed (if approved by carriers), which will give HTC support staff the ability to remotely configure, diagnose, and troubleshoot technical problems with the phone. The new service will be added to HTC's existing technical support program, which is available to customers for free.
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Study says teen texting on the rise; Captain Obvious' job remains secure

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:59 AM PDT

A new study on mobile phone usage from Pew Research confirms what anyone who knows an American teen is already aware of: teens are texting more now than they did a few years ago. The report says that the average number of texts sent by teenagers on a given day is up to 60, and that 75 percent of teenagers say they use text messages as a form of communication.
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Tablet screen size best indicator of its primary use, says NPD In-Stat

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:44 AM PDT

According to research firm NPD In-Stat, a tablet's screen size is the most significant factor in determining what the tablet will be most used for.
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RIM, Samsung face lawsuit over use of emoticons

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:27 AM PDT

Mobile device manufacturers RIM and Samsung are both facing a new lawsuit from Varia Holdings over their implementation of emoticons on their mobile devices. The lawsuit claims that the quick-access emoticon shortcut menus employed by both companies are in violation of Varia's patents.
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