Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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HTC One X, EVO 4G LTE held up by U.S. Customs over patent infringement claim

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:23 PM PDT

HTC confirmed this evening that shipments of the One X and EVO 4G LTE smartphones to the U.S. are being held up by customs officials on the grounds that they may potentially violate a patent owned by Apple. These two smartphones are the first devices to see a delay coming to the U.S. due to the ruling of the International Trade Commission in favor of Apple late last year.
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Google to offer Nexus devices from multiple manufacturers says WSJ

Posted: 15 May 2012 02:31 PM PDT

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google plans to start offering early access to the latest version of Android to more than one device manufacturer at a time. This is a shift from Google's existing strategy, where it has worked with one manufacturer at a time on a halo Nexus device, and then given other manufacturers access to the newest version of Android at a later date.
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Eco-friendly LG Optimus Elite now available from Virgin Mobile

Posted: 15 May 2012 01:47 PM PDT

Virgin Mobile is now offering the LG Optimus Elite to its customers. The Android smartphone comes with a $150 price tag and features a 3.5-inch display.
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Facebook acquires staff of mobile photo sharing company Lightbox

Posted: 15 May 2012 01:18 PM PDT

One the eve of its IPO, Facebook has announced that it has acquired the staff that runs Lightbox, a small mobile photo sharing company based in London. The purchase details were not disclosed but according to Lightbox's blog, "The deal isn't an acquisition, though it is no longer accepting new users. Existing users of the service, which is designed around Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android mobile software, will have access until June 15." Facebook recently acquired Instagram, another mobile photo sharing service.
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Kyocera debuts tissue conduction technology in two phones for Japan

Posted: 15 May 2012 01:02 PM PDT

We got a chance to take a look at Kyocera's new tissue conduction technology last week at CTIA 2012, and now the manufacturer has announced the first devices that will be using the unique audio tech. Announced for Japan, the Kyocera Urbano Progresso and the Kyocera K012 Simple Mobile Phone both feature the company's Smart Sonic Receiver technology in place of a traditional earpiece speaker.
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Firefox Beta for Android gets new native design, Adobe Flash support

Posted: 15 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Mozilla has updated its Firefox Beta browser for Android devices with the new native user interface that it previewed late last year. The latest version also improves performance and addresses bugs and even throws in support for Adobe Flash Player to boot. Firefox Beta for Android is free and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store now, so long as you have an Android 2.2 Froyo or higher device.
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HTC Sensation 4G for T-Mobile loses free hotspot sharing with Android 4 update

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:54 AM PDT

The upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for T-Mobile's HTC Sensation 4G smartphone will come with one extra, and unwanted, feature. Hotspot sharing of the phone's data connection is no longer free.
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Isis Mobile Wallet to work at Foot Locker, Macy's, others at launch

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Isis, the mobile payment joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless, has announced a host of national retail partners that will accept its Mobile Wallet app as a form of payment. Additionally, the company revealed a list of local partners in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah that will accept the mobile payment system when it launches.
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T-Mobile CEO announces more layoffs, restructuring

Posted: 15 May 2012 10:40 AM PDT

Though T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm had already announced in March plans for 1,000 T-Mobile employee layoffs, it seems that even more are on the way in the near future.
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Verizon to add LTE to 140 new markets by end of year, will hit 400 total

Posted: 15 May 2012 09:46 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless has announced that it plans to launch 4G LTE service in 140 more markets by the end of this year. The carrier has set a goal of having 400 markets in 49 states covered with the next generation wireless service before the year is out. This Thursday Verizon will turn on LTE service in 28 new markets and expand it in 11 existing markets. The total number of active LTE markets will then be 258.
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HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint review - awesome, but where's the LTE?

Posted: 15 May 2012 08:59 AM PDT

The HTC EVO 4G LTE is the latest smartphone to carry Sprint's EVO nameplate. Does it live up to its storied heritage, or does the fact that Sprint has yet to launch its 4G LTE network really hold it back?
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O2 launches DC-HSPA service in select UK markets

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:14 AM PDT

O2 has announced that it has begun rolling out its {DC-HSPA} service in the UK, which promises theoretical 42Mbps download speeds in the few markets where it is being offered. The DC-HSPA service provides up to twice the bandwidth offered by O2's current HSPA+ network, and will be available in major UK cities, though the carrier did not specify exactly which cities are set to receive the service first. Owners of the new Apple iPad and the Nokia Lumia 900 will be among the first able to take advantage of the faster network speeds.
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Nokia outs 110 dual-SIM phone with web browsing capabilities

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Nokia has taken the wraps off of the new 110 mobile phone for emerging markets. The 110 is a dual-SIM candybar device that features the Nokia Browser for fast and efficient web browsing. Slightly modified versions of the 110 will be sold as the 111, 112, and 113.
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Samsung fills out Android 4.0 ICS upgrade list with T-Mobile devices

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:20 AM PDT

Late last month, Samsung released a list of smartphones and tablets in the U.S. that it plans to upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. While the company laid out plans for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless devices, it did not name any for T-Mobile, stating that it was still working with the carrier to determine the upgrade paths. Now the list has been updated to include T-Mobile's version of the Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, as well as the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Unfortunately, we still don't know exactly when these updates will arrive, but at least owners can rest easy knowing their upgrades are coming at some point.
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Voyager Mobile MVNO delays launch due to hackers

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:03 AM PDT

Voyager Mobile, a new MVNO that uses Sprint's 3G CDMA and 4G WiMAX networks, was due to launch today, but it doesn't seem like that will happen thanks to some aggressive hackers. The company released a statement this morning claiming that its main website has undergone a "malicious" attack that has caused it to postpone today's planned launch.
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HTC Desire C brings Android 4.0 ICS, Beats Audio on the cheap

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:36 AM PDT

HTC has announced the Desire C, a new entry-level smartphone that offers Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Beats Audio enhancements.
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LG Optimus 4X HD quad-core smartphone hits Europe next month

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:17 AM PDT

The LG Optimus 4X HD, LG's first quad-core smartphone that was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year, will be headed to European stores next month. The Optimus 4X HD is powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and has a 4.7-inch True HD IPS display. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with LG's custom user interface. LG says that since its launch at Mobile World Congress, the Optimus 4X HD has been upgraded with new SiO+ battery technology and the Quick Memo and Media Plex apps. Following its European launch, the Optimus 4X HD will arrive in Asia, CIS, and South and Central America over the coming months.
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