Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Froyo Coming To myTouch 3G

Good news for all of you folks with myTouch 3G Android smartphones. Android 2.2, aka Froyo, will be coming soon to a phone near you. T-Mo News has come across an official bulletin from T-Mobile itself. The piece makes it clear that Android 2.2 is on its w...
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Unlocked Sony Ericsson W350A Walkman Phone for $60 + free shipping

Adorama offers the Unlocked Sony Ericsson W350A Walkman Phone in Blue for $59.99. With free shipping, it's $10 below our March mention and the lowest total price we've seen. This 2.8-oz. tri-band (850/1800/1900MHz) GSM phone features a 1.8" 176x220 di...
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Garmin, TomTom see no detours for GPS navigation

Should consumers still invest in GPS portable navigation devices?
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Samsung, Apple trade jabs over displays

Apple and Samsung Electronics are engaged in a war of words over displays used in their newest smartphones, with the two sides claiming superiority. Apple CEO Steve Jobs challenged display king Sams .....
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Android OS 2.2 Coming to the T-Mobile myTouch 3G

Information leaking out of T-Mobile shows that it will soon release an Android OS 2.2 upgrade for the T-Mobile myTouch 3G . This will bring a number of new features, such as an Adobe Flash player.
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Waterproofing Your Vacation

Camcorders, cameras, MP3 players and even e-readers that can survive a trip to the beach.
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New Apple iPhone: Nokia is Out, it Seems

Nokia shares are scraping along at 52-week lows Wednesday, in a fresh leg lower for shareholders. Year-to-date, the shares are off 28% ...
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Motorola Droid sales strong

CHICAGO - MOTOROLA Inc is seeing strong demand for its Droid phone at Verizon Wireless despite the popularity of rival HTC Corp's Droid Incredible, co-chief executive Sanjay Jha said on Wednesday. Mr Jha told reporters after an Executives Club presentation in Chicago that Motorola is suffering from industry wide supply chain constraints similar to those HTC is seeing for its Droid Incredible ...
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Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Group Calling Service

Verizon Wireless today introduced Group Communication, a new tool that can be used by families or other organizations to contact up to 20 people at once via phone call, text message or voice message. Verizon is offering two different ... (follow link to read)
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LG und LifeSize arbeiten gemeinsam an All-in-One-HD-Video- und Sprachkommunikationslösung

LifeSize Communications, ein Geschäftsbereich von Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI) (SIX:LOGN), hat mit LG Electronics kooperiert, um eine integrierte Kommunikationslösung vorstellen zu können, die HD-Video und Sprachkommunikation in einem 24-Zoll-HD-Display vereint. LG‘s Executive Video Conferencing System, Powered by LifeSize , ist leicht einzusetzen und vollständig kompatibel mit Branchenstandards, so ...
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Dual Radio Module combines WLAN and Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR.

Supplied in 10 x 11.3 x 1.5 mm package, WLBT8111/WLBT8112 dual radio module conforms to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN and Bluetooth v2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate. Feature set for WLAN includes IEEE 802.11i security, QoS traffic prioritization, and sleep mode, while Bluetooth feature set includes v2.0 with EDR for optimal throughput and real-time data profiles. Targeting mobile phones and consumer ...
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Motorola May Move Handset Business Out of Chicago (Update1)

Motorola Inc., North America’s largest handset maker by unit sales until last quarter, said it may move the division’s headquarters out of the Chicago area to shake up the business.
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Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) - black (unlocked)

The Sony Ericsson Satio packs in a lot of multimedia power, particularly in the camera department, but it also has a number of annoyances. You can get a better overall experience with other handsets and for a lot less.
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Sprint Says EVO Launch-Day Sales Figures Overstated

Sprint originally announced that first-day sales of the EVO had tripled the combined three-day sales of its next best-selling phones, the Samsung Instinct and Palm's (PALM) Pre.
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Harry Domash: Wireless stocks may deserve a call

