Saturday, June 9, 2012

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U.S. Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S III to cost $199 for 16GB model, $249 for 32GB

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 10:44 AM PDT

U.S. Cellular revealed today that the Samsung Galaxy S III will cost $199.99 for the 16GB model and $249.99 for the 32GB model when it goes up for pre-sale on June 12. This pricing falls in line with what the other four U.S. carriers are charging for the upcoming smartphone. U.S. Cellular expects the Galaxy S III to be available in stores and online sometime in July.
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ETSI didn't make any changes to Apple's proposed nano-SIM design

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Last week, ETSI announced that it had settled on a design specification for the fourth form factor SIM (4FF, or nano-SIM) card. However, it did not provide an image of what the chosen design looks like. Later, it was revealed by Giesecke & Devrient, the company that produces SIM cards, that Apple's design had won over competing entries from Nokia, RIM, and Motorola. Today, ETSI updated its documentation to show what the new nano-SIM looks like, and it appears that it did not alter Apple's proposed design at all.
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Newsify - the Best iOS App Ever...this week

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 09:59 AM PDT

Newsify is a relatively new Google Reader app for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad that pairs some of the best features of Flipboard and Reeder into one fast and powerful app. Its feature set and easy-on-the-eyes interface earn it the nod for Best iOS App Ever...this week.
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Australia squeezes Apple for $2.2 million over 4G advertising for iPad

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 08:12 AM PDT

Apple has been under fire in Australia for its use of 4G when referring to the new iPad ever since the tablet was launched, but now it seems that it will have to pay for its allegedly misleading advertisements. The Australian reports that the company has agreed to pay a 2.25 million AUS (US$2.2 million) penalty to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and cover the 300,000 AUS in legal fees the ACCC had to pay during its lawsuit against Apple.
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MetroPCS launches the Activa 4G, Huawei's first LTE device in the U.S.

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 06:40 AM PDT

MetroPCS announced today the Huawei Activa 4G, a new 4G LTE smartphone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Activa 4G is the first Huawei device with LTE to be launched in the U.S.
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Standards be damned: Samsung Galaxy S III requires special MHL adapter

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 06:14 AM PDT

Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) ports are becoming an increasingly popular way for smartphone manufacturers to simplify production and reduce the numbers of ports on their devices. A supposed standard, MHL lets users output video and images from their mobile phone over HDMI to a TV through what appears to be a normal USB port. Since it's a standard, all MHL adapter cables should work with all devices that have MHL ports. However, Samsung seems to have other plans with its Galaxy S III, as UK retailer Clove has discovered that only new Samsung-branded MHL cables will work with the device. Older cables that were compatible with the Galaxy S II, Google Galaxy Nexus, and a host of other smartphones on the market won't work with the Galaxy S III thanks to a slightly different pin layout. Of course, Samsung is happy to sell Galaxy S III buyers a new MHL cable HDTV Adapter kit for about 25 GBP (US$39).
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Sony Xperia mini pro gets its Android 4.0 ICS update

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 05:57 AM PDT

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich isn't just for the smartphones and tablets sitting at the top of the totem pole, and Sony is making sure that even lowly, inexpensive handsets in its lineup are upgraded. To that end, the manufacturer has released the Android 4.0 upgrade for the Xperia mini pro, an inexpensive smartphone with a smallish display and QWERTY keyboard launched last year. Despite the mini pro's single-core 1GHz processor and meager 400MB of on-board storage, it is getting the full Android 4.0 treatment with Sony's custom user interface on top. Mini pro users across the globe can plug their phones into a computer and use Sony's PC Companion software to install the upgrade now.
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T-Mobile to offer iPhone-compatible 1900MHz HSPA+ in San Francisco during Apple's WWDC event

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 05:31 AM PDT

T-Mobile has revealed that it will be testing its 4G HSPA+ service on the 1900MHz band in San Francisco next week. The timing for the test happens to fall during Apple's big Worldwide Developer Conference, and it will let iPhone users with T-Mobile SIM cards access actual 3G (or 4G in T-Mobile's parlance) network service.
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