Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Analyst: Motorola expected to ship 900,000 phones in Q4; DROID shipments meeting expecations

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:18 PM PST

The AP reports that analysts are expecting Motorola to ship 900,000 phones in the quarter and that though DROID shipments are meeting expectations, CLIQ sales are being affected by battery issues.
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Press Release: Nokia Releases Qt 4.6

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:10 AM PST

Now Easier Than Ever for Developers to Create Great Applications for Symbian, Maemo, and Other Platforms
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Press Release: LG Mobile Phones Tackles Teen Mobile Phone Misuse

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 10:01 AM PST

'Tabloid Teens' Most Likely to Engage in Behavior; LG Unveils Campaign that Encourages Teens to 'Ponder' Before Texting
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Samsung expecting to sell more than 200 million phones this year

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:50 AM PST

Samsung expects to beat its own 2009 forecasts that predicted sales of 200 million phones, propelled by sales of touchscreen devices. The company says that this won't necessarily mean higher margins.
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FCC establishes whitespace spectrum databases for new broadband technologies

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:33 AM PST

The FCC has begun establishing a database to record where white space spectrum is available, a year after the regulator voted to let manufacturers utilize the signals freed by digital television.
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Nokia sues 11 LCD manufacturers for alleged price fixing

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:16 AM PST

Nokia is suing 11 LCD manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to raise the price of the displays used in mobile phones.
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Samsung launches S5150 Diva folder with fashionable hidden LED display for women

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 05:53 AM PST

Samsung has launched the S5150 Diva Folder, a clamshell phone built for fashionable women. It features a 2.2-inch display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and an LED display hidden beneath a silver embossed cover.
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Samsung launches S7070 Diva touchscreen feature phone designed for women

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 05:39 AM PST

Samsung has announced the S7070 Diva, one of the first feature phones announced in the manufacturer's new line of phones designed specifically for women. The phone features a touchscreen display, fashion-oriented design and basic functionality.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

MobileBurn.com

MobileBurn.com


AT&T launches LG GW820 eXpo with full specifications and pico projector details

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 09:46 AM PST

We've obtained full specifications for the LG GW820 eXpo for AT&T, a Windows Mobile 6.5-powered smartphone with a 5.0 megapixel camera, 3G and WiFi data connectivity, and support for the LG Mobile Projector, a pico projector.
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Review of Palm's Pixi for Sprint, its second webOS smartphone

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 09:34 AM PST

The Palm Pixi is the second webOS based smartphone to hit the market, and, like the Pre, it is being offered by Sprint. Lauren dragged the Pixi around with her for some testing, and has put together this review of the slender Pixi.
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Geeks'Phone ONE review by our sister site AndroidAuthority.com

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 07:46 AM PST

Our sister site AndroidAuthority.com has posted an in-depth review of the Geeks'Phone ONE, an Android-powered smartphone built by a small company in Madrid, Spain.
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AT&T details LG eXpo touchscreen smartphone with TI pico projector

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 06:31 AM PST

AT&T has quietly announced the LG eXpo, a Windows Mobile 6.5-powered touchscreen smartphone with a full-QWERTY keyboard. The handset features a 5.0 megapixel camera and a removable Texas Instruments pico projector.
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Mobile payments surged 650 percent through PayPal on Black Friday

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 06:10 AM PST

According to PayPal, mobile payments surged 650 percent on Black Friday, likely due to retailers making mobile purchases easier and a proliferation of smartphones in the U.S.
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Nokia E71 firmware update brings Ovi and Messaging improvements

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:57 AM PST

Nokia has released new firmware for Nokia E71 devices, bringing the Symbian smartphone to version 400.21.013. The update brings pre-installed Ovi Contacts, improved Ovi Store and Nokia Messaging applications, and standard bug fixes.
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Dolphin Browser brings multi-touch to MOTO DROID

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:54 AM PST

A new web browser, known as the Dolphin Browser, has brought multi-touch functionality to Motorola's DROID Android-powered smartphone. The browser includes many other interesting features, as well.
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