Saturday, April 21, 2012

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Facebook for Android gets dedicated Camera, Messenger shortcuts

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:08 PM PDT

Facebook released version 1.9 of its Android app, and with this update has included dedicated shortcuts for uploading images to the social network or accessing the messaging section of the app.
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HTC shows off potential case options for the One X smartphone

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 02:38 PM PDT

During a meeting with press this week, HTC showed off some potential case designs for the One X smartphone. The cases would give owners that aren't fans of the black or white color options of the phone a way to brighten up their devices while protecting them from damage at the same time.
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Google shuts down Google Sync for BlackBerry, Google Talk mobile web app

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:22 PM PDT

Google has announced that it is discontinuing support for its Google Sync app for BlackBerry smartphones and shutting down the mobile web app for its Google Talk service.
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Time Warner Cable adds live sports streaming to its mobile app

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:21 PM PDT

Time Warner Cable customers in New York City, Dallas, and Charlotte that are also fans of live sports broadcasts should be happy, as the cable operator has announced the addition of live streaming sports networks to its mobile app. The TWC TV app for the iPad, iPhone, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices now offers live streaming from ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, YES( New York City only), SNY (New York City only), MSG (New York City only), MSG+ (New York City only), MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Fox Sports Southwest (Dallas only), Fox Sports Carolinas (Charlotte only), and SportSouth (Charlotte only). As with the other television programming available in the TWC TV app, users must be connected to a Time Warner Cable broadband service in order to watch the sports networks.
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Intel's first smartphone hits Indian shelves on April 23

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Intel has been talking up its smartphone platform for what seems like an eternity, but it looks like this is the month that people will be able to actually buy an Intel-powered smartphone, provided that they live in India. This week, Lava announced that its XOLO X900 Intel-powered smartphone will be available for purchase in the country starting on April 23.
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HTC talks colors, explains why most U.S. phones are black or white

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT

At an event today, HTC discussed some of the issues related to colors and getting new smartphone designs into the U.S. market. Apparently, those crazy colors that have been appearing as of late require a lot more planning that anyone might expect.
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Samsung's Gusto 2 for Verizon is your grandmother's next phone

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Samsung and Verizon Wireless have just announced the Gusto 2, the successor to the basic Gusto flip phone introduced in 2010.
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Qi extends wireless device charging distance to 40mm

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 06:23 AM PDT

The Wireless Power Consortium has announced that the Qi wireless charging standard now supports charging of devices over distances as great as 40mm. Previously, devices that used the Qi charging standard needed to be within 5mm of the charging pad. The added distance means that Qi-compatible chargers can now send power to 5 watt devices through most tables and counter tops. The Qi standard provides interoperability for wireless charging between various devices and manufacturers. The new specification for the standard includes twelve new designs that give manufacturers more freedom of transmitter placement in their devices.
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Nokia loses patent ruling to IPCom in Germany

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 06:04 AM PDT

Nokia has lost a patent battle with IPCom in Germany, with the court finding that Nokia was in violation of IPCom's patents. IPCom successfully won a similar case against Nokia in UK courts last year, but Nokia isn't terribly worried about either case, since it says that the infringing phones are no longer being sold. "We respectfully disagree with this decision, but almost all of these phones predated the grant of the patent in February 2011 and our products today use different methods," said a Nokia spokesperson on the matter. He added that "the judgment does not rule whether Nokia's current mobile devices infringe the patent" and that Nokia would be looking for further clarification from a higher court.
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Apple tries to muddy the definition of 4G on the new iPad in Australia

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Apple has had quite a battle over the advertised "4G" capabilities of the new iPad in Australia, as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused the company of false advertising, since the new iPad does not support Australia's LTE networks. In response, Apple is arguing that the HSPA+ networks that the iPad does support in Australia offer fast enough speeds that they too can be considered 4G networks.
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Sony Xperia S offers great camera and software, but lacking hardware

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 05:15 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia S is the first Xperia Android smartphone to carry the Sony brand, and it is also the top model in the company's new NXT series of Android smartphones. Michael tests it out in this review, and finds both things he likes and dislikes about the phone.
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