More and more, users of sophisticated smart phones, and now, Apple's new iPad, are continuously accessing the Internet.
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Samsung Launches LED Large Format Display

Samsung Electronics has launched the world`s first eco-friendly and large format information display (LFD) incorporating LED backlighting technology. Samsung is introducing the EX series which is the world`s thinnest LFD suitable for showing large advertisements, and is available in 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch models, and also has the option of a built-in PC. The series are the result of the ...
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Nokia has released their second N8 walkthrough video â€" the first was an overview of Symbian^3 â€" and topically they’re talking about on-device media editing. Like the iPhone 4 , the N8 can be used to piece together video and images on a timeline, complete with transitions and titles, while there’s also an onboard photo editor app for cropping, colour adjustments and adding clipart. Best of all ...
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Symbian integrates Chinese search

And a font, but not for showing results Symbian will be creating APIs for integrating search into applications for China-based Baidu, but at least they'll be readable by the locals thanks to the newly-open-sourced MYuppy font.…
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Sanyo solar research to focus on clouds

SAN DIEGO, June 4 (UPI) -- Sanyo Electric Group and the University of California San Diego announced Thursday a $3 million research partnership on solar power.
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Force is with new GPS units

It’s arguably the coolest-looking GPS navigation device to date. But analysts who cover the two biggest navigation device companies, Garmin and TomTom, aren’t sure that’s enough. Within a few years, they contend, the GPS device will be overtaken by GPS apps in smartphones.
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BlackBerry Bold 9650 Review

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is a high-end smartphone that is the successor to the BlackBerry Tour. Shaun Mahal brings us a review of a model offers a wide range of features, including Wi-Fi, GPS, and international roaming.
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GPS Ankle Devices Track Dangerous Psychiatric Patients, UK

A leading UK NHS Trust has become the first to fit potentially dangerous psychiatric patients, including some convicted of murder, rape and paedophile offences, with GPS ankle devices that allows the authorities to track their position anywhere on the globe to within a few metres. The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust told the press that the purpose of the scheme, which so far ...
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Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Group Calling Service

Verizon Wireless today introduced Group Communication, a new tool that can be used by families or other organizations to contact up to 20 people at once via phone call, text message or voice message. Verizon is offering two different ... (follow link to read)
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Nokia N8 has native DivX support

Nokia continue to drip out new information about the Nokia N8 ’s abilities, and after the impressive photo and video editing demonstration earlier it’s now the turn of multimedia playback to briefly hog the spotlight. According to Blog-N8.fr , a French Nokia representative confirmed that the N8 would be able to natively play DivX encoded videos, along with the H.264, MPEG4 and other formats ...
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How are the Symbian Incubator Projects coming along?

Following a presentation at the recent Towel Day , Symbian’s Lars Kurth has blogged an update on their Incubation Projects (community initiated projects where more help is needed to deliver on the promise of the projects).
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Nokia shares drop on market rumours on profit outlook

HELSINKI, Jun 09, 2010 (AFP) - The price of shares in the world's top mobile phone maker Nokia Nokia fell to the lowest level since March 2009 on Wednesday amid market rumours that the company might issue a profit warning.
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NextWindow⢠Introduces New Large-Format Touch Screen

New touch screen kit provides thin frame, low profile and simplified integration (PRWeb Jun 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/06/prweb4105534.htm
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Hardware failure crashes Verizon Wireless

MONTROSE — Thousands of Verizon Wireless customers were without service throughout the Western Slope and parts of Wyoming all of Monday and most of Tuesday morning after a malfunction at Verizon’s Aurora facility.
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Missing Apps on Android Market Annoy Developers

An issue with applications missing from Android Market have been solved, according to a blog post. AndroidMarket - Android - Apps - Handhelds - AppStore
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Sony Unveils VAIO J All-in-One Touch Screen PC with Blu-ray

