Thursday, October 25, 2012

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U.S. Cellular to sell phones with postpaid contracts in more than 460 Walmart stores

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:01 PM PDT

U.S. Cellular is expanding its retail footprint by selling phones and postpaid plans at more than 460 Walmart stores in areas that its network reaches. Walmart already distributes U.S. Cellular prepaid services in more than 400 stores under the U Prepaid brand, but the retailer is adding postpaid contracts in an effort to increase sales and offer more options to consumers willing to sign a contract. Participating Walmart locations will first carry the Samsung Galaxy S III, Huawei Ascend II, Samsung Chrono 2 and Samsung Freeform for U.S. Cellular.
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Windows Phone Marketplace has published more than 126,000 apps

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:33 AM PDT

The Windows Phone Marketplace may trail the much larger app stores for the Apple iPhone and Google Android devices, but Microsoft's mobile app store is quickly reaching important milestones.
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Is the Apple iPad Mini too expensive? Not really.

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Apple introduced a smaller iPad that costs less money than the standard version that has a 9.7-inch screen, but it costs significantly more than comparable devices. Can Apple justify those costs with a better product?
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T-Mobile to pre-load Lookout Mobile Security on Android smartphones and tablets

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT

T-Mobile has announced that it intends to pre-install the Lookout Automatic App Security app on most Android smartphones and tablets released in 2013. T-Mobile says that most Android devices will have Lookout software that scans installed applications for spyware and malware that can reveal private information. The app will also provide backups and restoration procedures for contacts; track and locate missing devices; and remotely lock or wipe a phone that is lost. Automatic App Security is based on Lookout's Mobile app available in Google Play, and will first be preloaded onto the LG Optimus L9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
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Samsung TecTile expands commands for NFC technology

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that its NFC tag programming and reading app TecTile has been updated to perform several new tasks on select Android phones.
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Sprint Direct Connect Now Android app expands push-to-talk to new phones

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Sprint offers multiple phones that have push-to-talk service, but the company today announced that even more devices will gain the ability to connect to PTT through a downloadable Android app.
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LG Mobile division finally turns a profit. Is this the start of a comeback?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:22 AM PDT

LG Mobile has struggled to keep pace with Apple and Samsung, the dominant smartphone manufacturers, but the Korean firm has shown signs of life by reporting its first profitable quarter in recent times.
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Square mobile payment service launches in Canada

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:41 AM PDT

Mobile payment processor Square, which allows businesses and consumers to accept credit or debit card payments through a smartphone or tablet, today announced that it is expanding into Canada.
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Samsung Galaxy Note II for T-Mobile available for $370

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:05 AM PDT

T-Mobile has begun selling the Samsung Galaxy Note II online at a higher rate than its rivals. Will that negatively affect sales?
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Dutch court rules Samsung does not infringe on Apple patent

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Samsung has escaped another charge of copying after a Dutch court ruled today that its Galaxy smartphones and tablets do not infringe upon Apple patents.
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