Friday, November 16, 2012

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Facebook adds Share button to Android, iOS, and mobile web

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PST

Facebook's mobile apps now support sharing posts on smartphones, a feature previously available only on the desktop version of its website. Facebook today updated its apps for Android and Apple iOS to include a share button that lets members re-post status updates to their timeline. A similar feature was added to its mobile website as well. Other enhancements to the Android app include improved photo tagging and the ability to create a photo album. The iOS version gained improved photo tagging and the addition of smiles, hearts, and emoji in messages.
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AT&T revises international roaming rates for calling, texting, and data

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:54 PM PST

AT&T today announced new options for customers who want to add international roaming packages to lower costs when they travel outside of the United States.
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AT&T 4G LTE launches in Twin Cities, Denver, Louisville, and more places

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:24 AM PST

AT&T today spread its 4G LTE service into new areas, making the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St.Paul the latest to be included in its 4G coverage map. Today's launch follows yesterday's unveiling of LTE service in Daytona Beach, Denver, Louisville, Milwaukee, and the Provo-Orem area. AT&T also confirmed that it has expanded coverage in Anne Arundel County, Md.; York, Penn.; and the surrounding suburbs of the greater Seattle area.
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Thieves steal $1.5 million worth of iPad shipment in New York

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 09:29 AM PST

A group of thieves managed to steal $1.5 million worth of Apple iPad Minis from a cargo building at John F. Kennedy airport, making off with about 3,600 tablets before escaping security.
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Mobile phone sales decline but Apple and Samsung push smartphone sales up, says Gartner

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 09:24 AM PST

Though worldwide sales of mobile phones declined in the third quarter of 2012, smartphone sales increased 46.9 percent. The biggest causes and beneficiaries of the increased demand for smartphones were Apple and Samsung.
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Flipboard for iOS includes iBooks integration in new iPhone and iPad app

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:28 AM PST

Flipboard has added a new Books section to its reading app for Apple iOS devices. Flipboard, known best for aggregating articles and videos curated from popular sources and social networks, now integrates with iBooks by showing lengthy descriptions of books and links to purchase the full text in Apple's iBookstore. Titles are organized according to 25 categories designed to help Flipboard users discover new iBooks worth reading, and recommendations are viewable on the iPhone, iPad, and iPad Mini in the following countries: United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, and Spain. - Download Flipboard.
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Samsung Black Friday deal will cut up to $100 off tablets beginning Sunday, lower phone accessory prices

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:01 AM PST

Samsung will start a "Black Friday" promotion that will drop the price of three of its Android-powered Galaxy tablets, and offer discounts for accessories when purchasing a Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II.
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Samsung, unlike HTC, has no intention of reaching settlement with Apple

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:17 AM PST

Though HTC reached an agreement with Apple to settle their patent disputes, Samsung's head of mobile says the company has not yet begun to fight and has no intention of paying Apple to resolve their legal issues.
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 begins shipping today for $299, in Best Buy stores starting tomorrow

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PST

Amazon today announced that its Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet is now shipping to customers who pre-ordered the device when it was first announced in September. The company also released more details on its holiday launch plans.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sees value in making more hardware - could a Microsoft phone be next?

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:51 AM PST

Microsoft has explicitly stated that it has no plans to develop a phone; however, plans can change, and recent comments from CEO Steve Ballmer suggest that's a possibility.
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Texas Instruments cuts 1,700 jobs as it moves away from mobile device chip making

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:58 AM PST

Texas Instruments has confirmed reports that it will layoff 1,700 workers and transition focus of its OMAP processors from phones and tablets to embedded solutions like automobiles.
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BBM Voice introduces free Wi-Fi calling among BlackBerry users

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:39 AM PST

RIM has released a new version of its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) that includes BBM Voice, a new feature that enables free voice calls between BBM users who are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
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