Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Nokia announces leadership changes, revised financial outlook, 10,000 job cuts

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 04:44 AM PDT

Things haven't been so easy for Nokia lately, as it has seen its market share decline across the world and recently lost the title of the world's largest mobile phone maker to Samsung. As a result of this decline, Nokia today announced some new leadership changes, a revised financial outlook for the second quarter of 2012, and a series of layoffs that will cut 10,000 jobs by the end of 2013.
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Twitter adds more rich media previews to mobile website

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Today, Twitter announced new partnerships with content providers to offer more rich media and content previews to tweets viewed on its mobile.twitter.com website on a mobile device. The new content previews will be displayed on expanded tweets with links to articles from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time and others. Users will be able to view the article's headline, introduction, and sometimes the Twitter accounts of the author and publisher. Tweets with links to other sources like BuzzFeed and TMZ will display photos and graphics. The new content previews are available at mobile.twitter.com now.
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Amazon Kindle for Android updated with improved layout for tablets

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Amazon updated its Kindle app for Android devices today, and it added some new features that should make Android tablet owners happy. The updated version of Kindle for Android now offers margin and line spacing controls, as well as the ability to view two pages side-by-side when in landscape orientation. It's a bit hard to believe that the Kindle app for Android didn't offer side-by-side pages before this, but at least it finally does now. Amazon says that there are a few bug fixes in the updated version of the app, as well. Kindle for Android is free and available in the Google Play Store now.
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My Xbox Live app arrives on Android, gains remote features on iOS

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Microsoft updated its My Xbox Live companion app for mobile devices today, adding compatibility with Android and a new remote feature to control the Xbox console in the iOS version. As seen originally in the Windows Phone version of the app, iOS users can access Quickplay content and a remote control to navigate the Xbox interface. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Android users have access to these features just yet, though they can view their Xbox Live profiles and friends statuses. My Xbox Live is free and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store or Google Play Store now.
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Google dismissed from location tracking lawsuit, but Apple must defend itself

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Google and a handful of other defendants in a mobile location data tracking lawsuit in California have been dismissed from the case. However, the court has ruled that Apple must defend itself from certain alleged consumer rights violations in the lawsuit.
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HTC: We'll stick to mid-range and high-end smartphones, thanks

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 10:01 AM PDT

HTC has revealed that it has no intention to move away from its current strategy of mid-range and high-end smartphones. The Taiwanese company does not plan to release low-end devices in a race-to-the-bottom of the price bracket in order to compete with Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE.
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Acer launches Iconia Tab A700 tablet with full HD display

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Acer has announced the Iconia Tab A700, a new member of its tablet portfolio complete with a full HD display. The 10.1-inch tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a quad-core processor.
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AT&T expands capabilities of Toggle BYOD app for businesses

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 07:37 AM PDT

AT&T launched its Toggle app for businesses last year and made it easier for employees to bring their personal devices to the workplace. Today, AT&T has announced expanded capabilities of the Toggle platform, including support for operating systems other than Android.
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HTC One S with Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor being sold in select markets

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:58 AM PDT

HTC has confirmed that the One S smartphone is being sold in select Asian and European markets with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor. The older S3 is being used instead of the newer Snapdragon S4 processor that was included when the phone first launched. The Taiwanese company claims that the switch was made because Qualcomm has not been able to produce enough S4 processors to meet demand.
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Three UK launches Euro Internet Pass for cheap international roaming

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Three UK has announced a new, flat fee plan for travelers on vacation throughout Europe that lets them access the web from their mobile devices while in a different country. The Euro Internet Pass works in most EU countries and costs 5 GBP per day for unlimited usage.
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Nokia close to selling Vertu claims Reuters

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:13 AM PDT

It is beginning to turn into a story as old as time: Nokia is in talks with investment banks to sell off its luxury handset division Vertu. Nokia's plans have been reported numerous times by The Financial Times, and now Reuters claims that its sources are also saying Nokia intends to sell the unit.
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Apple's efforts to ban the Samsung Galaxy S III in the U.S. curtailed by judge

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:58 AM PDT

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has denied Apple's request to block the Samsung Galaxy S III from launching in the U.S. Apple filed an amendment to its February request to ban sales of the Google Galaxy Nexus adding the Galaxy S III earlier this month.
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Sony's Xperia tipo smartphone has dual-SIM support, Android 4.0 ICS

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:33 AM PDT

Along with the Xperia miro, Sony has also announced the Xperia tipo, another Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset. The Xperia tipo will be available in both single- and dual-SIM versions.
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Sony Xperia miro smartphone offers Facebook integration, xLOUD audio

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:10 AM PDT

This morning, Sony unveiled the Xperia miro smartphone, a new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device with deep Facebook integration.
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