Sony today unveiled its new, affordable touch-enabled, multi-media machine, the VAIO J Touch All-In-One PC. The VAIO J series features a 21.5" multi-touch screen that's 1920 x 1080 in resolution, a Blu-ray Disc on select models. Here is more ...
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Tap Google for a better, wireless BlackBerry sync

We all have our morning rituals â€" that first cup of coffee, a stretch to touch the toes, and connecting your BlackBerry via mini-USB to one's computer for a sync-up.
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HTC EVO 4G is completely sold out

Were you still deciding whether or not to pick up that shiny new HTC EVO 4G smartphone?
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Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Group Calling Service

Verizon Wireless today introduced Group Communication, a new tool that can be used by families or other organizations to contact up to 20 people at once via phone call, text message or voice message. Verizon is offering two different ... (follow link to read)
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Google's Android May Win Backing From China and Taiwan

Google's Android was promoted as the mobile software of choice for China and Taiwan at a high level telecommunications industry conference in Beijing. Android - Taiwan - Google - People's Republic of China - Handhelds
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The Center for Public Integrity: Who Bankrolls Congress?: HARRY REID

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta, Caitlin Ginley, and Claritza Jimenez The Center for Public Integrity A former professional gambler, a taxi company magnate, a telecommunications...
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Sprint's new HTC Evo 4G great, but no top-tier service yet in Denver area

Sprint's newly launched HTC Evo 4G â€" the nation's first 4G cellphone â€" is perhaps the most significant development in the wireless industry since Apple's revolutionary iPhone hit stores in 2007.
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Video: Track and Protect for Android review

This is a quick review of Track and Protect, a consumer security application for Android and Symbian smartphones. TnP allows you to locate you phone if stolen, and remotely take photos, initiate calls, lock or wipe the phone, and even sound an alarm. It will also send you a text message if the thief inserts a new SIM card. It's a very cool application that you ought to check out. Watch the video ...
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HTC EVO 4G Is Sold Out

Demand for the new HTC EVO 4G is so high that HTC can't keep up -- Sprint's web site is sold out, and very few units remain in the carrier's stores. Customers are eager to get this Android OS smartphone with a 4.3-inch display, WiMAX, and more.
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Sprint's new phone is hot seller and widely unavailable

The phone built to showcase Sprint Nextel Corp.’s fourth-generation cellular system is selling out. Released just Friday, the HTC Evo 4G was widely unavailable Tuesday at Sprint stores.
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Feisty Newlyweds Track Down Purse Snatchers With Cell Phone GPS

CORPUS CHRISTI - An angry newlywed got the last laugh today, when the GPS application on her cell phone lead police to the thieves who stole her purse. James and Casey Brand were just married. The couple came down from the Dallas area and started with a romantic walk by the water, at Cole Park. Casey Brand yelled, "We were here on our honeymoon and this (expletive) ruined it! He ruined it! He ...
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Sanyo Announces Ultra-Short-Focus 3D Projectors

Sanyo has announced two new ultra short-focus projectors with 3D capability, the PDG-DWL2500 and PDG-DXL2000. Both projectors have chasses that are about half the size of conventional short-focus projectors.
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Google Android may be software of choice in China, Taiwan

IDG News Service - Chinese standards leaders pushed Google's Android to be the mobile software of choice for China and Taiwan Wednesday during a telecommunications industry conference in Beijing.
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LG infinia design triumphs again as flagship TV

Beirut, LG Electronics (LG) LG Electronics (LG) , a global leader and technology innovator in the flat panel display and audio-video devices market, announced that the LX9500, has won a 2010 red dot design award in recognition of its peerless INFINIA design.
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comScore Reports April 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

Use of Downloaded Applications on Mobile Phones Posts Strong Gains versus Prior 3 Months read more
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NextWindows Introduces New Large-Format Touch Screen

New touch screen kit provides thin frame, low profile and simplified integration (PRWeb Jun 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/06/prweb4105534.htm
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