Thursday, July 19, 2012

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Nokia moved 4 million Lumia smartphones in Q2, still lost $1.01 billion

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:36 AM PDT

Nokia released its Q2 2012 financial report this morning, and while the company was able to increase shipments of its Lumia line of Windows Phone smartphones, it still posted a staggering loss for the quarter.
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Qualcomm earned $1.21 billion on revenue of $4.63 billion in Q3 2012

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 02:07 PM PDT

Qualcomm has reported its earnings for the third fiscal quarter this year, and as we have seen in other quarters, things have been good for the chip maker.
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HP releases version 2 of Enyo development framework for mobile devices

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 11:56 AM PDT

HP's Enyo project, the open-source development platform that sprung from the ashes of webOS, has now reached version 2 and is available for developers to use. The new version of Enyo branches out beyond webOS and now lets developers use it to build apps for iOS and Android, as well as browser-based web apps. Version 2 also includes new user interface widgets for developers to play with in their apps, as well as a new system for outside developers to contribute code to the project. Interested developers can check out Enyo 2 at www.enyojs.com now.
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Apple ordered by UK court to post that the Samsung Galaxy Tab does not copy the iPad

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:54 AM PDT

The UK court that ruled earlier this month that the Samsung Galaxy Tab does not infringe upon Apple's design patents for the iPad and is simply "not as cool" has now ordered Apple to post a notice on its website and in advertising saying as much.
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Google launches Gmail SMS service in Africa

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Smartphones and data plans may be commonplace in developed countries, but there is a large part of the world where people use basic phones without data plans everyday. Google has launched a new service for mobile phone users in Africa that lets them send and receive Gmail messages through standard SMS. The new Gmail SMS service works on any phone that supports SMS messages, even if it doesn't have 3G coverage or a data connection. Users can forward their Gmail messages to their phones, and then use commands, such as MORE, PAUSE, and RESUME, to control the flow of emails to their devices. Currently, the free service is available to Gmail users in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya, though it will likely be rolled out to other countries soon.
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Verizon's 4G LTE service to cover 337 markets tomorrow

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 07:19 AM PDT

Verizon Wireless is well on its way to reaching its goal of covering 400 markets with 4G LTE service by the end of this year, as the carrier has announced further expansion slated for tomorrow. Thirty-three new markets will see Verizon's LTE service on July 19, bringing the total number of covered markets to 337. Verizon says that its 4G LTE service will be expanded in 32 additional markets tomorrow, as well. Notable areas that will see the LTE service go live include Columbus, Ga; Phenix City, Ala.; and Smiths Station, Ala.
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Motorola's devices will stay on shelves despite ban, says the company

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 06:32 AM PDT

An import ban on a number of Motorola's mobile devices is due to take effect today, but the company says that the devices will remain on sale in spite of it. Motorola provided Reuters with a statement saying that it has taken a range of "proactive measures" to make sure that its devices no longer infringe upon Microsoft's patent, which is the reason for the ban.
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PayPal buys card.io to expand its mobile wallet service

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 05:51 AM PDT

This week, PayPal announced the acquisition of card.io, a company that develops software to scan credit card information using a smartphone's camera, eliminating the need to type it in. PayPal says that the employees of card.io will be working on PayPal's mobile wallet team. The existing card.io technology will still be made available for developers to incorporate into their own mobile commerce apps. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Skyhook's new location tracking service promises better battery life

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Skyhook, a location data and positioning company, today announced a new Always-On location service that promises to offer much better battery life than older location tracking services. Developers will be able to integrate Skyhook's new service into their apps and track a user's location as often as every 30 seconds without a noticeable decline in battery life. As with any other location-based service, user's will have the choice to opt-in to the tracking if they want. Skyhook says its new service also enables location tracking while in an airplane at up to 40,000 feet above the ground. The new location features are part of version 4.6 of Skyhook's SDK for Android. Developers can head to www.skyhookwireless.com now for more information and to download the SDK.
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