Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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Microsoft "very surprised" by Google ending support for Exchange ActiveSync, urges users to switch to Outlook

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 02:50 PM PST

Following Google's announcement that Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts will no longer support ActiveSync for non-paying customers, Microsoft suggests that affected users migrate to Outlook.
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Google Maps for iOS sees more than 10 million downloads with 48 hours

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

Google Maps shot to the top of the iPhone App Store within hours of being released on Friday, and that rapid adoption led to millions of downloads in the hours that followed - more than 10 million to be exact. Google SVP of Commerce & Local Jeff Huber today announced that Google Maps for iOS achieved more than 10 million downloads within the first 48 hours of its release. The poorly-received Apple Map app that comes bundled with iOS 6 and early enthusiasm to replace it lead to an initial wave of downloads that has sustained Google Maps as the top free app in the App Store.
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Google launches YouTube Capture iPhone app for fast video recording and smart editing

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 12:21 PM PST

A new camera app designed to improve the quality of videos shot on smartphones and uploaded to YouTube has been released for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.
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Facebook's Nearby feature for Android and iPhone switches from check-ins to recommendations

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST

Facebook has announced that it will update its Android and Apple iPhone apps to place less emphasis on the last place your friends checked-in, and focus more on the next place you might like to visit.
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Sony Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates to begin in February, some handsets to be left behind

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:40 AM PST

Sony today updated its plans for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. On its Sony Mobile blog, the company confirmed that it will update most of the phones released in the latter half of 2012 to receive Android 4.1 early next year.
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U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy S III to receive Android 4.1 Dec. 21

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:21 AM PST

U.S. Cellular has announced that it will update the Samsung Galaxy S III beginning Friday, December 21. Galaxy S III owners will be able to visit a dedicated Android 4.1 Jelly Bean page to get all of the information they will need to download the Jelly Bean update. A number of performance enhancements and new features outlined here will be made available through an over-the-air update or the Samsung Kies desktop software.
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BlackBerry 10 beta testing under way with several big companies ahead of January launch

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 09:09 AM PST

RIM has seen some high-profile BlackBerry defections, but the company today announced that it has already started an invitation-only beta testing of upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10.
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Instagram updates Privacy Policy, will begin sharing user data with Facebook next month

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 06:55 AM PST

Popular photo-sharing app Instagram has announced intentions to share member data, including device ID's and user activity, with its parent company beginning next month.
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Smartphone penetration reaches 55 percent in Europe's top markets, Android leads the charge

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 06:31 AM PST

Europe's top five markets have seen a large spike in smartphone adoption since 2011, largely thanks to Samsung and Android smartphones, according to the latest comScore report.
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HTC ditches plans for Windows Phone 8 handset with DROID DNA-sized screen

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST

Android has several options for consumers who want a smartphone with a 5-inch screen, but HTC decided not to be the first to introduce a Windows Phone 8 handset with such a big screen because of resolution concerns.
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Sprint acquires 100% ownership in Clearwire for $2.2 billion

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 05:42 AM PST

Despite recent estimates that Sprint may have to pay as much as $5 per share in order to acquire beleaguered wireless provider Clearwire, Sprint today announced that it will take full ownership of the company for $2.97 per share.
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Apple moves 2 million units of its iPhone 5 following opening sales weekend in China

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 05:20 AM PST

Apple continued its run of strong iPhone 5 sales over the weekend when its latest smartphone went on sale in China. The company today announced that it sold more than two million smartphones in China, a record sales total for an opening weekend in that market. Apple released the iPhone 5 in more international markets last week, and it plans to make the device available in more than 100 countries by the end of the year.
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