Friday, June 15, 2012

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Dropbox for iOS gains automatic photo uploads with latest update

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Dropbox has updated its app for the Apple iPhone and iPad to version 1.5, finally bringing the automatic photo upload feature to the platform.
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Apple, Motorola given another opportunity to prove their cases against each other

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Following last week's dismissal of Apple and Motorola's complaints against one another, Judge Posner of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is giving the companies another chance to prove they have a case and what damages they are due. The judge had initially dismissed the case because it was not clear what damages were owed to either side, or how those damages would be paid out should one side win. Motorola will have some extra work to do to win its case, as it will have to prove how its patent infringement claims are applicable while the patents are licensed under FRAND terms. The court will hold a hearing on the matter on June 20.
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Windows Phone's Maps app now has better traffic data thanks to Nokia

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Microsoft revealed today that the traffic information in the standard Windows Phone Maps app has been bolstered with data provided from Bing and Nokia.
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Nokia reported to have killed Meltemi project before it even got off the ground

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 08:19 AM PDT

Last year, it was reported that Nokia had started work on a new Linux-based operating system to replace S40 on its low-end devices. Called Meltemi, the new platform was said to provide low-end phones with many of the capabilities of smartphones, but require less powerful hardware. Unfortunately, new reports say that Nokia has canned the project before it even got off the ground.
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Dolphin Browser for iPhone updated to version 5.0, now remembers passwords

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 08:03 AM PDT

Dolphin Browser, a popular third-party web browser for Android and iOS, released version 5.0 of its iPhone browser today. Following version 4.0 that was just released back in April, version 5.0 adds the ability to store passwords and logins for commonly-visited websites. Users can specify which passwords will be saved and which will not. Dolphin Browser also offers other advanced features, like voice control, customizable gestures for launching websites, bookmark syncing across platforms, and auto-complete. Dolphin Browser version 5.0 for iPhone is free and available in the iTunes App Store now.
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Motorola DROID BIONIC software update now available from Verizon Wireless

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless today released a software update for the Motorola DROID BIONIC. Much to our dismay, the update does not include Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but it does address bugs with 4G LTE connectivity, Verizon's Visual Voice Mail app, and Bluetooth connectivity. Users should get a notification on their phones when the update is available to download and install, or they can go to the Software Updates section of the Settings app to manually download it.
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Kobo Vox e-reader gains full Google Play Store access

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Kobo announced today that its Vox e-reader tablet now has access to the full Google Play Store for apps, music, movies, and books. The Vox is a 7-inch Android 2.3 Gingerbread e-reader tablet that was released last fall, ahead of Amazon's Kindle Fire. In addition to Google Play, the Vox also works with Google's other Android services, like Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Calendar, and Contacts. The software update for the Vox that has these new-found Google capabilities will be available to users shortly.
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Sony Xperia ion arrives at AT&T on June 24 for $99.99

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Sony's Xperia ion, the company's first 4G LTE smartphone, will be available from AT&T on June 24 for $99.99 with a new two-year contract. Originally announced at the CES trade show in January of this year, the Xperia ion sports a 720p display and dual-core processor.
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Reeder for iPhone updated to version 3.0 with new gestures, improved syncing and sharing

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:57 AM PDT

Reeder, a popular Google Reader and RSS feed reader app for Apple's iPhone, has been updated to version 3.0 with a complete overhaul from the ground up. The new version of Reeder offers a redesigned interface, new navigation gestures, and improved syncing and sharing features.
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Nokia to purchase imaging technology firm Scalado

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:21 AM PDT

In addition to its plans to cut 10,000 workers and sell off its Vertu brand, Nokia also revealed that it intends to purchase Scalado, an imaging technology company specializing in mobile applications.
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Nokia to pursue lower price points for Lumia smartphones to compete with cheap Android handsets

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:13 AM PDT

During an investor conference call this morning, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed that the company plans to broaden the price range of its Lumia line of Windows Phone smartphones. The company will offer its Lumia smartphones at lower price points than it did previously in an effort to compete with inexpensive Android smartphones. Elop says that specific support from Microsoft has enabled Nokia to reach the lower price points, and that the company "needs to compete with Android aggressively." Nokia did not say when the lower-cost phones would be available on the market. Earlier today, Nokia revealed plans to cut 10,000 jobs over the next 18 months and lowered its financial outlook for the second quarter of 2012.
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Nokia sells Vertu luxury phone division to private equity firm

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:07 AM PDT

News that Nokia planned to sell its Vertu luxury handset brand to a private equity firm broke earlier this week, and now the company has announced it officially. Nokia is selling the whole division to EQT VI, but it is holding on to a ten percent share in the brand.
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