Friday, May 4, 2012

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Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Samsung launched its new Galaxy S III smartphone with great fanfare today in London and we were on-hand to get a live first look at the device.
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Samsung Galaxy S III - the software features

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:08 PM PDT

By now you have likely heard that Samsung introduced its new Galaxy S III smartphone today and have had a chance to pore over the hardware and its specifications. As much import as Samsung gave to the hardware, it also applied to the software on the Galaxy S III, and it is debuting quite a few new software features with its flagship device.
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Flipboard for Android to make exclusive debut on the Samsung Galaxy S III

Posted: 03 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Flipboard, the social news aggregation magazine app, has enjoyed immense popularity on the iOS platform since its launch, and it will likely see the same amount of popularity on the Android platform. Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S III will exclusively offer the Flipboard for Android app when it launches, though it is not clear how long that exclusivity will last. As with the iOS version, the Android version of Flipboard lets users log into their social feeds and RSS news feeds and thumb through articles and images that are shared by their friends or favorite sites. Unsurprisingly, it also offers a home screen widget. We expect that the new Flipboard app will be pre-installed on the Galaxy S III out of the box, but that wasn't entirely clear either.
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Samsung offers 50GB of Dropbox storage to Galaxy S III customers

Posted: 03 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT

Samsung has revealed that buyers of the new Galaxy S III smartphone will get 50GB of Dropbox storage for free. The storage will be available for two years once the user has registered his or her Dropbox account on the phone. HTC has a similar offer for its One series customers, though its only giving 25GB of free storage for the same two year period.
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Samsung Galaxy S III hits shelves in Europe on May 29

Posted: 03 May 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that its just unveiled Galaxy S III smartphone will be available for purchase in Europe starting on May 29. The new phone packs a quad-core processor, has a 4.8-inch 720p display, and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung's custom user interface. Samsung did not say how much the Galaxy S III will cost when it launches. A version with support for 4G networks is expected to come to the U.S. this summer.
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Samsung's Galaxy S III packs quad-core processor, 4.8-inch 720p display

Posted: 03 May 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Samsung has just formally unveiled the Galaxy S III, the long-awaited successor to the immensely popular Galaxy S and Galaxy S II line of smartphones. This time around, Samsung's flagship features a 1.4GHz, quad-core processor and an extra-large, 4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED display.
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Boingo to provide Wi-Fi service in NYC subway stations

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Boingo has announced a new partnership with Transit Wireless that will keep New York City's commuters connected to the internet even when underground in subway stations. The new program plans to rollout Boingo Wi-Fi service in the city's subway stations over the next five years.
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North America home to over two-thirds of world's LTE connections

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:10 AM PDT

According to findings reported by Informa Telecoms & Media, North America claims over two-thirds of the world's LTE connections, though HSPA is still the planet's dominant wireless technology for now.
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Apple claims top smartphone slot in the U.S. according to report

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:14 AM PDT

The latest report on the mobile phone market in the U.S. from NPD has put Apple in the top smartphone manufacturer slot, ahead of Samsung and HTC. Apple's three smartphone models, the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4, and the iPhone 3GS, were also the top three most popular smartphones in the U.S. during the first quarter.
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Rdio streaming music service now available in the UK, France

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:42 AM PDT

Streaming music service Rdio is now available to those living in the UK and France. The Spotify competitor is offering new users seven days of unlimited premium service to try it out. The full premium plan that offers unlimited streaming and mobile access then costs 9.99 GBP per month. Rdio offers mobile apps for the iOS, Android, and Windows Phone platforms.
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Parting chairman confirms Nokia's tablet plans

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Speaking to the Financial Times, Nokia chairman Jorma Ollila says that the company is planning to launch a range of tablets and "hybrid" mobile devices as part of its efforts to regain the mobile phone marketshare it has lost.
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Twenty percent of Americans bought something online with their phone last year

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:01 AM PDT

A new survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Placecast claims that 20 percent of adult mobile phone owners in the U.S. made an online purchase with their phone last year. Unsurprisingly, those with smartphones were more likely to make purchases on their phones, though the study claims that interest in using phones for shopping has increased across the board.
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LG launches the Optimus L7, its first Android 4.0 ICS phone, in Europe

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:30 AM PDT

LG has announced that the Optimus L7, one of the smartphones in its L-Style line, is launching in Europe. The L7 is the first LG smartphone to launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on board, and it features a 4.3-inch, WVGA display and a 1GHz processor. LG boasts that the phone is only 8.7mm thick and has a stylish industrial design, though that last point is surely subjective. The phone manufacturer says that the L7 will also be launched in Asia, with an expected June release.
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Microsoft expands the Windows Phone online Marketplace to 22 more countries

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:09 AM PDT

Microsoft has announced that the web portal for its Windows Phone Marketplace is now available in 22 more countries. Windows Phone users in Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Israel, Thailand, and Vietnam can now browse the Marketplace from their desktop computer's browser. Users are able to browse, purchase, and send apps to their phones using the web-based interface.
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